Some Coxon references in Redesdale – a transcript of pages from the collection of W Percy Hedley held in the NRO under ref NRO 3635/3
(Transcribed from the original by Robert Stoker Wilson. June 2008)

Poll Book 1698.- Joseph Coxon of Hexham; Matthew Coxon of Baggraw, yeo; Matthew Coxon of Chesterhope; George Coxon of Woolaw; Archibald Coxon of Ratten Raw; William Coxon of Woolaw: Edward Coxon of Woodburne, yeo.
Poll Book 1710.- Wm Cox (sic) of Woolaw; Matthew Coxon of Baggraw, Archibald Coxon of Ratten Raw; Matthew Coxon of Chesterup; Edward Coxon of Heads.
Poll Book 1715.- Edw. Coxon of Heads; Wm Coxon of Woolaw; Math, Coxon of Chesterhope; Archbald Coxon of Rattenraw.
Poll Book 1721.- Mtt Coxon of Chesterhope                       PB 1734.- Robert Coxon of North Shields.
Poll Book 1748.- George Coxon, Rattenraw; Anthony Coxon, Woolaw; Edward Coxon, Rattenraw.
Poll Book 1774.- John Coxon, Sunderland, for Morpeth; Jasper Coxon, par.clerk; Wm. Coxon, Newcastle, for Morpeth; Edw. Coxon Rattenrow.
Poll Book 1826.- Thomas Coxon, Prudoe, for Stamfordham; William Coxon, North Shields; John Coxon, Low Framlington, for Longhorsley; George Coxon, Alnwick.

“The Boke of the Names of the Inhabitants of Ryddesdale” 1528.-
John Cokson, John Cokson, Thom Cokson, Davy Cokson, Henry Cokson, Ade Cokson, Heuse Cokson, Hewe Cokson, John Cokson, Robert Cokson, Thom Cokson, Berte Cokson, Roger Cokson, Daud Cokson, Ade Cokson, John Cokson, Andrew Cokson, Willm Cokson.

1604 Survey
Customary Tenants.	Woolawe. 	Thomas Cockson, by Matthew his father.	Hse & 46 acres.	Rent 4s.6d.
				Horselake 	George Cockson, by purchase for £31	Hse & 4 acres		Rent 11d.
						Clement Cockson, by Robert his father	Hse & 4 acres		Rent 3s. 4d.

Rental Roll of the Manor of Redesdale 1618.-
	Overhorsley.	George Coxon 4s. 8d.; Clement Coxon 4s. 8d.
	Woolaw.		Thomas Coxon 2s. 3d.; George Coxon 2s. 3d.
The Rooken somr pasture. Thoams Coxon of Ratenraw, Matt. Coxon, George Coxon, Anthiony Coxon, John Coxon, Percivall Coxon, Robert Coxon, Archibald Coxon, Tho. Coxon, Willm Coxon, Clement Coxon. John Coxon, Edward Coxon, Joihn Coxon, Edward Coxon of Elsdon, John Coxon his brother, Thomas Coxon jur., Matthew Coxon, Robert Coxon.

COXON OF BAGRAW, par Elsdon.
16 Apr 1586 At a Wardens Meeting at Alnwick, William Coxon of Bagraw complained of Frissel of Merton and Robson of Middlesknowes, and others for stealing 12 kye and oxen and £3 worth of insight from Bagraw in 1577. In 1579 the davisons of Bermerigg and Hall of Middleknowes stoke 20 oxen fromWilham & Harry Coxon of Bagraw.

	- June 1686	Jane ye wife of Andrew Coxon of Bagraw bur. At Elsdon.
	13 Jan. 1687/8	Andrew Coxon of Baggraw bur at Elsdon.
	- Dec. 1692	Wilham Coxon of Baggraw bur. At Elsdon.
	Matthew Coxon of Bagraw; voted as a freeholder 1698 & 1710; bur. Elsdon a pauper 21 Dec.1731