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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 1800 - 1805
G1700 Book 87
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
Michaelmas 1800 - Lady Day 1801
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
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
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
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
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