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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 1795 - 1800
G1694 Book 78
Michaelmas 1795 - Lady Day 1796
Farms
Earl of Euston, late Barratt
£5.5.0
Barratt resigned this at Michaelmas. 95 and is to have Horse Close, part of late Hodgkins from Lady Day 96 at £9 per ann.
William Blunt, Hartwell
£5.10.0
John Blunt
£27.10.0
James Foddy
£21.0.0
Robert Cook Jun.
£23.1.0
John Hodgekins
£31.13.3
This tenant quitting Lady Day 96. The Earl of Euston, then commenced tenant as likewise to part from Windmill & with what had from Barratt as above, to pay £80 per ann.
William Linnell
£32.10.0
John Marriott
£36.12.0
Joseph Hill
£47.0.0
John Webb
£26.5.0
Richard Windmill, Hartwell
9.0.0
Windmill to resign this to the Earl of Euston at Lady Day 96 is to have Brine Pitts from late Hodgkins at £10 per ann.
£265.6.3

Lady Day 1795 - Lady Day 1796
Cottages
John Penn late Wm. Blunt
5s 0d
Henry Brittain
6d
Widow Clarke
5s 0d
Edward Clarke
5s 0d
William Clarke late D. Roddis
14s 0d
William Fearn
£2.8.0
Henry Fearn
5s 0d
William Goodridge
£1.0.0
Do. for a close
6s 0d
Widow Geary
2s 6d
Mary Hindes
7s 6d
Sam Hodgekins
5s 0d
Mary Jees & Sisters
10s 0d
Edward Kitelee
10s 0d
William Malsher
14s 0d
William Mills
6d
Widow Lawrence
6d
This tenant commenced at Lady Day 95
David Blunt part late do.
10s 0d
This tenant commenced at Lady Day 95
The Overseers
Late Coutch
4d
Do. late William Clarke
8d
Do. part late Penn's
8d
Richard Sharp
5s 0d
William Peanal late Charles Blunt
19s 6d
James Stirges
17s 0d
Thomas Sanders
7s 0d
Joseph Ward late Geary
7s 6d
Jeremiah Wickens
12s 6d
Daniel Watson part late Roddis'
16s 0d
John Welch late Mason
8s 0d
William Wilcox
£1.15.0
Thomas Watson & Roddis
10s 0d
William Wickens newly repaired ½ year
7s 6d
£15.7.8

G1695 Book 79
Lady Day 1796 - Michaelmas 1796
Farms
Earl of Euston, late Barratt
£40.0.0
This advance by exchange of land & farms being laid more convenient.
William Blunt, Hartwell
£5.10.0
Abraham Barratt for part of Hodgkins
£4.4.0
James Foddy
£21.0.0
Robert Cook Jun.
£23.1.0
Joseph Hill
£47.0.0
William Linnell
£32.10.0
John Blunt
£27.10.0
John Marriott
£36.12.0
John Webb
£26.5.0
Richard Windmill for Brine Pitts
£5.0.0
£268.12.0

Book 80 Missing

G1615 Book 81
Lady Day 1797 - Michaelmas 1797
Farms
Earl of Euston, late Barratt
£40.0.0
William Blunt, Hartwell
£5.10.0
Abraham Barratt
£4.4.0
James Foddy
£21.0.0
Robert Cook
£23.1.0
Joseph Hill
£47.0.0
William Linnell
£32.10.0
John Blunt
£27.10.0
John Marriott
£36.12.0
John Webb
£26.5.0
Richard Windmill
£5.0.0
£268.12.0

Book 82 Missing

G1696 Book 83
Lady Day 1798 - Michaelmas 1798
Farms
Earl of Euston, late Barratt
£40.0.0
William Blunt, Hartwell
£5.10.0
Abraham Barratt
£4.4.0
James Foddy
£21.0.0
Robert Cook
£23.1.0
Joseph Hill
£47.0.0
William Linnell
£32.10.0
John Blunt
£27.10.0
John Marriott
£36.12.0
John Webb
£26.5.0
Richard Windmill
£5.0.0
£268.12.0

G1697 Book 84
Michaelmas 1798 - Lady Day 1799
Farms
Earl of Euston
£40.0.0
William Blunt, Hartwell
£5.10.0
Abraham Barratt
£4.4.0
Robert Cook
£23.1.0
John Blunt
£27.10.0
James Foddy
£21.0.0
Joseph Hill
£47.0.0
William Linnell
£32.10.0
John Marriott
£36.12.0
John Webb
£26.5.0
Richard Windmill
£5.0.0
£268.12.0

Lady Day 1798 - Lady Day 1799
Cottages
Henry Brittain
6d
David Blunt
10s 0d
Widow Clarke
5s 0d
Edward Clarke
5s 0d
William Clarke
14s 0d
John Carville
£1.0.0
William Fearn
£2.8.0
Henry Fearn
5s 0d
William Goodridge
£1.0.0
Do. for a close
6s 0d
Widow Geary
2s 6d
Mary Hindes
7s 6d
Sam Hodgekins
5s 0d
Edward Kitelee
10s 0d
Widow Lawrence
6d
William Malsher
14s 0d
William Mills
6d
The Overseers
Do. late William Clarke
8d
Do. part late Penn's
8d
Do. for late John Penn's
5s 0d
William Peasland
19s 6d
Richard Sharp
5s 0d
James Stirges
17s 0d
Thomas Sanders
7s 0d
John Sommerton
10s 0d
Sam Upton
7s 6d
Joseph Ward
7s 6d
Jeremiah Wickens
12s 6d
William Wilcox
£1.15.0
Daniel Watson
16s 0d
John Welch
8s 0d
Thomas Watson & Roddis
10s 0d
William Wickens
15s 0d
£18.7.4

G1698 Book 85
Lady Day 1799 - Michaelmas 1799
Farms
Earl of Euston
£40.0.0
William Blunt
£5.10.0
Abraham Barratt
£4.4.0
Robert Cook
£23.1.0
John Blunt
£27.10.0
James Foddy
£21.0.0
Joseph Hill
£47.0.0
William Linnell
£32.10.0
John Marriott
£36.12.0
John Webb
£26.5.0
Richard Windmill
£5.0.0
£268.12.0

G1699 Book 86
Michaelmas 1799 - Lady Day 1800
Farms
Earl of Euston
£40.0.0
William Blunt
£5.10.0
Abraham Barratt
£4.4.0
Robert Cook
£23.1.0
This tenant dying Dec. 1800 his Executors continue the Bargain
John Blunt
£27.10.0
James Foddy
£21.0.0
Joseph Hill
£47.0.0
William Linnell
£32.10.0
John Marriott
£36.12.0
John Webb
£26.5.0
Richard Windmill
£5.0.0
£268.12.0

Lady Day 1799 - Lady Day 1800
Cottages
Henry Brittain
6d
David Blunt
10s 0d
Widow Clarke
5s 0d
Edward Clarke
5s 0d
William Clarke
14s 0d
John Carville
£1.0.0
Francis Elms
10s 0d
William Fearn
£2.8.0
Henry Fearn
5s 0d
William Goodridge
£1.0.0
Do. for a close
6s 0d
Widow Geary
2s 6d
Mary Hindes
7s 6d
Sam Hodgekins
5s 0d
Edward Kightley
10s 0d
Widow Lawrence
6d
William Malcher
14s 0d
William Mills
6d
The Overseers
Do. late William Clarke
8d
Do. part late Penn's
8d
Do. for late John Penn's
5s 0d
William Peasland
19s 6d
Richard Sharp
5s 0d
James Stirges
17s 0d
Thomas Sanders
7s 0d
John Somerton
10s 0d
Sam Upton
7s 6d
Joseph Ward
7s 6d
Jeremiah Wickens
12s 6d
William Wilcox
£1.15.0
Daniel Watson
16s 0d
John Welch
8s 0d
Thomas Watson & Roddis
10s 0d
William Wickens
15s 0d
£18.7.4

 

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