| 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 1800 - 1805
|
| G1700 Book 87 |
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| Lady Day 1800 - Michaelmas 1800 |
|
|
| Farms |
|
|
| Earl of Euston |
£40.0.0
|
|
| William Blunt |
£5.10.0
|
|
| John Blunt |
£27.10.0
|
|
| Abraham Barratt, Hartwell |
£4.4.0
|
|
| Robert Cook |
£23.1.0
|
|
| 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
|
|
|
|
|
| G1701 Book 88 |
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|
| Michaelmas 1800 - Lady Day 1801 |
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|
| Farms |
|
|
| Earl of Euston |
£40.0.0
|
|
| William Blunt |
£5.10.0
|
|
| John Blunt |
£27.10.0
|
|
| Abraham Barratt, Hartwell |
£4.4.0
|
|
| Robert Cook |
£23.1.0
|
|
| 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 1800 - Lady Day 1801 |
|
|
| Cottages |
|
|
| Henry Brittain |
6d
|
|
| David Blunt |
10s 0d
|
|
| Widow Clarke ½ year 7/6 |
5s 0d
|
|
| Edward Clarke |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Clarke |
14s 0d
|
|
| John Carville |
£1.0.0
|
|
| John Cook late Thos. Sanders |
10s 0d
|
|
| 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
|
|
| John Hodgekins |
£1.0.0
|
|
| Sam Hodgekins |
5s 0d
|
|
| Edward Kightley |
10s 0d
|
|
| Widow Lawrence |
6d
|
|
| John Lawrence |
7s 6d
|
|
| William Malcher |
14s 0d
|
|
| John Penn late Mary Hindes |
7s 6d
|
|
| Overseers for late John Penn's |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Peasland |
19s 6d
|
|
| Widow Sharp |
5s 0d
|
|
| James Stirges |
17s 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
|
|
|
£19.13.6
|
|
|
|
|
| G1702 Book 89 |
|
|
| Lady Day 1801 - Michaelmas 1801 |
|
|
| Farms |
|
|
| Earl of Euston |
£40.0.0
|
|
| William Blunt |
£5.10.0
|
|
| John Blunt |
£27.10.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
11s 0d
|
|
| Abraham Barratt, Hartwell |
£4.4.0
|
|
| Robert Cook |
£23.1.0
|
This tenant dying about 1800, his son Robert Cook, to have the offer of the farm from Lady Day 1802 |
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
£3.1.0
|
|
| James Foddy |
£21.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
8s 0d
|
|
| Joseph Hill |
£47.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
£2.5.6
|
|
| William Linnell |
£32.10.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
£2.18.0
|
|
| John Marriott |
£36.12.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
£3.16.3
|
|
| John Webb |
£26.5.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
£1.18.6
|
|
| Richard Windmill |
£5.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
9s 0d
|
|
|
£283.19.3
|
|
|
|
|
| G1703 Book 90 |
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|
| Michaelmas 1801 - Lady Day 1802 |
|
|
| Farms |
|
|
| Earl of Euston |
£40.0.0
|
|
| William Blunt |
£5.10.0
|
|
| John Blunt |
£27.10.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
11s 0d
|
|
| Abraham Barratt, Hartwell |
£4.4.0
|
|
| Robert Cook |
£23.1.0
|
Robert Cook senr. dying Dec. 1800 the farm was offered to and accepted by his son Robert Cook, at £52 per ann from Lady Day 1802. Tythe remain as before. |
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
£3.1.0
|
|
| James Foddy |
£21.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
8s 0d
|
|
| Joseph Hill |
£47.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
£2.5.6
|
|
| William Linnell |
£32.10.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
£2.18.0
|
|
| John Marriott |
£36.12.0
|
This tenant dying Dec. 1802 the farm after being looked over, is to be offered to Blunt, son-in-law, to do. |
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
£3.16.3
|
|
| John Webb |
£26.5.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
£1.18.6
|
|
| Richard Windmill |
£5.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
9s 0d
|
|
|
£283.19.3
|
|
|
|
|
| Lady Day 1801 - Lady Day 1802 |
|
|
| 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
|
|
| John Cook late Thos. Sanders |
7s 0d
|
|
| 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
|
|
| John Hodgekins |
£1.0.0
|
|
| Sam Hodgekins |
5s 0d
|
|
| Edward Kightley |
10s 0d
|
|
| Widow Lawrence |
6d
|
|
| John Lawrence |
7s 6d
|
|
| William Malcher |
14s 0d
|
|
| William Mills, Down |
6d
|
|
| John Penn |
7s 6d
|
|
| Overseers for late John Penn's |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Peasland |
19s 6d
|
|
| Widow Sharp |
5s 0d
|
|
| James Stirges |
17s 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
|
|
|
£19.13.0
|
|
|
|
|
| G1704 Book 91 |
|
|
| Lady Day 1802 - Michaelmas 1802 |
|
|
| Farms |
|
|
| Earl of Euston |
£40.0.0
|
|
| William Blunt |
£5.10.0
|
|
| John Blunt |
£27.10.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
11s 0d
|
|
| Abraham Barratt, Hartwell |
£4.4.0
|
|
| Robert Cook |
£26.0.0
|
This advance on being let to this tenant after father's decease. |
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
£3.1.0
|
|
| James Foddy |
£21.0.0
|
This tenant dying July 1803, his son Thos. now 23 years of age request to become tenant. |
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
8s 0d
|
|
| Joseph Hill |
£47.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
£2.5.6
|
|
| William Linnell |
£32.10.0
|
This tenant dying Dec. 1802 his son-in-law Wm. Blunt to commence tenant, from Lady Day 1804 at £75 per ann. Tythe remaining as before. |
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
£2.18.0
|
|
| John Marriott |
£36.12.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
£3.16.3
|
|
| John Webb |
£26.5.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
£1.18.6
|
|
| Richard Windmill |
£5.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Roade Tythe |
9s 0d
|
|
|
£286.18.3
|
|
|
|
|
| G1705 Book 92 |
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|
| Michaelmas 1802 - Lady Day 1803 |
|
|
| Farms |
|
|
| Earl of Euston |
£40.0.0
|
|
| William Blunt, Hartwell |
£5.10.0
|
|
| John Blunt |
£27.10.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
11s 0d
|
|
| Abraham Barratt, Hartwell |
£4.4.0
|
|
| Robert Cook |
£26.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
£3.1.0
|
|
| James Foddy |
£21.0.0
|
This tenant dying July 1803, the farm was duly considered & son Thomas has agreed to accept it at £46 per ann exclusive of Tythe from Lady Day 1804 |
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
8s 0d
|
|
| Joseph Hill |
£47.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
£2.5.6
|
|
| William Linnell |
£32.10.0
|
This tenant dying Dec. 1802 the farm was looked over & to be offered to son-in-law Wm. Blunt at £75 per ann from Lady Day 1804 . Tythe to remain as before. |
| John Marriott |
£36.12.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
£3.16.3
|
|
| John Webb |
£26.5.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
£1.18.6
|
|
| Richard Windmill |
£5.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
9s 0d
|
|
| William Linnell share of Road Tythe |
£2.18.3
|
|
|
£286.18.3
|
|
|
|
|
| Lady Day 1802 - Lady Day 1803 |
|
|
| Cottages |
|
|
| David Blunt |
10s 0d
|
|
| Richard Bishop ½ year |
7s 6d
|
|
| Widow Clarke |
5s 0d
|
|
| Edward Clarke |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Clarke |
14s 0d
|
|
| John Carville |
£1.0.0
|
|
| John Cook late Sanders |
7s 0d
|
|
| 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
|
|
| John Hodgekins |
£1.0.0
|
|
| Sam Hodgekins |
5s 0d
|
|
| John Jones late Henry Brittain |
6d
|
|
| Edward Kightley |
10s 0d
|
|
| Widow Lawrence |
6d
|
|
| John Lawrence |
7s 6d
|
|
| William Malcher |
14s 0d
|
|
| John Penn late Mary Hindes |
7s 6d
|
|
| William Mill late Overseers |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Peasland |
19s 6d
|
|
| Widow Sharp |
5s 0d
|
|
| James Stirges |
17s 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
|
|
|
£20.0.6
|
|
|
|
|
| G1706 Book 93 |
|
|
| Lady Day 1803 - Michaelmas 1803 |
|
|
| Farms |
|
|
| Earl of Euston |
£40.0.0
|
|
| William Blunt, Hartwell |
£5.10.0
|
|
| John Blunt |
£27.10.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
11s 0d
|
|
| Abraham Barratt, Hartwell |
£4.4.0
|
|
| Robert Cook |
£26.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
£3.1.0
|
|
| James Foddy |
£21.0.0
|
This tenant dying July 1803 the farm is now let to Thos. his eldest son at £46 per ann from Lady Day 1804 - Tythe remain the same. |
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
8s 0d
|
|
| Joseph Hill |
£47.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
£2.5.6
|
|
| William Linnell |
£32.10.0
|
This tenant dying Dec. 1802 the farm is now let to son in law Wm. Blunt at £75. per ann from Lady Day 1804 Tythe as before. |
| William Linnell share of Road Tythe |
£2.18.3
|
|
| John Marriott |
£36.12.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
£3.16.3
|
|
| John Webb |
£26.5.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
£1.18.6
|
|
| Richard Windmill |
£5.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
9s 0d
|
|
|
£286.18.3
|
|
|
|
|
| G1707 Book 94 |
|
|
| Michaelmas 1803 - Lady Day 1804 |
|
|
| Farms |
|
|
| Earl of Euston |
£40.0.0
|
|
| William Blunt, Hartwell |
£5.10.0
|
|
| John Blunt |
£27.10.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
11s 0d
|
|
| Abraham Barratt, Hartwell |
£4.4.0
|
|
| Robert Cook |
£26.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
£3.1.0
|
|
| James Foddy's Executors |
£21.0.0
|
This farm after being looked over, was offered to & accepted by Thos. son of late tenant at £46 from Lady Day 1804 |
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
8s 0d
|
|
| Joseph Hill |
£47.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
£2.5.6
|
|
| William Linnell |
£32.10.0
|
This tenant dying Dec. 1802. The farm has been offered to & accepted by Wm. Blunt his son-in-law at £75 per ann. Tythes continuing as before. |
| William Linnell share of Road Tythe |
£2.18.3
|
|
| John Marriott |
£36.12.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
£3.16.3
|
|
| John Webb |
£26.5.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
£1.18.6
|
|
| Richard Windmill |
£5.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
9s 0d
|
|
|
£286.18.3
|
|
|
|
|
| Lady Day 1803 - Lady Day 1804 |
|
|
| Cottages |
|
|
| David Blunt |
10s 0d
|
|
| Richard Bishop |
15s 0d
|
|
| Widow Clarke |
5s 0d
|
|
| Edward Clarke |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Clarke |
14s 0d
|
|
| John Carville |
£1.0.0
|
|
| John Cook |
7s 0d
|
|
| Francis Elms |
10s 0d
|
|
| William Fearn |
£2.8.0
|
|
| Henry Fearn |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Goodridge |
£1.0.0
|
|
| Do. for a close |
6s 0d
|
|
| William Goode |
7s 6d
|
|
| Widow Geary now Henry Brittain |
2s 6d
|
|
| John Hodgkins |
£1.0.0
|
|
| Sam Hodgkins |
5s 0d
|
|
| John Jones late Henry Brittain |
6d
|
|
| Edward Kightley |
10s 0d
|
|
| Widow Lawrence |
6d
|
|
| John Lawrence |
7s 6d
|
|
| William Malcher |
14s 0d
|
|
| John Penn late Mary Hindes |
7s 6d
|
|
| William Mill late Penns |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Peasland |
19s 6d
|
|
| Widow Sharp |
5s 0d
|
|
| James Stirges |
17s 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
|
|
|
£20.8.0
|
|
|
|
|
| G1708 Book 95 |
|
|
| Lady Day 1804 - Michaelmas 1804 |
|
|
| Farms |
|
|
| Earl of Euston |
£40.0.0
|
|
| William Blunt, Hartwell |
£5.10.0
|
|
| John Blunt |
£27.10.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
11s 0d
|
|
| Abraham Barratt, Hartwell |
£4.4.0
|
|
| Robert Cook |
£26.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
£3.1.0
|
|
| Thomas Foddy late james |
£23.0.0
|
This advance succeeding his father Lady Day 1804 |
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
8s 0d
|
|
| Joseph Hill |
£47.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
£2.5.6
|
|
| William Blunt late Linnell |
£37.10.0
|
This advance on succeeding his father-in-law, Wm. Linnell Lady Day 1804 |
| William Linnell share of Road Tythe |
£2.18.3
|
|
| John Marriott |
£36.12.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
£3.16.3
|
|
| John Webb |
£26.5.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
£1.18.6
|
|
| Richard Windmill |
£5.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
9s 0d
|
|
|
£293.18.3
|
|
|
|
|
| G1709 Book 96 |
|
|
| Michaelmas 1804 - Lady Day 1805 |
|
|
| Farms |
|
|
| Earl of Euston |
£40.0.0
|
|
| William Blunt, Hartwell |
£5.10.0
|
|
| John Blunt |
£27.10.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
11s 0d
|
|
| Abraham Barratt, Hartwell |
£4.4.0
|
|
| Robert Cook |
£26.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
£3.1.0
|
|
| Thomas Foddy late James |
£23.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
8s 0d
|
|
| Joseph Hill |
£47.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
£2.5.6
|
|
| William Blunt late Linnell |
£37.10.0
|
|
| William Linnell share of Road Tythe |
£2.18.3
|
|
| John Marriott |
£36.12.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
£3.16.3
|
|
| John Webb |
£26.5.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
£1.18.6
|
|
| Richard Windmill |
£5.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of Road Tythe |
9s 0d
|
|
|
£293.18.3
|
|
|
|
|
| Lady Day 1804 - Lady Day 1805 |
|
|
| Cottages |
|
|
| David Blunt |
10s 0d
|
|
| Richard Bishop |
15s 0d
|
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| Henry Brittain |
2s 6d
|
|
| Widow Clarke |
5s 0d
|
|
| Edward Clarke |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Clarke |
14s 0d
|
|
| John Carville |
£1.0.0
|
|
| John Cook |
7s 0d
|
|
| Francis Elms |
10s 0d
|
|
| William Fearn |
£2.8.0
|
|
| Henry Fearn |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Goodridge |
£1.0.0
|
|
| Do. for a close |
6s 0d
|
|
| William Goode |
7s 6d
|
|
| John Hodgkins |
£1.0.0
|
|
| Sam Hodgkins |
5s 0d
|
|
| John Jones |
6d
|
|
| Edward Kightley |
10s 0d
|
|
| Widow Lawrence |
6d
|
|
| John Lawrence |
7s 6d
|
|
| William Malcher |
14s 0d
|
|
| John Penn late Mary Hindes |
7s 6d
|
|
| William Mill late Penns |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Peasland |
19s 6d
|
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| Widow Sharp |
5s 0d
|
|
| James Stirges |
17s 0d
|
|
| John Somerton |
10s 0d
|
|
| Sam Upton |
7s 6d
|
|
| Joseph Ward |
7s 6d
|
|
| Jeremiah Wickens |
12s 6d
|
|
|
£16.4.0
|
|
| William Wilcox |
£3.15.0
|
This advance for a small close from late Wm. Linnell's farm, from Lady Day 1804 |
| Daniel Watson |
16s 0d
|
|
| John Welch |
8s 0d
|
|
| Thomas Watson & Roddis |
10s 0d
|
|
| William Wickens |
15s 0d
|
|
|
£6.4.0
|
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