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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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Blisworth Rents 1740 - 1750
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| G2009A | ||
| [c1740] | ||
| Farms | ||
| John Andrews |
£25.10.0
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| Richard Billingham & Thomas Symkins |
£46.11.0
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| Charles Brayfield |
£101.0.0
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| Richard Bland |
£44.5.0
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| Mary Bough |
£61.8.0
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| Robert Clark Malster |
£1.17.0
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This 1.17.0 is for a Cottage & a little Garden (which he let to Rd. Dunkley for £1.5.0 a year) with a Barn & a close And as Clarke himself says about half an acre of Field Land lying near the Windmill. Thos. £5.0.0 a year is for a Malt Kiln standing in Anne Dunkley's yard. |
| Robert Clark Malster |
£5.0.0
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| John Cooke |
£51.7.0
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| Ann Dunkley |
£4.10.0
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For the Plough Ale house yard garden orchard close & a little spinney at the bottom of it. |
| John Gibbs |
£18.8.0
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| Richard Gibbs |
£36.5.0
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| Richard Gibbs |
£45.0.0
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| John Green |
£5.0.0
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| Charlas Good Baker |
£19.0.0
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For a house barn & close and a Bake house detached from his own house & which he lets to Robert Clark the malster as a Granary. |
| Charlas Hedge Junr: |
£42.10.0
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| Charlas Hedge Junr: |
£29.0.0
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| John Hedge |
£57.15.8
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| Arthur Hooton |
£3.10.0
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| Charles Inwood a Carpenter |
£3.0.0
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For a Cott: a Workshop a yard garden orchard & close |
| Edward Price |
£4.0.0
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| William Plowman |
£120.0.0
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£724.16.8
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| Cottages & small rentals | ||
| Samuel Billing |
10s 0d
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| Robert Billingham |
Rent Free
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| John Bull |
£1.5.0
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| Mary Burbidge |
15s 0d
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| Mary Carter |
5s 0d
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| Robert Clark, Mason |
£2.10.0
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For a cottage, yard & large orchard |
| John Clark, Shoemaker |
18s 0d
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A cottage & garden |
| Eliz: Collins |
15s 0d
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| Sarah Dunkeley |
17s 6d
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| Will: Dunkeley Jun. |
8s 0d
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| Will: Dunkeley Carpr: |
£1.0.0
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| William Fretter |
£1.3.0
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Fretter is a weaver has a cottage workshop garden & a large orchard of his own planting |
| John Greenwood |
2.0.0
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| William Griffen |
15s 0d
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| George Harris |
12s 0d
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For a little bit of gound wherein a large walnut tree. |
| Eliz: Hands |
£1.0.0
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Married many years to Wm. Woolen |
| Charles Hedge |
£2.10.0
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| Thomas Hedge |
Rent Free
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| Richard Jordan |
£2.2.0
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For a cottage smiths shop and a little barn & stable a yard garden & orchard. |
| Thomas Kingston |
£2.5.0
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| Richard Maycock |
£1.10.0
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| John Morris |
Rent Free
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Morris has a Cott. A bit of ground to it. |
| Cath: Morris |
Rent Free
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She had the Chequer Ale house which was formerly Chapmans but the greatest part of it is down & she upon the Parish there is a yard & close belonging to it that altogether went at 50s a year but she says Charles Brayfield has had the yard & close ever since 1741 when she came into the house if not since 1739 about which time Chapman left it. |
| Thomas Pacey |
£2.5.0
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Pacey is a Woolcomber & has for his £2.5.0 a year a cottage & a store house for his wool a hovel a garden & orchard. And for his 10s 0s a year a small pightle. |
| Thomas Pacey |
10s 0d
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| Henry Russell |
£1.0.0
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| Thomas Satchell |
12s 0d
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Satchell has for his this rent a cottage & a bit of ground. |
| Thomas Trissler |
10s 0d
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| John Willson |
£1.5.0
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| G2611 | ||
| "Rental of the Farm Rents in Northamptonshire belonging to the Rt. Honorable The Earl of Euston for 1743 from Lady Day 1743 to Lady Day 1744" | ||
| Farms | ||
| Richard Billingham & Thomas Symkins |
£46.11.0
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| Richard Bland |
£44.5.0
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| Charles Brayfield |
£101.0.0
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| Thomas Bough |
£61.8.0
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| Robert Clarke |
£1.17.0
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| Do. |
£5.0.0
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| John Cook |
£51.7.0
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| Ann Dunkley |
£4.10.0
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| John Gibbs |
£18.8.0
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| Richard Gibbs |
£36.5.0
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| Do. |
£45.0.0
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| John Green |
£5.0.0
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| Charles Good |
£19.0.0
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| John Gurney |
£60.10.0
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| Charles Hedge |
£42.10.0
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| Charles Hedge Jun. |
£29.0.0
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| John Hedge |
£57.15.8
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| Arthur Hooton |
£3.10.0
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| Charles Inwood |
£3.0.0
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| John Andrews |
£25.10.0
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late James Manning |
| Edward Price |
£4.0.0
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| William Plowman |
£58.15.0
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| Cottages | ||
| Thomas Barnes |
10s 0d
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a Lunatick |
| Samuel Billing |
10s 0d
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| Robert Billingham |
5s 0d
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| John Bull |
£1.5.0
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| Mary Burbidge |
15s 0d
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| Mary Carter |
5s 0d
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| Robert Clarke |
£2.10.0
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Mason |
| John Clarke |
18s 0d
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| Elizabeth Collins |
15s 0d
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| Sarah Dunkley |
17s 6d
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| William Dunkeley |
8s 0d
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| William Dunkeley |
£1.0.0
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Carpenter |
| William Fretter |
£1.3.0
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| John Greenwood |
£2.0.0
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| William Griffen |
15s 0d
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| George Harris |
12s 0d
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| Eliz. Hands |
£1.0.0
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| Job Hands |
£2.10.0
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| Thomas Hedge |
15 0d
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| Richard Jordan |
£2.2.0
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| Thomas Kingston |
£2.5.0
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| Mary Maycock |
£1.10.0
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| John Morris |
10s 0d
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| Cath Morris |
£2.10.0
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| Thomas Pacy |
£2.5.0
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| Thomas Pacy |
10s 0d
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| Henry Russell |
£1.0.0
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| John Wilson |
£1.5.0
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| Thomas Satchell |
12s 0d
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| Rentals of the Second Duke of Grafton | ||
| G2009B Book [1] not available | ||
| G1630 Book 2 | ||
| Michaelmas 1747 - Lady Day 1748 | ||
| Farms | ||
| John Andrews |
£12.15.0
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| Charles Brayfield |
£50.10.0
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| Richard Bland |
£22.2.6
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| Mary Bough |
£30.14.0
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| Richard Billingham & Thos. Symkins |
£23.5.6
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| John Cooke |
£25.13.6
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| Robert Clarke |
£3.8.6
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| Anne Dunkley |
£2.5.0
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| Richard Gibbes |
£40.12.6
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| John Gibbes |
£9.4.0
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| John Green |
£2.10.0
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| Charles Good |
£9.10.0
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| Charles Hedge |
£35.15.0
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| John Hedge |
£28.17.10
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| Arthur Hooton |
£1.15.0
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| Charles Inwood |
£1.10.0
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| William Plowman |
£60.0.0
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| Edward Price |
£32.0.0
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£362.8.4
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| Cottages | ||
| Thomas Billing |
5s 0d
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| Robert Billingham |
2s 6d
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| John Bull |
12s 6d
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| Mary Burbage |
7s 6d
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| Mary Carter |
2s 6d
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| Robert Clark |
£1.5.0
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| John Clark |
9s 0d
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| Eliza Collins |
7s 6d
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| Sarah Dunkley |
8s 9d
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| William Dunkley Jun. |
4s 0d
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| William Dunkley, Carpenter |
10s 0d
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| William Fretter |
11s 6d
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| John Greenwood |
£1.0.0
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| William Griffin |
7s 6d
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| George Harris |
6s 0d
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| Elizabeth Hands |
10s 0d
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| Charles Hedge |
£1.5.0
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| Thomas Hedge |
7s 6d
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| Richard Jordan |
£1.1.0
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| Thomas Kingston |
£1.2.6
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| Richard Maycock |
15s 0d
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| Cath. Morrice |
Rent Free
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The Premises of 50s. a year was formerly a Publick house of some Note for the place with a small Close but the buildings were a few years since all burnt down accept a small part of the house which is now occupied by Cath: Morris who is kept by the Parish. |
| John Morris |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Pacey |
£1.7.6
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| Henry Russell |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Satchell |
6s 0d
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| Thomas Trissler |
5s 0d
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| John Wilson |
12s 6d
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£15.6.3
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| G2608 Book 3 | ||
| Lady Day 1748 - Michaelmas 1748 | ||
| Farms | ||
| John Andrews |
£12.15.0
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| Charles Brayfield |
£50.10.0
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| Richard Bland |
£22.2.6
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| Mary Bough |
£30.14.0
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| Richard Billingham & Thos. Symkins |
£23.5.6
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| John Cooke |
£25.13.6
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| Robert Clarke |
£3.8.6
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| Anne Dunkley |
£2.5.0
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| Richard Gibbes |
£40.12.6
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| John Gibbes |
£9.4.0
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| John Green |
£2.10.0
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| Charles Good |
£9.10.0
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| Charles Hedge |
£35.15.0
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| John Hedge |
£28.17.10
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| Arthur Hooton |
£1.15.0
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| Charles Inwood |
£1.10.0
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| William Plowman |
£60.0.0
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| Edward Price |
£2.0.0
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£362.8.4
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| Cottages | ||
| Thomas Billing |
5s 0d
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| Robert Billingham |
2s 6d
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| John Bull |
12s 6d
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| Mary Burbage |
7s 6d
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| Mary Carter |
2s 6d
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| Robert Clark |
£1.5.0
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| John Clark |
9s 0d
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| Eliza Collins |
7s 6d
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| Sarah Dunkley |
8s 9d
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| William Dunkley Jun. |
4s 0d
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| William Dunkley, Carpenter |
10s 0d
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| William Fretter |
11s 6d
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| John Greenwood |
£1.0.0
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| William Griffin |
7s 6d
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| George Harris |
6s 0d
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| Elizabeth Hands |
10s 0d
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| Charles Hedge |
£1.5.0
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| Thomas Hedge |
7s 6d
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| Richard Jordan |
£1.1.0
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| Thomas Kingston |
£1.2.6
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| Richard Maycock |
15s 0d
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| Cath. Morrice |
Rent Free
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The Premises of 50s. a year was formerly a Publick house of some Note for the place with a small Close but the buildings were a few years since all burnt down accept a small part of the house which is now occupied by Cath: Morris who is kept by the Parish. |
| John Morris late Charles Hedge |
£1.5.0
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| Thomas Pacey |
£1.7.6
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| Henry Russell |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Satchell |
6s 0d
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| Thomas Trissler |
5s 0d
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| John Wilson |
12s 6d
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£15.6.3
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| Book 4 Missing | ||
| G2609 Book 5 | ||
| Lady Day 1749 - Michaelmas1749 | ||
| Farms | ||
| John Andrews |
£12.15.0
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| Charles Brayfield |
£50.10.0
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| Richard Bland |
£22.2.6
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| Mary Bough |
£30.14.0
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| Richard Billingham & Thos. Symkins |
£23.5.6
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Billingham is dead & his wife continues |
| John Cooke |
£25.13.6
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| Robert Clarke |
£3.8.6
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| Anne Dunkley |
£2.5.0
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| Richard Gibbs |
£40.12.6
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| John Gibbs |
£9.4.0
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| John Green |
£2.10.0
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| Charles Good |
£9.10.0
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| Charles Hedge |
£35.15.0
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| John Hedge |
£28.17.10
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| Arthur Hooton |
£1.15.0
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| Charles Inwood |
£1.10.0
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| William Plowman |
£60.0.0
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| Edward Price |
£2.0.0
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Hanah Price continues, he being dead |
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£362.8.4
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| Cottages | ||
| Thomas Billing |
5s 0d
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| Robert Billingham |
2s 6d
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| John Bull |
12s 6d
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| Mary Burbage |
7s 6d
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| Mary Carter |
2s 6d
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| Robert Clark |
£1.5.0
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| John Clark |
9s 0d
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| Eliza Collins |
7s 6d
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| Sarah Dunkley |
8s 9d
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| William Dunkley Jun. |
4s 0d
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| William Dunkley, Carpenter |
10s 0d
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| William Fretter |
11s 6d
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| John Greenwood |
£1.0.0
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| William Griffin |
7s 6d
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| George Harris |
6s 0d
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| Elizabeth Hands |
10s 0d
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| Charles Hedge, (Maurice Pain) |
£1.5.0
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| Thomas Hedge |
7s 6d
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| Richard Jordan |
£1.1.0
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| Thomas Kingston |
£1.2.6
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| Richard Maycock |
15s 0d
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| Cath. Morrice £1.5.0 | She is dead & the premises are now empty | |
| John Morris |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Pacey |
£1.7.6
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| Henry Russell |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Satchell |
6s 0d
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| Thomas Trissler |
5s 0d
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| John Wilson |
12s 6d
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£15.6.3
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| G2609 | ||
| Money paid between Michaelmas 1749 & the 20th. July 1750 | ||
| Farms | ||
| John Andrews |
£11.7.6
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| Charles Brayfield |
£45.8.4
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| Richard Bland |
£20.3.0
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| Mary Bough |
£28.8.11
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| Richard Billingham & Thos. Symkins |
£21.11.8
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| John Cooke |
£23.10.3
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| Robert Clarke |
£3.8.6
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| Anne Dunkley |
£2.5.0
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| Richard Gibbs |
£35.14.9
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| John Gibbs |
£8.7.5
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| John Green |
£2.0.0
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| Charles Good |
£8.7.6
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| Charles Hedge |
£31.11.6
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| John Hedge |
£25.16.2
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| Arthur Hooton |
£1.11.0
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| Charles Inwood |
£1.10.0
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| William Plowman |
£53.14.8
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| Edward Price |
£2.0.0
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£326.16.2
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| Cottages | ||
| Thomas Billing |
5s 0d
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| Robert Billingham | ||
| John Bull |
12s 6d
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| Mary Burbage |
7s 6d
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| Mary Carter |
2s 6d
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| Robert Clark |
£1.5.0
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| John Clark |
9s 0d
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| Eliza Collins |
7s 6d
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| Sarah Dunkley |
8s 9d
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| William Dunkley Jun. |
4s 0d
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| William Dunkley, Carpenter |
10s 0d
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| William Fretter |
11s 6d
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| John Greenwood |
£1.0.0
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| William Griffin |
7s 6d
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| George Harris |
6s 0d
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| Elizabeth Hands |
10s 0d
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| Charles Hedge, [Maurice Pain] |
£1.5.0
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| Thomas Hedge | ||
| Richard Jordan |
£1.1.0
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| Thomas Kingston | ||
| Richard Maycock |
15s 0d
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| Cath. Morrice £1.5.0 | ||
| John Morris |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Pacey |
£1.7.6
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| Henry Russell |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Satchell |
6s 0d
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| Thomas Trissler |
5s 0d
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| John Wilson |
12s 6d
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£13.13.9
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