b'Individuals Named in the Bishop Wilton Enclosure Award and Plan for 1772Mike PrattW e have had a number of enquiries from peopleelse, their names appear twice (e.g. William Leng who are researching their family history forand William Leng and Hannah his wife).whom the names that appear in the Enclosure AwardThe number of separate plots awarded (for each of for 1772 have provided a new lead. As a result wewhich there is a separate entry in the Award) is shown have listed those names here. after the name.Accompanying the Award is a Plan for theSome names do not appear against awards Township of Bishop Wilton that shows the plots afterof plots of land but they do appear in the lists of the division of the Open Fields and the names ofpayments due at the end of the Award. These are those to whom they were awarded. It also shows theshown separately. One category is for rents due where ownership of plots within the village (see earlier article).there was no award in 1772, probably as a result of an allocation in the previous voluntary award of 1726.Names from the Award Another category is for rent as compensation for Firstly a word of caution: the list has been createdpayment of tithes, again where there was no award in from a typed copy of the actual award. This copy was1772, probably resulting from ownership of a dwelling in circulation amongst members of the Bishop Wiltonwithin the village.Parish Council during the 1930s/1940s. So, if yourNOTESfamily history depends on it we suggest you check theThese three supplementary comments appear in the award:original which is in the Beverley Archives. 1. Lesee under the said Matthew SmithThe names are listed in the order they appear in2. .and immediately after her decease unto Elizabeththe 1772 Award. Where there are entries for someoneRichardson the younger on their own and for the same person with someone3. Daughter of William Leak of YaphamNames No of plots Title Location if not Bishop WiltonMatthew Smith 12 Esquire ReightonRev. John Dealtry 2 Clerk & VicarRichard Darley1 1William Reid 2 Esquire Sand HuttonRobert Dolman the elder and Robert Dolman the younger 1 Esquires PocklingtonRobert Williamson 5 YeomanRobert Williamson and Mary his wife 2Elizabeth Richardson the elder2 3 WidowElizabeth Richardson the younger 3 A minorGeorge Richardson the younger and Margaret his wife 1 YeomanGeorge Richardson the younger 2Peter Layton 3 YeomanPeter Layton and Mary his wife 1John Todd and Susanna his wife 3 YeomanJohn Todd 1William Walgate 2 YeomanWilliam Leng 2 YeomanWilliam Leng and Hannah his wife 1Mary Saunderson 1 SpinsterThomas Richardson 4 YeomanRichard Walgate 1 Yeoman BugthorpeJohn Ware 1 Carpenter BugthorpeWilliam Saunderson 2 YeomanBULLETIN 20 407'