Hi there i am trying to understand the meaning of this auction .
is this what they call a life estate? as someone selling the estate but it says that most of it is sold but for the lives of a few people.. what does this mean ? for instances is says for the lives of George 57 and Sarah Edwards , Ann Bailey 75 , and Catharine Morris Leslie Trickey, aged 12 years. how does this work . and what happens if each die, i know that George and Sarah had a few children by this time but they are not meantioned . and how i can i find out who was selling the taste ..
regards
. VALUABLE PROPERTY IN" THE PARISH OF BLEADON, SOMERSET. MR. NORTON will 'SELL AUCTION, at ROGER'S HOTEL, WESTON-SUPER-MARE, on Tuesday, the 25th day of July, 1854, at Seven o'Clock in the Evening, in the following or such other Lots may be determined on at the time of Sale, and subject such Conditions shall be then produced. The following very Valuable ESTATES, situate at SHIPLETT, in the Parish of Bleadon aforesaid, comprising the whole 122 a. Or. (more or less), that is to say :— Lot I.—All that desirable ESTATE, called Acridges' and part of Tuttons 1 divided into the following Closes : Tithe Map Description of Premises. Quality. Quantity. „„, Farm House, Barn, Ox-\ a- r. p. ,) houses, Stables, Cart Buildings &) house, Offices, and ("Orchard ... M I Orchard ) 333 Home Ground Pasture 10 3 Newlands (Acridges) ... Ditto 33 27 337 Newlands (Tuttons) ... Ditto 32 10 The Three Acres ... Ditto 116 341 The Three Acre Paddock Ditto The Three Acres (Tuttons) Arable 038 A2B 1 0 Nos. 337 and 340 will be Sold for the lives of George Edwards, aged 57 years, Ann Bailey, aged years, Arthur Young, aged 9 years, and Albert Young, aged 8 years, or thereabouts, and the residue of the Estate forming Lot 1, will be Sold for the lives of the said George Edwards, and Sarah Edwards, his wife, aged 52 years, the said Ann Bailey, and Catharine Morris Leslie Trickey, aged 12 years, or thereabouts. , Lot 2.—A1l that Desirable ESTATE, called Tuttons, and part of Acridges, and divided into the following Closes :— No. on Description of Premises. Quality. Quantity. Tithe Map. r 343 Farm House, Barn, Stables, A. R. P Waggon-House, Offices, and Orchard ... Orchard 3 Part of 344 Denheath (Tuttons) ... Pasture 016 Part of 344 Denheath (Acridge's) Pasture 0 0 345 Coppice Plantation 325 346 Combe Close Arable 16 Part of 347 Whittles (Tuttons) ... Ditto 32 28 Part of Whittles (Tuttons) ... Ditto 03 17 Part of 347 Whittles (Acridges)... Ditto Part of Whittles Ditto ... Ditto 2 211 A4l The last Four Pieces are now thrown together,—part of No. 344, measuring 7a„ and part of 347. measuring sa. 2r. 2p., and part of 348, measuring 2a. 2r. Hp.,—will be Sold for the Lives of the said George Edwards, Sarah Edwards, Ann Bailey, and Catherine Morris Leslie Trickey, and the Residue of the Estate, forming Lot 2, will be sold for the lives of the said George Edwards, Ann Bailey, Arthur Young, and Albeit Young. This Estate adjoins Lands of Thomas Woodham, Esq., the Representatives of Peter Downing, Esq., and the road leading to Loxton. Lot 3.—The FOUR ACRES, numbered 373 on the said Man, containing 2a. Or. 29p., adjoining the Hill, and Lands of the Misses Hetling and Thomas Woodham, Esq. The Purchaser of this Lot will have a right of way through No. 344, part of Lot 2. This Lot will be sold for the lives of the said George Edwards, Ann Bailey, Arthur Young, and Albert Young. Lot 4.—A1l those Two ALLOTMENTS on the Hill numbered respectively 351, containing 43a. 3r. 28p., and 352, containing 38a. Or. 5p., forming most valuable Estate of 81a. 3r. 33p., now Pasture, but well calculated for Tillage, and capable of producing bushels of Wheat per Acre. Lot 351 will be sold for the lives of the said George Edwards, and Sarah, his wife, Ann Bailey, and Catherine Morns Leslie Trickey, and No. 352 will be sold for the lives of the said George Edwards, Ann Bailey, Arthur Young, and Albert Young. Lot 5.—A1l that Close of Capital Pasture LAND, called Stroud Lease, containing 4a. 3a. 33p., more or less, situate in Bleadon Level, adjoining Lands of the Representatives of J. Fussell, Esq., Miss Hetling, John Williamson, Esq., and others, and Numbered 34, on the Tithe Map, and now in the occupation of Mr. John Cook. This Lot will sold subject to Right of Way to Lands of John Williamson, Esq., Numbered 31 and on the said Tithe Map. Lot 6—All that Common FIELD, East Mead, containing 23p., and Numbered 96 on the said Tithe Map, and now in the occupation of Mr. William Parker. The two last Lots will be sold for the lives of the said George Edwards, and Sarah, his wife, Ann Bailey, and Catharine Morris Leslie Trickey. The above Estates are holden by Copy Court Roll, under the Dean and Chapter of Winchester, Lords of the Manor of Bleadon-cum-Priddle. The Lands are well-situated, and of excellent quality. Mr. GEORGE EDWARDS, of Shiplett, Bleadon. will show the same; and all further Particulars may he known on application to Mr. HENRY DAVIES, Solicitor, Weston-super- Dated 23rd June, 1854