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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 1775 - 1780
G1670 Book 38
Michaelmas 1775 - Lady Day 1776
Farms
The Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
Edward Brafield
£50.10.0
John Blunt
£34.0.0
John Caves
£31.10.0
John Gibbs
£8.16.6
William Gibbs
£24.0.0
Charles Goode
£4.0.0
William Herbert
£35.8.0
Charles Hedge
£52.5.0
John Hedge
£33.0.0
William Plowman
£54.10.0
George Wynn
£44.2.6
£380.12.0

Cottages
William Attkins
10s 0d
Richard Austin
10s 0d
John Billingham
2d
Mary Burbage
7s 6d
Richard Cadnum
12s 6d
John Carter Sen.
2s 6d
Thomas Carter
2d
Thomas Clarke
12s 6d
Thomas Corby
4d
Richard Cadnum late Lepper's
6s 3d
£4.6.9
Ephm. Carter
9s 0d
John Clark
£1.5.0
John Carter Jun. late Satchel
6s 3d
Ann Dunkley late Stevens
£1.0.0
Mary Dunkley Widow
10s 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
Richard Goodridge late Jordan's
5s 0d
Mrs. Gibbs part of Pacy's now Rob. Maycock
2s 6d
Frans. Gibbs part of Jordan's
7s 6d
Isaac Harris late Dunkley
4s 0d
Charles Inwood
£1.10.0
Thomas Lawin
7s 6d
Richard Maycock
15s 0d
Ruth Malsher
7½d
Mary Morris
5s 0d
Thomas Miller
7s 6d
The Overseers late Burches
2d
Arthur Houghton the Overseers
7½d
Thomas Hedge the Overseers
2d
£8.19.0
Thomas Pacey
10s 0d
Thomas Robinson
4d
William Stevens late Am. Dunkley
£2.0.0
Thomas Satchell
6s 0d
Thomas Trusler
5s 0d
Mary Wooton
2d
Thomas Winkles
5s 0d
William Wilcox part Pacy's
2s 6d
Jos. Whitlock
2s 6d
Joseph Whitlock entered on this house late John Carter at Mich. 1775
£3.11.8

G2011 Book 39
Lady Day 1776 - Michaelmas 1776
Farms
The Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
Edward Brafield
£50.10.0
John Blunt
£34.0.0
John Blunt Rounds End at Mich 1779
John Caves
£31.10.0
John Gibbs
£8.16.6
William Gibbs
£24.0.0
Charles Goode
£4.0.0
William Herbert
£35.8.0
Charles Hedge
£52.5.0
John Hedge
£33.0.0
William Plowman
£54.10.0
George Wynn
£44.2.6
£380.12.0

Cottages
Richard Austin
10s 0d
William Attkins
10s 0d
John Billingham
£1.5.0
Mary Burbage
7s 6d
Thomas Carter
2d
John Carter Sen.
2s 6d
Richard Cadnum
12s 6d
Richard Cadnum late Lepper's
6s 3d
Thomas Clarke
12s 6d
Thomas Corby
4d
£4.6.9
Ephm. Carter
9s 0d
John Clark
£1.5.0
John Carter Jun. late Satchel
6s 3d
Ann Dunkley late Stevens
£1.0.0
Mary Dunkley
10s 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
Richard Goodridge late Jordan's
5s 0d
Frans. Gibbs part of Jordan's
7s 6d
Isaac Harris late Dunkley
4s 0d
Charles Inwood
£1.10.0
Thomas Lawin
7s 6d
Robert Maycock part of Pacy's
2s 6d
Richard Maycock
15s 0d
Ruth Malsher
7½d
Mary Morris
5s 0d
Thomas Miller
7s 6d
The Overseers late Burches
2d
Do. Late Houghton's
7½d
Do. Late Hedge
2d
£8.19.0
Thomas Pacey
10s 0d
Thomas Robinson
4d
William Stevens late Am. Dunkley
£2.0.0
Thomas Satchwell
6s 0d
Thomas Trusler
5s 0d
Mary Wootton
2d
Thomas Winkles
5s 0d
William Wilcox part Pacy's
2s 6d
Jos. Whitlock
2s 6d
£3.11.8

G2011 Book 40
Michaelmas 1776 - Lady Day 1777
Farms
The Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
Edward Brafield
£50.10.0
John Blunt
£34.0.0
John Blunt Rounds End at Mich 1779
John Caves
£31.10.0
John Gibbs
£8.16.6
William Gibbs
£23.10.0
Charles Goode
£4.0.0
William Herbert
£35.8.0
William Herbert Rounds End at Mich 1778
Charles Hedge
£52.5.0
John Hedge
£33.0.0
William Plowman
£54.10.0
William Plowman Rounds End at Mich 1778
George Wynn
£44.2.6
£380.2.0

Cottages
Richard Austin
10s 0d
William Attkins
10s 0d
John Billingham
£1.5.0
Mary Burbage
7s 6d
Thomas Carter
2d
John Carter Sen.
2s 6d
Richard Cadnum
12s 6d
Richard Cadnum late Lepper's
6s 3d
Thomas Clarke
12s 6d
Thomas Corby
4d
£4.6.9
Ephm. Carter
9s 0d
John Clark
£1.5.0
John Carter Jun. late Satchel
6s 3d
Ann Dunkley late Stevens
£1.0.0
Mary Dunkley
10s 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
Richard Goodridge late Jordan's
5s 0d
Frans. Gibbs part of Jordan's
7s 6d
Isaac Harris late Dunkley
4s 0d
Charles Inwood
£1.10.0
Thomas Lawin
7s 6d
Robert Maycock part of Pacy's
2s 6d
Richard Maycock
15s 0d
Ruth Malsher
7½d
Mary Morris
5s 0d
Thomas Miller
7s 6d
The Overseers late Burches
2d
Do. Late Houghton's
7½d
Do. Late Hedge
2d
£8.19.0
Thomas Pacey
10s 0d
Thomas Robinson
4d
William Stevens late Am. Dunkley
£2.0.0
Thomas Satchwell
6s 0d
Thomas Trusler
5s 0d
Mary Wootton
2d
Thomas Winkles
5s 0d
William Wilcox part Pacy's
2s 6d
Jos. Whitlock
2s 6d
Richard Wilson
10s 0d
£4.1.8

G2011 Book 41
Lady Day 1777 - Michaelmas 1777
Farms
The Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
Edward Brafield
£50.10.0
John Blunt
£34.0.0
John Blunt Rounds End at Mich 1779
John Caves
£31.10.0
John Gibbs
£8.16.6
William Gibbs
£23.10.0
Charles Goode
£4.0.0
William Herbert
£35.8.0
William Herbert Rounds End at Mich 1778
Charles Hedge
£52.5.0
John Hedge
£33.0.0
William Plowman
£54.10.0
William Plowman Rounds End at Mich 1778
George Wynn
£44.2.6
£380.2.0

Cottages
Richard Austin
10s 0d
William Attkins
10s 0d
John Billingham
£1.5.0
Mary Burbage
7s 6d
Thomas Carter
2d
John Carter Sen.
2s 6d
Richard Cadnum
12s 6d
Richard Cadnum late Lepper's
6s 3d
Thomas Clarke
12s 6d
Thomas Corby
4d
£4.6.9
Ephm. Carter
9s 0d
John Clark
£1.5.0
John Carter Jun. late Satchel
6s 3d
Ann Dunkley late Stevens
£1.0.0
Mary Dunkley
10s 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
Richard Goodridge late Jordan's
5s 0d
Frans. Gibbs part of Jordan's
7s 6d
Isaac Harris late Dunkley
4s 0d
Charles Inwood
£1.10.0
Thomas Lawin
7s 6d
Robert Maycock part of Pacy's
2s 6d
Richard Maycock
15s 0d
Ruth Malsher
7½d
Mary Morris
5s 0d
Thomas Miller
7s 6d
The Overseers late Burches
2d
Do. Late Houghton's
7½d
Do. Late Hedge
2d
£8.19.0
Thomas Pacey
10s 0d
Thomas Robinson
4d
William Stevens late Dunkley
£2.0.0
Thomas Satchwell
6s 0d
Thomas Trusler
5s 0d
Mary Wootton
2d
Thomas Winkles
5s 0d
William Wilcox part Pacy's
2s 6d
Jos. Whitlock
2s 6d
Richard Wilson
10s 0d
£4.1.8

G2011 Book 42
Michaelmas 1777 - Lady Day 1778
Farms
The Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
Edward Brafield
£50.10.0
John Blunt
£34.0.0
John Blunt Rounds End at Mich 1779
John Caves
£31.10.0
John Gibbs
£8.16.6
William Gibbs
£23.10.0
William Gibbs was distrained in October 1778 and his farm being in a very bad condition it was let for 3 years only to Cornelius Gudgeon at old rent
Charles Goode
£4.0.0
William Herbert
£35.8.0
William Herberts do. at Mich 1778
Charles Hedge
£52.5.0
Widow & son William Hedge
£33.0.0
William Plowman
£54.10.0
William Plowman do. at 1778
George Wynn
£44.2.6
£380.2.0

Cottages
Richard Austin
10s 0d
William Atkins
10s 0d
John Bilingham
£1.5.0
Mary Burbage
7s 6d
Thomas Carter
2d
John Carter Sen.
2s 6d
Richard Cadnum
12s 6d
Richard Cadnum late Lepper's
6s 3d
Thomas Clarke
12s 6d
Thomas Corby
4d
£4.6.9
Ephm. Carter
9s 0d
John Clark
£1.5.0
John Carter Jun. late Satchel
6s 3d
Ann Dunkley late Stevens
£1.0.0
Mary Dunkley
10s 0d
Richard Dunkley
2s 6d
Richard Dunkley
4d
John Foster
2d
John Fretter
6s 0d
Thomas Garner
6s 0d
John Gare
10s 0d
John Chambers & John Griffin
7s 6d
Mary Gudgeon
11s 6d
William Garrett
2d
Richard Goodridge late Jordan's
5s 0d
Frans. Gibbs part of Jordan's
7s 6d
Isaac Harris late Dunkley
4s 0d
Charles Inwood
15s 0d
Joseph Leppar Brick & lime kiln
£1.0.0
Thomas Lawin
7s 6d
Robert Maycock part of Pacy's
2s 6d
Richard Maycock
15s 0d
Ruth Malsher
7½d
Mary Morris
5s 0d
Thomas Miller
7s 6d
The Overseers late Burches
2d
Do. Late Houghton's
7½d
Do. Late Hedge
2d
£10.5.0
Thomas Pacey
10s 0d
Thomas Robinson
6d
William Stevens late Dunkley
£2.0.0
Thomas Trusler
5s 0d
Mary Wootton
2d
Thomas Winkles
5s 0d
William Wilcox part Pacy's
2s 6d
Jos. Whitlock
2s 6d
Richard Wilson
9s 6d
£3.15.2

G2011 Book 43
Lady Day 1778 - Michaelmas 1778
Farms
The Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
Edward Brafield
£50.10.0
John Blunt
£34.0.0
John Blunt is to quit this farm at Mich 1779 & Joseph Wills entered on the fallows & sheep commons at Lady Day 1779 & at £70 per ann from that time
John Caves
£31.10.0
John Gibbs
£8.16.6
William Gibbs
£23.10.0
Cornelius Gudgeon entered on this farm at Mich. 1778 for 3 years only at the old rent it being in a bad condition & after that time £52 per ann.
Charles Goode
£4.0.0
William Herbert
£35.8.0
Charles Hedge
£52.5.0
Widow & son William Hedge now Joseph
£33.0.0
William Plowman
£54.10.0
William Plowman's Rounds were up at Michaelmas 1778
George Wynn
£44.2.6
£380.2.0

Cottages
Richard Austin
10s 0d
William Atkins
10s 0d
John Bilingham
£1.5.0
Mary Burbage
7s 6d
Thomas Carter
2d
John Carter Sen.
2s 6d
Richard Cadnum
12s 6d
Richard Cadnum late Lepper's
6s 3d
Thomas Clarke
12s 6d
Thomas Corby
4d
£4.6.9
Ephm. Carter
9s 0d
John Clark
£1.5.0
John Carter Jun. late Satchel
6s 3d
Ann Dunkley
£1.0.0
Mary Dunkley
10s 0d
Richard Dunkley
2s 6d
Richard Dunkley
4d
John Foster
2d
John Fretter
6s 0d
Thomas Garner
6s 0d
John Gare
10s 0d
John Chambers & John Griffin
7s 6d
Mary Gudgeon
11s 6d
William Garrett
2d
Richard Goodridge part of Jordan's
5s 0d
Frans. Gibbs part of Jordan's
7s 6d
Isaac Harris late Dunkley
4s 0d
Charles Inwood
15s 0d
Joseph Leppar Brick & lime kiln
£1.0.0
Thomas Lawin
7s 6d
Robert Maycock part of Pacy's
2s 6d
Richard Maycock
15s 0d
Ruth Malsher
7½d
Mary Morris
5s 0d
Thomas Miller
7s 6d
The Overseers late Burches
2d
Do. late Houghton's
7½d
Do. late Hedge
2d
£10.5.0
Thomas Pacey
10s 0d
Thomas Robinson
6d
William Stevens late Dunkley
£2.0.0
Thomas Trusler
5s 0d
Mary Wootton
2d
Thomas Winkles
5s 0d
William Wilcox part Pacy's
2s 6d
Jos. Whitlock
2s 6d
Richard Wilson
9s 6d
£3.15.2

G2011 Book 44
Michaelmas 1778 - Lady Day 1779
Farms
The Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
Edward Brafield
£50.10.0
John Blunt
£34.0.0
Joseph Wills entered on Blunt's farm at Mich 1779 at £70 per ann he also entered on the fallows sheep commons & mowing ground at Lady Day 1779
John Caves
£31.10.0
John Gibbs
£8.16.6
Cornelius Gudgeon
£23.10.0
Cornelius Gudgeon entered on this farm at Mich. 1778 for 3 years only at the old rent it being in a bad condition & after that time £52 per ann.
Charles Goode
£4.0.0
William Herbert
£35.8.0
Cornelius Gudgeon entered on Herbert's farm at Mich. 1779 & also the fallows sheep commons & mowing ground at Lady Day 1779 at £74 per ann . Also a Malting at 30s per ann.
Charles Hedge
£52.5.0
Widow & son William Hedge now Joseph
£33.0.0
William Plowman
£54.10.0
Francis Gibbs entered on Plowman's farm at Mich 1779 & also the fallows sheep commons & mowing ground at Lady Day 1779 at £112 per ann.
George Wynn
£44.2.6
£380.2.0

Cottages
Richard Austin
10s 0d
William Atkins
10s 0d
John Bilingham
£1.5.0
Mary Burbage now William Dunkley
7s 6d
Thomas Carter
2d
John Carter Sen.
2s 6d
Richard Cadnum
12s 6d
Richard Cadnum late Lepper's
6s 3d
Thomas Clarke
12s 6d
Thomas Corby
4d
£4.6.9
Ephm. Carter
9s 0d
John Clark
£1.5.0
John Carter Jun. late Satchel
6s 3d
Ann Dunkley
£1.0.0
Mary Dunkley
10s 0d
Richard Dunkley
2s 6d
Richard Dunkley
4d
John Foster
2d
John Fretter
6s 0d
Thomas Garner
6s 0d
John Gare
10s 0d
John Chambers & John Griffin
7s 6d
Mary Gudgeon
11s 6d
William Garrett
2d
Richard Goodridge part of Jordan's
5s 0d
Frans. Gibbs part of Jordan's
7s 6d
Isaac Harris late Dunkley
4s 0d
Charles Inwood
15s 0d
Joseph Leppar Brick & lime kiln
£1.0.0
Thomas Lawin
7s 6d
Robert Maycock part of Pacy's
2s 6d
Richard Maycock
15s 0d
Ruth Malsher
7½d
Mary Morris
5s 0d
Thomas Miller
7s 6d
The Overseers late Burches now Peasnall
2d
Do. Late Houghton's
7½d
Do. Late Hedge
2d
£10.5.0
Thomas Pacey
10s 0d
Thomas Robinson
6d
William Stevens late Dunkley
£2.0.0
Thomas Trusler
5s 0d
Mary Wootton
2d
Thomas Winkles
5s 0d
William Wilcox part Pacy's
2s 6d
Jos. Whitlock
2s 6d
Richard Wilson
9s 6d
£3.15.2

G2011 Book 45
Lady Day 1779 - Michaelmas 1779
Farms
The Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
Edward Brafield
£50.10.0
John Blunt
£34.0.0
Joseph Wills entered on Blunt's farm at Mich 1779 at £70 per ann he also entered on the fallows sheep commons & mowing ground at Lady Day 1779
John Caves
£31.10.0
John Gibbs
£8.16.6
Cornelius Gudgeon
£23.10.0
Cornelius Gudgeon entered on this farm at Mich. 1778 for 3 years only at the old rent it being in a bad condition & after that time £52 per ann.
Charles Goode
£4.0.0
William Herbert
£35.8.0
Cornelius Gudgeon entered on Herbert's farm at Mich. 1779 & also the fallows sheep commons & mowing ground at Lady Day 1779 at £74 per ann . Also a Malting at 30s per ann.
Charles Hedge
£52.5.0
Joseph Hedge
£33.0.0
William Plowman
£54.10.0
Francis Gibbs entered on Plowman's farm at Mich 1779 & also the fallows sheep commons & mowing ground at Lady Day 1779 at £112 per ann.
George Wynn
£44.2.6
£380.2.0

Cottages
Richard Austin
10s 0d
William Atkins
10s 0d
John Bilingham
£1.5.0
Thomas Carter
2d
John Carter Sen.
2s 6d
Richard Cadnum
12s 6d
Richard Cadnum late Lepper's
6s 3d
Thomas Clarke
12s 6d
Thomas Corby
4d
Ephm. Carter
9s 0d
£4.8.3
John Clark
£1.5.0
John Carter Jun. late Satchel
6s 3d
William Dunkley
7s 6d
Ann Dunkley
£1.0.0
Mary Dunkley
10s 0d
Richard Dunkley
2s 6d
Richard Dunkley
4d
John Foster
2d
John Fretter
6s 0d
Thomas Garner
6s 0d
John Gare
10s 0d
John Chambers & John Griffin
7s 6d
Mary Gudgeon
11s 6d
William Garrett
2d
Richard Goodridge part of Jordan's
5s 0d
Frans. Gibbs part of Jordan's
7s 6d
Isaac Harris late Dunkley
4s 0d
Charles Inwood
15s 0d
Joseph Leppar Brick & lime kiln
£1.0.0
Thomas Lawin
7s 6d
Robert Maycock part of Pacy's
2s 6d
Richard Maycock
15s 0d
Ruth Malsher
7½d
Mary Morris
5s 0d
Thomas Miller
7s 6d
The Overseers late Houghton's
7½d
Do. late Hedge
2d
William Peasnall
2d
£10.3.6
Thomas Pacey
10s 0d
Thomas Robinson
6d
William Stevens late Dunkley
£2.0.0
Thomas Trusler
5s 0d
Mary Wootton
2d
Thomas Winkles
5s 0d
William Wilcox part Pacy's
2s 6d
Jos. Whitlock
2s 6d
Richard Wilson
9s 6d
£3.15.2

G2011 Book 46
Michaelmas 1779 - Lady Day 1780
Farms
The Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
Edward Brafield
£50.10.0
John Caves
£31.10.0
Fran.s Gibbs
£56.0.0
This rent commenced from Mich 1779
John Gibbs
£8.16.6
Cornelius Gudgeon
£23.10.0
Cornelius Gudgeon entered on this farm at Mich 1778 at this rent for 3 years only & after that time at £52 per ann
Do. for late Herbert's
£37.0.0
Do. for a Malting & close late Plowman's
15s 0d
This rent of Herbert & Plowmans commenced from Mich 1779
Charles Goode
£4.0.0
Charles Hedge
£52.5.0
Joseph Hedge
£33.0.0
George Wynn
£45.2.6
Joseph Wills late Blunt's
£35.0.0
This rent commenced from Mich 1779
£384.19.0

Cottages
Richard Austin
10s 0d
William Atkins
10s 0d
John Bilingham
£1.5.0
Thomas Carter
2d
John Carter Sen.
2s 6d
Richard Cadnum
12s 6d
Richard Cadnum late Lepper's
6s 3d
Thomas Clarke
12s 6d
Thomas Corby
4d
Ephm. Carter
9s 0d
£4.8.3
John Clark
£1.5.0
John Carter Jun. late Satchel
6s 3d
William Dunkley
7s 6d
Ann Dunkley
£1.0.0
Mary Dunkley
10s 0d
Richard Dunkley
2s 6d
Richard Dunkley
4d
John Foster
2d
John Fretter
6s 0d
Thomas Garner
6s 0d
John Gare
10s 0d
John Chambers & John Griffin
7s 6d
William Garrett
2d
Richard Goodridge part of Jordan's
5s 0d
Frans. Gibbs part of Jordan's
7s 6d
Isaac Harris late Dunkley
4s 0d
Charles Inwood
15s 0d
Mathew Inwood late Gudgeon
11s 6d
Joseph Leppar Brick & lime kiln
£1.0.0
Thomas Lawin
7s 6d
Robert Maycock part of Pacy's
2s 6d
Richard Maycock
15s 0d
Ruth Malsher
7½d
Mary Morris
5s 0d
Thomas Miller
7s 6d
The Overseers late Houghton's
7½d
Do. late Hedge
2d
William Peasnall
2d
William Plowman part of his father's
9s 6d
£10.13.0
Thomas Pacey
10s 0d
Thomas Robinson
6d
William Stevens late Dunkley
£2.0.0
Thomas Trusler
5s 0d
Mary Wootton
2d
Thomas Winkles
5s 0d
William Wilcox part Pacy's
2s 6d
Jos. Whitlock
2s 6d
Richard Wilson
9s 6d
£3.15.2

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