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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.
Hartwell Rents 1740 - 1750
G2009A
[c. 1740]
Farms
John Blunt
£44.12.0
Anne Boswell in Bell Lane
John Blunt
£1.15.0
Alexr: Brice
£49.4.0
John Brice
£28.0.0
John Brice
£17s 6d
Francis Blunt
£44.0.0
Richard Brice
£15.0.0
John Church
£14.14.0
Edward Cliffton's Represen.
£10.6.6
Edward Clark
£45.16.0
John Tame
£17.0.0
Robert Travell
£31.11.6
£302.16.6

Cottages & small rentals
Henry Allen
6s 0d
Mary Anderton
1s 0d
John Chapman
5s 0d
Absol: Conquest
5s 0d
William Church
£2.0.0
William Clark
5s 0d
John Capon
2s 0d
Bud Erby
15s 0d
Thomas Geary
£1.2.6
Richard Geary
4s 0d
Samuel Goodman
4s 0d
Jane Green
1.0.0
Lord Hallifax
£1.13.7
John Maylin
15s 0d
Sara Plackett
4s 0d
John Rawlings
4s 0d
Richard Randolph
6s 0d
Eliz: Warren
10s 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
John Blunt
£44.12.0
John Blunt
£1.10.0
Alex Brice
£49.4.0
John Brice
£28.0.0
Richard Brice
£15.0.0
John Church
£14.14.0
Ann Church
£12.14.0
William Church
£26.0.0
Edward Clifton
£10.6.6
Edward Clarke
£45.16.0
John Tame
£17.0.0
Robert Travell
£31.11.6

Cottages
Henry Allen
6s 0d
My. Anderton
1s 0d
John Chapman
10s 0d
Abs. Conquest
5s 0d
William Church
2.0.0
William Clarke
5s 0d
Bud Erby
15s 0d
Thomas Geary
£1.2.6
Richard Geary
4s 0d
Samuel Goodman
4s 0d
John Green
1.0.0
Lord Hallifax
£1.13.7
John Malyn
15s 0d
William Mayoe
4s 0d
Saz: Plackett
4s 0d
John Pell
2s 0d
Richard Randolph
6s 0d
Saz: Warren
10s 0d

G2009B Book [1] not available

G1630
Michaelmas 1747 - Lady Day 1748
Farms
John Blunt £22.6.0 & 17s. 6d
£23.3.6
Francis Blunt
£22.0.0
Alexander Brice
£24.12.0
John Brice
£14.8.9
Richard Brice
£7.10.0
John Church
£7.7.0
Edward Clifton
£5.3.3
Edward Clark
£28.18.0
John Tame
£8.10.0
Robert Travell
£15.15.9
£151.8.3

Cottages
Henry Allen
3s 0d
Mary Anderton
6d
Edward Abby
3s 0d
John Chapman
2s 6d
Abso: Conquest
2s 6d
William Church
1.0.0
William Clark
2s 6d
John Capon
1s 0d
Budd Erby
7s 6d
now Thos. Robins
Thomas Geary
7s 6d
Thomas Geary's rent of £1.2.6 a year was at Michs. 1747 reduced to 15s a year in regard of the ruinous condition of his premises
Richard Geary
2s 0d
Samuel Goodman
2s 0d
Jane Green
10s 0d
Lord Halifax
16s 9½d
John Maylin
7s 6d
Sarah Plackett
2s 0d
John Rawlings
2s 0d
Eliza Warren
5s 0d
£4.17.3½

G2009B Book [1] not available

G2608 Book 3
Lady Day 1748 - Michaelmas 1748
Farms
John Blunt £22.6.0 & 17s. 6d
£23.3.6
Francis Blunt
£22.0.0
Alexander Brice
£24.12.0
John Brice
£14.8.9
Richard Brice
£7.10.0
John Church
£7.7.0
Edward Clifton's Reps.
£5.3.3
Edward Clark
£28.18.0
John Tame
£8.10.0
Robert Travell
£15.15.9
£151.8.3

Cottages
Henry Allen
3s 0d
Mary Anderton
6d
Edward Abby
3s 0d
John Chapman
2s 6d
Abso: Conquest
2s 6d
William Church
£1.0.0
William Clark
2s 6d
John Capon
1s 0d
Thomas Geary
7s 6d
Richard Geary
2s 0d
Samuel Goodman
2s 0d
Jane Green
10s 0d
Lord Halifax
16s 9½d
John Maylin
7s 6d
Sarah Plackett
2s 0d
Thomas Robins late Budd Erby 7s 6d
John Rawlings
2s 0d
Eliza Warren
5s 0d
£4.17.3½
In the rental from this time Joseph Hines is to be charged with £1.15.0 a year for three acres of Common Field in Hartwell & a small close

Book 4 Missing

G2609
Lady Day 1749 to Michaelmas 1749
John Blunt
£23.3.6
= £22.6.0 + 17s 6d
Francis Blunt
£22.0.0
Alexa. Brice
£24.12.0
John Brice
£14.8.9
Richard Brice
£7.10.0
John Church
£7.7.0
William Clifton
£5.3.3
Edward Clarke
£22.18.0
John Tame
£8.10.0
Robert Travell
£15.15.9
£151.8.3

Cottages & other small rentals
Henry Allen
3s 0d
Mary Anderton
6d
Edward Abby
3s 0d
John Chapman
2s 6d
Absol. Conquest
2s 6d
William Church
£1.0.0
Sarah Clarke late Wm. Clarke
2s 6d
John Capon
1s 0d
Thomas Geary
7s 6d
Richard Geary
2s 0d
Samuel Goodman
2s 0d
Jane Green
10s 0d
Earl of Hallifax
16s 9½
Joseph Hines
17s 6d
John Maylin
7s 6d
Sarah Placket
2s 0d
Thomas Robins
7s 6d
John Rawlings
2s 0d
Richard Warren
5s 0d
late Elizabeth Warren
£5.14.9½

G2609
Money paid between Mich. 1749 & 20th. July 1750
John Blunt
£18.12.5
& 13s 8d
Francis Blunt
£18.0.3
Alexa. Brice
£20.10.0
John Brice
£12.19.6
Richard Brice
£6.0.0
John Church
£6.4.11
William Clifton late Edward
£4.3.9
William Clifton is said to have died 25th. June 1750
Edward Clarke
£19.16.10½
John Tame
£7.1.4
Robert Travell
£13.1.9
Robert Travell is dead. And on the 3rd. July 1750 Agreed with his Widow Margaret their son-in-law William Travell who are the Exors. of the said Robert that they should continue to hold on the same farm as joint Tenants according to their request.
£127.5.3½

Cottages & other small rentals
Henry Allen
3s 0d
Mary Anderton
6d
Edward Abby
3s 0d
John Chapman
2s 6d
Absol. Conquest
2s 6d
William Church
17s 0d
Sarah Clarke late Wm. Clarke
2s 6d
John Capon
1s 0d
Thomas Geary
7s 6d
Richard Geary
2s 0d
Samuel Goodman
2s 0d
Jane Green
10s 0d
Earl of Hallifax
Joseph Hines
17s 6d
Joseph Hines is dead & his widow gave notice in July 1750 that she would quit the premises.
John Maylin
7s 6d
Sarah Placket
2s 0d
Thomas Robins
7s 6d
John Rawlings
2s 0d
Richard Warren
5s 0d
late Elizabeth Warren
£4.15.9

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