Tharston Past

In essence: this document is a request that the Master of the Rolls (the judge who presides over the Court of Appeal (Civil Division)) consider the matter of the estate of Sir Robert John Harvey Harvey being used to repay creditors of the Bank, Harveys and Hudsons, owned by him and 2 others (Roger Allday Kerrison and Roger Kerrison, both now declared bankrupt). This action being brought by James Wilkins Lacey of Norwich on behalf of himself and other creditors. The prayer is:

1. That an account may be taken of what is due from the estate of the said testator Sir Robert John Harvey Harvey to the Plaintiff and also of what is due to all other unsatisfied customers of the said testator.
2. That the real and personal estate of the said testator may be administered by and under the direction of this Honourable Court and that the same may be applied in a due course of administration in payment of what on taking the accounts aforesaid may be found due to the Plaintiff and other unsatisfied creditors of the said testator.
3. That for the purpose aforesaid the real estate of the said testator may be sold under the direction of this Honourable Court.
4. That the Plaintiff may have such further or other relief as the nature of the case may require.

This action was taken as the Bank appeared to owe James William Lacey £1,602 19s. ‘for goods sold and delivered’.

Whilst no real connection to the owners of the Poplars at that time can be made it may be reasonable to assume that it might be covered under the ‘other creditors’.

Surrender by Edward and Mary Ann Fisher of rights within the Manor of Tharston to Robert Abbs

Please see the similar item above, only the action was brought by Samuel Leney, a contractor, from 29 Holland Villas Road, Kensington, Middlesex.

Details of the Will of Sir Robert John Harvey Harvey, claims made against his estate and the ruling of the Court of Chancery made on 21st June 1871. The sale was certified on 13th August 1873. Was this the properties known as The Poplars?)

Included in the particulars was:
“MEMORANDUM
I Robert Abbs of Tharston Farmer, do hereby acknowledge that I have this day purchased the Property described in the within Particulars as Lot 4 for the sum of £160 and having paid into the hands of the Auctioneers the sum of £16 as a deposit, and in part payment of the said purchase money, I hereby agree to pay the balance thereof, and complete the said purchase in all other respects agreeably to the Conditions of Sale.
Asd witness my hands this 1st day of August 1873.
Purchase money £160 0s. 0d.
Deposit paid £16 0s. 0d.
£144 0s. 0d.
Received the Deposit of £16 on behalf of the Vemdor.
(The Certificate of the result of sale was filed 13 August 1873.)”

Robert Abbs, who purchased the premises, presumably The Poplars as sold as lot 4, ordered to pay the claimants. Full transcript here.

“Filed 14th November 1873 - Court of Chancery - Chancery Pay Office 18th day of November 1873 - I hereby certify that on the 11th day of November 1873 Robert Abbs paid into the Bank of England the sum of one hundred and forty four pounds to the account of the Paymaster General for the time being on behalf og the Court of Chancery which money has been placed in the Books at this Office to the credit of Lacey & Hill 1870 of £94 and Leney & Hill 1870 of £93 the proceeds of the sale of the Testators Real Estate being money payable into Court to the like credit pursuant to order dated 30th October 1873.”

From the Trustee of the Will of Sir Robert John Harvey Harvey deceased to Mr. Robert Abbs.

Mortgage of a piece of land at Tharston in the County of Norfolk for securing £185 and interest.