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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.

Abthorpe & Foscote Rents 1740 - 1770
NRO G2009A
[c.1740]
Farms
Thos. & Robert Barford
£130.0.0
Thomas Harris
£5.10.0
William Henson
£2.0.0
George Morgan
£131.0.0
£268.10.0

Cottages & small rentals
John Cherry
£2.0.0
Robert Cockerill


G2611
"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"
Farms
Val. Barford
£130.0.0
Thomas Harris
£5.10.0
George Morgan
£131.0.0

Cottages
John Cherry
£2.0.0
Robert Cockerill
£3.0.0

Rentals of the Second Duke of Grafton

G2009B Book [1] not available

G1630 Book 2
Michaelmas 1747 - Lady Day 1748
Farms
Thomas & Robert Barford
£65.0.0
Thomas Harris
£2.15.0
George Morgan
Nil
William Henson
£1.0.0
£68.15.0

Cottages
John Cherry
£1.0.0
John Cockerill
£1.10.0
£2.10.0

G2608 Book 3
Lady Day 1748 - Michaelmas 1748
Farms
Richard Allen late George Morgan
£66.0.0
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
Thomas Harris
£2.15.0
William Henson
£1.0.0
£134.15.0

Cottages
John Cherry
£1.0.0
John Cockerill
£1.10.0
£2.10.0

Book 4 Missing

G2609 Book 5
Lady Day 1749 - Michaelmas 1749
Farms
Richard Allen
£66.0.0
Thos. & Rob. Barford
£65.0.0
Thomas Harris
£2.15.0
William Henson
£1.0.0
134.15.0

Cottages
John Cherry
£1.0.0
Robert Cockerill
£1.10.0
£2.10.0

Money paid between Mich. 1749 & the 20th. July 1750
Farms
Richard Allen
£18.15.5
Richard Allen
£41.14.8
Thos. & Rob. Barford
£60.4.0
Thomas Harris
£2.13.0
William Henson
£1.0.0
Henson quitted the premises at Lady Day 1750 when Thomas & Robert Barford entered thereon at the same rent
£124.7.1

Cottages
John Cherry
£1.0.0
Robert Cockerill
£1.10.0
£2.10.0

Book 6 Wanting

G2610 Book 7
Lady Day 1750 -Michaelmas 1750
Farms
Richard Allen
£66.0.0
Thomas & Rob. Barford
£65.0.0
Thomas Harris
£2.15.0
Tho. & Rob. Barford late Henson
£1.0.0
£134.15.0

Cottages
John Cherry
£1.0.0
John Cockerill
£1.10.0
£2.10.0

G1629 Book 8
Michaelmas 1750 - Lady Day 1751
Farms
Richard Allen
£66.0.0
Thomas Barford
£51.0.0
Robert Barford
£15.0.0
Thomas Harris
£2.15.0
£134.15.0

Cottages
John Cherry
£1.0.0
John Cockerill
£1.10.0
£2.10.0

Books 9 - 13 inclusive Missing

G1628 Book 14
10th. Oct. 1753 - 5th. April 1754
Farms
Richard Allen Sen.
£66.0.0
Thomas Barford
£51.0.0
The half year rent of farms in hand as they were last let
Robert Barford
£15.0.0
Do.
Thomas Harris
£2.15.0
Do.
134.15.0

Cottages
John Cherry
£1.0.0
Robert Cockeril
£1.10.0
£2.10.0

G1646
Cottage Rent Due 5th. April 1756
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
John Cherry
£1.0.0
John Bason
These three are on the waste at 4d.
Elizabeth Howes
Thomas Sheppard
Richard [Hopcans]
4d per. ann. to the Courts

Cottage Rent Due 10th. Oct.1756
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
John Cherry
£1.0.0
John Bason
These three are on the Waste at 4d
Elizabeth Howes
Thomas Sheppard
Richard [Hopcans]
4d per. ann. to the Courts

Cottage Rent Due 5th April .1757
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
John Cherry
£1.0.0
John Bason
These three are on the Waste at 4d
Elizabeth Howes
Thomas Sheppard
Richard [Hopcans]
4d per. ann. to the Courts

Cottage Rent Due 10th. Oct. 1757
Thomas Adams
1.10.0
John Cherry
1.0.0
John Bason
These three are on the Waste at 4d
Elizabeth Howes
Thomas Sheppard
Richard [Hopcans]
4d per. ann. to the Courts

Rentals of the Third Duke of Grafton

G1627 Book [1] not available

G1626 Book 2
10th Oct. 1757 to 5th. April 1758
Farms
Richard Allen
£66.0.0
Thomas Barford
£51.0.0
Robert Barford
£15.0.0
Thomas Harris
£2.15.0
£134.15.0

Cottages
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
John Cherry
£1.0.0
John Bason
2d
Elizabeth Howes
2d
Thomas Sheppard
2d
£2.10.6

Book 3 not available

G1623 Book 4
10th. October 1758 to 5th. April 1759
Farms
Richard Allen
£66.0.0
Thomas Barford
£51.0.0
Robert Barford
£15.0.0
Thomas Harris
£2.15.0
£134.15.0

Cottages
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
John Cherry
£1.0.0
John Bason
2d
Elizabeth Howes
2d
Thomas Sheppard
the house down
£2.10.4

G1625 Book 5
5th. April 1759 to 10th. Oct. 1759
Farms
Richard Allen
£66.0.0
Thomas Barford
£51.0.0
Robert Barford
£15.0.0
Thomas Harris
£2.15.0
£134.15.0

Cottages
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
John Cherry
£1.0.0
John Bason
2d
Elizabeth Howes
2d
Thomas Sheppard
2
house down
£2.10.4

Book 6 not available

G1619 Book 7
5th. April 1760 to 10th. Oct. 1760
Farms
Richard Allen
£66.0.0
Thomas Barford
£51.0.0
Robert Barford
£15.0.0
Thomas Harris
£2.15.0
This is now let to Richard Harris which lives now in it at £5.10.0 per ann from Mich. 1760
£134.15.0

Cottages
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
John Cherry
£1.0.0
John Bason
2d
Elizabeth Howes
2d
Thomas Sheppard
House down
£2.10.4

G1622 Book 8
10th. Oct. 1760 to 5th. April 1761
Farms
Richard Allen
£66.0.0
Thomas Barford
£51.0.0
Robert Barford
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£134.15.0

Cottages
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
John Cherry
£1.0.0
John Bason
2d
Elizabeth Howes
2d
£2.10.4

Book 9 Missing

G1621 Book 10
10th. Oct. 1761 to 5th. April 1762
Farms
Richard Allen
£66.0.0
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
Robert Barford
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£134.15.0

Cottages
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
John Cherry
£1.0.0
John Bason
2d
Elizabeth Howes
2d
£2.10.4

G1618 Book 11
5th. April 1762 - 10th October 1762
Farms
Richard Allen
£66.0.0
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
Robert Barford
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£134.15.0

Cottages
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
John Cherry
£1.0.0
John Bason
2d
Elizabeth Howes
2d
£2.10.4

G1617 Book 12
10th. Oct. 1762 to 5th. April 1763
Farms
Richard Allen
£66.0.0
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
Robert Barford
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£134.15.0

Cottages
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
John Cherry
£1.0.0
John Bason
2d
Elizabeth Howes
2d
£2.10.4

G1647
Half year rent due 5th. April 1765
Cottages
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
John Cherry
£1.0.0
John Bason
2d
Elizabeth Howes
2d
£2.10.4

Half year rent due 10th Oct. 1765
Cottages
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
John Cherry
£1.0.0
John Bason
2d
Elizabeth Howes
2d
£2.10.4

G1647
Half year rent due 5th. April 1766
Cottages
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
John Cherry
£1.0.0
John Bason
2d
Elizabeth Howes
2d
£2.10.4

G1647
Half year rent due 25th. March 1767
Cottages
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
John Cherry
£1.0.0
John Bason
2d
Elizabeth Howes
2d
£2.10.4

Books 13 - 21 inclusive not available

G2010 Book 22
Michaelmas 1767 - Lady Day 1768
Farms
William Barford
£68.10.0
Thos. Barford
£51.0.0
Robert Barford Sen.
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.5.0

Cottages
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
Charles Trott
2d
John Cherry
£1.0.0
Elizabeth Howes
2d
£2.10.4

G2010 Book 23
Lady Day 1768 - Michaelmas 1768
Farms
William Barford
£68.10.0
Thos. Barford now Robert Jun.
£51.0.0
Robert Barford Sen.
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.5.0

Cottages
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
Charles Trott
2d
John Cherry
£1.0.0
Elizabeth Howes
2d
£2.10.4

G2010 Book 24
Michaelmas 1768 - Lady Day 1769
Farms
William Barford
£68.10.0
Robert Barford Jun.
£51.0.0
Robert Barford Sen.
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.5.0

Cottages
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
John Cherry
£1.0.0
Elizabeth Lawrence
2d
Charles Trott
2d
£2.10.4

G2010 Book 25
Lady Day 1769 - Michaelmas 1769
Farms
William Barford
£68.10.0
Robert Barford Jun.
£51.0.0
Robert Barford Sen.
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.5.0

Cottages
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
John Cherry
£1.0.0
Elizabeth Lawrence
2d
Charles Trott
2d
£2.10.4

G2010 Book 26
Michaelmas 1769 - Lady Day 1770
Farms
William Barford
£68.10.0
Robert Barford Jun.
£51.0.0
Robert Barford Sen.
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.5.0

Cottages
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
John Cherry
£1.0.0
Elizabeth Lawrence
2d
Charles Trott
2d
£2.10.4

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