MARY ANN COWLEY als MYLREA to Mary Louisa Christian

Sale - 1927 (Douglas)

This deed made the twenty first day of March one thousand nine hundred and twenty seven between Mary Ann Cowley of Cronk Urleigh in the parish of Michael, widow (hereinafter referred to as the vendor) of the one part and Mary Louisa Christian, the wife of Thomas Christian of 21 New Bond Street in the borough of Douglas, mariner (hereinafter referred to as the purchaser) of the other part

Whereas the vendor is well entitled to seized and possessed in fee simple free from encumberences of the hereditments set forth and described in the schedule hereto, and has agreed to sell and convey the same to the purchaser who has called upon the vendor for the conveyance thereof

Now therefore this deed witnesseth that the vendor in consideration of the sum of one hundred and sixty pounds to her paid by the purchaser out of monies belonging to her as a separate estate, independently of the said Thomas Christian (the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged) doth hereby grant, bargain and forever absolutely sell and convey unto the purchaser all and singular the hereditments specified in the schedule at foot hereof with all ways, waters, watercourses, liberties, privileges, easements, rights and advantages whatsoever appertaining to the said hereditaments or any part thereof or used, occupied or enjoyed therewith

To hold the same unto the purchaser, her heirs and assigns from this date absolutely and forever as her separate property and estate, independentely of the said Thomas Christian, but subject nevertheless to all fines and customary burdens payable or performable in respect of the said hereditaments, according to the laws and customs of this Isle and to all coventants, conditions, agreements and stipulations affecting the said hereditaments and contained or referred to in any prior deed of sale or other instrument of title duly recorded so far as the same are valid and subsisting and legally capable of being enforced

And the vendor doth hereby for herself, and her heirs, executors and administrators covenant with the purchaser and her heirs and assigns that she the vendor hath good right, full power and lawful authority to grant, bargain, sell and convey the said hereditaments in manner aforesaid and that she, her heirs, executors and administrators shall and will warrant, maintain, uphold and defend the same unto the purchaser, her heirs and assigns, free from encumbrances and from and against the claim, challenge and demand of all and every person and persons whomsoever

In witness whereof the vendor has hereunto subscribed her name the day, month and year first before written

The Schedule within referred to

A certain plot or parcel of land situate in Wellington Square in the borough of Douglas and parish of Onchan, such plot or parcel of land being bounded on the north by the property of Margaret and William Collister, on the south by the property of Patrick Cambley, on the east by Wellington Square aforesaid, and on the west by the property now or formerly belonging to '[blank]' Curphey together with the dwelling house and premises on such plot or parcel of land and situate and numbered seventeen "17" Wellington Square aforesaid. Mary Ann Cowley

Signed and delivered in presence of W. Harold Ellis

Registry Office etc etc

[REF: April 1927 #58 ONC]

NOTES

  1. Cronk Urleigh
  2. Mary Ann was the daughter of John Mylrea and Margaret Barrie als Brew
  3. She was a widow, after the death of her husband in 1900
  4. This contract for the sale of the Wellington Square dwelling was the last involving the Douglas dwellings named in John Mylrea's 1887 will
  5. All of those Douglas dwellings involved multiple entitlements because John Mylrea had married a widow with children from her first marriage. However, over time Mary Ann bought out the other "owners" namely her step sister, Elizabeth Corlett, and her brother John Mylrea
  6. The Wellinton Square dwelling had been purchased by Robert Barrie, the first husband of Mary Ann's mother.Barried paid £120 in 1840, almost 100 years prior to this current sale
  7. Tohave 100% ownership of the property, Mary Ann was obliged to purchase her brother's quarter share in 1902 and her step sister's half share in 1905, the latter receiving £75. She subsequently mortgaged the property to Dan Cannan
  8. She was over 70 and still managing her assets
  9. She died in

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