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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 1786 - 1790
G1676 Book 59
Lady Day 1786 - Michaelmas 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

G1677 Book 60
Michaelmas 1786 - Lady Day 1787
Farms
Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
John Caves
£34.9.0
Robert Campion
£55.7.0
This tenant to pay £10 per ann more for part of Cow Close late Mr. Brafields from Lady Day 1787 - & bought by the Duke of Grafton
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 1786 - Lady Day 1787
Cottages
Richard Austin
15s 0d
This alteration in consequence of what laid to William Griffin
Charles Atkins
£1.0.0
Thomas Carter
4d
John Carter
5s 0d
Richard Cadnum
£1.17.6
John Cowley
£3.0.0
Thomas Clark late John Lineham
4d
Widow Campion late William Wilcox
5s 0d
now Gabriel Gowing
Widow Carter late Ephram.
18s 0d
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
Thomas Garner
12s 0d
Widow Gare
2s 6d
William Gibbs
17s 6d
John Griffin & Chambers
15s 0d
William Garratt
4d
Richard Goodridge
10s 0d
Frans. Gibbs
15s 0d
Benjamin Goode
16s 0d
Widow Gibbs
2s 0d
William Griffin part late Austin
5s 0d
This rent to Griffin from Lady Day 1786
Thomas Goode part late Billingham
17s 6d
Corn.ls Gudgeon Lime & brick kiln
£2.0.0
£20.9.6
Isaac Harris
8s 0d
William Harbord part late Billingham
17s 6d
Charles Inwood
£1.10.0
Mathew Inwood
£1.3.0
Widow Lambert
10s 0d
Thomas Lawin
15s 0d
William Lepper Jun late Richard Maycock
£1.10.0
Joseph Lepper late David Kirk
1s 0d
now Ann Lepper Widow
Gaffel Gibbs late Stevens
£4.0.0
George Marriott
5s 0d
now John Church
Robert Maycock
5s 0d
Mary Morris
10s 0d
now Thomas Morris
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
Benjamin Pacy
£1.0.0
John Peasland late [Thawn]
15s 0d
Samuel Savage late Corby
8d
Austin Pinfold late Walker
5s 0d
John Morris late Winkles
10s 0d
Thomas Trusler
10s 0d
Mary Wootton
4d
Richard Wilson
19s 0d
William Warwick late Thomas Clark
£1.5.0
Widow Wilson late R. Malsher
1s 3d
£19.4.4

G1678 Book 61
Lady Day 1787 - Michaelmas 1787
Farms
Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
John Caves
£34.9.0
Robert Campion
£55.7.0
Do. for the part of Cow close, lately purchased from the late Edward Brafield
£5.0.0
This rent commenced from Dec. 25th. 1786.
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
£405.3.6

G1679 Book 62
Michaelmas 1787 - Lady Day 1788
Farms
Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
John Caves
£34.9.0
Robert Campion
£55.7.0
Do. Cow Close late Edward Brafield
£5.0.0
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
£405.3.6

Lady Day 1787 - Lady Day 1788
Cottages
Richard Austin
15s 0d
Charles Atkins
£1.0.0
Thomas Carter
4d
John Carter Sen.
5s 0d
Richard Cadnum
£1.17.6
John Cowley
£3.0.0
Thomas Clark late John Lineham
4d
John Church late Geo. Marriott
5s 0d
Widow Carter late Ephram.
18s 0d
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
Thomas Garner
12s 0d
Widow Gare
2s 6d
William Gibbs
17s 6d
John Griffin & Chambers
15s 0d
William Garratt
4d
Richard Goodridge
10s 0d
Benjamin Goode
16s 0d
Frans. Gibbs now Geo. Marriott
15s 0d
Widow Gibbs
2s 0d
William Griffin part late Austin
5s 0d
Thomas Goode part late Billingham
17s 6d
Corn.ls Gudgeon Lime & brick kiln
£2.0.0
£20.9.6
Gabriel Gowing late Widow Campion
5s 0d
Isaac Harris
8s 0d
William Harbord
17s 6d
Charles Inwood
£1.10.0
Mathew Inwood
£1.3.0
Widow Lambert
10s 0d
Thomas Lawin
15s 0d
William Lepper Jun late Richard Maycock
£1.10.0
Ann Lepper widow
1s 0d
Gaffel Gibbs late Stevens
£4.0.0
Robert Maycock
5s 0d
Thomas Morris late Mary
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
Benjamin Pacy
£1.0.0
John Peasland
15s 0d
Samuel Savage
8d
Austin Pinfold
5s 0d
John Morris late Winkles
10s 0d
Thomas Trusler
10s 0d
Mary Wootton
4d
Richard Wilson
19s 0d
Widow Wilson now Sarah Jeys
1s 3d
William Warwick late Thomas Clark
£1.5.0
£19.4.4

G1680 Book 63
Lady Day 1788 - Michaelmas 1788
Farms
Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
John Caves
£34.9.0
Robert Campion
£55.7.0
Do. Cow Closed late Edward Brafield
£5.0.0
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
£405.3.6

G1781 Book 64
Michaelmas 1788 - Lady Day 1789
Farms
Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
John Caves
£34.9.0
Robert Campion
£55.7.0
Do. Cow Close late Edward Brafield
£5.0.0
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
£405.3.6

Lady Day 1788 - Lady Day 1789
Cottages
Richard Austin
15s 0d
Charles Atkins
£1.0.0
Thomas Carter
4d
John Carter Sen.
5s 0d
Richard Cadnum
£1.17.6
John Cowley
£3.0.0
Thomas Clark late John Lineham
4d
John Church late Geo. Marriott
5s 0d
Widow Carter
18s 0d
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
Thomas Garner
12s 0d
Widow Gare
2s 6d
William Gibbs
17s 6d
John Griffin & Chambers
15s 0d
William Garratt
4d
Richard Goodridge
10s 0d
Benjamin Goode
16s 0d
Geo. Marriott late Gibbs
15s 0d
Widow Gibbs
2s 0d
William Griffin
5s 0d
Thomas Goode
17s 6d
Corn.ls Gudgeon Lime & brick kiln
£2.0.0
£20.9.6
Gabriel Gowing late Widow Campion
5s 0d
Isaac Harris
8s 0d
William Harbord
17s 6d
Charles Inwood
£1.10.0
Martha Inwood
£1.3.0
Widow Lambert
10s 0d
Thomas Lawin
15s 0d
William Lepper
£1.10.0
Ann Lepper widow
1s 0d
Gaffel Gibbs
£4.0.0
Robert Maycock
5s 0d
Thomas Morris
10s 0d
Thomas Miller
15s 0d
The Overseers Houghton's
1s 3d
Do. late Hedge
4d
William Plowman
19s 0d
William Peach
8s 0d
Benjamin Pacy
£1.0.0
John Peasland
15s 0d
Samuel Savage
8d
Austin Pinfold
5s 0d
John Morris
10s 0d
Thomas Trusler now widow
10s 0d
Mary Wootton
4d
Richard Wilson
19s 0d
Sarah Jeys late widow Wilson
1s 3d
William Warwick
£1.5.0
£19.4.4

G1682 Book 65
Lady Day 1789 - Michaelmas 1789
Farms
Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
John Caves
£34.9.0
Robert Campion
£55.7.0
Do. Cow Close late Edward Brafield
£5.0.0
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
£405.3.6

G1683 Book 66
Michaelmas 1789 - Lady Day 1790
Farms
Revd. Edward Montgomery
£2.10.0
Humbo Rigby Esq.
£6.10.0
John Caves
£33.3.0
This deduction for a part of a close taken into hand for a Fox Cover from Mich. 1789
Robert Campion
£58.9.6
This deduction for No. 2 & 6 Slade Close laid to William Pettifer's farm from Mich. 1789
Francis Gibbs
£56.4.6
This deduction for a small Close laid to Geo. Goode at 15s per ann that went with Malcombe Close & a Strip to John Goodridge 's Malcombe Close at 3s per ann.
Corn.ls Gudgeon
£61.3.6
This deduction for a Winacre Close (late Closes) laid to W. Pettifer's farm from Mich 1789
John Goodridge
£46.9.6
This alteration, by a Winacre Close laid to W. Pettifer at £1.9s per ann. & what taken from Frans. Gibbs at 3s per ann.
George Goode
£4.7.6
This addition by what taken from Frans. Gibbs Malcombe Close from Mich 1789
Joseph Hedge
£34.13.6
Shak. Westley
£52.16.0
This deduction for Malt Office & Cottage with a small Close late Inn's laid to Gaffel Gibbs at the Publick House from Mich 1789
Joseph Wills
£41.1.0
William Pettifer for late Mr. Inn's
26.5.0
Purchased of the late Mr. Inn's Executors
Do. What had from Campion, Gudgeon & Goodridge
£3.19.6
This taken from tenants as above
Gaffield Gibbs, what had from Shad. Westley
£2.10.0
This laid to Gaffel Gibbs from Mich 1789
£430.2.6

Lady Day 1789 - Lady Day 1790
Cottages
Richard Austin
15s 0d
Charles Atkins
£1.0.0
Thomas Carter
4d
John Carter Sen.
5s 0d
Richard Cadnum
£1.17.6
John Cowley
£3.0.0
Thomas Clark late John Lineham
4d
John Church
5s 0d
Widow Carter
18s 0d
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
Thomas Garner
12s 0d
Widow Gare
2s 6d
William Gibbs
17s 6d
John Griffin & William Faulkner
15s 0d
William Garratt
4d
Richard Goodridge
10s 0d
Benjamin Goode
16s 0d
Widow Gibbs
2s 0d
William Griffin
5s 0d
Thomas Goode
17s 6d
Corn.ls Gudgeon Lime & brick kiln
£2.0.0
Not used any longer
Gabriel Gowing
5s 0d
£19.19.6
Isaac Harris
8s 0d
William Harbord
17s 6d
Charles Inwood
£1.10.0
Martha Inwood
£1.3.0
Widow Lambert
10s 0d
Thomas Lawin
15s 0d
William Lepper
£1.10.0
Ann Lepper widow
1s 0d
Gaffel Gibbs
£4.0.0
Robert Maycock
5s 0d
George Marriott
15s 0d
Thomas Morris
10s 0d
Thomas Miller
15s 0d
The Overseers Houghton's
1s 3d
Do. late Hedge
4d
William Plowman
19s 0d
William Peach
8s 0d
Benjamin Pacy
£1.0.0
John Peasland
15s 0d
Austin Pinfold
5s 0d
John Morris
10s 0d
Widow Trusler & Thomas Chambers
10s 0d
Sarah Jeys now Widow Gare
1s 3d
Mary Wootton
4d
Richard Wilson
19s 0d
William Warwick
£1.5.0
Sam Savage
8d
£19.4.4

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