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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 1771 - 1780

G1728
Cottage rentals due 25th. March 1771
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
Stephen Blunt
12s 6d
Mary Blunt
2d
Richard Richardson
Fran. Clark
2s 6d
William Clark
2d
William Dent
£1.16.3
Do.
7s 6d
Do.
6d
John Darby
2s 6d
Mary Darby
7½d
William Hopcraft
2s 6d
Mary Hodgkins
2d
John Hedge Sen.
4d
Susan James
12s 6d
Shady Malsher
2d
Fr. Smith
Sarah Marriott
2s 6d
The Overseers
2d
Robert Padgett
10s 0d
John Pritchett
3s 0d
This rent to be sunk to 6d per ann
Ann Read
4s 0d
Nath. Shepard
2s 6d
Thomas Smith
12s 6d
Tho. Hedge
15s 0d
Frans. Smith
4s 0d
S. Walker
Richard Travell
7s 6d
Samuel Travell
2s 6d
William Travell
£2.0.0
John Travell
£1.10.0
John Warwick
10s 6d

Cottage rentals due 25th. March 1772
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
Stephen Blunt
12s 6d
Richard Richardson
2d
Fran. Clark
2s 6d
William Clark
2d
William Dent
£1.16.3
Do.
7s 6d
Do.
6d
John Darby
2s 6d
Mary Darby
7½d
William Hopcraft
2s 6d
Mary Hodgkins
2d
John Hedge Sen.
4d
Susan James
12s 6d
Frs. Smith
2d
Sarah Marriott
2s 6d
The Overseers
2d
Robert Padgett
10s 0d
John Pritchett
6d
Ann Read
4s 0d
Nath. Shepard
2s 6d
Thomas Smith
12s 6d
Tho. Hedge
15s 0d
S. Walker
4s 0d
Richard Travell
7s 6d
Samuel Travell
2s 6d
William Travell
£2.0.0
John Travell
£1.10.0
John Warwick
10s 6d

Cottage rentals due 25th. March 1773
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
Stephen Blunt
12s 6d
Richard Richardson
2d
Fran. Clark
2s 6d
William Clark
2d
William Dent
£1.16.3
Do.
7s 6d
Do.
6d
John Darby
2s 6d
Mary Darby
7½d
William Hopcraft
2s 6d
Mary Hodgkins
2d
John Hedge Sen.
4d
Susan James
12s 6d
Frs. Smith
2d
Sarah Marriott
2s 6d
The Overseers
2d
Robert Padgett
10s 0d
John Pritchett
6d
Ann Read
4s 0d
Nath. Shepard
2s 6d
Thomas Smith
12s 6d
Tho. Hedge
15s 0d
S. Walker
4s 0d
Richard Travell
7s 6d
Samuel Travell
2s 6d
William Travell
£2.0.0
John Travell
£1.10.0
John Warwick
10s 6d

Cottage rentals due 25th. March 1774
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
Stephen Blunt
12s 6d
Richard Richardson
2d
Fran. Clark
2s 6d
William Clark
2d
William Dent
£1.16.3
Do.
7s 6d
Do.
6d
John Darby
2s 6d
Mary Darby
7½d
William Hopcraft
2s 6d
Mary Hodgkins
2d
John Hedge Sen.
4d
Susan James
12s 6d
Frs. Smith
2d
Sarah Marriott
2s 6d
The Overseers
2d
Robert Padgett
10s 0d
John Pritchett
6d
Ann Read
4s 0d
Nath. Shepard
2s 6d
Thomas Smith
12s 6d
Tho. Hedge
15s 0d
S. Walker
4s 0d
Richard Travell
7s 6d
Samuel Travell
2s 6d
William Travell
£2.0.0
John Travell
£1.10.0
John Warwick
10s 6d

G1803
Cottage rents 1774
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
Stephen Blunt
12s 6d
Land only
Fran. Clark
2s 6d
William Dent for a close & Windmill
10s 6d
John Darby
2s 6d
Mary Darby
7½d
William Hopcraft
2s 6d
Mary Hodgkins
2d
Thomas Hedge, Baker
15s 0d
Good well worth it
William Clark
2d
Butcher on the waste
Sarah Marriott
2s 6d
The Overseers
2d
late Kightly's
John Padgett close also
10s 0d
Blacksmith - very cheap
John Pritchett
3d
Shad. Malsher
Ann Read
4s 0d
To be let at 5s per ann
Richard Richardson
2d
Nath. Sheppard
2s 6d
Very good
Frans. Smith
2d
£1.14.11
Thomas Smith
12s 6d
Richard Travell
7s 6d
Samuel Travell
2s 6d
William Travell dead
£2.0.0
& land 2
John Travell
£1.10.0
Land only
Sam Walker
4s 0d
To be let at 5s per ann
John Warwick
£1.6.3
For part of Dent's land , put to farm
John Shrowsbury
6s 3d
Do. ye house to be let at 10s per ann
£6.9.0

Books 27 - 37 not available

G1670 Book 38
Michaelmas 1775 - Lady Day 1776
Farms
Richard Hillyard
£27.0.0
Thomas Marriott
£20.0.0
Do. for the Small Tithes
£4.0.0
John Travell
£6.5.0
John Warwick
£18.6.3
£75.11.3

Cottages
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
Stephen Blunt
12s 6d
William Clark
2d
Fran. Clark
2s 6d
William Dent
10s 6d
Close & Windmill
John Darby
2s 6d
Mary Darby
7½d
William Hopcraft
2s 6d
Mary Hodgkins
2d
John Hedge Sen.
4d
Thomas Hedge
15s 0d
Susan James
12s 6d
£3.4.3½
Sarah Marriott
2s 6d
The Overseers late Kightly
2d
Do. late John Pritchett
3d
Robert Padgett now John
10s 0d
Ann Read
2s 6d
Richard Richardson
2d
Frans. Smith
2d
Thomas Smith
12s 6d
John Shrowsbury
5s 0d
Richard Travell
7s 6d
Samuel Travell
2s 6d
William Travell
£2.0.0
Samuel Walker
2s 6d
£4.5.9

G2011 Book 39
Lady Day 1776 - Michaelmas 1776
Farms
Richard Hillyard
£27.0.0
Thomas Marriott
£20.0.0
Do. for the Small Tithes
£4.0.0
This rent commenced from Mich 1775
John Travell
£6.5.0
John Warwick
£18.6.3
£75.11.3

Cottages
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
Stephen Blunt
12s 6d
William Clark
2d
Fran. Clark
2s 6d
William Dent
10s 6d
Close & windmill
John Darby
2s 6d
Mary Darby
7½d
Mr. Deacon
2s 6d
William Hopcraft
2s 6d
Mary Hodgkins
2d
John Hedge Sen.
4d
Thomas Hedge
15s 0d
Susan James
12s 6d
£3.4.3½
Sarah Marriott
2s 6d
Overseers late Kightley
2d
Do. late John Pritchett
3d
Robert Padgett
10s 0d
Ann Read
2s 6d
Richard Richardson
2d
Frans. Smith
2d
Thomas Smith
12s 6d
John Shrowsbury
5s 0d
Richard Travell
7s 6d
Samuel Travell
2s 6d
William Travell
£2.0.0
Samuel Walker
2s 6d
£4.5.9

G2011 Book 40
Michaelmas 1776 - Lady Day 1777
Farms
Richard Hillyard
£27.0.0
Thomas Marriott
£20.0.0
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
John Travell
£6.5.0
John Warwick
£18.6.3
£71.11.3

Cottages
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
Stephen Blunt
12s 6d
William Clark
2d
Fran. Clark
2s 6d
William Dent
10s 6d
Close & windmill
John Darby
2s 6d
Mary Darby
7½d
Mr. Deacon
2s 6d
William Hopcraft
2s 6d
Mary Hodgkins
2d
John Hedge Sen.
4d
Thomas Hedge
15s 0d
Susan James
12s 6d
£3.4.3½
Sarah Marriott
2s 6d
Overseers late Kightley
2d
Do. late John Pritchett
3d
Robert Padgett
10s 0d
Ann Reade
2s 6d
Richard Richardson
2d
Frans. Smith
2d
Thomas Smith
12s 6d
John Shrowsbury
5s 0d
Richard Travell
7s 6d
Samuel Travell
2s 6d
William Travell
£2.0.0
Samuel Walker
2s 6d
£4.5.9

G2011 Book 41
Lady Day 1777 - Michaelmas 1777
Farms
Richard Hillyard
£27.0.0
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
Do. for the Small Tithes
John Travell
£6.5.0
John Warwick
£18.6.3
£71.11.3

Cottages
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
Stephen Blunt
12s 6d
William Clark
2d
Fran. Clark
2s 6d
William Dent
10s 6d
Close & windmill
John Darby
2s 6d
Mary Darby
7½d
Mr. Deacon
2s 6d
William Hopcraft
2s 6d
Mary Hodgkins
2d
John Hedge Sen.
4d
Thomas Hedge
15s 0d
Susan James
12s 6d
£3.4.3½
Sarah Marriott
2s 6d
Overseers late Kightley
2d
Do. late John Pritchett
3d
Robert Padgett
10s 0d
Ann Reade
2s 6d
Richard Richardson
2d
Frans. Smith
2d
Thomas Smith
12s 6d
John Shrowsbury
5s 0d
Richard Travell
7s 6d
Samuel Travell
2s 6d
William Travell
£2.0.0
Samuel Walker
2s 6d
£4.5.9

G2011 Book 42
Michaelmas 1777 - Lady Day 1778
Farms
Richard Hillyard
£27.0.0
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
Do. for the Small Tithes
£4.0.0
John Travell
£6.5.0
John Warwick
£18.6.3
£75.11.3

Cottages
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
Stephen Blunt
12s 6d
William Clark
2d
Fran. Clark
2s 6d
William Dent
10s 6d
Close & windmill
John Darby
2s 6d
Mary Darby
7½d
Mr. Deacon
2s 6d
William Hopcraft
2s 6d
Mary Hodgkins
2d
John Hedge Sen.
4d
Thomas Hedge
15s 0d
Susan James
12s 6d
£3.4.3½
Sarah Marriott
2s 6d
Overseers late Kightley
2d
Do. late John Pritchett
3d
Robert Padgett
10s 0d
Ann Reade
2s 6d
Richard Richardson
2d
Frans. Smith
2d
Thomas Smith
12s 6d
John Shrewsbury
5s 0d
Richard Travell
7s 6d
Samuel Travell
2s 6d
William Travell
£2.0.0
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
£4.5.9

G2011 Book 43
Lady Day 1778 - Michaelmas 1778
Farms
Richard Hillyard
£27.0.0
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
Do. for the Small Tithes
£4.0.0
John Travell
£6.5.0
John Warwick
£18.6.3
£75.11.3

Cottages
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
Stephen Blunt
12s 6d
William Clark
2d
Fran. Clark
2s 6d
William Dent
10s 6d
Close & windmill
John Darby
2s 6d
Mary Darby
7½d
Mr. Deacon
2s 6d
William Hopcraft
2s 6d
Mary Hodgkins
2d
John Hedge Sen.
4d
Thomas Hedge
15s 0d
Susan James
12s 6d
£3.4.3½
Sarah Marriott
2s 6d
Overseers late Kightley
2d
Do. late John Pritchett
3d
Robert Padgett
10s 0d
Ann Reade
2s 6d
Richard Richardson
2d
Frans. Smith
2d
Thomas Smith
12s 6d
John Shrewsbury
5s 0d
Richard Travell
7s 6d
Samuel Travell
2s 6d
William Travell
9s 9d
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1778 for the house & yard only
Samuel Walker
2s 6d
£2.15.6

G2011 Book 44
Michaelmas 1778 - Lady Day 1779
Farms
Richard Hillyard
£27.0.0
Thomas Marriott
£20.0.0
Do. for the Small Tithes
£4.0.0
John Travell
£6.5.0
John Warwick
£18.6.3
£75.11.3

Cottages
Robert Atterbury
2s 6d
now the Overseers
Stephen Blunt
12s 6d
William Clark
2d
Fran. Clark
2s 6d
William Dent
10s 6d
Close & windmill
John Darby
2s 6d
Mary Darby
7½d
John Gudgeon
Mr. Deacon
2s 6d
William Hopcraft
2s 6d
Mary Hodgkins
2d
John Hedge Sen.
4d
Thomas Hedge
15s 0d
Susan James
12s 6d
£3.4.3½
Sarah Marriott
2s 6d
Overseers late Kightley
2d
Do. late John Pritchett
3d
Robert Padgett
10s 0d
Ann Reade
2s 6d
now John Caves
Richard Richardson
2d
Frans. Smith
2d
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

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