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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. | ||
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Potterspury Rents 1760 - 1770
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| G1619 Book 7 |
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| 5th. April 1760 to 10th. Oct. 1760 |
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| Farms |
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| Revd. Robert Harding |
£2.0.0
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| John Dickens |
£12.0.0
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| Sarah French for the Tolls of Old Stratford |
£12.10.0
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| William Hawley |
£32 15 0
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| John Lee |
£2.10.0
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| Ditto for part of late Kingston's |
£3.0.0
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| Jane Scrivener |
£30.2.6
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| Thomas Wood |
£15.10.0
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| Ditto late Kingston |
£2.16.3
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| Richard Woodward |
£22.10.0
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| Ditto for the assart Yardley |
£2.12.6
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| John Williams, Cosgrove |
£2.10.0
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£76.1.3
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| Cottages |
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| William Bonham |
7s 6d
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| Richard Hobbs |
10s 0d
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| Edward Kent |
8s 9d
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| Johnan. Spencer |
7s 6d
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| The Town House |
7½d
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| Luke Bruff |
2d
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| Mary Chatwell |
4d
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| John Addington |
2d
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| William Edwards |
2d
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| Thomas Potter |
2d
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| William Tapp |
4d
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| William Wills |
2d
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| Alice Westley |
Dead
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| Thomas Wale |
2d
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£1.16.0½
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| G1622 Book 8 |
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| 10th. Oct. 1760 to 5th. April 1761 |
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| Farms |
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| Revd. Robert Harding |
£2.0.0
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| John Dickens |
£12.0.0
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| Sarah French for the Tolls of Old Stratford |
£12.10.0
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| William Hawley |
£32 15 0
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| John Lee |
£2.10.0
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| Ditto for part of late Kingston's |
£3.0.0
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| Jane Scrivener |
£30.2.6
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| Thomas Wood |
£15.10.0
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| Ditto late Kingston |
£2.16.3
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| Richard Woodward |
£22.10.0
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| Ditto for the assart Yardley |
£2.12.6
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| John Williams, Cosgrove |
£2.10.0
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| Cottages |
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| William Bonham |
7s 6d
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| Richard Hobbs |
10s 0d
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| Edward Kent |
8s 9d
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| Johnan. Spencer |
7s 6d
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| The Town House |
7½d
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| Luke Bruff |
2d
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| Mary Chatwell |
4d
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| John Addington |
2d
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| William Edwards |
2d
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| Thomas Potter |
2d
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| William Tapp |
4d
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| William Wills |
2d
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| Thomas Wale |
2d
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£1.16.0½
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| Book 9 Missing |
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| G1621 Book 10 |
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| 10th. Oct. 1761 to 5th. April 1762 |
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| Revd. Robert Harding |
£2.0.0
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| John Dickens |
£12.0.0
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| Sarah French for the Tolls of Old Stratford |
£12.10.0
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| William Hawley |
£32 15 0
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| John Lee |
£5.10.0
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| Jane Scrivener |
£30.2.6
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| Thomas Wood |
£18.6.3
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| Richard Woodward |
£25.2.6
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| John Williams, Cosgrove |
£2.10.0
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£124.16.3
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| Cottages |
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| John Addington |
2d
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| William Bonham |
7s 6d
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| William Bason |
2d
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| Mary Chatwell |
4d
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| William Edwards |
2d
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| Richard Hobbs |
10s 0d
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| Edward Kent |
8s 9d
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| Thomas Potter |
2d
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| Johnan. Spencer |
7s 6d
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| William Tapp |
4d
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| Thomas Weils |
2d
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| William Wills |
2d
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| The Town House |
7½d
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| Cottage John Powers for late Goodman |
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£1.16.0½
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| G1618 Book 11 |
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| 5th. April 1762 - 10th October 1762 |
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| Farms |
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| Revd. Robert Harding |
£2.0.0
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| John Dickens |
£12.0.0
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| Sarah French for the Tolls of Old Stratford |
£12.10.0
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| William Hawley |
£32 15 0
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| John Lee |
£5.10.0
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John Lee have agreed to give up the two assarts the Great one at Mich. 1763 & the other between Xmas and Lady Day next, upon so doing His Grace have promised him five pounds per Common a year for his life. |
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£64.15.0
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| Jane Scrivener |
£30.2.6
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| Thomas Wood |
£18.6.3
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| Richard Woodward |
£25.2.6
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| John Williams, Cosgrove |
£2.10.0
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£76.1.3
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| Cottages |
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| John Addington |
2d
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| William Bonham |
7s 6d
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| William Bason |
2d
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| Mary Chatwell |
4d
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| William Edwards |
2d
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| Richard Hobbs |
10s 0d
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| Edward Kent |
8s 9d
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| Thomas Potter |
2d
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| Johnan. Spencer |
7s 6d
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| William Tapp |
4d
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| Thomas Weils |
2d
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| William Wills |
2d
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| The Town House |
7½d
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| Cottage John Powers for late Goodman |
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These premises were Copyhold and fell to His Grace in the year 1762, but uncertain at present what time a house & orchard & land acres 1.3.14 perch of Common Field |
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£1.16.0½
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| G1617 Book 12 |
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| 10th. Oct. 1762 to 5th. April 1763 |
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| Revd. Robert Harding |
£2.0.0
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| John Dickens |
£12.0.0
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| Sarah French for the Tolls of Old Stratford |
£12.10.0
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| William Hawley |
£32 15 0
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| John Lee |
£5.10.0
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John Lee have agreed to give up the two assarts ye great one at Mich. 1763 & the other between Xmas & Lady Day 1764. Upon so doing His Grace have promissed him Five pounds per ann for his life. |
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£64.15.0
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| Jane Scrivener |
£30.2.6
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This farm is let to Richard Scrivener son of Jane at £63 per ann from Mich 1763 she dying in Aug. 1763 |
| Thomas Wood |
£18.6.3
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| Richard Woodward |
£25.2.6
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| John Williams, Cosgrove |
£2.10.0
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£76.1.3
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| Cottages |
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| John Addington |
2d
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| William Bonham |
7s 6d
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| William Bason |
2d
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| Mary Chatwell |
4d
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| William Edwards |
2d
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| Richard Hobbs |
10s 0d
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| Edward Kent |
8s 9d
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| Thomas Potter |
2d
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| Johnan. Spencer |
7s 6d
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| William Tapp |
4d
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| Thomas Wails |
2d
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| William Wills |
2d
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| The Town House |
7½d
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| Cottage John Powers for late Goodman |
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£1.16.0½
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| G1647 |
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| Half year rents due 5th. April 1765 |
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| Cottages |
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| John Addington |
2d
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| William Bonham |
7s 6d
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| William Bason |
2d
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| Mary Chatwell |
4d
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| William Edwards |
2d
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| Richard Hobbs |
10s 0d
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| Edward Kent |
8s 9d
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| Thomas Potter |
2d
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| Johnan. Spencer |
7s 6d
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| William Tapp |
4d
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| Thomas Weils |
2d
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| William Wills |
2d
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| The Town House |
7½d
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| John Powers |
15s 0d
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| G1647 |
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| Half year rents due 5th. April 1766 |
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| Cottages |
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| John Addington |
2d
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| William Bonham |
7s 6d
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| William Bason |
2d
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| Mary Chatwell |
4d
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| William Edwards |
2d
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| Richard Hobbs |
10s 0d
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| Edward Kent |
8s 9d
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| Thomas Potter |
2d
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| Johnan. Spencer |
7s 6d
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| William Tapp |
4d
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| Thomas Weils |
2d
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| William Wills |
2d
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| The Town House |
7½d
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| John Powers |
15s 0d
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| G1647 |
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| Half year rents due 25th. March 1767 |
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| Cottages |
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| John Addington |
2d
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| William Bonham |
7s 6d
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| William Bason |
2d
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| Mary Chatwell |
4d
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| William Edwards |
2d
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| Richard Hobbs |
10s 0d
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| Edward Kent |
8s 9d
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| Thomas Potter |
2d
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| Johnan. Spencer |
7s 6d
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| William Tapp |
4d
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| Thomas Weils |
2d
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| William Wills |
2d
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| The Town House |
7½d
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| John Powers |
15s 0d
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| Books 13 - 21 inclusive not avilable |
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| G2010 Book 22 |
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| Michaelmas 1767 - Lady Day 1768 |
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| Farms |
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| Revd. Robert Harding |
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| John Bloxham |
£12.10.0
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| Henry Dickens |
£12.0.0
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| William Hawley |
£32.15.0
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| Richard Scrivener |
£33.10.0
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| William Taylor |
£4.0.0
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| Thomas Wood |
£17.18.3
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Thos. Wood have a deduction of 16s for half an years rent of 3.3.38 of land taken in to Cosgrove new inclosure from Mich. 1767. |
| Richard Woodward |
£25.2.6
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| John Williams |
£2.10.0
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This rent is sunk from Mich. 1767 being new inclosed in Cosgrove |
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£83.0.9
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| Cottages |
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| John Adington |
2d
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| William Boneham |
7s 6d
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| William Bason |
2d
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| Mary Chatwell |
4
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| William Edwards |
2d
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| Rich Hobbs now Geo. Smith |
10s 0d
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| Edward Kent |
8s 9d
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| Thomas Potter |
2d
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| Johnathan Spencer |
7s 6d
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| William Tapp |
4d
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| Thomas Weil |
2d
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| William Wills |
2d
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| The Town House |
7½d
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| Thos. Bedford |
15s 0d
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£2.11.0½
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| G2010 Book 23 |
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| Lady Day 1768 - Michaelmas 1768 |
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| Farms |
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| John Bloxham |
£12.10.0
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| Henry Dickens |
£12.0.0
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| William Hawley |
£32.15.0
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| Richard Scrivener |
£33.10.0
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| William Taylor |
£4.0.0
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| Thomas Wood |
£17.18.3
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Thomas Wood is to have a deduction of £13.6.6 p.a. for the two assarts from Lady Day 1769 taken from him at that time |
| Richard Woodward |
£25.2.6
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£80.10.9
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| Cottages |
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| John Adington |
2d
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| William Boneham |
7s 6d
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| William Bason |
2d
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| Mary Chatwell |
4
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| William Edwards |
2d
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| Edward Kent |
8s 9d
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| Thomas Potter |
2d
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| George Smith |
10s 0d
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| Johnathan Spencer |
7s 6d
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| William Tapp |
4d
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| Thomas Weil |
2d
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| William Wills |
2d
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| The Town House |
7½d
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| Thos. Bedford |
15s 0d
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£2.11.0½
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| G2010 Book 24 |
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| Michaelmas 1768 - Lady Day 1769 |
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| Farms |
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| John Bloxham |
£12.10.0
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| Henry Dickens |
£12.0.0
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| William Hawley |
£32.15.0
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William Hawley's farm is divided between several tenants from Lady Day 1769 |
| Richard Scrivener |
10s 0d
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Richard Scrivener entered on this part of More End farm at Mich. 1768 |
| Richard Scrivener |
£33.10.0
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Richard Scrivener entered on this part of William Hawley's farm at Mich. 1769 at £12 10.0 per ann. |
| William Taylor |
£4.0.0
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Thomas Wood entered on part Hawley's at ditto. at £48.5.0 per ann. |
| Richard Woodward |
£25.2.6
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Richard Woodward entered on part Hawley's at ditto. at £9.0.0 per ann. |
| Thomas Wood Sen. for part of Mound Farm being 2.3.1 meadow |
£1.6.0
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Thomas Wood entered on part of Moor End farm at Mich. 1768 |
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£81.16.9
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Joshua Wood son of Thomas Wood entered on his father's old farm at Lady Day 1769 at £24.3.0 per. ann exclusive of the two assarts taken from him at this time. | |
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| Cottages |
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| John Adington |
2d
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| Thomas Bedford late Powers |
15s 0d
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| Do. for late Scrivener |
12s 6d
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| Do. for late Hawleys |
£1.0.0
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Thomas Bedford entered on Bury Close part of Richard Scrivener's at Lady Day 1769 at £1.5.0 per ann. ditto Hawley's Close at £2.0.0 per ann. |
| William Bonham |
7s 6d
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| William Bason |
2d
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| Ruben Capes |
5s 0d
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| Mary Chatworth |
4d
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| William Edwards |
2d
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| Edward Kent |
8s 9d
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| Thomas Potter |
2d
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| Edward Richards |
2s 6d
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| George Smith |
10s 0d
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| Johnathan Spencer |
7s 6d
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| William Tapp |
4d
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| Thomas Weal |
2d
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| William Wills |
2d
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| The Town House |
7½d
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£4.10.7½
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| G2010 Book 25 |
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| Lady Day 1769 - Michaelmas 1769 |
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| Farms |
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| John Bloxham |
£12.10.0
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| Henry Dickens |
£12.0.0
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| Richard Scrivener |
£32.17.6
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| Do. for part of Morend |
10s 0d
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| Do. for part of late Hawley's |
£6.5.0
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| William Taylor |
£4.0.0
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£68.2.6
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| Jos. Wood |
£12.1.6
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| Do. for part of Morend Farm |
£1.6.0
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| Do. for part of late Hawley's |
£24.2.6
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| Richard Woodward |
£25.2.6
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| Do. for part of late Hawley's |
£4.10.0
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£67.2.6
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| Cottages |
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| John Adington |
2d
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| Thomas Bedford late Powers |
15s 0d
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| Do. for late Scrivener |
12s 6d
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| Do. for late Hawleys |
£1.0.0
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| William Bonham |
7s 6d
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| William Bason |
2d
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| Reuben Capes |
5s 0d
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William Waile entered on this cottage of Capes at Mich. 1770 at this rent |
| Mary Chatworth |
4d
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| William Edwards |
2d
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| Francs. Horton |
2d
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| Edward Kent |
8s 9d
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| Thomas Potter |
2d
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| Edward Richards |
2s 6d
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| George Smith |
10s 0d
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| Johnathan Spencer |
7s 6d
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| William Tapp |
4d
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| Thomas Waile |
2d
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| William Wills |
2d
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| The Town House |
7½d
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This house is let to the parish for a poor house at £2.10.0 per ann from Lady Day 1770 |
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£4.10.7½
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| G2010 Book 26 |
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| Michaelmas 1769 - Lady Day 1770 |
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| Farms |
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| John Bloxham |
£12.10.0
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| Henry Dickens |
£12.0.0
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| Richard Scrivener |
£32.17.6
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| Do. for part of Morend |
10s 0d
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| Do. for part of late Hawleys |
£6.5.0
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| William Taylor |
£4.0.0
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£68.2.6
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| Jos. Wood |
£12.1.6
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| Do. for part of Morend farm |
£1.6.0
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| Do. for late Hawleys |
£24.2.6
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| Richard Woodward |
£25.2.6
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| Do. for part of late Hawleys |
£4.10.0
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£67.2.6
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| Cottages |
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| John Adington |
2d
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| Thomas Bedford late Powers |
15s 0d
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| Do. for late Scrivener |
12s 6d
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| Do. for late Hawleys |
£1.0.0
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| William Bonham |
7s 6d
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| William Bason |
2d
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| Mary Chatworth |
4d
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| William Edwards |
2d
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| Fran. Horton |
2d
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| Edward Kent |
8s 9d
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| Thomas Potter |
2d
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| Edward Richards |
2s 6d
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| George Smith |
10s 0d
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| Johnathan Spencer |
7s 6d
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| William Tapp |
4d
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| William Wairle |
5s 0d
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| Thomas Wairle |
2d
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| William Wills |
2d
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| The Town House |
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This house is let to the Parish a poor house at £2.10.0 per ann from Lady Day 1770 |
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£4.10.7
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