Kirkby Malzeard & Laverton

John Tennant of Gate Bridge, Memo. 26th January 1897

Memorandum that on this twenty sixth day of January 1897 John Tennant of
Gate Bridge, Galphay near the City of Ripon in the County of York, Gentleman
has deposited with Margaret Elizabeth Brear of Roseville, Ripon aforesaid Widow,
Richard Wigfull of Sheffield in the said County, Brewer and Thomas Thompson
of Beverley in the said County, Corn Merchant, the documents comprised in the
Schedule hereto with intent to create an equitable mortgage upon all the property
comprised therein or to which the same relate for securing the repayment by the
aid John Tennant to the said Margaret Elizabeth Brear, Richard Wigfull and
Thomas Thompson on the — day of —— next of the sum of £1000 this day
advanced and paid by the said Margaret Elizabeth Brear, Richard Wigfull and
Thomas Thompson to the said John Tennant together with interest thereon
after the rate of £3 10s 0d per cent per annum computed from the date thereof.

And the said John Tennant agrees at any time or times during the continuance
of this security upon the request of the said Margaret Elizabeth Brear,
Richard Wigfull and Thomas Thompson but at the cost of the said John Tennant
to execute to the said Margaret Elizabeth Brear, Richard Wigfull and
Thomas Thompson a legal mortgage of the said property with such powers and
provisions and in such force as the said Margaret Elizabeth Brear, Richard Wigfull
and Thomas Thompson may require for further security the payment of the said
principal money and interest. And it is hereby further agreed that in the meantime
and until a legal mortgage is executed as aforesaid the said Margaret Elizabeth Brear,
Richard Wigfull and Thomas Thompson their executors administrators and assigns
shall have all the powers conferred on mortgagees by sections 19 to 24 both
inclusive and by section 67 of the Conveyancing and Law of Property Act of 1881
in like manner as if these presents have been a mortgage by deed and that the said
John Tennant and all persons deriving will under him shall upon any sale made
under the said Statutory power execute and do such assurances and things for
vesting in the P???? the legal state of the property sold as shall be required in that
behalf by the person or persons in whom the sale shall have been made.

In witness whereof the said John Tennant has hereunto set his hand the
day and year first hereunder written.

The Schedule above referred to

1841
A large bundle of deeds and documents relating to property situate at
Gate Bridge, near Galphay in the Parish of Kirkby Malzeard in the County
of York and now owned and occupied by the said John Tennant
1st April 1841
Conveyance of this date made between William Rhodes of the 1st part
Ann Kitching, (Widow), of the 2nd part Ann Kitching, (Spinster), of the 3rd
part James Tennant of the 4th part Robert Tennant of the 5th part and
John Tennant of the 6th part
13th April 1843
Conveyance of this date made between Christopher Hebden of the 1st part
the said Robert Tennant of the 2nd part and the said John Tennant of the
3rd part
8th May 1845
Conveyance made between Susannah Ingleby of the 1st part the said
Robert Tennant of the second part and Thomas Richmond of the 3rd part
22nd December 1869
Assignment of this date made between the said Thomas Richmond of
the one part and the said John Tennant of the other part
25th January 1873
Probate of the Will of the said Robert Tennant deceased
18th August 1873
Legacy Duty accounts of Mary Jane Tennant and Selina Elizabeth Tennant
20th December 1873
Receipt by the said Mary Jane Tennant for pecuniary Legacy of £1000
bequeathed her by her late Father the said Robert Tennant deceased
18th August – 8th September 1873
Succession Duty Account of the said John Tennant and Receipt for duty
endorsed thereon
25th February 1884
Receipt by Elizabeth Tennant for the Legacy of £1000 payable to her
under the Will of her late husband the said Robert Tennant deceased
— January 1897 Receipt by the said Selina Elizabeth Tennant payable
to her for the Legacy of £1000 under the Will of her late Father the said
Robert Tennant deceased

Signed by the said John Tennant in the presence of John Tennant
C. F. P. Edmundson,
Solicitor, Masham and Ripon

Transcribed by Sheila K Douglas from NYC Archive’s
Edmundson and Gowland papers