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NRO G1654
Foscott & Abthorpe c.1725 Survey
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Tenants Name
Land
Quality
Value
Items in this column written at a latter date. Val. Barford



These were let to Barford by Article of 31 Aug. 1725 for 5 years from [M..] 1726 at £90 a year House &c
0.3.10


Diggens Field
29.0.32
Pasture
£20.0.0
Upper Meadow
2.2.20
Meadow
£3.10.0
Ram Close &c
4.3.27

£5.0.0
Calves Close
9.1.32
Meadow
£12.0.0
Middle Ground
19.0.11

£13.6.8
Highway Close
5.2.28
Arable
£3.1.0.0
Further Close
31.1.15

£16.10.0
Those are valued here at £13.16.0 a year but seen to be the same let to Val. Barford at £10 a year - Upon enquiring of Robert Barford in January 1727 the 3 Closes A.B.C. are part of George Morgans Bargain. Further Meadow
5.0.0
Meadow
£6.15.0
Caperns Meadow
1.3.4

£2.10.0
Wythy Moor
3.1.37

£2.0.0
Stanhill Close
4.3.14

£3.0.0
Tann Furlong
3.1.27

£2.0.0
Com: Field
10.3.4
Arable
£4.6.0


132.1.21

£94.7.8


Widow Trott



Let to George Morgan House orchard &c
0.2.24

10s 0d
Home close
1.3.0

£2.5.0
Meadow adjoining
0.3.12
Meadow
£1.15.0
Franks Orchard
0.2.18

15s 0d
Let to Va. Barford at £30 a year Brailes Close
3.2.7

£4.10.0
Roughbrough
33.2.9

£17.0.0
Hay Close
4.1.30

£3.0.0
Gurnalls
6.3.6

£4.10.0
Let to George Morgan Handley Leys
7.0.27

£3.10.0
Ditto.
4.0.6

£2.0.0


63.1.19

£39.15.0


William Harris



Now Thomas Harris House orchard &c
0.2.32

15s 0d
Home close
1.3.3

£2.0.0
Meadow
2.0.4
Meadow
£2.10.0


4.1.39

£5.5.0


Henry Cockrill



Let to George Morgan House 2 orchards
1.2.36

£2.10.0
Home leys
9.3.19

£6.0.0
Home meadow
8.1.20

£10.0.0
Kittwell Close
0.1.35

12s 0d
Calves Close
0.3.35

£1.0.0
The Grove
7.2.5

£5.0.0
Gurnall
6.2.6

£4.17.6
Highway Close
6.1.4

£3.0.0
Gravell Pitt
6.0.19

£2.5.0
Barn Close
2.3.17

£1.5.0
Long Close
5.1.28

£2.10.0
Spinney Close
3.0.31.

£1.15.0
South Field
5.0.0

£2.0.0
Do. Mead & Slip
4.0.1

£1.12.0


68.1.16

£44.6.6


George Morgan



These are what Morgan agreed to take a Lease of for [6] years from Mich. 1725 at £45 a year Janes Close
0.1.5

5s 0d
Caperns Close
1.3.14

£2.10.0
Mead Platt
2.0.38

£2.0.0
Knights Mead
3.3.38

£5.0.0

Do. Foscott
6.0.15

£4.10.0

Knights Close
6.3.13

£4.0.0

Moor Close
4.0.34

£4.0.0

Haymoor Hill
12.0.16

£6.0.0

Mauls Close
6.3.36

£3.10.0

Do.
1.3.18

£2.10.0

Do.
2.0.35


Handley Leys
3.0.18

£1.5.0

Do.
7.1.13

£2.10.0

Fullers Close
5.1.13

£2.10.0

Merrietts Corner
2.3.7

£1.10.0


67.0.33

£42.0.0


Richard Smyth




Fullers Close
9.1.4

£5.0.0


William Henson



Supposed to be that part of Geo. Morgans at £18 a year which he entered on at expire of old Lease on Mar: 1730 Crabtree Close
3.1.16

£2.5.0
Do.
3.0.21

£4.0.0
Do. Mead
2.1.8

£2.10.0


8.3.5

£8.15.0


Widow Miles



Do. other part of said £18 a year Home Close
4.2.20

£2.5.0

Handley Leys
2.0.15

£1.0.0

Do.
2.0.8

£1.0.0


8.3.3

£4.5.0


William Knight



This Little Rutmoor & Edshaw Geo: Morgan entered upon Lady Day 1727 at £3 a year. Little Ruttmoor
1.0.23

£1.0.0
Part of Bucknalls
5.1.31

£3.10.0
Eschew
4.3.33

£2.0.0
And this part of Bucknalls which is meadow Robert Cockerill has.
8.0.23

£3.10.0
Com: Field
7.1.20

£2.16.0


27.0.10

£12.16.0


Mr. Oldham



Supposed to other part of Morgans £18 a year Great Rutt moor
4.0.33
meadow
£4.0.0

John Robert Barford bargain John Maycock is in ye house William Moss



House yard & garden
0.1.7

10s 0d

John Robert Barford bargain Hopkins is in ye house Richard Wade



House yard & garden
0.0.12

5s 0d


John Cherry




House orchard &c
0.3.15

£2.10.0






Richard Worth




part of a Close
2.0.37

£1.0.0

John Robert Barford bargain Jos: Allen is in the house Joseph Allen



House orchard &c
0.2.12

£1.15.0


In Abthorpe Com.




Field
18.0.24
Arable
£7.4.0


The Summary of Foscott & Abthorpe


Tenants Name
Land
Value


Val. Barford
132.3.8
£94.7.8


Widow Trott
63.1.19
£39.15.0


William Harris
4.1.39
£5.5.0


Henry Cockerill
68.1.16
£44.6.6


George Morgan
67.0.33
£42.0.0


Richard Smith
9.1.4
£5.0.0


William Henson
8.3.5
£8.15.0


Widow Miles
8.3.3
£4.5.0


William Knight
27.0.10
£12.16.0


Mr. Oldham
4.0.33
£4.0.0


William Moss
0.1.7
10s 0d


Richard Wade
0.0.12
5s 0d


John Cherry
0.3.15
£2.10.0


Richard Worth
2.0.37
£1.0.0


Joseph Allen
0.2.12
31.15.0


In Abthorpe
18.0.24
£7.4.0



416.1.33
273.14.2


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