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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 1750 - 1759
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| G1629 Book 8 | ||
| Michaelmas 1750 - Lady Day 1751 | ||
| Farms | ||
| John Battison |
£1.10.0
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|
| Richard Blunt |
£21.13.0
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|
| William Britian |
£22.0.0
|
|
| 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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|
| Thomas Ashby |
£48.0.0
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(a) this is the produce of a distress taken of his effects in February 1752 upon his deserting his farm. |
| John Simkins |
12s 6d
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£209.14.3
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| Cottages | ||
| Joseph Adley now Samuel Good |
5s 0d
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| Ann Billingham |
Rent Free
|
5s 0d |
| Stephen Blunt |
11s. 6d
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|
| Widow Bell |
Rent Free
|
5s 0d |
| William Britian & Rob. Geary |
£1.4.6
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|
| William Church |
15s 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 |
£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 |
5s 0d
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|
| John Hodskins |
2s 7d
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| John Hodskins |
7s 6d
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|
| Widow Kingston |
Rent Free
|
5s 0d |
| John Lawrence |
Rent Free
|
7s 6d |
| Robert Maltshould |
3s 9d
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|
| Widow Mole |
Rent Free
|
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 Haycock |
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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|
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£9.14.11
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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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£10.18.8
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| Books 9 - 13 inclusive Missing | ||
| G1628 Book 14 | ||
| 10th.Oct. 1753 - 5th. April 1754 | ||
| 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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|
| John Brice |
£9.0.0
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| William Clarke |
£29.0.0
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|
| William Geary |
£9.8.9
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|
| Earl of Halifax |
£2.10.0
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| John Hogkins |
£20.10.0
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| Edmund Houghton Reps. |
£5.16.2
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| John Mapley |
£5.0.0
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| John Marriot |
£25.8.6
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|
| William Saunders |
£39.10.0
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|
| Benjamin Tite |
£5.3.3
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| William Westley |
£10.10.0
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£228.15
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| Cottages | ||
| Stephen Blunt |
11s. 6d
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| William Britian & Rob. Geary |
£1.4.6
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| James Branson |
5s 0d
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| William Church |
15s 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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|
| William Ferne |
£1.4.0
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|
| Thomas Gee |
10s 0d
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|
| Samuel Good |
5s 0d
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| John Hodgkins |
10s 0d
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| John Haycock |
5s 0d
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| Richard Martin |
3s 9d
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| Robert Maltshould |
3s 9d
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|
| John Picken |
5s 0d
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|
| George Read |
£1.14.9
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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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| Ann Billing |
Rent Free
|
5s 0d |
| Widow Bell |
Rent Free
|
5s 0d |
| Han. Ferne |
Rent Free
|
5s 0d |
| Widow Kingston |
Rent Free
|
5s 0d |
| John Lawrence |
Rent Free
|
7s 6d |
| Widow Mole |
Rent Free
|
10s 0d |
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£10.6.2
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| G1646 | ||
| Cottages and other Small Rents from 10th. Oct. 1755 | ||
| Due 5th. April 1756 | ||
| John Battison |
£1.7.0
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| Stephen Blunt |
11s 6d
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|
| James Branson |
5s 0d
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|
| Robert Britain & Geary |
£1.4.6
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|
| William Blunt late Thos. Kingston |
Rent Free
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| William Church |
13s 0d
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|
| Richard Cootch |
3s 6d
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|
| Mathew Wilcox |
15s 0d
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|
| William Ferne |
£1.2.3
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|
| Thos. Gee |
15s 0d
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|
| Samuel Good |
5s 0d
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|
| John Hodgekins |
10s 0d
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|
| John Haycock |
5s 0d
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|
| William Lawence |
5s 0d
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|
| Susan Longstafe |
£1.14.9
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|
| Richard Martin |
3s 9d
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|
| William Mason |
4s 0d
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|
| John Pickens |
5s 0d
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|
| Thos. Rodis |
3s 9d
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|
| Daniel Rodis |
2s 0d
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|
| Thos. Smith |
2s 6d
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|
| James Sturges |
6s 8d
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|
| Thos. Wichens |
6s 8d
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|
| John Welch |
5s 0d
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|
| Thos. Kingston |
10s 0d
|
This is William Blunt 10s 0d |
|
Rent Free
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| Susanah Widow Bell 10s 0d |
Rent Free
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| Arrobel Kingston |
Rent Free
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|
| Thos. Kingston |
Rent Free
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| William Croft | ||
| G1646 | ||
| Cottages and other Small Rents | ||
| Due 10th. Oct. 1756 | ||
| John Battison |
£1.4.0
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|
| Stephen Blunt |
11s 6d
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|
| James Branson |
5s 0d
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|
| Robert Britain & Geary |
£1.4.6
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|
| William Blunt |
2s 6d
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|
| William Church |
11s 0d
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|
| Richard Cootch |
3s 6d
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|
| Mathew Wilcox |
15s 0d
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|
| William Ferne |
£1.0.6
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|
| Thos. Gee |
15s 0d
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|
| Samuel Good |
5s 0d
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|
| John Hodgekins |
10s 0d
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|
| John Haycock |
5s 0d
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|
| William Lawence |
5s 0d
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|
| Susan Longstafe |
£1.14.9
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|
| Richard Martin |
3s 9d
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|
| William Mason |
4s 0d
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|
| John Pickens |
5s 0d
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|
| Thos. Rodis |
3s 9d
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|
| Daniel Rodis |
2s 0d
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|
| Thos. Smith |
2s 6d
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|
| James Sturges |
6s 8d
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|
| Thos. Wichens |
6s 8d
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|
| John Welch |
5s 0d
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| William Blunt 10s 0d |
Rent Free
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| Elizabeth Billing 10s 0d |
Rent Free
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| Susanah Widow Bell 10s 0d |
Rent Free
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|
| Arrobel Kingston |
Rent Free
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|
| Thos. Kingston |
Rent Free
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|
| William Croft | ||
| G1646 | ||
| Cottages and other Small Rents | ||
| Due 5th. April 1757 | ||
| John Battison |
£1.4.0
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|
| Stephen Blunt |
11s 6d
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|
| James Branson |
5s 0d
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|
| Robert Britain & Geary |
£1.4.6
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|
| William Blunt |
2s 6d
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|
| William Church |
11s 0d
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|
| Richard Cootch |
3s 6d
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|
| Mathew Wilcox |
17s 6d
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|
| William Ferne |
£1.0.6
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|
| Thos. Gee |
15s 0d
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|
| Samuel Good |
5s 0d
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|
| John Hodgekins |
10s 0d
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|
| John Haycock |
5s 0d
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|
| William Lawence |
5s 0d
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|
| Susan Longstafe |
£1.14.9
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|
| Richard Martin |
3s 9d
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|
| William Mason |
4s 0d
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|
| John Pickens |
5s 0d
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|
| Thos. Rodis |
3s 9d
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|
| Daniel Rodis |
2s 0d
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|
| Thos. Smith |
2s 6d
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|
| James Sturges |
6s 8d
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|
| Thos. Wichens |
6s 8d
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|
| John Welch |
5s 0d
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|
| William Blunt 10s 0d |
Rent Free
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|
| Elizabeth Billing 10s 0d |
Rent Free
|
|
| Susanah Widow Bell 10s 0d |
Rent Free
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|
| Arrobel Kingston |
Rent Free
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|
| Thos. Kingston |
Rent Free
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|
| William Croft | ||
| G1646 | ||
| Cottages and other Small Rents | ||
| Due 10th. Oct. 1757 | ||
| John Battison |
£1.4.0
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|
| Stephen Blunt |
11s 6d
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|
| James Branson |
5s 0d
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|
| Robert Britain & Geary |
£1.4.6
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|
| William Blunt |
2s 6d
|
|
| William Church |
12s 0d
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|
| Richard Cootch |
3s 6d
|
|
| Mathew Wilcox |
17s 6d
|
|
| William Ferne |
£1.0.6
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|
| Thos. Gee |
15s 0d
|
|
| Samuel Good |
5s 0d
|
|
| John Hodgekins |
10s 0d
|
|
| John Haycock |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Lawence |
5s 0d
|
|
| Susan Longstafe |
£1.14.9
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| Richard Martin |
3s 9d
|
|
| William Mason |
4s 0d
|
|
| John Pickens |
5s 0d
|
|
| Thos. Rodis |
3s 9d
|
|
| Daniel Rodis |
2s 0d
|
|
| Thos. Smith |
2s 6d
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|
| James Sturges |
6s 8d
|
|
| Thos. Wichens |
6s 8d
|
|
| John Welch |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Blunt 10s 0d |
Rent Free
|
|
| Elizabeth Billing 10s 0d |
Rent Free
|
|
| Susanah Widow Bell 10s 0d |
Rent Free
|
|
| Arrobel Kingston |
Rent Free
|
|
| Thos. Kingston |
Rent Free
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|
| William Croft | ||
| G1646 | ||
| Cottages and other Small Rents | ||
| Due 5th. April 1758 | ||
| John Battison | ||
| Stephen Blunt |
11s 6d
|
|
| James Branson |
5s 0d
|
|
| Robert Britain & Geary |
£1.4.6
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|
| William Blunt |
2s 6d
|
|
| William Church | ||
| Richard Cootch |
3s 6d
|
|
| Mathew Wilcox |
17s 6d
|
|
| William Ferne |
19s 6d
|
|
| Thos. Gee |
15s 0d
|
|
| Samuel Good |
5s 0d
|
|
| John Hodgekins | ||
| John Haycock |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Lawence |
5s 0d
|
|
| Susan Longstafe |
£1.10.9
|
Charles Blunt to Enter on this from Lady Day [1762] |
| Richard Martin |
3s 9d
|
|
| William Mason |
4s 0d
|
|
| John Pickens |
5s 0d
|
|
| Thos. Rodis |
3s 9d
|
|
| Daniel Rodis |
2s 0d
|
|
| Thos. Smith |
2s 6d
|
|
| James Sturges |
6s 8d
|
|
| Thos. Wichens |
6s 8d
|
|
| John Welch |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Blunt 10s 0d |
Rent Free
|
|
| Elizabeth Billing 10s 0d |
Rent Free
|
|
| Susanah Widow Bell 10s 0d |
Rent Free
|
|
| Arrobel Kingston |
Rent Free
|
|
| Thos. Kingston |
Rent Free
|
|
| William Croft |
5s 0d
|
|
| Rentals of the Third Duke of Grafton | ||
| G1627 Book [1] not available | ||
| G1626 Book 2 | ||
| 10th. Oct. 1757 to 5th. April 1758 | ||
| Farms | ||
| The Earl of Halifax |
£2.10.0
|
|
| William Brice son of John |
£9.0.0
|
|
| William Brittian |
£22.0.0
|
|
| Robert Brittain |
£9.0.0
|
|
| Robert Brittain & William Geary |
£12.15.0
|
|
| Richard Blunt |
£21.13.0
|
|
| Thomas Barker (Bozenham Mill) |
£17.0.0
|
The half year rent as before lett £22.18.0 |
| William Clarke |
£32.10.0
|
The half year rent as before lett £29.0.0 |
| William Geary |
£9.8.9
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|
| Widow Houghton |
£5.16.2
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|
| John Hodgekins |
£20.10.0
|
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| John Marriott |
£25.8.6
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|
| John Mapely |
£5.0.0
|
|
| William Saunders |
£39.10.0
|
|
| Benjamin Tyte |
£5.3.3
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|
| Widow Westly |
£10.10.0
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|
|
£247.15.0
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| Cottages | ||
| James Branson |
5s 0d
|
|
| Stephen Blunt |
11s 6d
|
|
| William Blunt |
2s 6d
|
|
| Robert Brittain & Geary |
£1.4.6
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|
| William Church |
15s 0d
|
|
| Richard Cootch |
3s 6d
|
|
| William Ferne |
£1.4.0
|
|
| Thomas Gee |
15s 0d
|
|
| Samuel Good |
5s 0d
|
|
| John Hodgekins |
10s 0d
|
|
| John Haycock |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Lawrence |
5s 0d
|
|
| Susan Longstafe |
£1.14.9
|
|
| Richard Martin |
3s 9d
|
|
| William Mason |
4s 0d
|
|
| John Picken |
5s 0d
|
|
| Thomas Rodis |
3s 9d
|
|
| Daniel Rodis |
2s 0d
|
|
| Thomas Smith |
2s 6d
|
|
| James Sturges |
6s 8d
|
|
| Thomas Wickens |
6s 3d
|
|
| Mathew Willcox |
17s 6d
|
|
| John Welch |
5s 0d
|
|
| Elizabeth Read dead |
2d
|
George Read entered at her death |
| Susan Bell |
2d
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| Arrobel Kingston |
2d
|
|
| Thomas Kingston |
4d
|
|
| The Warren House empty 3s 0d | ||
|
£8.14.6
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| Book 3 not available | ||
| G1623 Book 4 | ||
| 10th. Oct. 1758 to 5th. April 1759 | ||
| Farms | ||
| The Earl of Halifax |
£2.10.0
|
|
| William Brice son of John |
£9.0.0
|
|
| William Brittian |
£22.0.0
|
|
| Robert Brittain |
£9.0.4
|
|
| Robert Brittain & William Geary |
£12.15.0
|
|
| Richard Blunt |
£21.13.0
|
|
| Thomas Barker (Bozenham Mill) |
£17.0.0
|
|
| William Clarke |
£32.10.0
|
|
| William Geary |
£9.8.9
|
|
| Widow Houghton |
£5.16.2
|
|
| John Hodgekins |
£20.10.0
|
|
| John Marriott |
£25.8.6
|
|
| John Mapely |
£5.0.0
|
|
| William Saunders |
£39.10.0
|
|
| Benjamin Tyte |
£5.3.3
|
|
| Widow Westly |
£10.10.0
|
|
|
£247.15.0
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| Cottages | ||
| James Branson |
5s 0d
|
|
| Stephen Blunt |
11s 6d
|
|
| William Blunt |
2s 6d
|
|
| Robert Brittain & Geary |
£1.4.6
|
|
| William Church |
15s 0d
|
|
| Richard Cootch |
3s 6d
|
|
| William Ferne |
£1.4.0
|
|
| Thomas Gee |
15s 0d
|
|
| Samuel Good |
5s 0d
|
|
| John Hodgekins |
10s 0d
|
|
| John Haycock |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Lawrence |
5s 0d
|
|
| Susan Longstaff |
£1.14.9
|
|
| Richard Martin |
3s 9d
|
|
| William Mason |
4s 0d
|
|
| John Picken |
5s 0d
|
|
| Thomas Rodis |
3s 9d
|
|
| Daniel Rodis |
2s 0d
|
|
| George Read |
2d
|
|
| Thomas Smith |
2s 6d
|
|
| James Sturges |
6s 8d
|
|
| Thomas Wickens |
6s 3d
|
|
| Mathew Willcox |
17s 6d
|
|
| John Welch |
5s 0d
|
|
| Susan Bell |
2d
|
|
| Arrobel Kingston |
2d
|
|
| Thomas Kingston |
4d
|
|
| The Warren House empty 3s 0d | William Croft Sen. entered on this cottage at April 1759 at one shilling per ann it being in a ruinous condition & having stood empty several years. | |
|
£8.14.6
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| G1625 Book 5 | ||
| 5th April 1759 to 10th. Oct. 1759 | ||
| Farms | ||
| The Earl of Halifax |
£2.10.0
|
|
| William Brice son of John |
£9.0.0
|
|
| William Brittian |
£22.0.0
|
|
| Robert Brittain |
£9.0.4
|
|
| Robert Brittain & William Geary |
£12.15.0
|
|
| Richard Blunt |
£21.13.0
|
|
| Thomas Barker (Bozenham Mill) |
£17.0.0
|
|
| William Clarke |
£32.10.0
|
|
| William Geary |
£9.8.9
|
|
| Widow Houghton |
£5.16.2
|
|
| John Hodgekins |
£20.10.0
|
|
| John Marriott |
£25.8.6
|
|
| John Mapely |
£5.0.0
|
|
| William Saunders |
£39.10.0
|
William Saunder is to pay for this farm from Michaelmas. 1759 £90 per annum. |
| Benjamin Tyte |
£5.3.3
|
|
| Widow Westly |
£10.10.0
|
|
|
£247.15.0
|
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| Cottages | ||
| James Branson |
5s 0d
|
|
| Stephen Blunt |
11s 6d
|
|
| William Blunt |
2s 6d
|
|
| Robert Brittain& Geary |
£1.4.6
|
|
| William Church |
15s 0d
|
This cottage & malting is ordered by his Grace to be let at the following rents Cottage &c. £1.0.0 per malting 15s 0d |
| Richard Cootch |
3s 6d
|
|
| William Fearn |
£1.4.0
|
|
| Thomas Gee |
15s 0d
|
|
| Samuel Good |
5s 0d
|
|
| John Hodgekins |
10s 0d
|
|
| John Haycock |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Lawrence |
5s 0d
|
|
| Susan Longstaff |
£1.14.9
|
|
| Richard Martin |
3s 9d
|
|
| William Mason |
4s 0d
|
|
| John Picken |
5s 0d
|
|
| Thomas Rodis |
3s 9d
|
|
| Daniel Rodis |
2s 0d
|
|
| George Read |
2d
|
|
| Thomas Smith |
2s 6d
|
|
| James Sturges |
6s 8d
|
|
| Thomas Wickens |
6s 3d
|
|
| Mathew Willcox |
17s 6d
|
|
| John Welch |
5s 0d
|
|
| Susan Bell |
2d
|
|
| Arrobel Kingston |
2d
|
|
| Thomas Kingston |
4d
|
|
| William Crofts |
6d
|
The Warren . William Crofts Sen. entered on this cottage at Lady Day 1759 at one shilling per annum it being in a ruinous condition having stood empty several years |
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£8.15.0
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