| 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 1766 - 1769
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| G1647 |
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| Half year rents due 5th. April 1766 |
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| Cottages |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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 |
7½d
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| William Haddon |
7½d
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| Sarah Wells |
2d
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| G1647 |
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| Half year rents due 25th. March 1767 |
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| Cottages |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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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 |
7½d
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| William Haddon |
7d
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| Sarah Wells |
2d
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| Book 13 - 21 inclusive not available |
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| G 2010 Book 22 |
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| Michaelmas 1767 - Lady Day 1768 |
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| Farms |
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| Edward Brafield |
£50.0.0
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| John Cook |
£25.13.6
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| Richard Gibbs |
£40.0.0
|
Richard Gibbs died about Xmas 1767 |
| William Gibbs |
£24.0.0
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| John Gibbs |
£9.4.0
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| Charles Goode |
£9.10.0
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| William Herbert |
£32.8.0
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| Ditto. for late Chas. Hedge |
£3.0.0
|
This rent of £3 commenced from Mich 1767 |
| Charles Hedge |
£38.0.0
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This rent also |
| Ditto. for late Sharp Herbert |
£14.5.0
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| John Hedge |
£28.17.10
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| William Plowman |
£54.10.0
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| Mr. Rugg |
£6.0.0
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| (dead John Shortland) Geo. Wynn |
£31.0.0
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George Wynn entered on this farm at Lady Day 1767 that is to say the fallows & sheep Commons only & Shortland held the Closes untill Mich 1767 & paid the rent to that time |
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£366.8.4
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| Cottages |
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| William Attkins |
10s 0d
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| Richard Austin |
12s 6d
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| Martin Billing |
2d
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| Ann Burch |
2d
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| Eliz. Brittain |
2d
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| Mary Burbidge |
7s 6d
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£1.10.6
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| Richard Cadnum |
12s 6d
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| John Carter |
2s 6d
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| Eliz. Campion |
2
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| Thomas Corby |
4
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| Thomas Clarke |
12s 6d
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| Richard Clarke |
9s 0d
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| Robert Clarke |
£1.5.0
|
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| Ann Dunkley |
£2.5.0
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| Alice Dunkley |
10s 0d
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| Mary Dunkley Widow |
4s 0d
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| Richard Dunkley |
9d
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| Richard Dunkley |
2d
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| John Gare |
10s 0d
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| John Chambers & John Griffin |
7s 6d
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| Mary Gudgeon |
11s 6d
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| William Garrett |
2d
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| William Haddon |
7½d
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| George Harris |
6s 0d
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| Cha. Hedge (charged in farm Rent Book) |
£3.0.6
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| Arthur Houghton |
7½d
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| Charles Inwood |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Jordan |
£1.1.0
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| John Lawin |
7s 6d
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| Richard Maycock |
15s 0d
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| Mary Morris |
5s 0d
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£12. 4.10
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| Thomas Miller |
7s 6d
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| The Overseers |
2d
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| Thomas Pacey |
£1.7.6
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| Morris Paine |
£1.5.0
|
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| John Peasnal |
7s 6d
|
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| Thomas Robinson |
4d
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|
| Ditto. for Ann Doltons |
2d
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| William Satchell |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Satchell |
6s 0d
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| William Stephens |
£2.12.6
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| Thomas Trusler |
5s 0d
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| Sarah Wells |
2d
|
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| Thomas Winkles |
5s 0d
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£7.6.10
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| G 2010 Book 23 |
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| Lady Day 1768 - Michaelmas 1768 |
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| Farms |
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| Edward Brafield |
£50.0.0
|
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| John Cook |
£25.13.6
|
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| Richard Gibbs |
£40.0.0
|
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| William Gibbs |
£24.0.0
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| John Gibbs |
£9.4.0
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| Charles Goode |
£9.10.0
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| William Herbert |
£32.8.0
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|
| Ditto. for late Chas. Hedge |
£3.0.0
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| Charles Hedge |
£38.0.0
|
|
| Ditto. for late Sharp Herbert |
£14.5.0
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| John Hedge |
£28.17.10
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| William Plowman |
£54.10.0
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| Mr. Rugg |
£6.0.0
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| Geo. Wynn |
£31.0.0
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|
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£366.8.4
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| Cottages |
|
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| William Attkins |
10s 0d
|
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| Richard Austin |
12s 6d
|
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| Martin Billing |
2d
|
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| Ann Burch |
2d
|
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| Eliz. Brittain |
2d
|
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| Mary Burbidge |
7s 6d
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£1.10.6
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| Richard Cadnum |
12s 6d
|
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| John Carter |
2s 6d
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| Eliz. Campion |
2
|
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| Thomas Corby |
4
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| Thomas Clark |
12s 6d
|
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| Richard Clark |
9s 0d
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| Robert Clark |
£1.5.0
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| Ann Dunkley |
£2.5.0
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| Alice Dunkley now Mary |
10s 0d
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| Mary Dunkley Widow now Alice |
4s 0d
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| Richard Dunkley |
9d
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| Richard Dunkley |
2d
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| John Gare |
10s 0d
|
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| John Chambers & John Griffin |
7s 6d
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| Mary Gudgeon |
11s 6d
|
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| William Garrett |
2d
|
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| William Haddon |
7½d
|
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| George Harris |
6s 0d
|
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| Arthur Houghton |
7½d
|
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| Charles Inwood |
£1.10.0
|
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| Richard Jordan |
£1.1.0
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| John Lawin |
7s 6d
|
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| Richard Maycock |
15s 0d
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| Mary Morris |
5s 0d
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£12.4.10
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| Thomas Miller |
7s 6d
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| The Overseers |
2d
|
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| Thomas Pacey |
£1.7.6
|
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| Morris Paine |
£1.5.0
|
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| John Peasnal |
7s 6d
|
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| Thomas Robinson |
4d
|
|
| Ditto. for Ann Doltons |
2d
|
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| William Satchell |
10s 0d
|
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| Thomas Satchell |
6s 0d
|
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| William Stephens |
£2.12.6
|
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| Thomas Trusler |
5s 0d
|
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| Sarah Wells |
2d
|
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| Thomas Winkles |
5s 0d
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£7.6.10
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| G2010 Book 24 |
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| Michaelmas 1768 - Lady Day 1769 |
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| Farms |
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| William Brafield |
£50.10.0
|
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| John Cook |
£25.13.6
|
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| John Gibbs |
£40.0.0
|
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| William Gibbs |
£24.0.0
|
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| Charles Goode |
£9.4.0
|
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| William Herbert |
£32.8.0
|
|
| Ditto. for late Chas. Hedge |
£3.0.0
|
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| Charles Hedge |
£38.0.0
|
|
| Ditto. for late Sharp Herbert |
£14.5.0
|
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| John Hedge |
£28.17.10
|
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| William Plowman |
£54.10.0
|
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| Humbo Rigby Esq. |
£6.0.0
|
Humbo Rigby Esq.did not enter upon these premises untill Lady Day 1769 |
| George Wynn |
£31.0.0
|
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£366.8.4
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| Cottages |
|
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| William Attkins |
10s 0d
|
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| Richard Austin |
12s 6d
|
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| Martin Billing |
2d
|
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| Ann Burch the Overseers |
2d
|
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| Eliz. Brittain |
2d
|
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| Mary Burbage |
7s 6d
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£1.10.6
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| Richard Cadnum |
12s 6d
|
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| John Carter |
2s 6d
|
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| Thomas Clark |
12s 6d
|
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| Richard Clark |
9s 0d
|
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| Robert Clark |
£1.5.0
|
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| Ann Dunkley |
£2.5.0
|
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| Mary Dunkley Widow |
10s 0d
|
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| Alice Dunkley |
4s 0d
|
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| Richard Dunkley |
2d
|
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| Richard Dunkley |
8s 9d
|
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| John Foster |
2d
|
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| John Fretter |
6s 0d
|
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| John Gare |
10s 0d
|
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| John Chambers & John Griffin |
7s 6d
|
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| Mary Gudgeon |
11s 6d
|
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| William Garrett |
2d
|
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| William Haddon |
7d
|
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| Charles Inwood |
£1.10.0
|
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| Richard Jordan |
£1.1.0
|
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| John Lawin |
7s 6d
|
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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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£12.11.8½
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| Arthur Houghton the Overseers |
7½d
|
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| Thomas Hedge the Overseers |
2d
|
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| Thomas Pacey |
£1.7.6
|
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| Morris Paine |
£1.5.0
|
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| John Peasnal |
7s 6d
|
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| Thomas Robinson |
4d
|
|
| Ditto. for Ann Doltons |
2d
|
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| William Satchell |
10s 0d
|
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| Thomas Satchell |
6s 0d
|
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| William Stephens |
£2.12.6
|
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| Thomas Trusler |
5s 0d
|
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| Mary Wooton |
2d
|
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| Thomas Winkles |
5s 0d
|
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£6.19.11½
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| G2010 Book 25 |
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| Lady Day 1769 - Michaelmas 1769 |
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| Farms |
|
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| William Brafield |
£50.10.0
|
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| John Cook |
£25.13.6
|
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| John Gibbs |
£40.0.0
|
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| William Gibbs |
£24.0.0
|
|
| Charles Goode |
£9.4.0
|
|
| William Herbert |
£32.8.0
|
|
| Ditto. for late Chas. Hedge |
£3.0.0
|
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| Charles Hedge |
£38.0.0
|
|
| Ditto. for late Sharp Herbert |
£14.5.0
|
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| John Hedge |
£28.17.10
|
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| William Plowman |
£54.10.0
|
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| Humbo Rigby Esq. |
£6.0.0
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Humbro Rigby Esq. Entered on these premises at Lady Day 1769 |
| George Wynn |
£31.0.0
|
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£366.8.4
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| Cottages |
|
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| William Attkins |
10s 0d
|
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| Richard Austin |
12s 6d
|
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| Martin Billing |
2d
|
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| Ann Burch the Overseers |
2d
|
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| Eliz. Brittain |
2d
|
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| Mary Burbage |
7s 6d
|
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|
£1.10.6
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| Richard Cadnum |
12s 6d
|
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| John Carter |
2s 6d
|
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| Thomas Clarke |
12s 6d
|
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| Richard Clarke |
9s 0d
|
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| Robert Clarke |
£1.5.0
|
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| Ann Dunkley |
£2.5.0
|
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| Mary Dunkley Widow |
10s 0d
|
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| Alice Dunkley |
4s 0d
|
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| Richard Dunkley |
2d
|
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| Richard Dunkley |
8s 9d
|
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| John Foster |
2d
|
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| John Fretter |
6s 0d
|
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| John Gare |
10s 0d
|
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| John Chambers & John Griffin |
7s 6d
|
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| Mary Gudgeon |
11s 6d
|
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| William Garrett |
2d
|
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| William Haddon |
7½d
|
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| Charles Inwood |
£1.10.0
|
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| Richard Jordan |
£1.1.0
|
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| John Lawin |
7s 6d
|
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| Richard Maycock |
15s 0d
|
Rd. Dunkley |
| Elizabeth Morris |
5s 0d
|
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| Thomas Miller |
7s 6d
|
|
|
£12.11.8½
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| Arthur Houghton the Overseers |
7½d
|
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| Thomas Hedge the Overseers |
2d
|
|
| Thomas Pacey |
£1.7.6
|
|
| Morris Paine |
£1.5.0
|
John |
| John Peasnal |
7s 6d
|
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| Thomas Robinson |
4d
|
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| Ditto. for Ann Doltons |
2d
|
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| William Satchell |
10s 0d
|
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| Thomas Satchell |
6s 0d
|
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| William Stephens |
£2.12.6
|
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| Thomas Trusler |
5s 0d
|
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| Mary Wooton |
2d
|
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| Thomas Winkles |
5s 0d
|
|
|
£6.19.11½
|
|
| Charles Inwood |
£1.10.0
|
|
| Richard Jordan |
£1.1.0
|
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| John Lawin |
7s 6d
|
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| Richard Maycock |
15s 0d
|
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| Elizabeth Morris |
5s 0d
|
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| Thomas Miller |
7s 6d
|
|
|
£12.11.8½
|
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| Overseers late Houghton |
7½d
|
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| Overseers late Hedge |
2d
|
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| Thomas Pacey Jun. |
£1.7.6
|
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| Morris Paine |
£1.5.0
|
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| John Peasnal |
7s 6d
|
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| Thomas Robinson |
4d
|
|
| Ditto. for Ann Doltons |
2d
|
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| William Satchell |
10s 0d
|
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| Thomas Satchell |
6s 0d
|
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| William Stephens |
£2.12.6
|
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| Thomas Trusler |
5s 0d
|
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| Mary Wooton |
2d
|
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| Thomas Winkles |
5s 0d
|
|
|
£6.19.11½
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