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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.
Grimscote Rents 1740 - 1757
Note: Grimscote & Cold Higham Rents are merged from 1738 - 1757
G2009A
[c. 1740]
John Archbold
£27.0.0
Elizabeth Archbold
£16.5.0
Barw: Archbold
£15.0.0
Grimscot
Barw: Archbold
£11.17.0
Coldhigham
Robert Archbold
£13.18.0
Robert Archbold
£23.17.6
John Archbold
£4.0.0
Now John Archbold Crown at Foster Booth
Robert Eyles
£7.15.0
Thomas Gibbons
£39.1.8
John Higham
£3.0.0
William Peasnall
£10.0.0
Thos. Vores [St. Thos.Sam] Arms at Fosters Booth
Thomas Pinkard
£28.18.6
Thomas Shepherd
£11.18.9
Thomas Winkles
£12.6.0
£224.17.8

Cottages & small rentals
Thomas Folwell
12s 0d
Simon Meads
8s 0d
Fran: Marriot
16s 0d
William Simcoe
£1.6.8
William Burt
18s 0d
Vall
Rent Free
John Wester ye uncle
£1.10.0
John Webster ye nephew
5s 0d
Thomas Winckles
£1.5.0

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
John Archbold Jun.
£27.0.0
Elizabeth Archbold
£16.5.0
Bar.w Archbold
£15.0.0
Do.
£11.17.0
John Archbold
£4.0.0
at ye Crown
Robert Eyles
£7.15.0
Thomas Gibbons
£39.1.8
John Higham
£3.0.0
William Peasnall
£10.0.0
Thomas Pinkard
£28.18.6
Thomas Shepherd
£11.18.9
Thomas Winkles
£12.6.0
Robert Archbold
£13.18.0
Do.
£23.17.6

Cottages
Thomas Folwell
12s 0d
Simon Meads
8s 0d
Francis Marriot
16s 0d
William Simcoe
£1.6.8
John Vall
Rent Free
John Webster
£1.10.0
William Webster
Rent Free
Widow of Richard Webster Sen.
Rent Free
Richard Webster
£1.5.0

Rentals of the Second Duke of Grafton

G2009B Book [1] not available

G1630 Book 2
Michaelmas 1747 - Lady Day 1748
Farms
John Archbold of Grimscot
£13.10.0
John Archbold of Fosters Booth
£2.0.0
Barth. Archbold
£13.8.6
Robert Archbold
£18.17.0
Robert Eyles
£3.17.6
Thomas Gibbons
£19.10.10
John Higham
£1.10.0
John Nicholls
£8.2.6
Thomas Pinkard
£14.9.3
William Peasnell
£5.0.0
Thomas Shepherd

Cottages
Thomas Folwell
6s 0d
Simon Mead
4s 0d
Francis Marriot
8s 0d
William Simcoe
13s 4d
William Burt
9s 0d
Susanah Vall
1s 3d
John Wester the Uncle
15s 0d
John Webster the Nephew
2s 6d
The Widow of Richard Webster Sen.
Rent Free
Thomas Winkles
12s 6d
£3.11.7

G2608 Book 3
Lady Day 1748 - Michaelmas 1748
Farms
John Archbold of Grimscot
£13.10.0
[A] John Archbold of Grimscot had in his Bargain a house barn & stable in Coldhigham. Which Barth: Archbold rented of him at 20s a year he having none belonging to his lands he rented either here or in Greens Norton: this House & being wanted upon his death for John Wakefield who took the lands. John Archbold was agreed with for them at 20s. a year from Mich. 1748 Which reduces his rent so much.
John Archbold of Fosters Booth
£2.0.0
[B] John Wake pursuant to the Agreement mentioned in the note upon Barth: Archbold in Greens Norton entered upon these as well as those premises at Mich. 1748. But to this rent is to be added the 20s a year for the house & taken from John Archbold as in the forgoing note.
Barth. Archbold
£13.8.6
Robert Archbold
£18.17.0
Robert Eyles
£3.17.6
Thomas Gibbons
£19.10.10
John Higham
£1.10.0
John Nicholls
£8.2.6
Thomas Pinkard
£14.9.3
William Peasnell
£5.0.0
Thomas Shepherd
£5.19.4½
Thomas Winkles
£6.3.0
£112.8.18½

Cottages
William Burt
9s 0d
Thomas Folwell
6s 0d
Simon Mead
4s 0d
Francis Marriot
8s 0d
William Simcoe
13s 4d
Susanah Vall
1s 3d
John Wester the Uncle
15s 0d
John Webster the Nephew
2s 6d
The Widow of Richard Webster Sen.
Rent Free
Thomas Winkles
12s 6d
£3.11.7

Book 4 Missing

G2609 Book 5
Lady Day 1749 - Michaelmas 1750
Farms
John Archbold of Grimscot
£13.10.0
John Archbold of Fosters Booth
£2.0.0
Robert Archbold
£18.17.0
Robert Eyles
£3.17.6
Thomas Gibbons
£19.10.10
John Higham
£1.10.0
Elizabeth Nicholls late John
£8.2.6
Thomas Pinkard
£14.9.3
William Peasnall
£5.0.0
Thomas Shepherd
£5.19.4½
Thomas Winkles
£6.3.0
John Wakefield
£13.18.6
This £50.10 part of John Wakefields Rent is brought hither from Greens Norton in regard the Lands lie in Coldhigham parish.
Ditto
£162.18.8½

Cottages
William Burt
9s 0d
Thomas Folwell
6s 0d
Simon Mead
4s 0d
Francis Marriot
8s 0d
William Simcoe
13s 4d
William Burt
9s 0d
Susan Vall
1s 3d
John Wester the Uncle
15s 0d
John Webster the Nephew
2s 6d
The Widow of Richard Webster Sen.
Rent Free
Thomas Winkles
12s 6d
£3.11.7

G2609
Money paid between Michaelmas 1749 & the 20th July 1750
Farms
John Archbold of Grimscot
John Archbold of Fosters Booth
£1.16.0
Robert Archbold
£16.8.9
Robert Eyles
£3.5.6
Thomas Gibbons
£17.2.10
John Higham
£1.6.0
Elizabeth Nicholls late John
£7.1.10
Thomas Pinkard
£12.12.3
William Peasnall
£4.12.0
Thomas Shepherd
£5.2.4½
Thomas Winkles
£5.3.0
John Wakefield
£55.17.10
£130.8.4½

Cottages
William Burt
9s 0d
Thomas Folwell
6s 0d
Simon Mead
4s 0d
Francis Marriot
8s 0d
William Simcoe
12s 4d
William Burt
9s 0d
Susan Vall
1s 3d
John Wester the Uncle
John Webster the Nephew
2s 6d
The Widow of Richard Webster Sen.
Rent Free
Thomas Winkles
12s 6d
£2.15.7

Book 6 Missing

G2610 Book 7
Lady Day 1750 - Michaelmas 1750
Farms
John Archbold of Grimscote
£13.0.0
John Archbold of Fosters Booth
£2.0.0
Robert Archbold
£18.17.9
Robert Eyles
£3.17.6
John Faulkner
£16.10.0
Thomas Gibbons
£19.10.0
John Higham
£1.10.0
Elizabeth Nicholls
£8.2.6
Thomas Pinkard
£14.9.3
William Peasland
£5.0.0
Thomas Winkles
£6.3.0
John Wakefield
£64.8.6
Richard & John Waddell
£31.10.0
£210.10.0

Cottages
William Burt
9s 0d
Thomas Folwell
6s 0d
Simon Meads
4s 0d
Francis Marriot
8s 0d
William Simcoe
13s 4d
Susan Vall
1s 3d
John Webster the Uncle
15s 0d
John Webster the Nephew
2s 6d
The widow of Richard Webster Sen.
Rent Free
Thomas Winckles
12s 6d
£3.11.7

G1629 Book 8
Michaelmas 1750 - Lady Day 1751
Farms
John Archbold of Grimscote
£13.0.0
John Archbold of Fosters Booth
£2.0.0
Robert Archbold
£18.17.9
Robert Eyles
£3.17.6
John Faulkner
£16.10.0
Thomas Gibbons
£19.10.0
John Higham
£1.10.0
Elizabeth Nicholls
£8.2.6
Thomas Pinkard
£14.9.3
William Peasnall
£5.0.0
Thomas Shepherd
£5.19.4½
Thomas Winkles
£6.3.0
John Wakefield
£64.8.6
Richard & John Waddell
£31.10.0
£210.18.8½

Cottages
William Burt
9s 0d
Thomas Folwell
6s 0d
Simon Meads
4s 0d
Francis Marriot
8s 0d
William Simcoe
13s 4d
Susan Vall
1s 3d
John Webster the Uncle
15s 0d
John Webster the Nephew
2s 6d
The widow of Richard Webster Sen.
Rent Free
Thomas Winckles
12s 6d
£3.11.7

Books 9 - 13 inclusive Missing

G1628 Book 14
10th. Oct. 1753 - 5th. April 1754
Farms
John Archbold of Grimscote
£13.0.0
John Archbold of Fosters Booth
£2.0.0
Robert Archbold
£18.17.9
Robert Eyles
£3.17.6
John Faulkner
£16.10.0
Thomas Gibbons
£19.10.0
John Higham
£1.10.0
Elizabeth Nicholls
£8.2.6
Thomas Pinkard
£14.9.3
William Peanel
£5.0.0
Thomas Shepherd
£5.19.4½
Thomas Taylor
£16.10.0
Thomas Winkles
£6.3.0
John Wakefield
£64.8.6
Richard & John Waddell
£31.10.0
£210.10.0½

Cottages
John Amos
4s 0d
William Burt
9s 0d
Thomas Folwell
6s 0d
John Higham
15s 0d
Simon Meads
4s 0d
Francis Marriot
8s 0d
William Simcoe
13s 4d
Susan Vall
1s 3d
John Webster
2s 6d
Thomas Winckles
12s 6d
£3.15.7

G1646
Cottage Rents due 5th. April 1756
John Amos
4s 0d
William Burt
11s 0d
Thomas Falwell
6s 0d
John Higham
15s 0d
John Higham
£1.8.0
Simon Meads
4s 0d
Frans. Marriot
8s 0d
William Simcoe
12s 10d
Susan Vall
1s 3d
John Watts
9s 0d
John Wester
2s 6d
Thomas Winkles
12s 6d

G1646
Cottage Rents due 10th. Oct. 1756
John Amos
4s 0d
William Burt
11s 0d
Thomas Falwell
6s 0d
John Higham
15s 0d
John Higham
£1.6.0
Simon Meads
4s 0d
Frans. Marriot
8s 0d
William Simcoe
12s 4d
Susan Vall
1s 3d
John Watts
9s 0d
John Wester
2s 6d
Thomas Winkles
12s 6d

G1646
Cottage Rents due 5th. April 1757
John Amos
4s 0d
William Burt
11s 0d
Thomas Falwell
6s 0d
John Higham
15s 0d
John Higham
£1.6.0
Simon Meads
4s 0d
Frans. Marriot
8s 0d
William Simcoe
12s 4d
Susan Vall
1s 3d
John Watts
9s 0d
John Wester
2s 6d
Thomas Winkles
12s 6d

G1646
Cottage Rents due 10th. Oct. 1757
John Amos
4s 0d
William Burt
11s 0d
Thomas Falwell
6s 0d
John Higham
15s 0d
John Higham
£1.6.0
Simon Meads
4s 0d
Frans. Marriot
8s 0d
William Simcoe
12s 4d
Susan Vall
John Watts
9s 0d
John Wester
Thomas Winkles
12s 6d

 

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