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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 17 and 18 hundreds. Some books are missing; other books are not available due their poor condition.
Darlescot Rents
1737 - 1757
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G1640
1737 ½ year Rent due at Lady Day 1738
1. Thomas Blunt
2. 6.
2. Thomas Brown
£1.2.6
3. Samuel Hows
£8.13.4
4. Richard Miller
£5.0.0
5. Susan Mobbs
£5.0.0
6. John Pinkard
9. 0.
7. Thomas Plackett
£1.5.0
for the late Andrew Henson
12. 6.
8. William & Thomas Waters
£4.8.4
9. Joseph Waters
£22.5.0
10. James Westley
£1.5.0
11. Thomas Winkles
7. 6.

G2009A
[c.1740]
The widow of Samuel Howes
£17.6.8
William & Thomas Waters
£8.16.8
Jos: Waters
£44.10.0
£70.13.4

Cottages & small rentals
Thomas Blunt
5s 0d
Thomas Brown
£2.5.0
Samuel Kingston
8s 0d
Richard Miller
10s 0d
William Pinkard
18s 0d
Thomas Plackett
£2.5.0
Thomas Plackett
1.5.0
James Westley
£2.10.0
Thomas Winkles
14s 0d

G2611
"Rental of the Farm Rents in Northamptonshire belonging to the Rt. Honorable The Earl of Euston for 1743 from Lady Day 1743 to Lady Day 1744"
Farms
Samuel Howes
£17.6.8
William & Thomas Waters
£8.16.8
Jos. Waters
£44.10.0
£70.13.4

Cottages
Thomas Blunt
5s 0d
Thomas Brown
2.5.0
Samuel Kingston
8s 0d
Richard Millar
10s 0d
William Pinkard
18s 0d
Thomas Plackett
2.5.0
Thomas Plackett
1.5.0
James Westley
2.10.0
Thomas Winkles
15s 0d

G2009B Book [1] not available

G1630 Book 2
Michaelmas 1747 - Lady Day 1748
Farms
Thomas Blunt
2s 6d
Thomas Brown
£1.2.6
Samuel Hows
£8.13.4
Richard Miller
£5.0.0
John Mobbs
£5.0.0
John Pinkard
9s 0d
Thomas Plackett
£1.5.0
For the late Andrew Henson
12s 6d
William & Thomas Waters
£4.8.4
Joseph Waters
£22.5.0
James Westley
7s 6d
Thomas Winkles

Cottages
Thomas Blunt
2s 6d
Thomas Brown
£1.2.6
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Richard Miller
5s 0d
William Pinkard
9s 0d
Thomas Placket
£1.15.0
James Westley
1.5.0
now Thos. Eden
Thomas Winkles
7s 6d
£5.10.6

G2608 Book 3
Lady Day 1748 - Michaelmas 1748
Farms
Widow Howes
8.13.4
Wm. & Thos. Waters
4.8.4
Joseph Waters
22.5.0
£35.6.8

Cottages
Thomas Blunt
2s 6d
Thomas Brown
£1.2.6
Thomas Eden late James Westly
£1.5.0
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Richard Miller
5s 0d
William Pinkard
9s 0d
Thomas Placket
£1.15.0
Thomas Winkles
7s 6d
£5.10.6

Book 4 Missing

G2609
Lady Day 1749 - Michaelmas 1749
Farms
Widow Howes
£8.13.4
Wm. & Thos. Waters
£4.8.4
Joseph Waters
£22.5.0
£35.6.0

Cottages
Thomas Blunt
2s 6d
Thomas Brown
£1.2.6
Thomas Eyden
£1.15.0
This rent was advanced at laday 1740 £2.10.0 to £3.10.0 a year . But Eyden quitted the premises being … laday 1750. And on the 26th. June 1750 John Green agreed to take it from that laday at £3.5.0 a year
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Richard Miller
5s 0d
William Pinkard
9s 0d
Thomas Placket
£1.15.0
Thomas Winkles
7s 6d
£6.0.6

G2609
Money paid between Mich. 1749 & 20th. July 1750
Farms
Widow Howes
£7.9.4
Wm. & Thos. Waters
£3.17.8
Joseph Waters
£19.1.4
£30.8.4

Cottages
Thomas Blunt
2s 6d
Thomas Brown
£1.0.0
Thomas Eyden
£1.11.6
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Richard Miller
5s 0d
William Pinkard
9s 0d
Thomas Placket
£1.12.8
Thomas Winkles
7s 6d
£5.12.2

Book 6 Missing

G2610 Book7
Lady Day 1750 - Michaelmas 1750
Farms
Widow Howes
£8.13.4
Wm. & Thos. Waters
£4.8.4
Joseph Waters
£22.5.0
£35.6.8

Cottages
Thomas Blunt
2s 6d
Thomas Brown
£1.2.6
John Green late Tho. Eyden
£1.12.6
Eyden quitted at Lady Day
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Richard Miller
5s 0d
William Pinkard
9s 0d
Thomas Placket
£1.15.0
Thomas Winkles
7s 6d
£5.18.0

G1629 Book 8
Michaelmas 1750 - Lady Day 1751
Farms
Widow Howes
£8.13.4
Wm. & Thos. Waters
£4.8.4
Joseph Waters
£22.5.0
£35.6.8

Cottages
Thomas Blunt
2s 6d
Thomas Brown
£1.2.6
John Green
£1.12.6
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Richard Miller
5s 0d
William Pinkard
9s 0d
Thomas Placket
£1.15.0
Thomas Winkles
7s 6d
£5.18.0

Books 9 - 13 inclusive Missing

G1628 Book 14
10th. Oct. 1753 - 5th. April 1754
Farms
Sarah Howes
£8.13.4
Wm. & Thos. Waters
£4.8.4
William is dead & Thomas stands Ten. alone
Joseph Waters
£22.5.0
£35.6.8

Cottages
Thomas Blunt
2s 6d
Thomas Brown
£1.2.6
John Green
£1.12.6
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Richard Miller
5s 0d
William Pinkard
9s 0d
Thomas Placket
£1.15.0
Thomas Winkles
7s 6d
£5.18.0

G1646
Cottage Rents
Due 5th April 1756
Thomas Brown
£1.1.0½
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Richard Hillier
5s 0d
William Pinkard
9s 0d
Thos. Placket
£1.13.8¼
Thos. Winckles
7s 6d
£4.2.8¾

G1646
Cottage Rents
Due Oct. 10th. 1756
Thomas Brown
19s 7d
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Richard Hillier
5s 0d
William Pinkard
9s 0d
Thos. Placket
£1.12.8
Thos. Winckles
7s 6d
£4.0.3

G1646
Cottage Rents
Due 5th. April. 1757
Thomas Brown
19s 7d
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Richard Hillier
5s 0d
William Pinkard
9s 0d
Thos. Placket
£1.12.8
Thos. Winckles
7s 6d
£4.0.3

G1646
Cottage Rents
Due 10th. Oct. 1757
Thomas Brown
£1.0.0
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Richard Hillier
5s 0d
William Pinkard
9s 0d
Thos. Placket
£1.12.8
Thos. Winckles
7s 6d
£4.0.8


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