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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.
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| Abthorpe & Foscote Rents 1771 - 1791 |
| G1728 |
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| Cottage Rents due 25th. March 1771 |
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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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| Cottage Rents due 25th. March 1772 |
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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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| Cottage Rents due 25th. March 1773 |
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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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| Cottage Rents due 25th. March 1773 |
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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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| G1803 |
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| Cottage Rentals for 1774 |
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| Thomas Adams land only |
£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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| G1670 Book 38 |
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| Michaelmas1775 - Lady Day 1776 |
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| Farms |
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| Valentine Barford |
£68.10.0
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| Robert 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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£137.5.0
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| William 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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| G2011 Book 39 |
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| Lady Day 1776 - Michaelmas 1776 |
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| Farms |
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| Valentine Barford |
£68.10.0
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Valentine Barford died in July 1777 and the widow & son are to continue at this rent for 3 years from Lady Day 1777. |
| Robert Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Widow Barford |
£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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| William 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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| G2011 Book 40 |
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| Michaelmas 1776 - Lady Day 1777 |
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| Farms |
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| Val. Barford |
£68.10.0
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Valentine Barford died in July 1777 and the widow & son are to continue at this rent for 3 years from Lady Day 1777, when the rent is to be settled from a survey if it to be taken. |
| Robert Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Widow Barford |
£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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| William 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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| G2011 Book 41 |
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| Lady Day 1777 - Michaelmas 1777 |
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| Farms |
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| Widow & Val. Barford |
£68.10.0
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| Robert Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Widow 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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| William 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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| G2011 Book 42 |
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| Michaelmas 1777 -Lady Day 1778 |
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| Farms |
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| Widow & Valentine Barford |
£68.10.0
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Valentine Barford died in July 1777 and the widow & son are to continue at this rent for 3 years from Lady Day 1777, when the rent is to be settled from a survey if it to be taken. |
| Robert Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Widow Barford |
£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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| William 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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| G2011 Book 43 |
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| Lady Day 1778 - Michaelmas 1778 |
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| Farms |
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| Widow & Valentine Barford |
£68.10.0
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Valentine Barford died in July 1777 and the widow & son are to continue at this rent for 3 years from Lady Day 1777, when the rent is to be settled from a survey if it to be taken. |
| Robert Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Widow Barford |
£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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| William 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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| G2011 Book 44 |
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| Michaelmas 1778 - Lady Day 1779 |
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| Farms |
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| Widow & Valentine Barford |
£68.10.0
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Valentine Barford died in July 1777 and the widow & son are to continue at this rent for 3 years from Lady Day 1777, when the rent is to be settled from a survey if it to be taken. |
| Robert Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Widow Barford |
£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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| William 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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| G2011 Book 45 |
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| Lady Day 1779 - Michaelmas 1779 |
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| Farms |
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| Widow & Valentine Barford |
£68.10.0
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| Robert Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Widow Barford |
£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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| William 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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| G2011 Book 46 |
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| Michaelmas 1799 - Lady Day 1780 |
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| Farms |
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| Widow & Valentine Barford |
£68.10.0
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The widow Barford & son are to pay for this farm from Lady Day 1780 £138 per ann. |
| Robert Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Widow 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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| William 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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| G2011 Book 47 |
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| Lady Day 1780 - Michaelmas 1780 |
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| Farms |
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| Widow & Valentine Barford |
£69.0.0
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| Robert Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Widow Barford Sen. |
£15.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£137.15.0
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| William 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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| G2011 Book 48 |
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| Michaelmas 1780 - Lady Day 1781 |
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| Farms |
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| Widow & Valentine Barford |
£69.0.0
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| Robert Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Widow Barford Sen. |
£15.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£137.15.0
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| William 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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| G2011 Book 49 |
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| Lady Day 1781 - Michaelmas 1781 |
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| Farms |
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| Widow & Valentine Barford |
£69.0.0
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| Robert Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Widow Barford Sen. |
£15.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£137.15.0
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| William 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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| G2011 Book 50 |
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| Michaelmas 1781 - Lady Day 1782 |
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| Farms |
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| Widow & Valentine Barford |
£69.0.0
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| Robert Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Widow Barford Sen. |
£15.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£137.15.0
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| William 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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| G1671 Book 51 |
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| Lady Day 1782 - Michaelmas 1782 |
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| Farms |
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| Widow & Valentine Barford |
£69.0.0
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| Robert Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Widow Barford Sen. |
£15.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£137.15.0
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| William 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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| Book 52 Missing |
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| G1672 Book 53 |
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| Lady Day 1783 - Michaelmas 1783 |
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| Farms |
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| Widow & Valentine Barford |
£69.0.0
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| Robert Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Widow Barford Sen. |
£15.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£137.15.0
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| G1804 |
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| Cottage rents due 25th. March 1783 |
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| Thomas Adams |
£1.10.0
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| William 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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| Book 54 Missing |
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| G1673 Book 55 |
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| Lady Day 1784 - Michaelmas 1784 |
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| Farms |
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| Widow & Valentine Barford |
£69.0.0
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| Robert Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Widow Barford Sen. |
£15.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£137.15.0
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| Book 56 Missing |
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| G1674 Book 57 |
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| Lady Day 1785 - Michaelmas 1785 |
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| Farms |
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| Widow & Valentine Barford |
£69.0.0
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| Robert Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Widow Barford Sen. |
£15.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£137.15.0
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| G1675 Book 58 |
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| Michaelmas 1785 - Lady Day 1786 |
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| Farms |
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| Widow & Valentine Barford |
£69.0.0
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| Robert Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Widow Barford Sen. |
£15.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£137.15.0
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| Lady Day 1785 - Lady Day 1786 |
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£3.0.0
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| William Cherry |
£2.0.0
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| Elizabeth Lawrence |
4d
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| Charles Trott |
4d
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£5.0.8
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| G1676 Book 59 |
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| Lady Day 1786 - Michaelmas 1786 |
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| Farms |
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| Widow & Valentine Barford |
£69.0.0
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| Robert Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Widow Barford Sen. |
£15.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£137.15.0
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| G1677 Book 60 |
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| Michaelmas 1786 - Lady Day 1787 |
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| Farms |
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| Widow & Valentine Barford |
£69.0.0
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| Robert Barford |
£51.0.0
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| Widow Barford Sen. |
£15.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£137.15.0
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| Lady Day 1786 - Lady Day 1787 |
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£3.0.0
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| William Cherry |
£2.0.0
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| Elizabeth Lawrence |
4d
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| Charles Trott |
4d
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£5.0.8
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| G1678 Book 61 |
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| Lady Day 1787 - Michaelmas 1787 |
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| Farms |
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| Widow & Valentine Barford |
£69.0.0
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| Robert Barford (dead) |
£51.0.0
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This tenant dying Nov. 1787 . The widow Elizabeth Barford is to continue the Bargain |
| Widow Barford Sen. |
£15.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£137.15.0
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| G1679 Book 62 |
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| Michaelmas 1787 - Lady Day 1788 |
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| Farms |
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| Widow & Valentine Barford |
£69.0.0
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The Widow quitting her share of this Bargain Val. Barford, becomes sole tenant from Lady Day 1788 |
| Widow Barford late Robert |
£51.0.0
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Robert dying Nov. 1787 .The Widow commenced tenant at the same rent. |
| Widow Barford (dead) |
£15.0.0
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This tenant dying Oct. 1787. Thomas Higham to commence tenant from Mich. 1788 |
| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£137.15.0
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| Lady Day 1787 - Lady Day 1788 |
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£3.0.0
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| William Cherry |
£2.0.0
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| Elizabeth Lawrence |
4d
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| Charles Trott |
4d
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£5.0.8
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| G1680 Book 63 |
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| Lady Day 1788 - Michaelmas 1788 |
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| Farms |
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| Valentine Barford |
£69.0.0
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| Widow Barford late Robert |
£51.0.0
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| Widow Barford Sen. Executors |
£15.0.0
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Thomas Higham to commence tenant for this Bargain from Mich. 1788 at an advance of £2 per ann. |
| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£137.15.0
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| G1681 Book 64 |
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| Michaelmas 1788 - Lady Day 1789 |
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| Farms |
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| Valentine Barford |
£69.0.0
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| Widow Barford late Robert |
£51.0.0
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| Thomas Higham |
£16.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£138.15.0
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| Lady Day 1788 - Lady Day 1789 |
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£3.0.0
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| William Cherry |
£2.0.0
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| Elizabeth Lawrence |
4d
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| Charles Trott |
4d
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£5.0.8
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| G1682 Book 65 |
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| Lady Day 1789 - Michaelmas 1789 |
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| Farms |
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| Valentine Barford |
£69.0.0
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| Widow Barford late Robert |
£51.0.0
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| Thomas Higham |
£16.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£138.15.0
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| G1683 Book 66 |
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| Michaelmas 1789 - Lady Day 1790 |
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| Farms |
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| Valentine Barford |
£69.0.0
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| Widow Barford late Robert |
£51.0.0
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| Thomas Higham |
£16.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£138.15.0
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| Lady Day 1789 - Lady Day 1790 |
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£3.0.0
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| William Cherry |
£2.0.0
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| Edward Green |
4d
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| Charles Trott |
4d
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£5.0.8
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| G1684 Book 67 |
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| Lady Day 1790 - Michaelmas 1790 |
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| Farms |
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| Valentine Barford |
£69.0.0
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| Widow Barford late Robert |
£51.0.0
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| Thomas Higham |
£16.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£138.15.0
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| G1685 Book 68 |
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| Michaelmas 1790 - Lady Day 1791 |
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| Farms |
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| Valentine Barford |
£69.0.0
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| Widow Barford late Robert |
£51.0.0
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| Thomas Higham |
£16.0.0
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| Richard Harris |
£2.15.0
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£138.15.0
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| Lady Day 1790 - Lady Day 1791 |
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Adams |
£3.0.0
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| Edward Green late Lawrence |
4d
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| Sam Shephard late Cherry |
£2.0.0
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| Charles Trott |
4d
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£5.0.8
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