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Parliamentary Inclosure Records
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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|
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Parish
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Award
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Map
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Ampthill
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A Book S
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MA95/2
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Arlesey
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A Book K
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MA34
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Aspley Guise
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A94[1]
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MA94
Inclosure map for Aspley Guise
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Astwick
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A Book K
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MA33/2
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Barford, Great
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A Book M
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MA50
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Barford, Little
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Inclosure by private agreement confirmed by Act
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Barton Le Clay
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A Book L
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MA42
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Battlesden
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
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Bedford St. John
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
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Bedford St.Mary
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A Book D
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X1/1
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Bedford SS Peter, Paul & Cuthbert
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A Book G
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MA 26[/1]
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Biddenham
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A Book M
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MA52
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Biggleswade
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
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Billington
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A Book O & W
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MA65 & MA79/2/4
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Bletsoe
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award but see Thurleigh
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Blunham
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A Book D
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MA10
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Bolnhurst
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award but see conspectus in searchroom re. private agreement
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Bromham
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
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Caddington
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A Book M
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MA46[/1] Caddington Inclosure Map 1800|
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Campton with Shefford
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A Book D
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MA9a Campton Enclosure Map 1799 |
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Cardington
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A Book L
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MA39
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Carlton & Chellington
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A Book M
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MA51
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Chalgrave
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A Book I
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MA30/2
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Chicksands
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
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Clapham
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
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Clifton
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A Book N
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MA59 Clifton Inclosure Map
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Clophill
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A Book N
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MA55 Clophill Inclosure Map
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Cockayne Hatley
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
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Colmworth
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A Book O
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MA64 Colmworth Inclosure Map 1838
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Cople
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
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Cranfield
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A Book U [A 77}
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MA77
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Dean
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A Book F
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MA21 [/1]
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Dunstable
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
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Dunton
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A Book D
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MA9
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Eaton Bray
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A92/1-2
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MA92a-b
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Eaton Socon
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A Book F
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MA20 [/1]
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Edworth
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
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Eggington
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A Book N
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MA61
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Elstow
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A Book D
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Eversholt
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A Book R
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MA74[/1]
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Everton
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Award Book R
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MA73
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Eyeworth
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
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Farndish
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A Book L
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MA40/2
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Felmersham
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A85
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MA85
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Flitton with Silsoe and Pulloxhill
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A Book N; A56/2
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MA56; MA56/2
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Flitwick
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A Book Q
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MA68
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Goldington
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A78
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MA78/1-2
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Gravenhursts with Stondon
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A Book O
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MA66/1
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Harlington
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A Book L
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MA45[/1]
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Harrold
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A Book D
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MA12
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Haynes
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SA17
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Heath & Reach
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A Book N
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MA62
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Henlow
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A Book C
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MA5/1; MDL33/3
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Higham Gobion
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
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Hockliffe
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
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Hulcote
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See Salford
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Houghton Conquest
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A Book Q
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MA69
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Houghton Regis
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A84/1
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MA84/2
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Husborne Crawley
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A Book R
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MA75 Husborne Crawley Inclosure Map 1799
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Kempston
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A Book E
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MA18[/1]
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Kensworth
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A Book S
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MA98/1
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Keysoe
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A Book M
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MA48
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Knotting
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
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Langford
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A Book N
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MA57/2
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Leighton Buzzard
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A Book W
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MA79/2/1-2
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Lidlington
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A Book H
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MA28
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Linslade
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Previously Bucks. No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
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Luton
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A49/2
A91
BO1325
P85/26/11(copy)
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MA49/2
MA91
P85/26/11(copy)
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Marston Moretaine
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A Book K
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X1/22/1a
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Maulden
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A Book K
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MA32
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Melchbourne
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
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Meppershall
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A86
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MA86a
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Millbrook
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A Book E
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MA13
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Milton Bryan
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A Book Q
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MA70 Milton Bryan Inclosure Map
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Milton Ernest
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A Book E
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MA16/2
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Moggerhanger
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See Blunham
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Northill/Beeston
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A Book B
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MA2; X1/87; A2/3
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Oakley
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A Book R
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MA72
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Odell
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A Book H
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See full catalogue
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Pavenham
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A Book H
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See full catalogue
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Pertenhall
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A Book C
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MA6 [/1]
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Podington
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A90
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See full catalogue
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Potsgrove
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
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Potton - first 1775
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A80[/1]
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MA80/1-2
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Potton - second 1832
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A Book N
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MA58 [/1] Potton Inclosure Map|
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Pulloxhill
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See Flitton
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Ravensden
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A Book L
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MA41
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Renhold
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
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Ridgmont
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A Book E
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MA15
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Riseley
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A Book G
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MA24/3; WG952
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Roxton
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A Book L
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MA44 [/1]
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Salford
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A81
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MA81
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Sandy
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A Book E
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MA14 [/1]
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Sharnbrook
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A Book K
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MA35/3
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Shefford
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See Campton
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Shelton near Dean
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A Book G
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MA25
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Shillington
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A Book L
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MA43
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Silsoe
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See Flitton
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Souldrop
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A82
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None
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Southill
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A Book F
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MA19/2
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Stagsden
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A Book M
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MA53
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Stanbridge
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A Book N
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MA60
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Staughton, Little
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A Book E
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MA17 [/1]
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Steppingley
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A76
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MA76
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Stevington
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A Book K
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MA37
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Stondon, Lower
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See Shillington
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Stondon, Upper
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See Gravenhurst
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Stotfold
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A88 [/1]
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MA88/1
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Streatley
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A87
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MA87
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Studham
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A Book S
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MA99/1-2
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Sundon
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See catalogue in searchroom
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Sutton
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Inclosure without Parliamentary Commission
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Swineshead
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A Book S
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MA97/1
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Tempsford
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A Book D
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Thurleigh
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A Book M
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MA47/3
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Tilbrook
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A Book F
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MA28/3
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Tilsworth
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A Book R
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Tingrith
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
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Toddington
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A Book A
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MA1/1
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Totternhoe
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A89/1
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MA89 [/1]
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Turvey
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A Book B
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MA3
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Warden, Old
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award but see Southill
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Westoning
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A Book N
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MA63/1
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Whipsnade
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award but see searchroom catalogue
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Wilden
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A Book K
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MA38/2
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Willington
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
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Wilstead
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A Book K
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MA36
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Woburn
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
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Wootton
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A Book P
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MA67
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Wrestlingworth
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A Book F
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MA23/2
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Wymington
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A Book B
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MA4/1
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Yelden
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No Parliamentary Inclosure Award
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