Scope and Content
i) Charles James Metcalfe of Roxton House, esquire
ii) Joseph Pattison Wedd of Royston, Hertfordshire, gentleman
iii) John Allen of Cliffords Inn, Middlesex, gentleman
reciting: X478/2
Roxton Enclosure Award
… manors of Chalversterne alias Chawson Colesden and Eaton Socon with appurtenances
… 60 acres arable in Hill Field
… 60 acres arable in Foxhedge Field
… 60 acres arable in Greenway Field in Roxton
… 20 acres pasture called the All Closes
… Brown Close with adjoining Bushey Close both containing 12 acres
… 12 acres called Barn or Dovehouse Close
… 10 acres called the Orchards in Roxton
… 16 acres meadow in Little Meadow in Chalversterne alias Chawson
… 12 acres meadow in Great Meadow in Chalversterne
… grove called Oakhedge
… ½ acre grove abutting on lane formerly called Newfound Lane, West, East, Foxhedge Field
… Ozier Holme or Nut Pightle containing 1 acre on West of Ouse
… all fishing belonging to manor from Rockham Ditch to Saltry Holmes and other islands opposite and intersected by river
… messuage with appurtenances in Chalversterne, 2 acres pasture, 3 acres arable and 5 acres meadow
… messuage with appurtenances in Chalversterne
… messuage with appurtenances in Chalversterne occupied by Mathew Blowfield
… 2½ acres pasture, 6½ acres arable, and ½ acre meadow in Roxton
… messuage in Chalversterne formerly occupied by Thomas Hunt, gentleman, deceased, 30 acres land, 4 acres pasture, 3½ acres meadow in Chalversterne formerly occupied by Thomas Hunt
… 1 acre pasture sold by Mr Wilson to William Metcalfe, esquire, formerly occupied by John Bodger
… manor of Netherbury with appurtenances in Great Barford
… capital messuage called Green Tree House with 2 acres garden, 40 acres wood, ½ acre spinney with appurtenances in Roxton formerly occupied by William Metcalfe, esquire
… messuage and 129 acres in common fields, 13 acres meadow, 67 acres pasture with appurtenances formerly occupied by James Robinson
… messuage and 143 acres arable in common fields, 42 acres formerly of surge since ploughed, 25 acres pasture, 20 acres 2 rood meadow in Roxton formerly occupied by James Robinson
… messuage and 107 acres arable in common fields, 37 acres pasture, 8 acres 1 rood meadow with appurtenances in Roxton formerly occupied by Thomas Child
… messuage and 30 acres arable in common fields, 21 acres pasture, 8 acres meadow with appurtenances in Roxton formerly occupied by Thomas Chandler
… mansion and 6 acres pasture in Roxton formerly occupied by John Cartwright
… cottage and ½ acre orchard, 6 acres pasture in Roxton formerly occupied by Edward Low
… cottage and 1 acre arable in common fields, 17½ acres pasture in Roxton formerly occupied by Gregory Dawson
… messuage and 73 acres 2 roods arable, 70 acres pasture, 12 acres 3 roods meadow in Colesden formerly occupied by Jonathan Freeman
… messuage and 70 acres arable in common fields, 14 acres pasture, ½ acre meadow in Colesden formerly occupied by William Tansley
… messuage and 84 acres arable in common fields, 20 acres arable enclosed land, 13 acres enclosed pasture, 8 acres meadow in Colesden formerly occupied by Sarah Bodger
… messuage and 90 acres 2 roods arable in common fields, 12 acres pasture, 8 acres meadow in Colesden formerly occupied by Robert Lovell
… messuage and 103 acres arable in common fields, 7 acres 2 roods pasture, 21 acres meadow in Colesden formerly occupied by Sarah and John Bodger
… messuage in Church End, Great Barford, church, South, 2 acres pasture, 140 acres arable, 48 acres pasture and common field land formerly occupied by Thomas Spring
… messuage in Great Barford, 100 acres arable, 10 acres meadow, 27 acres pasture, formerly occupied by Thomas Aspinall
… farm house in Chawson formerly occupied by William Bodger
… several pieces of arable land in common fields of Roxton containing 101 acres
… 32½ acres in Mill Field
… 33 acres in Bush Field
… 35½ acres in Green Field
… 21 acres meadow in common meadows of Eaton, Wyboston and Chawson
… 7 acres in Eaton Lammas Meadow
… 6 acres in Eaton Midsummer Meadow
… 1 acre 3 roods in Wyboston Lammas Meadow
… 4 acres 3 roods in Chawson Lammas Meadow
… 1½ acres in Chawson Midsummer Meadow
… 7 acres pasture in Roxton
… 2 acres in Home Close
… 3 acres in Tongill Close
… 2 acres in Priors Close
All formerly occupied by John Lovell after William Bodger
… 1½ acres pasture in Colesden formerly occupied by John Bodger
… cottage and appurtenances in Chawson formerly occupied by Robert Kefford and adjoining 3 roods pasture, 1 rood called Old Garden Close in Chawson, 3½ acres arable in fields of Roxton
… 9 acres ½ rood arable and 1 rood arable with hedge adjoining formerly called a spinney of wood in Roxton Lane in Millfield, highway, East, lord of Roxton Manor, West
… messuage in Roxton formerly occupied by John Law, after Gilbert Sibley, between the toft formerly a messuage of Lord Mordaunt, after Dinah Child, widow, and pond next the Green, West, formerly Lord Mordaunt after Lawrence Luke, East, abutting North on street, Lord Mordaunt after Thomas Cartwright carpenter, South
… cottage with appurtenances and adjoining pasture in Roxton formerly occupied by John Day, 3 acres pasture at Wood End in Roxton
… cottage and appurtenances in Roxton with 1 acre arable in Sowbrook Field with hedges and hedgeroes of willows and ash trees called Lumbards, 6 acres pasture called Long Croft in or near Wood End, Wood End Lane, North
… messuage and 2 acres pasture, 4 acres arable, 1 rood meadow in Great Barford
… messuage called the Queens House in Roxton formerly occupied by Robert Child, deceased, cottage adjoining occupied by John Child and cottage adjoining occupied by Robert Child, 3 acres pasture known as New Close adjoining messuage, 3 acres pasture known as Gillions Close in Wood End, Roxton, 1 acre arable abutting on Berry Ware Pond, 4 acres ½ rood meadow in Little Meadow, Roxton, 4 acres 3½ roods meadow in Great Meadow, 84 acres 1 rood arable in common fields of Roxton, Great Barford, Chawson and Colesden, 1½ acres in common fields of Roxton:
… ½ acre in Millfield, on Crossway Furlong, land of Mr Delanne on both sides, abutting North on headland of Mr Delanne, Bedford Road, South
… 1½ acres in Sowbrook on Longland Furlong, Delanne on both sides, abutting South on highway to Wood End, headland of Trinity College, North
… ½ rood in same furlong, Delanne on both sides, abutting South on hill or highway
… 1 rood in Sike Field on Castleway Furlong, Delanne on both sides, abutting West on headland of Mr Delanne
… 1 rood on same furlong, 1 land off from other
… 1 acre meadow in Little Mead, Roxton, formerly occupied by William Quarrel, 6 acres arable in fields of Roxton and Chawson also occupied by Quarrel:
… 2 acres in Greenhoe Field in Chawson
… 2 acres in Bush Field in Chawson
… 7 roods in Great Barford Field
… 1 rood in Watermill Field, Roxton
… 3 roods pasture on which cottage formerly stood in occupation of William Quarrel, after David Osborn in Roxton, formerly occupied by John Neal, carpenter, abutting on highway, North, orchard late of James Metcalfe, East, highway, South, Green, West
… messuage with appurtenances in Roxton formerly occupied by Ann Luke widow, after Thomas Wiles, late John Cox, now Thomas Ravins
… 3 acres arable in common fields of Roxton formerly occupied by William Goods, sometime Edward Audley, now Thomas Ravins
… cottage in Colesden and adjoining 2 closes of pasture containing 5 acres 4 roods arable in common fields of Roxton, Colesden and Eaton Socon, 1 acre pasture called Lovels Close in Colesden abutting on close formerly of William Delanne, North, Green, South, all formerly occupied by John King and sold to Atwood Fisher who sold to William Metcalfe
… farm in Roxton, 70 acres in common fields of Roxton, Colesden, Chawson and Barford
… cottage in Roxton, 6 acres meadow, 15 acres pasture
… cottage in Roxton, 11 acres 3 roods arable in common fields of Barford
… farmhouse and 1½ acres adjoining pasture in Chawson, 1 acre pasture called Barn Close between close of manor of Roxton, West, Kings Highway, East, abutting South on brook, North on Kings Highway, 60 acres arable, 4 acres meadow in Chawson all formerly occupied by Uriah Wilson
… messuage in Roxton formerly occupied by Thomas Pierson, after Thomas East
… messuage adjoining last mentioned messuage, formerly occupied by John Cartwright, late Pierson Cartwright, after John Neal, carpenter and Joseph Robins, shepherd
… farm and 2 orchards and pasture adjoining containing 2 acres, late occupied by Samuel George in Roxton, highway, North, wall of mansion house of James Metcalfe deceased, South East, James Metcalfe, West
… 1 acre 3 roods 35 perches pasture occupied by Thomas Ayres in Roxton, old enclosures of late James Metcalfe, North, East and West, road from Roxton to fields, South
All of which capital and other messuages and land at time of passing of Enclosure Award known as:
… messuage called Roxton House, 10 acres 1 rood 9 perches land occupied by Charles James Metcalfe
… messuage and 245 acres 2½ roods arable, meadow and pasture in Roxton, Chawson, Colesden and Great Barford late occupied by George Morton
… messuage and 270 acres arable, meadow and pasture in Roxton, Chawson, Colesden and Great Barford late occupied by John Savill
… messuage and 380 acres 2 roods arable, meadow and pasture in Roxton, Chawson, Colesden and Great Barford late occupied by William Brown
… messuage and 14 acres arable and pasture in Roxton occupied by Jacob Ayres
… messuage and 180 acres 2½ roods arable, pasture and meadow in Chawson and Colesden late occupied by Robert Lovell
… messuage and 134 acres ½ rood arable, meadow and pasture in Chawson, Colesden and Wyboston late occupied by William Bodger
… messuage and 306 acres 3 roods arable, meadow and pasture in Chawson and Colesden late occupied by Peter Addington
… messuage and 10 acres 3 roods arable, pasture and meadow in Chawson and Colesden late occupied by John Flanders
… messuage and 144 acres 3½ roods arable, pasture and meadow in Roxton, Chawson and Colesden late occupied by Thomas Brown
… messuage and 279 acres 2 roods arable, pasture and meadow in Roxton, Chawson and Colesden late occupied by Thomas Wiles
… messuage and 143 acres 3½ roods arable, pasture and meadow in Great Barford occupied by Thomas Freshwater
… messuage and 272 acres 2 roods arable, pasture and meadow in Great Barford occupied by Mrs Cummings
… White Hart Inn and 7 acres ½ rood arable, meadow and pasture in Great Barford occupied by Mrs Baker
… cottages in Roxton, Colesden, Chawson and Great Barford then occupied by John Wallis, the Overseers of the Poor in Roxton, Pearson George and ---
All of which capital and other messuages and land save that allotted or exchanged under Enclosure Award are now better known as:
… capital messuage called Roxton House, 101 acres 1 rood 9 perches land occupied by Charles James Metcalfe
… cottage late occupied by John Wallis now Richard Peet
… cottage and wheelwrights yard occupied by Pearson George
… cottage late occupied by Samuel Flanders
… cottage in Dove Cote Close
… messuage late occupied by William Bodger
… messuage late occupied by Robert Lovell
… messuage and 380 acres occupied by Thomas Wyles
… messuage and 320 acres 1 rood 10 perches occupied by Peter Addington
… messuage and 481 acres 2 roods occupied by Joseph and James Wilkinson
… messuage and 258 acres 1 rood 9 perches occupied by John and William Sanderson
… messuage and 64 acres 2 roods 22 perches occupied by James Frost
… messuage and 272½ acres occupied by Thomas Wagstaff
… White Hart Inn in Great Barford late occupied by Mrs Baker now James Baker with 7 acres ½ rood land
… messuage and 143 acres 3½ roods in Great Barford occupied by Thomas Freshwater
Signed : i)
Witnesses: N Andrew, Thomas Jones, 17 Clifford Inn