| 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 1771 - 1774 Cottages
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| G1728 |
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| Cottage rents due 25th. March 1771 |
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| William Attkins |
10s 0d
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| Richard Austin |
12s 6d
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| Martin Billing now John Carter |
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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| Richard Cadnum |
12s 6d
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| John Carter son |
2s 6d
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| Thomas Corby |
4d
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| Thomas Clarke |
12s 6d
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| Richard Clarke |
9s 0d
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| John 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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| Richard Dunkley late Eliz. Brittain |
2d
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| John Foster now Mary Wooten |
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 now Ruth Malsher |
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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| Elizabeth Morris |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Miller |
7s 6d
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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 now Carter |
7s 6d
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| Thomas Robinson now John Foster |
2d
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| Ditto. for Ann Doltons now Mary Foster |
4d
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| Widow 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 Wootton |
2d
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| Thomas Winkles |
5s 0d
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| Cottage rents due 25th. March 1772 |
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| William Attkins |
10s 0d
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| Richard Austin |
12s 6d
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| Martin Billing now John Carter |
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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| Richard Cadnum |
12s 6d
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| John Carter son |
2s 6d
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| Thomas Corby |
4d
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| Thomas Clarke |
12s 6d
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| Richard Clarke |
9s 0d
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| John 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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| Richard Dunkley late Eliz. Brittain |
2d
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| John Foster now Mary Wooten |
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 now Ruth Malsher |
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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| Elizabeth Morris |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Miller |
7s 6d
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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 now Carter |
House empty
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| Thomas Robinson now John Foster |
2d
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| Ditto. for Ann Doltons now Mary Foster |
4d
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| Widow 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 Wootton |
2d
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| Thomas Winkles |
5s 0d
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| Cottage rents due 25th. March 1773 |
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| William Attkins |
10s 0d
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| Richard Austin |
12s 6d
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| Martin Billing now John Carter |
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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| Richard Cadnum |
12s 6d
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| John Carter son |
2s 6d
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| Thomas Corby |
4d
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| Thomas Clarke |
12s 6d
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| Richard Clarke |
9s 0d
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| John 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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| Richard Dunkley late Eliz. Brittain |
2d
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| John Foster now Mary Wooten |
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 now Ruth Malsher |
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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| Elizabeth Morris |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Miller |
7s 6d
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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 now Carter |
7s 6d
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| Thomas Robinson now John Foster |
2d
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| Ditto. for Ann Doltons now Mary Foster |
4d
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| Widow 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 Wootton |
2d
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| Thomas Winkles |
5s 0d
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| Cottage rents due 25th. March 1774 |
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| William Attkins |
10s 0d
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| Richard Austin |
10s 0d
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part of late Jorden's |
| Martin Billing now John Carter |
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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| Richard Cadnum |
12s 6d
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| John Carter son |
2s 6d
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| Thomas Corby |
4d
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| Thomas Clarke |
12s 6d
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| Richard Clarke |
9s 0d
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E. Carter |
| John 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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| Richard Dunkley late Eliz. Brittain |
2d
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| John Foster now Mary Wooten |
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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| Joseph Leeper |
6s 3d
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| William Haddon now Ruth Malsher |
7½d
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| Charles Inwood |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Jordan |
£1.1.0
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Richard Goodridge 5s 0d Frans. Gibbs 7s 6d |
| 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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| 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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Richard Maycock 2s 6d Willcox 2s 6d Pacey 15s 0d |
| Morris Paine |
£1.5.0
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Now John Billingham |
| John Peasnal now Carter |
7s 6d
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| Thomas Robinson now John Foster |
2
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| Ditto. For Ann Doltons now Mary Foster |
4d
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| Widow 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 Wootton |
2d
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| Thomas Winkles |
5s 0d
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| G1803 |
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| Cottage rents ½ year 1774 |
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| William Attkins Schoolmaster |
10s 0d
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Tight one year rent to be allowed him |
| Richard Austin now G. Wynn |
10s 0d
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| Mary Burbage |
7s 6d
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One year to be excused |
| Richard Cadnum |
12s 6d
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| Thomas Carter |
2d
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| John Carter now Joseph Whitlock |
2s 6d
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5s per ann |
| John Carter Sen |
2s 6d
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Bad cottage orchard well worth it |
| Richard Cadnum |
12s 6d
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Cheap (Gardiner) |
| Thomas Corby |
4d
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| Thomas Clarke |
12s 6d
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Repaired by Stainsby |
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£3.5.6
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| Richard Clarke |
9s 0d
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| John Clarke |
£1.5.0
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Very cheap- orchard should be thinned properly |
| Ann Dunkley |
£2.5.0
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For the house late R. Oak and pightle late Pacy's |
| Mary Dunkley Widow |
10s 0d
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2 tenements half let out by her. |
| Alice Dunkley now Issac Harris |
4s 0d
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Next [up's ] rent to be executed, on this laying it out |
| Richard Dunkley |
2d
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| Richard Dunkley |
8s 9d
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Carpenter, 5s per ann (noteable good woman husband drunkard) |
| John Foster |
2d
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| John Fretter |
6s 0d
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2 years rent on tighting the premises to be allowed. 3 children |
| John Gare |
10s 0d
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2 tenements very reasonably let |
| John Chambers & John Griffin |
7s 6d
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Cheap 2 tenements & garden |
| Mary Gudgeon |
11s 6d
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To be allowed one year's rent, on laying it out on his premises |
| William Garrett |
2d
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| Joseph Leeper |
6s 3d
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| William Haddon now Ruth Malsher |
7½d
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| Charles Inwood |
£1.10.0
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Wheelwright, well worth it. |
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15s 0d
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| Richard Jordan dead |
£1.1.0
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Divided into 3 -1775 |
| John Lawin |
7s 6d
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One year to be excused on laying out on do. 5s |
| Richard Maycock |
15s 0d
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Cheap - butcher |
| Mary Morris |
5s 0d
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Cheap tight 2 tenements |
| Thomas Miller |
7s 6d
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To be executed a year's rent on his repairing |
| The Overseers late Burcher |
2d
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| The Overseers late Houghton |
7½d
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| The Overseers late Hedge |
2d
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| Thomas Pacey |
£1.7.6
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Divided now into three 1775 |
| Morris Paine now John Billingham |
£1.5.0
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Cheap his is to repair the premises (Newsman) |
| Thomas Robinson |
6d
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| Widow Satchell |
6s 3d
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| Thomas Satchell |
6s 0d
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£6.2.10
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| William Stephens |
£2.12.6
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For the Plough alehouse - very cheap his to repair |
| Thomas Trusler |
5s 0d
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2 years to be deducted on his making safe his chimney |
| Mary Wootton |
2d
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Paid by the Town |
| Thomas Winkles |
5s 0d
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To be allowed one years rent on his repairing- small garden |
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£3.2.6
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