Name Elvidge, George; Lumley, William Golden; Lumley, William Golden. Occupation: Assistant Overseer. Places mentioned: Caunton; …

Description: Name(s): Elvidge, George; Lumley, William Golden; Lumley, William Golden. Occupation: Assistant Overseer. Places mentioned: Caunton; Murphey Moor; Beesthorpe; Earshaw; Knapthorpe; Dean Hale; Worney Wood. Corporations: Poor Law Board. Content: Folios 584-585. Letter from George Elvidge, Assistant Overseer, Caunton, to the Poor Law Board. He acknowledges receipt of their letter of 19 January 1859 and informing them that none of the parish officers have a copy of the Enclosure Act for the allotments on Murphey Moor. The 'gentleman' who has the original is not willing to give it up. Annotations,'WGL' [William Golden Lumley], 8 February 1859, requests that a visit is paid to the Parliament Office to examine the act and ascertain if there is any clause which refers to this property. A further note, 22 March 1859, the act has been examined as requested, but nothing was found relating to any property under the name of Murphey Moor. The act concerns land in the townships and hamlets of Caunton, Beesthorpe, Earshaw, Knapthorpe and Dean Hale, all in Caunton. Also mentioned is Worney Wood in the hamlet of Dean Hale. 'WGL' [William Golden Lumley], 29 March 1859, to request an extract from the portion of the award relating to this..

Date: 21/01/1859

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