Exchanges of Land were formal agreements in the Enclosure Award of 1773 between Landowners to “Tidy Up” Landholdings between themselves. Charles Chester for example exchanged lands in North Crawley to complete his ownership of Chicheley .
EXCHANGES of LAND IN NORTH CRAWLEY
- LORD TREVOR has exchanged 30 PERCHES lying on the WEST of an old inclosure belonging to the RECTOR called TEN ACRE CLOSE for an allotment to THOMAS LOWNDES in the MOORS FIELD containing 1 ROOD & 1 PERCH
- THOMAS LOWNDES with CATHERINE LOWNDES STONE a SLIPE of ground containing 1 ROOD & 21 PERCHES situate on the SOUTH EAST of old inclosures belonging to CATHERINE LOWNDES STONE called DOVE HOUSE CLOSE for an allotment to CATHERINE LOWNDES STONE in MILL HILL FIELD containing 1 ROOD & 21 PERCHES
- RICHARD LOWNDES has exchanged with THOMAS LOWNDES, SMITHS SLYPE lying near parsonage house containing 1 ACRE – 2 ROODS – 25 PERCHES for an allotment to THOMAS LOWNDES on BERRYSTEAD PIECE containing 2 ACRES – 3 ROOD – 21 PERCHES
- RICHARD LOWNDES has exchanged with CHARLES CHESTER several parcels of land in the open and common fields of CHICHELEY containing 1 ACRE – 3 ROODS – 36 PERCHES (in the second Schedule with all HADES, BAULKS, RIGHT of COMMON and all other Rights) for the allotment of CHARLES CHESTER in the MOORS FIELD containing 1 ACRE – 2 ROODS – 30 PERCHES
- WILLIAM LOWNDES has exchanged with CHARLES CHESTER several parcels of land in the open and common fields of CHICHELEY containing 1 ACRE – 3 ROODS – 39 PERCHES (in the second schedule with HIDES, BAULKS, RIGHT of COMMON and all other Rights) for an allotment to CHARLES CHESTER in MILL HILL FIELD containing 1 ACRE – 2 ROODS – 33 PERCHES
- CATHERINE LOWNDES STONE has exchanged with CHARLES CHESTER several parcels of land in the open and common fields of CHICHELEY containing 6 ACRES (in the second schedule with all HADES, BAULKS, RIGHT of COMMON and all other Rights) for an allotment to CHARLES CHESTER in the GARDEN FIELD containing 5 ACRES – 3 ROODS – 13 PERCHES
- MICHAEL NASH has exchanged with CHARLES CHESTER several parcels of land in the open and common fields of CHICHELEY containing 1 ACRE – 3 ROODS – 8 PERCHES (in the second schedule with all HADES, BAULKS, RIGHTS of COMMON and all other RIGHTS) for an allotment to CHARLES CHESTER in MILL HILL FIELD containing 1 ACRE – 2 ROODS – 7 PERCHES