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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 1771 - 1791
G1728
Cottage Rents due 25th. March 1771
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
John Cherry
£1.0.0
Elizabeth Lawrence
2d
Charles Trott
2d
£2.10.4

Cottage Rents due 25th. March 1772
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
John Cherry
£1.0.0
Elizabeth Lawrence
2d
Charles Trott
2d
£2.10.4

Cottage Rents due 25th. March 1773
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
John Cherry
£1.0.0
Elizabeth Lawrence
2d
Charles Trott
2d
£2.10.4

Cottage Rents due 25th. March 1773
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
John Cherry
£1.0.0
Elizabeth Lawrence
2d
Charles Trott
2d
£2.10.4

G1803
Cottage Rentals for 1774
Thomas Adams land only
£1.10.0
John Cherry
£1.0.0
Elizabeth Lawrence
2d
Charles Trott
2d
£2.10.4

G1670 Book 38
Michaelmas1775 - Lady Day 1776
Farms
Valentine Barford
£68.10.0
Robert Barford
£51.0.0
Robert Barford
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.5.0

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

G2011 Book 39
Lady Day 1776 - Michaelmas 1776
Farms
Valentine Barford
£68.10.0
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
Widow Barford
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.5.0

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

G2011 Book 40
Michaelmas 1776 - Lady Day 1777
Farms
Val. Barford
£68.10.0
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
Widow Barford
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.5.0

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

G2011 Book 41
Lady Day 1777 - Michaelmas 1777
Farms
Widow & Val. Barford
£68.10.0
Robert Barford
£51.0.0
Widow Barford Sen.
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.5.0

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

G2011 Book 42
Michaelmas 1777 -Lady Day 1778
Farms
Widow & Valentine Barford
£68.10.0
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
Widow Barford
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.5.0

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

G2011 Book 43
Lady Day 1778 - Michaelmas 1778
Farms
Widow & Valentine Barford
£68.10.0
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
Widow Barford
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.5.0

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

G2011 Book 44
Michaelmas 1778 - Lady Day 1779
Farms
Widow & Valentine Barford
£68.10.0
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
Widow Barford
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.5.0

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

G2011 Book 45
Lady Day 1779 - Michaelmas 1779
Farms
Widow & Valentine Barford
£68.10.0
Robert Barford
£51.0.0
Widow Barford
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.5.0

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

G2011 Book 46
Michaelmas 1799 - Lady Day 1780
Farms
Widow & Valentine Barford
£68.10.0
The widow Barford & son are to pay for this farm from Lady Day 1780 £138 per ann.
Robert Barford
£51.0.0
Widow Barford Sen.
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.5.0

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

G2011 Book 47
Lady Day 1780 - Michaelmas 1780
Farms
Widow & Valentine Barford
£69.0.0
Robert Barford
£51.0.0
Widow Barford Sen.
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.15.0

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

G2011 Book 48
Michaelmas 1780 - Lady Day 1781
Farms
Widow & Valentine Barford
£69.0.0
Robert Barford
£51.0.0
Widow Barford Sen.
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.15.0

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

G2011 Book 49
Lady Day 1781 - Michaelmas 1781
Farms
Widow & Valentine Barford
£69.0.0
Robert Barford
£51.0.0
Widow Barford Sen.
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.15.0

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

G2011 Book 50
Michaelmas 1781 - Lady Day 1782
Farms
Widow & Valentine Barford
£69.0.0
Robert Barford
£51.0.0
Widow Barford Sen.
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.15.0

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

G1671 Book 51
Lady Day 1782 - Michaelmas 1782
Farms
Widow & Valentine Barford
£69.0.0
Robert Barford
£51.0.0
Widow Barford Sen.
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.15.0

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

Book 52 Missing

G1672 Book 53
Lady Day 1783 - Michaelmas 1783
Farms
Widow & Valentine Barford
£69.0.0
Robert Barford
£51.0.0
Widow Barford Sen.
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.15.0

G1804
Cottage rents due 25th. March 1783
Thomas Adams
£1.10.0
William Cherry
£1.0.0
Elizabeth Lawrence
2d
Charles Trott
2d
£2.10.4

Book 54 Missing

G1673 Book 55
Lady Day 1784 - Michaelmas 1784
Farms
Widow & Valentine Barford
£69.0.0
Robert Barford
£51.0.0
Widow Barford Sen.
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.15.0

Book 56 Missing

G1674 Book 57
Lady Day 1785 - Michaelmas 1785
Farms
Widow & Valentine Barford
£69.0.0
Robert Barford
£51.0.0
Widow Barford Sen.
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.15.0

G1675 Book 58
Michaelmas 1785 - Lady Day 1786
Farms
Widow & Valentine Barford
£69.0.0
Robert Barford
£51.0.0
Widow Barford Sen.
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.15.0

Lady Day 1785 - Lady Day 1786
Cottages
Thomas Adams
£3.0.0
William Cherry
£2.0.0
Elizabeth Lawrence
4d
Charles Trott
4d
£5.0.8

G1676 Book 59
Lady Day 1786 - Michaelmas 1786
Farms
Widow & Valentine Barford
£69.0.0
Robert Barford
£51.0.0
Widow Barford Sen.
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.15.0

G1677 Book 60
Michaelmas 1786 - Lady Day 1787
Farms
Widow & Valentine Barford
£69.0.0
Robert Barford
£51.0.0
Widow Barford Sen.
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.15.0

Lady Day 1786 - Lady Day 1787
Cottages
Thomas Adams
£3.0.0
William Cherry
£2.0.0
Elizabeth Lawrence
4d
Charles Trott
4d
£5.0.8

G1678 Book 61
Lady Day 1787 - Michaelmas 1787
Farms
Widow & Valentine Barford
£69.0.0
Robert Barford (dead)
£51.0.0
This tenant dying Nov. 1787 . The widow Elizabeth Barford is to continue the Bargain
Widow Barford Sen.
£15.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.15.0

G1679 Book 62
Michaelmas 1787 - Lady Day 1788
Farms
Widow & Valentine Barford
£69.0.0
The Widow quitting her share of this Bargain Val. Barford, becomes sole tenant from Lady Day 1788
Widow Barford late Robert
£51.0.0
Robert dying Nov. 1787 .The Widow commenced tenant at the same rent.
Widow Barford (dead)
£15.0.0
This tenant dying Oct. 1787. Thomas Higham to commence tenant from Mich. 1788
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.15.0

Lady Day 1787 - Lady Day 1788
Cottages
Thomas Adams
£3.0.0
William Cherry
£2.0.0
Elizabeth Lawrence
4d
Charles Trott
4d
£5.0.8

G1680 Book 63
Lady Day 1788 - Michaelmas 1788
Farms
Valentine Barford
£69.0.0
Widow Barford late Robert
£51.0.0
Widow Barford Sen. Executors
£15.0.0
Thomas Higham to commence tenant for this Bargain from Mich. 1788 at an advance of £2 per ann.
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£137.15.0

G1681 Book 64
Michaelmas 1788 - Lady Day 1789
Farms
Valentine Barford
£69.0.0
Widow Barford late Robert
£51.0.0
Thomas Higham
£16.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£138.15.0

Lady Day 1788 - Lady Day 1789
Cottages
Thomas Adams
£3.0.0
William Cherry
£2.0.0
Elizabeth Lawrence
4d
Charles Trott
4d
£5.0.8

G1682 Book 65
Lady Day 1789 - Michaelmas 1789
Farms
Valentine Barford
£69.0.0
Widow Barford late Robert
£51.0.0
Thomas Higham
£16.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£138.15.0

G1683 Book 66
Michaelmas 1789 - Lady Day 1790
Farms
Valentine Barford
£69.0.0
Widow Barford late Robert
£51.0.0
Thomas Higham
£16.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£138.15.0

Lady Day 1789 - Lady Day 1790
Cottages
Thomas Adams
£3.0.0
William Cherry
£2.0.0
Edward Green
4d
Charles Trott
4d
£5.0.8

G1684 Book 67
Lady Day 1790 - Michaelmas 1790
Farms
Valentine Barford
£69.0.0
Widow Barford late Robert
£51.0.0
Thomas Higham
£16.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£138.15.0

G1685 Book 68
Michaelmas 1790 - Lady Day 1791
Farms
Valentine Barford
£69.0.0
Widow Barford late Robert
£51.0.0
Thomas Higham
£16.0.0
Richard Harris
£2.15.0
£138.15.0

Lady Day 1790 - Lady Day 1791
Cottages
Thomas Adams
£3.0.0
Edward Green late Lawrence
4d
Sam Shephard late Cherry
£2.0.0
Charles Trott
4d
£5.0.8

 

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