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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.
Potterspury Rents 1780 - 1790
G2011 Book 47
Lady Day 1780 - Michaelmas 1780
Farms
John Bloxham
£12.10.0
Fran. Edge
£99.0.0
Richard Scrivener
£84.0.0
Jos. Wood
£58.10.0
£254.0.0

Cottages
Thomas Bedford for Long Close
£1.12.6
Do. for Barrow's Meadow
15s 0d
Edward Albright
5s 0d
William Boneham
2s 6d
Mary Chatwell
4d
John Garner late George Smith
6s 3d
Fran. Horton
2d
Overseers late Richards
2s 6d
Do. late Widow Adington
2d
Thomas Potter
2d
Johnathan Spencer
2s 6d
William Tapp
4d
William Waill
5s 0d
The Town House
£1.5.0
£4.17.5

G2011 Book 48
Michaelmas 1780 - Lady Day 1781
Farms
John Bloxham
£12.10.0
Fran. Edge
£99.0.0
Richard Scrivener
£84.0.0
Jos. Wood
£58.10.0
£254.0.0

Cottages
Thomas Bedford for Long Close
£1.12.6
Do. for Barrow's Meadow
15s 0d
Edward Albright
5s 0d
William Boneham
2s 6d
Mary Chatwell
4d
John Garner late George Smith
6s 3d
Fran. Horton
2d
Overseers late Richards
2s 6d
Do. late Widow Adington
2d
Thomas Potter
2d
Jonth. Spencer
2s 6d
William Tapp
4d
William Waill
5s 0d
The Town House
£1.5.0
£4.17.5

G2011 Book 49
Lady Day 1781 - Michaelmas 1781
Farms
John Bloxham
£12.10.0
Fran. Edge
£99.0.0
Richard Scrivener
£84.0.0
Jos. Wood
£58.10.0
£254.0.0

Cottages
Thomas Bedford for Long Close
£1.12.6
Do. for Barrow's Meadow
15s 0d
Edward Albright
5s 0d
William Boneham
2s 6d
Mary Chatwell
4d
John Garner late George Smith
6s 3d
Fran. Horton
2d
Overseers late Richards
2s 6d
now Henry Sanders
Do. late Widow Adington
2d
Thomas Potter
2d
Jonth. Spencer
2s 6d
William Tapp
4d
William Waill
5s 0d
The Town House
£1.5.0
£4.17.5

G2011 Book 50
Michaelmas 1781 - Lady Day 1782
Farms
John Bloxham
£12.10.0
Fran. Edge
£99.0.0
Richard Scrivener
£84.0.0
Jos. Wood
£58.10.0
£254.0.0

Cottages
Thomas Bedford for Long Close
£1.12.6
Do. for Barrow's Meadow
15s 0d
Edward Albright
5s 0d
William Boneham
2s 6d
John Garner late George Smith
6s 3d
Fran. Horton
2d
Overseers late Widow Adington
2d
Do. for late Mary Chatwell
4d
Henry Sanders
2s 6d
Thomas Potter
2d
Jonth. Spencer
2s 6d
William Tapp
4d
William Waill
5s 0d
The Town House
£1.5.0
£4.17.5

G1671 Book 51
Lady Day 1782 - Michaelmas 1782
Farms
John Bloxham
£12.10.0
Fran. Edge
£99.0.0
Richard Scrivener
£84.0.0
Jos. Wood
£58.10.0
£254.0.0

Cottages
Thomas Bedford for Long Close
£1.12.6
Do. for Barrow's Meadow
15s 0d
Edward Albright
5s 0d
William Bonham
2s 6d
John Garner late George Smith
6s 3d
Fran. Horton
2d
Overseers late Widow Adington
2d
Do. for late Mary Chatwell
4d
Thomas Potter
2d
Henry Sanders
2s 6d
Jonth. Spencer
2s 6d
William Tapp
4d
William Waill
5s 0d
The Town House
£1.5.0
£4.17.5

Book 52 Missing

G1672 Book 53
Lady Day 1783 - Michaelmas 1783
Farms
John Bloxham
£12.10.0
Fran. Edge
£99.0.0
Richard Scrivener
£84.0.0
Joshua Wood
£58.10.0
£254.0.0

G1804
Cottage rents due 25th. March 1783
Thomas Bedford for Long Close
£1.12.6
Do. for Barrow's Meadow
15s 0d
Edward Albright
5s 0d
William Bonham
2s 6d
John Garner
6s 3d
Fran. Horton
2d
Overseers late Widow Addington
2d
Wooton Jun.
Do. for late Mary Chatwell
4d
Thomas Potter
2d
Henry Sanders
2s 6d
Jonth. Spencer
2s 6d
William Tapp
4d
WidowWaill
5s 0d
The Town House
£1.5.0

Book 54 Missing

G1673 Book 55
Lady Day 1784 - Michaelmas 1784
Farms
John Bloxham
£12.10.0
Fran. Edge
£99.0.0
Richard Scrivener
£84.0.0
Joshua Wood
£58.10.0
£254.0.0

Book 56 Missing

G1674 Book 57
Lady Day 1785 - Michaelmas 1785
Farms
John Bloxham
£12.10.0
Fran. Edge
£99.0.0
Richard Scrivener
£84.0.0
Joshua Wood
£58.10.0
£254.0.0

G1675 Book 58
Michaelmas 1785 - Lady Day 1786
Farms
John Bloxham
£12.10.0
Fran. Edge
£99.0.0
Richard Scrivener
£84.0.0
Joshua Wood
£58.10.0
£254.0.0

Lady Day 1785 - Lady Day 1786
Cottages
Miss Bedford for Long Close
£3.5.0
Long Close now laid to Richard Scrivener's farm from Lady Day 1786 & entered in farm rental.
Do. for Barrow's Meadow
£1.10.0
Edward Albright
10s 0d
William Boneham
5s 0d
John Garner
12s 6d
Fran. Horton Ext.
4d
Overseers Addington
4d
Wooton Jun.
8d
Town House
£2.10.0
£8.13.10
Thomas Potter
4d
Henry Sanders
5s 0d
Jonth. Spencer
5s 0d
John Calvert
10s 0d
£1.0.4

G1676 Book 59
Lady Day 1786 - Michaelmas 1786
Farms
John Bloxham
£12.10.0
John Roper late F. Edge
£99.0.0
J. Roper commenced tenant for this at Lady Day 1786
Do. for a close late to R. Scrivener
£1.8.6
This addition took place from Lady Day 1786
Richard Scrivener
£82.11.6
Do. for the long close late Mr. Bedford in cottage rental
£1.12.6
This addition to Rd. Scrivener - took place at Lady Day 1786
Joshua Wood
£58.10.0
£255.12.6

G1677 Book 60
Michaelmas 1786 - Lady Day 1787
Farms
John Bloxham
£12.10.0
John Roper
£99.0.0
Do. for Coney close late to R. Scrivener
£1.8.6
This alteration took place Lady Day 1786
Richard Scrivener
£82.11.6
Do. for the long close late Mr. Bedford in cottage rental
£1.12.6
Joshua Wood
£58.10.0
£255.12.6

Lady Day 1786 - Lady Day 1787
Cottages
Miss Bedford for Barrow's meadow
£1.10.0
Edward Albright
10s 0d
William Boneham
5s 0d
John Garner
12s 6d
Fran. Horton Ext.
4d
Overseers Addington
4d
Wooton Jun.
8d
Town House
£2.10.0
£5.8.10
Thomas Potter
4d
Henry Sanders
5s 0d
Jonth. Spencer
5s 0d
John Calvert
10s 0d
£1.0.4

G1678 Book 61
Lady Day 1787 - Michaelmas 1787
Farms
John Bloxham
£12.10.0
John Roper
£99.0.0
Do. for Coney close late to R. Scrivener
£1.8.6
Richard Scrivener
£82.11.6
Do. for the long close late Mr. Bedford in cottage rental
£1.12.6
Joshua Wood
£58.10.0
£255.12.6

G1679 Book 62
Michaelmas 1787 - Lady Day 1788
Farms
John Bloxham
£12.10.0
John Roper
£99.0.0
Do. for Coney close late to R. Scrivener
£1.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm purchased off Mrs. Vincent
£10.0.0
This rent took place from Oct. 10th. 1788
Richard Scrivener
£82.11.6
Do. for the long close late Mr. Bedford in cottage rental
£1.12.6
Joshua Wood
£58.10.0
£265.12.6

Lady Day 1787 - Lady Day 1788
Cottages
Miss Bedford for Barrow's meadow
£1.10.0
This is put to Joshua Wood in farm rent
Edward Albright
10s 0d
William Boneham
5s 0d
John Garner
12s 6d
Fran. Horton Ext.
4d
Overseers Addington
4d
Wooton Jun.
8d
John Calvert
10s 0d
£3.8.10
Thomas Potter
4d
William Steward part of Town House
£1.9.0
Henry Sanders
5s 0d
Jonth. Spencer
5s 0d
John Tarry part of late Town House
£1.1.0
William Toombes for a piece of land
1s 0d
This piece of land is taken from the waste at the bottom of the road Allotment, next Moorend Lane joining Pury Lodge
£3.1.4

G1680 Book 63
Lady Day 1788 - Michaelmas 1788
Farms
John Bloxham
£12.10.0
John Roper
£99.0.0
Do. for Coney close late to R. Scrivener
£1.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm purchased off Mrs. Vincent
£10.0.0
Richard Scrivener
£82.11.6
Do. for the long close late Mr. Bedford
£1.12.6
Joshua Wood
£58.10.0
Do. for Barrow's Meadow late cottage rental
15s 0d
£266.7.6

G1681 Book 64
Michaelmas 1788 - Lady Day 1789
Farms
John Bloxham
£12.10.0
John Roper
£99.0.0
Do. for Coney close late to R. Scrivener
£1.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm purchased off Mrs. Vincent
£10.0.0
Richard Scrivener
£82.11.6
Do. for the long close late Mr. Bedford
£1.12.6
Joshua Wood
£58.10.0
Do. for Barrow's Meadow late cottage rental
15s 0d
£266.7.6

Lady Day 1788 - Lady Day 1789
Cottages
Edward Albright
10s 0d
William Boneham
5s 0d
John Garner
12s 6d
Fran. Horton Ext.
4d
Overseers Addington
4d
Wooton Jun.
8d
John Calvert
10s 0d
£1.18.10
Thomas Potter
4d
William Steward
£1.9.0
Henry Sanders
5s 0d
Jonth. Spencer
5s 0d
John Tarry
£1.1.0
William Toombes for a piece of land
1s 0d
£3.1.4

G1682 Book 65
Lady Day - Michaelmas 1789
Farms
John Bloxham
£12.10.0
John Roper
£99.0.0
Do. for Coney close late to R. Scrivener
£1.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm purchased off Mrs. Vincent
£10.0.0
Richard Scrivener
£82.11.6
Do. for the long close late Mr. Bedford
£1.12.6
Joshua Wood
£58.10.0
Do. for Barrow's Meadow late cottage rental
15s 0d
£266.7.6

G1683 Book 66
Michaelmas 1789 - Lady Day 1790
Farms
John Bloxham
£12.10.0
John Roper
£100.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm purchased off Mrs. Vincent
£10.0.0
Richard Scrivener
£84.4.0
Joshua Wood
£58.10.0
Do. for Barrow's Meadow
15s 0d
£266.7.6

Lady Day 1789 - Lady Day 1790
Cottages
Edward Albright
10s 0d
William Boneham
5s 0d
John Garner
12s 6d
Widow William late Francis Horton
4d
Overseers Addington
4d
Do. for Wooton Jun.
8d
William Woodward late J. Calvert
10s 0d
£1.18.10
Thomas Potter
4d
William Steward
£1.9.0
Henry Sanders
5s 0d
Jonth. Spencer
5s 0d
John Tarry
£1.1.0
William Toombes for a piece of land
1s 0d
£3.1.4

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