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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 1780 - 1786
G2011 Book 47
Lady Day 1780 - Michaelmas 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
John Gibbs
£8.16.6
Cornelius Gudgeon
£23.10.0
Do. for late Herbert's
£37.0.0
Do. for a Malting & close late Plowman's
15s 0d
Charles Goode
£4.0.0
Charles Hedge
£52.5.0
Joseph Hedge
£33.0.0
George Wynn
£45.0.0
Joseph Wills late Blunt's
£35.0.0
£385.16.6

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
John Peasnall
2d
William Plowman part of his father's
9s 6d
£10.13.0
Thomas Pacey now Widow
10s 0d
Thomas Robinson
6d
William Stevens late Dunkley
£2.0.0
Thomas Trusler
5s 0d
Mary Wootton
2d
Thomas Winkles now Mary
5s 0d
William Wilcox part Pacy's
2s 6d
Jos. Whitlock
2s 6d
Richard Wilson
9s 6d
£3.15.2

G2011 Book 48
Michaelmas 1780 - Lady Day 1781
Farms
The Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
Edward Brafield
£50.10.0
Do. for the Goldborn Wood Closes
£2.10.0
This rent of £2.10.0 commenced from Michaemas 1780 for the two Goldborn Wood closes taken from Cornelius Gudgeon at that time
John Caves
£31.10.0
Fran.s Gibbs
£56.0.0
John Gibbs
£8.16.6
Cornelius Gudgeon for Gibbs
£23.10.0
Cornels. Gudgeon had an abatement of £5 per ann for the two Goldborn Wood closes laid to Brafield from Mich. 1780. Late Herberts & also 8s for late Gibbs & also 12s for late Plowman's being part of the close belonging to the Malting.
Do. for late Herbert's
£34.10.0
Do. for a Malting & close late Plowman's
9s 0d
Charles Goode
£4.0.0
John Goodridge
£45.0.0
Joseph Hedge
£33.0.0
Shad.k Westly
£52.0.0
Do. for the Malting cottage & close
£2.10.0
Shadrick Westly entered on this farm at Mich. 1780 at £109 per ann given up to him at that time by Charles Hedge
Joseph Wills
£35.0.0
£387.11.6

Cottages
Richard Austin
10s 0d
William Attkins
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
£3.18.11
Thomas Corby
4d
Ephm. Carter
9s 0d
John Clark
£1.5.0
John Carter
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 Garratt
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 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
John Peasnall
2d
William Plowman part of his father's
9s 6d
£11.2.4
Widow Pacy
10s 0d
Thomas Robinson
6d
William Stevens late Dunkley
£2.0.0
Thomas Trusler
5s 0d
Mary Wootton
2d
Mary Winckles
5s 0d
William Wilcox part Pacy's
2s 6d
Jos. Whitlock
2s 6d
Richard Wilson
9s 6d
£3.15.2

G2011 Book 49
Lady Day 1781 - Michaelmas 1781
Farms
The Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
Edward Brafield
£54.5.0
John Caves
£31.10.0
Fran.s Gibbs
£56.0.0
John Gibbs
£8.16.6
Cornelius Gudgeon for late Gibbs
£23.10.0
Cornels. Gudgeon is to pay for this farm of late Gibbs from Mich. 1781 £1.12.0 per ann & 8s for the close laid to Goodridge makes up the £52 per ann.
Do. for late Herbert's
£35.15.0
Do. for a Malting & close late Plowman's
9s 0d
Charles Goode
£4.0.0
John Goodridge
£45.10.0
Joseph Hedge
£33.0.0
Shad.k Westly
£52.0.0
Do. for the Malting cottage & close
£2.10.0
Joseph Wills
£35.10.0
£391.11.6

Cottages
Richard Austin
10s 0d
William Attkins
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
£3.18.11
Thomas Corby
4d
Ephm. Carter
9s 0d
John Clark
£1.5.0
John Carter
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 Garratt
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 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
John Peasnall
2d
William Plowman part of his father's
9s 6d
£11.2.4
Widow Pacy
10s 0d
Thomas Robinson
6d
William Stevens late Dunkley
£2.0.0
Thomas Trusler
5s 0d
Mary Wootton
2d
Mary Winckles
5s 0d
William Wilcox part Pacy's
2s 6d
Jos. Whitlock
2s 6d
Richard Wilson
9s 6d
£3.15.2

G2011 Book 50
Michaelmas 1781 - Lady Day 1782
Farms
The Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
Edward Brafield
£54.5.0
John Caves
£31.10.0
Fran.s Gibbs
£56.0.0
John Gibbs
£8.16.6
Cornelius Gudgeon for late Gibbs
£25.16.0
Do. for late Herbert's
£35.15.0
Do. for a Malting & close late Plowman's
9s 0d
Charles Goode
£4.0.0
John Goodridge
£45.10.0
Joseph Hedge
£33.0.0
Shad.k Westly
£52.0.0
Do. for the Malting cottage & close
£2.10.0
Joseph Wills
£35.10.0
£394.1.6

Cottages
Richard Austin
10s 0d
William Attkins
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
£3.18.11
Thomas Corby
4d
Ephm. Carter
9s 0d
John Clark
£1.5.0
John Carter
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 Garratt
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 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
John Peasnall
2d
William Plowman part of his father's
9s 6d
£11.2.4
Widow Pacy
10s 0d
Thomas Robinson
6d
William Stevens late Dunkley
£2.0.0
Thomas Trusler
5s 0d
Mary Wootton
2d
Mary Winckles
5s 0d
William Wilcox part Pacy's
2s 6d
Jos. Whitlock
2s 6d
Richard Wilson
9s 6d
£3.15.2

G1671 Book 51
Lady Day 1782 - Michaelmas 1782
Farms
The Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
Edward Brafield
£54.5.0
John Caves
£31.10.0
Fran.s Gibbs
£56.0.0
John Gibbs
£8.16.6
John Gibbs dying in spring 1783 the widow gives up the bargain at Mich 1783 when it is to be divided among the other tenants.
Cornelius Gudgeon for late Gibbs
£25.16.0
Do. for late Herbert's
£35.15.0
Do. for late Plowman's Malting
9s 0d
Charles Goode
£4.0.0
Charles Good dying about Xmas 1782 this bargain is continued to his son George at this rent.
John Goodridge
£45.10.0
Joseph Hedge
£33.0.0
Shad.k Westly
£52.0.0
Do. for the Malting cottage & close
£2.10.0
Joseph Wills
£35.10.0
£394.1.6

Cottages
Richard Austin
10s 0d
William Attkins
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
John Cowley for late Ann Dunkley's
£1.10.0
Commenced Lady Day 1782
Thomas Corby
4d
£5.9.3
Ephm. Carter
9s 0d
John Clark
£1.5.0
John Carter
6s 3d
William Dunkley
7s 6d
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 Garratt
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
Smith Lamburt for late Widow Dunkley
5s 0d
Joseph Leppar 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
John Peasnall
2d
William Plowman part of his father's
9s 6d
£10.2.0
Widow Pacy
10s 0d
Thomas Robinson
6d
William Stevens late Dunkley
£2.0.0
Thomas Trusler
5s 0d
Mary Wootton
2d
Mary Winckles
5s 0d
William Wilcox part Pacy's
2s 6d
Jos. Whitlock
2s 6d
Richard Wilson
9s 6d
£3.15.2

Book 52 Missing

G1672 Book 53
Lady Day 1783 - Michaelmas 1783
Farms
The Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
John Caves
£31.10.0
J. Caves is to pay £5.18.0 per ann more from Mich. 1783 for the Hill Close & part of Field land, late Gibbs.
Edward Brafield dead now Campion
£54.5.0
Campion succeeds Brafield from Mich 1783 & pays £2.4.0 per ann more for part of field land late Gibb's
Francis Gibbs
£56.0.0
F. Gibbs to pay £1.7.0 per ann more from Mich 1783 for part J. Gibbs field land & have J. Gibbs yard for that laid to Josh. Hedge
John Gibbs now dead
£8.16.6
This bargain is divided among ye other tenants from Mich 1783
Cornelius Gudgeon for late Gibbs
£25.16.0
Cor. Gudgeon to pay £1.2.0 per ann more from Mich 1783 for part of Gibbs Field Land
Do. for late Herbert's
£35.15.0
Do. for late Plowman's Malting
9s 0d
Charles Goode
£4.0.0
John Goodridge
£45.10.0
John Goodridge to pay £3.5.0 per ann more from Mich 1783 for ye upper Slade Close & part of Field land late J. Gibbs.
Joseph Hedge
£33.0.0
Josh. Hedge to pay £2 per ann more for yard late F. Gibbs & £7.7.0 per ann more from Mich 1783 for part of Field land late John Gibbs
Shad.k Westly
£52.0.0
Shak. Westley to pay £1.12.0 per ann more Mich 1783 for part of Field land late John Gibbs
Do. for the Malting cottage & close
£2.10.0
Joseph Wills
£35.10.0
Joseph Wills to pay £10 per ann more for the Lowndes & £1 2.0 per ann more from Mich 1783 for part of Field land late J. Gibbs
£394.1.6

G1804
Cottage rents due 25th. March 1783
Richard Austin
10s 0d
William Attkins now Charles
10s 0d
John Billingham
£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
John Clark
£1.5.0
John Carter Jun.
6s 3d
William Dunkley
7s 6d
John Cowley
£1.10.0
Smith Lamburt for late Mary Dunkley
5s 0d
£8.7.0
Richard Dunkley
2s 6d
Richard Dunkley now Ann
4d
John Foster
2d
John Fretter
6s 0d
Thomas Garner
6s 0d
John Gare
10s 0d
John Chambers & Widow Griffin
7s 6d
William Garratt
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
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
John Peasnall now John Lyman
2d
William Plowman
9s 6d
Widow Pacy now Benjamin
10s 0d
Thomas Robinson
6d
William Stevens late Dunkley
£2.0.0
Thomas Trusler
5s 0d
Mary Wootton
2d
Mary Winckles
5s 0d
£5.1.9
William Wilcox part Pacy's
2s 6d
Jos. Whitlock now George Marriott
2s 6d
Richard Wilson
9s 6d
14s 6d

Book 54 Missing

G1673 Book 55
Lady Day 1784 - Michaelmas 1784
Farms
Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
John Caves
£34.9.0
Robert Campion late Brafield
£55.7.0
Francis Gibbs
£56.13.6
Corn.ls Gudgeon
£26.7.0
Do. for late Herbert's
£35.15.0
Do. for late Plowman's Malting
9s 0d
George Goode
£4.0.0
John Goodridge
£47.2.6
Joseph Hedge
£34.13.6
Shak. Westley
£52.16.0
Do. for Malting & cottage
£2.10.0
Joseph Wills
£36.1.0
Do. for the Lowndes
£5.0.0
£400.3.6

Book 56 Missing

G1674 Book 57
Lady Day 1785 - Michaelmas 1785
Farms
Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
John Caves
£34.9.0
Robert Campion late Brafield
£55.7.0
Francis Gibbs
£56.13.6
Corn.ls Gudgeon
£26.7.0
Do. for late Herbert's
£35.15.0
Do. for late Plowman's Malting
9s 0d
George Goode
£4.0.0
John Goodridge
£47.2.6
Joseph Hedge
£34.13.6
Shak. Westley
£52.16.0
Do. for Malting & cottage
£2.10.0
Joseph Wills
£36.1.0
Do. for the Lowndes
£5.0.0
£400.3.6

G1675 Book 58
Michaelmas 1785 - Lady Day 1786
Farms
Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
John Caves
£34.9.0
Robert Campion
£55.7.0
Francis Gibbs
£56.13.6
Corn.ls Gudgeon
£62.11.0
George Goode
£4.0.0
John Goodridge
£47.2.6
Joseph Hedge
£34.13.6
Shak. Westley
£55.6.0
Joseph Wills
£41.1.0
£400.3.6

Lady Day 1785 - Lady Day 1786
Cottages
Richard Austin
£1.0.0
Charles Atkins
£1.0.0
Thomas Carter
4d
John Carter
5s 0d
Richard Cadnum
£1.17.6
William Warwick late Thomas Clark
£1.5.0
John Cowley
£3.0.0
Samuel Savage late Thomas Corby
8d
John Clark
£2.10.0
John Carter Jun.
12s 6d
William Dunkley
15s 0d
Richard Dunkley
5s 0d
Ann Dunkley
8d
John Foster
4d
John Fretter
12s 0d
Robert [Thawn]
15s 0d
Thomas Garner
12s 0d
John Griffin & Chambers
15s 0d
Widow Gare late John
5s 0d
William Gibbs part of late John Grace
15s 0d
William Gibbs commenced tenant for this from Lady Day 1786
William Garratt
4d
Richard Goodridge
10s 0d
Frans. Gibbs
15s 0d
Benjamin Goode
16s 0d
Widow Gibbs
2s 0d
Isaac Harris
8s 0d
William Harbord
17s 6d
£20.12.10
Thomas Goode part late Billingham
17s 6d
This tenant succeeded to this house on the death of Edward Wilson - Wilson's widow stands in debted for a years rent to Lady Day 1785
Charles Inwood
£1.10.0
Mathew Inwood
£1.3.0
Widow Lambert
10s 0d
Corn.ls Gudgeon Lime & brick kiln
£2.0.0
Thomas Lawin
15s 0d
George Marriott
5s 0d
Robert Maycock
5s 0d
Richard Maycock
£1.10.0
Ruth Malsher (dead)
1s 3d
Mary Morris
10s 0d
Thomas Miller
15s 0d
The Overseers late Houghton's
1s 3d
Do. late Hedge
4d
William Plowman
19s 0d
William Peach late Brafield
8s 0d
John Lineham
4d
Benjamin Pacy
£1.0.0
David Kirk
1s 0d
Gaffel Gibbs late Stevens
£4.0.0
Thomas Trusler
10s 0d
Mary Wootton
4d
Richard Wilson
19s 0d
John Morris late Winkles
10s 0d
William Wilcox
5s 0d
Thomas Walker
5s 0d
£19.1.0

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