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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 1800 - 1810
G1700 Book 87
Lady Day 1800 - Michaelmas 1800
Farms
William Bloxham
£12.10.0
Revd. Mr. Hellins
15s 0d
John Roper
£100.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm Cosgrove
£12.0.0
Mrs. Scrivener
£84.4.0
William Toombs, Road Allotment
15s 0d
Mrs. Wood & son
£59.0.0
This advance on Farm being let to widow & son from Lady Day 1800
£269.12.6

G1701 Book 88
Michaelmas 1800 - Lady Day 1801
Farms
William Bloxham
£12.10.0
Revd. Mr. Hellins
15s 0d
John Roper
£100.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm Cosgrove
£12.0.0
Mrs. Scrivener
£84.4.0
William Toombs, Road Allotment
15s 0d
Mrs. Wood & son
£59.0.0
£269.12.6

Lady Day 1800 - Lady Day 1801
Cottages
Edward Albright
5s 0d
Elizabeth Boneham
5s 0d
Robert Cook
10s 0d
Jn. Garner
12s 6d
William Frost for New House
7s 6d
Overseers William Morris
8s 0d
Thomas Potter
10s 0d
£2.18.0
Widow Redgrave
2s 0d
Henry Sanders
5s 0d
James Meakins late J. Spencer
5s 0d
William Steward
£1.5.0
John Tarry
£1.5.0
William Toombs for a bit on ye waste
1s 6d
Henry Tapp Sen.
8s 0d
Thomas Tapp Sen.
8s 0d
Thomas Tapp Jun.
8s 0d
Widow Whitlock
7s 6d
Widow Williams
1s 0d
William Woodward
10s 0d
John Wootton
7s 6d
Benjamin Wootton
10s 0d
£6.3.6

G1702 Book 89
Lady Day 1801 - Michaelmas 1801
Farms
Revd. Mr. Hellins
15s 0d
William Bloxham
£12.10.0
John Roper
£100.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm Cosgrove
£12.0.0
Mrs. Scrivener
£84.4.0
William Toombs, Road Allotment
15s 0d
Mrs. Wood & son
£59.0.0
£269.12.6

G1703 Book 90
Michaelmas 1801 - Lady Day 1802
Farms
Revd. Mr. Hellins
15s 0d
William Bloxham
£12.10.0
John Roper
£100.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm Cosgrove
£12.0.0
Mrs. Scrivener
£84.4.0
This farm having been held by Agreement since the husband's death, to be resigned to the son John on his being 24 years of age. He has consequently taken possession this 25th. March 1802
William Toombs, Road Allotment
15s 0d
John Wood
£59.0.0
£269.12.6

Lady Day 1801 - Lady Day 1802
Cottages
Edward Albright
5s 0d
Elizabeth Boneham
5s 0d
Robert Cook
10s 0d
Jn. Garner
12s 6d
William Frost for New House
7s 6d
Overseers William Morris
8s 0d
Thomas Potter
10s 0d
£2.18.0
Widow Redgrave
2s 0d
Henry Sanders
5s 0d
James Meakins late J. Spencer
5s 0d
William Steward
£1.5.0
John Tarry
£1.5.0
William Toombs for a bit on ye waste
1s 6d
Henry Tapp Sen.
8s 0d
Thomas Tapp Sen.
8s 0d
Thomas Tapp Jun.
8s 0d
Widow Whitlock
7s 6d
Widow Williams
1s 0d
William Woodward
10s 0d
John Wootton
7s 6d
Benjamin Wootton
10s 0d
£6.3.6

G1704 Book 91
Lady Day 1802 - Michaelmas 1802
Farms
Revd. Mr. Hellins
15s 0d
William Bloxham
£12.10.0
John Roper
£100.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm Cosgrove
£12.0.0
John Scrivener
£84.4.0
The widow resigning this bargain by Agreement at Lady Day 1802, to son John he is allowed to commence tenant on paying an advance of £3.12.0 per ann from Lady Day 1803
William Toombs, Road Allotment
15s 0d
Mrs. Wood & son John
£59.0.0
£269.12.6

G1705 Book 92
Michaelmas 1802 - Lady Day 1803
Farms
Revd. Mr. Hellins
15s 0d
William Bloxham
£12.10.0
John Roper
£100.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm Cosgrove
£12.0.0
John Scrivener
£84.4.0
This tenant to be advanced £3.12.0 per ann from Lady Day 1803
William Toombs, Road Allotment
15s 0d
Mrs. Wood & son John
£59.0.0
£269.12.6

Lady Day 1802 - Lady Day 1803
Cottages
Edward Albright
5s 0d
Elizabeth Boneham
5s 0d
Josh. Crossley
10s 0d
Jn. Garner
12s 6d
William Frost for New House
7s 6d
Overseers William Morris
8s 0d
Thomas Potter
10s 0d
£2.18.0
Overseers late Widow Redgrave
2s 0d
do. late Thos. Tapp senr.
8s 0d
Henry Sanders
5s 0d
James Meakins late J. Spencer
5s 0d
William Steward
£1.5.0
John Tarry
£1.5.0
William Toombs for a bit on ye waste
1s 6d
Henry Tapp Sen.
8s 0d
Thomas Tapp Jun.
8s 0d
Widow Whitlock
7s 6d
Widow Williams
1s 0d
William Woodward
10s 0d
John Wootton
7s 6d
Benjamin Wootton
10s 0d
£6.3.6

G1706 Book 93
Lady Day 1803 - Michaelmas 1803
Farms
Revd. Mr. Hellins
15s 0d
William Bloxham
£12.10.0
John Roper
£100.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm Cosgrove
£12.0.0
John Scrivener
£86.0.0
This advance as per Agreement on resignation of his mother, as late tenant, Lady Day 1803
William Toombs, Road Allotment
15s 0d
Mrs. Wood & son John
£59.0.0
This tenant commenced on death of late tenant Wm. Toombs 1803 & to pay an advance of 10s per ann from Lady Day 1804
£271.8.6

G1707 Book 94
Michaelmas 1803 - Lady Day 1804
Farms
Revd. Mr. Hellins
15s 0d
William Bloxham
£12.10.0
John Roper
£100.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm Cosgrove
£12.0.0
John Scrivener
£86.0.0
William Toombs, Road Allotment
15s 0d
Mrs. Wood & son John
£59.0.0
This tenant to pay 9s per ann for Road Allotment, from Lady Day 1804
£271.8.6

Lady Day 1803 - Lady Day 1804
Cottages
Edward Albright
5s 0d
Elizabeth Boneham
5s 0d
Josh. Crossley
10s 0d
Jn. Garner
12s 6d
William Frost for New House
7s 6d
Overseers William Morris
8s 0d
Thomas Potter
10s 0d
£2.18.0
Overseers late Widow Redgrave
2s 0d
do. late Thos. Tapp senr.
8s 0d
Henry Sanders
5s 0d
James Meakins
5s 0d
William Steward
£1.5.0
John Tarry
£1.5.0
William Toombs for a bit on ye waste
1s 6d
Henry Tapp Sen.
8s 0d
Thomas Tapp Jun.
8s 0d
Widow Whitlock
7s 6d
Widow Williams
1s 0d
William Woodward
10s 0d
John Wootton
7s 6d
Benjamin Wootton
10s 0d
£6.3.6

G1708 Book 95
Lady Day 1804 - Michaelmas 1804
Farms
Revd. Mr. Hellins
15s 0d
William Bloxham
£12.10.0
John Roper
£100.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm Cosgrove
£12.0.0
John Scrivener
£86.0.0
William Toombs, Road Allotment
15s 0d
Mrs. Wood & son John
£59.0.0
£271.8.6

G1709 Book 96
Michaelmas 1804 - Lady Day 1805
Farms
Revd. Mr. Hellins
15s 0d
William Bloxham
£12.10.0
John Roper
£100.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm Cosgrove
£12.0.0
John Scrivener
£86.0.0
John Tarry Road Allotment
15s 0d
This tenant to pay an addition of £3 per ann for another Allotment Inclosed from the Road from Lady Day 1805
Mrs. Wood & son John
£59.0.0
£271.8.6

Lady Day 1804 - Lady Day 1805
Cottages
Edward Albright
5s 0d
Elizabeth Bonham
5s 0d
Josh. Crossley
10s 0d
Jn. Garner
12s 6d
William Frost
7s 6d
Overseers William Morris
8s 0d
£2.8.0
Overseers late Widow Redgrave
2s 0d
do. late Thos. Tapp senr.
8s 0d
Thomas Potter
10s 0d
Henry Sanders
5s 0d
Sams. Meakins
5s 0d
William Steward
£1.5.0
John Tarry
£1.5.0
William Toombs for a bit on ye waste
1s 6d
Henry Tapp Sen.
8s 0d
Thomas Tapp Jun.
8s 0d
Widow Whitlock
7s 6d
Widow Williams
1s 0d
William Woodward
10s 0d
John Wootton
7s 6d
Benjamin Wootton
10s 0d
£6.13.6

G1710 Book 97
Michaelmas 1804 - Lady Day 1805
Farms
Revd. Mr. Hellins
15s 0d
William Bloxham
£12.10.0
John Roper
£100.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm Cosgrove
£12.0.0
John Scrivener
£86.0.0
John Tarry Road Allotment
£2.5.0
This advance for another Road Allotment from Lady Day 1805
Mrs. Wood & son John
£59.0.0
£272.18.6

G1711 Book 98
Michaelmas 1805 - Lady Day 1806
Farms
Revd. Mr. Hellins
15s 0d
William Bloxham
£12.10.0
John Roper
£100.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm Cosgrove
£12.0.0
John Scrivener
£86.0.0
John Tarry Road Allotment
£2.5.0
Mrs. Wood & son John
£59.0.0
£272.18.6

Lady Day 1805 - Lady Day 1806
Cottages
Edward Albright now J. Gleadah
5s 0d
Elizabeth Bonham
5s 0d
Josh. Crossley
10s 0d
Jn. Garner
12s 6d
William Frost
7s 6d
Overseers William Morris
8s 0d
Thomas Claridge late Amos'
£2.10.0
£4.18.0
Overseers late Widow Redgrave
2s 0d
do. late Thos. Tapp senr.
8s 0d
Stephen Morris for a bit of land in Road
1s 6d
Thomas Potter
10s 0d
Henry Sanders
5s 0d
Sams. Meakins
5s 0d
William Steward
£1.5.0
John Tarry
£1.5.0
Henry Tapp Sen.
8s 0d
Thomas Tapp Jun.
8s 0d
Widow Whitlock
7s 6d
Widow Williams
1s 0d
William Woodward
10s 0d
John Wootton
7s 6d
Benjamin Wootton
10s 0d
£6.13.6

G1712 Book 99
Lady Day 1806 - Michaelmas 1806
Farms
Revd. Mr. Hellins
15s 0d
William Bloxham
£12.10.0
The tenant dying May 1806 his widow & daughters are desirous to continue and allowed to do so at same rent
John Roper
£100.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm Cosgrove
£12.0.0
John Scrivener
£86.0.0
John Tarry Road Allotment
£2.5.0
Mrs. Wood & son John
£59.0.0
£272.18.6

G1616 Book 100
Michaelmas 1806 - Lady Day 1807
Farms
Revd. Mr. Hellins
15s 0d
William Bloxham
£12.10.0
William Bloxham dying May 1806 his widow with the assistance of her daughters continues at the same rent
John Roper
£100.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm Cosgrove
£12.0.0
John Scrivener
£86.0.0
John Tarry Road Allotment
£2.5.0
Mrs. Wood & son John
£59.0.0
£272.18.6

Lady Day 1806 - Lady Day 1807
Cottages
Benjamin Bliss
15s 0d
Commenced Lady Day 1806 for part of Safety Lodge
Elizabeth Bonham
5s 0d
Josh. Crossley
10s 0d
John Gleadah
5s 0d
Jn. Garner
12s 6d
William Frost
7s 6d
Thomas Claridge
£2.10.0
£5.5.0
Stephen Morris Road Allotment
1s 6d
Overseers William Morris
8s 0d
Do. for William Meakins
2s 0d
Do. for William Roberts
8s 0d
Thomas Potter
10s 0d
James Meakins
5s 0d
William Sanders
5s 0d
George Ratcliffe late Wid. Witlock
10s 0d
William Steward
£1.5.0
John Tarry
£1.5.0
Henry Tapp Sen.
8s 0d
Thomas Tapp now J. Morris
8s 0d
Widow Williams
1s 0d
William Woodward
10s 0d
John Wootton
7s 6d
Benjamin Wootton
10s 0d
£7.4.0

G4184 Book 101
Lady Day 1807 - Michaelmas 1807
Farms
Revd. Mr. Hellins
15s 0d
William Bloxham
£12.10.0
John Roper
£100.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm Cosgrove
£12.0.0
John Scrivener
£86.0.0
John Tarry Road Allotment
£3.10.0
This advance for another Road Allotment from Lady Day 1807 late Pettifer
Mrs. Wood & son John
£59.0.0
£274.3.6

G4185 Book 102
Michaelmas 1807 - Lady Day 1808
Farms
Revd. Mr. Hellins
15s 0d
William Bloxham
£12.10.0
John Roper
£100.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm Cosgrove
£12.0.0
John Scrivener
£86.0.0
John Tarry Road Allotment
£3.10.0
Mrs. Wood & son John
£59.0.0
£274.3.6

Lady Day 1807 - Lady Day 1808
Cottages
Benjamin Bliss
15s 0d
Elizabeth Bonham
5s 0d
Josh. Crossley
10s 0d
John Gleadah
5s 0d
Jn. Garner
12s 6d
William Frost
7s 6d
Thomas Claridge
£2.10.0
This tenant was abated 8s per ann for part of his house repairing & laid to John Dawes
£5.5.0
John Morris late Thos. Tapp
8s 0d
Stephen Morris Road Allotment
1s 6d
James Meakins
5s 0d
Overseers William Morris
8s 0d
Do. for William Meakins
2s 0d
Do. for William Roberts
8s 0d
Thomas Potter
10s 0d
William Sanders
5s 0d
George Ratcliffe late Wid. Witlock
10s 0d
William Steward
£1.5.0
John Tarry
£1.5.0
Henry Tapp Sen.
8s 0d
Widow Williams
1s 0d
William Woodward
10s 0d
John Wootton
7s 6d
Benjamin Wootton
10s 0d
£7.4.0

G4186 Book 103
Lady Day 1808 - Michaelmas 1808
Farms
Revd. Mr. Hellins
15s 0d
William Bloxham
£12.10.0
John Roper
£100.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm Cosgrove
£12.0.0
John Scrivener
£86.0.0
John Tarry Road Allotment
£3.10.0
Mrs. Wood & son John
£59.0.0
£274.3.6

G4187 Book 104
Michaelmas 1808 - Lady Day 1809
Farms
Revd. Mr. Hellins
15s 0d
Widow Bloxham late William
£12.10.0
John Roper
£100.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm Cosgrove
£12.0.0
John Scrivener
£86.0.0
John Tarry Road Allotment
£3.10.0
John Wood
£59.0.0
£274.3.6

Lady Day 1808 - Lady Day 1809
Cottages
Benjamin Bliss
15s 0d
Elizabeth Bonham
5s 0d
Josh. Crossley
10s 0d
John Gleadah
5s 0d
Jn. Garner
12s 6d
William Frost
7s 6d
Thomas Claridge
£2.10.0
This house repaired, and since conveyed by His Grace to Lord John FitzRoy, and now made into two dwellings
John Morris
8s 0d
£5.13.0
Stephen Morris Road Allotment
1s 6d
James Meakins
5s 0d
Overseers William Morris
8s 0d
Do. for William Meakins
2s 0d
Do. for William Roberts
8s 0d
Thomas Potter
10s 0d
William Sanders
5s 0d
George Ratcliffe late Wid. Witlock
10s 0d
William Steward
£1.5.0
John Tarry
£1.5.0
Harry Tapp
8s 0d
William Woodward
10s 0d
Widow Williams
1s 0d
John Wootton
7s 6d
Benjamin Wootton
10s 0d
Richard Adams
£1.10.0
Part of what purchased of Windmill
William Druce
£1.12.0
Part of what purchased of Windmill
Richard Griffin
£1.10.0
Part of what purchased of Windmill
Edward Onan
£1.10.0
Part of what purchased of Windmill
Newmh. Ratcliffe
£1.1.0
Part of what purchased of Windmill
£13.19.0

G4188 Book 105
Lady Day 1809 - Michaelmas 1809
Farms
Revd. Mr. Hellins
15s 0d
Widow Bloxham
£12.10.0
John Roper
£100.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm Cosgrove
£12.0.0
John Scrivener
£86.0.0
John Tarry Road Allotment
£3.10.0
John Wood
£59.0.0
£274.3.6

G1729 Book 106
Michaelmas 1809 - Lady Day 1810
Farms
Revd. Mr. Hellins
15s 0d
Widow Bloxham
£12.10.0
John Roper
£100.8.6
Do. for part of Hill Farm Cosgrove
£12.0.0
John Scrivener
£86.0.0
John Tarry Road Allotment
£3.10.0
John Wood
£59.0.0
£274.3.6

Lady Day 1809 - Lady Day 1810
Cottages
Benjamin Bliss
15s 0d
Elizabeth Bonham
5s 0d
Josh. Crossley
10s 0d
John Gleadah
5s 0d
Jn. Garner
12s 6d
William Frost
7s 6d
Thomas Claridge
£2.10.0
John Morris
8s 0d
Stephen Morris Road Allotment
1s 6d
James Meakins
5s 0d
£3.9.6
Overseers William Morris
8s 0d
Do. for William Meakins
2s 0d
Do. for William Roberts
8s 0d
Thomas Potter
10s 0d
William Sanders
5s 0d
George Ratcliffe
10s 0d
William Steward
£1.5.0
John Tarry
£1.5.0
Harry Tapp
8s 0d
William Woodward
10s 0d
Edward Williams
1s 0d
John Wootton
7s 6d
Benjamin Wootton
10s 0d
Richard Adams late part Windmill's
£1.10.0
William Druce part do.
£1.12.0
Richard Griffin part do.
£1.10.0
Edward Onan part do.
£1.10.0
Newmh. Ratcliffe part do.
£1.1.0
£13.12.6

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