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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 1775 - 1780
Books 27 - 37 not available

G1670 Book 38
Michaelmas 1775 - Lady Day 1776
Farms
Ann Bliss
£10.0.0
Ambrose Barratt
£59.5.0
Marta. Brookes
£4.0.0
Widow & son William Brice
£7.5.0
William Brice
£21.15.0
William Windmill entered on William Brice's farm with that part in Ashton at Lady Day 1776 at £60 per ann for the first 3 years & after that time at £63 per ann exclusive of the cottage & close let to William Brice at £2 per ann
William Blunt
£31.0.0
£133.5.0

Cottages
William Brice
3s 0d
John Blunt
7s 6d
John Brierly
1s 3d
Henry Brice
2s 6d
14s 3d
John Conquest
2s 6d
Sus.h Cox
3s 0d
Henry Geary
7s 6d
William Goodman
2s 0d
Richard Harris
7s 6d
Benjamin Hadland
2s 0d
William Hayle
6d
Widow Hayle now Lawrence
4d
Samuel Lawrence
2d
Christopher Howes
12s 6d
John Mould
3s 9d
Overseers Clark & Green
8s 6d
Sarah Nash
2d
Daniel Phillips
19s 9d
Paul Prentice
1s 0d
Reuben Richards
£1.0.0
John Robins
5s 0d
Thomas Robins
7s 6d
John Rawlings
2s 0d
George Spriggs
2d
Solomon Timbs late Widow Clark
6d
William Varney
£1.12.6
Richard Webster
4s 0d
Richard Warren
5s 0d
£7.7.10

G2011 Book 39
Lady Day 1776 - Michaelmas 1776
Farms
Ann Bliss
£10.0.0
Ambrose Barratt
£59.5.0
Marta. Brookes
£4.0.0
Widow & son William Brice
£7.5.0
William Blunt
£31.0.0
Richard Windmill
£21.15.0
William Windmill entered on William Brice's farm with that part in Ashton at Lady Day 1776 at £60 per ann for the first 3 years & after that time at £63 per ann exclusive of the cottage & close let to William Brice at £2 per ann
£133.5.0

Cottages
William Brice farm
£1.0.0
William Brice entered on this cottage & close part of his farm at Lady Day 1776 at £2.0.0 per ann. exclusive of the stable & barns set to Richard Windmill.
John Blunt
7s 6d
John Brierly
1s 3d
Henry Brice
2s 6d
William Brice
3s 0d
£1.4.3
John Conquest
2s 6d
Sus.h Cox
3s 0d
Henry Geary
7s 6d
William Goodman
2s 0d
Richard Harris
7s 6d
Benjamin Hadland
2s 0d
William Hayle
6d
Widow Hayle now Lawrence
4d
Samuel Lawrence
2d
John Hammond
12s 6d
John Mould
3s 9d
Sarah Nash
2d
Overseers Clark & Green
8s 6d
Daniel Phillips
19s 9d
Paul Prentice
1s 0d
Reuben Richards
£1.0.0
John Robins
5s 0d
Thomas Robins
7s 6d
John Rawlings
2s 0d
George Spriggs
2d
Solomon Timbs late Widow Clark
6d
William Varney
£1.12.6
Richard Webster
4s 0d
Richard Warren dead Paul
5s 0d
£7.7.10

G2011 Book 40
Michaelmas 1776 - Lady Day 1777
Farms
Ann Bliss
£10.0.0
Ambrose Barratt
£59.5.0
Marta. Brookes
£4.0.0
Widow & son William Brice
£7.5.0
William Blunt
£31.0.0
Richard Windmill
£21.15.0
William Windmill entered on William Brice's farm with that part in Ashton at Lady Day 1776 at £60 per ann for the first 3 years & after that time at £63 per ann exclusive of the cottage & close let to William Brice at £2 per ann
£133.5.0

Cottages
William Brice farm
£1.0.0
John Blunt
7s 6d
John Brierly
1s 3d
Henry Brice
2s 6d
William Brice
3s 0d
£1.14.3
John Conquest
2s 6d
Susannah Cox
3s 0d
Henry Geary
7s 6d
John Goodman
2s 0d
Richard Harris
7s 6d
Benjamin Hadland
2s 0d
William Hayle
6d
Widow Hayle now Lawrence
4d
Samuel Lawrence
2d
John Hammond
12s 6d
John Mould
3s 9d
Sarah Nash
2d
Overseers Clark & Green
8s 6d
Daniel Phillips
19s 9d
Paul Prentice
1s 0d
Reuben Richards
£1.0.0
John Robins
5s 0d
Thomas Robins
7s 6d
John Rawlings
2s 0d
George Spriggs
2d
Solomon Timbs late Widow Clark
6d
William Varney
£1.12.6
Richard Webster
4s 0d
Paul Warren
5s 0d
£7.7.10

G2011 Book 41
Lady Day 1777 - Michaelmas 1777
Farms
Ann Bliss
£10.0.0
Ambrose Barratt
£59.5.0
Marta. Brookes
£4.0.0
Widow & son William Brice
£7.5.0
William Blunt
£31.0.0
Richard Windmill
£21.0.0
Richard Windmill is to pay for this farm £63 per ann from Lady Day1779
£132.10.0

Cottages
William Brice farm
£1.0.0
John Blunt
7s 6d
John Brierly
1s 3d
Henry Brice
2s 6d
William Brice
3s 0d
£1.14.3
John Conquest
2s 6d
Susannah Cox
3s 0d
Henry Geary
7s 6d
John Goodman
2s 0d
Richard Harris
7s 6d
Benjamin Hadland
2s 0d
William Hayle
6d
Widow Hayle now Lawrence
4d
Samuel Lawrence
2d
John Hammond
12s 6d
John Mould
3s 9d
Sarah Nash
2d
Overseers Clark & Green
8s 6d
Daniel Phillips
19s 9d
Paul Prentice
1s 0d
Reuben Richards
£1.0.0
John Robins
5s 0d
Thomas Robins
7s 6d
John Rawlings
2s 0d
George Spriggs
2d
Solomon Timbs
6d
William Varney
£1.12.6
Richard Webster
4s 0d
Paul Warren
5s 0d
£7.7.10

G2011 Book 42
Michaelmas 1777 - Lady Day 1778
Farms
Ann Bliss
£10.0.0
Ambrose Barratt
£59.5.0
Marta. Brookes
£4.0.0
Widow & son William Brice
£7.5.0
William Blunt
£31.0.0
Richard Windmill
£21.0.0
Richard Windmill is to pay for this farm £63 per ann from Lady Day1779 Ashton farm included
£132.10.0

Cottages
William Brice farm
£1.0.0
John Blunt
7s 6d
John Brierly
1s 3d
Henry Brice
2s 6d
William Brice
3s 0d
£1.14.3
John Conquest
2s 6d
Susannah Cox
3s 0d
Daniel Geary
7s 6d
John Goodman
2s 0d
Richard Harris
7s 6d
Benjamin Hadland
2s 0d
William Hayle
6d
Samuel Lawrence
2d
John Hammond
12s 6d
John Mould
3s 9d
Sarah Nash
2d
Overseers Clark & Green
8s 6d
Daniel Phillips
19s 9d
Paul Prentice
1s 0d
Reuben Richards
£1.0.0
John Robins
5s 0d
Thomas Robins
7s 6d
John Rawlings
2s 0d
George Spriggs
2d
Solomon Timbs
6d
William Varney
£1.12.6
Richard Webster
4s 0d
Paul Warren
5s 0d
£7.7.10

G2011 Book 43
Lady Day 1778 - Michaelmas 1778
Farms
Ann Bliss
£10.0.0
Ambrose Barratt
£59.5.0
Marta. Brookes
£4.0.0
Widow & son William Brice
£7.5.0
William Blunt
£31.0.0
Richard Windmill late Brice
£21.0.0
Richard Windmill is to pay for this farm from Lady Day 1779 £63 per ann with the Ashton farm included
£132.10.0

Cottages
William Brice farm
£1.0.0
John Blunt
7s 6d
John Brierly
1s 3d
Henry Brice
2s 6d
William Brice
3s 0d
£1.14.3
John Conquest
2s 6d
Susannah Cox
3s 0d
Daniel Geary
7s 6d
John Goodman
2s 0d
Richard Harris
7s 6d
Benjamin Hadland
2s 0d
William Hayle
6d
Samuel Lawrence
2d
John Hammond
12s 6d
John Mould
3s 9d
Sarah Nash
2d
Overseers Clark & Green
8s 6d
Daniel Phillips
19s 9d
Paul Prentice
1s 0d
Reuben Richards
£1.0.0
John Robins
5s 0d
Thomas Robins
7s 6d
John Rawlings
2s 0d
George Spriggs
2d
Solomon Timbs
6d
William Varney
£1.12.6
Richard Webster
4s 0d
Paul Warren
5s 0d
£7.7.10

G2011 Book 44
Michaelmas 1778 - Lady Day 1779
Farms
Ann Bliss now John
£10.0.0
Ambrose Barratt
£59.5.0
Marta. Brookes
£4.0.0
Widow & son William Brice
£7.5.0
William Blunt
£31.0.0
Richard Windmill late Brice
£21.0.0
£132.10.0

Cottages
William Brice farm
£1.0.0
John Blunt
7s 6d
John Brierly
1s 3d
Henry Brice
2s 6d
William Brice
3s 0d
£1.14.3
John Conquest
2s 6d
Susannah Cox
3s 0d
Daniel Geary
7s 6d
John Goodman
2s 0d
Richard Harris
7s 6d
Benjamin Hadland
2s 0d
William Hayle
6d
John Hammond
12s 6d
Samuel Lawrence
2d
John Moulde
3s 9d
Sarah Nash
2d
Overseers Clark & Green
8s 6d
Daniel Phillips
19s 9d
Paul Prentice
1s 0d
Reuben Richards
£1.0.0
John Robins
5s 0d
Thomas Robins
7s 6d
John Rawlings
2s 0d
George Spriggs
2d
Solomon Timbs
6d
William Varney
£1.12.6
Richard Webster
4s 0d
Paul Warren
5s 0d
£7.7.10

G2011 Book 45
Lady Day 1779 - Michaelmas 1779
Farms
John Bliss
£10.0.0
Ambrose Barratt
£59.5.0
Martha Brookes
£4.0.0
Widow & son William Brice
£7.5.0
William Blunt
£31.0.0
Richard Windmill late Brice
£22.10.0
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1779
£134.0.0

Cottages
William Brice farm
£1.0.0
John Blunt
7s 6d
John Brierly
1s 3d
Henry Brice
2s 6d
William Brice
3s 0d
£1.14.3
John Conquest
2s 6d
Susannah Cox
3s 0d
Daniel Geary
7s 6d
John Goodman
2s 0d
Richard Harris
7s 6d
Benjamin Hadland
2s 0d
William Hayle
6d
John Hammond
12s 6d
Samuel Lawrence
2d
John Moulde
3s 9d
Sarah Nash
2d
Overseers Clark & Green
8s 6d
Paul Prentice
1s 0d
Daniel Phillips
19s 9d
Reuben Richards
£1.0.0
Thomas Robins
7s 6d
John Robins
5s 0d
John Rawlings
2s 0d
George Spriggs
2d
Solomon Timbs
6d
William Varney
£1.12.6
Richard Webster
4s 0d
Paul Warren
5s 0d
£7.7.10

G2011 Book 46
Michaelmas 1779 - Lady Day 1780
Farms
John Bliss
£10.0.0
Ambrose Barratt
£59.5.0
Abra.m Barrett is to pay from Lady Day 1780 £1.12.6 per ann for part of late Widow Brice & son's farm
John Brookes
£4.10.0
John Brooks commenced from Mich. 1779 after his mother's death.
Widow & son William Brice
£7.5.0
William Blunt
£31.0.0
Richard Windmill late Brice
£22.10.0
Richard Windmill is to pay from Lady Day 1780 £10 per ann for part of late Widow Brice & sons farm the other parts being laid to Barrett Barker & the Widows 2 daughters.
£134.10.0

Cottages
John Blunt
7s 6d
John Brierly
1s 3d
Henry Brice
2s 6d
William Brice
3s 0d
14s 3d
John Conquest
2s 6d
Susannah Cox
3s 0d
William Goodman
2s 0d
Richard Harris
7s 6d
Benjamin Hadland
2s 0d
William Hayle
6d
John Hammond
12s 6d
Samuel Lawrence
2d
William Brice farm
£1.0.0
The Overseers
William Brice's house
6d
Do. for George Spriggs
3s 9d
Do. for James Eady late Green's &c
8s 6d
Do. for William Goodridge late Mould
3s 9d
Do. for Sarah Nash
2d
Do. for Edward Whitton late Green's &c
6d
Paul Prentice
1s 0d
Daniel Phillips
19s 9d
Reuben Richards
£1.0.0
Thomas Robins
7s 6d
John Robins
5s 0d
John Rawlings
2s 0d
Solomon Timbs
6d
William Varney
£1.12.6
Richard Webster
4s 0d
Paul Warren
5s 0d
£8.8.10

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