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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.

Greens Norton Rents 1760 - 1770
Book 6 not available

G1619 Book 7
5th. April 1760 to 10th. Oct. 1760
Farms
The Revd. Thomas Price
£11.3.6
Robert Ayres & William Ward
£22.9.0
Richard Allen
£4.0.0
Richard Bodaly
£50.0.0
William Cleaver
£67.10.0
Thomas Harris
£31.10.0
William Howes Field Farm
£37.10.0
Ditto for Park Ground
£9.12.6
William Howes is to pay for the Mill home taken away from Perridges & Taylors farm £6 per ann from Lady Day 1761
William & William Howes
£19.0.0
Ditto for Duncote
£16.0.0
John Johnson
£27.0.0
Charles Lamburn ye Park
£18.15.0
Charles Lamborn is to pay for these two farms & for part of the Whiles which he rented with William Ward £90 per ann from Lady Day 1760
Ditto for the Field Farm
£11.15.0
Ditto & William Ward
£22.10.0
William Ward is to pay for his part of this farm £20 per ann from Lady Day 1760
Robert Perridge & Thomas Taylor
£73.0.0
Robert Perridge is to pay for this farm & Thomas Taylor in Coldhigham. Exclusive of the Spinas and the Mill home £178 per ann from Lady Day 1760
£423.15.0

Cottages
James Bevis
15s 0d
Bennet Branson
7s 6d
William Elliott
£2.5.0
Thomas How
£2.0.0
William Keys
10s 0d
£5.17.6
Charles Lamburn
2d
Thomas Burton
6d
Mathius Burton
2d
Daniel Kemp
2d
Richard Pinnor
4d
1s 4d

G1622 Book 8
Oct. 10th. 1760 to 5th. April 1761
Farms
The Revd. Thomas Price
£11.3.6
Robert Ayres & William Ward
£22.9.0
Richard Allen
£4.0.0
Richard Bodaly
£50.0.0
William Cleaver
£67.10.0
Thomas Harris
£31.10.0
William Howes Field Farm
£37.10.0
Wm. Howes is to pay for the Mill home taken away from Perridge's and Taylor's farm £6 per ann from Lady Day 1761
Ditto for Park Ground
£9.12.6
William & William Howes
£19.0.0
Ditto for Duncott
£16.0.0
John Johnson
£27.0.0
Charles Lamburn ye Park &
Ditto for the Field Farm
£45.0.0
Ditto & William Ward
£10.0.0
Robert Perridge & Thomas Taylor
£73.0.0
Robert Perridge is to pay for this farm & Thomas Taylor's in Coldhigham. Exclusive of the Spineas & Mill home £178 per ann from Lady Day 1761
£423.15.0

Cottages
James Bevis
15s 0d
Bennet Branson
7s 6d
William Elliott
£2.5.0
Thomas How
£2.0.0
William Keys
10s 0d
£5.17.6
Charles Lamburn
2d
Thomas Burton
6d
Mathius Burton
2d
Daniel Kemp
2d
Richard Pinor
4d
1s 4d

Book 9 Missing

G1621 Book 10
10th. Oct. 1761 to 5th. April 1762
Farms
The Revd. Thomas Price
£11.3.6
Robert Ayres & William Ward
£22.9.0
Richard Allen
£4.0.0
Richard Bodaly
£50.0.0
William Cleaver
£67.10.0
Thomas Harris
£31.10.0
William Howes
£47.2.6
Do. The Mill home
£3.0.0
William & William Howes
£19.0.0
Ditto for Duncott
£16.0.0
John Johnson
£27.0.0
Charles Lamburn
£45.0.0
Robert Perridge & Thomas Taylor
£89.0.0
William Ward
£10.0.0
£442.15.0

Cottages
Thomas Burton
£2.0.0
Jos. Foster
6d
James Bevis
15s 0d
Bennet Branson
7s 6d
William Elliott
£2.5.0
William Keys
10s 0d
£5.18.0
Math. Burton
2d
Daniel Kemp
2d
Charles Lamburn
2d
Richard Pinnor
4d
10d

G1618 Book 11
5th. April 1762 - 10th October 1762
Farms
The Revd. Thomas Price
£11.3.6
Robert Ayres & William Ward
£22.9.0
Richard Allen
£4.0.0
This meadow is let to Chas. Lamburn from a Lady Day 1763 at £9 per ann called Langman Hitch
Richard Bodily
£50.0.0
Richard Bodaly is to enter on Horsebridge Meadow at Lady Day 1763 at £13 per ann being a part of Towcester new Inclosure
William Cleaver
£67.10.0
Thomas Harris
£31.10.0
William Howes
£47.2.6
Wm. Howes is to pay for these farms from Michs. 1762 £105 per ann
Do. The Mill home
£3.0.0
William & William Howes
£19.0.0
Ditto for Duncott
£16.0.0
John Johnson
£27.0.0
Charles Lamburn
£45.0.0
John Burt entered on this farm at Lady Day 1763 at £50 per ann for first three years & after at £54 per ann.
Robert Perridge
£89.0.0
William Ward
£10.0.0
£442.15.0

Cottages
Thomas Burton
£2.0.0
Jos. Foster
6d
James Bevis
15s 0d
Bennet Branson
7s 6d
William Elliott
£2.5.0
William Keys
10s 0d
£5.18.0
Math. Burton
2d
Daniel Kemp
2d
Charles Lamburn
2d
Richard Pinnor
4d
10d

G1617 Book 12
10th. Oct. 1762 to 5th. April 1763
Farms
The Revd. Thomas Price
£11.3.6
Robert Ayres & William Ward
£22.9.0
Richard Allen
£4.0.0
Richard Bodaly
£50.0.0
William Cleaver
£67.10.0
Thomas Harris
£31.10.0
William Howes
£52.10.0
William Howes entered upon these two farms at Mich. 1762 at £105 per ann.
Do. The Mill home
William & William Howes
£19.0.0
Ditto for Duncott
£16.0.0
John Johnson
£27.0.0
John Burt entered upon this farm at Lady Day 1763 at £50 per ann for the first three years & after that time at £54 per. ann. upon ye death of John Johnson.
Charles Lamburn
£45.0.0
Robert Perridge & Thomas Taylor
£89.0.0
William Ward
£10.0.0
£445.2.6

Cottages
Thomas Burton
£2.0.0
Jos. Foster
6d
James Bevis
15s 0d
Bennet Branson
7s 6d
William Elliott
£2.5.0
William Keys
10s 0d
£5.18.0
Math. Burton
2d
Daniel Kemp
2d
Charles Lamburn
2d
Richard Pinor
4d
10d

G1647
Half year rents due 5th. April 1765
Edward Green
6d
James Bevis
15s 0d
Ben Branson
7s 6d
Land tax 4s 7½d
William Elliott
£2.0.4½d
William Keeys
10s 0d
Thomas Burton
£1.15.3
Joseph Foster
6d
Matthew Burton
2d
Daniel Kemp
5s 0d
Charles Lamburn
2d
Richard Piner
4d
Thomas Ratlidge
10s 0d
Daniel Kemp
2d
Thomas White
5s 0d

G1647
Half year rents due 5th. April 1766
Edward Green
6d
James Bevis
15s 0d
Ben Branson
7s 6d
Land tax 4s 7½d
William Elliott
£2.0.4½d
William Keeys
10s 0d
Thomas Burton
£1.15.3
Joseph Foster
6d
Matthew Burton
2d
Daniel Kemp
5s 0d
Charles Lamburn
2d
Richard Piner
4d
Thomas Ratlidge
10s 0d
Daniel Kemp
2d
Thomas White
5s 0d

G1647
Half year rents due 25th. March 1767
Edward Green
6d
James Bevis
15s 0d
Ben Branson
7s 6d
Land tax 4s 7½d
William Elliott
£2.0.4½d
William Keeys
10s 0d
Thomas Burton
£1.15.3
Joseph Foster
6d
Matthew Burton
2d
Daniel Kemp
5s 0d
Charles Lamburn
2d
Richard Piner
4d
Thomas Ratlidge
10s 0d
Daniel Kemp
2d
Thomas White
5s 0d

Books 13 - 21 inclusive not available

G 2010 Book 22
Michaelmas 1767 - Lady Day 1768
Farms
The Revd. Thomas Price
£11.3.6
Mary Ayres
£25.0.0
William Bodaly
£45.10.0
John Burt
£27.0.0
William Cleaver
£67.10.0
Thomas Harris
£31.10.0
John Howes
£52.10.0
William Howes, Duncote
£16.0.0
Charles Lamburn
£49.10.0
Robert Perridge
£89.0.0
William Ward
£25.0.0
£439.13.6

Cottages
Mathew Burton
2d
James Bevis
15s 0d
Ben Branson
7s 6d
William Clever
£2.0.0
William Elliott
£2.5.0
Joseph Foster
6d
Edward Green
6d
Wm. Keys now Richard Gothard
10s 0d
Daniel Kemp
5s 0d
Daniel Kemp
2d
£6.3.10
Charles Lamburn
2d
Richard Pinor
4d
Thomas Ratlidge
10s 0d
Thomas White
5s 0d
15s 6d

G2010 Book 23
Lady Day 1768 - Michaelmas 1768
Farms
Revd. Thomas Price
£11.3.6
Mary Ayres
£25.0.0
William Bodaly
£45.10.0
John Burt
£27.0.0
William Cleaver
£67.10.0
Thomas Harris
£31.10.0
John Howes
£52.10.0
William Howes, Duncote
£16.0.0
Charles Lamburn
£49.10.0
Robert Perridge
£89.0.0
William Ward
£25.0.0
£439.13.6

Cottages
Mathew Burton
2d
James Bevis
15s 0d
Benn.tt Branson
7s 6d
William Clever
£2.0.0
William Elliott
£2.5.0
Joseph Foster
6d
Edward Green
6d
Wm. Keys now Richard Gothard
10s 0d
Daniel Kemp
5s 0d
Daniel Kemp
2d
£6.3.10
Charles Lamburn
2d
Richard Pinor
4d
Thomas Ratlidge
10s 0d
Thomas White
5s 0d
15s 6d

G2010 Book 24
Michaelmas 1768 - Lady Day 1769
Farms
The Revd. Thomas Price
£11.3.6
Mary Ayres
£25.0.0
William Bodaly
£45.10.0
John Burt
£27.0.0
William Cleaver
£67.10.0
Thomas Harris
£31.10.0
John Howes
£52.10.0
William Howes, Duncote
£16.0.0
Charles Lamburn
£49.10.0
Robert Perridge
£89.0.0
William Ward
£25.0.0
£439.13.6

Cottages
James Bevis
15s 0d
Matthew Burton
2d
Thomas Burton
5s 0d
Ben Branson
7s 6d
William Clever
£2.0.0
William Elliott
£2.5.0
Joseph Foster
6d
Edward Green
6d
Richard Gothard
10s 0d
Daniel Kemp
5s 0d
£6.8.8
Charles Lamburn
2d
William Linnell
2d
Alice Pinor now Wm. Pettifer
4d
Thomas Ratlidge
10s 0d
10s 8d

G2010 Book 25
Lady Day 1769 - Michaelmas 1769
Farms
The Revd. Thomas Price
£11.3.6
Mary Ayres
£25.0.0
William Bodaly
£45.10.0
John Burt
£27.0.0
William Cleaver
£67.10.0
Thomas Harris
£31.10.0
John Howes
£52.10.0
William Howes
£16.0.0
Charles Lamburn
£49.10.0
Robert Perridge
£89.0.0
William Ward
£25.0.0
£439.13.6

Cottages
James Bevis
15s 0d
Matthew Burton
2d
Thomas Burton
5s 0d
Ben Branson
7s 6d
William Clever
£2.0.0
William Elliott
£2.5.0
Joseph Foster
6d
Edward Green
6d
Richard Gothard
10s 0d
Daniel Kemp
5s 0d
£6.8.8
Charles Lamburn
2d
William Linnell
2d
Alice Pinor now Wm. Pettifer
4d
Thomas Ratlidge
10s 0d
10s 8d

G2010 Book 26
Michaelmas 1769 - Lady Day 1770
Farms
The Revd. Thomas Price
£11.3.6
Mary Ayres
£25.0.0
William Bodaly
£45.10.0
John Burt
£27.0.0
William Cleaver
£67.10.0
Thomas Harris
£31.10.0
William Howes
£52.10.0
William Flowers
£16.0.0
Charles Lamburn
£49.10.0
Robert Perridge
£89.0.0
William Ward
£25.0.0
£439.13.6

Cottages
James Bevis
15s 0d
Matthew Burton
2d
Thomas Burton
5s 0d
Ben Branson
7s 6d
William Clever
£2.0.0
William Elliott
£2.5.0
Joseph Foster
6d
Edward Green
6d
Richard Gothard
10s 0d
Daniel Kemp
5s 0d
£6.5.0
Charles Lamburn
2d
William Linnell
2d
William Pettifer
4d
Thomas Ratlidge
10s 0d
10s 8d

 

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