The Award to The Earl of Exeter

1 ACRE equals A FURLONG (220 yards) x A CHAIN (22 yards) equals 4840 square yards

equals 1 strip of a ridge and furrow field

 

1 ACRE equals 4 ROODS

1 ACRE equals 160 PERCHES

1 ROOD equals ¼ of an ACRE or 1210 square yards

1 ROOD equals 40 PERCHES

1 PERCH equals 30.25 square yards

                                                                                                                                                                                                         

EARL OF EXETER allotted

TINDERY FIELD – 1 ACRE              – 2 ROODS – 27 PERCHES including all roads & ways

In possession of Henry Sibthorpe mentioned in The Act to consist of 2 ACRES more or less allotted to The EARL

Bounded on the NORTH EAST by lands allotted to

WILLIAM FOSKETT

On the SOUTH by lands allotted to

DAVID MORTIER

On the west by certain old inclosures called SCRATCHING HILLS belonging to DAVID MORTIER

 

PARCEL OF LAND CALLED:

 

HURST GREEN OR BROOK END – 5 ACRES – 3 ROODS – 30 PERCHES lying near to TINDERY FIELD including all roads, ways, hedges & trees

Mentioned in The Act to contain 8 acres or thereabouts

Bounded on part of the EAST and part of the NORTH by an old inclosure belonging to DAVID MORTIER and on the remaining part of the EAST and the SOUTH by lands allotted to WILLIAM FOSKETT and on part of the WEST by an old inclosure called SCRATCHING HILLS belonging to JOSEPH PAGE on the remaining part of the WEST and on the NORTH by lands allotted to DAVID MORTIER

The hedges, ditches and fences of which said first described allotment to EARL OF EXETER on the NORTH and NORTH EAST next to the allotment of WILLIAM FOSKETT and the hedges, ditches and fences of the second described allotment on a small part of the EAST and on the South from the corner of KNOWLES PIGHTLE to BROCKWELL CLOSE next to the allotment of WILLIAM FOSKETT and on the WEST and NORTH next to the allotment of DAVID MORTIER except the space of 90 yards at the upper or EAST and next to the allotment to the said DAVID MORTIER in the MOORES FIELD