Life History

Notes

• Edwin's father was the gaoler at Ilchester and when Edwin was about 10 years old Mrs Leigh Perrot was imprisoned for stealing lace and stayed in the gaoler's house. In her letters she describes the family as uncouth and dirty and the younger children as noisy, however, she also says that the older girls entertained her with music. Edwin's father was literate and, as Edwin was able to become a solicitor, the children were probably educated quite well too.
  
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• On 26 day of June 1849 Edwin Ward Scadding signed a Petition asking for permission to bring a Writ of Error in Parliament. He had, apparently, previously won an action against Joseph Patrick (who had since died) and Louis Lorant but Lorant challenged this by bringing a Writ of Error against Edwin. This caused the case to be heard by the Court of Exchequor where the judgement was reversed. Edwin felt this was the error and now wished to bring a Writ of Error returnable in Parliament.
  
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• Metropolitan Archives - Family property records -assignment of reversionary interest ref  O/066/004 13 April 1865......Edwin Ward Scadding, Gordon St, Gordon Sq., Middx., esq;
  
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• Details from Edward Scadding's will recorded in the Death Duty Register
  
  Whereas I have contracted to sell all
  my Freehold and Leasehold Messuages at
  Ilchester (except the Swan Inn) to Sir
  William Manners Bart who hath filed
  his Bill in Chancery against me for the
  specific performance thereof in consideration
  of the sum of £2550 now I give same
  to my Exors in Trust to convey same to
  William Manners and with the
  purchase Money to pay all Mortgage and
  other debts and to place £900 at interest
  and apply the interest for the maintenance
  etc of my younger children [ ] Elizabeth,
  Isett, Henry and Sarah during their
  minorities or advance and pay the Principal
  according to their discretion during their minorities in [planing out]
  in life my said children in the following portions
  Two hundred pounds each to my daurs and
  Three hundred pounds to my son In case
  the whole shall not be expended during their
  minorities the same to be paid them at 21 or
  marriage The shares of any dying to fall
  into the residue In case the produce
  of my property so sold shall be insufficient
  to pay any debts and the £900 then the
  same shall be made up and raised out of
  the Produce of the Residue of my Real and
  Personal Property
  After the death of my Wife my Household
  Goods and Furniture Utensils [Casles] Liquors Linen
  Woollen and [Stuff] in my Dwelling and Premises
  where I reside to go in same manner as the
  residue of my effects
  The residue If any die [                      ] the
  survivors
  
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  The legatees are his children Edwin, James, Henry,
  Florence, Letitia, Martha, Elizabeth, Isett and Sarah
  Residuary Legatees
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  .20

Sources

• 1. Scadding family research by Lyn Scadding
  • www.scadding.demon.co.uk/SOMSC001
• 2. Parish Records - SRO
  • Ilchester
• 3. The Times
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• 4. Post Office Directory 1829
  • Ancestry.co.uk
• 5. Probate Principal Registry of the Family Division
• 6. 1841 London PO Commercial Directory
• 7. UK Census 1841
• 8. Ancestry.co.uk
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• 9. London Gazette
  • 14 Dec 1847
• 10. London Gazette
  • 22 Feb 1848
• 11. London Gazette
  • 21 Mar 1848
• 12. UK Census 1851
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  • 22 Nov 1867
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• 16. The Times
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  • Wed 20 Feb1832
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  • Galegroup.com
  • Wednesday 9 Mar 1831
• 19. Faculty Marriage License Allegations
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• 20. Death Duty Registers, 1796-1903
  • Documents online IR 26
  • IR/26/290 Edward Scadding 1811