Woodborough’s Heritage

Woodborough, a Sherwood Forest Village, recorded in Domesday

And to the Prebendary of the said Prebend of Woodborough or his lessee.

• All that close called the Rail Close (numbered in the said Map 156)

• And to Samuel Thorpe all that close called Gadsby Meadow Close (numbered in the said Map 158)

• All that other close thereto adjoining called Drings Nether Field Close (numbered in the said Map 159

• And also for a small piece of land in the old Meadow (numbered in the said Map 170)

• And to the Parish Vicar of Southwell all that close called the North Dale Close (numbered in the said Map 27)

• And to Henry Hollins one ley of ground in a garden in the possession of Noah Wood (numbered in the said Map 96)

• And to John Lee one ley of ground in his homestead (numbered in the said Map 110).

• And to William Raynor all that close called the Church Yard Close (numbered in the said Map 204)

• And to Gervas Thorp one ley of ground in his homestead (numbered in the said Map 193). And also all that Close called Bonnet Close (numbered in the said Map 190)

• And to John Thorpe all that close called New Row Close (numbered In the said Map 37)

• And to the Parish Officers of Woodborough for the time being part of a garden in Woodborough aforesaid (numbered in the said Map 39)

• And to Thomas Donnally part of a close called Osbornes Foxwood Close (numbered in the said Map 287) the tenure of all which said twenty six allotments of open and old inclosed lands last above awarded to the said Elizabeth Bainbrigge is free and common socage.

And we do award and allot unto and for Edward Buck one piece or parcel of land in the Moor Field numbered In the said Map 33) containing three acres three roods and one perch bounded on or towards the north and part of the east by lands hereby awarded to John Taylor on or towards the remainder of the east by an ancient homestead and by lands hereby awarded to the Parish officers of Woodborough aforesaid on or towards the south by ancient homesteads and by lands hereby awarded to John Thorpe and Joseph Wyld respectively and on or towards the west by lands hereby awarded to the said John Thorpe and by a private carriage road. And that the fences for Inclosing the same allotment against the lands hereby awarded to the said John Taylor against the said private carriage road against the lands hereby awarded to the said John Thorpe from the northward corner of the said John Thorpe’s allotment to a close called New Row Close hereby awarded to the said John Thorpe shall be made and thereafter repaired by the said Edward Buck or the owner or occupier thereof for the time being.

Also one other piece or parcel of land in the Meadow (numbered in the said Map 124) containing six acres three roods and thirteen perches bounded on or towards the north by old inclosures and by lands hereby awarded to John Wyld and Elizabeth Bainbrigge on or towards part of the last by old inclosures and by lands hereby awarded to the said Elizabeth Bainbrigge on or towards the remainder of the east and on the south by lands hereby awarded to the Prebendary of the said Prebend of Oxton second part or his lessee in lieu of tythes and on or towards the west by the public carriage road leading from Woodborough to Epperstone and by old inclosures respectively, and that the fences for inclosing the same allotment against the said public carriage road against the lands hereby awarded to the said Elizabeth Bainbrigge on the north and against the lands hereby awarded to the Prebendary of the said Prebend of Oxton Second part on the east shall be made and thereafter repaired by the said Edward Buck or the owner or occupier thereof for the time being.

And also to the said Edward Buck all that close or parcel of inclosed land in Woodborough aforesaid heretofore the property of Samuel Thorpe called Willow Stile Close (numbered in the said Map 126) containing one acre and sixteen perches.

All which three parcels of open and inclosed land containing together eleven acres two roods and thirty perches are hereby awarded to the said Edward Buck in full satisfaction of all his lands and common right in and upon the lands and grounds intended by the said Act of Parliament to be inclosed. The tenure of which said three parcels of land awarded to the said Edward Buck is Copyhold held by Copy of Court Roll of the said Manor called Woodborough Copyhold Manor.

And we do award and allot unto and for William Cliff. One piece or parcel of land in the Hawley Field (numbered in the said Map 179) containing fifteen acres one rood and thirty four perches bounded on or towards the north west by the public carriage road leading from Woodborough to Lowdham on or towards the north east by lands hereby awarded to the Trustees for Elizabeth Sardison on or towards the south east by the Parish of Lowdham and on or towards the south west by lands hereby awarded to Samuel Thorpe. And that the fences for inclosing the same allotment against the said public carriage road and against the lands hereby awarded to the Trustees for the said Elizabeth Sardison shall be made and thereafter repaired by the said William Cliff or the owner or occupier thereof for the time being.

Also one other piece or parcel of land in the said Hawley Field (numbered in the said Map 173) containing twenty three perches bounded on or towards the north and east by old inclosures on or towards the south by the public carriage road leading from Woodborough to Lowdham and on or towards the west by lands hereby awarded to the said Samuel Thorpe. And that the fences for inclosing the same allotment against the said public carriage road and against the lands hereby awarded to said Samuel Thorpe shall be made and thereafter repaired by the said William Cliff or the owner or occupier thereof for the time being.

• And also to the said William Cliff one ley of ground lying in a close in Woodborough aforesaid called Townend Close heretofore the property of James Lees (numbered in the said Map 174) containing thirty one perches.

• Also one other ley of ground lying in the said close called Townend Close heretofore the property of John Harvey (numbered in the said Map 175) containing thirty two perches

• Also all that other close in Woodborough aforesaid called also Townend Close heretofore the property of John Lee (numbered in the said Map 176) containing three roods and seven perches

• And also all that other close in Woodborough aforesaid called the Needle House Close heretofore the property of the Prebendary of the Prebend of Woodborough (numbered in the said Map 178) containing two roods and eight perches. All which pieces or parcels of open and inclosed land containing together seventeen acres one rood and fifteen perches are hereby awarded to the said William Cliff in full satisfaction of all his lands and common right in and upon the lands and grounds Intended by the said Act of Parliament to be inclosed

 

• And also in full compensation for a close in Woodborough called Moor Lane Close hereby awarded to John Lee. The tenure of which said six several parcels of lands above awarded to the said William Cliff is Copyhold held of the said Manor called Woodborough Copyhold Manor

• And we do award and allot unto and for William Denman one piece or parcel of land in a certain place called Foxwood (numbered in the said Map 56) containing four acres three roods and eight perches bounded on or towards the north by the Parish of Calverton on or towards the east by a close belonging to Elizabeth Bainbrigge called Bonor Close on or towards the south by lands hereby awarded to the Parish Officers of Woodborough for the time being and on or towards the west by the public carriage road leading from Woodborough to Calverton. And that the fences for inclosing the same allotment against the said public carriage road and against the lands hereby awarded to the said Parish Officers of Woodborough shall be made and thereafter repaired by the said William Denman or the owner or occupier thereof for the time being which allotment of land is hereby awarded to the said William Denman in full satisfaction of all his lands and common right in and upon the lands and grounds intended by the said Act of Parliament to be inclosed and also in full compensation for a small piece of inclosed land heretofore the property of the said William Denman called the Pink Ridding lying within the Parish of Lambley and adjoining to the said Parish of Woodborough and which said small piece of inclosed land is hereby awarded to John Taylor the tenure of which said allotment to the said William Denman is free and common socage

• And we do award and allot unto and for the said Thomas Donnally part of a close in Woodborough aforesaid heretofore the property of Elizabeth Bainbrigge called Osbornes Foxwood Close (numbered in the said Map 207) containing three roods and Sixteen perches. And also all that other close in Woodborough aforesaid heretofore the property of John Lee called Great Foxwood Close and adjoining to the last mentioned piece of land (numbered in the said Map 288) containing one acre and thirty three perches which two pieces of old inclosed land containing together two acres and nine perches are hereby awarded to the said Thomas Donnally in full satisfaction of all his right of common in and upon the lands and grounds intended by the said Act of Parliament to be inclosed the tenure of which said two allotments to the said Thomas Donnally is free and common socage

• And we do award and allot unto and for Samuel Thorpe all that close Woodborough aforesaid heretofore the property of Elizabeth Bainbrigge called Gadsby Meadow Close (numbered in the said Map 158) containing one acre and twenty perches. Also all that other close thereto adjoining in Woodborough aforesaid called Drings Nether Field Close (numbered in the said Map 159) containing one acre two roods and eight perches. The tenure of which said two last mentioned closes awarded to the said Samuel Thorpe is free and common socage. Also all that other close thereto adjoining in Woodborough aforesaid called the Seventeen Lands Close (numbered in the said Map 160) containing five acres one rood and twenty six perches the tenure of which is Copyhold held by Copy of Court Roll of the said Manor called Woodborough Copyhold Manor. Also all that other close in Woodborough aforesaid called the Townend Close (numbered in the said Map 171) containing one acre and twenty seven perches. Also all that piece or parcel of land called the Old Meadow and adjoining to the said last mentioned close called Townend Close (numbered In the said Map 170) containing two roods and fifteen perches the tenure of which said two last mentioned closes is free and common socage

• Also one other piece or parcel of land in the Hawley Field (numbered in the said Map 180) containing twenty two acres and ten perches the tenure of which is Copyhold held by Copy of Court Roll of the said Manor called Woodborough Copyhold Manor bounded on or towards the north east by lands hereby awarded to William Cliff on or towards the south east by the Parish of Lowdham on or towards part of the south west by other lands hereby awarded to the said Samuel Thorpe on or towards the remainder of the south west and north west by lands hereby awarded to the Prebendary of the Prebend of Woodborough and on or towards the north by the public carriage road leading from Woodborough to Lowdham. And that the Fences for inclosing the said allotment against the said public carriage road and against the lands hereby awarded to the said William Cliff shall be made and thereafter repaired by the said Samuel Thorpe or the owner or occupier thereof for the time being

• Also one other piece or parcel of land in the said Hawley Field (numbered in the said Map 182) containing two acres two roods and thirty four perches the tenure of which is Copyhold held of the said Manor of Oxton first part or Nether Hall bounded on or towards the north east by other lands hereby awarded to the said Samuel Thorpe on or towards the south east by the Parish of Lowdham and on or towards the south west and north west by lands hereby awarded to the Prebendary of the Prebend of Woodborough aforesaid. And one other piece or parcel of land in the Moor Field (numbered in the said Map 18) containing thirteen acres three roods and three perches bounded on or towards the north and part of the east by lands hereby awarded to the Prebendary of the Prebend of Woodborough and John Wild respectively and by a garden belonging to Samuel Clay on or towards the remainder of the east by the Page 21 public carriage road leading from Woodborough to Epperstone on or towards the west by ancient homesteads in the Town of Woodborough and on or towards the west by lands hereby awarded to John Lee and to the Trustees for Elisabeth Sardison respectively. And that the Fences for inclosing the said allotment against the lands hereby awarded to the Prebendary of the said Prebend against the lands hereby awarded to the said John Wyld and against the said public carriage road shall be made and thereafter repaired by the said Samuel Thorpe or the owner or occupier thereof for the time being the tenure of which said last mentioned allotment is Copyhold held of the Manor called Woodborough Copyhold Manor.

All which several parcels of open and inclosed land containing together forty eight acres one rood and twenty three perches are hereby awarded to the said Samuel Thorpe in full satisfaction of all his land and common right in and upon the lands and grounds intended by the said Act of Parliament to be inclosed.

And also in full compensation of the following closes or parcels of old inclosed land in Woodborough aforesaid heretofore belonging to the said Samuel Thorpe and by him given in exchange for other lands of equal value and are hereby awarded to the several persons following (that is to say):

 

• To Elizabeth Bainbrigge all that close called the Mill Close (numbered in the said Map 139). And also one Ley of Ground in the Meadow Close Pingle (numbered in the said Map 162)

 

• To Edward Buck All that close called Willow Stile Close (numbered in the said Map 126)

 

• To Gervas Thorp one ley of ground lying in his homestead (numbered in the said Map 194)

• And to the Prebendary of the Prebend of Woodborough aforesaid part of a close called Fisher Close (numbered in the said Map 116). And also all that close or parcel of land called Potter Hole Close lying within the Parish of Calverton and adjoining to the said Parish of Woodborough (numbered In the said Map 49)

• And we do award and allot unto and for Mordecai Glover one piece or parcel of land in the Nether Field (numbered in the said Map 145) containing eight acres and sixteen perches the tenure of which is Copyhold held of the said Woodborough Copyhold Manor bounded on or towards the north by the public carriage road leading from Woodborough to Lowdham on or towards the east and south by the Parish of Lowdham and on or towards the west by lands hereby awarded to Gervas Thorp. And that the fences for inclosing the said allotment against the said public carriage road and against the said Parish of Lowdham so far as the fence belongs to and hath heretofore been made by the proprietors of lands in the said Parish of Woodborough shall be made and thereafter repaired by the said Mordecai Glover or the owner or occupier thereof for the time being which allotment of land is hereby awarded unto the said Mordecai Glover in full satisfaction of all his lands and common right in and upon the lands and grounds intended by the said Act of Parliament to be inclosed

• And we do award and allot unto and for John Harvey all that close in Woodborough aforesaid called the Moor Lane Close (numbered in the said Map 118 and 119) containing one acre three roods and twenty two perches. Also one piece or parcel of land in the Meadow and adjoining to the said Moor Lane Close (numbered in the said Map 120) containing five acres and ten perches bounded on or towards the north by lands hereby awarded to the Prebendary of the Prebend of Woodborough aforesaid on or towards the east by lands hereby awarded to James Lees and by a close belonging to Elizabeth Bainbrigge called the Meadow Close on or towards the south by lands hereby awarded to John Lee and by the said Moor Lane Close hereby awarded to the said John Harvey and on or towards the west by the said Moor Lane Close and by the public carriage road leading from Woodborough to Epperstone The tenures of which said two last allotments to the said John Harvey is Copyhold of the said Manor called Woodborough Copyhold Manor. And that the fences for inclosing such allotment against the said public carriage road and against the lands hereby awarded to the Prebendary of the said Prebend of Woodborough shall be made and thereafter repaired by the said John Harvey or the owner or occupier thereof for the time being

• Also one other piece or parcel of land in the Moor Field (numbered in the said Map 68) containing two acres and two roods the tenure of which is free and common socage bounded on or towards the east by other lands hereby awarded to the said John Harvey on or towards the south by a homestead belonging to Elizabeth Bainbrigge and by a close called Carter Close belonging to the said John Harvey on or towards the west by lands hereby awarded to the said Elizabeth Bainbrigge and on or towards the north by a close called Great Stocking Close belonging to the said Elizabeth Bainbrigge. Also one other piece or parcel of land in the said Moor Field (numbered in the said Map 69) containing nine acres three roods and ten perches bounded on or towards the west by other lands hereby awarded to the said John Harvey on or towards the north by the said close called Great Stocking Close and by lands hereby awarded to John Taylor on or towards the east by the same allotment hereby awarded to the said John Taylor and by a close called Broad Mear Close and on or towards the south by a close called Broad Close and by ancient homesteads within the Town of Woodborough respectively. And that the fences for inclosing such allotment against the lands hereby awarded to the said John Taylor from the said Great Stocking Close to the said close called Broad Mear Close shall be made and thereafter repaired by the said John Harvey or the owner or occupier thereof for the time being

• Also one other piece or parcel of land being part of a lane called the Back Lane (numbered in the said Map 222) containing sixteen perches bounded on or towards the north by ancient homesteads belonging to the said John Harvey and to John Worton on or towards the east and west by lands hereby awarded to Elizabeth Bainbrigge and on or towards the south by a close belonging to the said John Harvey called Coney Close. And that the fences for inclosing the same allotment against the lands hereby awarded to the said Elizabeth Bainbrigge on the east shall be made and thereafter repaired by the said John Harvey or the owner or occupier thereof for the time being.

• And also one other piece or parcel of land in Foxwood Coppice (numbered in the said Map 291) containing fifteen acres one rood and seven perches bounded on or towards the east by the public carriage road leading from Woodborough to Calverton on or towards the south and part of the west by lands hereby awarded to Elizabeth Bainbrigge on or towards the remainder of the west and part of the north by lands hereby awarded to Henry Hollins and on or towards the remainder of the north by the Parish of Calverton. And that the fences for inclosing the said allotment against the said public carriage road and against the lands hereby awarded to the said Elizabeth Bainbrigge on the south shall be made and thereafter repaired by the said John Harvey or the owner or occupier thereof for the time being the tenure of all which said three allotments last made to the said John Harvey is Copyhold held of the said last mentioned Manor called Woodborough Copyhold Manor all which several pieces or parcels of open and inclosed land containing together thirty four acres two roods and twenty five perches are hereby awarded to the said John Harvey in full satisfaction of all his lands and common right in and upon the lands and grounds intended by the said Act of Parliament to be inclosed. And also in full compensation of one ley of ground in a close in Woodborough called Town End Close hereby awarded to William Cliff

• And we do award and allot unto and for Henry Hollins one piece or parcel of land lying in a garden in Woodborough aforesaid in the possession of Noah Wood (numbered in the said Map 96) containing one rood and ten perches. Also one other piece or parcel of land lying in the said garden in the possession of the said Noah Wood (numbered in the said Map 98) containing one rood and ten perches. And also one other piece or parcel of land in a place called Foxwood (numbered in the said Map 292) containing four acres three roods and three perches bounded on or towards the north by the Parish of Calverton on or towards the east and part of the south by lands hereby awarded to John Harvey and on or towards the remainder of the south and west by lands hereby awarded to Elizabeth Bainbrigge. And the fences for inclosing the said allotment against the lands hereby awarded to the said John Harvey and against the lands hereby awarded to the said Elizabeth Bainbrigge on the south shall be made and thereafter repaired by the said Henry Hollins or the owner or occupier thereof for the time being all which three pieces or parcels of open and inclosed land contain together five acres one rood and twenty three perches (the tenure of which is free and common socage) are hereby awarded to the said Henry Hollins in full satisfaction of all his right of common in and upon the lands and grounds intended by the said Act of Parliament to be inclosed.

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Enclosure of Woodborough 1795 - Page 4 of 7