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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.
Stoke Bruerne & Shutlanger Rents 1756 - 1770
Stoke Bruerne only from 1756

G1646
Rent due 5th. April 1756
Cottages
John Adington
10s 0d
Charles Abby
5s 0d
William Billingham
6s 0d
Widow Dunsby
12s 11d
Frans. Gowstick
6s 0d
William Gowstick
2s 0d
Mary Grace
Received 4d & Returned it
Robert Gillet
John Gillet
7s 6d
Simon Harris Sen.
3s 9d
Stephen Lovel
2s 6d
Marmy Duke Stimson
7s 6d
Widow Wellford Elizabeth
Robert Webb
10s 0d
Simon Harris Jun.
Sarah Carter
2d if not pay at Courts
Mat Gowstwick
Benj. Hall
Robert Abby
Francis Jurdin
William Wilcox
2d if not pay at Courts
Mary Jefferes
Benj. Ferne
2d if not pay at Courts
2.19.5

G1646
Rent due 10th. Oct. 1756
Cottages
John Adington
10s 0d
Charles Abby
5s 0d
William Billingham
6s 0d
Widow Dunsby
12s 11d
Frans. Gowstick
6s 0d
William Gowstick
2s 0d
Mary Grace
Received 4d & Returned it
Robert Gillet
John Gillet
7s 6d
Simon Harris Sen.
3s 9d
Stephen Lovel
2s 6d
Marmy Duke Stimson
7s 6d
Widow Wellford Elizabeth
Robert Webb
10s 0d
Simon Harris Jun.
Sarah Carter
2d if not pay at the Courts
Mat Gowstwick
Benj. Hall
Robert Abby
Francis Jurdin
William Wilcox
2d if not pay at the Courts
Mary Jefferes
Benj. Ferne
2d if not pay at the Courts
£4.47

G1646
Rent due 5th April 1757
Cottages
John Adington
12s 6d
Charles Abby
5s 0d
William Billingham
6s 0d
Widow Dunsby
12s 11d
Frans. Gowstick
6s 0d
William Gowstick
2s 0d
Mary Grace
Received 4d & Returned it
Robert Gillet
7s 6d
John Gillet
3s 9d
Simon Harris Sen.
2s 6d
Stephen Lovel
7s 6d
Marmy Duke Stimson
Widow Wellford Elizabeth
Robert Webb
10s 0d
Simon Harris Jun.
15s 0d
Sarah Carter
2d if not pay at the Courts
Mat Gowstwick
Benj. Hall
Robert Abby
Francis Jurdin
William Wilcox
2d if not pay at the Courts
Mary Jefferes
Benj. Ferne
2d if not pay at the Courts
£5.2.1

G1646
Rent due 10th. Oct. 1757
Cottages
John Adington
12s 6d
Charles Abby
5s 0d
William Billingham
6s 0d
Widow Dunsby
12s 11d
Frans. Gowstick
6s 0d
William Gowstick
2s 0d
Mary Grace
Received 4d & Returned it
Robert Gillet
John Gillet
7s 6d
Simon Harris Sen.
3s 9d
Stephen Lovel
2s 6d
Marmy Duke Stimson
7s 6d
Widow Wellford Elizabeth
Robert Webb
10s 0d
Simon Harris Jun.
15s 0d
Sarah Carter
2d if not pay at the Courts
Mat Gowstwick
Benj. Hall
Robert Abby
Francis Jurdin
William Wilcox
2d if not pay at the Courts
Mary Jefferes
Empty
Benj. Ferne
2d if not pay at the Courts
£5.2.1

Rentals of the Third Duke of Grafton

G1627 Book [1] not available

G1626
10th. Oct. 1757 to 5th. April 1758
Farms
John Britain
£24.12.6
John Blunt
£29.15.0
Daniel Denton
£30.0.0
Ditto
£5.10.0
John Grace
£21.5.0
Thomas James
£23.15.6
John Travel
£5.0.0
John White
£38.0.0
John Wester
£7.0.0
£184.18.0

Cottages
John Adington
12s 6d
Charles Abby
5s 0d
William Billingham
6s 0d
Daniel Grace late Dunsby
14s 0d
Frans. Gostwick
6s 0d
Jane Gostwick
2s 0d
William Abby late Gillet
5s 0d
John Gillet
7s 6d
George Cox late Harris
3s 9d
Simon Harris Jun.
15s 0d
Stephen Lovel
2s 6d
£3.19.3
Marmy Duke Stimson
7s 6d
Widow Wellford
7s 6d
Robert Webb
10s 0d
Susan Carter
2d
Mat Gostwick
2d
Benjamin Hall
2d
Robert Abby
6d
Frances Jurdin
2d
William Willcox
2d
Benjamin Ferne
4d
Robert Gillet late Jefferys
2d
This was a tenement that stood empty
Mary Grace
4d
£1.7.2

Book 3 not available

G1623 Book 4
10th. Oct. 1758 to 5th. April 1759
Farms
John Britain
£24.12.6
John Blunt
£29.15.0
Daniel Denton
£30.0.0
Ditto
£5.10.0
John Grace
£21.5.0
Thomas James
£23.15.6
John Travel
£5.0.0
John White
£38.0.0
John Wester
£7.0.0
£184.18.0

Cottages
John Addington
9s 6d
This rent lowered by taken away the Commons which is a part of Thomas James 7s 6d in order to exempt if from paying Poor Tax.
Charles Abby
5s 0d
William Billingham
6s 0d
Daniel Grace
14s 0d
Frans. Gostwick
6s 0d
Jane Gostwick
2s 0d
William Abby
5s 0d
John Gillet
7s 6d
George Cox
3s 9d
Simon Harris Jun.
12s 0d
This rent was lowered the same as above in proportion & is another part of Thomas James 7s 6d
Stephen Lovel
2s 6d
Thomas James
7s 6d
This rent is for the Cow & Sheep Commons taken from Harris & Addingtons cottages as … and set to Thomas James at 15s 0d per ann
£4.0.9
Marmy Duke Stimson
7s 6d
Widow Wellford
7s 6d
Robert Webb, 10s 0d
6s 0d
This rent was lowered by his Grace in consideration of the house being much out in repair & the tenant repair it & keep it up at his own.
Susan Carter
2d
Mat Gostwick
2d
Benjamin Hall
2d
Robert Abby
6d
Frances Jurdin
2d
William Willcox
2d
Benjamin Fearn
4d
Robert Gillet
2d
Mary Grace
4d
£1.3.2

G1625 Book 5
5th April 1759 to 10th Oct. 1759
Farms
John Britain
£24.12.6
John Blunt
£29.15.0
Daniel Denton
£30.0.0
Ditto
£5.10.0
John Grace
£21.5.0
Thomas James
£23.15.6
John Travel
£5.0.0
John White
£38.0.0
John Wester
£7.0.0
£184.18.0

Cottages
John Addington
9s 6d
Charles Abby
5s 0d
William Billingham
6s 0d
Daniel Grace
14s 0d
Frans. Gostwick
6s 0d
Jane Gostwick
2s 0d
William Abby
5s 0d
John Gillet
7s 6d
George Cox
3s 9d
Simon Harris Jun.
12s 0d
Stephen Lovel
2s 6d
Thomas James
7s 6d
This rent is for the Cow & Sheep Commons taken away from Harris & Addingtons cottages as above and let to Thomas James at 15s 0d per annum.
£4.0.9
Marmy Duke Stimson
7s 6d
Widow Wellford
7s 6d
Robert Webb
6s 0d
This rent was lowered by His Grace's orders in consideration of the house being very much out of repair & the tenant to repair it & keep it up at his own expence.
Susan Carter
2d
Mat Gostwick
2d
Benjamin Hall
2d
Robert Abby
6d
Frances Jurdin
2d
William Willcox
2d
Benjamin Fearn
4d
Robert Gillet
2d
Mary Grace
4d
£1.3.2

Book 6 not available

G1619 Book 7
5th. April 1760 to 10th. Oct. 1760
Farms
John Britain
£24.12.6
John Blunt
£29.15.0
Daniel Denton
£30.0.0
Ditto
£5.10.0
John Grace
£21.5.0
Thomas James
£23.15.6
Ditto
7s 6d
John White
£38.0.0
John Travell
£5.0.0
Sharp Herbert
£7.0.0
Late Webster
£185.5.6

Cottages
John Addington
9s 6d
Charles Abby
5s 0d
William Billingham
6s 0d
Daniel Grace
14s 0d
Frans. Gostwick
6s 0d
Jane Gostwick
2s 0d
William Abby
5s 0d
John Gillet
7s 6d
George Cox
3s 9d
Simon Harris Jun.
12s 0d
Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
£3.13.3
Marmy Duke Stimpson
7s 6d
Widow Wellford
7s 6d
Robert Webb
6s 0d
Susan Carter
2d
Mat Gostwick
2d
Benjamin Hall
2d
Robert Abby
6d
Frances Jorden
2d
William Willcox
2d
Benjamin Fearn
4d
Robert Gillet
2d
Mary Grace
4d
£1.3.2

G1622 Book 8
10th. Oct. 1760 to 5th. April 1761
Farms
John Britain
£24.12.6
John Blunt
£29.15.0
Daniel Denton
£30.0.0
Ditto
£5.10.0
John Grace
£21.5.0
Thomas James
£23.15.6
Ditto
7s 6d
John White
£38.0.0
John Travell
£5.0.0
Sharp Herbert
£7.0.0
£185.5.6

Cottages
John Addington
9s 6d
Charles Abby
5s 0d
William Billingham
6s 0d
Daniel Grace
14s 0d
Frans. Gostwick
6s 0d
Jane Gostwick
2s 0d
William Abby
5s 0d
John Gillet
7s 6d
George Cox
3s 9d
Simon Harris Jun.
12s 0d
Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
£3.13.3
Marmy Duke Stimpson
7s 6d
Widow Wellford
7s 6d
Robert Webb
6s 0d
Susan Carter
2d
Mat Gostwick
2d
Benjamin Hall
2d
Robert Abby
6d
Frances Jorden
2d
William Willcox
2d
Benjamin Fearn
4d
Robert Gillet
2d
Mary Grace
4d
£1.3.2
Book 9 Missing

G1621 Book 10
10th. Oct. 1761 to 5th. April 1762
Farms
John Brittain
£24.12.6
John Blunt
£29.15.0
Daniel Denton
£35.10.0
John Grace
£21.5.0
Sharp Herbert
£7.0.0
Thomas James
£24.3.0
John Travell
£5.0.0
John White
£38.0.0
£185.5.6

Cottages
John Addington
9s 6d
Charles Abby
5s 0d
William Abby
5s 0d
Robert Abby
6d
William Billingham
6s 0d
Susan Carter
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
Benjamin Fearn
4d
Daniel Grace
14s 0d
Mary Grace
4d
£2.4.7
Frans. Gostwick
6s 0d
Jane Gostwick
2s 0d
John Gillet
7s 6d
Robert Gillet
2d
Mat Gostwick
2d
Simon Harris
12s 0d
Benjamin Hall
2d
Frances Jorden
2d
Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
Marmy Duke Stimpson
7s 6d
Widow Welford
7s 6d
Robert Webb
6s 0d
William Wilcox
2d
£2.11.10

G1618 Book 11
5th. April 1762 - 10th October 1762
Farms
John Brittain
£24.12.6
John Blunt
£29.15.0
Daniel Denton
£35.10.0
John Grace
£21.5.0
Sharp Herbert
£7.0.0
Thomas James
£24.3.0
John Travell
£5.0.0
John White
£38.0.0
£185.5.6

Cottages
John Addington
9s 6d
This cottage was burnt down about Mich. 1762 and have not yet been rebuilt so that this rent cease form ye time
Charles Abby
5s 0d
William Abby
5s 0d
Robert Abby
6d
William Billingham
6s 0d
Susan Carter
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
Benjamin Fearn
4d
Daniel Grace
14s 0d
Mary Grace
4d
£2.4.7
Frans. Gostwick
6s 0d
Jane Gostwick
2s 0d
John Gillet
7s 6d
Robert Gillet
2d
Mattw. Gostwick
2d
Simon Harris
12s 0d
Benjamin Hall
2d
Frances Jorden
2d
Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
Marmy Duke Stimpson
7s 6d
Widow Welford
7s 6d
Robert Webb
6s 0d
William Wilcox
2d
£2.11.10

G1617 Book 12
10th. Oct. 1762 to 5th. April 1763
Farms
John Brittain
£24.12.6
John Blunt
£29.15.0
Daniel Denton
£35.10.0
John Grace
£21.5.0
Sharp Herbert
£7.0.0
Thomas James
£24.3.0
John Travell
£5.0.0
John White
£38.0.0
£185.5.6

Cottages
John Addington
This cottage was burnt down about Mich. 1762 and have not yet been rebuilt so that this rent … from ye June
Charles Abby
5s 0d
William Abby
5s 0d
Robert Abby
6d
William Billingham
6s 0d
Susan Carter
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
Benjamin Fearn
4d
Daniel Grace
14s 0d
Mary Grace
4d
£1.15.1
Frans. Gawstick
6s 0d
Jane Gawstick
2s 0d
John Gillet
7s 6d
Robert Gillet
2d
Mat Gawstick
2d
Simon Harris
12s 0d
Benjamin Hall
2d
Frances Jorden
2d
Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
Marmy Duke Stimpson
7s 6d
Widow Wellford
7s 6d
Robert Webb
6s 0d
William Wilcox
2d
£2.11.10

G1647
Half year rents due 5th. April 1765
Cottages
John Welch
5s 0d
Charles Abby
5s 0d
William Hillyer
William Abby
5s 0d
Robert Abby
6d
William Billingham
6s 0d
John Willcox
Susan Carter
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
Daniel Grace
12s 0d
Land tax 2s 0d
Mary Grace
4d
Overseers
Frans. Gawstick
6s 0d
Jane Gawstick
2s 0d
Matthew Gawstick
2d
John White
3s 9d
Robert Gillet
2d
Sam Anderton
Simon Harris
9s 6d
Moses Jeffery
2s 6d
John Addington
2d
Benjamin Fearn
4d
Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
Marmy Duke Stimpson
7s 6d
Widow Wellford
7s 6d
Robert Webb
6s 0d
William Wilcox
2d

G1647
Half year rents due 5th. April 1766
Cottages
John Welch
5s 0d
Charles Abby
5s 0d
William Hillyer
William Abby
5s 0d
Robert Abby
6d
William Billingham
6s 0d
John Willcox
Susan Carter
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
Daniel Grace
12s 0d
Land tax 2s 0d
Mary Grace
4d
Overseers
Frans. Gawstick
6s 0d
Jane Gawstick
2s 0d
Matthew Gawstick
2d
John White
3s 9d
Robert Gillet
2d
Sam Anderton
Simon Harris
9s 6d
Moses Jeffery
2s 6d
John Addington
2d
Benjamin Fearn
4d
Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
Marmy Duke Stimpson
7s 6d
Widow Wellford
7s 6d
Robert Webb
6s 0d
William Wilcox
2d

G1647
Half year rents due 25th.March 1767
Cottages
John Welch
5s 0d
Charles Abby
5s 0d
William Hillyer
William Abby
5s 0d
Robert Abby
6d
William Billingham
6s 0d
John Willcox
Susan Carter
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
Daniel Grace
12s 0d
Land tax 2s 0d
Mary Grace
4d
Overseers
Frans. Gawstick
6s 0d
Jane Gawstick
2s 0d
Matthew Gawstick
2d
John White
3s 9d
Robert Gillet
2d
Sam Anderton
Simon Harris
9s 6d
Moses Jeffery
2s 6d
John Addington
2d
Benjamin Fearn
4d
Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
Marmy Duke Stimpson
7s 6d
Widow Wellford
7s 6d
Robert Webb
6s 0d
William Wilcox
2d

Books 13 - 21 inclusive not avilable

G2010 Book 22
Michaelmas 1767 - Lady Day 1768
Farms
John Brittain
£26.7.6
John Brittain died at Mich. 1768 and his son Wiliam continues but the rent is proposed to be £58 per and is to be examined by His Grace
John Blunt
£30.0.0
Daniel Denton
£35.10.0
The Rev. Mr. Eccles
£3.3.0
Alice Grace
£23.5.0
Jos. James
£26.10.6
John Travell
£5.0.0
John White
£39.0.0
£188.18.0

Cottages
John Adington
2d
Robert Abby
6d
William Abby
5s 0d
Susan Carter
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
Ben Fearn
4d
empty
Daniel Grace
14s. 0d
Fran. Gostwick
6s 0d
Mathew Gostwick
2d
William Hillyard
5s 0d
Simon Harris
9s 6d
Mos. Jeffrey
2s 6d
£2.7.1
Frans. Jordan
2d
Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
Thomas Martin
4d
The Overseers late Thos. Tew
4d
The Overseers late Jane Gostwick
2s 0d
Marmaduke Stimpson
7s 6d
John White
John Welch
5s 0d
John Willcocks
6s 0d
Widow Welford
7s 6d
Robert Webb
6s 0d
Samuel Wilcox
2d
Samuel Anderton
2d
£1.17.4

G2010 Book 23
Lady Day 1768 - Michaelmas 1768
Farms
John Brittain
£26.7.6
John Blunt
£30.0.0
Daniel Denton
£35.10.0
Daniel Denton is to have a deduction of £3 p.a. from Mich 1768 for the little pidwel Close sowed with frz and taken into His Graces at that time
Rev. Mr. Eccles
£3.3.0
Alice Grace
£23.5.0
Jos. James
£26.10.6
John Travell
£5.0.0
John White
£39.0.0
£188.18.0

Cottages
John Adington
2d
Robert Abby
6d
William Abby
5s 0d
Samuel Anderton
2d
Susan Carter
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
Daniel Grace
14s. 0d
Fran. Gostwick
6s 0d
Mathew Gostwick
2d
William Hillyard
5s 0d
Simon Harris
9s 6d
Mos. Jeffrey
2s 6d
£2.7.3
Frans. Jordan
2d
Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
Thomas Martin
4d
The Overseers late Thos. Tew
4d
The Overseers late Jane Gostwick
2s 0d
Marma Duke Stimpson
7s 6d
John Welch
5s 0d
John Willcox
6s 0d
Widow Welford
7s 6d
Robert Webb
6s 0d
Samuel Willcox
2d
£1.17.6

G2010 Book 24
Michaelmas 1768 - Lady Day 1769
Farms
John Brittain
£29.0.0
John Brittain is dead & his son William Brittain entered on these premises at Mich. 1768 at £58 per ann.
John Blunt
£30.0.0
Daniel Denton
£34.0.0
The Rev. Mr. Eccles
£3.5.0
Alice Grace
£23.5.0
John Travell
£5.0.0
Robert Watson
£26.10.6
John White
£39.0.0
£190.0.6

Cottages
John Adington
2d
Robert Abby
6d
William Abby
5s 0d
Samuel Anderton
2d
Susan Carter
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
Fran. Gostwick
6s 0d
Mathew Gostwick
2d
Alice Grace
14s 0d
William Hillyard
5s 0d
Simon Harris
9s 6d
Mos. Jeffrey
2s 6d
£2.6.11
Frans. Jordan
2d
Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
Thomas Martin
4d
The Overseers late Tew
4d
The Overseers late Jane Gostwick
2s 0d
Marmaduke Stimpson
7s 6d
John Welch
5s 0d
John Willcox
6s 0d
Widow Welford
7s 6d
Robert Webb
6s 0d
William Willcox
2d
£1.17.6

G2010 Book 25
Lady Day 1769 - Michaelmas 1769
Farms
John Brittain
£29.0.0
John Blunt
£30.0.0
Daniel Denton
£34.0.0
The Rev. Mr. Eccles
£3.5.0
Alice Grace
£23.5.0
John Travell
£5.0.0
Robert Watson
£26.10.6
John White
£39.0.0
£190.0.6

Cottages
John Adington
2d
Robert Abby
6d
William Abby
5s 0d
Samuel Anderton
2d
Susan Carter
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
Fran. Gostwick
6s 0d
Mathew Gostwick
2d
Alice Grace
14s 0d
William Hillyard
5s 0d
Simon Harris
9s 6d
Mos. Jeffrey
2s 6d
£2.6.11
Frans. Jordan
2d
Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
Thomas Martin
4d
The Overseers late Tew
4d
The Overseers late Jane Gostwick
2s 0d
Marmaduke Stimpson
7s 6d
John Welch
5s 0d
John Willcox
6s 0d
Widow Welford
7s 6d
Robert Webb
6s 0d
William Willcox
2d
£1.17.6

G2010 Book 26
Michaelmas 1769 - Lady Day 1770
Farms
William Brittain
£29.0.0
John Blunt
£30.0.0
Daniel Denton
£34.0.0
The Rev. Mr. Eccles
£3.5.0
Alice Grace
£23.5.0
John Travell
£5.0.0
Robert Watson
£26.10.6
Robert Watson did not enter upon this farm until Lady Day 1770
John White
£39.0.0
£190.0.6

Cottages
John Adington
2d
Robert Abby
6d
William Abby
5s 0d
Samuel Anderton
2d
Susan Carter
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
Fran. Gostwick
6s 0d
Mathew Gostwick
2d
Alice Grace
14s 0d
William Hilliard
5s 0d
Simon Harris
9s 6d
Mos. Jeffrey
2s 6d
£2.6.11
Frans. Jorden
2d
Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
Thomas Martin
4d
The Overseers late Tew
4d
The Overseers late Jane Gostwick
2s 0d
Marmaduke Stimpson
7s 6d
John Welch
5s 0d
John Willcox
6s 0d
Widow Welford
7s 6d
Robert Webb
6s 0d
William Willcox
2d
£1.17.6

 

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