1967 Additional Abstract of Title

This document comprises 4 sheets of foolscap photostat paper taped together and is titled "ADDITIONAL ABSTRACT OF TITLE relating to freehold property situate and being known as RUDCHESTER, HEDDON ON THE WALL in the County of Northumberland. It was prepared in 1967, possibly as part of the documentation required for the 1967 Exchange of land at the South of the Quarry House paddock between Tom James and Peter Geoffrey and Flossie Lilian Hodgkinson.

An abstract, or epitome of title, is a condensed history of the ownership of a parcel of land, "comprising a summary of the original grant and all subsequent conveyances and encumberances affecting the property". [Wikipedia]

The text comprises 4 paragraphs, each referencing other documents:

27 May 1920 - Will of Christian Hugh Septimus James
WILL of CHRISTAIN HUGH SEPTIMUS JAMES of Rudchester Wylam on Tyne Northumberland whereby he appointed his son CHRISTAIN WILFRID JAMES and his solicitor GEORGE FRANCIS BELL of St John Street, Newcastle upon Tyne.

4th October 1938 - Death of C. H. S. James
DEATH of the said C. H. S. James at Rudchester Wylam.

6th January 1939 - Probate
PROBATE OF THE WILL of the said C. H. S. JAMES was granted out of the said Newcastle upon Tyne District Probate Registry to the said Christian Wilfrid James and George Francis Bell the Executors and Trustees named in the said Will.

1st August 1939 - Assent
ASSENT by the said C. W. James and G. F. Bell whereby as Personal Representatives of the said C. H. S. James they assent to the vesting in CHRISTIAN WILFRID JAMES of
1. ALL the before abstracted hereditaments SUBJECT to the before abstracted Mortgage of the 11th August 1905
2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT by the Personal Representative to the right of C. W. James to the production of the Probate of the Will of C. H. S. James and to the delivery of copies thereof
3. DECLARATION that no previous assent or conveyance had been made in respect of the legal estate in the premises
4. AGREEMENT by the said C. W. James that he would pay and discharge all principal moneys and interest secured by or thenceforth to become payable under the before abstracted Mortgage and indemnify the said G. F. Bell and his estate and effects and the estate and effects of the said C. H. S. James from and against all proceedings claims and demands

Executed by the said C. W. James and G. F. Bell and attested.
MEMORANDUM of the foregoing Assent endorsed on the before-abstracted Probate.