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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.
Roade Rents 1740-1750
G2009A
[c.1740]
Farms
William Caves
£5.16.0
Free: Denton
£3.12.6
Richard Hillyard
£43.0.0
Richard Hillyard
£11.0.0
Peter James
£28..0.0
Peter James
10s 0d
Widow Morris
£2.15.0
George Travell
£3.0.0
Henry Travell
£4.0.0
Cath. Travell
£12.10.0
John Warwick
£29.7.0
£143.10.6

Cottages & small rentals
Edward Abby
8s 0d
Thomas Atterbury
£1.5.0
Robert Atterbury
Rent Free
John Blunt Sen.
£1.5.0
Elenr: Clark
5s 0d
Widow Gilby
5s 0d
Widow Morris
£2.0.0
Robert Pagett
£1.0.0
Ann Read
8s 0d
Sarah Stokes
£1.0.0
Mary Travell
8s 0d

G2611
"Rental of the Farm Rents in Northamptonshire belonging to the Rt. Honorable The Earl of Euston for 1743 from Lady Day 1743 to Lady Day 1744"
Farms
William Caves
£5.16.0
Freeman Denton
£3.12.6
Richard Hilyards
£43.0.0
Richard Hilyards
£11.0.0
Peter James
£28.0.0
Thomas Morris
£2.15.0
George Travell
£3.0.0
Benjamin Travell
£4.0.0
Cath. Travell
£12.10.0
John Warwick
£29.7.0

Cottages
Edward Abby
8s 0d
Thomas Atterbury Sen.
£1.5.0
Thomas Atterbury Jun.
£1.5.0
John Blunt Sen.
£1.5.0
George Caves
£1.0.0
Eleanor Clarke
5s 0d
Widow Gilby
5s 0d
Robert Pagett
£1.0.0
Sarah Mariot
8s 0d
Ann Read
8s 0d
Sarah Stokes
£1.0.0
My. Travell
8s 0d

Rentals of the Second Duke of Grafton

G2009B Book [1] not available

G1630 Book 2
Michaelmas 1747 - Lady Day 1748
Farms
William Caves
£2.18.0
Freeman Denton
£1.16.3
Richard Hillyard
£27.0.0
Peter James
£14.5.0
Widow Morris
£1.7.6
George Travell
£1.10.0
Henry Travell
£2.0.0
John Travell late his mother Cath.
£36.5.0
John Warwick
£14.13.6
£71.15.3

Cottages
Edward Abbey
4s 0d
Thomas Atterbury
12s 6d
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
John Blunt Sen.
12s 6d
Eleanor Clark
2s 6d
Widow Gilby
2s 6d
Widow Morris
£1.1.0
Robert Paget
10s 0d
Anne Read
4s 0d
Sarah Stokes
10s 0d
Mary Travell
4s 0d
£4.5.6

G2608 Book 3
Lady Day 1748 - Michaelmas 1748
Farms
William Caves
£2.18.0
Freeman Denton
£1.16.3
Richard Hillyard
£27.0.0
Peter James
£14.5.0
Widow Morris
£1.7.6
George Travell
£1.10.0
Henry Travell
£2.0.0
John Travell
£36.5.0
John Warwick
£14.13.6
£71.15.3

Cottages
Edward Abbey
4s 0d
Thomas Atterbury
12s 6d
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
John Blunt Sen.
12s 6d
Eleanor Clark
2s 6d
Widow Gilby
2s 6d
Widow Morris
£1.1.0
Robert Paget
10s 0d
Anne Read
4s 0d
Sarah Stokes
10s 0d
Mary Travell
4s 0d
4.5.6

Book 4 Missing

G2609 Book 5
Lady Day 1749 to Michaelmas 1749
William Caves
£2.18.0
Freeman Denton
£1.16.3
Richard Hillyard
£27.0.0
Peter James
£14.5.0
Widow Morris
£1.7.6
George Travell
£1.10.0
Henry Travell
£2.0.0
John Travell
£36.5.0
John Warwick
£14.13.6
£71.15.3

Cottages & other small rentals
Edward Ashby
4s 0d
Thomas Atterbury
12s 6d
Thomas Atterbury having paid no rent for several years & refusing to come to Account for the same distress was taken in Feb. 1749 - 1750 of the little effects he had which cleared all his arrears to Laday 1749 since the time the Estate reverted to his Grace & 8s 6d over towards this half year rent but this 4s arrears is lost & the cottage he had taken into hand & so it continued till Laday 1750 when Peter James entered upon it at the same rent.
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
John Blunt Sen.
12s 6d
Edward Clarke late Eleanor Clarke
2s 6d
Widow Gilby
2s 6d
Widow Morris
1.1.1
Robert Pagett
10s 0d
Anne Read
4s 0d
Sarah Stokes
10s 0d
Mary Travell
4s 0d
4.5.6

G2609
Money paid between Mich. 1749 & 20th. July 1750
Farms
William Caves
£2.12.0
Freeman Denton
Richard Hillyard
£23.13.6
Peter James
£12.9.0
Widow Morris
£1.7.6
George Travell
£1.6.0
Henry Travell
£1.16.0
John Travell
£5.11.0
John Warwick
£12.16.6
£61.11.6

Cottages & other small rentals
Edward Ashby
4s 0d
Thomas Atterbury
8s 6d
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
John Blunt Sen.
10s 6d
Edward Clarke late Eleanor Clarke
2s 6d
Widow Gilby
2s 6d
Widow Morris
£1.1.1
Robert Pagett
10s 0d
Anne Read
4s 0d
Sarah Stokes
10s 0d
Mary Travell
4s 0d
£3.19.6

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