| 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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Roade Rents 1771 - 1780
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| G1728 |
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| Cottage rentals due 25th. March 1771 |
| Robert Atterbury |
2s 6d
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| Stephen Blunt |
12s 6d
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| Mary Blunt |
2d
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Richard Richardson |
| Fran. Clark |
2s 6d
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| William Clark |
2d
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| William Dent |
£1.16.3
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| Do. |
7s 6d
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| Do. |
6d
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| John Darby |
2s 6d
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| Mary Darby |
7½d
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| William Hopcraft |
2s 6d
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| Mary Hodgkins |
2d
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| John Hedge Sen. |
4d
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| Susan James |
12s 6d
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| Shady Malsher |
2d
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Fr. Smith |
| Sarah Marriott |
2s 6d
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| The Overseers |
2d
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| Robert Padgett |
10s 0d
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| John Pritchett |
3s 0d
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This rent to be sunk to 6d per ann |
| Ann Read |
4s 0d
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| Nath. Shepard |
2s 6d
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| Thomas Smith |
12s 6d
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| Tho. Hedge |
15s 0d
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| Frans. Smith |
4s 0d
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S. Walker |
| Richard Travell |
7s 6d
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| Samuel Travell |
2s 6d
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| William Travell |
£2.0.0
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| John Travell |
£1.10.0
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| John Warwick |
10s 6d
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| Cottage rentals due 25th. March 1772 |
| Robert Atterbury |
2s 6d
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| Stephen Blunt |
12s 6d
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| Richard Richardson |
2d
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| Fran. Clark |
2s 6d
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| William Clark |
2d
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| William Dent |
£1.16.3
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| Do. |
7s 6d
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| Do. |
6d
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| John Darby |
2s 6d
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| Mary Darby |
7½d
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| William Hopcraft |
2s 6d
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| Mary Hodgkins |
2d
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| John Hedge Sen. |
4d
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| Susan James |
12s 6d
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| Frs. Smith |
2d
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| Sarah Marriott |
2s 6d
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| The Overseers |
2d
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| Robert Padgett |
10s 0d
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| John Pritchett |
6d
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| Ann Read |
4s 0d
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| Nath. Shepard |
2s 6d
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| Thomas Smith |
12s 6d
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| Tho. Hedge |
15s 0d
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| S. Walker |
4s 0d
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| Richard Travell |
7s 6d
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| Samuel Travell |
2s 6d
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| William Travell |
£2.0.0
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| John Travell |
£1.10.0
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| John Warwick |
10s 6d
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| Cottage rentals due 25th. March 1773 |
| Robert Atterbury |
2s 6d
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| Stephen Blunt |
12s 6d
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| Richard Richardson |
2d
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| Fran. Clark |
2s 6d
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| William Clark |
2d
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| William Dent |
£1.16.3
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| Do. |
7s 6d
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| Do. |
6d
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| John Darby |
2s 6d
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| Mary Darby |
7½d
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| William Hopcraft |
2s 6d
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| Mary Hodgkins |
2d
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| John Hedge Sen. |
4d
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| Susan James |
12s 6d
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| Frs. Smith |
2d
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| Sarah Marriott |
2s 6d
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| The Overseers |
2d
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| Robert Padgett |
10s 0d
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| John Pritchett |
6d
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| Ann Read |
4s 0d
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| Nath. Shepard |
2s 6d
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| Thomas Smith |
12s 6d
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| Tho. Hedge |
15s 0d
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| S. Walker |
4s 0d
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| Richard Travell |
7s 6d
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| Samuel Travell |
2s 6d
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| William Travell |
£2.0.0
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| John Travell |
£1.10.0
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| John Warwick |
10s 6d
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| Cottage rentals due 25th. March 1774 |
| Robert Atterbury |
2s 6d
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| Stephen Blunt |
12s 6d
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| Richard Richardson |
2d
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| Fran. Clark |
2s 6d
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| William Clark |
2d
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| William Dent |
£1.16.3
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| Do. |
7s 6d
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| Do. |
6d
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| John Darby |
2s 6d
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| Mary Darby |
7½d
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| William Hopcraft |
2s 6d
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| Mary Hodgkins |
2d
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| John Hedge Sen. |
4d
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| Susan James |
12s 6d
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| Frs. Smith |
2d
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| Sarah Marriott |
2s 6d
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| The Overseers |
2d
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| Robert Padgett |
10s 0d
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| John Pritchett |
6d
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| Ann Read |
4s 0d
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| Nath. Shepard |
2s 6d
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| Thomas Smith |
12s 6d
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| Tho. Hedge |
15s 0d
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| S. Walker |
4s 0d
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| Richard Travell |
7s 6d
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| Samuel Travell |
2s 6d
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| William Travell |
£2.0.0
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| John Travell |
£1.10.0
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| John Warwick |
10s 6d
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| G1803 |
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| Cottage rents 1774 |
| Robert Atterbury |
2s 6d
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| Stephen Blunt |
12s 6d
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Land only |
| Fran. Clark |
2s 6d
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| William Dent for a close & Windmill |
10s 6d
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| John Darby |
2s 6d
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| Mary Darby |
7½d
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| William Hopcraft |
2s 6d
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| Mary Hodgkins |
2d
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| Thomas Hedge, Baker |
15s 0d
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Good well worth it |
| William Clark |
2d
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Butcher on the waste |
| Sarah Marriott |
2s 6d
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| The Overseers |
2d
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late Kightly's |
| John Padgett close also |
10s 0d
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Blacksmith - very cheap |
| John Pritchett |
3d
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Shad. Malsher |
| Ann Read |
4s 0d
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To be let at 5s per ann |
| Richard Richardson |
2d
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| Nath. Sheppard |
2s 6d
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Very good |
| Frans. Smith |
2d
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£1.14.11
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| Thomas Smith |
12s 6d
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| Richard Travell |
7s 6d
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| Samuel Travell |
2s 6d
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| William Travell dead |
£2.0.0
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& land 2 |
| John Travell |
£1.10.0
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Land only |
| Sam Walker |
4s 0d
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To be let at 5s per ann |
| John Warwick |
£1.6.3
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For part of Dent's land , put to farm |
| John Shrowsbury |
6s 3d
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Do. ye house to be let at 10s per ann |
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£6.9.0
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| Books 27 - 37 not available |
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| G1670 Book 38 |
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| Michaelmas 1775 - Lady Day 1776 |
| Farms |
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| Richard Hillyard |
£27.0.0
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| Thomas Marriott |
£20.0.0
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| Do. for the Small Tithes |
£4.0.0
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| John Travell |
£6.5.0
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| John Warwick |
£18.6.3
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£75.11.3
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| Cottages |
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| Robert Atterbury |
2s 6d
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| Stephen Blunt |
12s 6d
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| William Clark |
2d
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| Fran. Clark |
2s 6d
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| William Dent |
10s 6d
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Close & Windmill |
| John Darby |
2s 6d
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| Mary Darby |
7½d
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| William Hopcraft |
2s 6d
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| Mary Hodgkins |
2d
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| John Hedge Sen. |
4d
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| Thomas Hedge |
15s 0d
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| Susan James |
12s 6d
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£3.4.3½
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| Sarah Marriott |
2s 6d
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| The Overseers late Kightly |
2d
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| Do. late John Pritchett |
3d
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| Robert Padgett now John |
10s 0d
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| Ann Read |
2s 6d
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| Richard Richardson |
2d
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| Frans. Smith |
2d
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| Thomas Smith |
12s 6d
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| John Shrowsbury |
5s 0d
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| Richard Travell |
7s 6d
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| Samuel Travell |
2s 6d
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| William Travell |
£2.0.0
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| Samuel Walker |
2s 6d
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£4.5.9
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| G2011 Book 39 |
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| Lady Day 1776 - Michaelmas 1776 |
| Farms |
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| Richard Hillyard |
£27.0.0
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| Thomas Marriott |
£20.0.0
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| Do. for the Small Tithes |
£4.0.0
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This rent commenced from Mich 1775 |
| John Travell |
£6.5.0
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| John Warwick |
£18.6.3
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£75.11.3
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| Cottages |
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| Robert Atterbury |
2s 6d
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| Stephen Blunt |
12s 6d
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| William Clark |
2d
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| Fran. Clark |
2s 6d
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| William Dent |
10s 6d
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Close & windmill |
| John Darby |
2s 6d
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| Mary Darby |
7½d
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| Mr. Deacon |
2s 6d
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| William Hopcraft |
2s 6d
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| Mary Hodgkins |
2d
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| John Hedge Sen. |
4d
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| Thomas Hedge |
15s 0d
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| Susan James |
12s 6d
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£3.4.3½
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| Sarah Marriott |
2s 6d
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| Overseers late Kightley |
2d
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| Do. late John Pritchett |
3d
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| Robert Padgett |
10s 0d
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| Ann Read |
2s 6d
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| Richard Richardson |
2d
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| Frans. Smith |
2d
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| Thomas Smith |
12s 6d
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| John Shrowsbury |
5s 0d
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| Richard Travell |
7s 6d
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| Samuel Travell |
2s 6d
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| William Travell |
£2.0.0
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| Samuel Walker |
2s 6d
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£4.5.9
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| G2011 Book 40 |
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| Michaelmas 1776 - Lady Day 1777 |
| Farms |
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| Richard Hillyard |
£27.0.0
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| Thomas Marriott |
£20.0.0
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William Hillyard is to quit this farm at Lady Day 1779 & from which time it is to be divided between John Warwick & Thomas Marriott &c. |
| Do. for the Small Tithes |
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| John Travell |
£6.5.0
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| John Warwick |
£18.6.3
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£71.11.3
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| Cottages |
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| Robert Atterbury |
2s 6d
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| Stephen Blunt |
12s 6d
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| William Clark |
2d
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| Fran. Clark |
2s 6d
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| William Dent |
10s 6d
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Close & windmill |
| John Darby |
2s 6d
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| Mary Darby |
7½d
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| Mr. Deacon |
2s 6d
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| William Hopcraft |
2s 6d
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| Mary Hodgkins |
2d
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| John Hedge Sen. |
4d
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| Thomas Hedge |
15s 0d
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| Susan James |
12s 6d
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£3.4.3½
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| Sarah Marriott |
2s 6d
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| Overseers late Kightley |
2d
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| Do. late John Pritchett |
3d
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| Robert Padgett |
10s 0d
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| Ann Reade |
2s 6d
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| Richard Richardson |
2d
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| Frans. Smith |
2d
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| Thomas Smith |
12s 6d
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| John Shrowsbury |
5s 0d
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| Richard Travell |
7s 6d
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| Samuel Travell |
2s 6d
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| William Travell |
£2.0.0
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| Samuel Walker |
2s 6d
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£4.5.9
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| G2011 Book 41 |
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| Lady Day 1777 - Michaelmas 1777 |
| Farms |
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| Richard Hillyard |
£27.0.0
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William Hillyard is to quit this farm at Lady Day 1779 & from which time it is to be divided between John Warwick & Thomas Marriott &c. |
| Thomas Marriott |
£20.0.0
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| Do. for the Small Tithes |
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| John Travell |
£6.5.0
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| John Warwick |
£18.6.3
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£71.11.3
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| Cottages |
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| Robert Atterbury |
2s 6d
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| Stephen Blunt |
12s 6d
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| William Clark |
2d
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| Fran. Clark |
2s 6d
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| William Dent |
10s 6d
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Close & windmill |
| John Darby |
2s 6d
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| Mary Darby |
7½d
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| Mr. Deacon |
2s 6d
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| William Hopcraft |
2s 6d
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| Mary Hodgkins |
2d
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| John Hedge Sen. |
4d
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| Thomas Hedge |
15s 0d
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| Susan James |
12s 6d
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£3.4.3½
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| Sarah Marriott |
2s 6d
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| Overseers late Kightley |
2d
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| Do. late John Pritchett |
3d
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| Robert Padgett |
10s 0d
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| Ann Reade |
2s 6d
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| Richard Richardson |
2d
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| Frans. Smith |
2d
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| Thomas Smith |
12s 6d
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| John Shrowsbury |
5s 0d
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| Richard Travell |
7s 6d
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| Samuel Travell |
2s 6d
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| William Travell |
£2.0.0
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| Samuel Walker |
2s 6d
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£4.5.9
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| G2011 Book 42 |
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| Michaelmas 1777 - Lady Day 1778 |
| Farms |
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| Richard Hillyard |
£27.0.0
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William Hillyard is to quit this farm at Lady Day 1779 & from which time it is to be divided between John Warwick & Thomas Marriott &c. |
| Thomas Marriott |
£20.0.0
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| Do. for the Small Tithes |
£4.0.0
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| John Travell |
£6.5.0
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| John Warwick |
£18.6.3
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£75.11.3
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| Cottages |
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| Robert Atterbury |
2s 6d
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| Stephen Blunt |
12s 6d
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| William Clark |
2d
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| Fran. Clark |
2s 6d
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| William Dent |
10s 6d
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Close & windmill |
| John Darby |
2s 6d
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| Mary Darby |
7½d
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| Mr. Deacon |
2s 6d
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| William Hopcraft |
2s 6d
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| Mary Hodgkins |
2d
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| John Hedge Sen. |
4d
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| Thomas Hedge |
15s 0d
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| Susan James |
12s 6d
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£3.4.3½
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| Sarah Marriott |
2s 6d
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| Overseers late Kightley |
2d
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| Do. late John Pritchett |
3d
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| Robert Padgett |
10s 0d
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| Ann Reade |
2s 6d
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| Richard Richardson |
2d
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| Frans. Smith |
2d
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| Thomas Smith |
12s 6d
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| John Shrewsbury |
5s 0d
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| Richard Travell |
7s 6d
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| Samuel Travell |
2s 6d
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| William Travell |
£2.0.0
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William Travel gave up his common field land at Lady Day 1778 & from which time it was laid to John Marriott's farm at Ashton & Travel continues on the house & yard at 19s 6d per ann |
| Samuel Walker |
2s 6d
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£4.5.9
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| G2011 Book 43 |
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| Lady Day 1778 - Michaelmas 1778 |
| Farms |
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| Richard Hillyard |
£27.0.0
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William Hillyard is to quit this farm at Lady Day 1779 & from which time it is to be divided between John Warwick & Thomas Marriott &c. |
| Thomas Marriott |
£20.0.0
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| Do. for the Small Tithes |
£4.0.0
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| John Travell |
£6.5.0
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| John Warwick |
£18.6.3
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£75.11.3
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| Cottages |
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| Robert Atterbury |
2s 6d
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| Stephen Blunt |
12s 6d
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| William Clark |
2d
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| Fran. Clark |
2s 6d
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| William Dent |
10s 6d
|
Close & windmill |
| John Darby |
2s 6d
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| Mary Darby |
7½d
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| Mr. Deacon |
2s 6d
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| William Hopcraft |
2s 6d
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| Mary Hodgkins |
2d
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| John Hedge Sen. |
4d
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| Thomas Hedge |
15s 0d
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| Susan James |
12s 6d
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£3.4.3½
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| Sarah Marriott |
2s 6d
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| Overseers late Kightley |
2d
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| Do. late John Pritchett |
3d
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| Robert Padgett |
10s 0d
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| Ann Reade |
2s 6d
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| Richard Richardson |
2d
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| Frans. Smith |
2d
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| Thomas Smith |
12s 6d
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| John Shrewsbury |
5s 0d
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| Richard Travell |
7s 6d
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| Samuel Travell |
2s 6d
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| William Travell |
9s 9d
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This rent commenced from Lady Day 1778 for the house & yard only |
| Samuel Walker |
2s 6d
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£2.15.6
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| G2011 Book 44 |
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| Michaelmas 1778 - Lady Day 1779 |
| Farms |
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| Richard Hillyard |
£27.0.0
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| Thomas Marriott |
£20.0.0
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| Do. for the Small Tithes |
£4.0.0
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| John Travell |
£6.5.0
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| John Warwick |
£18.6.3
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£75.11.3
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| Cottages |
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| Robert Atterbury |
2s 6d
|
now the Overseers |
| Stephen Blunt |
12s 6d
|
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| William Clark |
2d
|
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| Fran. Clark |
2s 6d
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| William Dent |
10s 6d
|
Close & windmill |
| John Darby |
2s 6d
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| Mary Darby |
7½d
|
John Gudgeon |
| Mr. Deacon |
2s 6d
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| William Hopcraft |
2s 6d
|
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| Mary Hodgkins |
2d
|
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| John Hedge Sen. |
4d
|
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| Thomas Hedge |
15s 0d
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| Susan James |
12s 6d
|
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£3.4.3½
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| Sarah Marriott |
2s 6d
|
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| Overseers late Kightley |
2d
|
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| Do. late John Pritchett |
3d
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| Robert Padgett |
10s 0d
|
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| Ann Reade |
2s 6d
|
now John Caves |
| Richard Richardson |
2d
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| Frans. Smith |
2d
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| Thomas Smith |
12s 6d
|
|
| John Shrewsbury |
5s 0d
|
|
| Richard Travell |
7s 6d
|
|
| Samuel Travell |
2s 6d
|
|
| William Travell |
9s 9d
|
|
| Samuel Walker |
2s 6d
|
|
|
£2.15.6
|
|
|
|
|
| G2011 Book 45 |
|
|
| Lady Day 1779 - Michaelmas 1779 |
| Farms |
|
|
| Thomas Marriott |
£34.0.0
|
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1779 for part of Hillyard's farm & William Dent's Close & part of Susan James Close |
| Do. for the Small Tithes |
£4.0.0
|
|
| John Travell |
£6.5.0
|
|
| John Warwick |
£35.0.0
|
|
|
£79.5.0
|
|
|
|
|
| Cottages |
|
|
| Stephen Blunt |
12s 6d
|
|
| John Caves |
|
late Ann Reade |
| William Clark |
2d
|
|
| Fran. Clark |
2s 6d
|
|
| William Dent |
6d
|
William Dent's Close of 20s per ann was laid to Thomas Marriott's farm as above |
| John Darby |
2s 6d
|
|
| Mr. Deacon |
2s 6d
|
|
| John Gudgeon |
7½d
|
late Darby |
| William Hopcraft |
2s 6d
|
|
| Mary Hodgkins |
2d
|
|
| John Hedge Sen. |
4d
|
|
| Thomas Hedge |
15s 0d
|
|
| Susan James |
7s 6d
|
Part of Susan James Close of 10s per ann was laid to Thomas Marriott's farm as above |
| Sarah Marriott |
2s 6d
|
|
|
£2.11.9½
|
|
| Overseers late Atterbury |
2s 6d
|
|
| Overseers late Kightley |
2d
|
|
| Do. late John Pritchett |
3d
|
|
| Robert Padgett |
10s 0d
|
|
| Richard Richardson |
2d
|
|
| Frans. Smith |
2d
|
|
| Thomas Smith |
12s 6d
|
|
| John Shrewsbury |
5s 0d
|
|
| Henry Serjant late Hillyard's |
4s 0d
|
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1779 for a cottage being part of late Richard Hillyard's farm. |
| Richard Travell |
7s 6d
|
|
| Samuel Travell |
2s 6d
|
|
| William Travell |
9s 9d
|
|
| Samuel Walker |
2s 6d
|
|
|
£2.17.0
|
|
|
|
|
| G2011 Book 46 |
|
|
| Michaelmas 1779 - Lady Day 1780 |
| Farms |
|
|
| Thomas Marriott |
£34.0.0
|
|
| Do. for the Small Tithes |
|
|
| John Travell |
£6.5.0
|
|
| John Warwick |
£35.0.0
|
John Warwick is to enter on the small Tyths of Roade at Mich 1780 at £8 per ann for 2 years. |
|
£75.5.0
|
|
|
|
|
| Cottages |
|
|
| William Beageon |
7½d
|
|
| Stephen Blunt |
12s 6d
|
|
| John Caves |
|
late Reade |
| William Clark |
2d
|
|
| Fran. Clark |
2s 6d
|
|
| William Dent |
6d
|
|
| John Darby |
2s 6d
|
|
| Mr. Deacon |
2s 6d
|
|
| William Hopcraft |
2s 6d
|
|
| Mary Hodgkins |
2d
|
|
| John Hedge Sen. |
4d
|
|
| Thomas Hedge |
15s 0d
|
|
| Susan James |
7s 6d
|
|
| Sarah Marriott |
2s 6d
|
|
|
£2.11.9½
|
|
| Overseers late Atterbury |
2s 6d
|
|
| Do. late Kightley |
2d
|
|
| Do. late John Pritchett |
3d
|
|
| Robert Padgett |
10s 0d
|
|
| Richard Richardson |
2d
|
|
| Frans. Smith |
2d
|
|
| Thomas Smith |
12s 6d
|
|
| John Shrewsbury |
5s 0d
|
|
| Henry Serjant late Hillyard's |
4s 0d
|
|
| Richard Travell |
7s 6d
|
|
| Samuel Travell |
2s 6d
|
|
| William Travell |
9s 9d
|
|
| Samuel Walker |
2s 6d
|
|
|
£2.17.0
|
|