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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.
Shutlanger [Shittlehanger] & Stoke Bruerne Rents
Stoke Bruerne & Shutlanger rents combined until 1756
G2009A
[c.1740]
Farms
John Britian
£30.5.0
John Britian
£11.0.0
John Brockless
£91.0.0
Thomas Bass
£31.18.0
John Clark
£25.7.4
John Clark
16s 0d
Daniel Denton
£56.0.0
John Gostwick
£14.0.0
John Grace
£42.10.0
Thomas James
£47.11.0
Thomas Kingston
£25.0.0
William Read
£11.0.0
Cath. Travell
£10.0.0
Robert Whitmay
£59.10.0
John White
£76.0.0
£539.17.4

Cottages & small rentals
John Addington
£1.0.0
Charles Abby
10s 0d
John Dunsby
£1.8.0
William Gostwick
4s 0d
Fran: Gostwick
12s 0d
Widow Peasnal
Rent Free
Marm: Stinson
£1.0.0

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
John Brittian
£38.5.0
John Brittian
£11.0.0
John Brockles
£91.0.0
Thomas Bass
£31.18.0
John Clarke
£25.7.4
John Gostwick
£14.0.0
Thomas Kingston
£25.0.0
Leonard Lloyd
£34.5.0
Job Meals
£25.16.0
Job Meals
£21.15.0
William Read
£11.0.0
Cath. Travell
£10.0.0
Francis Knight
£12.0.0
Robert Whitmay
£59.0.0
John White
£76.0.0
John Bennet
£63.0.0
John Bennet
£12.0.0

Cottages
John Addington
£1.0.0
John Dunsby
£1.8.0
William Dayton
£1.0.0
William Goswick Has held the 3 Horse Shoes there some years, uncertain how long & never yet in the Rentals it is said to be worth about 5s 0d a year
William Goswick
Has held the bargain ever since Grace quitted
Widow Peasland
Rent Free
Mard.Stinson
£1.0.0

Rentals of the Second Duke of Grafton

G2009B Book [1] not available

G1630
Michaelmas 1747 - Lady Day 1748
Farms
John Brittain
£24.12.6
John Brockless
£45.10.0
Thomas Bass
£15.19.0
John Clarke
£13.1.8
Daniel Denton
£28.0.0
John Grace
£21.5.0
John Gostwick
£7.0.0
Thomas Kingston
£12.10.0
Thomas James
£23.15.6
William Read
£5.10.0
John Travell late his mother Cath.
£5.0.0
Robert Whitmay
£29.15.0
John White
£38.0.0
£269.18.8

Cottages
John Addington
10s 0d
Charles Abbey
5s 0d
John Dunsby
14s 0d
William Gostwick
2s 0d
Francis Gostwick
6s 0d
Widow Peasland Rent Free 10s 0d
Marmad: Stinson
7s 6d
£2.4.6

G2608 Book 3
Lady Day 1748 - Michaelmas 1748
Farms
John Brittain
£24.12.6
John Brockless
£45.10.0
Thomas Bass
£15.19.0
John Clarke
£13.1.8
Daniel Denton
£30.0.0
John Grace
£21.5.0
John Gostwick
£7.0.0
Thomas Kingston
£12.10.0
Thomas James
£23.15.6
William Read
£5.10.0
John Travell
£5.0.0
Robert Whitmay
£29.15.0
John White
£38.0.0
£271.18.8

Cottages
John Addington
10s 0d
Charles Abbey
5s 0d
John Dunsby
14s 0d
William Gostwick
2s 0d
Francis Gostwick
6s 0d
Widow Peasland Rent Free 10s 0d
Marmad: Stinson
7s 6d
£2.4.6

Book 4 Missing

G2609 Book 5
Lady Day 1749 - Michaelmas 1749
Farms
John Britain
£24.12.6
John Brockless
£45.10.0
Thomas Bass
£15.19.0
John Clarke
£13.1.8
Daniel Denton
£30.0.0
John Grace
£21.5.0
John Gostwick
£7.0.0
Thomas Kingston
£12.10.0
Thomas James
£23.15.6
William Read
£5.10.0
John Travell
£5.0.0
Robert Whitmay
£29.15.0
John White
£38.0.0
£271.18.8

Cottages & other small rentals
John Addington
10s 0d
Charles Abby
5s 0d
John Dunsby
14s 0d
William Gostwick
2s 0d
Widow Peasland
Rent Free
Francis Gostwick
6s 0d
Marma: Stinson
7s 6d
£2.4.6

G2609
Money paid between Mich. 1749 & 20th. July 1750
Farms
John Britain
£20.6.10
John Brockless
£38.2.0
Thomas Bass
£13.1.0
John Clarke
£11.8.8
Daniel Denton
John Grace
£17.9.0
John Gostwick
£5.14.4
Thomas Kingston
Thomas James
£19.15.6
William Read
£4.12.9
John Travell
£4.9.0
Robert Whitmay
£25.4.4
John White
£31.10.0
£191.13.5

Cottages & other small rentals
John Addington
10s 0d
Charles Abby
5s 0d
John Dunsby
11s 10d
William Gostwick
Widow Peasland
Rent Free
Francis Gostwick
6s 0d
Marma: Stinson
7s 6d
£2.0.4

Book 6 Missing

G2610 Book 7
Lady Day 1750 - Michaelmas 1750
Farms
John Brittain
£24.12.6
John Brockless
£45.10.0
Thomas Bass
£15.19.0
John Clarke
£13.1.8
Daniel Denton
£30.0.0
John Grace
£21.5.0
John Gostwick
£7.0.0
Thomas Kingston
£12.10.0
Thomas James
£23.15.6
William Read
£5.10.0
John Travell
£5.0.0
Robert Whitmay
£29.15.0
John White
£38.0.0
£271.18.8

Cottages
John Addington
10s 0d
Charles Abbey
5s 0d
Widow Dunsby
14s 0d
William Gostwick
2s 0d
Widow Peasland
Rent Free
10s 0d
Francis Gostwick
6s 0d
Marmad: Stinson
7s 6d
£2.4.6

G1629 Book 8
Michaelmas 1750 - Lady Day 1751
Farms
John Brittain
£24.12.6
John Brockless
£45.10.0
Thomas Bass
£15.19.0
John Clarke
£13.1.8
Daniel Denton
£30.0.0
John Grace
£21.5.0
John Gostwick
£7.0.0
Thomas Kingston
£12.10.0
Thomas James
£23.15.6
William Read
£5.10.0
John Travell
£5.0.0
Robert Whitmay
£29.15.0
John White
£38.0.0
£271.18.8

Cottages
John Addington
10s 0d
Charles Abbey
5s 0d
Widow Dunsby
14s 0d
William Gostwick
2s 0d
Widow Peasland
Rent Free
10s 0d
Francis Gostwick
6s 0d
Marmad: Stinson
7s 6d
£2.4.6

Book 9 - 13 inclusive Missing

G1628 Book 14
10th. Oct. 1753 - 5th. April 1754
Farms
John Brittain
£24.12.6
John Champion late Jn.Brockless
£47.0.0
Thomas Bass
£15.19.0
Robert Campion Jun.
£6.10.0
For the Common field & meadow lands late part Rob. Cook's Copyhold
John Clarke
£13.1.8
Daniel Denton
£30.0.0
John Grace
£21.5.0
John Grace
£21.5.0
Eliz. Hobson
£7.0.0
Thomas Kingston
£12.10.0
Thomas James
£23.15.6
William Read
£5.10.0
John Travell
£5.0.0
Robert Whitmay
£29.15.0
John White
338.0.0
£279.18.8

Cottages
John Addington
10s 0d
Charles Abbey
5s 0d
Widow Dunsby
14s 0d
William Gostwick
2s 0d
Fran. Gostwick
6s 0d
Marma. Stinson
7s 6d
Widow Peasland
Rent Free
10s 0d
Will. Jones
6s 0d
John Morris
5s 0d
Mary Wickens
7s 6d
Osborn Wright
15s 0d
£3.18.0

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