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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. | |||
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Potterspury & Yardley Gobion Rents 1740 - 1750
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Potterspury & Yardley Gobion rents combined until 1758
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| G2009A |
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| Farms |
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| William Clark |
£5.0.0
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| Thomas Dickens |
£22.10.0
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| Thomas French |
£15.0.0
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| Thomas Harris |
£4.15.0
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| Thomas Harris |
£25.0.0
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| Thomas Harris |
£1.10.0
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| Rev. Mr. Harding |
£4.0.0
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| Alice Horton |
£23.0.0
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| Thomas James |
£5.10.0
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| John Lee |
£5.0.0
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| John Newman |
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£11.0.0
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| Tho: for Wood |
£20.0.0
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| Thomas Smith |
£65.0.0
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| Thomas Smith |
£20.0.0
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| Thomas Smith |
£2.16.0
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| John Smith |
£23.0.0
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| Edward Scott |
£16.0.0
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| Thomas Scrivener |
£50.15.0
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| Thomas Scrivener |
£9.10.0
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| Richard Woodward |
£45.0.0
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| George Wills |
£52.0.0
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| George Wills |
£13.10.0
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| Hannah Windmill |
£25.0.0
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£464.16.0
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| Cottages & small rentals |
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| Edward Brown |
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| John Hillyard |
£1.0.0
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| Revd. Mr. Harding for the orchard formally Thomas Stephens |
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| "Rental of the Farm Rents in Northamptonshire belonging to the Rt. HonorableThe Earl of Euston for 1743 from Lady Day 1743 to Lady Day 1744" | |||
| Thomas Scrivener |
£50.15.0
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| Thomas Scrivener |
£9.10.0
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| George Wills |
£52.0.0
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| George Wills |
£13.10.0
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| Hannah Windmill |
£25.0.0
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| Cottage |
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| John Hilyard |
£1.0.0
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| Rentals of the Second Duke of Grafton | |||
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| G2009B Book [1] not available |
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| G1630 Book 2 |
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| Michaelmas1747 - Lady Day 1748 |
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| Farms |
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| William Clark |
£2.10.0
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| Thomas Dickens |
£11.5.0
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| Thomas French |
£10.0.0
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French at Michas 1747 was raised from £15 to £20 a year | |
| Thomas Harris |
£15.12.6
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| Rev. Rob. Harding |
£2.0.0
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| Alice Norton |
£11.10.0
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| William Hawley late Geo. Wills |
£32.15.0
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| Thomas James |
£2.15.0
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Thomas James quitted at Laday 1748 when Thomas Smith the Bailiff entered on the premises at the same rent. | |
| John Lee |
£2.10.0
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| John Newman for Tho. Wood |
£15.10.0
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| Thomas Smith |
£43.18.0
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| John Smith |
£11.10.0
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| Edward Scott |
£8.0.0
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| Thomas Scrivener |
£30.2.6
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| Richard Woodward |
£22.10.0
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| Hannah Windmill |
£12 .10.0
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£234.18.0
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| Cottages |
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| John Hillyard |
10s 0d
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| Poor of the Town |
Rent Free
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| Edward Brown |
Rent Free
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10s 0d
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| G2608 Book 3 |
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| Lady Day 1748 - Michaelmas 1748 |
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| Farms |
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| George Caves for his father Thos. Caves |
£4.5.0
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Thomas Caves held a house barn &c at Yardley, an Assart lying between the London Rd. & the Forest & some field land by Copy of Court Roll during his Life and he dying the 16th. January 1747 these premises then fell into His Grace and the Assart was reserved for His Grace's use & laid to another which Thomas Harris held till Laday 1748 to make a Nursery for Timber. George Caves had the refusal of the rest of his father's premises above mentioned at £20 a year untill 14th. July 1748 When (he having declared he would gived no more than £15 a year for them). John Boswell entered into an Article for a Lease of the said house barns & field for a 9 years from Mich. 1748 at the Yearly rent of £20, at which rate Caves is here charged from the 6 Jan. 1747 to Laday 1748 & from thence to Mich. 1748. | |
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Copy hold
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£10.0.0
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| William Clark |
£2.10.0
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| Thomas Dickens |
£11.5.0
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| Thomas French |
£10.0.0
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| Thomas Harris |
£15.12.6
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Thomas Harris rent for the half year was £15.2.6 till Laday 1748 When it was reduced to £13.12.6 he being allowed £4 a year abatement in his rent from that time for the Assart he had that was then taken into hand & laid to Caves for Nursery for Timber as above mentioned. | |
| Rev. Rob. Harding |
£2.0.0
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| Alice Norton |
£11.10.0
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| William Hawley |
£32.15.0
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| John Lee |
£2.10.0
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| Thomas Smith for Moorend Farm |
£43.18.0
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| Thomas Smith for Thomas James |
£2.15.0
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Thomas James quitted the premises at Laday 1748 when Thomas Smith entered on them at the same rent James paid. | |
| John Smith |
£11.10.0
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| Edward Scott |
£8.0.0
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| Thomas Scrivener |
£30.2.6
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| Richard Woodward |
£22.10.0
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| Hannah Windmill |
£12 .10.0
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£234.18.0
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| Cottages |
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| John Hillyard |
10s 0d
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| Poor of the Town |
Rent Free
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| Edward Brown |
Rent Free
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10s 0d
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| Book 4 Missing |
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| G2609 Book 5 |
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| Lady Day 1749 to Michaelmas 1749 |
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| Farms |
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| John Boswell |
£10.0.0
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| William Clarke |
£2.10.0
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| Thomas Dickens |
£11.5.0
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| Thomas French |
£10.0.0
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| Thomas Harris |
£13.12.6
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| Revd. Rob. Harding |
£2.0.0
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| Thomas Horton |
£11.10.0
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| William Hawley |
£32.15.0
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| John Lee |
£2.10.0
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| Thomas Newman for Thos. Wood |
£15.10.0
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| Thomas Smith |
£46.13.0
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| John Smith |
£11.10.0
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| Edward Scott |
£8.0.0
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| Thomas Scrivener |
£30.2.6
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He is dead & his widow & Admix Jane Scrivener holds on the farm. | |
| Richard Woodward |
£22.10.0
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| Hannah Windmill |
£12.10.0
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£242.18.0
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| Cottages & other small rentals |
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| John Hillyard |
10s 0d
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| Poor of the Town |
Rent Free
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| Edward Brown |
Rent Free
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| John Woodward |
10s 0d
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This is a cottage & orchard which was held by Copy of Court Rolls for three lives the last whereon dropped sometime in or about the year 1743 but no presentment made thereof at any Court afterwards or mention made of it by the Baliff tho. He lives in the same (Yardley) And it was not discovered till June 1747 when the woman had been in possession of it ever since it fell in alledging inabillity to pay any money. She was turned out & Woodward admitted upon condition to pay rent from Lay Day 1749 | |
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£1.0.0
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| Money paid between Mich. 1749 & 20th. July 1750 |
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| Farms |
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| John Boswell |
£8.2.0
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| William Clarke |
£2.10.0
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| Thomas Dickens |
£9.7.0
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| Thomas French |
£9.7.0
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| Thomas Harris |
£10.8.6
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| Revd. Rob. Harding |
£1.12.0
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| Thomas Horton |
£9.12.0
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| William Hawley |
£11.0.4
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| Do. |
£16.4.8
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| John Lee |
£2.10.0
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| Thomas Newman for Thos. Wood |
£13.0.0
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| Thomas Smith |
£37.17.0
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| John Smith |
£9.6.0
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| Edward Scott |
£6.13.3
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| Thomas Scrivener |
£25.12.6
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| Richard Woodward |
£19.1.0
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| Hannah Windmill |
£9.16.0
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£201.19.3
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| Cottages & other small rentals |
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| John Hillyard |
10s 0d
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| Poor of the Town |
Rent Free
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| Edward Brown |
Rent Free
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| John Woodward |
10s 0d
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1.0.0
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