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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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Ashton Rent 1740 - 1750
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| G2009A | ||
| [c. 1740] | ||
| Farms | ||
| John Battison |
£29.0.0
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| John Battison |
£3.0.0
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| Francis Blunt |
£50.17.0
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| Richard Blunt |
£10.6.0
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| Richard Blunt |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Brice |
£45.0.0
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| William Britian |
£44.0.0
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| Robert Britian |
£15.4.0
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| Robert Britian |
£2.16.8
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| William Geary & Robert Britian |
£25.10.0
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| Edward Clarke |
£23.0.0
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| William Geary |
£7.0.0
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| William Geary |
£11.7.6
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| Lord Halifax |
£5.0.0
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| Jasper Hillyard |
£35.0.0
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| Edmund Houghton |
£11.12.4
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| Thos. Roe |
£96.0.0
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| In hand late William Blunt who paid |
£22.0.0
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£438.13.6
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| Cottage & small rentals | ||
| Jos: Adley |
10s 0d
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| Ann Billing |
Rent Free
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| Step: Blunt |
£1.3.0
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| Widow Bell |
Rent Free
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| William Britian & Robert Geary |
£2.9.0
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| William Church |
£1.10.0
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| Peter Cowper |
10s 0d
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| Richard Cootch |
7s 0d
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| William Croft |
6s 0d
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| William Denton |
£1.10.0
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| Hannah Fern |
Rent Free
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| William Fern |
£2.8.0
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| Thomas Gee |
£1.10.0
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| John Harris |
£2.10.0
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| John Hodgkins | ||
| Widow Kingston |
Rent Free
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| John Lawrence |
Rent Free
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| Widow Mole |
Rent Free
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| Richard Maltshoud |
7s 6d
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| Richard Martin | ||
| John Piken |
10s 0d
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| George Read |
£1.19.6
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| George Read |
£1.10.0
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| …. Smith |
5s 0d
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| James Sturges |
13s 4d
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| Mary Symkins |
£1.0.0
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| Thomas Wickens |
12s 6d
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| Widow Waite |
4s 0d
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| John Walsh |
10s 0d
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£22.14.10
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| G2611 | ||
| Rental of the Farm Rents in Northamptonshire belonging to the Rt. Honorable The Earl of Euston for 1743 from Lady Day 1743 to Lady Day 1744 | ||
| Farms | ||
| John Battison |
£29.0.0
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| Do. |
£3.0.0
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| William Blunt |
£22.0.0
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| Francis Blunt |
£50.17.0
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| Richard Blunt |
£1.10.0
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| Do. |
£10.6.0
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| Richard Brice |
£45.0.0
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| Henry Britain |
£44.0.0
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| Robert Britain |
£18.0.8
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| Robert Britain & William Geary |
£25.0.0
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| William Geary |
£7.0.0
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| Do. |
£11.17.6
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| Lord Halifax |
£5.0.0
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| Lan[.]ce Harroway |
£96.10.0
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| Thomas Hilyard |
£35.0.0
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| Edmund Houghton |
£11.12.4
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| Jud:th Horton |
£22.10.0
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| Do. |
£2.5.0
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| Cottages | ||
| Jos: Adley |
10s 0d
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| Ann Billingham |
Rent Free
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| Mrs. Blunt |
£1.3.0
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| Widow Bell |
Rent Free
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| William Church |
£1.10.0
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| Peter Cowper |
10s 0d
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| Widow Cross |
£1.10.0
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| William Croft |
6s 0d
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| Han. Fern |
£2.8.0
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| Eliz: Frost |
18s 0d
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| John Gee |
£1.0.0
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| Thomas Gee |
£1.10.0
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| John Harris |
£2.10.0
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| John Kingston |
5s 0d
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| George Kingston |
10s 0d
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| John Lawrence |
15s 0d
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| [Dor.y] Lynnell |
7s 0d
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| Widow Mole |
£1.0.0
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| John Piken |
10s 0d
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| George Read |
£1.19.6
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| George Read |
£1.10.0
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| James Sturges |
13s 4d
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| My Simkins |
£1.0.0
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| John Underwood |
£2.9.0
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| Jere. Waite |
4s 0d
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| John Welsh |
10s 0d
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| Ann Wickens |
£1.0.0
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| Rentals of the Second Duke of Grafton | ||
| G2009B Book [1] not available | ||
| G1630 Book 2 | ||
| Michaelmas 1747 - Lady Day 1748 | ||
| Farms | ||
| John Battison |
£1.10.0
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Battison being considerable in arrears besides this £30 & having moreover been the adviser of Thos. Roe to commit the wast he did upon his permises, he Battison, had notice delivered him in writing by the bailiff before Christmas 1747 to quit his premises Laday 1748 but soon after the bailiff demanding the premises of him he refused to deliver them up & he is now in posssession of them 1 Febry 1748 |
| Richard Blunt |
£21.13.0
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| William Brittain |
£22.0.0
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| Robert Brittain |
£9.0.4
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| Robert Brittain & Wm. Geary |
£12.15.0
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| William Clarke |
£11.10.0
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| William Geary |
£9.8.9
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| Earl of Hallifax |
£2.10.0
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| Thomas Hillyard |
£17.10.0
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| Edmund Houghton |
£5.16.2
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| John Marriot |
£25.8.6
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| William Saunders for late Rd. Brices |
£22.10.0
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William Saunders entered the 25th January 1747 into an Article under his hand & seal to take a Lease of these three particulars from Michs. 1747 for 12 years at the rent of £67 the first years & at the yearly rent of £79 for the remainder of the Term. |
| William Saunders for late Wm. Blunt |
£11.0.0
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| William Saunders for land part of Ashton Wood |
Nil
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| In hand late Thomas Roe who secreeted himself & afterwards left the Country | Thos. Roe was under a written Agreement for his farm for 3 years which expired at Laday 1747 but he did not then nor to this Febry 1748 surrender it up, on the contrary he sowed some of the land & disposed of the crop after Laday 1748 & kept the house locked, before Michs. 1747 a writ was ordered against him for a years rent he owed the Earl of Euston at Laday 1747 & for the wast he had committed upon the farm: But Roe secreeted himself & His Lordship dying soom after the Suit was abated & nothing more could be done therein till after Michs. 1747 when upon Administration granted to His Lordships the Suit was revived but Roe was not taken. The farm being thus deserted & running to ruin a forcible entry was made upon the lands in the month of March before Laday 1748 in order to make good the Tences & put it in a condition either to lot or make something of it by Agistment, it being a grazing dairy farm chiefly and it still remains in hand. Possession was not obtained of the house untill July 1748 when it was broke open by the collectors of the Land Tax to see if there were any effects of Roe to answer the same but there was none. | |
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£172.11.9
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| Cottages | ||
| Joseph Ashley |
5s 0d
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| Anne Billing |
Rent Free
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| Stephen Blunt |
11s 6d
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| Widow Bell |
Rent Free
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| William Brittian & Robert Geary |
£1.4.6
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| William Church |
15s 0d
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| Mary Cooper |
5s 0d
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| William Croft |
3s 0d
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| Richard Cootch |
3s 6d
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| William Denton |
15s 0d
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| Hannah Fern |
Rent Free
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| William Fern |
£1.4.0
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| Thomas Gee |
15s 0d
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| John Hodgkins |
5s 0d
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| Widow Kingston |
Rent Free
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| John Lawence |
Rent Free
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| Robert Maltshoud |
3s 9d
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| Widow Mole |
Rent Free
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| Richard Martin |
3s 9d
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| John Piken |
5s 0d
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| George Read |
£1.14.9
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| John Read |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Smith |
2s 6d
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| James Sturges |
6s 8d
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| Mary Symkins |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Wickens |
6s 3d
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| William Westley |
12s 6d
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| Widow Waite |
2s 0d
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now Daniel Rhodes |
| John Welsh |
5s 0d
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£11.3.8
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| G2608 Book 3 | ||
| Lady Day 1748 - Michaelmas 1748 | ||
| Farms | ||
| John Battison |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Blunt |
£21.13.0
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| William Brittain |
£22.0.0
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| Robert Brittain |
£9.0.4
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| Robert Brittain & Wm. Geary |
£12.15.0
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| William Clarke |
£11.10.0
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| William Geary |
£9.8.9
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| Earl of Hallifax |
£2.10.0
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| Thomas Hillyard |
£17.10.0
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| Edmund Houghton |
£5.16.2
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| John Marriot |
£25.8.6
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| William Saunders for late Rd. Brices |
£22.10.0
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From Michaelmas 1748 his Rent is £79 a year |
| William Saunders for late Wm. Blunt |
£11.0.0
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| William Saunders for land part of Ashton Wood |
Nil
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| In hand late Thomas Roe's |
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£172.11.9
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| Cottages | ||
| Joseph Ashley |
5s 0d
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| Anne Billing |
Rent Free
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| Stephen Blunt |
11s 6d
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| Widow Bell |
Rent Free
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| William Brittian & Robert Geary |
£1.4.6
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| William Church |
15s 0d
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| Mary Cooper |
5s 0d
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| William Croft |
3s 0d
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| Richard Cootch |
3s 6d
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| William Denton |
15s 0d
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| Hannah Fern |
Rent Free
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| William Fern |
£1.4.0
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| Thomas Gee |
15s 0d
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| John Hodgkins |
5s 0d
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| Widow Kingston |
Rent Free
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| John Lawence |
Rent Free
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| Robert Maltshoud |
3s 9d
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| Widow Mole |
Rent Free
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| Richard Martin |
3s 9d
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| John Piken |
5s 0d
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| George Read |
£1.14.9
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| John Read |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Smith |
2s 6d
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| James Sturges |
6s 8d
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| Mary Symkins |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Wickens |
6s 3d
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| William Westley |
12s 6d
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| Widow Waite now Daniel Rodis |
2s 0d
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| John Welsh |
5s 0d
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£11.3.8
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| Book 4 Missing | ||
| G2609 Book 5 | ||
| Lady Day 1749 - Michaelmas 1749 | ||
| Farms | ||
| John Battison |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Blunt |
£21.13.0
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| William Brittain |
£22.0.0
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| Robert Brittain |
£9.0.4
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| Robert Brittain & Wm. Geary |
£12.15.0
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| William Clarke |
£11.10.0
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| William Geary |
£9.8.9
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| Earl of Hallifax |
£2.10.0
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| Thomas Hillyard |
£17.10.0
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Thomas Hillyard being considerably in arrears and unable to pay or continue any longer on the Farm distress was taken of his Effect in the summer 1749 by his own consent & sold by the Byliff & him ap… with the produce thereof his arrears & part of his half year rent discharged after which their remains this £12.17.4 unpaid; And at Michaelmas 1749 the Farm was taken into hand no tenant offering to take the same there being neither barns or stables belonging to it. |
| Edmund Houghton |
£5.16.2
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| John Marriot |
£25.8.6
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| Wiliam Saunders |
£39.10.0
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| In hand late Thomas Roe | Thomas Ashby entered into an Agreement in writing the day of 1749-50 to take a lease of the Farm late Roe for the term of years from Laday 1750 at the yearly rent of £96.0.0 | |
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£172.11.9
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Cottages
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| Joseph Ashley |
5s 0d
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| Ann Billing |
Rent Free
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5s 0d |
| Stephen Blunt |
11s 6d
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| Widow Bell |
Rent Free
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5s 0d |
| William Brittian & Robert Geary |
£1.4.6
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| William Church |
15s 0d
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| Mary Cooper |
5s 0d
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she quitted at Laday 1749 from which time the premises were untenanted. |
| William Croft |
3s 0d
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| Richard Cootch |
3s 6d
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| William Denton |
15s 0d
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| Hannah Ferne |
Rent Free
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5s 0d |
| William Ferne |
£1.4.0
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| Thomas Gee |
15s 0d
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| John Hodgkins now James Branson |
5s 0d
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Branson entered at Laday 1749 when Hodgekins quitted this cottage & went into the cottage Mary Symkins as in the next folio. |
| Widow Kingston |
Rent Free
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5s 0d |
| John Lawence |
Rent Free
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7s 6d |
| Robert Maltshould |
3s 9d
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| Widow Mole |
Rent Free
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10s 0d |
| Richard Martin |
3s 9d
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| John Picken |
5s 0d
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| George Read |
£1.14.9
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| John Road |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Smith |
2s 6d
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| Thomas Wickens |
6s 3d
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| William Westley |
12s 6d
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| Widow White |
2s 0d
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| John Welsh |
5s 0d
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| John Hogkins late Mary Symkins |
7s 6d
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Hodkins quitted his former cottage at 10s a year & entered upon this of Mary Symkins at 15s a year at Laday 1749 |
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£10.16.2
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| Money paid between Michaelmas 1749 & the 20th. July 1750 | ||
| Farms | ||
| John Battison | ||
| Richard Blunt |
£17.12.10
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| William Brittain |
£10.9.0
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| Robert Brittain |
£7.7.9
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| Robert Brittain & Wm. Geary |
£12.11.0
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| William Clarke |
£10.3.6
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| William Geary |
£8.4.9
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| Earl of Hallifax | ||
| Thomas Hillyard |
£4.12.8
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| Edmund Houghton |
£4.16.2
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| John Marriot |
£21.8.2½
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| William Saunders | ||
| In hand late Thomas Roe | ||
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£97.5.10½
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| Cottages | ||
| Joseph Ashley |
5s 0d
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| Ann Billing |
Rent Free
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5s 0d |
| Stephen Blunt |
11s 6d
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| Widow Bell |
Rent Free
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| William Brittian & Robert Geary |
£1.4.6
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| William Church |
11s 0d
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| Mary Cooper |
5s 0d
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| William Croft |
3s 0d
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| Richard Cootch |
3s 6d
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| William Denton |
15s 0d
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| Hannah Ferne |
Rent Free
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| William Ferne |
£1.0.2
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| Thomas Gee |
15s 0d
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| John Hodgkins now James Branson |
5s 0d
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| Widow Kingston |
Rent Free
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| John Lawence |
Rent Free
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| Robert Maltshould |
3s 9d
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| Widow Mole |
Rent Free
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| Richard Martin |
3s 9d
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| John Picken |
5s 0d
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| George Read |
£1.14.9
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| John Road |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Smith |
2s 6d
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| Thomas Wickens |
6s 3d
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| William Westley |
12s 6d
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| Widow White |
2s 0d
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| John Welsh |
5s 0d
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| John Hogkins late Mary Symkins |
7s 6d
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£10.8.4
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| Book 6 Missing | ||
| G2610 Book 7 | ||
| Lady Day 1749 - Michaelmas 1750 | ||
| Farms | ||
| Thomas Asby late Thomas Roe |
£48.0.0
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| John Battison |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Blunt |
£21.13.0
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| William Britian |
£22.0.0
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| Robert Britian |
£9.0.4
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| Robert Britian & William Geary |
£12.15.0
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| William Clarke |
£11.0.0
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| William Geary |
£9.8.9
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| Earl of Halifax |
£2.10.0
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| In hand late Thomas Hillyards | ||
| Edmund Houghton |
£5.16.2
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| John Marriot |
£25.8.6
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| William Saunders |
£39.10.0
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| John Simkins |
12s 6d
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£209.14.3
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| Cottages | ||
| Joseph Adley |
5s 0d
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| Ann Billingham | 5s 0d | |
| Stephen Blunt |
11s. 6d
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| Widow Bell | 5s 0d | |
| William Britian & Rob. Geary |
£1.4.6
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| William Church |
15s 0d
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| John Hodgkins late Mary Cooper |
2s 6d
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| William Croft |
3s 0d
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| Richard Cootch |
3s 6d
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| William Denton |
15s 0d
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| Hanah Ferne |
£1.4.0
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| William Ferne |
£1.4.0
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| Thomas Gee |
10s 0d
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| James Branson late John Hodgkins |
5s 0d
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| Widow Kingston 5s 0d |
5s 0d
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| John Lawrence 7s 6d |
7s 6d
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| Robert Maltshould |
3s 9d
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| Widow Mole 10s 0d |
10s 0d
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| Richard Martin |
3s 9d
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| John Picken |
5s 0d
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| George Read |
£1.14.9
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| John Haycock late John Read |
5s 0d
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| Daniel Rodis |
2s 0d
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| Thomas Smith |
2. 6d
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| James Sturges |
6s 8d
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| Thomas Wickens |
6s 3d
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| William Westley |
12s 6d
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| John Welsh |
5s 0d
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| John Hodgkins |
7s 6d
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£10.18.8
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