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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 1821 - 1826
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| Rental Books numbers 1-21 of the 4th Duke of Grafton [1811 -21] are Missing | ||
| G1713 Book 22 |
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| Lady Day 1821 - Michaelmas 1821 |
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| Farms |
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| Duke Potterspury £168.5.0 Passenham £70.5.0 Cosgrove £52 |
£290.10.0
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| Revd. J. Hellins |
£1.0.0
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| Charles Cowley |
£1.0.0
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| Walter Morgan |
10s 0d
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| William Druce |
12s 0d
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| William Jackson |
£5.0.0
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| Thomas Holland |
£2.10.0
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| John Roper Potterspury £155 Cosgrove £18.10.0 Brownswood £33.12.0 |
£207.2.0
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| John Scrivener |
£140.0.0
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This tenant having got so much in arrears has notice to quit Lady Day 1822 |
| Widow Webb for Toll at Old Stratford |
£7.10.0
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| Samuel Webb |
£1.13.0
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| Elizabeth Wood |
£100.0.0
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£757.7.0
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| G1714 Book 23 |
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| Michaelmas 1821 - Lady Day 1822 |
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| Farms |
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| Duke Potterspury £168.5.0 Passenham £70.5.0 Cosgrove £52 |
£290.10.0
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| Revd. J. Hellins |
£1.0.0
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| Charles Cowley |
£1.0.0
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| Walter Morgan |
10s 0d
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| William Druce |
12s 0d
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To be abated 4/- p.a. from Lady Day 1822 part of this land being free board to Pury Lodge Estate |
| William Jackson |
£5.0.0
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| Thomas Holland |
£2.10.0
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| John Roper Potterspury £155 Cosgrove £18.10.0 Brownswood £33.12.0 |
£207.2.0
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| John Scrivener |
£140.0.0
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This tenant to quit this Lady Day agreeable to Notice: but is allowed to continue a part at £52 p.a. other part let to John Wise; and the part in Yardley laid to Wm. Roper's farm |
| Widow Webb for Toll at Old Stratford |
£7.10.0
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| Samuel Webb |
£1.13.0
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| Elizabeth Wood |
£100.0.0
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£757.7.0
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| Lady Day 1821 - Lady Day 1822 |
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| Cottages |
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| John Bason |
£2.10.0
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| Benjamin Bliss |
£1.0.0
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| Elizabeth Bonham |
£1.0.0
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| Joseph Crossley |
£1.0.0
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| William Druce |
£1.5.0
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| William Frost |
£1.5.0
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| Edward Frost |
£2.10.0
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| Thomas Morris |
£1.5.0
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| John Garner |
£1.0.0
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£12.15.0
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| William Harris |
£2.5.0
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| Widow Morris |
£1.10.0
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| John Morris |
£1.10.0
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| Stephen Morris dead |
10s 0d
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| George Masom |
£1.0.0
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| James Meakins sen. |
£1.10.0
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| William Meakins |
15s 0d
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| William Morris |
£1.5.0
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| James Meakins jun. |
£1.0.0
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| Edward Onan |
£1.10.0
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| William Woodward |
10s 0d
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| Newman Ratcliffe |
£1.0.0
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| George Ratcliffe |
£1.0.0
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| Benjamin Bliss late Wid. Robinson |
10s 0d
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| William Sanders |
£1.0.0
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| William Robinson |
£2.10.0
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| William Steward |
£1.10.0
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| Frances Toombs |
£2.10.0
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| William Toombs |
£3.0.0
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| Richard Testine |
£2.0.0
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| William Tapp |
£1.0.0
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| James Tapp |
£1.0.0
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| Samuel Tapp |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Tapp |
£1.0.0
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| Widow Taylor |
10s 0d
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| Overseers for Work House |
£5.0.0
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| William Wootton |
£2.0.0
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| Benjamin Wootton |
£1.5.0
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| William Woodward |
£3.0.0
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| John Wootton |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Webster |
15s 0d
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| Edward Williams |
£2.0.0
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| William Collins |
10s 0d
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£48.5.0
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| Book 24 Missing |
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| G1715 Book 25 |
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| Michaelmas 1822 - Lady Day 1823 |
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| Farms |
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| Duke Potterspury £168.5.0 Passenham £70.5.0 Cosgrove £52 |
£290.10.0
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| Revd. J. Hellins |
£1.0.0
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| Charles Cowley |
£1.0.0
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| William Druce |
12s 0d
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| Thomas Holland |
£2.10.0
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| Walter Morgan |
10s 0d
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| William Jackson |
£5.0.0
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| John Roper Potterspury £155 Cosgrove £18.10.0 Brownswood £33.12.0 |
£207.2.0
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| John Scrivener |
£26.0.0
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| John Wise part late Scrivener |
£70.0.0
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| Widow Webb for Toll at Old Stratford |
£7.10.0
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| Samuel Webb |
£1.13.0
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| Elizabeth Wood |
£100.0.0
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£713.5.0
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| Lady Day 1822 - Lady Day 1823 |
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| Cottages |
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| John Bason |
£2.10.0
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| Benjamin Bliss |
£1.0.0
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| Elizabeth Bonham |
£1.0.0
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| Joseph Crossley |
£1.0.0
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| William Druce |
£1.5.0
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| William Frost |
£1.5.0
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| Edward Frost |
£2.10.0
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| Thomas Morris |
£1.5.0
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| John Garner |
£1.0.0
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£12.15.0
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| William Harris |
£2.5.0
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| Widow Morris |
£1.10.0
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| John Morris |
£1.10.0
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| Ricard Dickens late Stepn. Morris |
10s 0d
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| George Masom |
£1.0.0
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| James Meakins sen. |
£1.10.0
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| William Meakins |
15s 0d
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| William Morris |
£1.5.0
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| James Meakins jun. |
£1.0.0
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| Edward Onan |
£1.10.0
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| Mary Woodward |
10s 0d
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| Newman Ratcliffe |
£1.0.0
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| George Ratcliffe |
£1.0.0
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| Benjamin Bliss late Wid. Robinson |
10s 0d
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| William Sanders |
£1.0.0
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| William Robinson |
£2.10.0
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| William Steward |
£1.10.0
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| Frances Toombs |
£2.10.0
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| William Toombs |
£3.0.0
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| Richard Frost late Rd. Testine |
£2.0.0
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| William Tapp |
£1.0.0
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| James Tapp |
£1.0.0
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| Samuel Tapp |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Tapp |
£1.0.0
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| Widow Taylor |
10s 0d
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| Overseers for Work House |
£5.0.0
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| William Wootton |
£2.0.0
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| Benjamin Wootton |
£1.5.0
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| William Woodward |
£3.0.0
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| John Wootton |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Webster |
15s 0d
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| Richard Williams |
 £1.0.0 |
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| Thomas Pittam | ||
| William Collins |
10s 0d
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£51.5.0
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| G1716 Book 26 |
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| Lady Day 1823 - Michaelmas 1823 |
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| Farms |
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| Duke Potterspury £168.5.0 Passenham £70.5.0 Cosgrove £52 |
£290.10.0
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| Revd. J. Hellins |
£1.0.0
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| Charles Cowley |
£1.0.0
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| William Druce |
12s 0d
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| Thomas Holland |
£2.10.0
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| Walter Morgan |
10s 0d
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| William Jackson |
£5.0.0
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| John Roper Potterspury £155 Cosgrove £18.10.0 Brownswood £33.12.0 |
£207.2.0
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| John Scrivener |
£26.0.0
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| John Wise part late Scrivener |
£70.0.0
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| Widow Webb for Toll at Old Stratford |
£7.10.0
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| Samuel Webb |
£1.13.0
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| Elizabeth Wood |
£100.0.0
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£713.5.0
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| G1717 Book 27 |
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| Michaelmas 1823 - Lady Day 1824 |
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| Farms |
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| Duke Potterspury £168.5.0 Passenham £70.5.0 Cosgrove £52 |
£290.10.0
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| Revd. J. Hellins |
£1.0.0
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| Charles Cowley |
£1.0.0
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| William Druce |
12s 0d
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| Thomas Holland |
£2.10.0
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| Walter Morgan |
10s 0d
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| William Jackson |
£5.0.0
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| John Roper Potterspury £155 Cosgrove £18.10.0 Brownswood £33.12.0 |
£207.2.0
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| John Scrivener |
£26.0.0
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| John Wise part late Scrivener |
£70.0.0
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| Widow Webb for Toll at Old Stratford |
£7.10.0
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| Samuel Webb |
£1.13.0
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| Elizabeth Wood |
£100.0.0
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£713.5.0
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| Lady Day 1823 - Lady Day 1824 |
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| Cottages |
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| John Bason |
£2.10.0
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| Benjamin Bliss |
£1.0.0
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| Elizabeth Bonham |
£1.0.0
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| Joseph Crossley |
£1.0.0
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| William Druce |
£1.5.0
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| William Frost |
£1.5.0
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| Edward Frost |
£2.10.0
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| Thomas Morris |
£1.5.0
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| John Garner |
£1.0.0
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£12.15.0
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| Stephen Meakins late William Harris |
£2.5.0
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In prison since Mich 1824 |
| Widow Morris |
£1.10.0
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| John Morris |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Dickens late Stepn. Morris |
10s 0d
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| George Masom |
£1.0.0
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| James Meakins sen. |
£1.10.0
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| William Meakins |
15s 0d
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| William Morris |
£1.5.0
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| James Meakins jun. |
£1.0.0
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| Edward Onan |
£1.10.0
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| William Woodward |
10s 0d
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| Newman Ratcliffe |
£1.0.0
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To pay or quit |
| George Ratcliffe |
£1.0.0
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To pay or quit |
| Benjamin Bliss late Wid. Robinson |
10s 0d
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| William Sanders |
£1.0.0
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| William Robinson |
£2.10.0
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| William Steward |
£1.10.0
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| Frances Toombs |
£2.10.0
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| William Toombs |
£3.0.0
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| Richard Frost late Rd. Testine |
£2.0.0
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To pay or quit |
| William Tapp |
£1.0.0
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| James Tapp |
£1.0.0
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| Samuel Tapp |
10s 0d
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| Thomas Tapp |
£1.0.0
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| Widow Taylor |
10s 0d
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| Overseers for Work House |
£5.0.0
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| William Wootton |
£2.0.0
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| Benjamin Wootton |
£1.5.0
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| William Woodward |
£3.0.0
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| John Wootton |
£1.10.0
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Very old & quite unable to work for last 3 years. Now Edward Green |
| Richard Webster |
15s 0d
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| Edward Williams |
£2.0.0
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To pay or quit |
| Richard Williams |
£3.0.0 |
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| Thomas Pittam | ||
| William Collins |
10s 0d
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£51.5.0
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| G1718 Book 28 |
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| Lady Day 1824 - Michaelmas 1824 |
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| Farms |
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| Duke Potterspury £168.5.0 Passenham £70.5.0 Cosgrove £52 |
£290.10.0
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| Revd. J. Hellins |
£1.0.0
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| Charles Cowley |
£1.0.0
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| William Druce |
12s 0d
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| Thomas Holland |
£2.10.0
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| Walter Morgan |
10s 0d
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| William Jackson |
£5.0.0
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| John Roper Potterspury £155 Cosgrove £18.10.0 Brownswood £33.12.0 |
£207.2.0
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| John Scrivener |
£26.0.0
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| John Wise part late Scrivener |
£70.0.0
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| Widow Webb for Toll at Old Stratford |
£7.10.0
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| Samuel Webb |
£1.13.0
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| Elizabeth Wood |
£100.0.0
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£713.5.0
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| G1719 Book 29 |
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| Michaelmas 1824 - Lady Day 1825 |
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| Farms |
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| Duke Potterspury £168.5.0 Passenham £70.5.0 Cosgrove £52 |
£290.10.0
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| Revd. J. Hellins |
£1.0.0
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| Charles Cowley |
£1.0.0
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| William Druce |
12s 0d
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| Thomas Holland |
£2.10.0
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| Walter Morgan |
10s 0d
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| William Jackson |
£5.0.0
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| Richard Scrivener for pt. late Humes |
£43.0.0
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New |
| John Roper Potterspury £155 Cosgrove £18.10.0 Brownswood £33.12.0 |
£207.2.0
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| John Scrivener |
£26.0.0
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| John Wise part late Scrivener |
£70.0.0
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| Widow Webb for Toll at Old Stratford |
£7.10.0
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| Samuel Webb |
£1.13.0
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| Elizabeth Wood |
£100.0.0
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£756.5.0
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| Lady Day 1824 - Lady Day 1825 |
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| Cottages |
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| John Bason |
£2.10.0
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| Benjamin Bliss |
£1.0.0
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| Elizabeth Bonham |
£1.0.0
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| Joseph Crossley |
£1.0.0
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| William Druce |
£1.5.0
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| William Frost |
£1.5.0
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| Edward Frost |
£2.10.0
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| Thomas Morris |
£1.5.0
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| John Garner |
£1.0.0
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£12.15.0
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| Stephen Meakins late William Harris |
£2.5.0
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In prison for stealing barley for 18 months to Xtmas last |
| Widow Morris |
£1.10.0
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| John Morris |
£1.10.0
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| Richard Dickens late Stepn. Morris |
10s 0d
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| George Masom |
£1.0.0
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| James Meakins sen. |
£1.10.0
|
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| William Meakins |
15s 0d
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|
| William Morris |
£1.5.0
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| James Meakins jun. |
£1.0.0
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| Widow Onan late Edward |
£1.10.0
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| William Woodward |
10s 0d
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| Newman Ratcliffe |
£1.0.0
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|
| George Ratcliffe |
£1.0.0
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| Benjamin Bliss late Wid. Robinson |
10s 0d
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|
| William Sanders |
£1.0.0
|
|
| William Robinson |
£2.10.0
|
|
| William Steward |
£1.10.0
|
|
| Frances Toombs |
£2.10.0
|
|
| William Toombs |
£3.0.0
|
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| Richard Frost |
£2.0.0
|
|
| William Tapp |
£1.0.0
|
|
| James Tapp |
£1.0.0
|
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| Samuel Tapp |
10s 0d
|
|
| Thomas Tapp |
£1.0.0
|
|
| Widow Taylor |
10s 0d
|
|
| Overseers for Work House |
£5.0.0
|
|
| William Wootton |
£2.0.0
|
|
| Benjamin Wootton |
£1.5.0
|
|
| William Woodward |
£3.0.0
|
|
| John Wootton |
£1.10.0
|
Now Edward Green |
| Richard Webster |
15s 0d
|
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| Edward Williams |
£2.0.0
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| Richard Williams' widow |
£3.0.0 |
|
| Thomas Pittam | ||
| William Collins |
10s 0d
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|
|
£51.5.0
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| G1720 Book 30 |
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| Lady Day 1825 - Michaelmas 1825 |
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| Farms |
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| Duke Potterspury £168.5.0 Passenham £70.5.0 Cosgrove £52 |
£290.10.0
|
|
| Revd. J. Hellins |
£1.0.0
|
|
| Charles Cowley |
£1.0.0
|
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| William Druce |
10s 0d
|
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| William Druce Jun. late Holland |
£2.10.0
|
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| Walter Morgan |
10s 0d
|
|
| William Jackson |
£5.0.0
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| Richard Scrivener for pt. late Humes |
£43.0.0
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New |
|
(old rent as before)
|
£32.10.0
|
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| John RoperPotterspury £155 Cosgrove £18.10.0 Brownswood £33.12.0 |
£207.2.0
|
|
| John Scrivener |
£26.0.0
|
|
| John Wise part late Scrivener |
£70.0.0
|
|
| Widow Webb for Toll at Old Stratford |
£7.10.0
|
|
| Samuel Webb |
£1.13.0
|
|
| Elizabeth Wood |
£100.0.0
|
|
|
£788.15.0
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| G1721 Book 31 |
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| Michaelmas 1825 - Lady Day 1826 |
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| Farms |
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| Duke Potterspury £168.5.0 Passenham £70.5.0 Cosgrove £52 |
£290.10.0
|
|
| Revd. J. Hellins |
£1.0.0
|
|
| Charles Cowley |
£1.0.0
|
|
| William Druce |
10s 0d
|
|
| William Druce Jun. |
£2.10.0
|
|
| Walter Morgan |
10s 0d
|
|
| William Jackson |
£5.0.0
|
|
| Richard Scrivener for pt. late Humes |
£43.0.0
|
New |
| Do. for purchase of Jos. Scriveners' |
£93.0.0
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|
| John Roper Potterspury £155 Cosgrove £18.10.0 Brownswood £33.12.0 |
£207.2.0
|
|
| John Scrivener |
£26.0.0
|
|
| John Wise part late Scrivener |
£70.0.0
|
|
| Widow Webb for Toll at Old Stratford |
£7.10.0
|
|
| Samuel Webb |
£1.13.0
|
|
| Elizabeth Wood |
£100.0.0
|
|
|
£849.5.0
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| Lady Day 1825 - Lady Day 1826 |
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| Cottages |
|
|
| John Bason |
£2.10.0
|
|
| Benjamin Bliss |
£1.0.0
|
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| Elizabeth Bonham |
£1.0.0
|
|
| John Bliss late Crossley |
£1.0.0
|
|
| William Collins |
10s 0d
|
|
| William Druce |
£1.5.0
|
|
| William Frost |
£1.5.0
|
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| Edward Frost |
£2.10.0
|
|
| Thomas Morris |
£1.5.0
|
|
|
£12.5.0
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| Joseph Crossley late Garner |
£1.0.0
|
|
| Stephen Meakins |
£2.5.0
|
|
| Widow Morris |
£1.10.0
|
|
| John Morris |
£1.10.0
|
|
| Richard Dickens |
10s 0d
|
|
| George Masom |
£1.0.0
|
|
| James Meakins sen. |
£1.10.0
|
|
| William Meakins |
15s 0d
|
|
| William Morris |
£1.5.0
|
|
| James Meakins jun. |
£1.0.0
|
|
| Widow Onan |
£1.10.0
|
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| William Woodward |
10s 0d
|
|
| Newman Ratcliffe |
£1.0.0
|
|
| George Ratcliffe |
£1.0.0
|
|
| Benjamin Bliss late Wid. Robinson |
10s 0d
|
|
| William Sanders |
£1.0.0
|
|
| William Robinson |
£2.10.0
|
|
| William Stewart |
£1.10.0
|
|
| Frances Toombs |
£2.10.0
|
|
| William Toombs |
£3.0.0
|
|
| Richard Frost |
£2.0.0
|
|
| William Tapp |
£1.0.0
|
|
| James Tapp |
£1.0.0
|
|
| Samuel Tapp |
10s 0d
|
|
| Thomas Tapp |
£1.0.0
|
|
| Widow Taylor |
10s 0d
|
|
| Overseers for Work House |
£5.0.0
|
|
| William Wootton |
£2.0.0
|
|
| Benjamin Wootton |
£1.5.0
|
|
| William Woodward |
£3.0.0
|
|
| Edward Green late Wootton |
£1.10.0
|
|
| Widow Webster late Richard |
15s 0d
|
|
| Edward Williams |
£2.0.0
|
|
| Richard Williams' widow |
£3.0.0
|
|
| Thomas Pittam | ||
|
£51.15.0
|
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