Reference
BO1427
Title
Leighton Buzzard Inclosure. Book containing
Minutes of evidence on objections to claims, taken at meetings
before the Commissioners, 10th December 1843 to 12th January 1844.
Evidence is given by, among others:
Arthur Ashfield; Thos. Arnold; Wm. Adkins; Jos. Butcher; Wm. Bull;
Jn. Baldwin; Mary Baldwin; Jos. Barnard; Robt. Belgrove; Jn.
Birdsey; Wm. Claridge; Thos. Chew gardener at Stockgrove, Soulbury,
to Col Hanmer; Thos. Croxford; Wm. Dumpleton; Wm. Field; Jos.
Flemons; Henry Hankins Franklin; Jn. Gibbs; Thos. Green; Benj.
Guess; Jn. Hine; Wm. Hattell; Jn. Hopkins; W. R. Lawford; Edw.
Lawford; Jn. Nash, bricklayer; Jn. Partridge; Edw. Procter;
Sam. Reeve; Francis Shepherd butcher; Jas Sanders bricklayer; James
Sear; Jn. Tavenor; Thos. Tompkins; Jn. Tompkins; Jn. Vinnell; Jn.
Webster;
and from Billington: Wm. Fenn; Thos. Frost; Wm. Fowler; Jas. Gadsden;
Jos. Mead.
Evidence usually gives the witness' age, livelihood and residence.
The subjects concern rights of getting sand and stone from the
Heath; payments to the Hayward; whether land has been
enclosed for more than 20 years (enclosure for 20 years
without contradiction is assumed to mean old enclosure).
There is mention of a school at Little Brickhill; sheep, cows,
donkeys, geese, ducks and horses on the Heath; poor labouring men
digging stone to be sold; the age of houses: Col. Hanmer's Claim.
Land in dispute includes Gallows Piece, Lamsey Garden, Briggington Piece.
Bound in are copies of 3 acts of Parliament:
41 Geo III cap.109; 1 & 2 Geo. IV cap 23; 6 & 7 Vic.Act
for the Leighton Buzzard Enclosure
Date free text
1844
Production date
From: 1844 To: 1844
Level of description
item