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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 1775 - 1780
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| G1670 Book 38 | ||
| Michaelmas. 1775 - Lady Day 1776 | ||
| Farms | ||
| George Montague Esq. |
£2.10.0
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This is the last rent to be received |
| William Blunt |
£5.10.0
|
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| Abrm. Barret |
£5.5.0
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| William Brice |
£9.0.0
|
Richard Windmill entered on this farm of William Brice's at Lady Day 1776 |
| Robert Brittain |
£25.5.0
|
|
| Richard Blunt |
£26.10.0
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| Thomas Barker (Bozenham Mill) |
£20.18.6
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|
| Do.for late Brice's & Blunt's |
8s 0d
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| Robert Cook Jun. |
£23.1.0
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|
| W. & J. Clarke |
£31.15.0
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| John Hodgekins |
£31.13.3
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| Sus. & John Marriott |
£33.13.6
|
Susan & John Marriott entered on this farm at Lady Day 1775 at this rent for 6 years & after that time at £70 per ann |
| James Shears now Robert Waite |
£45.0.0
|
Robert Waite entered on this farm of James Skears at Lady Day 1776 at £92 per ann with the exchange made with Richard Blunt |
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£257.18.9
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| Cottages | ||
| William Blunt |
2s 6d
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|
| Charles Blunt |
£1.14.9
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|
| Mary Bell |
2d
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|
| William Crofts Sen. |
6d
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| Richard Coutch |
2d
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| William Clark |
4d
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|
|
13s 5d
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| William Fearn |
£1.4.0
|
|
| Henry Fearn |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Geary |
5s 0d
|
|
| John Goodridge |
10s 0d
|
|
| John Hindes |
3s 9d
|
|
| Widow Haycock |
5s 0d
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Widow Haycock left this house about mid 1776 in a ruinous condition and no rent could be got & Samuel Hodgekins entered on it at that time at 5s per ann & to repair. |
| Edward Kightley |
5s 0d
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| William Malsher Sen. |
10s 0d
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|
| William Malsher Jun. |
3d
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| Mary Martin |
2s 6d
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|
| William Mason |
4s 0d
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| The Overseers late Lawrence |
5s 0d
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| Do. late Pen's & Thomas Morris |
5s 2d
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| Susanna Pirkins |
2s 6d
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| Daniel Roddis |
2s 0d
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| John Simpkins |
7s 6d
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|
| James Sturges |
1s 0d
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| Robert Smith late Geary's |
3s 6d
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|
| William Wickens |
6s 3d
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|
| Matthew Willcox |
17s 6d
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|
| Thomas Wadsden & Fr. Roddis |
7s 6d
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£6.9.11
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| G2011 Book 39 | ||
| Lady Day 1776 - Michaelmas 1776 | ||
| Farms | ||
| George Montague Esq. | ||
| William Blunt |
£5.10.0
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|
| Abrm. Barratt |
£5.5.0
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| Robert Brittain |
£25.5.0
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| Richard Blunt |
£26.10.0
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| Thomas Barker (Bozenham Mill) |
£21.6.6
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| Robert Cook Jun. |
£23.1.0
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| W. & J. Clarke |
£31.15.0
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| John Hodgekins |
£31.13.3
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| Sus. & John Marriott |
£33.13.6
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Susannah & John Marriott entered on this farm at Lady Day 1775 at this rent for six years & after that time at £70 per ann. |
| James Shears now Robert Waite |
£45.0.0
|
Robert Waite entered on this farm at Lady Day 1776 at £92 per ann. |
| Richard Windmill late Brice |
9.0.0
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Richard Windmill entered on this farm of William Brice's at Lady Day 1776 at this rent. |
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£258.19.3
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| Cottages | ||
| William Blunt |
2s 6d
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|
| Charles Blunt |
£1.14.9
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| Mary Bell |
2d
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| William Crofts Sen. |
6d
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| Richard Coutch |
2d
|
|
| William Clark |
4d
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|
|
13s 5d
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| William Fearn |
£1.4.0
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| Henry Fearn |
5s 0d
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| William Geary |
5s 0d
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| John Goodridge |
10s 0d
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| John Hindes |
3s 9d
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| Sam Hodgekins |
5s 0d
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| Edward Kightley |
5s 0d
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| William Malsher Sen. |
10s 0d
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| William Malsher Jun. |
3d
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| Mary Martin |
3s 9d
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| William Mason |
4s 0d
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| The Overseers late Lawrence |
5s 0d
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| Do. late Pen's & Thomas Morris |
5s 2d
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| Susanna Pikins |
5s 0d
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| Daniel Rodis |
2s 0d
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| John Simpkins |
7s 6d
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|
| James Sturges |
6s 8d
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| Robert Smith late Geary's |
3s 6d
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| William Wickens |
6s 3d
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|
| Matthew Willcox |
17s 6d
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| Thomas Wadsden & Fr. Roddis |
7s 6d
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£6.7.5
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| G2011 Book 40 | ||
| Michaelmas 1776 - Lady Day 1777 | ||
| Farms | ||
| William Blunt |
£5.10.0
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|
| Abrm. Barratt |
£5.5.0
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| Robert Brittain |
£25.5.0
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This farm is let to Thomas & Henry Linnel at £52 per ann from Lady Day 1777. Exclusive of the cottage let to Robert Brittain at 6s per ann. |
| Richard Blunt |
£26.10.0
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| Thomas Barker (Bozenham Mill) |
£21.6.6
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| Robert Cook Jun. |
£23.1.0
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| W. & J. Clarke |
£31.15.0
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This farm is let to Thomas & Henry Linnel at £52 per ann from Lady Day 1777. Exclusive of the cottage let to Widow Clarke st 5s per ann. |
| John Hodgekins |
£31.13.3
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| Sus. & John Marriott |
£33.13.6
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Susannah & John Marriott are to pay for this farm from Lady Day 1777 £70 per ann. |
| Robert Waite |
£46.0.0
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| Richard Windmill late Brice |
9.0.0
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£258.19.3
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| Cottages | ||
| William Blunt |
2s 6d
|
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| Charles Blunt |
9s 9d
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| Mary Bell |
2d
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| William Crofts Sen. |
6d
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| Richard Coutch |
2d
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| William Clark |
4d
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|
|
13s 5d
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| William Fearn |
£1.4.0
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|
| Henry Fearn |
5s 0d
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|
| William Geary |
5s 0d
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|
| John Goodridge |
10s 0d
|
|
| John Hindes |
3s 9d
|
|
| Sam Hodgekins |
5s 0d
|
|
| Edward Kightley |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Malsher Sen. |
10s 0d
|
|
| William Malsher Jun. |
3d
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| Mary Martin |
3s 9d
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|
| William Mason |
4s 0d
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|
| The Overseers late Lawrence |
5s 0d
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|
| Do. late Pen's & Thomas Morris |
5s 2d
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|
| Susanna Pikins |
5s 0d
|
|
| Daniel Rodis |
2s 0d
|
|
| John Simpkins |
7s 6d
|
|
| James Sturges |
6s 8d
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| Robert Smith late Geary's |
3s 6d
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|
| William Wickens |
6s 3d
|
|
| Matthew Willcox |
17s 6d
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|
| Thomas Wadsden & Fr. Roddis |
7s 6d
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£6.7.5
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| G2011 Book 41 | ||
| Lady Day 1777 - Michaelmas 1777 | ||
| Farms | ||
| William Blunt |
£5.10.0
|
|
| Abrm. Barratt |
£5.5.0
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|
| Richard Blunt |
£26.10.0
|
|
| Thomas Barker (Bozenham Mill) |
£21.6.6
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|
| Robert Cook Jun. |
£23.1.0
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| John Hodgekins |
£31.13.3
|
|
| Thomas & Henry Linnell |
£26.0.0
|
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1777 |
| William Linnel |
£32.10.0
|
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1777 |
| Sus. & John Marriott |
£35.0.0
|
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1777 |
| Robert Waite |
£46.0.0
|
|
| Richard Windmill late Brice |
9.0.0
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|
£261.15.9
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| Cottages | ||
| William Blunt |
2s 6d
|
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| Charles Blunt |
9s 9d
|
|
| Mary Bell |
2d
|
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| Robert Brittain |
3d
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| Widow Clark |
2s 6d
|
|
| Richard Coutch |
2d
|
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| William Clark |
4d
|
|
| William Crofts Sen. |
6d
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|
|
16s 2d
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| William Fearn |
£1.4.0
|
|
| Henry Fearn |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Geary |
5s 0d
|
|
| John Goodridge |
10s 0d
|
|
| John Hindes |
3s 9d
|
|
| Sam Hodgekins |
5s 0d
|
|
| Edward Kightley |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Malsher Sen. |
10s 0d
|
|
| William Malsher Jun. |
3d
|
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| Mary Martin |
3s 9d
|
|
| William Mason |
4s 0d
|
|
| The Overseers late Lawrence |
5s 0d
|
|
| Do. late Pen's & Thomas Morris |
5s 2d
|
|
| Susanna Pikins |
5s 0d
|
|
| Daniel Rodis |
2s 0d
|
|
| John Simpkins |
7s 6d
|
|
| James Sturges |
6s 8d
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| Robert Smith late Geary's |
3s 6d
|
|
| William Wickens |
6s 3d
|
|
| Matthew Willcox |
17s 6d
|
|
| Thomas Wadsden & Fr. Roddis |
7s 6d
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|
|
£6.7.5
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| G2011 Book 42 | ||
| Michaelmas 1777 - Lady Day 1778 | ||
| Farms | ||
| William Blunt |
£5.10.0
|
|
| Abrm. Barratt |
£5.5.0
|
|
| Richard Blunt |
£26.10.0
|
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| Thomas Barker (Bozenham Mill) |
£21.6.6
|
|
| Robert Cook Jun. |
£23.1.0
|
|
| John Hodgekins |
£31.13.3
|
|
| Thomas & Henry Linnell |
£26.0.0
|
|
| William Linnel |
£32.10.0
|
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| Sus. & John Marriott |
£35.0.0
|
|
| Robert Waite |
£46.0.0
|
|
| Richard Windmill late Brice |
9.0.0
|
|
|
£261.15.9
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| Cottages | ||
| William Blunt |
2s 6d
|
|
| Charles Blunt |
9s 9d
|
|
| Mary Bell |
2d
|
|
| Robert Brittain |
3d
|
|
| Widow Clark |
2s 6d
|
|
| Richard Coutch |
2d
|
|
| William Clark |
4d
|
|
| Edward Clark |
2s 6d
|
|
| William Crofts Sen. |
6d
|
|
|
18s 8d
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| William Fearn |
£1.4.0
|
|
| Henry Fearn |
5s 0d
|
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| William Geary |
5s 0d
|
|
| John Goodridge |
10s 0d
|
|
| John Hindes |
3s 9d
|
|
| Sam Hodgekins |
5s 0d
|
|
| Edward Kightley |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Malsher Sen. |
10s 0d
|
|
| William Malsher Jun. |
3d
|
|
| Mary Martin |
3s 9d
|
|
| William Mason |
4s 0d
|
|
| The Overseers late Lawrence |
5s 0d
|
|
| Do. late Pen's & Thomas Morris |
5s 2d
|
|
| Daniel Rodis |
2s 0d
|
|
| John Simpkins |
7s 6d
|
|
| James Sturges |
6s 8d
|
|
| Widow Smith |
3s 6d
|
|
| William Wickens |
6s 3d
|
|
| Matthew Willcox |
17s 6d
|
|
| Thomas Wadsden & Fr. Roddis |
7s 6d
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|
|
£6.4.11
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| G2011 Book 43 | ||
| Lady Day 1778 - Michaelmas 1778 | ||
| Farms | ||
| William Blunt |
£5.10.0
|
|
| Abrm. Barratt |
£5.5.0
|
|
| Richard Blunt |
£26.10.0
|
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| Thomas Barker (Bozenham Mill) |
£21.6.6
|
Thomas Barker is to pay for this farm from Lady Day 1779 £36 |
| Robert Cook Jun. |
£23.1.0
|
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| John Hodgekins |
£31.13.3
|
|
| Thomas & Henry Linnell |
£26.0.0
|
|
| William Linnel |
£32.10.0
|
|
| Sus. & John Marriott |
£35.0.0
|
|
| Do. for late Travell's |
£1.12.0
|
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1778 for the Common field land in Roade given up by William Travel from that time being acres 8 |
| Robert Waite |
£46.0.0
|
|
| Richard Windmill |
9.0.0
|
|
|
£261.15.9
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| Cottages | ||
| William Blunt |
2s 6d
|
|
| Charles Blunt |
9s 9d
|
|
| Mary Bell |
2d
|
|
| Robert Brittain |
3d
|
|
| Widow Clark |
2s 6d
|
|
| Richard Coutch |
2d
|
|
| William Clark |
4d
|
|
| Edward Clark |
2s 6d
|
|
| William Crofts Sen. |
6d
|
|
|
18s 8d
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| William Fearn |
£1.4.0
|
|
| Henry Fearn |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Geary |
5s 0d
|
|
| John Goodridge |
10s 0d
|
|
| John Hindes |
3s 9d
|
|
| Sam Hodgekins |
2s 6s
|
|
| Edward Kightley |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Malsher Sen. |
10s 0d
|
|
| William Malsher Jun. |
3d
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|
| Mary Martin |
3s 9d
|
|
| William Mason |
4s 0d
|
|
| The Overseers late Lawrence |
5s 0d
|
|
| Do. late Pen's & Thomas Morris |
5s 2d
|
|
| Daniel Roddis |
2s 0d
|
|
| John Simpkins |
7s 6d
|
|
| James Sturges |
1s 0d
|
|
| Widow Smith |
3s 6d
|
|
| William Wickens now Thomas |
6s 3d
|
|
| Matthew Willcox |
17s 6d
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|
| Thomas Wadsden & Fr. Roddis |
7s 6d
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|
|
£6.4.11
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| G2011 Book 44 | ||
| Michaelmas 1778 - Lady Day 1779 | ||
| Farms | ||
| William Blunt |
£5.10.0
|
|
| Abrm. Barratt |
£5.5.0
|
|
| Richard Blunt |
£26.10.0
|
|
| Thomas Barker (Bozenham Mill) |
£18.0.0
|
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1779 |
| Robert Cook Jun. |
£23.1.0
|
|
| John Hodgekins |
£31.13.3
|
|
| Thomas & Henry Linnel |
£26.0.0
|
John Webb entered on this farm at Lady Day 1779 at this rent |
| William Linnel |
£32.10.0
|
|
| Sus. & John Marriott |
£35.0.0
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|
| Do. for late Travell's |
£1.12.0
|
|
| Robert Waite |
£46.0.0
|
|
| Richard Windmill |
9.0.0
|
|
|
£263.7.9
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| Cottages | ||
| William Blunt |
2s 6d
|
|
| Charles Blunt |
9s 9d
|
|
| Mary Bell |
2d
|
|
| Robert Brittain |
3d
|
|
| Widow Clark |
2s 6d
|
|
| Richard Coutch |
2d
|
|
| William Clark |
4d
|
|
| Edward Clark |
2s 6d
|
|
| William Crofts Sen. |
6d
|
|
|
18s 8d
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| William Fearn |
£1.4.0
|
|
| Henry Fearn now George Benson |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Geary |
5s 0d
|
|
| John Goodridge |
10s 0d
|
|
| John Hindes |
3s 9d
|
|
| Sam Hodgekins |
2s 6s
|
|
| Edward Kightley |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Malsher Sen. |
10s 0d
|
|
| William Malsher Jun. |
3d
|
|
| Mary Martin |
3s 9d
|
|
| William Mason |
4s 0d
|
|
| The Overseers late Lawrence |
5s 0d
|
|
| Do. late Penn's & Thomas Morris |
5s 2d
|
|
| Daniel Roddis |
2s 0d
|
|
| John Simpkins |
7s 6d
|
|
| James Sturges |
1s 0d
|
|
| Widow Smith |
3s 6d
|
|
| William Wickens now Thomas |
6s 3d
|
|
| Matthew Willcox |
17s 6d
|
|
| Thomas Wadsden & Fr. Roddis |
7s 6d
|
|
|
£5.19.11
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||
| G2011 Book 45 | ||
| Lady Day 1779 - Michaelmas 1779 | ||
| Farms | ||
| William Blunt |
£5.10.0
|
|
| Abrm. Barratt |
£5.5.0
|
|
| Richard Blunt |
£26.10.0
|
|
| Thomas Barker (Bozenham Mill) |
£18.0.0
|
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1779 |
| Robert Cook Jun. |
£23.1.0
|
|
| John Hodgekins |
£31.13.3
|
|
| William Linnel |
£32.10.0
|
|
| Sus. & John Marriott |
£35.0.0
|
|
| Do. for late Travell's |
£1.12.0
|
|
| Robert Waite |
£46.0.0
|
|
| Richard Windmill |
9.0.0
|
|
| John Webb |
£26.0.0
|
|
|
£260.1.3
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| Cottages | ||
| George Benson |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Blunt |
2s 6d
|
|
| Charles Blunt |
9s 9d
|
|
| Mary Bell |
2d
|
|
| Robert Brittain |
3d
|
|
| Widow Clark |
2s 6d
|
|
| Richard Coutch |
2d
|
|
| William Clark |
4d
|
|
| Edward Clark |
2s 6d
|
|
| William Crofts Sen. |
6d
|
|
|
£1.3.8
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| William Fearn |
£1.4.0
|
|
| William Geary |
5s 0d
|
|
| John Goodridge |
10s 0d
|
|
| John Hindes |
3s 9d
|
|
| Sam Hodgekins |
2s 6s
|
|
| Edward Kightley |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Malsher Sen. |
10s 0d
|
|
| William Malsher Jun. |
3d
|
|
| Mary Martin |
3s 9d
|
|
| William Mason |
4s 0d
|
|
| The Overseers late Lawrence |
5s 0d
|
|
| Do. late Penn's & Thomas Morris |
5s 2d
|
|
| Daniel Roddis |
2s 0d
|
|
| John Simpkins |
7s 6d
|
|
| James Sturges |
1s 0d
|
|
| Widow Smith |
3s 6d
|
|
| Thomas Wickens |
6s 3d
|
|
| Matthew Willcox |
17s 6d
|
|
| Thomas Wadsden & Fr. Roddis |
7s 6d
|
|
|
£5.19.11
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| G2011 Book 46 | ||
| Michaelmas 1799 - Lady Day 1780 | ||
| Farms | ||
| William Blunt |
£5.10.0
|
|
| Abrm. Barratt |
£5.5.0
|
|
| Richard Blunt |
£26.10.0
|
|
| Thomas Barker (Bozenham Mill) |
£18.0.0
|
Thomas Barker is to pay from Lady Day 1780 £5 more per ann for 8 acres & ½ of Common field land at 8s per acre & 3 acres & a half of Common meadow at 10s per acre taken from Windmills & Widow Brices farm. |
| Robert Cook Jun. |
£23.1.0
|
|
| John Hodgekins |
£31.13.3
|
|
| William Linnel |
£32.10.0
|
|
| Sus. & John Marriott |
£35.0.0
|
|
| Do. for late Travell's |
£1.12.0
|
|
| Robert Waite |
£46.0.0
|
|
| Richard Windmill |
9.0.0
|
|
| John Webb |
£26.0.0
|
|
|
£260.1.3
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||
| Cottages | ||
| George Benson |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Blunt |
2s 6d
|
|
| Charles Blunt |
9s 9d
|
|
| Mary Bell |
2d
|
|
| Robert Brittain now Henry |
3d
|
|
| Widow Clark |
2s 6d
|
|
| Richard Coutch |
2d
|
|
| William Clark |
4d
|
|
| Edward Clark |
2s 6d
|
|
| William Crofts Sen. |
6d
|
|
|
£1.3.8
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| William Fearn |
£1.4.0
|
|
| William Geary |
5s 0d
|
|
| John Goodridge |
10s 0d
|
|
| John Hindes |
3s 9d
|
|
| Sam Hodgekins |
2s 6s
|
|
| Edward Kightley |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Malsher Sen. |
10s 0d
|
|
| William Malsher Jun. |
3d
|
|
| Mary Martin |
3s 9d
|
|
| William Mason |
4s 0d
|
|
| The Overseers late Lawrence |
5s 0d
|
|
| Do. late Penn's & Thomas Morris |
5s 2d
|
|
| Daniel Roddis |
2s 0d
|
|
| John Simpkins |
7s 6d
|
|
| James Sturges |
1s 0d
|
|
| Widow Smith |
3s 6d
|
|
| Thomas Wickens |
6s 3d
|
|
| Matthew Willcox |
17s 6d
|
|
| Thomas Wadsden & Fr. Roddis |
7s 6d
|
|
|
£5.19.11
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