Chequers Estate Act 1917

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1. Confirmation of deed of settlement.

  3. 2.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  4. 3. Provisions as to taxes and duties.

  5. 3A.Stamp duty land tax

  6. 4. Short title.

    1. SCHEDULE

      1. Sir Arthur Hamilton Lee of Chequers in the county of...

      2. “It is not possible to foresee or foretell from what...

      3. Apart from these more subtle influences, the better the health...

      4. THIS INDENTURE is accordingly made the twenty-fourth day of November...

      5. I.—Interpretation

        1. 1.In the construction of these presents the following expressions shall...

        2. 1a.In the construction of these presents any reference to any...

      6. II.—Conveyance of Real Estate

        1. 2.The said Allan Ernest Messer and Arthur Edward Nicholls as...

      7. III.—Assignment of Chattels

        1. 3.In further pursuance of the premises the settlor as settlor...

      8. IV.—Trusts

        1. 4.The custodian trustee shall hold the said hereditaments conveyed by...

      9. V.—Convenants by Sir Arthur Hamilton Lee to provide a Sum of Fifty-five thousand Pounds War Stock for Upkeep of the Estate and for delivery of Farming Stock

        1. 5.The settlor hereby convenants with the Public Trustee as follows:—...

      10. VI. TRUSTS OF THE CHEQUERS TRUST FUND

        1. 6.The Public Trustee shall pay the income of the Chequers...

        2. 6A.All money and other property which constitutes or represents capital...

        3. 6B.The provisions of the Settled Land Act 1925 relating to...

      11. VII.—The Trusts to be administered by the Administrative Trustees

        1. 7.During the joint lives of the settlor and Lady Lee...

        2. 8.After the death of the survivor of the settlor and...

        3. 8A.For the purposes of section twenty-nine of the Settled Land...

        4. 8B.The administrative trustees shall secure that all woodlands for the...

        5. 8C.Without prejudice to the generality of clause 8a hereof the...

        6. 8D.The purposes for which money may be raised by mortgage...

        7. 8E.The administrative trustees may sell any of the chattels from...

      12. VIII.—Proceedings of Administrative Trustees

        1. 9.The administrative trustees may act notwithstanding a vacancy among their...

        2. 10.The person who is for the time being the Chancellor...

        3. 11.Any of the powers of the administrative trustees may be...

        4. 12.Subject to the provisions of these presents the administrative trustees...

        5. 14.The administrative trustees may from time to time employ any...

      13. IX.—General Provisions

        1. 15.It being one of the main objects of the settlor...

        2. 15a.For the purposes of the application of any provisions of...

        3. 16.If and as the settlor and Lady Lee or the...

        4. 17—19.. . .

        5. 20.If for any reason whatsoever the trusts of these presents...

        6. 21.. . .

    2. The SCHEDULE above referred to.