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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. | ||
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Blisworth Rents 1790 - 1795
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| G1687 Book 67 | ||
| Lady Day 1790 - Michaelmas 1790 | ||
| Farms | ||
| Revd. Edward Montgomery |
£2.10.0
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| Humbo Rigby Esq. |
£6.10.0
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| John Caves |
£35.2.0
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| Robert Campion |
£61.0.0
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| Francis Gibbs |
£59.3.6
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|
| Corn.ls Gudgeon |
£63.7.0
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| John Goodridge |
£48.6.0
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| Joseph Hedge |
£36.19.0
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| William Pettifer for late Mr. Inn's |
£27.0.0
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| Do. for an addtion of 4.2.1 acres field land |
£1.0.0
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| Joseph Wills |
£43.3.6
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| Shak. Westley |
£54.15.0
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| George Goode |
£4.7.6
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| Joseph Wills |
£41.1.0
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| Gaffield Gibbs for part lateWestley |
£2.0.0
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This deduction in consequence of it being too dear as the Malt Office belonging to it, has no trade to it, & with the cottage was in bad plight. |
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£445.3.6
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| G1685 Book 68 | ||
| Michaelmas 1790 - Lady Day 1791 | ||
| Farms | ||
| Revd. Edward Montgomery |
£2.10.0
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| Humbo Rigby Esq. |
£6.10.0
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| John Caves |
£35.2.0
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| Robert Campion |
£61.0.0
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| Francis Gibbs |
£59.3.6
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| Corn.ls Gudgeon |
£63.7.0
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| John Goodridge |
£48.6.0
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| Joseph Hedge |
£36.19.0
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| William Pettifer for late Mr. Inn's |
£27.0.0
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| Do. for an addtion of 4.2.1 acres field land |
£1.0.0
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| Joseph Wills |
£43.3.6
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| Shak. Westley |
£54.15.0
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| George Goode |
£4.7.6
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| Joseph Wills |
£41.1.0
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| Gaffield Gibbs for part lateWestley |
£2.0.0
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£445.3.6
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| Lady Day 1790 - Lady Day 1791 | ||
| Cottages | ||
| Richard Austin |
15s 0d
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| Charles Atkins |
£1.0.0
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| Thomas Carter |
4d
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| Widow Carter late John |
5s 0d
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| Richard Cadnum |
£1.17.6
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| John Cowley |
£3.0.0
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| Thomas Clark late John Lineham |
4d
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| John Church late Warwick |
£1.5.0
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| Widow Carter |
18s 0d
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| John Clarke |
£2.10.0
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| John Carter Jun. |
12s 6d
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| William Dunkley |
15s 0d
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This house well repaired & made into two dwellings for Thomas Clarke & Thomas Walker |
| Richard Dunkley |
5s 0d
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| Ann Dunkley |
8d
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| John Foster |
4d
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| John Fretter empty house from bad repair | ||
| Thomas Garner |
12s 0d
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| William Gibbs |
17s 6d
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| Do. Part late Widow Gare |
2s 6d
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| Widow Griffin |
7s 6d
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| William Faulkner part of do. |
7s 6d
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| William Garratt |
4d
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| Richard Goodridge for shop & yard |
10s 0d
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| Benjamin Goode |
16s 0d
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| Widow Gibbs |
2s 0d
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| William Griffin |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Goode |
17s 6d
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| Gabriel Gowing |
5s 0d
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£18.7.6
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| Isaac Harris |
8s 0d
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| William Harbert |
17s 6d
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| Charles Inwood |
£1.10.0
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| Martha Inwood |
£1.3.0
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| Gaffell Gibbs |
£4.0.0
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This house well repaired & made into two dwellings Martha Inwood one part, Widow Gare the other |
| Widow Lambert |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Lewin |
15s 0d
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| William Lepper |
£1.10.0
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| Ann Lepper widow |
1s 0d
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| Widow Gare late Jeys |
1s 3d
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This house pulled down |
| Thomas Morris |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Miller |
15s 0d
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| The Overseers Houghton's |
1s 3d
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| Do. late Hedge |
4d
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| William Plowman |
19s 0d
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| William Peach |
8s 0d
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| Benjamin Pacy |
£1.0.0
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| John Peasland |
15s 0d
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| Austin Pinfold |
5s 0d
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| Sam Savage |
8d
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| Widow Trusler & Thomas Chambers |
10s 0d
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| Robert Maycock |
5s 0d
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| George Marriott |
15s 0d
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| Mary Wootton |
4d
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| William Warwick for late Church's |
5s 0d
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| Richard Wilson |
19s 0d
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£18.4.4
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| G1686 Book 69 | ||
| Lady Day 1891 - Michaelmas 1791 | ||
| Farms | ||
| Revd. Edward Montgomery |
£2.10.0
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| Humbo Rigby Esq. |
£6.10.0
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| John Caves |
£35.2.0
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| Robert Campion |
£61.0.0
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| Francis Gibbs |
£59.3.6
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| Corn.ls Gudgeon |
£63.7.0
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| John Goodridge |
£48.6.0
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| George Goode |
£4.7.6
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| Gaffield Gibbs for part lateWestley |
£2.0.0
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| Joseph Hedge |
£36.19.0
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| William Pettifer for late Mr. Inn's |
£27.0.0
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| Do. for an addtion of 4.2.1 acres field land |
£1.0.0
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| Joseph Wills |
£43.3.6
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| Shak. Westley |
£54.15.0
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£445.3.6
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| G1687 Book 70 | ||
| Michaelmas 1791 - Lady Day 1792 | ||
| Farms | ||
| Revd. Edward Montgomery |
£2.10.0
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| Humbo Rigby Esq. |
£6.10.0
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| John Caves |
£35.2.0
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| Robert Campion |
£61.0.0
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| Francis Gibbs |
£59.3.6
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| Corn.ls Gudgeon |
£63.7.0
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| John Goodridge |
£48.6.0
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| George Goode |
£4.7.6
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| Gaffield Gibbs for part lateWestley |
£2.0.0
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| Joseph Hedge |
£36.19.0
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| William Pettifer for late Mr. Inn's |
£27.0.0
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| Do. for an addtion of 4.2.1 acres field land |
£1.0.0
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| Joseph Wills |
£43.3.6
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| Shak. Westley |
£54.15.0
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£445.3.6
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| Lady Day 1791 - Lady Day 1792 | ||
| Cottages | ||
| Richard Austin |
15s 0d
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| Charles Atkins |
£1.0.0
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| Thomas Carter |
4d
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| Widow Carter Sen. |
5s 0d
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| Richard Cadnum |
£1.17.6
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| John Cowley |
£3.0.0
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| Thomas Clark late John Lineham |
4d
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| John Church late Warwick |
£1.5.0
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| Widow Carter |
18s 0d
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| John Clarke |
£2.10.0
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| John Carter Jun. |
12s 6d
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| William Dunkley now T. Clarke & T. Walker |
5s & 2s 6d
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These tenants only entered at Mich. 1791 after being repaired |
| Richard Dunkley |
5s 0d
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| Ann Dunkley |
8d
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| John Foster |
4d
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| John Fretter empty house from bad repair | Repaired Oct. 92 when Fetter commenced tenant again to pay … per ann from Lady Day 1793 | |
| Thomas Garner |
12s 0d
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| William Gibbs |
£1.0.0
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| Widow Griffin |
7s 6d
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| William Faulkner part of do. |
7s 6d
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| William Garratt |
4d
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| Richard Goodridge for shop & yard |
10s 0d
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| Benjamin Goode |
16s 0d
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| Widow Gibbs |
2s 0d
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| William Griffin |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Goode |
17s 6d
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| Gabriel Gowing |
5s 0d
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£18.0.0
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| Isaac Harris |
8s 0d
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| William Herbert |
17s 6d
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| Charles Inwood |
£1.10.0
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This repaired Aug. 92 & made into 2 dwellings Inwood remain on one part at .. per ann. John Collins the other at.. per ann. |
| Martha Inwood |
£1.3.0
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| Widow Gare part of Do. |
5s 0d
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| Robert Campion part of Do. |
8s 0d
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| Widow Lambert |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Lawin |
15s 0d
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| William Lepper |
£1.10.0
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| Ann Lepper widow |
1s 0d
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Now Austin Pinfold from Lady Day 92. |
| Robert Maycock (dead) |
5s 0d
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Ann Lepper widow to have this to pay 15s per ann from Lady Day 1793 |
| George Marriott |
15s 0d
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| Thomas Morris |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Miller |
15s 0d
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This abatement of rent through the Old Age of the tenant & wife |
| The Overseers Houghton's |
1s 3d
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| Do. late Hedge |
4d
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| William Plowman |
19s 0d
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| William Peach |
8s 0d
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| Benjamin Pacy |
£1.0.0
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| John Peasland |
15s 0d
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| Austin Pinfold |
5s 0d
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| Sam Savage |
8d
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| Widow Trusler & Thomas Chambers |
10s 0d
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| Mary Wootton |
4d
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| William Warwick for late Church's |
5s 0d
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| Richard Wilson |
19s 0d
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£18.8.1
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| G1688 Book 71 | ||
| Lady Day 1792 - Michaelmas 1792 | ||
| Farms | ||
| Revd. Edward Montgomery |
£2.10.0
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| Humbo Rigby Esq. |
£6.10.0
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| John Caves |
£35.2.0
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| Robert Campion |
£61.0.0
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| Francis Gibbs |
£59.3.6
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| Corn.ls Gudgeon |
£63.7.0
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| John Goodridge |
£48.6.0
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| George Goode |
£4.7.6
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| Gaffield Gibbs for part lateWestley |
£2.0.0
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| Joseph Hedge |
£36.19.0
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| William Pettifer for late Mr. Inn's |
£27.0.0
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| Do. for an addtion of 4.2.1 acres field land |
£1.0.0
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| Joseph Wills |
£43.3.6
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| Shak. Westley |
£54.15.0
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£445.3.6
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| Book 72 Missing | ||
| G1689 Book 73 | ||
| Lady Day 1793 - Michaelmas 1793 | ||
| Farms | ||
| Revd. Edward Montgomery |
£2.10.0
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| Humbo Rigby Esq. |
£6.10.0
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On account of the Canal coming through the middle of Pond Banks Close being part of Mr. Rigby's living, he has given notice to quit at Lady Day 1794 |
| John Caves |
£35.2.0
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| Robert Campion |
£61.0.0
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| Francis Gibbs |
£59.3.6
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| Corn.ls Gudgeon |
£63.7.0
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| John Goodridge |
£48.6.0
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| George Goode |
£4.7.6
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| Gaffield Gibbs for part lateWestley |
£2.0.0
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| Joseph Hedge |
£36.19.0
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| William Pettifer for late Mr. Inn's |
£27.0.0
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| Do. for an addtion of 4.2.1 acres field land |
£1.0.0
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| Joseph Wills |
£43.3.6
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| Shak. Westley |
£54.15.0
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£445.3.6
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| G1690 Book 74 | ||
| Sept. 29th. 93 - March 25th. 1794 | ||
| Farms | ||
| Revd. Edward Montgomery |
£2.10.0
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| Humbo Rigby Esq. |
£6.10.0
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The Canal coming through Pond Bank Close in this tenants living, he gave notice to quit at Lady Day 94. One of the remaining [parts] is laid to Campion, the other taken for a Wharf & is let to Mr. Barnes the Engineer. |
| John Caves |
£35.2.0
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Mr. Caves to be allowed £7 per ann for land taken for Canal. |
| Robert Campion |
£61.0.0
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This tenant to pay an advance of £1.10.0 per ann for his part of Pond Bank: and to be allowed 18s per ann for field land taken. |
| Francis Gibbs |
£59.3.6
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This tenant to be abated 13s per ann the difference between land taken for, and addition, in consequence of Canal. |
| Corn.ls Gudgeon |
£63.7.0
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This tenant to be abated £5.2.0 per ann for Winacre Close laid to Joseph Hedge; and 19.0 do. For land taken for Canal. |
| John Goodridge |
£48.6.0
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This tenant to be abated 16s per ann for land taken for Canal. |
| George Goode |
£4.7.6
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| Gaffield Gibbs for part lateWestley |
£2.0.0
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| Joseph Hedge |
£36.19.0
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This tenant to pay £5.2.0 for Vinacre Close taken from Gudgeon & to be abated the same sum for land taken for the Canal |
| William Pettifer for late Mr. Inn's |
£28.0.0
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This tenant to be abated 8s per ann for land taken for the Canal. |
| Joseph Wills |
£43.3.6
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This tenant to be abated £1.19.0 per ann for land taken for Canal & allottments to other tenants. |
| Shak. Westley |
£54.15.0
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This tenant to pay 13s per ann additional rent the difference between land taken for Canal & allottments from other tenants. |
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£445.3.6
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| Lady Day 1793 - Lady Day 1794 | ||
| Cottages | ||
| Richard Austin |
15s 0d
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| Charles Atkins |
£1.0.0
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| Widow Carter Sen.(house near down) | This tenant went into part of Thomas Lewins during this year. | |
| Richard Cadnum |
£1.17.6
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| John Cowley |
£3.0.0
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| Widow Clarke late Thomas |
4d
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| Widow Carter |
18s 0d
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| John Church |
£1.5.0
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| John Clarke, Mason |
£2.10.0
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| John Carter Jun. |
12s 6d
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| Thomas Clarke part late Wm. Dunkley |
£1.0.0
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| Ann Dunkley (dead) |
8d
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Now let to William Miller |
| Richard Dunkley |
5s 0d
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| John Foster |
4d
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| John Fretter |
12s 0d
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This house repaired March 1793 and tenant topay rent from ye next Lady Day. Had been empty through bad plight for 2 years. |
| Thomas Garner |
12s 0d
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| William Faulkner |
7s 6d
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| William Gibbs |
£1.0.0
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| Widow Griffin |
7s 6d
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| William Garratt (deceased) |
4d
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This house being repaired by His Grace 1793 is now let to John Pinfold at 5s per ann from Lady Day 1794 |
| Richard Goodridge for shop & yard |
10s 0d
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| Benjamin Goode |
16s 0d
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| Widow Gibbs |
2s 0d
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| William Griffin |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Goode |
17s 6d
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| Gabriel Gowing |
5s 0d
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| Gaffield Gibbs |
£4.0.0
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| Widow Gare |
5s 0d
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| Isaac Harris |
8s 0d
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£23.12.1
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| William Herbert |
17s 6d
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| Widow Inwood part late Charles |
15s 0d
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| John Collins part of do. |
15s 0d
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This tenant commenced, at Lady Day 93 |
| Martha Inwood |
10s 0d
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| Robert Campion part of do. |
10s 0d
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| Widow Lambert |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Lewin, part of what had |
10s 0d
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This tenant's house repaired 1793 and made into 3 dwellings. |
| Widow Carter part do. |
5s 0d
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This tenant commenced here, when own house pulled down. |
| Thiomas Hicks part do. |
5s 0d
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This tenant only commenced at Christmas 1793 |
| William Lepper |
£1.10.0
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| Widow Lepper widow late Robert Meacock |
10s 0d
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This advance on late tenant's death & is now extreamly cheap |
| George Marriott |
15s 0d
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| Widow Morris late Thomas |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Miller |
15s 0d
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| The Overseers Houghton's |
1s 3d
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This house having been repaired by His Grace in 1793 the rent is to be 10s per ann from Lady Day 1794 |
| Do. late Hedge |
4d
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| Austin Pinfold late Lepper |
1s 0d
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| John Morris |
10s 0d
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| William Plowman |
19s 0d
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| William Peach (dead) |
8s 0d
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| Benjamin Pacy |
£1.0.0
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| John Peasland |
15s 0d
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| Sam Savage |
8d
|
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| Widow Trusler & Thomas Chambers |
10s 0d
|
|
| Mary Wootton |
4d
|
|
| William Warwick for late Church's |
5s 0d
|
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| Richard Wilson |
19s 0d
|
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| Thomas Walker part late Wm. Dunkley |
10s 0d
|
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|
£14.17.1
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| G1691 Book 75 | ||
| Lady Day 1794 - Michaelmas 1794 | ||
| Farms | ||
| Revd. Edward Montgomery |
£2.10.0
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| Humbo Rigby Esq. |
£4.14.0
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This deduction for Pond Bank Close & land taken for Canal in his part of Old Park |
| John Caves |
£34.18.6
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This deduction for field land taken for Canal, & some laid to other tenants. |
| Robert Campion |
£61.6.0
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This addition, by Pond Banks late Mr. Rigby's & land taken for Canal allowed for. |
| Francis Gibbs |
£58.17.0
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This deduction by land taken for Canal, & some laid to other tenants. |
| Corn.ls Gudgeon |
£60.6.0
|
This deduction by 2 Winacre Closes laid to Joseph Hedge & land taken for Canal, & exchange with other tenants. |
| John Goodridge |
£47.18.0
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This deduction for land taken for Canal. |
| George Goode |
£4.7.6
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|
| Gaffield Gibbs |
£2.0.0
|
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| Joseph Hedge |
£36.19.0
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This tenant to be abated 10s per ann for a piece of field land to Shak. Westey's farm, by reason of being divided off by Canal from Lady Day 1795 |
| William Pettifer |
£27.16.0
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This deduction for part of Mill Close taken for Canal |
| Joseph Wills Representatives |
£42.4.0
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This deduction for land taken for Canal & exchange with other tenants. |
| Shak. Westley |
£55.1.6
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Shak. Westley to pay 10s per ann more for a piece of field land from Joseph Hedge as mentioned above from Lady Day 1795. Present advance of rent for land from other tenants being divided by Canal &c. |
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£438.17.6
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| G1692 Book 76 | ||
| Michaelmas 1794 - Lady Day 1795 | ||
| Farms | ||
| Revd. Edward Montgomery |
£2.10.0
|
|
| Humbo Rigby Esq. |
£4.14.0
|
|
| John Caves |
£34.18.6
|
|
| Robert Campion |
£61.6.0
|
|
| Francis Gibbs |
£58.17.0
|
|
| Corn.ls Gudgeon |
£60.6.0
|
|
| John Goodridge |
£47.18.0
|
|
| George Goode |
£4.7.6
|
|
| Gaffield Gibbs |
£2.0.0
|
|
| Joseph Hedge |
£36.19.0
|
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| William Pettifer |
£27.16.0
|
This tenant to be abated 10s per ann for a piece of field land laid to S. Westley from Lady Day 1795 as likewise £2 per ann for Upper Slade (or West Bridge) Close laid to Mr. Stubbs |
| Joseph Wills Representatives |
£42.4.0
|
|
| Shak. Westley |
£55.1.6
|
This tenant to pay 10s per ann more from Lady Day 95 for field land as above. |
|
£438.17.6
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| Lady Day 1794 - Lady Day 1795 | ||
| Cottages | ||
| Richard Austin |
15s 0d
|
|
| Charles Atkins |
£1.0.0
|
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| Sam Basford late Carter |
15s 0d
|
|
| Richard Cadnum |
£1.17.6
|
This house having been let down by former tenant Thomas Carter, whose friends had formerly built it on ye Waste it has now been rebuilt by His Grace & let to pres. & tenant. |
| John Cowley |
£3.0.0
|
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| Widow Clarke |
4d
|
|
| Widow Carter (deceased) |
18s 0d
|
|
| John Church |
£1.5.0
|
|
| John Clarke, Mason |
£2.10.0
|
|
| John Carter Jun. |
12s 6d
|
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| Thomas Clarke part late Wm. Dunkley |
£1.0.0
|
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| Richard Dunkley |
5s 0d
|
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| John Foster |
4d
|
|
| John Fretter |
12s 0d
|
|
| Thomas Garner |
12s 0d
|
|
| William Faulkner |
7s 6d
|
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| William Gibbs |
£1.0.0
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| Richard Goodridge for shop |
10s 0d
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| Benjamin Goode |
16s 0d
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| Widow Gibbs |
2s 0d
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| William Griffin |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Goode |
17s 6d
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| Gabriel Gowing |
5s 0d
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| Gaffield Gibbs |
£4.0.0
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| Widow Gare |
5s 0d
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| Isaac Harris |
8s 0d
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| William Herbert |
17s 6d
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| Thomas Carter late Pinfold |
5s 0d
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£25.8.8
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| Lydia Inwood part late Charles |
15s 0d
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| John Collins part of do. |
15s 0d
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| Martha Inwood |
10s 0d
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| Robert Campion part of do. |
10s 0d
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| Widow Lambert |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Lewin |
10s 0d
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| Widow Carter part do. |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Hicks part do. |
£1.0.0
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This advance by house being repaired & with a small addition made into three dwellings This tenant Hicks was only [layed] for a two year rent in last rental having entered at Xmas 93 |
| William Lepper |
£1.10.0
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| Widow Lepper widow late Robert Meacock |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Plowman part of do. | This repairing tenant to commence from Lady Day 95. Rent to be £1 per ann | |
| George Marriott |
15s 0d
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| Widow Morris late Thomas |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Miller |
15s 0d
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| John Morris |
10s 0d
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| William Miller, late Ann Dunkley |
8d
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| The Overseers Houghton's |
1s 3d
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| Do. late Hedge |
4d
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| Austin Pinfold late Lepper |
1s 0d
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| John Pinfold late Willam Garratt's |
5s 0d
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| William Plowman (deceased) |
19s 0d
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This for part of a cottage on ye Waste: against Ann Dunkley's newly fitted up on a few materials being given |
| John Peasland Sen. |
1s 0d
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This advance on being repaired by His Grace 1794 |
| Widow Peach late William |
8s 0d
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| Benjamin Pacy |
£1.0.0
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| John Peasland Jun. |
15s 0d
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| Sam Savage |
8d
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| Widow Trusler & Thomas Chambers |
10s 0d
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| Mary Wootton |
4d
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| William Warwick for late Church's |
5s 0d
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| Richard Wilson |
19s 0d
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| Thomas Walker part late Wm. Dunkley |
10s 0d
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£15.5.0
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