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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 Rents 1771 - 1780
G1728
Cottage rent due 25th. March 1771
Widow Adington
2d
Robert Abby
6d
William Abby
5s 0d
Samuel Anderton
2d
Susan Carter now Mary
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
Fran. Gostwick now D. Denton
6s 0d
Mathew Gostwick
2d
Alice Grace
14s 0d
William Hilliard
5s 0d
Simon Harris
9s 6d
Mos. Jeffrey
2s 6d
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
Widow Welch
5s 0d
Widow Willcox
6s 0d
Widow Welford
7s 6d
Robert Webb
6s 0d
William Willcox
2d

Cottage rent due 25th. March 1772
Widow Adington
2d
Robert Abby
6d
William Abby
5s 0d
Samuel Anderton
2d
Susan Carter now Mary
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
Fran. Gostwick now D. Denton
6s 0d
Mathew Gostwick
2d
Alice Grace
14s 0d
William Hilliard
5s 0d
Simon Harris
9s 6d
Mos. Jeffrey
2s 6d
Frans. Jorden
2d
Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
Thomas Martin
4d
The Overseers late Tew
4d
The Overseers W. Gostwick
2s 0d
Marmaduke Stimpson
7s 6d
Widow Welch
5s 0d
Widow Willcox
6s 0d
Widow Welford
7s 6d
Robert Webb
6s 0d
William Willcox
2d

Cottage rent due 25th. March 1773
Widow Adington
2d
Robert Abby
6d
William Abby
5s 0d
Samuel Anderton
2d
Susan Carter now Mary
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
Fran. Gostwick now D. Denton
6s 0d
Mathew Gostwick
2d
Alice Grace
14s 0d
William Hilliard
5s 0d
Simon Harris
9s 6d
Mos. Jeffrey
2s 6d
Frans. Jorden
2d
Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
Thomas Martin
4d
The Overseers late Tew
4d
The Overseers W. Gostwick
2s 0d
Marmaduke Stimpson
7s 6d
Widow Welch
5s 0d
Widow Willcox
6s 0d
Widow Welford
7s 6d
Robert Webb
6s 0d
William Willcox
2d

Cottage rent due 25th. March 1774
Widow Adington
2d
Robert Abby
6d
William Abby
5s 0d
Samuel Anderton
2d
Susan Carter now Mary
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
Fran. Gostwick now D. Denton
6s 0d
Mathew Gostwick
2d
Alice Grace
14s 0d
William Hilliard
5s 0d
Simon Harris
9s 6d
Mos. Jeffrey
2s 6d
Frans. Jorden
2d
Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
Thomas Martin
4d
The Overseers late Tew
4d
The Overseers W. Gostwick
2s 0d
Marmaduke Stimpson
7s 6d
Widow Welch
5s 0d
Widow Willcox
6s 0d
Widow Welford
7s 6d
Robert Webb
6s 0d
William Willcox
2d
G1803
Cottage rents 1774
Widow Adington
2d
Robert Abby
6d
Built by himself
William Abby, Mason
5s 0d
Repaired by himself
Samuel Anderton
2d
Mary Carter
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
Alice Grace
14s 0d
This put to the farm from Lady Day 1774
Mathew Gostwick
2d
William Gostwick
2s 0d
Town house
£1.5.11
William Hilliard
5s 0d
Simon Harris
9s 6d
Repaired by me
Mos. Jeffrey , a miller
2s 6d
an orchard
Frans. Jorden
2d
Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
Thomas Martin
4d
The Overseers late Tew
4d
The OverseersW. Gostwick
2s 0d
Marmaduke Stimpson
7s 6d
Do. for late Denton's Burnt down
2s 6d
Widow Welch Thomas Martin
5s 0d
Widow Willcox
6s 0d
Widow Welford Martin
7s 6d
Robert Webb
6s 0d
William Willcox
2d
£1.16.7½

Book 27 not available

G2010 Book 28
Michaelmas 1770 - Lady Day 1771
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
John White
£39.0.0
£190.0.6

23 cottages at £4.4.5

Book 29 not available

G2011 Book 30
Michaelmas 1771 - Lady Day 1772
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
John White
£39.0.0
£190.0.6

Books 31 & 32 not available

G2011 Book 33
Lady Day 1773 - Michaelmas 1773
William Brittain
£29.0.0
William Blunt is to pay for this farm from Lady Day 1774 £74.17.6 p.a. as divided
John Blunt
£30.0.0
This farm was divided between the other tenants from Lady Day 1774
Daniel Denton
£34.0.0
Thomas Parish entered on this farm at Lady Day 1774 at £84 p.a. as divided
The Rev. Mr. Eccles
£3.5.0
Alice Grace
£23.5.0
John Valentine entered on this farm at Lady Day 1774 at £66 p.a. as divided
John Travell
£5.0.0
Robert Watson
£26.10.6
Robert Wattson entered on this farm at Lady Day 1774 at £63.12.6 p.a. as divided
John White
£39.0.0
John White entered on this farm at Lady Day 1774 at £85.18.0 p.a. as divided
£190.0.6

Books 34 - 37 not available

G1670 Book 38
Michaelmas 1775 - Lady Day 1776
Farms
William Brittain
£37.8.9
The Rev. Mr. Eccles
£3.5.0
Thomas Parrish late Denton's
£42.0.0
John Travell
£5.0.0
John Valentine late Grace's
£33.0.0
Robert Wattson
£31.16.3
John White
£42.19.0
£195.9.0

Cottages
Ann Adington
2d
Robert Abby
6d
William Abby
5s 0d
Samuel Anderton
2d
Mary Carter
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
William Gillatt late Denton's
2s 6d
Mathew Gostwick
2d
William Gostwick
2s 0d
William Hillyard
5s 0d
Simon Harris
9s 6d
Mos. Jeffrey
2s 6d
£1.11.5
Frans. Jordan
2d
Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
Thomas Martin
4d
Edward Martin late Denton's
2s 6d
Edward Martin Jun. late Welford
5s 0d
The Overseers late Tew
4d
Marmaduke Stimpson
7s 6d
John Welch
5s 0d
Widow Willcox
6s 0d
William Willcox
2d
Robert Webb
6s 0d
£1.15.6

G2011 Book 39
Lady Day 1776 - Michaelmas 1776
Farms
William Brittain
£37.8.9
Do. for part Watson's
£9.1.3
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1776
The Rev. Mr. Eccles
£3.5.0
Do. for part Watson's
£2.15.0
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1776
Thomas Parrish
£42.0.0
Do. for part Watson's
£7.12.6
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1776
John Travell
£5.0.0
John Valentine
£33.0.0
Do. for part Watson's
£10.17.6
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1776
John White
£42.19.0
Do. for part Watson's
£4.19.0
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1776
£198.18.0

Cottages
Ann Adington
2d
Robert Abby
6d
William Abby
5s 0d
Samuel Anderton
2d
Mary Carter
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
William Gillatt
2s 6d
Mathew Gostwick
2d
William Gostwick
2s 0d
William Hillyard
5s 0d
Simon Harris
9s 6d
Mos. Jeffrey
2s 6d
£1.11.5
Frans. Jordan
2d
Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
Thomas Martin
4d
Edward Martin
2s 6d
Edward Martin Jun.
5s 0d
The Overseers late Tew
4d
Marmaduke Stimpson
7s 6d
Sarah Welch widow
5s 0d
Widow Willcox
6s 0d
William Willcox
2d
Robert Webb
6s 0d
£1.15.6

G2011 Book 40
Michaelmas 1776 - Lady Day 1777
Farms
The Rev. Mr. Eccles
£3.5.0
Do. for part Watson's
£2.15.0
William Brittain
£37.8.9
Do. for part Watson's
£9.1.3
Thomas Parrish
£42.0.0
Do. for part Watson's
£7.12.6
John Travell
£5.0.0
John Valentine
£33.0.0
Do. for part Watson's
£10.17.6
John White
£42.19.0
Do. for part Watson's
£4.19.0
£198.18.0

Cottages
Ann Adington
2d
Robert Abby
6d
William Abby
5s 0d
Samuel Anderton
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
William Gillatt
2s 6d
Mathew Gostwick
2d
William Gostwick
2s 0d
William Hillyard
5s 0d
Simon Harris
9s 6d
Mos. Jeffrey
2s 6d
£1.11.3
Mary Carter
2
Frans. Jordan
2d
Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
Thomas Martin
4d
Edward Martin
2s 6d
Edward Martin Jun.
5s 0d
The Overseers late Tew
4d
Marmaduke Stimpson
7s 6d
Sarah Welch widow
5s 0d
Widow Willcox
6s 0d
William Willcox
2d
Robert Webb
6s 0d
£1.15.8

G2011 Book 41
Lady Day 1777 - Michaelmas 1777
Farms
The Rev. Mr. Eccles
£6.0.0
William Brittain
£46.10.0
Thomas Parrish
£49.12.6
John Travell
£5.0.0
John Valentine
£43.17.6
John White
£47.18.6
£198.18.0

Cottages
Ann Adington
2d
Robert Abby
6d
William Abby
5s 0d
Samuel Anderton
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
William Gillatt
2s 6d
Mathew Gostwick
2d
William Gostwick
2s 0d
William Hillyard
5s 0d
Simon Harris dead
9s 6d
Mos. Jeffrey
2s 6d
£1.11.3
Mary Carter
2
Frans. Jordan
2d
Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
Thomas Martin
4d
Edward Martin
2s 6d
[Edmund] Martin Jun.
5s 0d
The Overseers late Tew
4d
Marmaduke Stimpson
7s 6d
Sarah Welch widow
5s 0d
Widow Willcox
6s 0d
William Willcox
2d
Robert Webb
6s 0d
£1.15.8

G2011 Book 42
Michaelmas 1777 - Lady Day 1778
Farms
The Rev. Mr. Eccles
£6.0.0
William Brittain
£46.10.0
Thomas Parrish
£49.12.6
John Travell
£5.0.0
John Valentine
£43.17.6
John White
£47.18.6
£198.18.0

Cottages
Ann Adington
2d
Robert Abby
6d
William Abby
5s 0d
Samuel Anderton
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
Mary Carter
2d
William Gillatt
2s 6d
Mathew Gostwick
2d
William Gostwick
2s 0d
William Hillyard
5s 0d
William Jeffrey
9s 6d
William Jeffrey
2s 6d
£1.11.5
Frans. Jordan
2d
Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
Thomas Martin
4d
Edward Martin
2s 6d
[Edmund] Martin Jun.
5s 0d
The Overseers late Tew
4d
Marmaduke Stimpson
7s 6d
Sarah Welch widow
5s 0d
Widow Willcox
6s 0d
William Willcox
2d
Margaret Webb
6s 0d
£1.15.6

G2011 Book 43
Lady Day 1778 - Michaelmas 1778
Farms
The Rev. Mr. Eccles
£6.0.0
William Brittain
£46.10.0
Thomas Parrish
£49.12.6
John Travell
£5.0.0
John Valentine
£43.17.6
John White
£47.18.6
£198.18.0

Cottages
Ann Adington
2d
Robert Abby
6d
William Abby
5s 0d
Samuel Anderton
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
Mary Carter
2d
William Gillatt
2s 6d
Mathew Gostwick
2d
William Gostwick
2s 0d
William Hillyard
5s 0d
William Jeffrey
9s 6d
William Jeffrey
2s 6d
£1.11.5
Frans. Jordan
2d
Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
Thomas Martin
4d
Edward Martin
2s 6d
[Edmund] Martin Jun.
5s 0d
The Overseers late Tew
4d
Marmaduke Stimpson
7s 6d
Sarah Welch widow
5s 0d
Widow Willcox
6s 0d
William Willcox
2d
Margaret Webb
6s 0d
£1.15.6

G2011 Book 44
Michaelmas 1778 - Lady Day 1779
Farms
The Rev. Mr. Eccles
£6.0.0
William Brittain
£46.10.0
Thomas Parrish
£49.12.6
John Travell
£5.0.0
John Valentine
£43.17.6
John White
£47.18.6
£198.18.0

Cottages
Ann Adington
2d
Robert Abby
6d
William Abby
5s 0d
Samuel Anderton
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
Mary Carter
2d
William Gillatt
2s 6d
Mathew Gostwick
2d
William Gostwick
2s 0d
William Hillyard
5s 0d
William Jeffrey
9s 6d
William Jeffrey
2s 6d
£1.11.5
Frans. Jordan
2d
Stephen Lovell now Overseers
2s 6d
Thomas Martin
4d
Edward Martin
2s 6d
[Edmund] Martin Jun.
5s 0d
The Overseers late Tew
4d
Marmaduke Stimpson
7s 6d
Sarah Welch widow
5s 0d
Widow Willcox
6s 0d
William Willcox
2d
Margaret Webb
6s 0d
£1.15.6

G2011 Book 45
Lady Day 1779 - Michaelmas 1779
Farms
The Rev. Mr. Eccles
£6.0.0
William Brittain
£46.10.0
Thomas Parrish
£49.12.6
John Travell
£5.0.0
John Valentine
£43.17.6
John White
£47.18.6
£198.18.0

Cottages
Ann Adington
2d
Robert Abby
6d
William Abby
5s 0d
Samuel Anderton
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
Mary Carter
2d
William Gillatt
2s 6d
Mathew Gostwick
2d
William Gostwick
2s 0d
William Hillyard
5s 0d
William Jeffrey
9s 6d
William Jeffrey
2s 6d
£1.11.5
Frans. Jordan
2d
Thomas Martin
4d
Edward Martin
2s 6d
[Edmund] Martin Jun.
5s 0d
The Overseers late Tew
4d
Do. late Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
Marmaduke Stimpson
7s 6d
Sarah Welch widow
5s 0d
Widow Willcox
6s 0d
William Willcox
2d
Margaret Webb
6s 0d
£1.15.6

G2011 Book 46
Michaelmas 1779 - Lady Day 1780
Farms
The Rev. Mr. Eccles
£6.0.0
William Brittain
£46.10.0
Thomas Parrish
£49.12.6
John Travell
£5.0.0
John Valentine
£43.17.6
John White
£47.18.6
£198.18.0

Cottages
Robert Abby
6d
William Abby
5s 0d
Sarah Anderton
2d
George Cox
3s 9d
Mary Carter
2d
William Gillatt
2s 6d
Mathew Gostwick
2d
William Gostwick
2s 0d
William Hillyard
5s 0d
William Jeffrey
9s 6d
William Jeffrey
2s 6d
Fran.s Jordan
2d
£1.11.5
Thomas Martin
4d
Edward Martin
2s 6d
[Edmund] Martin Jun.
5s 0d
The Overseers late Tew
4d
Do. late Stephen Lovell
2s 6d
Do. late Ann Adington
2d
Marmaduke Stimpson
7s 6d
Sarah Welch widow
5s 0d
Widow Willcox
6s 0d
William Willcox
2d
Margaret Webb
6s 0d
£1.15.6

 

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