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Inclosure Records Conspectus


Parliamentary Inclosure Records

Introduction
Most parishes in Bedfordshire were subject to the process of Parliamentary Inclosure mainly in the period c.1760 - 1820. The three principal documents created by the process are the Parliamentary Inclosure Act (usually a private Act though many of the Awards were also at least in part regulated by general Acts after 1801), the Award , and the map or Plan accompanying the Award.

Most Awards have an accompanying Plan but it was not obligatory until 1845 for a Plan to accompany Awards. For most parishes other ancilliary or supplementary records relating to the process such as the Inclosure Commissioners minutes, accounts and financial records also survive.


Below is a Summary List  for easy access, giving a reference for the Award & Plan.
For further details of the inclosure records and process see:

Inclosure Records - Introduction 

Parish
Award
Map
Ampthill Award Book S MA95/2
Arlesey Award Book K MA34
Aspley Guise Award94[1] MA94
Inclosure map for Aspley Guise
Astwick Award Book K MA33/2
Barford, Great Award Book M MA50
Barford, Little Inclosure by private agreement confirmed by Act
Barton Le Clay Award Book L MA42
Battlesden No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
Bedford St. John No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
Bedford St.Mary Award Book D X1/1
Bedford SS Peter, Paul & Cuthbert Award Book G MA 26[/1]
Biddenham Award Book M MA52
Biggleswade No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
Billington Award Book O & W MA65 & MA79/2/4
Bletsoe No Parliamentary Inclosure Award but see Thurleigh
Blunham Award Book D MA10
Bolnhurst No Parliamentary Inclosure Award but see conspectus in searchroom re. private agreement
Bromham No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
Caddington Award Book M MA46[/1] Caddington Inclosure Map 1800
Campton with Shefford Award Book D MA9a Campton Enclosure Map 1799
Cardington Award Book L MA39
Carlton & Chellington Award Book M MA51
Chalgrave Award Book I MA30/2
Chicksands No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
Clapham No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
Clifton Award Book N MA59 Clifton Inclosure Map
Clophill Award Book N MA55 Clophill Inclosure Map
Cockayne Hatley No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
Colmworth Award Book O MA64 Colmworth Inclosure Map 1838
Cople No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
Cranfield Award Book U [A 77} MA77
Dean Award Book F MA21 [/1]
Dunstable No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
Dunton Award Book D MA9
Eaton Bray Award92/1-2 MA92a-b
Eaton Socon Award Book F MA20 [/1]
Edworth No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
Eggington Award Book N MA61
Elstow Award Book D  
Eversholt Award Book R MA74[/1]
Everton Award Book R MA73
Eyeworth No Parliamentary Inclosure Award  
Farndish Award Book L MA40/2
Felmersham Award85 MA85
Flitton with Silsoe and Pulloxhill Award Book N; A56/2 MA56; MA56/2
Flitwick Award Book Q MA68
Goldington Award78 MA78/1-2
Gravenhursts with Stondon Award Book O MA66/1
Harlington Award Book L MA45[/1]
Harrold Award Book D MA12
Haynes SA17  
Heath & Reach Award Book N MA62
Henlow Award Book C MA5/1; MDL33/3
Higham Gobion No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
Hockliffe No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
Hulcote See Salford
Houghton Conquest Award Book Q MA69
Houghton Regis Award84/1 MA84/2
Husborne Crawley Award Book R MA75 Husborne Crawley Inclosure Map 1799
Kempston Award Book E MA18[/1]
Kensworth Award Book S MA98/1
Keysoe Award Book M MA48
Knotting No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
Langford Award Book N MA57/2
Leighton Buzzard Award Book W MA79/2/1-2
Lidlington Award Book H MA28
Linslade Previously Bucks. No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
Luton Award49/2
Award91
BO1325
P85/26/11(copy)
MA49/2
MA91
P85/26/11(copy)
Marston Moretaine Award Book K X1/22/1a
Maulden Award Book K MA32
Melchbourne No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
Meppershall Award86 MA86a
Millbrook Award Book E MA13
Milton Bryan Award Book Q MA70 Milton Bryan Inclosure Map
Milton Ernest Award Book E MA16/2
Moggerhanger See Blunham
Northill/Beeston Award Book B MA2; X1/87; A2/3
Oakley Award Book R MA72
Odell Award Book H See full catalogue
Pavenham Award Book H See full catalogue
Pertenhall Award Book C MA6 [/1]
Podington Award90 See full catalogue
Potsgrove No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
Potton - first 1775 Award80[/1] MA80/1-2
Potton - second 1832 Award Book N MA58 [/1] Potton Inclosure Map
Pulloxhill See Flitton
Ravensden Award Book L MA41
Renhold No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
Ridgmont Award Book E MA15
Riseley Award Book G MA24/3; WG952
Roxton Award Book L MA44 [/1]
Salford Award81 MA81
Sandy Award Book E MA14 [/1]
Sharnbrook Award Book K MA35/3
Shefford See Campton
Shelton near Dean Award Book G MA25
Shillington Award Book L MA43
Silsoe See Flitton
Souldrop Award82 None
Southill Award Book F MA19/2
Stagsden Award Book M MA53
Stanbridge Award Book N MA60
Staughton, Little Award Book E MA17 [/1]
Steppingley Award76 MA76
Stevington Award Book K MA37
Stondon, Lower See Shillington
Stondon, Upper See Gravenhurst
Stotfold Award88 [/1] MA88/1
Streatley Award87 MA87
Studham Award Book S MA99/1-2
Sundon See catalogue in searchroom
Sutton Inclosure without Parliamentary Commission
Swineshead Award Book S MA97/1
Tempsford Award Book D  
Thurleigh Award Book M MA47/3
Tilbrook Award Book F MA28/3
Tilsworth Award Book R
Tingrith No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
Toddington Award Book A MA1/1
Totternhoe Award89/1 MA89 [/1]
Turvey Award Book B MA3
Warden, Old No Parliamentary Inclosure Award but see Southill
Westoning Award Book N MA63/1
Whipsnade No Parliamentary Inclosure Award but see searchroom catalogue
Wilden Award Book K MA38/2
Willington No Parliamentary Inclosure Award  
Wilstead Award Book K MA36
Woburn No Parliamentary Inclosure Award  
Wootton Award Book P MA67
Wrestlingworth Award Book F MA23/2
Wymington Award Book B MA4/1
Yelden No Parliamentary Inclosure Award