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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.
Blisworth Rents 1766 - 1769
G1647
Half year rents due 5th. April 1766
Cottages
William Adkins
10s 0d
Mary Burbage
7s 6d
Richard Cadnum
12s 6d
Thomas Clarke
12s 6d
John Carter
2s 6d
Robert Clarke
£1.5.0
Richard Clarke
9s 0d
Thomas [Lawin]
7s 6d
Richard Dunkley
8s 9d
Ann Dunkley
£2.5.0
Widow Dunkley
10s 0d
Widow Dunkley
4s 0d
Thomas Clarke
Mary Gudgeon
11s 6d
Chambers John Griffin
7s 6d
Richard Austin
12s 6d
Charles Hedge
£3.8.6
George Harris
6s 0d
Charles Inwood
£1.10.0
Richard Jordin
£1.1.0
Richard Maycock
15s 0d
Mary Morris
5s 0d
Thomas Miller
7s 6d
Morris Paine
£1.5.0
Thomas Pacey
£1.7.6
John Gare
10s 0d
John Billingham
7s 6d
Thomas Satchell
6s 0d
William Satchel
10s 0d
Thomas Trusler
5s 0d
Thomas Winkles
5s 0d
William Stephens
£2.12.6
Ditto
Martin Billing
2d
Elizabeth Brittain
2d
Anne Burch
2d
Elizabeth Billingham
2d
John Peasnal
2d
Elizabeth Campion
2d
Thomas Corby
4d
Richard Dunkley
2d
Anne Dolton
4d
William Garrett
2d
Thomas Hedge
2d
Arthur Houghton
7½d
William Haddon
7½d
Sarah Wells
2d

G1647
Half year rents due 25th. March 1767
Cottages
William Adkins
10s 0d
Mary Burbage
7s 6d
Richard Cadnum
12s 6d
Thomas Clarke
12s 6d
John Carter
2s 6d
Robert Clarke
£1.5.0
Richard Clarke
9s 0d
Thomas [Lawin]
7s 6d
Richard Dunkley
8s 9d
Ann Dunkley
£2.5.0
Widow Dunkley
10s 0d
Widow Dunkley
4s 0d
Thomas Clarke
Mary Gudgeon
11s 6d
Chambers John Griffin
7s 6d
Richard Austin
12s 6d
Charles Hedge
£3.8.6
George Harris
6s 0d
Charles Inwood
£1.10.0
Richard Jordin
£1.1.0
Richard Maycock
15s 0d
Mary Morris
5s 0d
Thomas Miller
7s 6d
Morris Paine
£1.5.0
Thomas Pacey
£1.7.6
John Gare
10s 0d
John Billingham
7s 6d
Thomas Satchell
6s 0d
William Satchel
10s 0d
Thomas Trusler
5s 0d
Thomas Winkles
5s 0d
William Stephens
£2.12.6
Ditto
Martin Billing
2d
Elizabeth Brittain
2d
Anne Burch
2d
Elizabeth Billingham
2d
John Peasnal
2d
Elizabeth Campion
2d
Thomas Corby
4d
Richard Dunkley
2d
Anne Dolton
4d
William Garrett
2d
Thomas Hedge
2d
Arthur Houghton
7½d
William Haddon
7d
Sarah Wells
2d

Book 13 - 21 inclusive not available

G 2010 Book 22
Michaelmas 1767 - Lady Day 1768
Farms
Edward Brafield
£50.0.0
John Cook
£25.13.6
Richard Gibbs
£40.0.0
Richard Gibbs died about Xmas 1767
William Gibbs
£24.0.0
John Gibbs
£9.4.0
Charles Goode
£9.10.0
William Herbert
£32.8.0
Ditto. for late Chas. Hedge
£3.0.0
This rent of £3 commenced from Mich 1767
Charles Hedge
£38.0.0
This rent also
Ditto. for late Sharp Herbert
£14.5.0
John Hedge
£28.17.10
William Plowman
£54.10.0
Mr. Rugg
£6.0.0
(dead John Shortland) Geo. Wynn
£31.0.0
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
£366.8.4

Cottages
William Attkins
10s 0d
Richard Austin
12s 6d
Martin Billing
2d
Ann Burch
2d
Eliz. Brittain
2d
Mary Burbidge
7s 6d
£1.10.6
Richard Cadnum
12s 6d
John Carter
2s 6d
Eliz. Campion
2
Thomas Corby
4
Thomas Clarke
12s 6d
Richard Clarke
9s 0d
Robert Clarke
£1.5.0
Ann Dunkley
£2.5.0
Alice Dunkley
10s 0d
Mary Dunkley Widow
4s 0d
Richard Dunkley
9d
Richard Dunkley
2d
John Gare
10s 0d
John Chambers & John Griffin
7s 6d
Mary Gudgeon
11s 6d
William Garrett
2d
William Haddon
7½d
George Harris
6s 0d
Cha. Hedge (charged in farm Rent Book)
£3.0.6
Arthur Houghton
7½d
Charles Inwood
£1.10.0
Richard Jordan
£1.1.0
John Lawin
7s 6d
Richard Maycock
15s 0d
Mary Morris
5s 0d
£12. 4.10
Thomas Miller
7s 6d
The Overseers
2d
Thomas Pacey
£1.7.6
Morris Paine
£1.5.0
John Peasnal
7s 6d
Thomas Robinson
4d
Ditto. for Ann Doltons
2d
William Satchell
10s 0d
Thomas Satchell
6s 0d
William Stephens
£2.12.6
Thomas Trusler
5s 0d
Sarah Wells
2d
Thomas Winkles
5s 0d
£7.6.10

G 2010 Book 23
Lady Day 1768 - Michaelmas 1768
Farms
Edward Brafield
£50.0.0
John Cook
£25.13.6
Richard Gibbs
£40.0.0
William Gibbs
£24.0.0
John Gibbs
£9.4.0
Charles Goode
£9.10.0
William Herbert
£32.8.0
Ditto. for late Chas. Hedge
£3.0.0
Charles Hedge
£38.0.0
Ditto. for late Sharp Herbert
£14.5.0
John Hedge
£28.17.10
William Plowman
£54.10.0
Mr. Rugg
£6.0.0
Geo. Wynn
£31.0.0
£366.8.4

Cottages
William Attkins
10s 0d
Richard Austin
12s 6d
Martin Billing
2d
Ann Burch
2d
Eliz. Brittain
2d
Mary Burbidge
7s 6d
£1.10.6
Richard Cadnum
12s 6d
John Carter
2s 6d
Eliz. Campion
2
Thomas Corby
4
Thomas Clark
12s 6d
Richard Clark
9s 0d
Robert Clark
£1.5.0
Ann Dunkley
£2.5.0
Alice Dunkley now Mary
10s 0d
Mary Dunkley Widow now Alice
4s 0d
Richard Dunkley
9d
Richard Dunkley
2d
John Gare
10s 0d
John Chambers & John Griffin
7s 6d
Mary Gudgeon
11s 6d
William Garrett
2d
William Haddon
7½d
George Harris
6s 0d
Arthur Houghton
7½d
Charles Inwood
£1.10.0
Richard Jordan
£1.1.0
John Lawin
7s 6d
Richard Maycock
15s 0d
Mary Morris
5s 0d
£12.4.10
Thomas Miller
7s 6d
The Overseers
2d
Thomas Pacey
£1.7.6
Morris Paine
£1.5.0
John Peasnal
7s 6d
Thomas Robinson
4d
Ditto. for Ann Doltons
2d
William Satchell
10s 0d
Thomas Satchell
6s 0d
William Stephens
£2.12.6
Thomas Trusler
5s 0d
Sarah Wells
2d
Thomas Winkles
5s 0d
£7.6.10

G2010 Book 24
Michaelmas 1768 - Lady Day 1769
Farms
William Brafield
£50.10.0
John Cook
£25.13.6
John Gibbs
£40.0.0
William Gibbs
£24.0.0
Charles Goode
£9.4.0
William Herbert
£32.8.0
Ditto. for late Chas. Hedge
£3.0.0
Charles Hedge
£38.0.0
Ditto. for late Sharp Herbert
£14.5.0
John Hedge
£28.17.10
William Plowman
£54.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.0.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.did not enter upon these premises untill Lady Day 1769
George Wynn
£31.0.0
£366.8.4

Cottages
William Attkins
10s 0d
Richard Austin
12s 6d
Martin Billing
2d
Ann Burch the Overseers
2d
Eliz. Brittain
2d
Mary Burbage
7s 6d
£1.10.6
Richard Cadnum
12s 6d
John Carter
2s 6d
Thomas Clark
12s 6d
Richard Clark
9s 0d
Robert Clark
£1.5.0
Ann Dunkley
£2.5.0
Mary Dunkley Widow
10s 0d
Alice Dunkley
4s 0d
Richard Dunkley
2d
Richard Dunkley
8s 9d
John Foster
2d
John Fretter
6s 0d
John Gare
10s 0d
John Chambers & John Griffin
7s 6d
Mary Gudgeon
11s 6d
William Garrett
2d
William Haddon
7d
Charles Inwood
£1.10.0
Richard Jordan
£1.1.0
John Lawin
7s 6d
Richard Maycock
15s 0d
Elizabeth Morris
5s 0d
Thomas Miller
7s 6d
£12.11.8½
Arthur Houghton the Overseers
7½d
Thomas Hedge the Overseers
2d
Thomas Pacey
£1.7.6
Morris Paine
£1.5.0
John Peasnal
7s 6d
Thomas Robinson
4d
Ditto. for Ann Doltons
2d
William Satchell
10s 0d
Thomas Satchell
6s 0d
William Stephens
£2.12.6
Thomas Trusler
5s 0d
Mary Wooton
2d
Thomas Winkles
5s 0d
£6.19.11½

G2010 Book 25
Lady Day 1769 - Michaelmas 1769
Farms
William Brafield
£50.10.0
John Cook
£25.13.6
John Gibbs
£40.0.0
William Gibbs
£24.0.0
Charles Goode
£9.4.0
William Herbert
£32.8.0
Ditto. for late Chas. Hedge
£3.0.0
Charles Hedge
£38.0.0
Ditto. for late Sharp Herbert
£14.5.0
John Hedge
£28.17.10
William Plowman
£54.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.0.0
Humbro Rigby Esq. Entered on these premises at Lady Day 1769
George Wynn
£31.0.0
£366.8.4

Cottages
William Attkins
10s 0d
Richard Austin
12s 6d
Martin Billing
2d
Ann Burch the Overseers
2d
Eliz. Brittain
2d
Mary Burbage
7s 6d
£1.10.6
Richard Cadnum
12s 6d
John Carter
2s 6d
Thomas Clarke
12s 6d
Richard Clarke
9s 0d
Robert Clarke
£1.5.0
Ann Dunkley
£2.5.0
Mary Dunkley Widow
10s 0d
Alice Dunkley
4s 0d
Richard Dunkley
2d
Richard Dunkley
8s 9d
John Foster
2d
John Fretter
6s 0d
John Gare
10s 0d
John Chambers & John Griffin
7s 6d
Mary Gudgeon
11s 6d
William Garrett
2d
William Haddon
7½d
Charles Inwood
£1.10.0
Richard Jordan
£1.1.0
John Lawin
7s 6d
Richard Maycock
15s 0d
Rd. Dunkley
Elizabeth Morris
5s 0d
Thomas Miller
7s 6d
£12.11.8½
Arthur Houghton the Overseers
7½d
Thomas Hedge the Overseers
2d
Thomas Pacey
£1.7.6
Morris Paine
£1.5.0
John
John Peasnal
7s 6d
Thomas Robinson
4d
Ditto. for Ann Doltons
2d
William Satchell
10s 0d
Thomas Satchell
6s 0d
William Stephens
£2.12.6
Thomas Trusler
5s 0d
Mary Wooton
2d
Thomas Winkles
5s 0d
£6.19.11½
Charles Inwood
£1.10.0
Richard Jordan
£1.1.0
John Lawin
7s 6d
Richard Maycock
15s 0d
Elizabeth Morris
5s 0d
Thomas Miller
7s 6d
£12.11.8½
Overseers late Houghton
7½d
Overseers late Hedge
2d
Thomas Pacey Jun.
£1.7.6
Morris Paine
£1.5.0
John Peasnal
7s 6d
Thomas Robinson
4d
Ditto. for Ann Doltons
2d
William Satchell
10s 0d
Thomas Satchell
6s 0d
William Stephens
£2.12.6
Thomas Trusler
5s 0d
Mary Wooton
2d
Thomas Winkles
5s 0d
£6.19.11½

 

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