No. IX.

EXTRACT FROM "THE PRESENTMENTS AND SURVEY ON VIEW OF THE JURY OF A COURT BARRON HELD FOR THE MANNOR AND BURROUGH OF UXBRIDGE THE 10th OF JANUARY 1727-AND CONTINUED BY ADJOURNMENT TO THE 29th OF MAY 1728,"

(Referred to at page 259.)

(The original document is in the possession of the Lords of the Town. The Presentments were made about a year before the settlement of the Manor and Borough to charitable uses; and since that period no court-baron has been held for this manor. The extracts we have here given are important as they ascertain the boundaries of the Manor and Borough, and the rights of the burgage holders to common on Cow Moor previous to its inclosure, and subsequently to the profits of the land accepted in lieu of it.)

(Relating to the boundaries of the manor and borough.)

Imprimis Wee psent the Bounds of the Mannour and Burrough of Uxbridge Begining at the High Way leading

to Robs Mill now held by Adam Love Goeth Westward by the Side of A Meadow Commonly Called Heaborn's Mead now the Land of Mr G Cowdery of Draiton and held by Michael Ravis Excluding the said Meadow And so down by Haws's Close to the River belonging to Robs Mill Including Haws's Close now the Estate of Mr William Greenhow And so along by the Side of the River to Moorfield Bridge Northwards and from Moorfield Bridge along by the River Side North to the Town Mill including the River and the Mill And from thence turning Westwards includeth the Backsides and Houses formerly the Widdow Peters Mrs Hitchcock and the Lady Bennett and now of Thomas Smith Esq and Charles Gosling Esq and held by Nicholas Norton and Doct' William Thorold including the Backside behind Doct Thorold now A Meadow and Goeth along from the End of that Meadow Along the Ditch between the Meadow and Brills. Close by the Yard held by the Widdow Reynolds and to the Pond Cometh out thro' the Brick Wall and Goeth to the Middle of High Bridge on the London Road to the End of Shire Ditch And so Along the said Ditch Eastwards to A Flood Gate formerly belonging to Edmd Wright Alderman of London and now of Thomas Smith Esqr aforesaid and from the said Flood Gates about five Pole South And from thence Cross the River belonging to the Town Mill Extendeth it Self East by the End of a Backside formerly of John Garrett And now of the said Doctr Wm Thorold And from thence goeth along by the Side of the Buildings formerly A Malt House belonging to the Brewhouse or Beer house and so by the Barn thereto belonging including the Malthouse and the Barn And from thence Cross a Platt of Ground to A Pond therein formerly --- Garrett's now belonging to Alexander States and so long wayes thro' the Said Pond to the upper Corner of the Fence parting Hilly Close and the said Alexander States Ground and So Along the Lower

End of Hilly Close now the Estate of John Hill Cross • Gravell Pitt Close to Page's Lane and then Crossing Pages Lane South East to Penn Close And Straight Cross Penn Close East to A Close formerly in the Tenure of Mathew Baker now the Estate of the Heires of Nicholas Brown held by John Mercer called Cooper's Close and up the Ditch North between Coopers Close and Pen Close up to Press field and So on South East Between Press field and Coopers Close Strait along by the Bottom of Great Meadow and the Slipp beyond it now Christopher Leithuelliers Esqr and so along by the Bottom of Lords fields including Cooper's Close and all the Grounds and Orchards to the end of Lords fields and so along at the Lower End of Abbots Close including the Pightle

on the West down Chequer Close (als) Upfields to the Narrow Lane and Down the Narrow Lane to the Highway in Uxbridge excluding Chequer Close and the Narrow Lane and so turning Eastward to the upper end of Blind Lane als Woolwind Lane Runns down the said Lane including the same and so to the Church yard of Uxbridge including the same together with a Platt of Wast Ground Called the Lynch and so over the High Way leading to Rabs Mill where we began."

(Relating to the right of Common on Cow-Moor.)

"Wee p.esent that According to an Antient Survey to us Produced and Shewn Every Burgage Holder or their Tennants Residing and Inhabiting within the Burrough of Uxbridge have had Pasture and Comon feeding from time to time Yearly for their Cows and Bullocks in A Certain Comon or Wast within the Parish of Harefield called Cow More in Manner following (vizt.)

Imprimis Wee psent that Every Burgageholder paying the Yearly Quitt Rent of Three Shillings per Annum for their Burgagehold Which they call a Treble Burgage Rent have had pasture and Comon feeding for themselves or their Tennants inhabiting within the snid Burrough in Cow Moore aforesaid for Six Cows from Lady Day till Michaelmas Yearly in the Day time only

Item Wee psent that Every Burgageholder paying the Yearly Quitt Rent of Two Shillings per annum for their Burgagehold which Wee Call a Double Burgage Rent have had pasture and Comon feeding for themselves or their Tennants inhabiting within the said Burrough in the aforesaid Comon or Wast for four Cows Yearly from Lady Day till Michaelmas in the Day time only

Item Wee psent that Every Burgage Holder paying the Yearly Quitt Rent of One Shilling per Annum for their Burgagehold which wee Call a Burgage Rent have had pasture and Comon feeding in the said Moore for themselves or their Tennants Inhabiting within the said Burrough for Two Cows Yearly from Lady Day till Michaelmas in the Day time only

Item Wee psent that Every Burgage Holder paying the Yearly Quitt Rent of Sixpence per Annum for their Burgage hold which Wee Call half a Burgage rent have had pasture and Comon feeding in the said Moore for themselves or their Tennants Inhabiting within the said Burrough of Uxbridge for One Cow Yearly from Lady Day till Michaelmas in the Day time only

Item Wee psent that Every Burgage Holder paying the Yearly Quitt Rent of four pence or Three pence per

Annum for their Burgage Hold which Wee Call a Quarter of A Burgage Rent have had pasture and Comon feeding in the said Moore for themselves or their Tennants Inhabiting within the said Burrough of Uxbridge for One Bullock Yearly from Lady Day till Michaelmas in the Day time only

And for Every Burgage Holder or their Tennants Inhabiting within the said Burrough of Uxbridge have had pasture and Comon feeding Yearly according to the propor tion of Quitt Rent be it more or less with the Yearly payments for their Burgage hold within the aforesaid Comon Wast called Cow Moore

And Wee also psent that this Custome hath Continued without any Interruption Time out of Mind And that the Burgage Holders aforesaid have Yearly kept a Heards Man for the driveing and keeping of their Cattle and for the better preserveing of the said Comon from Lady Day till Michaelmas."

(The Burgage rent roll.)

"Item Wee psent that the Roll or list of the Burgage Holders with the Names of the Occupiers and Owners of the Burgage holds with the Severall Rents payable therefore Yearly and the Number of Cows or Heifers they are intituled to send to Cow Moore from Lady Day till Michaelmas in the Day time only as aforesaid is in Manner and form here in after particularly mentioned.