| 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 1821 - 1826
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Rental Books numbers 1-21 of the 4th Duke of Grafton [1811 -21] are Wanting
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| G1713 Book 22 |
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| Lady Day 1821 - Michaelmas 1821 |
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| Farms |
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| Stephen Ashby |
£150.0.0
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| John Blunt |
£106.0.0
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| William Blunt |
£72.10.0
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| John Carville |
£85.15.0
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| William Clarke |
£30.0.0
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| Humphrey Coates |
£100.0.0
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| John Geary |
£7.3.0
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| John George |
£50.0.0
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| John Hillyer |
£7.16.0
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| John Marriott |
£78.0.0
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| John Roper |
£6.10.0
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| John Shakeshaft |
£9.0.0
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| Charles Sturges |
£6.2.6
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| John Webb |
£95.0.0
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£803.16.6
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| G1714 Book 23 |
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| Michaelmas 1821 - Lady Day 1822 |
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| Farms |
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| Stephen Ashby |
£150.0.0
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| John Blunt |
£106.0.0
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| William Blunt |
£72.10.0
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| John Carville |
£85.15.0
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| William Clarke |
£30.0.0
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| Humphrey Coates |
£100.0.0
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| John Geary |
£7.3.0
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| John George |
£50.0.0
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| John Hillyer |
£7.16.0
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| John Marriott |
£78.0.0
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| John Roper |
£6.10.0
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| John Shakeshaft |
£9.0.0
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| Charles Sturges |
£6.2.6
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| John Webb |
£95.0.0
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£803.16.6
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| Lady Day 1821 - Lady Day 1822 |
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| Cottages |
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| David Blunt |
£2.10.0
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| Richard Bishop |
£1.10.0
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| Edward Clarke |
£2.10.0
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| John Clarke |
£2.0.0
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| James Clarke |
£1.0.0
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| James Cole |
£1.10.0
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| John Cooke |
£2.0.0
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| Richard Cross |
£1.0.0
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| Edmund Elms |
£2.0.0
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| William Fearn late Wickens |
£1.10.0
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| William Goodridge |
£6.0.0
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| James Goodridge |
£2.0.0
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| Thomas Geary |
£1.10.0
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| John Hodgkins |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Hinds |
£1.0.0
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| James Inwood |
£1.0.0
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| John Jones |
£1.10.0
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| James Lamburne |
£1.10.0
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| Jane Lawrence |
£1.0.0
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| John Lawrence |
£1.0.0
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| William Malcher |
£2.0.0
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| John Mills |
£1.10.0
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| Widow Mills & Richard Clarke |
£1.0.0
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| William Peasnall |
£3.0.0
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| John Penn by Overseers |
£1.0.0
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| Luke Welch |
£1.10.0
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| John Somerton |
£1.10.0
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| James Sturges |
£4.0.0
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| William Webb |
£1.0.0
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| John Ward |
£1.0.0
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| Widow Wilcox |
£5.0.0
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£60.0.0
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| Richard Welch |
£1.10.0
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| Thomas Wickens |
£3.0.0
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| Joseph Warren |
£1.0.0
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| Henry Webb |
£1.10.0
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| William Fearn part of new house |
15s 0d
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| James Penn part of new house |
£1.0.0
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| William Clarke Jun. part of new house |
£1.0.0
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| James Watson part of new house |
£2.0.0
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| Frances Elms for an orchard |
12s 6d
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£12.7.6
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| Book 24 Missing |
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| G1715 Book 25 |
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| Michaelmas 1822 - Lady Day 1823 |
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| Farms |
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| Stephen Ashby |
£150.0.0
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| John Blunt |
£106.0.0
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| William Blunt |
£72.10.0
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| John Carville |
£85.15.0
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| William Clarke |
£30.0.0
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| Humphrey Coates |
£100.0.0
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| John Geary |
£7.3.0
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| John George |
£50.0.0
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This tenant abated 15s p.a. for part of the Ridings from Hillyer |
| John Hillyer |
£7.16.0
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This tenant to be abvanced 15s p.a. for a part of the Ridings from George |
| John Marriott |
£78.0.0
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This tenant dying February 1823 - is succeeded by his eldest son John Marriott |
| John Roper |
£6.10.0
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| John Shakeshaft |
£9.0.0
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| Charles Sturges |
£6.2.6
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| John Webb |
£95.0.0
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£803.16.6
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| Lady Day 1822 - Lady Day 1823 |
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| Cottages |
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| David Blunt |
£2.10.0
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| Richard Bishop |
£1.10.0
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| David Clarke late Edwd. Died March 1823 |
£1.10.0
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Advanced £1 a year |
| Widow Clarke part of do. |
£1.0.0
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| John Clarke |
£2.0.0
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Notice to quit £6 arrears |
| James Clarke |
£1.0.0
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| James Cole |
£1.10.0
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| John Cooke |
£2.0.0
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| Richard Cross |
£1.0.0
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| William Clarke Jun. part new house [Ed.] Clarke |
£1.0.0
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| Edmund Elms |
£2.0.0
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| Francis Elms |
£2.0.0
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| Do. for orchard |
12s 6d
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| William Fearn late Wickens |
£1.10.0
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| William Fearn part new house |
15s 0d
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| William Goodridge |
£6.0.0
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| James Goodridge |
£2.0.0
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Notice to quit |
| Thomas Geary |
£1.10.0
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| John Hodgkins |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Hinds |
£1.0.0
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| James Inwood |
£1.0.0
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| John Jones |
£1.10.0
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Notice £4.10.0 arrears |
| James Lamburne |
£1.10.0
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Notice £4.16.0 arrears |
| Jane Lawrence |
£1.0.0
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Notice £2 arrears |
| John Lawrence |
£1.0.0
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| William Malcher |
£2.0.0
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Notice to quit £4 arrears very old. |
| John Mills |
£1.10.0
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Notice to quit £2 arrears |
| Widow Mills & Richard Clarke |
£1.0.0
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| William Peasnall |
£3.0.0
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| John Penn by Overseers |
£1.0.0
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| James Penn part new house |
£1.0.0
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| John Somerton |
£1.10.0
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Notice £3 arrears |
| James Sturges |
£4.0.0
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Dead to be looked at |
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£54.17.6
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| William Webb |
£1.0.0
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| John Ward |
£1.0.0
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| Widow Wilcox |
£5.0.0
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| Luke Welch late Francis Roddis |
£1.10.0
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Notice. Arrears belong to Francis Roddis £2.10.0 |
| Richard Welch |
£1.10.0
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| Henry Webb |
£1.10.0
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Notice Arrears £3 |
| Thomas Wickens |
£3.0.0
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| Joseph Warren |
£1.0.0
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| James Watson part of new cottage |
£2.0.0
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£17.10.0
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| G1716 Book 26 |
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| Lady Day 1823 - Michaelmas 1823 |
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| Farms |
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| Stephen Ashby |
£150.0.0
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| John Blunt |
£106.0.0
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| William Blunt |
£72.10.0
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| John Carville |
£85.15.0
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| William Clarke |
£30.0.0
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| Humphrey Coates |
£100.0.0
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| John Geary |
£7.3.0
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| John George |
£49.12.6
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| John Hillyer |
£8.3.6
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| John Marriott |
£78.0.0
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| John Roper |
£6.10.0
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| John Shakeshaft |
£9.0.0
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| Charles Sturges |
£6.2.6
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| John Webb |
£95.0.0
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£803.16.6
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| G1717 Book 27 |
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| Michaelmas 1823 - Lady Day 1824 |
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| Farms |
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| Stephen Ashby |
£150.0.0
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| John Blunt |
£106.0.0
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| William Blunt |
£72.10.0
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| John Carville |
£85.15.0
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| William Clarke |
£30.0.0
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| Humphrey Coates |
£100.0.0
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| John Geary |
£7.3.0
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| John George |
£49.12.6
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| John Hillyer |
£8.3.6
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| John Marriott |
£78.0.0
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| John Roper |
£6.10.0
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| John Shakeshaft |
£9.0.0
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| Charles Sturges |
£6.2.6
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| John Webb |
£95.0.0
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£803.16.6
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| Lady Day 1823 - Lady Day 1824 |
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| Cottages |
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| David Blunt |
£2.10.0
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| Richard Bishop |
£1.10.0
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| David Clarke late Edward |
£1.7.6
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Arrears late father lost |
| Widow Clarke part of do. |
£1.0.0
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| John Clarke not able to work |
£2.0.0
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Unless the Overseers will pay in future tenant must quit |
| James Clarke |
£1.0.0
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| James Cole |
£1.10.0
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| John Cooke dead now Sarah |
£2.0.0
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| Richard Cross |
£1.0.0
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| William Clarke Jun. part new house |
£1.0.0
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Part late David Clarke |
| Edmund Elms |
£2.0.0
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| Francis Elms |
£2.0.0
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| Do. for orchard |
12s 6d
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| William Fearn late Wickens |
£1.10.0
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| William Fearn part new house |
15s 0d
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| William Goodridge |
£6.0.0
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| James Goodridge |
£2.0.0
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| Thomas Geary |
£1.10.0
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| John Hodgkins |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Hinds |
£1.0.0
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To pay annual rent or to quit |
| James Inwood |
£1.0.0
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| John Jones |
£1.10.0
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Unless pay to quit |
| James Lamburne |
£1.10.0
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Unless pay to quit |
| Jane Lawrence |
£1.0.0
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| John Lawrence |
£1.0.0
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| William Malcher |
£2.0.0
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| John Mills |
£1.10.0
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| Widow Mills & Richard Clarke |
£1.0.0
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| William Peasnall |
£3.0.0
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| John Penn by Overseers |
£1.0.0
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| James Penn part new house |
£1.0.0
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| John Somerton |
£1.10.0
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Unless pay to quit |
| Ben. Mills, Josh. Scholick & James Sturges |
£4.0.0
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Arrears belonging to late James Sturges to be given up |
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£54.15.0
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| William Webb |
£1.0.0
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| John Ward |
£1.0.0
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| Richard Ashby late Widow Wilcox |
£5.0.0
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| Luke Welch |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Welch |
£1.10.0
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| Henry Webb |
£1.10.0
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| Thomas Wickens |
£3.0.0
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| Joseph Warren |
£1.0.0
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| James Watson part of new cottage |
£2.0.0
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£17.10.0
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| G1718 Book 28 |
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| Lady 1824 - Michaelmas 1824 |
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| Farms |
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| Stephen Ashby |
£150.0.0
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| John Blunt |
£106.0.0
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| William Blunt |
£72.10.0
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| John Carville |
£85.15.0
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| William Clarke |
£30.0.0
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| Humphrey Coates |
£100.0.0
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| John Geary |
£7.3.0
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| John George |
£49.12.6
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| John Hillyer |
£8.3.6
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| John Marriott |
£78.0.0
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| John Roper |
£6.10.0
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| John Shakeshaft |
£9.0.0
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| Charles Sturges |
£6.2.6
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| John Webb |
£95.0.0
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£803.16.6
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| G1719 Book 29 |
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| Michaelmas 1824 - Lady Day 1825 |
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| Farms |
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| Stephen Ashby |
£150.0.0
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| John Blunt |
£106.0.0
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| William Blunt |
£72.10.0
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| John Carville |
£85.15.0
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| William Clarke |
£30.0.0
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| Humphrey Coates |
£100.0.0
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| John Geary |
£7.3.0
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| John George |
£49.12.6
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| John Hillyer |
£8.3.6
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| John Marriott |
£78.0.0
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| John Roper |
£6.10.0
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| John Shakeshaft |
£9.0.0
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| Charles Sturges |
£6.2.6
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| John Webb |
£95.0.0
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£803.16.6
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| Lady Day 1824 - Lady Day 1825 |
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| Cottages |
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| David Blunt |
£2.10.0
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| Richard Bishop |
£1.10.0
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| David Clarke |
£1.7.6
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| Widow Clarke part of do. |
£1.0.0
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| John Clarke |
£2.0.0
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| James Clarke |
£1.0.0
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| James Cole |
£1.10.0
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| Sarah Cooke |
£2.0.0
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| Richard Cross |
£1.0.0
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| William Clarke Jun. part new house |
£1.0.0
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| Edmund Elms |
£2.0.0
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| Francis Elms |
£2.0.0
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| Do. for orchard |
12s 6d
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| William Fearn late Wickens |
£1.0.0
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| William Fearn part new house |
15s 0d
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| William Goodridge |
£6.0.0
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| James Goodridge |
£2.0.0
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| Thomas Geary |
£1.10.0
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| John Hodgkins |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Hinds |
£1.0.0
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| James Inwood |
£1.0.0
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| John Jones |
£1.10.0
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| James Lamburne |
£1.10.0
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| Jane Lawrence |
£1.0.0
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| John Lawrence |
£1.0.0
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| William Malcher |
£2.0.0
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| John Mills |
£1.10.0
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| (dead) Widow Mills & Richard Clarke |
£1.0.0
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| William Peasnall |
£3.0.0
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| John Penn by Overseers |
£1.0.0
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| James Penn part new house |
£1.0.0
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| John Somerton |
£1.10.0
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| Ben. Mills, Josh. Scholick & James Sturges |
£4.0.0
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Charles Sturges was charged for a malting £2.0.0 which fell down |
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£54.5.0
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| William Webb |
£1.0.0
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| John Ward |
£1.0.0
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| Richard Ashby late Widow Wilcox |
£5.0.0
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| Luke Welch |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Welch |
£1.10.0
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| Henry Webb |
£1.10.0
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| Thomas Wickens |
£3.0.0
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| Joseph Warren |
£1.0.0
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| James Watson part of new cottage |
£2.0.0
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£17.10.0
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| G1720 Book 30 |
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| Lady Day 1825 - Michaelmas 1825 |
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| Farms |
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| Stephen Ashby |
£150.0.0
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| John Blunt |
£106.0.0
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| William Blunt |
£72.10.0
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| John Carville |
£85.15.0
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| William Clarke |
£30.0.0
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| Humphrey Coates |
£100.0.0
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| John Geary |
£7.3.0
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| John George |
£49.12.6
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| John Hillyer |
£8.3.6
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| John Marriott |
£78.0.0
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| John Roper |
£6.10.0
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| John Shakeshaft |
£9.0.0
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| Charles Sturges |
£6.2.6
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| John Webb |
£95.0.0
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£803.16.6
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| G1721 Book 31 |
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| Michaelmas 1825 - Lady Day 1826 |
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| Farms |
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| Stephen Ashby |
£150.0.0
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| John Blunt |
£106.0.0
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| William Blunt |
£72.10.0
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| John Carville |
£85.15.0
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| William Clarke |
£30.0.0
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| Humphrey Coates |
£100.0.0
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| John Geary |
£7.3.0
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| John George |
£49.12.6
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| John Hillyer |
£8.3.6
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| John Marriott |
£78.0.0
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| John Roper |
£6.10.0
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| John Shakeshaft |
£9.0.0
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| Charles Sturges |
£6.2.6
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| John Webb |
£95.0.0
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£803.16.6
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| Lady Day 1825 - Lady Day 1826 |
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| Cottages |
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| David Blunt |
£2.10.0
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| Richard Bishop |
£1.10.0
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| David Clarke |
£1.7.6
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| Widow Clarke part of do. |
£1.0.0
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| John Clarke |
£2.0.0
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| James Clarke |
£1.0.0
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| James Cole |
£1.10.0
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| Sarah & William Cooke |
£2.0.0
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| Sush. Stipmson late Richard Cross |
£1.0.0
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| William Clarke Jun. |
£1.0.0
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| Widow Elms & son late Edmund Elms |
£2.0.0
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| Do. for orchard |
12s 6d
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| Edmund Elms |
£2.0.0
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| William Fearn late Wickens |
£1.0.0
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| William Fearn part new house |
15s 0d
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| William Goodridge |
£6.0.0
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| James Goodridge |
£2.0.0
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| Thomas Geary |
£1.10.0
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| John Hodgkins |
£1.10.0
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| Widow Hinds late Richard Hinds |
£1.0.0
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With 4 small children & only parish allowance |
| James Inwood |
£1.0.0
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| John Jones |
£1.10.0
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| James Lamburne |
£1.10.0
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Illness |
| Jane Lawrence |
£1.0.0
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| John Lawrence |
£1.0.0
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| William Malcher |
£2.0.0
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| John Mills |
£1.10.0
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Wants repair |
| Robert Clarke |
£1.0.0
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| William Peasnall |
£3.0.0
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| John Penn by Overseers |
£1.0.0
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| James Penn |
£1.0.0
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| John Somerton |
£1.10.0
|
£6.5.0 arrears |
| Ben. Mills, Josh. Scholick & James Sturges |
£2.0.0
|
This deduction for malt office, fell down occupied by Chas. Sturges |
|
£52.5.0
|
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| William Webb |
£1.0.0
|
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| John Ward |
£1.0.0
|
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| Richard Ashby late Widow Wilcox |
£5.0.0
|
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| Luke Welch |
£1.10.0
|
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| Richard Welch |
£1.10.0
|
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| Henry Webb |
£1.10.0
|
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| Thomas Wickens |
£3.0.0
|
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| Joseph Warren |
£1.0.0
|
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| James Watson part |
£2.0.0
|
|
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£17.10.0
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