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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 1750-1759
Book 6 Missing

G2610 Book 7
Lady Day 1750 - Michaelmas 1750
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
£6.5.0
John Warwick
£14.13.6
£71.15.3

Cottages
Edward Abbey
4s 0d
Thomas Atterbury
2s 6d
John Blunt Sen.
12s 6d
Francis Clark
2s 6d
Widow Gilby
2s 6d
Peter James late Thomas Atterbury
12s 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

G1629 Book 8
Michaelmas 1750 - Lady Day 1751
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
£6.5.0
John Warwick
£14.13.6
£71.15.3

Cottages
Edward Abbey
4s 0d
Thomas Atterbury
2s 6d
John Blunt Sen.
12s 6d
Francis Clark
2s 6d
19s 0d
Widow Gilby
2s 6d
Peter James late Thomas Atterbury
12s 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 9 - 13 inclusive Missing

G1628 Book 14
10th.Oct. 1753 - 5th. April 1754
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
£6.5.0
John Warwick
£14.13.6
£71.15.3

Cottages
Edward Abbey
4s 0d
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
John Blunt Sen.
12s 6d
Francis Clark
2s 6d
Widow Gilby
2s 6d
Peter James
12s 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

G1646
Due April 5th. 1756
Cottage Rents
Edward Abby now Francis Smith
4s 0d
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
John Blunt
11s 6d
Francis Clarke
2s 6d
William Caves
£2.15.0
John Darby
William Dent
£1.15.3
Widow Gilby Jane
2s 6d
Peter James
12s 6d
Widow Morris
£1.1.0
Widow Morris
£1.7.6
Robert Paget
10s 0d
Anne Read
4s 0d
Sarah Stokes
10s 0d
Mary Travel
4s 0d
Henry Travel
£1.18.0
George Travel
£1.8.0
Richard Hillyard the dwelling late Widow Morris
Peter James a close late do.
William Read a close late do.
Sarah Marriot a cottage late do.
John Prichet a tenement late do.
Thos. Atterbury a tenenment late do. down
Samuel Travell a tenement late do.
Richard Read a tenement late do.
Henry Ruff
John Hedge Sen.
William Travell
John Blunt
James Harris
Mat Warrick
Anne Chandler
John Wilby
£7.17.6

G1646
Due 10th. Oct. 1756
Cottage Rents
Edward Abby
4s 0d
now Francis Smith
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
John Blunt
10s 6d
Francis Clarke
2s 6d
William Caves
£2.12.0
John Darby
2s 6d
William Dent
£1.14.3
Widow Gilby
2s 6d
Jane
Peter James
12s 6d
Widow Morris
£1.1.0
Widow Morris
£1.7.6
Robert Paget
10s 0d
Anne Read
4s 0d
Sarah Stokes
10s 0d
Mary Travel
4s 0d
Richard 15s 0d
Henry Travel
£1.16.0
George Travel
£1.6.0
Richard Hillyard
The dwelling late Widow Morris
Peter James
A close late ditto
William Read
A close late ditto
Sarah Marriot
A cottage late ditto
John Prichet
A tenement late ditto
Thos. Atterbury
A tenement late ditto Down
Samuel Travell
A tenement late ditto
Richard Read
A tenement late ditto
Henry Ruff
John Hedge Sen.
William Travell
John Blunt
James Harris
Mat Warrick
Anne Chandler
John Wilby
£7.13.6

G1646
Due 5th April 1757
Cottage Rents
Edward Abby
4s 0d
now Francis Smith
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
John Blunt
10s 6d
Francis Clarke
2s 6d
William Caves
£2.12.0
John Darby
2s 6d
William Dent
£1.14.3
Widow Gilby
2s 6d
Jane
Peter James
12s 6d
Widow Morris
Widow Morris
Robert Paget
10s 0d
Anne Read
4s 0d
Sarah Stokes
10s 0d
Mary Travel
4s 0d
Richard 15s 0d
Henry Travel
£1.16.0
George Travel
£1.6.0
Richard Hillyard
£1.0.0
The dwelling late Widow Morris
Peter James
7s 6d
A close late ditto
William Read
10s 6d
A close late ditto
Sarah Marriot
2s 6d
A cottage late ditto
John Prichet
3s 0d
A tenement late ditto
Thos. Atterbury
A tenement late ditto Down
Samuel Travell
2s 6d
A tenement late ditto
Richard Read
2s 6d
A tenement late ditto
Henry Ruff
John Hedge Sen.
William Travell
John Blunt
James Harris
Mat Warrick
Anne Chandler
John Wilby
£7.13.6

G1646
Due 10th. Oct 1757
Cottage Rents
Edward Abby
4s 0d
now Francis Smith
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
John Blunt
10s 6d
Francis Clarke
2s 6d
William Caves
£2.12.0
John Darby
2s 6d
William Dent
£1.14.3
Widow Gilby
2s 6d
Jane
Peter James
12s 6d
Widow Morris
Widow Morris
Robert Paget
10s 0d
Anne Read
4s 0d
Sarah Stokes
10s 0d
Mary Travel
4s 0d
Richard 15s 0d
Henry Travel
£1.16.0
George Travel
£1.6.0
Richard Hillyard
£1.0.0
The dwelling late Widow Morris
Peter James
7s 6d
A close late ditto
William Read
10s 6d
A close late ditto
Sarah Marriot
2s 6d
A cottage late ditto
John Prichet
3s 0d
A tenement late ditto
Thos. Atterbury
A tenement late ditto Down
Samuel Travell
2s 6d
A tenement late ditto
Richard Read
2s 6d
A tenement late ditto
Henry Ruff
4d
Returned
John Hedge Sen.
4d
Returned
William Travell
7½d
Returned
John Blunt
2d
Returned
James Harris
2d
Returned
Mat Warrick
2d
Returned
Anne Chandler
2d
Returned
John Wilby
2d
Returned
£7.13.6

Rentals of the Third Duke of Grafton

G1627 Book [1] not available

G1626 Book 2
10th. Oct. 1757 to 5th. April 1758
Farms
Richard Hillyard
£27.0.0
Peter James
£14.5.0
John Travel
£6.5.0
John Warwick
£14.13.6
£62.3.6

Cottages
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
John Blunt
12s 6d
Frans. Clarke
2s 6d
Shepard Caves
£2.18.0
John Darby
2s 6d
William Dent
£1.16.3
Jane Gillby
2s 6d
Richard Hillyard
£1.0.0
Susan James
12s 6d
Peter James
7s 6d
Sarah Marriott
2s 6d
Robert Pagett
10s 0d
John Pricket
3s 0d
William Reade
10s 6d
Anne Reade
4s 0d
Sarah Stokes
10s 0d
Richard Travel
7s 6d
Let before at 4s 0d
Samuel Travel
2s 6d
Henry Travel
£2.0.0
George Travel
£2.0.0
Francs. Smith
4s 0d
Henry Ruff
4d
William Travel
7½d
John Blunt
2d
James Harris
2d
Mat Warrick
2d
Anne Chandler
2d
John Wilby
2d
Thomas Atterbury
Down
was 2s 6d
Richard Reade
2s 6d
John Hedge
4d
£6.8.7½

Book 3 not available

G1623 Book 4
10th. Oct. 1758 to 5th. April 1759
Farms
Richard Hillyard
£27.0.0
Peter James
£14.5.0
John Travel
£6.5.0
John Warwick
£14.13.6
£62.3.6

Cottages
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
John Blunt
12s 6d
Frans. Clarke
2s 6d
Shepard Caves
£2.18.0
John Darby
2s 6d
William Dent
£1.16.3
Jane Gillby
2s 6d
Richard Hillyard
£1.0.0
Susan James
12s 6d
Peter James
7s 6d
Sarah Marriott
2s 6d
Robert Pagett
10s 0d
John Pricket
3s 0d
William Read dead now John Warrick
10s 6d
Anne Read
4s 0d
Sarah Stokes
10s 0d
Richard Travel
7s 6d
Samuel Travel
2s 6d
Henry Travel
£2.0.0
George Travel
£2.0.0
Francs. Smith
4s 0d
Henry Ruff
4d
William Travel
7½d
John Blunt
2d
now Mary Blunt
James Harris
2d
Mat Warrick
2d
Anne Chandler
2d
John Willby
2d
Thomas Atterbury
Down
was 2s 6d
Richard Reade
2s 6d
John Hedge
4d
£6.8.7½

G1625 Book 5
5th April 1759 to 10th. Oct. 1759
Farms
Richard Hillyard
£27.0.0
Peter James
£14.5.0
John Travel
£6.5.0
John Warwick
£14.13.6
£62.3.6

Cottages
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
John Blunt
12s 6d
Frans. Clarke
2s 6d
Shepard Caves
£2.18.0
John Darby
2s 6d
William Dent
£1.16.3
Jane Gillby
2s 6d
Richard Hillyard
£1.0.0
Susan James
12s 6d
Peter James
7s 6d
Sarah Marriott
2s 6d
Robert Perridge
10s 0d
John Pricket
3s 0d
John Warrick
10s 6d
Anne Read
4s 0d
Sarah Stokes
10s 0d
Richard Travel
7s 6d
Samuel Travel
2s 6d
Henry Travel
£2.0.0
George Travel
£2.0.0
Francs. Smith
4s 0d
Henry Ruff
4d
William Travel
7½d
Mary Blunt
2d
James Harris
2d
Mat Warrick
2d
Anne Chandler
2d
John Willby
2d
Thomas Atterbury
Down
Richard Read
2s 6d
John Hedge
4d
£6.8.7½

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