Burial Ground Deeds

Fenstanton Cemetery

The following is a literal transcription of the original.

Thomas Coote, Esq
to
The Fenstanton Burial Board
Dated 1st July 1875

Conveyance of a piece of Freehold Land situate at Fenstanton in the county of Huntingdon

This Indenture made the fifth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and seventy five between Thomas Coote of Oaklands Fenstanton in the County of Huntingdon Coal Factor and Coal Merchant of the one part and The Burial Board for the Parish of Fenstanton in the said County of Huntingdon of the other part Witnesseth that he the said Thomas Coote doth hereby freely and voluntarily give grant and convey to the said Burial Board for the Parish of Fenstanton in the said county of Huntingdon their successors and assigns All that piece or parcel of Freehold Land situate in Fenstanton aforesaid containing by estimation Two roods (be the same more or less) bounded on or towards the north and east by other property belonging to the said Thomas Coote from which the same is separated or fenced off on or towards the South by the Public Footpath leading from Fendrayton to Fenstanton and on or towards the West byland of Robert Odams Together with all ways rights and apputenances thereunto belonging And the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders yearly and other rents issues and profits thereof And all the Estate right little interest use trust possession benefit property claim and demand whatsoever both at law and in equity of him the said Thomas Coote in to or upon the same land or premises and every part therof To have and to hold in the said piece or parcel of Freehold Land or ground hereditaments and premises hereinfore mentioned to be hereby granted and conveyed or intended so to be unto the said Burial Board their successors and assigns To the use of the said Burial Board their successors or assigns forever And the said Thomas Coote doth hereby for himself his heirs executors and administrators Covenant with the said Burial Board their successors or assigns that notwithstanding anything by the said Thomas Coote done or knowingly permitted or suffered He the said Thomas Coote now have good right and full power to grant and convey all and singular the said piece or parcel of freehold land or ground hereditaments and premises to the use of the said Burial Board their Successors and assigns according to the true intent and meaning of these presents And further that they the said Burial Board their successors or assigns shall and lawfully at all times and from time to time for ever hereafter peaceably and quietly enter into and upon and have hold use occupy possess and enjoy all and singular the said piece or parcel of freehold land or Ground hereditaments and premises hereinfore mentioned to be hereby granted and conveyed or intended so to be and have and receive the rents issues and profits thereof to and for their own use and benefit without any lawful let suit trouble eviction interruption disturbance or denial whatsoever from the said Thomas Coote or his heirs or from or by any other person or persons whomsoever having or lawfully or equitably claiming and estate right title or interest out of the same land and premises or any part thereof by from through under or in trust for him the said Thomas Coote or by from through or under his acts default privity or procurement And that free and discharged from or otherwise by him the said Thomas Coote his heirs executors or administrators sufficiently indemnified against all estates incumberances claims and demands created occasioned or made by the said Thomas Coote or any person claiming through under or in trust for him And further that he the said Thomas Coote his heirs and all or any other person or persons lawfully or equitably claiming through or in trust for him will at all times at the costs of the said Burial Board their Successors and assigns do and execute all such acts and assurances for further or better assuring all or any of the said Land and premises to the use of the said Burial Board their Successors and assigns as by them shall be reasonably assured And lastly that he the said Thomas Coote his heirs and assigns shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter (unless prevented by fire or other inevitable accident) upon every reasonable request and at the proper costs and charges of the said Burial Board their Successors and assigns produce and shew forth or cause or procure to be produce and shewn forth in England or Wales but not elsewhere unto the said Burial Board their Successors and assigns or any of them or to their or any of their Counsel Attorney Solicitor or Agent or before any Court of law or equity or commission for the examination of witnesses or otherwise or occasion shall require a certain Indenture bearing date the thirteenth of October One thousand eight hundred and seventy three and made between Charles Walford and Edward Robert Starkie Bence of the one part and the said Thomas Coote of the other part undefaced uncancelled and unobliterated for the proof manifestation defence and support of the title of the said Burial board their Successors or assigns to the said piece or parcel of freehold Land and premises hereinbefore granted and conveyed or intended so to be And also shall and will from time to time and at all times hereafter (unless prevented as aforesaid) at the like request and at the like costs and charges make and deliver or cause to be made and delivered to the said Burial Board their Successors or assigns or any of them and attested or other copies extracts or abstracts of the same Indenture and permit and suffer such copies extracts or abstracts respectively be examined and compared with the original Indenture either by the said Burial Board their Successors and assigns or any of them or any person or persons whom the said Burial board their Successors or assigns should for that purpose appoint In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first before written

Signed

Thomas Coote

Signed Sealed and delivered by the within named Thomas Coote in the presence of

Geo Day Sol St Ive, Hunts
John Geeson His Clerk