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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 17 and 18 hundreds. Some books are missing others books are not available due their poor condition.
Whittlebury Rents 1780 - 1810
G2011 Book 47
Lady Day 1780 - Michaelmas 1780
Farms
Joseph Smith Esq.
£1.1.3
James Haddon
£81.10.0
£82.11.3

Cottages
William Gray
7½d
Ann Holloway
£1.10.0
George Savage
5s 0d
£1.15.7 ½

G2011 Book 48
Michaelmas 1780 - Lady Day 1781
Farms
Joseph Smith Esq.
£1.1.3
James Haddon
£81.10.0
Joseph Wakefield entered on this farm of Haddon's at Michaelmas 1780 at this rent
£82.11.3

Cottages
William Gray
7½d
Ann Holloway
£1.10.0
George Savage
5s 0d
£1.15.7 ½

G2011 Book 49
Lady Day 1781 - Michaelmas 1781
Farms
Joseph Smith Esq.
£1.1.3
Joseph Wakefield
£81.10.0
£82.11.3

Cottages
William Gray
7½d
Ann Holloway
£1.10.0
George Savage
5s 0d
£1.15.7 ½

G2011 Book 50
Michaelmas 1781 - Lady Day 1782
Farms
Joseph Smith Esq.
£1.1.3
Joseph Wakefield
£81.10.0
£82.11.3

Cottages
William Gray
7½d
Ann Holloway
£1.10.0
George Savage
5s 0d
£1.15.7 ½

G1671 Book 51
Lady Day 1782 - Michaelmas 1782
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Joseph Wakefield
£81.10.0
£82.11.3

Cottages
William Gray
7½d
Ann Holloway
£1.10.0
George Savage
5s 0d
£1.15.7 ½

Book 52 Missing

G1672 Book 53
Lady Day 1783 - Michaelmas 1783
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Joseph Wakefield
£81.10.0
£82.11.3

G1804
Cottage rents due 25th. March 1783
William Gray
7½d
Ann Holloway
£1.10.0
George Savage
5s 0d
£1.15.7½

Book 54 Missing

G1673 Book 55
Lady Day 1784 - Michaelmas 1784
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Joseph Wakefield
£81.10.0
£82.11.3

Book 56 Missing

G1674 Book 57
Lady Day 1785 - Michaelmas 1785
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Joseph Wakefield
£81.10.0
£82.11.3

G1675 Book 58
Michaelmas 1785 - Lady Day 1786
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Joseph Wakefield
£81.10.0
£82.11.3

Lady Day 1785 - Lady Day 1786
Cottages
William Gray
1s 3d
Ann Holloway
£3.0.0
George Savage
10s 0d
£3.11.3

G1676 Book 59
Lady Day 1786 - Michaelmas 1786
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Joseph Wakefield
£81.10.0
£82.11.3

G1677 Book 60
Michaelmas 1786 - Lady Day 1787
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Joseph Wakefield
£81.10.0
£82.11.3

Lady Day 1786 - Lady Day 1787
Cottages
William Gray
1s 3d
Ann Holloway
£3.0.0
George Savage
10s 0d
£3.11.3

G1678 Book 61
Lady Day 1787 - Michaelmas 1787
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Joseph Wakefield
£81.10.0
£82.11.3

G1679 Book 62
Michaelmas 1787 - Lady Day 1788
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Joseph Wakefield
£81.10.0
£82.11.3

Lady Day 1787 - Lady Day 1788
Cottages
William Gray
1s 3d
Ann Holloway
£3.0.0
George Savage
10s 0d
£3.11.3

G1680 Book 63
Lady Day - Michaelmas 1788
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Joseph Wakefield
£81.10.0
£82.11.3

G1681 Book 64
Michaelmas 1788 - Lady Day 1789
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Joseph Wakefield
£81.10.0
£82.11.3

Lady Day 1788 - Lady Day 1789
Cottages
William Gray's Executors
1s 3d
John Foster late Holloway
£3.0.0
George Savage
10s 0d
£3.11.3

G1682 Book 65
Lady Day 1789 - Michaelmas 1789
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Joseph Wakefield
£81.10.0
£82.11.3

G1683 Book 66
Michaelmas 1789 - Lady Day 1790
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Joseph Wakefield
£81.10.0
£82.11.3

Lady Day 1789 - Lady Day 1790
Cottages
William Clark late W. Gray
1s 3d
John Foster late Holloway
£3.0.0
George Savage
10s 0d
£3.11.3

G1684 Book 67
Lady Day 1790 - Michaelmas 1790
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Joseph Wakefield
£81.10.0
£82.11.3

G1685 Book 68
Michaelmas 1790 - Lady Day 1791
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Joseph Wakefield
£81.10.0
£82.11.3

Lady Day 1790 - Lady Day 1791
Cottages
William Clark late W. Gray
1s 3d
John Foster late Holloway
£3.0.0
George Savage
10s 0d
£3.11.3

G1686 Book 69
Lady Day 1791 - Michaelmas 1791
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Joseph Wakefield
£81.10.0
£82.11.3

G1687 Book 70
Michaelmas 1791 - Lady Day 1792
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Joseph Wakefield
£81.10.0
£82.11.3

Lady Day 1791 - Lady Day 1792
Cottages
John Collins late Wm. Clarke
1s 3d
John Foster
£3.0.0
George Savage (dead)
10s 0d
Now Humphrey Savage from Lady Day 92
£3.11.3

G1688 Book 71
Lady Day 1792 - Michaelmas 1792
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Joseph Wakefield
£81.10.0
£82.11.3

Book 72 Missing

G1689 Book 73
Lady Day 1793 - Michaelmas 1793
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Joseph Wakefield
£81.10.0
This tenant quitting this farm at Mich 94 it is now let to Thomas Kirby at £172 per ann who is to commence tenant.
£82.11.3

G1690 Book 74
Michaelmas 1793 - Lady Day 1994
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Joseph Wakefield
£81.10.0
Thomas Kirby commence tenant to this Bargain at Mich. 94 & to pay an advance of £9 per ann.
£82.11.3

Lady Day 1793 - Lady Day 1794
Cottages
John Collins for school house
1s 3d
John Foster
£3.0.0
Hump. Savage late George
10s 0d
£3.11.3

G1691 Book 75
Lady Day 1794 - Michaelmas 1794
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Joseph Wakefield
£81.10.0
Thomas Kirby commenced tenant on Mr. Wakefield quitting Mich. 94, and to pay an advance of £9 per ann.
£82.11.3

G1692 Book 76
Michaelmas 1794 - Lady Day 1795
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Thomas Kirby late Wakefield
£86.1.3
This tenant commenced at Mich. 1794
£87.11.3

Lady Day 1794 - Lady Day 1795
Cottages
Jonah Collins for school house
1s 3d
John Foster
£3.0.0
Hump:y Savage
10s 0d
£3.11.3

G1693 Book 77
Lady Day 1785 - Michaelmas 1795
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Thomas Kirby
£86.1.3
£87.11.3

G1694 Book 78
Michaelmas 1795 - Lady Day 1796
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Thomas Kirby
£86.1.3
£87.11.3

Lady Day 1795 - Lady Day 1796
Cottages
Jonah Collins
1s 6d
This advance by order of His Grace
John Foster
£3.0.0
Hump:y Savage
10s 0d
£3.11.6

G1695 Book 79
Lady Day 1796 - Michaelmas 1796
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
Thomas Kirby
£86.1.3
£87.11.3

Book 80 Missing

G1615 Book 81
Lady Day 1797 - Michaelmas 1797
Farms
Joseph Smyth Esq.
£1.1.3
This rent for open field land, in Whittlebury inclosed by Act of Parliament from Lady Day 1798 and was given to Rector for the exonerating from Tythes: Burton's assart & small close in Whittlebury & part of the open field, joining on Paulerspury. Rent in consequence to cease to Mr. Smyth from Lady Day 98.
Thomas Kirby
£86.1.3
£87.11.3

Book 82 Missing

G1696 Book 83
Lady Day 1798- Michaelmas 1798
Farm
Thomas Kirby
£86.0.0

G1697 Book 84
Michaelmas 1798- Lady Day 1799
Farm
Thomas Kirby
£86.0.0
N.B. Rent of Burton's assart, ommitted to the late Joseph Smyth Esq. for ye year to Lady Day 1799 at which time the Hon. Col. Charles Fitzroy, commenced tenant.

Lady Day 1798 - Lady Day 1799
Cottages
Jonah Collins
1s 6d
John Foster
£3.0.0
Hump:y Savage
12s 6d
£3.14.0

G1698 Book 85
Lady Day 1799 - Michaelmas 1799
Farm
Thomas Kirby
£86.0.0

G1699 Book 86
Michaelmas 1799 - Lady Day 1800
Farm
Thomas Kirby
£86.0.0
Hon. Col. Charles FitzRoy
£9.10.0
This charge for a whole year, not having been entered in last Rental.
£95.10.0

Lady Day 1799 - Lady Day 1800
Cottages
Jonah Collins
1s 6d
John Foster
£3.0.0
Hump:y Savage
12s 6d
£3.14.0

G1700 Book 87
Lady Day 1800 - Michaelmas 1800
Farm
Hon. Col. Charles FitzRoy
£4.15.0
This deduction from being charged for a whole year in last Rental
Thomas Kirby
£86.0.0
£90.15.0

G1701 Book 88
Michaelmas 1800 - Lady Day 1801
Farm
Hon. Col. Charles FitzRoy
£4.15.0
Thomas Kirby
£86.0.0
£90.15.0

Lady Day 1800 - Lady Day 1801
Cottages
Jonah Collins
1s 6d
John Foster
£3.0.0
Hump:y Savage
12s 6d
£3.14.0

G1702 Book 89
Lady Day 1801 - Michaelmas 1801
Farm
Hon. Col. Charles FitzRoy
£4.15.0
Thomas Kirby
£86.0.0
£90.15.0

G1703 Book 90
Lady Day 1801 - Michaelmas 1802
Farm
Hon. Col. Charles FitzRoy
£4.15.0
Thomas Kirby
£86.0.0
This tenant (by request) resigning his Black Pitt closes to Lord Southampton from Lady Day 1802 is to have Wm. Inns in Towcester rents from Lady Day 1803
£90.15.0

Lady Day 1801 - Lady Day 1802
Cottages
Jonah Collins
1s 6d
John Foster
£3.0.0
Hump:y Savage
12s 6d
£3.14.0

G1704 Book 91
Lady Day 1802 - Michaelmas 1802
Farm
Hon. Col. Charles FitzRoy
£4.15.0
Thomas Kirby
£86.0.0
£90.15.0

G1705 Book 92
Michaelmas 1802 - Lady Day 1803
Farm
Hon. Col. Charles FitzRoy
£4.15.0
Thomas Kirby
£78.00
Rt. Hon. Lord Southampton
£9.0.0
£91.15.0

Lady Day 1802 - Lady Day 1803
Cottages
Jonah Collins
1s 6d
John Foster
£3.0.0
Hump:y Savage
12s 6d
£3.14.0

G1706 Book 93
Lady Day 1803 - Michaelmas 1803
Farm
Hon. Col. Charles FitzRoy
£4.15.0
Thomas Kirby
£78.00
Rt. Hon. Lord Southampton
£9.0.0
£91.15.0

G1707 Book 94
Michaelmas 1803 - Lady Day 1804
Farm
Hon. Col. Charles FitzRoy
£4.15.0
Thomas Kirby
£78.00
Rt. Hon. Lord Southampton
£9.0.0
£91.15.0

Lady Day 1803 - Lady Day 1804
Cottages
Jonah Collins
1s 6d
John Foster
£3.0.0
Hump:y Savage
12s 6d
£3.14.0

G1708 Book 95
Lady Day 1804 - Michaelmas 1804
Farm
Hon. Col. Charles FitzRoy
£4.15.0
Thomas Kirby
£78.00
Rt. Hon. Lord Southampton
£9.0.0
£91.15.0

G1709 Book 96
Michaelmas 1804 - Lady Day 1805
Farm
Hon. Col. Charles FitzRoy
£4.15.0
Thomas Kirby
£78.00
Rt. Hon. Lord Southampton
£9.0.0
£91.15.0

Lady Day 1804 - Lady Day 1805
Cottages
Jonah Collins
1s 6d
John Foster
£3.0.0
Hump:y Savage
12s 6d
£3.14.0

G1710 Book 97
Lady Day 1805 - Michaelmas 1805
Farm
Hon. Col. Charles FitzRoy
£4.15.0
Thomas Kirby
£78.00
Rt. Hon. Lord Southampton
£9.0.0
£91.15.0

G1711 Book 98
Michaelmas 1805 - Lady Day 1806
Farm
Hon. Col. Charles FitzRoy
£4.15.0
Thomas Kirby
£78.00
Rt. Hon. Lord Southampton
£9.0.0
£91.15.0

Lady Day 1805 - Lady Day 1806
Cottages
Jonas Collins
1s 6d
John Foster
£3.0.0
Hump:y Savage
12s 6d
£3.14.0

G1712 Book 99
Lady Day 1806 - Michaelmas 1806
Farm
Hon. Col. Charles FitzRoy
£4.15.0
Thomas Kirby
£78.00
Rt. Hon. Lord Southampton
£9.0.0
£91.15.0

G1616 Book 100
Michaelmas 1806 - Lady Day 1807
Farm
Hon. Col. Charles FitzRoy
£4.15.0
Thomas Kirby
£78.00
Rt. Hon. Lord Southampton
£9.0.0
£91.15.0

Lady Day 1806 - Lady Day 1807
Cottages
Jonas Collins
1s 6d
John Foster
£3.0.0
Hump:y Savage
12s 6d
£3.14.0

G4184 Book 101
Lady Day 1807 - Michaelmas 1807
Farm
Hon. Col. Charles FitzRoy
£4.15.0
Thomas Kirby
£78.00
Rt. Hon. Lord Southampton
£9.0.0
£91.15.0

G4185 Book 102
Michaelmas 1807 - Lady Day 1808
Farm
Hon. Col. Charles FitzRoy
£4.15.0
Thomas Kirby
£78.00
Rt. Hon. Lord Southampton
£9.0.0
£91.15.0

Lady Day 1807 - Lady Day 1808
Cottages
Jonas Collins
1s 6d
John Foster
£3.0.0
Hump:y Savage
12s 6d
£3.14.0

G4186 Book 103
Lady Day 1808 - Michaelmas 1808
Farm
Hon. Col. Charles FitzRoy
£4.15.0
Thomas Kirby
£78.00
Rt. Hon. Lord Southampton
£9.0.0
£91.15.0

G4187 Book 104
Michaelmas 1808 - Lady Day 1809
Farm
Rt. Hon. Lord Southampton
£9.0.0
Hon. Col. Charles FitzRoy
£4.15.0
Thomas Kirby
£78.00
£91.15.0

Lady Day 1808 - Lady Day 1809
Cottages
Jonas Collins
1s 6d
John Foster
£3.0.0
Hump:y Savage
12s 6d
£3.14.0

G4188 Book 105
Lady Day 1809 - Michaelmas 1809
Farm
Rt. Hon. Lord Southampton
£9.0.0
Hon. Col. Charles FitzRoy
£4.15.0
Thomas Kirby
£78.00
£91.15.0

G1729 Book 106
Michaelmas 1809 - Lady Day 1810
Farm
Rt. Hon. Lord Southampton
£9.0.0
These Closes to be put to Lord Euston, from Lady Day 1810 on Lord Southampton's Death.
Hon. Col. Charles FitzRoy
£4.15.0
Thomas Kirby
£78.00
This tenant removing to Moorend Farm Yardley - & this farm was Let to Lord Southampton at £247 per ann in advance - but who dying June 1810 - is now Let to the Hon. Gen. Chas. FitzRoy on same Terms.
£91.15.0

Lady Day 1809 - Lady Day 1810
Cottages
John Jones
1s 6d
John Foster
£3.0.0
Hump:y Savage
12s 6d
£3.14.0

 

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