Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X732/106
  • Title
    Extracts of the allotments and exchanges to Frederick William Foster, esquire, made under the Kempston Inclosure Award. In full compensation for all freehold lands, rights of common etc. in the open and commonable lands
  • Date free text
    Award 1804; examined c.1844
  • Production date
    From: 1804 To: 1849
  • Scope and Content
    - piece of land situate on Box End Green (1 rood 32 perches) West and North West: Box End Road all other parts Homestead etc. of Frederick William Foster Frederick William Foster to make fences and keep them in repair - other piece on Box End Green (2 roods 24 perches) North: Frederick William Foster South East: Box End Road West: the Reverend Thomas Whaley Frederick William Foster to make and repair fences - piece of ground in Box End Field (72 acres 37 perches) North West and South West (parts): old enclosures at Box End North West and South West (other parts): said Thomas Whaley North West (remaining part): Box End Road North East: John Lilley East: Reverend James Aspinwale as Vicar South West (remaining part) and South: Stagsden Road Frederick William Foster to make and repair fences - piece land in Open Box Field (27 acres 12 perches exclusive of all roads) North West (part): parish of Stagsden North East (part): Box Close North West (other part): Box Close North East (other small part): James Aspinwall as Vicar South East (part): Levi Lavender South East (other parts): old enclosures at Box End North East (other parts): old enclosures at Box End North West(remaining parts): old enclosures at Box End South East (remaining part): Box End Road South West and West: old enclosures at Box End Frederick William Foster to make and repair fences - piece of ground in Box Meadow (9 acres 2 roods 5 perches) East: River Ouse South: allotment later exchanged to Frederick William Foster - piece of ground in Box Field (2 acres 3 roods 24 perches) later exchanged to Levi Lavender North: another allotment exchanged to Levi Lavender East: Bromham Road South: another allotment exchanged to Levi Lavender West: John Lilley Levi Lavender, when he takes this in exchange, shall make and repair fences - piece of land in Half Croft furlong (1 rood 14 perches exclusive of private road passing through) to be exchanged to Carter Skevington West: Carter Skevington North: Box Close (Carter Skevington and Catherine Rogers) East and South: 2nd allotment to Carter Skevington and Catherine Rogers fences to be made and repaired by Carter Skevington, when he takes it in exchange - piece of land in Ridgeway Field (3 acres 5 perches) exchanged to Carter Skevington and by him exchanged to Thomas Jefferys North West: another exchange to Thomas Jefferys North East: George Sanders South East: George Livius South West: Thomas Gurney fences to be made by Thomas Gurney when he takes same in exchange - piece of land in Ridgeway Field (1 acres 2 roods 22 perches exclusive of footway over same) exchanged to Thomas Jeffreys North West: another allotment to Thomas Jeffreys North East: George Sanders South East: last described allotment South West: Thomas Gurney fences to be made by Thomas Gurney when he takes same in exchange - piece of land in Marsh field (3 acres 1 rood 18 perches) exchanged to trustees of Kempston Charity land North West: George Livius North East: allotment exchanged to Lewis Bartram South East and South West: allotments awarded and exchanged to trustees of Kempston Charity land fences to be made by trustees of Kempston Charity land when they take it in exchange Allotments to sundry persons afterwards exchanged to Mr Foster: to the Reverend James Aspinwall, Vicar of Kempston - piece of land in the furlong behind the Boxes (3 roods 2 perches) exchanged to Frederick William Foster West (part) and North: old enclosure at Box End belonging to George Sanders and Frederick William Foster East: allotment taken in exchange by Frederick William Foster South: Carter Skevington and Catherine Rogers West (remaining part): lane at Box End fences to be made and maintained by Frederick William Foster when he takes same in exchange to Levi Lavender - piece of land in Box Meadow (1 acre) exchanged to William Staines and by him to Frederick William Foster North (part): old enclosures at Box End North (remaining part): Frederick William Foster East: River Ouse South and West: allotments exchanged to Frederick William Foster to James Wadman Alexander in lieu of copyhold land in Manor of Kempston Hardwick - piece of land in Box Meadow (1 acre 39 perches) exchanged to Frederick William Foster West and North: allotments exchanged to Frederick William Foster East: River Ouse South: Carter Skevington and Catherine Rogers fences to be made by Frederick William Foster on his taking this piece of land in exchange to William Howard, esquire and John Burr - piece of land situate in The Furlong behind the Boxes (1 rood) exchanged to Frederick William Foster North: old enclosures East: another allotment exchanged to Frederick William Foster South: Carter Skevington and Catherine Rogers West: another allotment exchanged to Frederick William Foster fences to be made and repaired by Frederick William Foster on his taking this piece of land in exchange to John Leach in lieu of copyhold lands held of Manor of Kempston Dawbeny and Saint John's - 2 pieces land --- 1 piece in The Furlong behind the Boxes (2 acres 3 roods 37 perches) exchanged to Frederick William Foster North: old enclosure at Box End East: allotment exchanged to Frederick William Foster South: Carter Skevington and Catherine Rogers West: another allotment exchanged to Frederick William Foster fences to be made etc. by Frederick William Foster Exchanges: between Frederick William Foster and the Vicar of Kempston to Reverend J Aspinwall from estate of Frederick William Foster - spinney in the Box (1 rood 37 perches) surrounded on all sides by allotments to the Vicar - moiety of --- piece of old enclosed land being a spinney in the Box (1 rood 33 perches), surrounded on all sides by last mentioned allotment in exchange for - piece of land in The Furlong behind the Boxes (3 roods 2 perches) between Levi Lavender and Frederick William Foster for Frederick William Foster from estate of Levi Lavender - piece of freehold land in the Box (7 acres 1 rood 16 perches) North East: allotment to said Vicar all other parts: Frederick William Foster in exchange for - Poor Close including the Spinney at Box End (2 acres 3 roods 33 perches) West: Levi Lavender other parts old enclosures at Box End - piece land in the Box Field (2 acres 3 roods 24 perches) - piece land in Poor Close, formerly copyhold but hereby enfranchised South East: allotment to Frederick William Foster all other parts: old enclosure at Box End in exchange for - spinney at Box End (1 rood 32 perches) North West: James Aspinwall as Vicar other parts: Levi Lavender - moiety of spinney at Box End (1 rood 5 perches) which said spinney is surrounded by allotments to Levi Lavender - Little Poor Close at Box End (1 acre 1 rood 6 perches) - spinney at Box End (3 roods 22 perches) North: James Aspinwall as Vicar East and South: Bromham Lane West: Levi Lavender between Thomas Jeffreys and Frederick William Foster to Frederick William Foster from estate of Thomas Jeffreys - Box End Close (3 acres 2 roods 6 perches) hereby enfranchised South: Box End Road other parts: old enclosure at Box End in exchange for - piece of Long Close situate at West End, Kempston (2 acres 9 perches) South: West End Road all other parts: old enclosures at West End - land in Highway Field (1 acre 2 roods 22 perches) between Carter Skevington and Frederick William Foster to Frederick William Foster from estate of Carter Skevington - old enclosure called Lower Negus's Close at Box End (1 acre 3 roods 15 perches) - Upper Negus's Close at Box End (1 acre 3 roods 31 perches) said 2 closes adjoin together South West and North West: Frederick William Foster North East and South East: old enclosures at Box End in exchange for - piece of ground in the Furlong behind the Boxes (1 rood 14 perches) being the 7th allotment awarded to Frederick William Foster - other piece land in Ridgeway Field (3 acres 5 perches) being the 8th allotment awarded to Frederick William Foster, and hereinafter assigned from Carter Skevington to Thomas Jefferys between the trustees of the Kempston Charity land and Frederick William Foster to Frederick William Foster from said Charity lands - piece old enclosure called Watts shunt at Box End (1 acre 1 rood 34 perches) - another piece of above (1 rood 15 perches) said 2 closes adjoin together East and South (part): Frederick William Foster all other parts: old enclosures in exchange for - piece of ground in March Field (3 acres 1 rood 18 perches) being 10th allotment to Frederick William Foster between William Howard and John Burr, and Frederick William Foster to William Howard and John Burr - piece of ground being part of Long Close at West End (1 rood 15 perches) South: West End Road all other parts: old enclosures at Box End in exchange for - piece land in Boxfield (1 rood) being allotment awarded to William Howard and John Burr between William Staines and Levi Lavender to Levi Lavender - Great Ham Spinney at Box End (6 acres 3 roods 19 perches) - Little Ham Spinney at Box End (1 acre 2 roods 25 perches) said 2 closes adjoin together South West (part): Levi Lavender North West, South West (other part) and North East (part): James Aspinwall all other parts: old enclosure in exchange for - piece of land in the Furlong behind the Boxes (3 acres 1 rood 13 perches) being 2nd allotment awarded to Levi Lavender - piece of land in Box Meadow (1 acre) being 3rd allotment awarded to Levi Lavender between John Leach and Frederick William Foster - part of Long Close including the Spinney at West End (5 acres 23 perches) South: said West End Road all other parts: old enclosures at West End in exchange for - piece of land in The Furlong behind the Boxes (2 acres 3 roods 37 perches) being allotment awarded to John Leach between Frederick William Foster and the Reverend James Wadman Alexander to said James Wadman Alexander - piece of land called Wicksted (old enclosure) at Box End (1 acre 3 roods 11 perches) North East and South East: James Wadman Alexander South West and North West: old enclosures of James Wadman Alexander in exchange for - land in Box Meadow (1 acre 39 perches) being 3rd allotment to James Wadman Alexander between William Staines and Frederick William Foster to William Staines - Sheep Walk, old enclosure at Box End (1 acre 3 roods 24 perches) North West: James Aspinwall as Vicar every other part: old enclosures of William Staines in exchange for - piece of land in Box Meadow (1 acre being 3rd allotment to Levi Lavender and from him assigned to William Staines in exchange Commissioners had power to extinguish copyholds, as follows: In Manor of Kempston Dawbeny and St Johns - 5½ acres arable in common fields held by John Leach in lieu the Commissioners award to the Lord of the Manor (Robert Denis) - 33 perches in Haw Field, being 2nd allotment to John Leach In full satisfaction for the customary to which the lands had been liable In Manor of Kempston Hardwick - close pasture in Box End (3 acres) late Burkitts - cottage at Box End - close pasture adjoining (4 acres) late Burkitts - free land late Ambridges all held by Thomas Jeffreys in lieu the Commissioners award to the Lord of the Manor (William Long) - piece of ground in Church Field (3 acres 14 perches) being 3rd allotment to Thomas Jeffreys for copyhold lands also - close called Lammas close (7 acres) in Box End being Pennyland held by James Wadman Alexander to be enfranchised on payment of £77..11s..7d by James Wadman Alexander to William Long award dated 1804 'Examined by Me, Theed Pearse, Clerk of the Peace' [c.1844]
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