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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.
Ashton Rent 1767 - 1770
Books 13 - 21 inclusive not available

G2010 Book 22
Michaelmas 1767 - Lady Day 1768
Farms
The Earl of Halifax
£2.10.0
Abrm. Barret
£5.5.0
William Brice
£9.0.0
William Brittian
£22.0.0
Robert Brittain
£25.0.0
Richard Blunt
£26.10.0
Thomas Barker
£19.7.0
William Clark
£32.10.0
John Hodgekins
£25.13.3
John Marriott
£33.13.6
William Roberts
£10.10.0
James Skears
£45.0.0
£256.18.9

Cottages
James Branson
5s 0d
William Blunt
2s 6d
Charles Blunt
£1.14.9
Sus. Bell
2d
William Crofts Sen.
6d
£2.2.11
William Fearn
£1.4.0
William Geary
£1.4.6
John Goodridge
10s 0d
John Hindes
3s 9d
John Haycock
5s 0d
Edward Kightley
5s 0d
Arobs. Kingston
2d
Thomas Kingston
4d
William Lawrence
5s 0d
William Malsher
10s 0d
Richard Martin
3s 9d
William Mason
4s 0d
Thomas Morris
5s 0d
John Pikins
5s 0d
George Read
2d
Daniel Roddis
2s 0d
John Simpkins
7s 6d
Thomas Smith
2s 6d
James Sturges
6s 8d
Thomas Wickens
6s 3d
Matthew Willcox
17s 6d
Thomas Wadsden & Fr. Roddis
7s 6d
£7.15.7

G 2010 Book 23
Lady Day 1768 - Michaelmas 1768
Farms
The Earl of Halifax
£2.10.0
William Blunt for part of late Roberts's
£5.10.0
Abrm. Barret
£5.5.0
William Brice
£9.0.0
William Brittian
£22.0.0
Robert Brittain
£25.0.0
Richard Blunt
£26.10.0
Thomas Barker
£19.7.0
William Clark
£32.10.0
John Hodgekins
£25.13.3
Do. for part of late Roberts's
£6.0.0
John Marriott
£33.13.6
William Roberts
James Skears
£45.0.0
£257.18.9

Cottages
James Branson
5s 0d
William Blunt
2s 6d
Charles Blunt
£1.14.9
Sus. Bell now Mary
2d
William Crofts Sen.
6d
£2.2.11
William Fearn
£1.4.0
William Geary
£1.4.6
John Goodridge
10s 0d
John Hindes
3s 9d
John Haycock
5s 0d
Edward Kightley
5s 0d
Arobs. Kingston
2d
Thomas Kingston
4d
William Lawrence
5s 0d
William Malsher
10s 0d
Richard Martin
3s 9d
William Mason
4s 0d
Thomas Morris
5s 0d
John Pikins
5s 0d
George Read
2d
Daniel Roddis
2s 0d
John Simpkins
7s 6d
Thomas Smith now Mary
2s 6d
James Sturges
6s 8d
Thomas Wickens
6s 3d
Matthew Willcox
17s 6d
Thomas Wadsden & Fr. Roddis
7s 6d
£7.15.7

G2010 Book 24
Michaelmas 1768 - Lady Day 1769
Farms
The Earl of Halifax
£2.10.0
William Blunt
£5.10.0
Abrm. Barret
£5.5.0
William Brice
£9.0.0
William Brittian
£22.0.0
Robert Brittain
£25.0.0
Richard Blunt
£26.10.0
Thomas Barker
£19.7.0
William Clark
£32.10.0
John Hodgekins
£25.13.3
Do. for part of late Robert's
£6.0.0
John Marriott
£33.13.6
James Skears
£45.0.0
£257.18.9

Cottages
James Branson
5s 0d
William Blunt
2s 6d
Charles Blunt
£1.14.9
Mary Bell
2d
William Crofts Sen.
6d
£2.2.11
Richard Coutch
2d
William Clark
4d
William Fearn
£1.4.0
John Goodridge
10s 0d
John Hindes
3s 9d
John Haycock
5s 0d
Edward Kightley
5s 0d
William Lawrence
5s 0d
William Malsher
10s 0d
Richard Martin
3s 9d
William Mason
4s 0d
Thomas Morris
5s 0d
John Pikins
5s 0d
George Read
2d
Daniel Roddis
2s 0d
John Simpkins
7s 6d
Mary Smith
2s 6d
James Sturges
6s 8d
Thomas Wickens
6s 3d
Matthew Willcox
17s 6d
Thomas Wadsden & Fr. Roddis
7s 6d
£7.15.7

G2010 Book 25
Lady Day 1769 - Michaelmas 1769
Farms
The Earl of Halifax
£2.10.0
William Blunt
£5.10.0
Abrm. Barret
£5.5.0
William Brice
£9.0.0
William Brittian
£22.0.0
Robert Brittain
£25.0.0
Richard Blunt
£26.10.0
Thomas Barker
£19.7.0
William Clarke
£32.10.0
John Hodgekins
£20.10.0
Do. for part of late Robert's
£6.0.0
John Marriott
£33.13.6
James Shears
£45.0.0
£257.18.9

Cottages
James Branson
5s 0d
William Blunt
2s 6d
Charles Blunt
£1.14.9
Mary Bell
2d
William Crofts Sen.
6d
£2.2.11
Richard Coutch
2d
William Clark
4d
William Fearn
£1.4.6
John Goodridge
10s 0d
John Hindes
3s 9d
John Haycock
5s 0d
Edward Kightley
5s 0d
William Lawrence
5s 0d
William Malsher
10s 0d
Richard Martin
3s 9d
William Mason
4s 0d
Thomas Morris
5s 0d
John Pirkins now Susannah
5s 0d
George Read
2d
Daniel Roddis
2s 0d
John Simpkins
7s 6d
Mary Smith
2s 6d
James Sturges
6s 8d
Thomas Wickens
6s 3d
Matthew Willcox
17s 6d
Thomas Wadsden & Fr. Roddis
7s 6d
£7.15.7

G2010 Book 26
Michaelmas 1769 - Lady Day 1770
Farms
The Earl of Halifax
£2.10.0
William Blunt
£5.10.0
Abrm. Barret
£5.5.0
William Brice
£9.0.0
William Brittian
£22.0.0
Robert Brittain
£25.0.0
Richard Blunt
£26.10.0
Thomas Barker (Bozenham Mill)
£19.7.0
William Clarke
£32.10.0
John Hodgekins
£20.10.0
Do. for part of late Robert's
£6.0.0
John Marriott
£33.13.6
James Shears
£45.0.0
£257.18.9

Cottages
James Branson
5s 0d
William Blunt
2s 6d
Charles Blunt
£1.14.9
Mary Bell
2d
William Crofts Sen.
6d
£2.2.11
Richard Coutch
2d
William Clark
4d
William Fearn
£1.4.6
John Goodridge
10s 0d
John Hindes
3s 9d
John Haycock
5s 0d
Edward Kightley
5s 0d
William Lawrence
5s 0d
William Malsher
10s 0d
Richard Martin
3s 9d
William Mason
4s 0d
Thomas Morris
5s 0d
Susanna Pirkins
5s 0d
George Read
2d
Daniel Roddis
2s 0d
John Simpkins
7s 6d
Mary Smith
2s 6d
James Sturges
6s 8d
Thomas Wickens
6s 3d
Matthew Willcox
17s 6d
Thomas Wadsden & Fr. Roddis
7s 6d
£7.15.7

 

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