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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 1760 - 1767
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| Book 6 not available | ||
| G1619 Book 7 | ||
| 5th. April 1760 to Oct. 10th. 1760 | ||
| Farms | ||
| The Earl of Halifax |
£2.10.0
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| William Brice son of John |
£9.0.0
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| William Brittian |
£22.0.0
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| Robert Brittain |
£9.0.4
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| Robert Brittain & William Geary |
£12.15.0
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| Richard Blunt |
£21.13.0
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| Thomas Barker (Bozenham Mill) |
£17.0.0
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| William Clarke |
£32.10.0
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| 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
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| William Saunders |
£45.0.0
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| Benjamin Tyte |
£5.3.3
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| Widow Westly |
£10.10.0
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£253.5.0
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| Cottages | ||
| James Branson |
5s 0d
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| Stephen Blunt |
11s 6d
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| William Blunt |
2s 6d
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| Robert Brittain & Geary |
£1.4.6
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| William Church |
15s 0d
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William Church's cottage & malting &c. is ordered by his Grace to be let at the following rents. Viz. the cottage & orchard to John Goodridge at £1 per annum the malting to William Simcoe at 15s per annum from Michaelmas. 1760 being taken from Church at the time. |
| Richard Cootch |
3s 6d
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| William Fearn |
£1.4.0
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| Thomas 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 Lawrence |
5s 0d
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| Susan Longstaff |
£1.14.9
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| Richard Martin |
3s 9d
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| William Mason |
4s 0d
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| John Picken |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Rodiss |
3s 9d
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| Daniel Rodiss |
2s 0d
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| George Read |
2d
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| Thomas Smith |
2s 6d
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| James Sturges |
6s 8d
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| Thomas Wickens |
6s 3d
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| Mathew Willcox |
17s 6d
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| John Welch |
5s 0d
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| Susan Bell |
2d
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| Arrobel Kingston |
2d
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| Thomas Kingston |
4d
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| William Crofts Sen. |
6d
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£8.15.0
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| G1622 Book 8 | ||
| 10th. Oct. 1760 to April 5th. 1761 | ||
| Farms | ||
| The Earl of Halifax |
£2.10.0
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| William Brice son of John |
£9.0.0
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| William Brittian |
£22.0.0
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| Robert Brittain |
£9.0.4
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| Robert Brittain & William Geary |
£12.15.0
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| Richard Blunt |
£21.13.0
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| Thomas Barker (Bozenham Mill) |
£17.0.0
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| William Clarke |
£32.10.0
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| 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
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| William Saunders |
£45.0.0
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| Benjamin Tyte |
£5.3.3
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| Widow Westly |
£10.10.0
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£253.5.0
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| Cottages | ||
| James Branson |
5s 0d
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| Stephen Blunt |
11s 6d
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| William Blunt |
2s 6d
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| Robert Brittain & Geary |
£1.4.6
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| John Goodridge |
10s 0d
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These two rents were William Church £1.10.0 per annum taken from him at Michaelmas 1760 |
| William Simcoe |
7s 6d
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3s 6d
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| William Fearn |
£1.4.0
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| Thomas 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 Lawrence |
5s 0d
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| Susan Longstaff |
£1.14.9
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| Richard Martin |
3s 9d
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| William Mason |
4s 0d
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| John Picken |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Rodiss |
3s 9d
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| Daniel Rodiss |
2s 0d
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| George Read |
2d
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| Thomas Smith |
2s 6d
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| James Sturges |
6s 8d
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| Thomas Wickens |
6s 3d
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| Mathew Willcox |
17s 6d
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| Elizabeth Welch |
5s 0d
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| Susan Bell |
2d
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| Arrobel Kingston |
2d
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| Thomas Kingston |
4d
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| William Crofts Sen. |
6d
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£8.17.6
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| Book 9 Missing | ||
| G1621 Book 10 | ||
| 10th. Oct. 1761 to 5th. April 1762 | ||
| Farms | ||
| The Earl of Halifax |
£2.10.0
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| William Brice son of John |
£9.0.0
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| William Brittian |
£22.0.0
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| Robert Brittain |
£9.0.4
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| Robert Brittain & William Geary |
£12.15.0
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| Richard Blunt |
£21.13.0
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| Thomas Barker (Bozenham Mill) |
£17.0.0
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Thomas Barker entered on 8.3.15 of common field land taken from Elizabeth Richardson & Abra. Barratt's farm at Hartwell at Lady Day 1762 at £3.10.0 per ann which is to be allowed Abra. Barratt out of Richardson £14.14.0 per ann |
| William Clarke |
£32.10.0
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| 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
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Abr. Barratt entered on this close of Mapley's at Lady Day 1762 at £10.10.0 per ann & to keep up & maintain the hedges. |
| William Saunders |
£45.0.0
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| Benjamin Tyte |
£5.3.3
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| Widow Westly |
£10.10.0
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£253.5.0
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| Cottages | ||
| James Branson |
5s 0d
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| Stephen Blunt |
11s 6d
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| William Blunt |
2s 6d
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| Robert Brittain & Geary |
£1.4.6
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£2.3.6
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| Charles Blunt |
£1.14.9
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Charles Blunt did not enter on these premisses 'till Lady Day 1762 |
| William Fearn |
£1.4.0
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| John Goodridge |
10s 0d
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| John Simpkins |
7s 6d
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| Thomas 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 Lawrence |
5s 0d
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| Richard Martin |
3s 9d
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| William Mason |
4s 0d
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| John Picken |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Roddiss |
3s 9d
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| Daniel Roddiss |
2s 0d
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| George Read |
2d
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| Thomas Smith |
2s 6d
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| James Sturges |
6s 8d
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| Thomas Wickens |
6s 3d
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| Mathew Wilcox |
17s 6d
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| Elizabeth Welch |
5s 0d
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| Susan Bell |
2d
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| Arrobel Kingston |
2d
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| Thomas Kingston |
4d
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| William Crofts Sen. |
6d
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£8.14.0
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| G1618 Book 11 | ||
| 5th. April - Oct. 10th 1762 | ||
| Farms | ||
| The Earl of Halifax |
£2.10.0
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| William Brice |
£9.0.0
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| William Brittian |
£22.0.0
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| Robert Brittain |
£9.0.4
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| Robert Brittain & William Geary |
£12.15.0
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| Richard Blunt |
£21.13.0
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| Thomas Barker |
£17.0.0
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Thos. Barker entered on 8a. 3r. 15p. of Commom field Land taken from Eliz. Richardson & Abrm. Barrats farm at Hartwell at Lady Day 1762 at £3 10s 0d per ann which is to be Allowed Abr. Barrat out of Richardsons £14.14s.0 per ann. |
| Do. for pt. of Eliz. Richardson |
£1.15.0
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| William Clarke |
£32.10.0
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| 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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| Abram. Barrett |
£5.5.0
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Abrm. Barratt entered on this Close of Mapleys at Lady Day 1762 at £10 10s 0d per ann & to keep up and maintain the hedges |
| William Sanders |
£45.0.0
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| Benjamin Tyte |
£5.3.3
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| Bett.Westly |
£10.10.0
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£255.5.0
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| Cottages | ||
| James Branson |
5s 0d
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| Stephen Blunt |
11s 6d
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Stephen Blunt quitted this cottage at Michaelmas 1762. It being in a ruinous condition and have stood empty ever since. |
| William Blunt |
2s 6d
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| Robert Brittain & Geary |
£1.4.6
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£2.3.6
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| Charles Blunt |
£1.14.9
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Chs. Blunt entered on this premises on Lady Day 1762 |
| William Fearn |
£1.4.0
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| John Goodridge |
10s 0d
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| John Simpkins |
7s 6d
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| Thomas Gee |
15s 0d
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| Samuel Goode |
5s 0d
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| John Hodgekins |
10s 0d
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| John Haycock |
5s 0d
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| William Lawrence |
5s 0d
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| Richard Martin |
3s 9d
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| William Mason |
4s 0d
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| John Picken |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Roddis |
3s 9d
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| Daniel Roddis |
2s 0d
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| George Read |
2d
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| Thomas Smith |
2s 6d
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| James Sturges |
6s 8d
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| Thomas Wickens |
6s 3d
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| Matthew Wilcox |
17s 6d
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| Elizabeth Welch |
5s 0d
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| Susan Bell |
2d
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| Arobel Kingston |
2d
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| Thomas Kingston |
4d
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| William Crofts Sen. |
6d
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£8.14.0
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| G1617 Book 12 | ||
| 10th. Oct. 1762 to 5th. April 1763 | ||
| Farms | ||
| The Earl of Halifax |
£2.10.0
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| William Brice son of John |
£9.0.0
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| William Brittian |
£22.0.0
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| Robert Brittain |
£9.0.4
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| Robert Brittain & William Geary |
£12.15.0
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| Richard Blunt |
£21.13.0
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| Thomas Barker (Bozenham Mill) |
£17.0.0
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| Do. for part of Elizabeth Richardson's |
£1.15.0
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| Do. for part of William Wickens | ||
| William Clarke |
£32.10.0
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| 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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| Abrm. Barret |
£5.5.0
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| William Saunders |
£45.0.0
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| Benjamin Tyte |
£5.3.3
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| Widow Westly |
£10.10.0
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£255.5.0
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| Cottages | ||
| James Branson |
5s 0d
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| Stephen Blunt | Stephen Blunt quitted this cottage at Michaelmas. 1762 it being in a ruinous condition & have stood empty ever since. This house has now been pulled down. | |
| William Blunt |
2s 6d
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| Robert Brittain & Geary |
£1.4.6
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£1.12.0
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| Charles Blunt |
£1.14.9
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| William Fearn |
£1.4.0
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| John Goodridge |
10s 0d
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| John Simpkins |
7s 6d
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| Thomas 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 Lawrence |
5s 0d
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| Richard Martin |
3s 9d
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| William Mason |
4s 0d
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| John Piken |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Roddis |
3s 9d
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| Daniel Roddis |
2s 0d
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| George Read |
2d
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| Thomas Smith |
2s 6d
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| James Sturges |
6s 8d
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| Thomas Wickens |
6s 3d
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| Mathew Wilcox |
17s 6d
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| Elizabeth Welch |
5s 0d
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| Susan Bell |
2d
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| Arrobel Kingston |
2d
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| Thomas Kingston |
4d
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| William Crofts Sen. |
6d
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£8.14.0
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| G1647 | ||
| Half year rents due 5th. April 1765 | ||
| Cottages | Land Tax | |
| James Branson |
5s 0d
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| William Blunt |
2s 6d
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| Robert Brittain & Geary |
£1.4.6
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| Charles Blunt |
£1.10.9
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4s 0d |
| William Fearn |
19s 6d
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4s 6d |
| John Goodridge |
10s 0d
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| John Simpkins |
4s 6d
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3s 0d |
| Thomas Wadding & Fran. Roddis |
7s 6d
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| Samuel Good |
5s 0d
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Moris |
| William Malsher |
10s 0d
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| John Haycock |
5s 0d
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| William Lawrence |
5s 0d
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Overseers |
| Richard Martin |
3s 9d
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| William Mason |
4s 0d
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| John Pikins |
5s 0d
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| John Hindes |
3s 9d
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| Daniel Roddis |
2s 0d
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| George Read |
2d
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| James Sturges |
6s 8d
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| Thomas Smith |
2s 6d
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| James Sturges |
6s 8d
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| Thomas Wickens |
6s 3d
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| Matthew Wilcox |
17s 6d
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| Elizabeth Kiteley |
5s 0d
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| Susan Bell |
2d
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| Arrobel Kingston |
2d
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| Thomas Kingston |
4d
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| William Crofts Sen. |
6d
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| G1647 | ||
| Half year rents due 5th. April 1766 | ||
| Cottages | Land Tax | |
| James Branson |
5s 0d
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| William Blunt |
2s 6d
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| Robert Brittain & Geary |
£1.4.6
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| Charles Blunt |
£1.10.9
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4s 0d |
| William Fearn |
19s 6d
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4s 6d |
| John Goodridge |
10s 0d
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| John Simpkins |
4s 6d
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3s 0d |
| Thomas Wadding & Fran. Roddis |
7s 6d
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| Samuel Good |
5s 0d
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| William Malsher |
10s 0d
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| John Haycock |
5s 0d
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| William Lawrence |
5s 0d
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Overseers |
| Richard Martin |
3s 9d
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| William Mason |
4s 0d
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| John Pikins |
5s 0d
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| John Hindes |
3s 9d
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| Daniel Roddis |
2s 0d
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| George Read |
2d
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| James Sturges |
6s 8d
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| Thomas Smith |
2s 6d
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| James Sturges |
6s 8d
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| Thomas Wickens |
6s 3d
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| Matthew Wilcox |
17s 6d
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| Elizabeth Kiteley |
5s 0d
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| Susan Bell |
2d
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| Arrobel Kingston |
2d
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| Thomas Kingston |
4d
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| William Crofts Sen. |
6d
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| G1647 | ||
| Half year rents due 25th. March 1767 | ||
| Cottages | Land Tax | |
| James Branson |
5s 0d
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| William Blunt |
2s 6d
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| Robert Brittain & Geary |
£1.4.6
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| Charles Blunt |
£1.10.9
|
4s 0d |
| William Fearn |
19s 6d
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4s 6d |
| John Goodridge |
10s 0d
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| John Simpkins |
4s 6d
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3s 0d |
| Thomas Wadding & Fran. Roddis |
7s 6d
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| Samuel Good |
5s 0d
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| William Malsher |
10s 0d
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| John Haycock |
5s 0d
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| William Lawrence |
5s 0d
|
Overseers |
| Richard Martin |
3s 9d
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| William Mason |
4s 0d
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| John Pikins |
5s 0d
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| John Hindes |
3s 9d
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| Daniel Roddis |
2s 0d
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| George Read |
2d
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| James Sturges |
6s 8d
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| Thomas Smith |
2s 6d
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| James Sturges |
6s 8d
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| Thomas Wickens |
6s 3d
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| Matthew Wilcox |
17s 6d
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| Elizabeth Kiteley |
5s 0d
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| Susan Bell |
2d
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| Arrobel Kingston |
2d
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| Thomas Kingston |
4d
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| William Crofts Sen. |
6d
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