| Grafton Estate Rentals from NRO: The following rentals of farms and cottages are taken from a series of rent books covering the 1700s and 1800s. Some books are missing, other books are not available due to their poor condition. |
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Abthorpe & Foscote Rents 1740 - 1770
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| Farms |
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| Thos. & Robert Barford |
£130.0.0
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| Thomas Harris |
£5.10.0
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| William Henson |
£2.0.0
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| George Morgan |
£131.0.0
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£268.10.0
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| Cottages & small rentals |
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| John Cherry |
£2.0.0
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| Robert Cockerill |
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| G2611 |
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| "Rental of the Farm Rents in Northamptonshire belonging to the Rt. HonorableThe Earl of Euston for 1743 from Lady Day 1743 to Lady Day 1744" |
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| Val. Barford |
£130.0.0
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| Thomas Harris |
£5.10.0
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| George Morgan |
£131.0.0
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| Cottages |
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| John Cherry |
£2.0.0
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| Robert Cockerill |
£3.0.0
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| Rentals of the Second Duke of Grafton |
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| G2009B Book [1] not available |
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| G1630 Book 2 |
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| Michaelmas 1747 - Lady Day 1748 |
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| Farms |
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| Thomas & Robert Barford |
£65.0.0
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| Thomas Harris |
£2.15.0
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| George Morgan |
Nil
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| William Henson |
£1.0.0
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£68.15.0
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| Cottages |
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| John Cockerill |
£1.10.0
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£2.10.0
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| G2608 Book 3 |
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| Lady Day 1748 - Michaelmas 1748 |
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| Farms |
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| Richard Allen late George Morgan |
£66.0.0
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Richard Allen entered the 1st. Feb. 1747 into an Article for a Lease of this farm for 15 years from 1748 at the yearly rent of £132 |
| Thomas & Robert Barford |
£65.0.0
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| Thomas Harris |
£2.15.0
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| William Henson |
£1.0.0
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£134.15.0
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| Cottages |
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| John Cockerill |
£1.10.0
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£2.10.0
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| Book 4 Missing |
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| G2609 Book 5 |
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| Lady Day 1749 - Michaelmas 1749 |
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| Farms |
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| Richard Allen |
£66.0.0
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| Thos. & Rob. Barford |
£65.0.0
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| Thomas Harris |
£2.15.0
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| William Henson |
£1.0.0
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134.15.0
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| Cottages |
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| Robert Cockerill |
£1.10.0
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£2.10.0
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| Money paid between Mich. 1749 & the 20th. July 1750 |
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| Farms |
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| Richard Allen |
£18.15.5
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| Richard Allen |
£41.14.8
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| Thos. & Rob. Barford |
£60.4.0
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| Thomas Harris |
£2.13.0
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| William Henson |
£1.0.0
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Henson quitted the premises at Lady Day 1750 when Thomas & Robert Barford entered thereon at the same rent |
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£124.7.1
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| Cottages |
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| Robert Cockerill |
£1.10.0
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£2.10.0
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| Book 6 Wanting |
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| G2610 Book 7 |
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| Lady Day 1750 -Michaelmas 1750 |
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| Farms |
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| Richard Allen |
£66.0.0
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| Thomas & Rob. Barford |
£65.0.0
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| Thomas Harris |
£2.15.0
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| Tho. & Rob. Barford late Henson |
£1.0.0
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£134.15.0
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| Cottages |
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| John Cockerill |
£1.10.0
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£2.10.0
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| G1629 Book 8 |
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| Michaelmas 1750 - Lady Day 1751 |
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| Farms |
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| Richard Allen |
£66.0.0
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| Thomas Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Robert Barford |
£15.0.0
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| Thomas Harris |
£2.15.0
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£134.15.0
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| Cottages |
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| John Cockerill |
£1.10.0
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£2.10.0
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| Books 9 - 13 inclusive Missing |
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| G1628 Book 14 |
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| 10th. Oct. 1753 - 5th. April 1754 |
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| Farms |
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| Richard Allen Sen. |
£66.0.0
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| Thomas Barford |
£51.0.0
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The half year rent of farms in hand as they were last let |
| Robert Barford |
£15.0.0
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Do. |
| Thomas Harris |
£2.15.0
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Do. |
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134.15.0
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| Cottages |
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| Robert Cockeril |
£1.10.0
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£2.10.0
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| G1646 |
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| Cottage Rent Due 5th. April 1756 |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| John Bason |
These three are on the waste at 4d.
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| Elizabeth Howes |
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| Thomas Sheppard |
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| Richard [Hopcans] |
4d per. ann. to the Courts
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| Cottage Rent Due 10th. Oct.1756 |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| John Bason |
These three are on the Waste at 4d
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| Elizabeth Howes |
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| Thomas Sheppard |
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| Richard [Hopcans] |
4d per. ann. to the Courts
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| Cottage Rent Due 5th April .1757 |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| John Bason |
These three are on the Waste at 4d
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| Elizabeth Howes |
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| Thomas Sheppard |
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| Richard [Hopcans] |
4d per. ann. to the Courts
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| Cottage Rent Due 10th. Oct. 1757 |
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| Thomas Adams |
1.10.0
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| John Cherry |
1.0.0
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| John Bason |
These three are on the Waste at 4d
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| Elizabeth Howes |
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| Thomas Sheppard |
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| Richard [Hopcans] |
4d per. ann. to the Courts
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| Rentals of the Third Duke of Grafton |
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| G1627 Book [1] not available |
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| G1626 Book 2 |
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| 10th Oct. 1757 to 5th. April 1758 |
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| Farms |
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| Richard Allen |
£66.0.0
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| Thomas Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Robert Barford |
£15.0.0
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| Thomas Harris |
£2.15.0
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£134.15.0
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| John Bason |
2d
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| Elizabeth Howes |
2d
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| Thomas Sheppard |
2d
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£2.10.6
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| Book 3 not available |
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| G1623 Book 4 |
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| 10th. October 1758 to 5th. April 1759 |
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| Farms |
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| Richard Allen |
£66.0.0
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| Thomas Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Robert Barford |
£15.0.0
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| Thomas Harris |
£2.15.0
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£134.15.0
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| John Bason |
2d
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| Elizabeth Howes |
2d
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| Thomas Sheppard |
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the house down |
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£2.10.4
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| G1625 Book 5 |
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| 5th. April 1759 to 10th. Oct. 1759 |
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| Farms |
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| Richard Allen |
£66.0.0
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| Thomas Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Robert Barford |
£15.0.0
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| Thomas Harris |
£2.15.0
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£134.15.0
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| John Bason |
2d
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| Elizabeth Howes |
2d
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| Thomas Sheppard |
2
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house down |
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£2.10.4
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| Book 6 not available |
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| G1619 Book 7 |
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| 5th. April 1760 to 10th. Oct. 1760 |
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| Farms |
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| Richard Allen |
£66.0.0
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| Thomas Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Robert Barford |
£15.0.0
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| Thomas Harris |
£2.15.0
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This is now let to Richard Harris which lives now in it at £5.10.0 per ann from Mich. 1760 |
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£134.15.0
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| John Bason |
2d
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| Elizabeth Howes |
2d
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| Thomas Sheppard |
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House down |
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£2.10.4
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| G1622 Book 8 |
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| 10th. Oct. 1760 to 5th. April 1761 |
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| Farms |
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| Richard Allen |
£66.0.0
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| Thomas Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Robert Barford |
£15.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£134.15.0
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| John Bason |
2d
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| Elizabeth Howes |
2d
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£2.10.4
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| Book 9 Missing |
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| G1621 Book 10 |
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| 10th. Oct. 1761 to 5th. April 1762 |
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| Farms |
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| Richard Allen |
£66.0.0
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This farm is let to Valentine Barford at £137 per ann to enter upon it at Lady Day 1763 being the expiration of Allen's Lease |
| Thomas Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Robert Barford |
£15.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£134.15.0
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| John Bason |
2d
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| Elizabeth Howes |
2d
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£2.10.4
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| G1618 Book 11 |
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| 5th. April 1762 - 10th October 1762 |
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| Farms |
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| Richard Allen |
£66.0.0
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This farm is let to Val. Barford at £137 per ann to enter upon it at Lady Day 1763, being the expiration of Allens Lease |
| Thomas Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Robert Barford |
£15.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£134.15.0
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| John Bason |
2d
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| Elizabeth Howes |
2d
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£2.10.4
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| G1617 Book 12 |
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| 10th. Oct. 1762 to 5th. April 1763 |
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| Farms |
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| Richard Allen |
£66.0.0
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This farm is let to Vallentine Barford at £137 per ann from Lady Day 1762 being the expiration of Allen's Lease |
| Thomas Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Robert Barford |
£15.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£134.15.0
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| John Bason |
2d
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| Elizabeth Howes |
2d
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£2.10.4
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| G1647 |
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| Half year rent due 5th. April 1765 |
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| John Bason |
2d
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| Elizabeth Howes |
2d
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£2.10.4
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| Half year rent due 10th Oct. 1765 |
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| John Bason |
2d
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| Elizabeth Howes |
2d
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£2.10.4
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| G1647 |
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| Half year rent due 5th. April 1766 |
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| John Bason |
2d
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| Elizabeth Howes |
2d
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£2.10.4
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| G1647 |
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| Half year rent due 25th. March 1767 |
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| John Bason |
2d
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| Elizabeth Howes |
2d
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£2.10.4
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| Books 13 - 21 inclusive not available |
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| G2010 Book 22 |
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| Michaelmas 1767 - Lady Day 1768 |
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| Farms |
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| William Barford |
£68.10.0
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| Thos. Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Robert Barford Sen. |
£15.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£137.5.0
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| Charles Trott |
2d
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| Elizabeth Howes |
2d
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£2.10.4
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| G2010 Book 23 |
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| Lady Day 1768 - Michaelmas 1768 |
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| Farms |
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| William Barford |
£68.10.0
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| Thos. Barford now Robert Jun. |
£51.0.0
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| Robert Barford Sen. |
£15.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£137.5.0
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| Charles Trott |
2d
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| Elizabeth Howes |
2d
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£2.10.4
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| G2010 Book 24 |
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| Michaelmas 1768 - Lady Day 1769 |
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| Farms |
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| William Barford |
£68.10.0
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| Robert Barford Jun. |
£51.0.0
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| Robert Barford Sen. |
£15.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£137.5.0
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| Elizabeth Lawrence |
2d
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| Charles Trott |
2d
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£2.10.4
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| G2010 Book 25 |
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| Lady Day 1769 - Michaelmas 1769 |
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| Farms |
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| William Barford |
£68.10.0
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| Robert Barford Jun. |
£51.0.0
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| Robert Barford Sen. |
£15.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£137.5.0
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| Elizabeth Lawrence |
2d
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| Charles Trott |
2d
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£2.10.4
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| G2010 Book 26 |
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| Michaelmas 1769 - Lady Day 1770 |
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| Farms |
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| William Barford |
£68.10.0
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| Robert Barford Jun. |
£51.0.0
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| Robert Barford Sen. |
£15.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£137.5.0
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| John Cherry |
£1.0.0
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| Elizabeth Lawrence |
2d
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| Charles Trott |
2d
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£2.10.4
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