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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 1760 - 1770
Book 6 not available
G1619 Book 7
5th. April 1760 to 10th. Oct. 1760
Farms
William Brice Sen.
£24.0.0
William Brice son of John
£14.5.0
Richard Brice
£7.10.0
William Blunt
£23.2.3
Elizabeth Richardson
£7.7.0
William Travell
£15.15.9
Widow Tame
£8.10.0
William Wickens
£26.10.0
£127.12.0

Cottages
John Allum
17s 6d
Edward Abby
3s 0d
William Brice
3s 0d
John Blunt
17s 6d
Henry Clarke
6d
Elizabeth Chapman
2s 6d
Absolm. Conquest
2s 6d
William Church
£1.0.0
Reuben Richards is to have one of these cottages & the close at £2 per ann & the Widow Chandler the other cottage at 10s per ann from Michaelmas 1760 as ordered by His Grace & taken from William Church
Sarah Clarke
2s 6d
Diany Caporn
1s 0d
Thomas Geary
7s 6d
Samuel Goodman
2s 0d
Jane Green
10s 0d
John Harris
19s 9d
Benjamin Hadland
2s 0d
John Mould
3s 9d
Widow Maylin
7s 6d
Thomas Robinson
7s 6d
John Rawlins
2s 0d
Richard Warren
5s 0d
Widow Westly
12s 6d
George Willcocks
2d
William Hayle
6d
Richard Hayle
4d
Mary Palmer
2d
George Sprigs
2d
John Brierly
1s 3d
£6.11.7

G1622 Book 8
10th Oct. 1760 to 5th. April 1761
Farms
Ambrose Barratt
£24.12.0
Ambrose Barratt did not enter upon this farm until Mich. 1761 though entered he now, was buying Brices stock & paying his arrears
William Brice son of John
£14.5.0
Richard Brice
£7.10.0
William Blunt
£23.2.3
Elizabeth Richardson
£7.7.0
William Travell
£15.15.9
Widow Tame
£8.10.0
William Wickens
£26.10.0
£127.12.0

Cottages
John Allum
17s 6d
Edward Abby
3s 0d
William Brice
3s 0d
John Blunt
17s 6d
Henry Clarke
6d
Elizabeth Chapman
2s 6d
Absolm. Conquest
2s 6d
Reuben Richards
£1.0.0
Widow Randall
5s 0d
John Mills
1s 0d
Henry Geary
7s 6d
Samuel Goodman
2s 0d
Jane Green
10s 0d
John Harris
19s 9d
Benjamin Hadland
2s 0d
John Mould
3s 9d
Widow Malyn
7s 6d
Thomas Robinson
7s 6d
John Rawlins
2s 0d
Richard Warren
5s 0d
Widow Westly
12s 6d
George Willcox
2d
William Hayle
6d
Richard Hayle
4d
Mary Palmer
2d
George Sprigs
2d
John Brierly
1s 3d
Sarah Clark
2s 6d
£6.0.11

Book 9 Missing

G1621 Book 10
10th. Oct. 1761 to 5th. April 1762
Farms
Ambrose Barratt
£23.0.0
Amb. Barrett entered upon these two farms at Mich. 1761 at these rents for three years
Ambrose Barratt more late Richardson
£5.12.0
Ditto.Lord Hallifax this was Quinton land
£2.0.0
Elizabeth Brookes
£4.0.0
Elizabeth Brooks entered on the two assarts at Ekly Lane Late Brice's at Mich. 1761 at £8 per ann
William Brice more late Travells
£14.5.0
Richard Brice
£7.10.0
William Blunt more late Travells
£23.2.3
Widow Tame
£8.10.0
William Travell
£15.15.9
This farm of Travell's is let to Wm. Brice & Wm. Blunt to be equally divided between them as it possibly will admitt of &c.
William Wickens
£26.10.0
Elizabeth Richardson
£7.7.0
Amb. Barrett entered upon this farm at Lady Day 1762 at £11.4.0 per ann. The remaining part £3.10.0 per ann is laid to Thomas Barker's farm at Bosenham Mill being 8.3.15 of Common field land.
£132.0.0

Cottages
John Allum
17s 6d
Thomas Cox
3s 0d
William Brice
3s 0d
John Blunt for part of Travell's 7s 6d
£1.3.6
Stephen Blunt
17s 6d
Mary Clarke
6d
Elizabeth Chapman
2s 6d
Absolm. Conquest
2s 6d
Sarah Clark
2s 6d
John Brierly
1s 3d
Henry Geary
7s 6d
Samuel Goodman
2s 0d
Jane Green
10s 0d
John Harris
19s 9d
Benjamin Hadland
2s 0d
William Hayle
6d
Richard Hayle
4d
John Mills
1s d
Widow Malyn
7s 6d
John Mould
3s 9d
Mary Palmer
2d
Reuben Richards
£1.0.0
Mary Randle
5s 0d
Thomas Robinson
7s 6d
John Rawlins
2s 0d
George Spriggs
2d
Richard Webster
4s 0d
Richard Warren
5s 0d
Bettr. Westly
12s 6d
George Wilcox
2d
£6.13.7

G1618 Book 11
5th April 1762 - 10th Oct. 1762
Farms
Ambrose Barratt
£23.0.0
Abrm. Barret entered on these two farms first farm at Mich. 1761 at these rents for three years
Do. for Lord Halifax's
£2.0.0
Do. for late Richardsons
£5.12.0
Barrett also entered on this farm of Richardson's at Lady Day 1762 at this rent. Thos. Barker the other part
Elizabeth Brookes
£4.0.0
William Brice
£14.5.0
Do. for part late Travels
£7.10.0
Wm. Brice entered on this part of Travels from a Lady Day 1762 at £15 per ann.
Richard Brice
£7.10.0
William Blunt
£23.2.3
Do. part of late Travels
£8.0.0
Wm. Blunt entered on this part of Travels from a Lady Day 1762 at £16 per ann.
Widow Tame
£8.10.0
William Wickens
£26.10.0
£129.19.3

Cottages
John Allum
17s 6d
Thomas Cox
3s 0d
William Brice
3s 0d
John Blunt for part of Travell's
7s 6d
John Blunt entered on this part of Travels from a Lady Day 1762 at 15s 0d per ann being a cottage and orchard
£1.11.0
Stephen Blunt
17s 6d
Mary Clarke
6d
Elizabeth Chapman
2s 6d
Absolm. Conquest
2s 6d
Sarah Clark
2s 6d
John Brierly
1s 3d
Henry Geary
7s 6d
Samuel Goodman
2s 0d
Jane Green
10s 0d
John Harris
19s 9d
Benjamin Hadland
2s 0d
William Hayle
6d
Richard Hayle
4d
John Mills
1s d
Widow Malyn
7s 6d
John Mould
3s 9d
Mary Palmer
2d
Reuben Richards
£1.0.0
Mary Randle
5s 0d
Thomas Robinson
7s 6d
John Rawlins
2s 0d
George Spriggs
2d
Richard Webster
4s 0d
Richard Warren
5s 0d
Bettr. Westly
12s 6d
George Wilcox
2d
£6.13.7

G1617 Book 12
10th. Oct. 1762 to 5th. April 1763
Farms
Ambrose Barratt
£23.0.0
Abraham Barrett is to pay from Mich. 1764 for these three farms and for the close late Mapelys seventy four pounds per ann. Being the expiration of the time he took the first farm.
Ambrose Barratt more late Richardson
£5.12.0
Ditto.Lord Hallifax this was Quinton land
£2.0.0
Elizabeth Brookes
£4.0.0
Paddington
William Brice
£14.5.0
Do. For part late Travell's
£7.10.0
Richard Brice
£7.10.0
William Blunt
£23.2.3
Do. For part late Travell's
£8.0.0
Widow Tame
£8.10.0
William Wickens
£26.10.0
William Wickens is to pay for this farm from Lady Day 1763 £48.16.0 per ann.
£129.19.3

Cottages
John Allum
17s 6d
John Allum quitted these premises at Mich. 1763 and in Feb. 1764
Thomas Cox
3s 0d
William Brice
3s 0d
John Blunt for part of Travel's
7s 6d
£1.11.6
Stephen Blunt
17s 6d
Mary Clarke
6d
Elizabeth Chapman
2s 6d
Absolm. Conquest
2s 6d
Sarah Clarke
2s 6d
John Brierly
1s 3d
Henry Geary
7s 6d
Samuel Goodman
2s 0d
Jane Green
10s 0d
John Harris
19s 9d
Benjamin Hadland
2s 0d
William Hayle
6d
Richard Hayle
4d
John Mills
1s d
Widow Maylin
7s 6d
John Mould
3s 9d
Mary Palmer
2d
Reuben Richards
£1.0.0
Mary Randal
5s 0d
Thomas Robinson
7s 6d
John Rawlins
2s 0d
George Spriggs
2d
Richard Webster
4s 0d
Richard Warren
5s 0d
Betts. Westly
12s 6d
George Wilcox
2d
£6.13.7

G1647
Half year rents due 5th. April 1765
Cottages
Paul Warren
15s 0d
William Varney
Thomas Cox
3s 0d
William Brice
3s 0d
Stephen Blunt
13s 8d
Land tax 3s 10d
Widow Henry Clarke
6d
Elizabeth Chapman
2s 6d
Absolm. Conquest
2s 6d
Reuben Richards
17s 0d
Land tax 3s 0d
Mary Randal
5s 0d
Sarah Clarke
2s 6d
John Mills, P. Prentice
1s 0d
Henry Geary
7s 6d
Samuel Goodman
2s 0d
Jane Green
10s 0d
Richard Webster
4s 0d
John Harris
19s 9d
Widow
Benjamin Hadland
2s 0d
John Mould
3s 9d
Edward Abby
7s 6d
Thomas Robbins
7s 6d
John Rowlins
2s 0d
Richard Warren
5s 0d
Betts. Westly
12s 6d
William Roberts
John Brierly
1s 3d
William Hayle
6d
Richard Hayle
4d
George Wilcox
2d
Mary Palmer
2d
George Spriggs
2d
John Blunt
7s 6d

G1647
Half year rents due 5th. April 1766
Cottages
Paul Warren
15s 0d
William Varney
Thomas Cox
3s 0d
William Brice
3s 0d
Stephen Blunt
13s 8d
Land tax 3s 10d
Widow Henry Clarke
6d
Elizabeth Chapman
2s 6d
Absolm. Conquest
2s 6d
Reuben Richards
17s 0d
Land tax 3s 0d
Mary Randal
5s 0d
Sarah Clarke
2s 6d
John Mills, P. Prentice
1s 0d
Henry Geary
7s 6d
Samuel Goodman
2s 0d
Jane Green
10s 0d
Richard Webster
4s 0d
John Harris, Widow Daniel
19s 9d
Phillips
Benjamin Hadland
2s 0d
John Mould
3s 9d
Edward Abby
7s 6d
Thomas Robbins
7s 6d
John Rowlins
2s 0d
Richard Warren
5s 0d
Betts. Westly
12s 6d
William Roberts
John Brierly
1s 3d
William Hayle
6d
Richard Hayle
4d
George Wilcox
2d
Mary Palmer
2d
George Spriggs
2d
John Blunt
7s 6d

G1647
Half year rents due 25th March 1767
Cottages
Paul Warren
15s 0d
William Varney
Thomas Cox
3s 0d
William Brice
3s 0d
Stephen Blunt
13s 8d
Land tax 3s 10d
Widow Henry Clarke
6d
Elizabeth Chapman
2s 6d
Absolm. Conquest
2s 6d
Reuben Richards
17s 0d
Land tax 3s 0d
Mary Randal
5s 0d
Sarah Clarke
2s 6d
John Mills, P. Prentice
1s 0d
Henry Geary
7s 6d
Samuel Goodman
2s 0d
Jane Green
10s 0d
Richard Webster
4s 0d
John Harris, Widow Daniel
19s 9d
Phillips
Benjamin Hadland
2s 0d
John Mould
3s 9d
Edward Abby
7s 6d
Thomas Robbins
7s 6d
John Rowlins
2s 0d
Richard Warren
5s 0d
Betts. Westly
12s 6d
William Roberts
John Brierly
1s 3d
William Hayle
6d
Richard Hayle
4d
George Wilcox
2d
Mary Palmer
2d
George Spriggs
2d
John Blunt
7s 6d

Books 13 - 21 inclusive not avilable

G2010 Book 22
Michaelmas 1767 - Lady Day 1768
Farms
Ambrose Barratt
£31.15.0
Marta. Brookes
£4.0.0
William Brice
£21.15.0
Richard Brice
£7.10.0
William Blunt
£31.2.3
Eliz. Tame
£8.10.0
Eliz. Tame died about Xmas 1767 and greatly in debt & no stock on the premises so that this rent was lost and John Bliss entered on this premises at Lady Day 1768 at £20 p.a.
William Wickens
£24.8.0
£129.0.3

Cottages
Edward Abby now Henry
7s 6d
William Brice
3s 0d
John Blunt
7s 6d
Stephen Blunt
17s 6d
John Brierly
1s 3d
£1.16.9
Widow Clark
6d
Eliz. Chapman
2s 6d
Absm. Conquest
2s 6d
Sarah Clark
2s 6d
Thomas Cox
3s 0d
Henry Geary
7s 6d
Sam Goodman
2s 0d
Jane Green
6s 0d
Benjamin Hadland
2s 0d
William Hayle
6d
Richard Hayle
4d
Samuel Lawrence
2d
John Mould
3s 9d
Mary Palmer
2d
Daniel Phillips
19s 9d
Paul Prentice
1s 0d
Reuben Richards
£1.0.0
Mary Randall
5s 0d
Thomas Robinson
7s 6d
John Rawlings
2s 0d
William Roberts now Eliz Surrage
12s 6d
Geo. Spriggs
2d
William Verney
15s 0d
Richard Webster
4s 0d
Richard Warren
5s 0d
£6.5.4

G2010 Book 23
Lady Day 1768 - Michaelmas 1768
Farms
John Bliss
£10.0.0
Ambrose Barratt
£31.15.0
Marta. Brookes
£4.0.0
William Brice
£21.15.0
Richard Brice
£7.10.0
William Blunt
£31.2.3
Eliz. Tame
£8.10.0
William Wickens
£24.8.0
£130.10.3

Cottages
Widow Abby
7s 6d
William Brice
3s 0d
John Blunt
7s 6d
Stephen Blunt now Wm. Verney
17s 6d
John Brierly
1s 3d
£1.16.9
Widow Clark
6d
Eliz. Chapman
2s 6d
Absm. Conquest
2s 6d
Sarah Clark
2s 6d
Thomas Cox
3s 0d
Henry Geary
7s 6d
Sam Goodman
2s 0d
Jane Green
6s 0d
Benjamin Hadland
2s 0d
William Hayle
6d
Richard Hayle
4d
Samuel Lawrence
2d
John Mould
3s 9d
Mary Palmer
2d
Daniel Phillips
19s 9d
Paul Prentice
1s 0d
Reuben Richards
£1.0.0
Mary Randall
5s 0d
Thomas Robins
7s 6d
John Rawlings
2s 0d
Eliz Surrage (dead)
12s 6d
Geo. Spriggs
2d
William Verney 2 rents
15s 0d
Richard Webster
4s 0d
Richard Warren
5s 0d
£6.5.4

G2010 Book 24
Michaelmas 1768 - Lady Day 1769
Farms
John Bliss
£10.0.0
Ambrose Barratt
£31.15.0
Marta. Brookes
£4.0.0
William Brice
£21.15.0
Richard Brice
£7.10.0
William Blunt
£31.2.3
William Wickens
£24.8.0
£130.10.3

Cottages
Widow Abby
7s 6d
William Brice
3s 0d
John Blunt
7s 6d
John Brierly
1s 3d
Widow Clark
6d
19s 9d
Eliz. Chapman
2s 6d
Susanna Conquest
2s 6d
Sarah Clark
2s 6d
Thomas Cox
3s 0d
Henry Geary
7s 6d
William Goodman
2s 0d
Jane Green
6s 0d
Benjamin Hadland
2s 0d
William Hayle
6d
Richard Hayle
4d
John Hammond
12s 6d
Samuel Lawrence
2d
John Mould
3s 9d
Sarah Nash
2d
Mary Palmer dead now George Spriggs
2d
Daniel Phillips
19s 9d
Paul Prentice
1s 0d
Reuben Richards
£1.0.0
John Robins
5s 0d
Thomas Robinson
7s 6d
John Rawlings
2s 0d
William Verney
15s 0d
Do. for late Stephen Blunt
17s 6d
Richard Webster
4s 0d
Richard Warren
5s 0d
£7.2.4

G2010 Book 25
Lady Day 1769 - Michaelmas 1769
Farms
John Bliss
£10.0.0
Ambrose Barratt
£31.15.0
Marta. Brookes
£4.0.0
William Brice
£21.15.0
Richard Brice
£7.10.0
William Blunt
£31.2.3
William Wickens
£24.8.0
£130.10.3

Cottages
Widow Abby
7s 6d
William Brice
3s 0d
John Blunt
7s 6d
John Brierly
1s 3d
Widow Clark
6d
19s 9d
Eliz. Chapman
2s 6d
Susanna Conquest
2s 6d
Sarah Clark
2s 6d
Thomas Cox
3s 0d
Henry Geary
7s 6d
William Goodman
2s 0d
Jane Green
6s 0d
Benjamin Hadland
2s 0d
William Hayle
6d
John Hammond
12s 6d
Samuel Lawrence
2d
John Mould
3s 9d
Sarah Nash
2d
Daniel Phillips
19s 9d
Paul Prentice
1s 0d
Reuben Richards
£1.0.0
John Robins
5s 0d
John Rawlings
2s 0d
George Spriggs
2d
William Verney
15s 0d
Do. for late Stephen Blunt
17s 6d
Richard Webster
4s 0d
Richard Warren
5s 0d
£7.2.4

G2010 Book 26
Michaelmas 1769 - Lady Day 1770
Farms
John Bliss
£10.0.0
Ambrose Barratt
£31.15.0
Marta. Brookes
£4.0.0
William Brice
£21.15.0
Richard Brice
£7.10.0
William Blunt
£31.2.3
William Wickens
£24.8.0
£130.10.3

Cottages
Widow Abby
7s 6d
William Brice
3s 0d
John Blunt
7s 6d
John Brierly
1s 3d
Widow Clark
6d
19s 9d
Eliz. Chapman
2s 6d
Susanna Conquest
2s 6d
Sarah Clark
2s 6d
Thomas Cox
3s 0d
Henry Geary
7s 6d
William Goodman
2s 0d
Jane Green
6s 0d
Benjamin Hadland
2s 0d
William Hayle
6d
John Hammond
12s 6d
Samuel Lawrence
2d
John Mould
3s 9d
Sarah Nash
2d
Daniel Phillips
19s 9d
Paul Prentice
1s 0d
Reuben Richards
£1.0.0
John Robins
5s 0d
John Rawlings
2s 0d
George Spriggs
2d
William Verney
15s 0d
Do. for late Stephen Blunt
17s 6d
Richard Webster
4s 0d
Richard Warren
5s 0d
£7.2.4

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