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1793 Sale of The Sun inn
The 1793 sale of the Sun Inn in Grope Lane
This is an indenture in my collection dated 21 October 1793, for the sale of the Sun Inn in Grope Lane (today's Wine Street) by Thomas Tompkins, Grace Farley and Lionel Farley Jnr to widow Sarah Leveridge.
This Indenture
of three
parts made
the twenty first
day of October
in the year of
our Lord One
thousand seven
hundred and
ninety three and
in the Twenty
fourth year of
the reign of our
Sovereign Lord
George the Third
by the grace of
God of Great
Britain France
and Ireland King
Defender of the
faith and so
forth Between
Thomas Tompkins
of Yeovil in the
County of
Somerset Cooper
Devisee in fee
under the last
Will and
Testament of
Lionel Farley
late of the
same place
Innholder
deceased in
respect of the
Messuage or
Dwelling-house
hereinafter
expressed to be
hereby deceased
of the first
part Grace
Farley of Yeovil
aforesaid Widow
and relict of
the said Lionel
Farley deceased
and Lionel
Farley of
the same place
Tiler and
Plasterer Eldest
Son and Heir at
Law of the said
Lionel Farley
deceased of the
second
part And
Sarah Leveridge
of Yeovil
aforesaid Widow
of the third
part Whereas
the said Lionell
Farley deceased
in and by his
last Will and
Testament in
writing bearing
date the fifth
day of November
one thousand
seven hundred
and eighty five
executed and
attested on oath
[word illegible]
and as by law
prescribed for
[passing?] real
estates Did give
and devise unto
the said Thomas
Thompkins
amongst other
hereditaments
his heirs and
assigns All
that the said
Testators
Messuage or
Dwelling house
with the stables
and
appurtenances to
the same
Belonging
situate in
Yeovil aforesaid
being a Public
house or Inn and
known by the
sign of the Sun
Upon trust
that he the said
Thomas Tompkins
his heirs and
assigns [word
illegible] as
soon as
conveniently
might be after
the said
Testators
decease sell and
dispose of the
said messuage or
dwelling house
to the purchaser
or purchasers
that could or
might be gotten
for the same and
by and out of
the money
arising by such
sale all the
first peace to
pay and satisfy
all the
Testators just
debts and after
payment thereof
Upon trust
to apply the
remainder of the
said purchase
money in such
manner as
therein is
mentioned And
Whereas the
said Testator
hath since
departed this
life without
altering or
revoking his
said Will And
Whereas the
said Thomas
Tompkins in
pursuance of the
[word illegible]
reposed in him
in and by the
said [four words
illegible] and
agree with the
said Sarah
Leveridge for
sale to her of
the fee simple
and inheritance
of the said
messuage or
dwelling house
and Inn at or
for the price or
sum of Two
Hundred and
Forty Pounds
Now this
Indenture
Witnesseth
that for and in
consideration of
the sum of Two
Hundred and
Forty pounds of
lawful money of
Great Britain to
the said Thomas
Tompkins in hand
paid by the said
Sarah Leveridge
at or before the
sealing and
delivery of
these presents
the receipt
whereof the said
Thomas Tompkins
doth hereby
acknowledge and
thereof acquit
and discharge
the said Sarah
Leveridge her
heirs executors
administrators
and assigns by
these presents
and in
consideration of
five shillings
to each of them
the said Grace
Farley and
Lionel Farley
party hereto at
the same time
paid by the said
Sarah Leveridge
the receipts
whereof are
hereby
acknowledged He
the said Thomas
Tompkins Hath
bargained sold
released and
conveyed and by
these presents
Doth
bargain sell
release and
convey and the
said Grace
Farley and
Lionel Farley
party hereto
Have and
each of them
Hath
released
ratified and
confirmed and by
these presents
Do and
each of them
Doth release
ratify and
confirm unto the
said Sarah
Leveridge in her
actual
possession so
being by virtue
of a bargain and
sale to her
thereof made in
consideration of
five shillings
by Indenture
bearing date the
day next before
the day of the
date of these
presents for one
year commencing
from the day
next before the
day of the date
of the same
Indenture of
Bargain and Sale
and by force of
the Statute made
for transferring
of uses into
possession and
her heirs All
that before
mentioned
messuage or
dwelling house
Burgage and Inn
commonly called
or known by the
name or sign of
the Sun situate
and being in
Grope Lane
within the
Borough of
Yeovil aforesaid
heretofore in
the possession
of Edward
Hopkins
afterwards of
John Hopkins
since of Henry
Priddle late of
the said Lionel
Farley deceased
and now of the
said Grace
Farley or their
respective
undertenants
together with
all houses
outhouses
edifices
buildings
stables cellars
courtyards ways
paths passages
waters
watercourses
easements
profits
advantages
and
appurtenances to
the said
messuage or
dwelling house
and premises
belonging or in
any wat
appertaining or
now or at any
time heretofore
had held used
occupied
possessed or
enjoyed or
reputed [word
illegible] taken
or known as or
to be part
parcel or
[inclusive?]
thereof or
belonging
thereunto and
the reversion
and reversions
remainder and
remainders rents
issues and
profits thereof
and all the
estate right
interest
property claim
and demand
whatsoever at
law and in
Equity of them
the said Thomas
Tompkins Grace
Farley and
Lionel Farley
party hereto,
any or either of
them of in to or
out the same
premises and
also all deeds
Evidences and
writings
whatsoever which
relate to or
concern the said
premises now in
the [custody?]
or power of them
the said Thomas
Tompkins and
Grace Farley or
either of them
or which they or
either of them
call or may
obtain without
suit at Law or
in Equity to be
holden of the
Chief Lord or
Lords of the fee
of the said
[abbreviated
word illegible]
by and under the
rents and
services
therefore due
and of right
[word illegible]
paid
[Second
Sheet]
To have and to hold
the said
Messuage or
dwelling and all
and singular
other the
premises hereby
released and
conveyed or
intentioned or
intended so to
be and every
part thereof
with the
appurtenances
unto the said
Sarah Leveridge
her heirs and
assigns To the
sole and proper
use of the said
Sarah Leveridge
her heirs and
assigns for ever
And the
said Thomas
Tompkins for
himself his
heirs executors
and
administrators
doth hereby
covenant promise
and agree to and
with the said
Sarah Leveridge
her heirs and
assigns in
manner
following, that
is to say, that
for and
notwithstanding
any act matter
or thing [two
words illegible]
committed or
suffered to the
contrary he the
said Thomas
Tompkins hath at
the time of the
sealing and
delivery of
these presents
good right power
and lawful and
absolute
authority to
grant and convey
the said
messuage or
dwellinghouse
and premises
with the
appurtenances
unto the said
Sarah Leveridge
heirs and
assigns
according to the
full interest
and meaning of
these presents
And also
that it shall
and may be
lawful to and
for the said
Sarah Leveridge
heirs and
assigns from
time to time and
at all times
hereafter
peaceably and
quietly to enter
into have hold
and occupy
possess and
enjoy the said
messuage or
dwelling-house
and premises
with the
appurtenances
and the rents
issues and
profits thereof
to receive and
take to her and
their own use
without any the
lawful let suit
trouble
interruption or
disturbance of
or by the said
Thomas Tompkins
his heirs or
assigns or any
other person or
persons claiming
or to claim by
from or under
him or them And
that free and
clear and freely
and clearly
exonerated and
discharged or
otherwise well
and sufficiently
saved and kept
harmless and
indemnified by
the said Thomas
Tompkins his
heirs executors
and
administrators
of from and
against all and
all manner of
[word illegible]
and other gifts
grants bargains
sales leases
mortgages [two
words illegible]
uses wills
judgments
extents
committed or
suffered or to
be had made done
committed or
suffered by the
said Thomas
Tompkins or by
any other person
or persons
lawfully
claiming or to
claim by from or
under the said
Lionel Farley
deceased other
than and except
the remainder of
a certain term
of five hundred
years [word
illegible] and
raised in the
said premises on
or about the
ninth day of May
in the year of
our Lord one
thousand seven
hundred and
fifty five and
which by
Indenture
tripartite
bearing date the
twenty eighth
day of November
one thousand
seven hundred
and sixty made
or mentioned to
be made between
Henry Priddle of
Tintinhull in
the said county
of Somerset
yeoman of the
first part the
said Lionel
Farley deceased
of the second
part and John
King of Yeovil
aforesaid
Stationer of the
third part was
assigned to the
said John King
In trust for the
said Lionel
Farley deceased
and which is
hereby declared
and agreed by
and between all
the said parties
to these
presents in from
[several words
illegible] and
be in the said
John King in
trust for the
said Sarah
Leveridge her
heirs and
assigns And it
is hereby
further declared
and agreed by
and between all
the said parties
to these
presents that
all and every
devise lease or
grant at any
time heretofore
created and
[raised?] of or
in the said
hereby declared
premises shall
from henceforth
wait and attend
on the [word
illegible] and
maintenance of
the said
premises in
order to protect
and defend the
same from all
[two words
illegible] and
therefore to be
from time to
time transferred
and assigned to
such person or
persons as the
said Sarah
Leveridge her
heirs or assigns
shall nominate
direct or
appoint
And Lastly
that he the said
Thomas Tompkins
and his [heirs?]
and all and
every other
person or
persons having
or lawfully
claiming or who
shall or may at
any time or
times hereafter
have or lawfully
claim any Estate
right or
interest at law
or in Equity of
in to or out of
the said
messuage or
dwelling-house
and premises
hereinbefore
expressed to be
hereby [word
illegible] or
any part thereof
from by in or
under the said
Lionel Farley
deceased shall
and will from
time to time and
at all times
hereafter upon
every reasonable
request and at
the proper costs
and charges of
the said Sarah
Leveridge her
heirs or assigns
make do
acknowledge
suffer and
execute or cause
and procure to
be made done
acknowledged
[word illegible]
suffered and
executed all and
every such
further and
other lawful and
reasonable acts
and things
conveyances and
assurances in
the law
whatsoever for
the better and
more effectually
conveying and
assuring of the
same premises
hereinbefore
expressed to be
hereby conveyed
with the
appurtenances
unto and to the
use of the said
Sarah Leveridge
her heirs and
assigns
according to the
true intent and
meaning of these
presents as by
the said Sarah
Leveridge her
heirs or assigns
or her or their
Counsel learned
in the Law shall
be devised or
advised and
required
In Witness
whereof the said
parties to these
presents have
hereunto
interchangeably
set their hands
and seals the
day and year
first above
written
Th Tompkins
The
Mark of Grace
Farley
Lionel
Farley
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
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