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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 others books are not available due their poor condition.
Darlscote Rents 1757 - 1780

Rentals of the Third Duke of Grafton

G1627 Book [1] not available

G1626
10th. Oct. 1757 to 5th. April 1758
Farms
John Green
£2.10.0
Ditto
£1.12.6
Sarah Howes
£8.13.4
Joseph Waters
£22.5.8
Thomas Waters
£4.8.4
£39.9.2

Cottages
Thomas Brown
£1.2.6
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Richard Miller
5s 0d
William Pinckard
9s 0d
Thomas Placket
£1.15.0
Thomas Winkles
7s 6d
£4.5.6

G1623 Book 4
10th. Oct. 1758 to 5th. April 1759
Farms
John Green, Died
£2.10.0
Now John Burt. Green died in Nov. 1759 & John Burt Field Burcote entered from Oct.…
Ditto
£1.12.6
Sarah Howes
£8.13.4
Joseph Waters
£22.5.8
Thomas Waters
£4.8.4
£39.9.2

Cottages
Thomas Brown
£1.2.6
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Richard Miller
5s 0d
William Pinckard
9s 0d
Thomas Placket
£1.15.0
Thomas Winkles
7s 6d
£4.5.6

G1625 Book 5
5th. April 1759 to 10th. Oct. 1759
Farms
John Burt
£2.10.0
John Green died in Nov. 1759 and John Burt entered from 10th. Oct. 1759 at this rent for the first two years and after that time at ten pounds per annum.
Ditto
£1.12.6
Sarah Howes
£8.13.4
Joseph Waters
£22.5.8
Thomas Waters
£4.8.4
£39.9.2

Cottages
Thomas Brown
£1.2.6
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Richard Miller
5s 0d
William Pinckard
9s 0d
Thomas Placket
£1.15.0
Thomas Winkles
7s 6d
£4.5.6

Book 6 not available

G1619 Book 7
5th. April 1760 to 10th.Oct. 1760
Farms
John Burt
£2.10.0
John Burt entered on this farm at Mich. 1759 at these rents for the first two years and after that time at £10 per ann.
Ditto
£1.12.6
Sarah Howes
£8.13.4
These three farms are let to Joseph Waters at £72 per ann to commence from Mich. 1761. Exclusive of one of the Great Fleet well Closes taken from Water's farm and let to John Burt at £1.10.0 per ann.
Joseph Waters
£22.5.8
Thomas Waters
£4.8.4
£39.9.2

Cottages
Thomas Brown
£1.2.6
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Richard Miller
5s 0d
This is now let to William Paddy at Fosters Booth at this rent to commence from Lady Day 1761
William Pinckard
9s 0d
Thomas Placket
£1.15.0
John Burt entered on this close & another close taken from Joseph Waters farm at £1.10.0. per ann from Mich. 1760 for the first year and after the first year at £3.0.0 per ann.
Thomas Winkles
7s 6d
£4.5.6

G1622 Book 8
10th. Oct. 1760 to 5th. April 1761
Farms
John Burt
£2.10.0
Ditto
£1.12.6
Sarah Howes
£8.13.4
Joseph Waters
£22.5.8
Do. Late Thos. Waters
£4.8.4
£39.9.2

Cottages
Thomas Brown
£1.2.6
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
William Paddy
5s 0d
John Burt late Pinckard
Thomas Placket
£1.15.0
Thomas Winkles
7s 6d
£3.16.6

Book 9 Missing

G1621 Book 10
10th. Oct. 1761 to 5th. April 1762
Farms
John Burt late Green
£5.0.0
These three rents commenced from Mich. 1761
Ditto the close late Pinkard
15s 0d
Ditto the close late Waters
15s 0d
Joseph Waters his farm
£32.10.0
Do. Part of Mrs. Howes
Do. late Thomas Waters
Do. late Winkles
£39.0.0

Cottages
Thomas Brown
£1.2.6
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Thomas Placket
£1.15.0
£3.4.0

G1618 Book 11
5th. April 1762 - 10th October 1762
John Burt late Green
£5.0.0
Do. The Close late Pinkards
15s 0d
Do. The Close late Waters's
15s 0d
James Waters his farm
Do. part of Mrs. Hows's
£32.10.0
Do. late Waters's
Do. late Winckles's
£39.0.0

Cottages
Thomas Brown
£1.2.6
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Thomas Plackett
£1.15.0
£3.4.0

G1617 Book 12
10th. Oct. 1762 to 5th. April 1763
Farms
John Burt late Green
£5.0.0
Ditto the close late Pinkard
15s 0d
Ditto the close late Waters
15s 0d
Joseph Waters his farm
£32.10.0
Do. part of Mrs. Howes
Do. late Thomas Waters
Do. late Winkles
£39.0.0

Cottages
Thomas Brown
£1.2.6
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Thomas Plackett
£1.15.0
£3.4.0

G1647
Half year rents due 5th. April 1765
Cottages
Thomas Brown
£1.0.0
Land tax 2s 6d
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Thomas Placket
£1.12.8
Land tax 2s 4d

G1647
Half year rents due 5th. April 1766
Cottages
Thomas Brown
£1.0.0
Land tax 2s 6d
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Thomas Placket
£1.12.8
Land tax 2s 4d

G1647
Half year rents due 25th. March 1767
Cottages
Thomas Brown
£1.0.0
Land tax 2s 6d
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Thomas Placket
£1.12.8
Land tax 2s 4d

Books 13 - 21 inclusive not avilable

G 2010 Book 22
Michaelmas 1767 - Lady Day 1768
Farms
John Burt
£6.10.0
Joseph Waters
£32.10.0
£39.0.0

Cottages
Jos. Brown
£1.2.6
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Thomas Plackett
£1.15.0
£3.4.0

G 2010 Book 23
Lady Day 1768 - Michaelmas 1768
Farms
John Burt
£6.10.0
Joseph Waters
£32.10.0
£39.0.0

Cottages
Jos. Brown
£1.2.6
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Thos. Plackett now Richard
£1.15.0
£3.4.0

G2010 Book 24
Michaelmas 1768 - Lady Day 1769
Farms
John Burt
£6.10.0
Joseph Waters
£32.10.0
£39.0.0

Cottages
Jos. Brown
£1.2.6
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Richard Placket
£1.15.0
£3.4.0

G2010 Book 25
Lady Day 1769 - Michaelmas 1769
Farms
John Burt
£6.10.0
Joseph Waters
£32.10.0
£39.0.0

Cottages
Jos. Brown
£1.2.6
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Richard Placket
£1.15.0
£3.4.0

G2010 Book 26
Michaelmas 1769 - Lady Day 1700
Farms
John Burt
£6.10.0
Joseph Waters
£32.10.0
£39.0.0

Cottages
Jos. Brown
£1.2.6
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Richard Placket
£1.15.0
£3.4.0

Books 27 - 37 not available

G1670 Book 38
Michaelmas 1775 - Lady Day 1776
Farms
Kath & William Burt
£6.16.0
Richard Perkins
£8.0.0
£14.16.0

Cottages
Jos. Brown
£1.2.6
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Richard Placket
6d
£1.9.6

G2011 Book 39
Lady Day 1776 - Michaelmas 1776
Farms
Kath & William Burt
£6.16.0
Richard Perkins
£8.0.0
£14.16.0

Cottages
Jos. Brown
£1.2.6
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Richard Plackett
6d
£1.9.6

G2011 Book 40
Michaelmas 1776 - Lady Day 1777
Farms
Kath & William Burt
£6.16.0
Richard Perkins
£8.0.0
£14.16.0

Cottages
Jos. Brown
£1.2.6
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Richard Plackett
6d
£1.9.6

G2011 Book 41
Lady Day 1777 - Michaelmas 1777
Farms
Kath & William Burt
£6.16.0
Richard Perkins
£8.0.0
£14.16.0

Cottages
Jos. Brown
£1.2.6
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Richard Plackett
6d
£1.9.6

G2011 Book 42
Michaelmas 1777 - Lady Day 1778
Farms
Kath & William Burt
£6.16.0
Richard Perkins
£8.0.0
Richard Perkins entered on the little close at Darlscote bought of John Pell at Michaelmas 1778 at £1.15.0 per ann.
£14.16.0

Cottages
Jos. Brown
£1.2.6
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
William Peasnell
6d
£1.9.6

G2011 Book 43
Lady Day 1778 - Michaelmas 1778
Farms
Kath & William Burt
£6.16.0
Richard Perkins
£8.0.0
£14.16.0

Cottages
Jos. Brown
£1.2.6
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
William Peanall
6d
£1.9.6

G2011 Book 44
Michaelmas 1778 - Lady Day 1779
Farms
Kath & William Burt
£6.16.0
Richard Perkins
£8.0.0
Do. For Pell's Close
17s 6d
£15.13.6

Cottages
Jos. Brown
£1.2.6
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
William Peasnall
6d
William Peasnall's house being in a very ruinous condition & the parish would do nothing at it so that it was pulled down & the barn & ground laid to Richard Perkins at Lady Day 1779 at 5s per ann.
£1.9.6

G2011 Book 45
Lady Day 1779 - Michaelmas 1779
Farms
Kath & William Burt
£6.16.0
Richard Perkins
£8.0.0
Do. for Pell's Close
17s 6d
£15.13.6

Cottages
Jos. Brown
£1.2.6
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
Richard Perkins late Peasnell
6d
£1.9.6

G2011 Book 46
Michaelmas 1779 - Lady Day 1780
Farms
Cath & William Burt
£6.16.0
Richard Perkins
£8.0.0
Do. for Pell's Close
17s 6d
Do. for late Peasnall's
2s 6d
£15.16.0

Cottages
Jos. Brown
£1.2.6
John Henson
2s 6d
Samuel Kingston
4s 0d
£1.9.0

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