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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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Yardley Gobion Rents 1757 - 1770
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Rentals of the Third Duke of Grafton
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Yardley Gobion only from 1758
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| G1626 Book 2 |
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| Oct. 10th. 1757 to 5th. April 1758 |
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| Farms |
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| John Boswell |
£20.0.0
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| Richard Browne |
£9.0.0
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| Elizabeth Harris |
£13.12.6
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| Thomas Horton |
£11.10.0
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| Thomas Smith |
£46.13.0
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| John Smith |
£11.10.0
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| John Woodward |
£8.0.0
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| Hannah Windmill |
£11.5.0
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| Thomas Holoway |
£1.10.0
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These are two assarts near the Gullet & were let from 10th. Oct. 1757 |
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£133.0.6
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| Cottages |
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| John Hillyard |
10s 0d
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| John Woodward |
10s 0d
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| Mathew Brown |
4d
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| Mathew Brown |
4d
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| Michael Caves |
2d
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| Thomas Allbond |
2d
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| William Foddy |
2d
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| Caroline Lambard |
2d
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| Thomas Webb |
2d
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| Elizabeth Whitten |
7½d
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| Abbigal Woodward |
2d
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| Edward Linnum |
10s 0d
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£1.12.3½
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| Book 3 not available |
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| G1623 Book 4 |
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| 10th. Oct. 1758 to 5th. April 1759 |
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| Farms |
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| John Boswell |
£20.0.0
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| Richard Browne |
£9.0.0
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| Elizabeth Harris |
£13.12.6
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| Thomas Horton |
£11.10.0
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| Thomas Smith |
£46.13.0
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Thomas Smith is to pay £82 per ann for his farm from Michaelmas 1759 .. of the three assarts taken into ... and at that time. |
| John Smith |
£11.10.0
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| John Woodward |
£8.0.0
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| Hannah Windmill |
£11.5.0
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| Thomas Holoway |
£1.10.0
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£133.0.6
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| Cottages |
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| John Hillyard |
10s 0d
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| John Woodward |
10s 0d
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| Mathew Brown |
4d
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| Mathew Brown |
4d
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| Michael Caves |
2d
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| Thomas Allbond |
2d
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| William Foddy |
2d
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| Caroline Lambard |
2d
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| Thomas Webb |
2d
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| Elizabeth Whitten |
7½d
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| Abbigal Woodward |
2d
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| Edward Linum |
10s 0d
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£1.12.3½
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| G1625 Book 5 |
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| 5th. April 1759 to 10th. Oct. 1759 |
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| Farms |
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| John Boswell |
£20.0.0
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| Richard Browne |
£9.0.0
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| Elizabeth Harris |
£13.12.6
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| Thomas Horton |
£11.10.0
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| Thomas Smith |
£46.13.0
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| John Smith |
£11.10.0
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| John Woodward |
£8.0.0
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| Hannah Windmill |
£11.5.0
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| Thomas Holoway |
£1.10.0
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£133.0.6
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| Cottages |
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| John Hillyard |
10s 0d
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| John Woodward |
10s 0d
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| Mathew Brown |
4d
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| Mathew Brown |
4d
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| Michael Caves |
2d
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| Thomas Allbond |
2d
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| William Foddy |
2d
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| Caroline Lambard |
2d
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| Thomas Webb |
2d
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| Elizabeth Whitten |
7½d
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| Abbigal Woodward |
2d
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| Edward Linum |
10s 0d
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£1.12.3½
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| Book 6 not available |
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| G1619 Book 7 |
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| 5th. April 1760 to 10th. Oct. 1760 |
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| Farms |
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| John Boswell |
£20.0.0
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| Richard Browne |
£9.0.0
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| Elizabeth Harris |
£13.12.6
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| Thomas Horton |
£11.10.0
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| Thomas Smith |
£41.0.0
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| John Smith |
£11.10.0
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| John Woodward |
£8.0.0
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| Hannah Windmill |
£11.5.0
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| Thomas Holloway |
£1.10.0
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£127.7.6
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| Cottages |
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| John Hillyard |
10s 0d
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| John Woodward |
9s 6d
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| Mathew Brown |
4d
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| Mathew Brown |
4d
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| Michael Caves |
2d
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| Thomas Allbond |
2d
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| William Foddy |
2d
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| Caroline Lambard |
2d
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| Thomas Webb |
2d
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| Elizabeth Whitten |
7½d
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| Abbigal Woodward |
2d
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| Edward Lyneham |
10s 0d
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£1.11.9½
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| G1622 Book 8 |
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| 10th. Oct. 1760 to 5th. April 1761 |
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| Farms |
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| John Boswell |
£20.0.0
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| Richard Browne |
£9.0.0
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| Elizabeth Harris |
£13.12.6
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| Thomas Horton |
£11.10.0
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| Thomas Smith |
£41.0.0
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| John Smith |
£11.10.0
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| John Woodward |
£8.0.0
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| Hannah Windmill |
£11.5.0
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| Thomas Holloway |
£1.10.0
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£127.7.6
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| Cottages |
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| John Hillyard |
10s 0d
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| John Woodward |
9s 6d
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| Mathew Brown |
4d
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| Mathew Brown |
4d
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| Michael Caves |
2d
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| Thomas Allbond |
2d
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| William Foddy |
2d
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| Caroline Lambard |
2d
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| Thomas Webb |
2d
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| Elizabeth Whitten |
7½d
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| Abbigal Woodward |
2d
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| Edward Lyneham |
10s 0d
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£1.11.9½
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| Book 9 Missing |
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| G1621 Book 10 |
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| 10th. Oct. 1761 to 5th. April 1762 |
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| Farms |
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| John Boswell |
£20.0.0
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| Richard Browne |
£9.0.0
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| Elizabeth Harris |
£13.12.6
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| Thomas Horton |
£11.10.0
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| Thomas Holloway |
£1.10.0
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| Thomas Smith |
£41.0.0
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| John Smith |
£11.10.0
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| Hannah Windmill |
£11.5.0
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| John Woodward |
£8.0.0
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£127.7.6
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Allbond |
2d
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| Martha Brown |
4d
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| Mathew Brown |
4d
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| Michael Caves |
2d
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| William Foddy |
2d
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| John Hillyard |
10s 0d
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| Edward Lyneham |
10s 0d
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| Caroline Lambard |
2d
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| John Woodward |
9s 6d
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| Thomas Webb |
2d
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| Elizabeth Whitten |
7½d
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| Abbigal Woodward |
2d
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£1.11.9½
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| G1618 Book 11 |
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| 5th. April 1762 - 10th October 1762 |
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| Farms |
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| John Boswell |
£20.0.0
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| Richard Browne |
£9.0.0
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| Elizabeth Harris |
£13.12.6
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| Do. late Miss Wingfield's Copyhold |
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Miss Wingfield died 25th December 1762 at which time these Copyhold premises fell to His Grace she being the last Assignment |
| Thomas Horton |
£11.10.0
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| Thomas Holloway |
£1.10.0
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| Thomas Smith |
£41.0.0
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| John Smith |
£11.10.0
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| Hannah Windmill |
£11.5.0
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| John Woodward |
£8.0.0
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£127.7.6
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Allbond |
2d
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| Martha Brown |
4d
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| Mathew Brown |
4d
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| Michael Caves |
2d
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| William Foddy |
2d
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| John Hillyard |
10s 0d
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| Edward Lyneham |
10s 0d
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| Caroline Lambard |
2d
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| John Woodward |
9s 6d
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| Thomas Webb |
2d
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| Elizabeth Whitten |
7½d
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| Abbigal Woodward |
2d
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£1.11.9½
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| G1617 Book 12 |
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| 10th. Oct. 1762 to 5th. April 1763 |
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| Farms |
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| John Boswell |
£20.0.0
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John Boswell is to pay for this farm from Mich. 1764 £40 per ann. Exclusive of the orchard & close adjoining East upon Caves Copyhold which is to be laid to John Woodward from ye time at 17s 6d per ann |
| Richard Browne |
£9.0.0
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| Elizabeth Harris |
£13.12.6
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| Do. late Miss Wingfield's ¼ year rent |
£1.17.6
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Elizabeth Harris entered on the Copyhold premises late Wingfield's at Xmas 1762 at £7.10.0 per ann. |
| Thomas Horton |
£11.10.0
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| Thomas Holloway |
£1.10.0
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| Thomas Smith |
£41.0.0
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| John Smith |
£11.10.0
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| Hannah Windmill |
£11.5.0
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| John Woodward |
£8.0.0
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£129.5.0
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| Cottages |
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| Thomas Allbond |
2d
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| Martha Brown |
4d
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| Mathew Brown |
4d
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| Michael Caves |
2d
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| William Foddy |
2d
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| John Hillyard |
10s 0d
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| Edward Lyneham |
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Edward Lyneham quitted this cottage at Mich. 1762 it have stood empty ever since. |
| Caroline Lamburn |
2d
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| John Woodward |
9s 6d
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| Abigail Woodward |
2d
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| Thomas Webb |
2d
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| Elizabeth Whitten |
7½d
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£1.1.9½
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| G1647 |
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| Half year rents due 5th. April 1765 |
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| Cottages |
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| John Crossley |
2d
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| Martha Brown |
4d
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| Eliz. & Mathew Brown |
4d
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| William Brown & George Stevens |
2d
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| William Foddy |
2d
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| John Hillyard |
10s 0d
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| John Foster |
7s 6d
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| Caroline Lamburn |
2d
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| John Woodward |
9s 6d
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| Elizabeth Whitten |
7½d
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| Robert Woodward |
2d
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| Thomas Webb |
2d
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| Half year rents due 5th. April 1766 |
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| Cottages |
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| John Crossley |
2d
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| Martha Brown |
4d
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| Eliz. & Mathew Brown |
4d
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| William Brown & George Stevens |
2d
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| William Foddy |
2d
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| John Hillyard |
10s 0d
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| John Foster |
7s 6d
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| Caroline Lamburn |
2d
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| John Woodward |
9s 6d
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| Elizabeth Whitten |
7½d
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| Robert Woodward |
2d
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| Thomas Webb |
2d
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| Half year rents due 25th. March 1767 |
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| Cottages |
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| John Crossley |
2d
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| Martha Brown |
4d
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| Eliz. & Mathew Brown |
4d
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| William Brown & George Stevens |
2d
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| William Foddy |
2d
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| John Hillyard |
10s 0d
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| John Foster |
7s 6d
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| Caroline Lamburn |
2d
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| John Woodward |
9s 6d
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| Elizabeth Whitten |
7½d
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| Robert Woodward |
2d
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| Thomas Webb |
2d
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| Books 13 - 21 inclusive not available |
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| G2010 Book 22 |
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| Michaelmas 1767 - Lady Day 1768 |
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| Farms |
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| John Boswell |
£19.14.6
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| Do. for the new inclosure |
17s 9d
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John Boswell entered on this new inclosure at Xmas 1767 at £3.11.0 p.a. |
| George Brown |
£6.18.6
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| Do. for the new inclosure |
£3.0.9
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George Brown ditto at £12.3.0 p.a. |
| Elizabeth Harris |
£16.7.6
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| Do. for the new inclosure |
£2.6.3
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Eliz Harris ditto at £9.5.0 p.a. |
| Thomas Horton |
£11.16.0
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| Thomas Holloway |
£1.10.0
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| Wid. Smith late Thos. Smith |
£27.17.0
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| John Smith |
£11.10.0
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| Jo. Windmill |
£12.10.0
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| Do. for the new inclosure |
£1.7.6
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John Windmill ditto at £5.10.0 p.a. |
| John Woodward |
£7.15.9
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| Do. for the new inclosure |
14s 7½
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John Woodward ditto at £2.18.6 p.a. |
| John Wise |
£2.0.0
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£126.6.1½
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| Cottages |
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| Martha Brown |
4d
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| Hesk. & Mara Brown |
4d
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| William Brown |
2d
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| John Crosley |
2d
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| William Foddy |
2d
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| John Foster |
7s 6d
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| John Hillyard |
10s 0d
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| Cath. Lamburn |
2d
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| John Woodward |
9s 6d
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| Robert Woodward |
2d
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| Thomas Webb |
2d
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| Eliz. Whitton |
7½d
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£1.9.3½
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| G2010 Book 23 |
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| Lady Day 1768 - Michaelmas 1768 |
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| Farms |
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| John Boswell |
£19.14.6
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| Do. for the new inclosure |
£1.15.6
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| George Brown |
£6.18.6
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| Do. for the new inclosure |
£6.1.6
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| Elizabeth Harris |
£16.7.6
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| Do. for the new inclosure |
£4.12.6
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| Thomas Horton |
£11.16.0
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| Thomas Holloway |
£1.10.0
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| Wid Smith late Thos. Smith |
£27.17.0
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Thomas Wood Jun. entered on this farm at a Lady Day 1768 that is to say the fallows & sheep Commons only & Mrs. Smith held the meadow ground & inclosures untill Mich. 1768 & paid the rent to ye time at £80 p.a. exclusive of several pieces of land taken from the farm |
| John Smith |
£11.10.0
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| Thomas Wood late Wd. Smith |
£40.0.0
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| Jo. Windmill |
£12.10.0
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| Do. for the new inclosure |
£2.15.0
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| John Woodward |
£7.15.9
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| Do. for the new inclosure |
£1.9.3
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| John Wise |
£2.0.0
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£134.13.0
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| Cottages |
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| Martha Brown |
4d
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| Hesk. & Mara Brown |
4d
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| William Brown |
2d
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| John Crosley |
2d
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| William Foddy |
2d
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| John Foster |
7s 6d
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| John Hillyard |
10s 0d
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| Cath. Lamburn |
2d
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| John Woodward |
9s 6d
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| Robert Woodward |
2d
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| Thomas Webb |
2d
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| Eliz. Whitton |
7½d
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£1.9.3½
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| G2010 Book 24 |
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| Michaelmas 1768 - Lady Day 1769 |
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| Farms |
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| John Boswell |
£19.14.6
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| Do. for the new inclosure |
£1.5.6
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| George Brown |
£6.18.6
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| Do. for the new inclosure |
£6.1.6
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| Elizabeth Harris |
£16.7.6
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Elizabeth Harris died in Nov. 1769 |
| Do. for the new inclosure |
£4.12.6
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| Thomas Horton |
£11.16.0
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William West entered on late Horton's old farm & his Copyhold land at Lady Day 1769 at £41 per ann. Exclusive of the Copyhold cottages and he also entered on part of a close late Dixon Copyhold at Mich. 1769 at 12s per ann |
| Thomas Holloway |
£1.10.0
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| John Smith |
£11.10.0
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| Thomas Wood late Wd. Smith |
£40.0.0
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Thomas Wood entered on this farm at a Lady Day 1768 at this rent. |
| Jo. Windmill |
£12.10.0
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| Do. for the new inclosure |
£2.15.0
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| John Woodward |
£7.15.9
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| Do. for the new inclosure |
£1.9.3
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| John Wise |
£2.0.0
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George Brown entered on these premises at Lady Day 1769 at this rent Late Mrs. Welldons |
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£146.16.0
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Thomas Brown entered on the late Dixon's copyhold at Yardley on 29th. Sept. 1769 at £28 per ann. Exclusive of the two assarts & Gauls Close | |
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| Cottages |
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| Martha Brown |
4d
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| Hesk. & Mara Brown |
4d
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| William Brown |
2d
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| John Crosley |
2d
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| Jos: Drinkwater |
5s 0d
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Joseph Drinkwater entered on this cottage part of late Horton's Copyhold at Lady Day 1769 at 10s per ann |
| William Foddy |
2d
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| John Foster |
7s 6d
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| John Hillyard |
10s 0d
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| Cath. Lamburn |
2d
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| Edward Risley |
5s 0d
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Edward Risley entered on this cottage part of late Horton's Copyhold at Lady Day 1769 at 10s per ann |
| John Woodward |
9s 6d
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| Robert Woodward |
2d
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| Thomas Webb |
2d
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| Eliz. Whitton |
7½d
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£1.19.3½
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| G2010 Book 25 |
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| Lady Day 1769 -Michaelmas 1769 |
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| Farms |
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| John Boswell |
£21.10.0
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| George Brown |
£13.0.0
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| Do. for late Wise's & Weldon's |
£2.0.0
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| Do. for part of late Hawley's |
£1.7.6
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| Elizabeth Harris |
£21.0.0
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Elizabeth Harris died Nov. 1769 & her son Christopher Harris entered on these premises at Lady Day 1770 at £47 per ann. |
| Thomas Holloway |
£1.10.0
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| Thomas Wood Morend |
£40.0.0
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| Johanna Windmill |
£15.5.0
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| John Woodward |
£9.5.0
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| John Smith |
£11.10.0
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| William West late Horton's |
£20.10.0
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| Do. for part of late Horton's |
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William West entered on part of a close late Dixons Copyhold at Yardley at 12s per ann from Mich. 1769. |
| Thomas Brown for late Dixon's |
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Thomas Brown entered on late Dixon's Copyhold farm in Yardley on 29th. Sept. 1769 at £28.0.0 |
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£156.17.6
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| Cottages |
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| Martha Brown |
4d
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| Hesk. & Mara Brown |
4d
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| William Brown |
2d
|
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| John Crosley |
2d
|
|
| Jos: Drinkwater |
5s 0d
|
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| William Foddy |
2d
|
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| John Foster |
7s 6d
|
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| John Hillyard |
10s 0d
|
|
| Cath. Lamburn |
2d
|
|
| Edward Risley |
5s 0d
|
|
| John Woodward |
9s 6d
|
|
| Robert Woodward |
2d
|
|
| Thomas Webb |
2d
|
|
| Eliz. Whitton |
7½d
|
|
|
£1.19.3½
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| G2010 Book 26 |
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| Michaelmas 1769 - Lady Day 1770 |
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| Farms |
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| John Boswell |
£21.10.0
|
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| George Brown |
£13.0.0
|
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| Do. for late Wise's & Weldon's |
£2.0.0
|
|
| Do. for part of late Hawley's |
£1.7.6
|
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| Christopher Harris |
£21.0.0
|
Chris. Harris entered on these premises at Lady Day 1770 at £17 per ann. |
| Thomas Holloway |
£1.10.0
|
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| Thomas Wood, Morend |
£39.5.0
|
Thomas Wood entered on the assart late Horton's at Lady Day 1770 at £3.10.0 per ann. |
| Johanna Windmill |
£15.5.0
|
|
| John Woodward |
£9.5.0
|
|
| John Smith |
£11.10.0
|
|
| William West late Horton's |
6s 0d
|
|
| Thomas Brown for late Dixon's |
£14.0.0
|
This rent commenced from 29th. Sept. 1769 |
|
£170.8.6
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| Cottages |
|
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| Martha Brown |
4d
|
|
| Hesk. & Mara Brown |
4d
|
|
| William Brown |
2d
|
|
| John Crosley |
2d
|
|
| Jos: Drinkwater |
5s 0d
|
|
| William Foddy |
2d
|
|
| John Foster |
7s 6d
|
|
| John Hillyard |
10s 0d
|
|
| Cath. Lamburn |
2d
|
|
| Edward Risley |
5s 0d
|
|
| John Woodward |
9s 6d
|
|
| Robert Woodward |
2d
|
|
| Thomas Webb |
2d
|
|
| Eliz. Whitton |
7½d
|
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|
£1.19.3½
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