Click to return to previous page
Click for Glossary

 

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.
Alderton Rent 1779 - 1790
G2011 Book 46
Michaelmas 1779 - Lady Day 1780
Farms
John Cook
£35.16.6
John Cook to pay £70.10.0 from Lady Day 1780
John Franklin
£27.10.0
John Franklin to pay £60.10.0 from Lady Day 1780
Richard Oliver
£59.15.0
Richard Oliver to pay £72.10.0 from Lady Day 1780 & £50 p.a. for his old farm
Thomas Slater
£29.17.6
Thomas Slater to pay £71.10.0 from Lady Day 1780
£152.19.0

Cottages
Francis Brown
5s 0d
Richard Bignall late Horton's
£2.9.6
This house & orchard to be let to Richard Bignall from Lady Day 1780 at £2 p.a the common fields laid etc. to the farms
Richard Carville
£2.10.0
William Jelly
15s 0d
£5.19.6

G2011 Book 47
Lady Day 1780 - Michaelmas 1780
Farms
John Cook
£35.0.0
John Franklin
£30.5.0
Richard Oliver
£36.5.0
Do. for old farm
£25.0.0
Thomas Slater
£35.15.0
£162.10.0

Cottages
Francis Brown
5s 0d
Richard Bignall late Horton's
£1.0.0
Commenced 1780
Richard Carville & William Clare
£2.10.0
William Jelly
15s 0d
£4.10.0

G2011 Book 48
Michaelmas 1780 - Lady Day 1781
Farms
John Cook
£35.0.0
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1780
John Franklin
£30.5.0
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1780
Richard Oliver
£36.5.0
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1780
Do. for old farm
£25.0.0
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1780
Thomas Slater
£35.15.0
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1780
£162.10.0

Cottages
Francis Brown
5s 0d
Richard Bignall late Horton's
£1.0.0
This rent commenced 1780
Richard Carville & William Clare
£2.10.0
William Jelly
15s 0d
£4.10.0

G2011 Book 49
Lady Day 1781 - Michaelmas 1781
Farms
John Cook
£35.0.0
John Franklin
£30.5.0
Richard Oliver
£36.5.0
Do. for old farm
£25.0.0
Thomas Slater
£35.15.0
£162.10.0

Cottages
Francis Brown
5s 0d
Richard Bignall
£1.0.0
Richard Carville & William Clare
£2.10.0
William Jelly
15s 0d
£4.10.0

G2011 Book 50
Michaelmas 1781 - Lady Day 1782
Farms
John Cook
£35.0.0
Edward Blunt entered on this farm of John Cook's at Lady Day 1782
John Franklin
£30.5.0
Richard Oliver
£36.5.0
Do. for old farm
£25.0.0
Thomas Slater
£35.15.0
£162.10.0

Cottages
Francis Brown
5s 0d
Richard Bignall
£1.0.0
Richard Carville & William Clare
£2.10.0
William Jelly
15s 0d
£4.10.0

G1671 Book 51
Lady Day 1782 - Michaelmas 1782
Farms
Edward Blunt late Cook's
£35.5.0
John Franklin
£30.5.0
Richard Oliver
£36.5.0
Do. for old farm
£25.0.0
Thomas Slater
£35.15.0
£162.10.0

Cottages
John Cook part of late Brown's
2s 6d
Norman Swan part of ditto
2s 6d
Do. for materials allowed him
3s 9d
Richard Carville & William Clare
£2.10.0
William Jelly
15s 0d
Jelly Jun. late Bignalls
£1.0.0
£4.13.9

Book 52 Missing

G1672 Book.53
Lady Day 1783 - Michaelmas 1783
Farms
Edward Blunt
£35.5.0
John Franklin
£30.5.0
Richard Oliver
£36.5.0
Do. for old farm
£25.0.0
Thomas Slater
£35.15.0
£162.10.0

G1804
Cottage rent due 25th. March 1783
John Cook
2s 6d
Jelly Jun.
£1.0.0
John Carville & Clare
£2.10.0
William Jelly
15s 0d
Norman Swan
6s 3d
£4.3.9

Book 54 Missing

G1673 Book 55
Lady Day 1784 - Michaelmas 1784
Farms
Edward Blunt
£35.5.0
John Franklin
£30.5.0
Richard Oliver
£36.5.0
Do. for old farm
£25.0.0
Thomas Slater
£35.15.0
£162.10.0

Book 56 Missing

G1674 Book 57
Lady Day 1785 - Michaelmas 1785
Farms
Edward Blunt
£35.5.0
John Franklin
£30.5.0
Richard Oliver
£61.5.0
Thomas Slater
£35.15.0
£162.10.0

G1675 Book.58
Michaelmas 1785 - Lady Day 1786
Farms
Edward Blunt
£35.5.0
John Franklin
£30.5.0
Richard Oliver
£61.5.0
Thomas Slater
£35.15.0
£162.10.0

Lady Day 1785 - Lady Day 1786
Cottages
John Cook
5s 0d
Norman Swan
12s 6d
Carville & Clare
£5.0.0
Brick Kiln
William Jelly Sen.
£1.10.0
William Jelly Jun.
£2.0.0
£9.7.6

G1676 Book. 59
Lady Day 1786 - Michaelmas 1786
Farms
Edward Blunt
£35.5.0
John Franklin
£30.5.0
Richard Oliver
£61.5.0
Thomas Slater
£35.15.0
£162.10.0

G1677 Book. 60
Michaelmas 1786 - Lady Day 1787
Farms
Edward Blunt
£35.5.0
John Franklin
£30.5.0
Richard Oliver
£61.5.0
Thomas Slater
£35.15.0
£162.10.0

Lady Day 1786 - Lady Day 1787
Cottages
John Cook
5s 0d
Norman Swan
12s 6d
Carville & Clare
£5.0.0
Brick Kiln
William Jelly Sen.
£1.10.0
William Jelly Jun.
£2.0.0
£9.7.6

G1678 Book 61
Lady Day 1787 - Michaelmas 1787
Farms
Edward Blunt
£35.5.0
John Franklin
£30.5.0
Richard Oliver
£61.5.0
Thomas Slater
£35.15.0
£162.10.0

G1678 Book 62
Michaelmas 1787 - Lady Day 1788
Farms
Edward Blunt
£35.5.0
John Franklin
£30.5.0
Richard Oliver
£61.5.0
Thomas Slater
£35.15.0
£162.10.0

Lady Day 1787 - Lady Day 1788
Cottages
John Cook
5s 0d
Norman Swan
12s 6d
Richard Carville & William Clare
£5.0.0
Brick kiln
William Jelly Sen.
£1.10.0
William Jelly Jun.
£2.0.0
Now Norman Swan from Mich. 1788
£9.7.6

G1680 Book. 63
Lady Day 1778 - Michaelmas 1788
Farms
Edward Blunt
£35.5.0
John Franklin
£30.5.0
Richard Oliver
£61.5.0
Thomas Slater
£35.15.0
£162.10.0

G1681 Book 64
Michaelmas 1788 - Lady Day 1789
Farms
Edward Blunt
£35.5.0
John Franklin
£30.5.0
Richard Oliver
£61.5.0
Thomas Slater
£35.15.0
This tenant dying Aug. 1789. His son William Slater commenced tenant & to be advanced 10s per ann from Lady Day 1790
£162.10.0

Lady Day 1788 - Lady Day 1789
Cottages
John Cook
5s 0d
Norman Swan
12s 6d
Richard Carville & William Clare
£5.0.0
William Jelly Sen.
£1.10.0
Now John Jelly son of late tenant from Lady Day 1789
William Jelly Jun.
£2.0.0
Now Norman Swan from Lady Day 1789
£9.7.6

G1682 Book 65
Lady Day 1789 - Michaelmas 1789
Farms
Edward Blunt
£35.5.0
John Franklin
£30.5.0
Richard Oliver
£61.5.0
Thomas Slater deceased
£35.15.0
His son William Slater is now tenant & to be advanced 10s per ann from Lady Day 1790
£162.10.0

G1683 Book 66
Michaelmas 1789 - Lady Day 1790
Farms
Edward Blunt
£35.5.0
John Franklin
£30.5.0
Richard Oliver
£61.5.0
William Slater late Thomas
£35.15.0
This tenant to pay an advance of 10s per ann from Lady Day 1790
£162.10.0

Lady Day 1789 - Lady Day 1790
Cottages
John Cook
5s 0d
Norman Swan
12s 6d
Do. for late Jelly Jun.
£2.0.0
John Jelly late Jelly Sen.
£1.10.0
Clare & Carville
£5.0.0
Brick Kiln
£9.7.6

Click for Main Index
Click for the Index for Alderton