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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 1760 - 1765
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| Book 6 not available | ||
| G1619 Book 7 | ||
| 5th. April 1760 to 10th. Oct. 1760 | ||
| Farms | ||
| William Brayfield |
£50.10.0
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| Richard Bland Dead |
£22.2.6
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Richard Bland is dead and the 30th. March 1761 His Grace ordered this farm to be let to Mary Barret one of Bland's nieces at £48 per annum from Lady Day 1761 |
| John Cook |
£25.13.6
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| Richard Gibbs |
£39.16.0
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| John Gibbs |
£9.4.0
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| Charles Good |
£9.10.0
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| William Herbert |
£23.5.6
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William Herbert is to pay from Mich. 1760 for the two Stockwell Closes & Sale Piece £10 per ann and for the two Northampton Way Closes £4.10 per ann, taken away from William Plowman's farm at that time also more for a close of Arthur Houghton's at £2.5.0 per ann from ditto. |
| Sharp Herbert |
£14.5.0
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| Charles Hedge |
£35.15.0
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| John Hedge |
£28.17.10
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| William Plowman |
£60.0.0
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| William Plowman |
£1.2.6
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William Plowman is to pay for this farm from Michaelmas 1760 with malting & close late Greenwood's included £112 per ann. exclusive of Sale Piece the two Stockwell Closes & the two Northampton Way Closes all being laid to W. Herbert |
| John Shortland |
£31.0.0
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| Mrs. Sheppard widow |
£6.0.0
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| Susannah Kingston |
£1.2.6
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£358.4.4
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| Cottages | ||
| Thomas Winkles |
5s 0d
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| Mary Burbage |
7s 6d
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| Richard Cadnum |
12s 6d
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| John Carter |
2s 6d
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| Robert Clarke |
£1.5.0
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| Richard Clarke |
9s 0d
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| Elizabeth Collins |
7s 6d
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| Frans. Dunkley |
8s 9d
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| William Dunkley Jun. |
4s 0d
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| Mary Gudgeon |
11s 6d
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| William Plowman |
10s 0d
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This rent is included with Plowman's £112 per ann from Michaelmas 1760 being the Malting & Close late Greenwood & is to be entered with his farm. |
| William Adkins |
10s 0d
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| William & John Griffin |
7s 6d
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| Arthur Houghton |
£1.15.0
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Arthur Houghton for the cottage & orchard £1.5.0 per ann from Michaelmas 1760 the close being laid to W. Herbert's farm at £2.5.0 per ann from that time. |
| Charles Hedge |
£3.8.6
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| George Harris |
6s 0d
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| Charles Inwood |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Jurdin |
£1.1.0
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| Richard Maycock |
15s 0d
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| Elizabeth Morris |
5s 0d
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| Morris Pain |
£1.5.0
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| Thomas Pacey Jun. |
£1.7.6
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| John Peasnal |
7s 6d
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| Thomas Miller |
7s 6d
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| Mary Russall |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Satchel |
6s 0d
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| William Satchel |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Trusler |
5s 0d
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| Sarah Willson |
£2.0.0
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| Ditto. |
12s 6d
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| Thomas Clarke |
12s 6d
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This rent was settled by His Grace the 2nd. July 1760 at £1.5.0 per. ann to commence from A Lady Day 1760 |
| Elizabeth Dunkley |
£2.5.0
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£22.17.3
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| Martin Billing |
2d
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| Elizabeth Brittain |
2d
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| Anne Burch |
2d
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| Elizabeth Billingham |
2d
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| Elizabeth Campion |
2d
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| Thomas Corby |
4d
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| Richard Dunkley |
2d
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| Anne Dolton |
4d
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| William Garret |
2d
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| Arthur Houghton |
7½d
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| Benjamin Inwood |
7½d
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| Mary Stauton now Thomas Hedge |
2d
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| Sarah Wells |
2d
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| Widow Dunkley |
10s 0d
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13s 5d
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| G1622 Book 8 | ||
| 10th. Oct. 1760 to 5th. April 1761 | ||
| Farms | ||
| William Brayfield |
£50.10.0
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| Mary Barrett |
£22.2.6
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Mary Barret is to pay for this farm from Lady Day 1761 £42 per ann. |
| John Cook |
£25.13.6
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| Richard Gibbs |
£39.16.0
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| John Gibbs |
£9.4.0
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| Charles Good |
£9.10.0
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| William Herbert |
£31.13.0
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| Sharp Herbert |
£14.5.0
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| Charles Hedge |
£35.15.0
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| John Hedge |
£28.17.10
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| William Plowman |
£56.0.0
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| William Plowman | ||
| John Shortland |
£31.0.0
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| Mrs. Sheppard widow |
£6.0.0
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| Susannah Kingston |
£1.2.6
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£361.9.4
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| Cottages | ||
| Thomas Winkles |
5s 0d
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| Mary Burbage |
7s 6d
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| Richard Cadnum |
12s 6d
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| John Carter |
2s 6d
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| Robert Clarke |
£1.5.0
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| Richard Clarke |
9s 0d
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| Elizabeth Collins |
7s 6d
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| Frans. Dunkley |
8s 9d
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| William Dunkley Jun. |
4s 0d
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| Mary Gudgeon |
11s 6d
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| William Attkins |
10s 0d
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| William & John Griffin |
7s 6d
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| Arthur Houghton |
12s 6d
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The other part of this rent is laid to W. Herbert's farm from Mich. 1760 |
| Charles Hedge |
£3.8.6
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| George Harris |
6s 0d
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| Charles Inwood |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Jordan |
£1.1.0
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| Richard Maycock |
15s 0d
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| Elizabeth Morris |
5s 0d
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| Morris Pain |
£1.5.0
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| Thomas Pacey Jun. |
£1.7.6
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| John Peasnal |
7s 6d
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| Thomas Miller |
7s 6d
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| Mary Russall |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Satchel |
6s 0d
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| William Satchel |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Trussler |
5s 0d
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| Sarah Willson |
£2.0.0
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| Ditto. |
12s 6d
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| Thomas Clarke |
12s 6d
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| Elizabeth Dunkley |
£2.5.0
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£22.4.9
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| Martin Billing |
2d
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| Elizabeth Brittain |
2d
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| Anne Burch |
2d
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| Elizabeth Billingham |
2d
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| Elizabeth Campion |
2d
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| Thomas Corby |
4d
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| Richard Dunkley |
2d
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| Anne Dolton |
4d
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| William Garret |
2d
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| Arthur Houghton |
7½d
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| Benjamin Inwood |
7½d
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| Mary Stauton now Thomas Hedge |
2d
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| Sarah Wells |
2d
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| Widow Dunkley |
10s 0d
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13s 5d
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| Book 9 not available | ||
| G1621 Book 10 | ||
| 10th. Oct. 1761 to 5th. April 1762 | ||
| Farms | ||
| William Brayfield |
£50.10.0
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| John Cook |
£25.13.6
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| Richard Gibbs |
£39.16.0
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| John Gibbs |
£9.4.0
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| William Gibbs |
£24.0.0
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| Charles Goode |
£9.10.0
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| William Herbert |
£29.8.0
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The two Northampton Closes were taken from Herberts farm & laid to Chas. Hedges farm at Michaelmas 1761 at £5 per ann. Herbert is to be allowed £4.10.0 per ann being the rent he gave for them |
| Sharp Herbert |
£14.5.0
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| Charles Hedge |
£32.17.6
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The Great Brierly Close was taken from Chas. Hedges farm at Mich. 1761 & laid to Wm. Plowmans farm at 15 shillings per ann & Hedge is to be allowed the like sum per ann |
| Ditto for the Northampton Way Closes |
£2.10.0
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| John Hedge |
£28.17.10
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| John Kingston |
£1.2.6
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| William Plowman |
£51.12.6
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The Lownes was taken from Plowmans farm at Mich 1761 into His Graces own hands & Plowman is to be allowed £8.15.0 per ann for them being the rent he gave for them |
| Ditto. for Chas. Hedge's Brierly Close |
£2.17.6
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| John Shortland |
£31.0.0
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| Mrs. Sheppard widow |
£6.0.0
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£359.4.4
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| Cottages | ||
| William Adkins |
10s 0d
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| Mary Burbage |
7s 6d
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| Richard Cadnum |
12s 6d
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| John Carter |
2s 6d
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£2.5.0
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| Robert Clarke |
£1.5.0
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| Richard Clarke |
9s 0d
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| Elizabeth Collins |
7s 6d
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| Frans. Dunkley |
8s 9d
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| Widow Dunkley |
10s 0d
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| Eliz Dunkley now Ann |
£2.5.0
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| William Dunkley now Widow |
4s 0d
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| Mary Gudgeon |
11s 6d
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| William & John Griffin |
7s 6d
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| Arthur Houghton |
12s 6d
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| Charles Hedge |
£3.8.6
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| George Harris |
6s 0d
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| Charles Inwood |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Jordan |
£1.1.0
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| Richard Maycock |
15s 0d
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| Elizabeth Morris |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Miller | ||
| Morris Pain |
£1.5.0
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| Thomas Pacey Jun. |
£1.7.6
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| John Peasnal now Billingham |
7s 6d
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| Mary Russall |
10s 0d
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| William Stephens |
£2.0.0
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| Ditto. |
12s 6d
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| Thomas Satchel |
6s 0d
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| William Satchel |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Trusler |
5s 0d
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£21.17.3
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| Thomas Winkles |
5s 0d
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| Martin Billing |
2d
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| Elizabeth Brittain |
2d
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| Anne Burch |
2d
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| Elizabeth Billingham |
2d
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| Elizabeth Campion |
2d
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| Thomas Corby |
4d
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| Richard Dunkley |
2d
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| Anne Dolton |
4d
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| William Garrett |
2d
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| Thomas Hedge |
2d
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| Arthur Houghton |
7½d
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| Benjamin Inwood now William Haddon |
7½d
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| Sarah Wells |
2d
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8s 5d
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| G1618 Book 11 | ||
| 5th. April 1762 - 10th October 1762 | ||
| Farms | ||
| Edward Brayfield |
£50.10.0
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Ed. Brafield is to pay for this farm from Michaelmas 1763 £100 per ann Exclusive of the further most holme which is to be laid from that time to Wm. Herberts Farm |
| John Cook |
£25.13.6
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| Richard Gibbs |
£39.16.0
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| John Gibbs |
£9.4.0
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| William Gibbs |
£24.0.0
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| Charles Goode |
£9.10.0
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| William Herbert |
£29.8.0
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William Herbert is to enter upon ye further most holme at Michaelmas 1763, at £6 per ann to be taken from Ed. Brafield at that time. |
| Sharp Herbert |
£14.5.0
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Sharpe Herbert entered on 6a 1r 07perch of Common meadow taken from Richd. Hillyards farm at Lady Day 1763 at £6 per ann |
| Charles Hedge |
£35.15.0
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| Ditto for the Northampton Way Closes |
£2.10.0
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| John Hedge |
£28.17.10
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| John Kingston |
£1.2.6
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| William Plowman |
£51.12.6
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| Ditto. For Chas. Hedge's Brierly Close |
£2.17.6
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| John Shortland |
£31.0.0
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| Mrs. Sheppard |
£6.0.0
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£359.4.4
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| Cottages | ||
| William Adkins |
10s 0d
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| Mary Burbage |
7s 6d
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| Richard Cadnum |
12s 6d
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| Thos. Clarke |
12s 6d
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| John Carter |
2s 6d
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£2.5.0
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| Robert Clarke |
£1.5.0
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| Richard Clarke |
9s 0d
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| Elizabeth Collins |
7s 6d
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| Frans. Dunkley |
8s 9d
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| Widow Dunkley |
10s 0d
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| Ann Dunkley |
£2.5.0
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| Widow Dunkley |
4s 0d
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| Mary Gudgeon |
11s 6d
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| William & John Griffin |
7s 6d
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| Arthur Houghton |
12s 6d
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| Charles Hedge |
£3.8.6
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| George Harris |
6s 0d
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| Charles Inwood |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Jordan |
£1.1.0
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| Richard Maycock |
15s 0d
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| Elizabeth Morris |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Miller |
7s 6d
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| Morris Pain |
£1.5.0
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| Thomas Pacey |
£1.7.6
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| John Billingham |
7s 6d
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| Mary Russall |
10s 0d
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| William Stephens |
£2.0.0
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| Ditto. |
12s 6d
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| Thomas Satchel |
6s 0d
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| William Satchel |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Trusler |
5s 0d
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£21.17.3
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| Thomas Winkles |
5s 0d
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| Martin Billing |
2d
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| Elizabeth Brittain |
2d
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| Anne Burch |
2d
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| Elizabeth Billingham |
2d
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| Elizabeth Campion |
2d
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| Thomas Corby |
4d
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| Richard Dunkley |
2d
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| Anne Dolton |
4d
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| William Garrett |
2d
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| Thomas Hedge |
2d
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| Arthur Houghton |
7 ½d
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| William Haddon |
7 ½d
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8s 5d
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| G1617 Book 12 | ||
| 10th. Oct. 1762 to 5th. April 1763 | ||
| Farms | ||
| Edward Brafield |
£50.10.0
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Edward Brafield is to pay for this farm from Mich. 1763 £100 per ann. Exclusive of the further most holme which is to be laid from that time to William Herbert's farm |
| John Cook |
£25.13.6
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| Richard Gibbs |
£39.16.0
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Richard Gibbs is to pay for this farm from Mich. 1764 £80 per ann being ye expiration date. |
| John Gibbs |
£9.4.0
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| William Gibbs |
£24.0.0
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| Charles Goode |
£9.10.0
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| William Herbert |
£29.8.0
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| Sharp Herbert |
£14.5.0
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| Charles Hedge |
£32.17.6
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| Ditto for the Northampton Way Closes |
£2.10.0
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| John Hedge |
£28.17.10
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| William Plowman |
£51.12.6
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| Ditto. For Chas. Hedge's Brierly Close |
£2.17.6
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| John Shortland |
£31.0.0
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| Mrs. Sheppard |
£6.0.0
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£358.1.10
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| Cottages | ||
| William Adkins |
10s 0d
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| Mary Burbage |
7s 6d
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| Richard Cadnum |
12s 6d
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| Thomas Clarke |
12s 6d
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| John Carter |
2s 6d
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£2.5.0
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| Robert Clarke |
£1.5.0
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| Richard Clarke |
9s 0d
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| Elizabeth Collins |
7s 6d
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| Frans. Dunkley |
8s 9d
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| Widow Dunkley |
10s 0d
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| Ann Dunkley |
£2.5.0
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| Widow Dunkley |
4s 0d
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| Mary Gudgeon |
11s 6d
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| William & John Griffin |
7s 6d
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| Arthur Houghton |
12s 6d
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| Charles Hedge |
£3.8.6
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| George Harris |
6s 0d
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| Charles Inwood |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Jordan |
£1.1.0
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| Richard Maycock |
15s 0d
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| Elizabeth Morris |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Miller |
7s 6d
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| Morris Paine |
£1.5.0
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| Thomas Pacey Jun. |
£1.7.6
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| John Billingham |
7s 6d
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| Mary Russall |
10s 0d
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| William Satchel |
10s 0d
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| William Stephens |
£2.0.0
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| Ditto. |
12s 6d
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| Thomas Satchel |
6s 0d
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| Thomas Trusler |
5s 0d
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£21.17.3
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| Thomas Winkles |
5s 0d
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| Martin Billing |
2d
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| Elizabeth Brittain |
2d
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| Anne Burch |
2d
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| Elizabeth Billingham |
2d
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| John Peasnal |
2d
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| Elizabeth Campion |
2d
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| Thomas Corby |
4d
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| Richard Dunkley |
2d
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| Anne Dolton |
4d
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| William Garrett |
2d
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| Thomas Hedge |
2d
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| Arthur Houghton |
7 ½d
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| William Haddon |
7 ½d
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8s 5d
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| G1647 | ||
| Half year rents due 5th. April 1765 | ||
| Cottages | ||
| William Adkins |
10s 0d
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| Mary Burbage |
7s 6d
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| Richard Cadnum |
12s 6d
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| Thomas Clarke |
12s 6d
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| John Carter |
2s 6d
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| Robert Clarke |
£1.5.0
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| Richard Clarke |
9s 0d
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| Thomas [Lawin] |
7s 6d
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| Richard Dunkley |
8s 9d
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| Ann Dunkley |
£2.5.0
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| Widow Dunkley |
10s 0d
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| Widow Dunkley |
4s 0d
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| Thomas Clarke | ||
| Mary Gudgeon |
11s 6d
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| Chambers John Griffin |
7s 6d
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| Richard Austin |
12s 6d
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| Charles Hedge |
£3.8.6
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| George Harris |
6s 0d
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| Charles Inwood |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Jordin |
£1.1.0
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| Richard Maycock |
15s 0d
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| Mary Morris |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Miller |
7s 6d
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| Morris Paine |
£1.5.0
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| Thomas Pacey |
£1.7.6
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| John Gare |
10s 0d
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| John Billingham |
7s 6d
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| Thomas Satchell |
6s 0d
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| William Satchel |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Trusler |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Winkles |
5s 0d
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| William Stephens |
£2.12.6
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| Ditto | ||
| Martin Billing |
2d
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| Elizabeth Brittain |
2d
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| Anne Burch |
2d
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| Elizabeth Billingham |
2d
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| John Peasnal |
2d
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| Elizabeth Campion |
2d
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| Thomas Corby |
4d
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| Richard Dunkley |
2d
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| Anne Dolton |
4d
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| William Garrett |
2d
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| Thomas Hedge |
2d
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| Arthur Houghton |
7 ½d
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| William Haddon |
7 ½d
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| Sarah Wells |
2d
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