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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.
Yardley Gobion Rents 1770 - 1780
Books 27 - 37 not available
G1728
Due 25th. March 1771
Cottage Rentals
Martha Brown this now Sturges
4d
Hesk. & Mara Brown
4d
William Brown
2d
William Rockingham
John Crosley
2d
Jos: Drinkwater
5s 0d
James Foddy
2d
John Foster
7s 6d
Susannah Buckler
10s 0d
Wm.Lamburn
2d
Edward Risley
5s 0d
John Woodward
9s 6d
Robert Woodward
2d
Thomas Webb
2d
Eliz. Whitton now Grace Frost
7½d

G1728
Due 25th. March 1772
Cottage Rentals
Sturges
4d
Hesk. & Mara Brown
4d
William Brown
2d
William Rockingham
John Crosley
2d
Jos: Drinkwater
5s 0d
James Foddy
2d
John Foster
7s 6d
Susannah Buckler
10s 0d
Wm.Lamburn
2d
Edward Risley
5s 0d
John Woodward
9s 6d
Robert Woodward
2d
Thomas Webb
2d
Eliz. Whitton now Grace Frost
7½d

G1728
Due 25th. March 1773
Cottage Rentals
Sturges
4d
Hesk. & Mara Brown
4d
William Brown
2d
William Rockingham
John Crosley
2d
Jos: Drinkwater
5s 0d
James Foddy
2d
John Foster
7s 6d
Susannah Buckler
10s 0d
Wm.Lamburn
2d
Edward Risley
5s 0d
John Woodward
9s 6d
Robert Woodward
2d
Thomas Webb
2d
Eliz. Whitton now Grace Frost
7½d

G1728
Due 25th. March 1774
Cottage Rentals
Sturges
4d
Hesk. & Mara Brown
4d
William Brown
2d
William Rockingham
John Crosley
2d
Jos: Drinkwater
5s 0d
James Foddy
2d
John Foster
7s 6d
Susannah Buckler
10s 0d
Wm.Lamburn
2d
Edward Risley
5s 0d
John Woodward
9s 6d
Robert Woodward
2d
Thomas Webb
2d
Eliz. Whitton now Grace Frost
7½d

G1803
Cottage rents 1774
Hesk. & Mara Brown
4d
William Brown
2d
Rockingham
Susannah Buckler
6s 3d
Good orchard
John Crossly
2d
6s 11d
Jos: Drinkwater
5s 0d
James Foddy
2d
John Foster
7s 6d
well repaired by him
Wm.Lamburn
2d
Edward Risley
5s 0d
William Sturges
4d
John Woodward
9s 6d
To be 10s per ann whilst he keeps it tight
Robert Woodward
2d
Thomas Webb
2d
£1.8.7

G1670 Book 38
Michaelmas 1775 - Lady Day 1776
Farms
Fisher Clark, land only
£16.5.0
Joseph Gallard
£30.0.0
Ann Holloway
£1.10.0
Thomas Wood
£54.17.6
£102.12.6

Cottages
Richard Ashburnham
10s 0d
Jarv. Briant
5s 0d
Hesk. & Mara Brown
4d
Susannah Buckler
6s 3d
Thomas Brown
10s 0d
George Brown
15s 0d
Thomas Cull
£1.0.0
John Crossly
2d
William Drinkwater
2s 6d
James Foddy
2d
John Foster
7s 6d
John Goodman
10s 0d
Christopher Harris
10s 0d
William Lamburne
2d
The Overseers late Drinkwater
5s 0d
£5.2.1
Edward Risley
5s 0d
Edward Rockingham
2d
William Sturges
4d
John Smith part late Copy Hold
10s 0d
John Savage part do.
5s 0d
Wd. Sanders
12s 6d
John Woodward Sen.
12 6d
John Woodward Jun.
5s 0d
Thomas Webb
2d
Robert Woodward
2d
£2.10.10

G2011 Book 39
Lady Day 1776 - Michaelmas 1776
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.0.0
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1776
Joseph Gallard
£60.0.0
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1776
Ann Holloway
£2.8.6
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1776
Thomas Scrivener
£48.5.0
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1776
Thomas Wood
£88.0.0
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1776
£273.13.6

Cottages
Richard Ashburnham
10s 0d
Jarv. Briant
5s 0d
Hesk. & Mara Brown
4d
Susannah Buckler
6s 3d
Thomas Brown
10s 0d
George Brown
15s 0d
Thomas Cull
£1.0.0
John Crossly
2d
William Drinkwater
2s 6d
James Foddy
2d
John Foster
7s 6d
John Goodman
10s 0d
Christopher Harris
10s 0d
William Lamburne
2d
The Overseers late Drinkwater
5s 0d
£5.2.1
Edward Risley
5s 0d
William Rockingham
2d
William Sturges
4d
John Smith part late Copy Hold
10s 0d
John Savage part do.
5s 0d
Wd. Sanders
12s 6d
John Woodward Sen.
12 6d
John Woodward Jun.
5s 0d
Thomas Webb
2d
Robert Woodward
2d
This rent was for a bit of ground part of Grace Frost which is exchanged with Thomas Horton & must be left out for the future.
£2.10.10

G2011 Book 40
Michaelmas 1776 - Lady Day 1777
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.0.0
Joseph Gallard
£60.0.0
Ann Holloway
£2.8.6
Thomas Scrivener
£48.5.0
Joseph Gallard is to pay for this farm from Lady Day 1777 £124 per ann for that part taken from Richard Scrivener at that time & laid to his at £4 per ann. It was laid to Thomas Horton by mistake.
Thomas Wood
£88.0.0
£273.13.6

Cottages
Richard Ashburnham
10s 0d
Jarvice Briant
5s 0d
Hesk. & Mara Brown
4d
Susannah Buckler
6s 3d
Thomas Brown
10s 0d
George Brown
15s 0d
Thomas Cull
£1.0.0
John Crossly
2d
William Drinkwater
2s 6d
James Foddy
2d
John Foster
7s 6d
John Goodman
10s 0d
Christopher Harris
10s 0d
William Lamburne
2d
The Overseers late Drinkwater
5s 0d
£5.2.1
Edward Risley
5s 0d
William Rockingham
2d
William Sturges
4d
John Smith part late Copy Hold
10s 0d
John Savage part do.
5s 0d
Wd. Sanders
12s 6d
John Woodward Sen.
12 6d
John Woodward Jun.
5s 0d
Thomas Webb
2d
£2.10.8

G2011 Book 41
Lady Day 1777 - Michaelmas 1777
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.0.0
Joseph Gallard
£62.0.0
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1777
Ann Holloway
£2.8.6
Thomas Scrivener
£48.5.0
Thomas Wood
£88.0.0
£275.13.6

Cottages
Richard Ashburnham
10s 0d
Jarvice Briant
5s 0d
Hesk. & Martha Brown
4d
Susannah Buckler
6s 3d
Thomas Brown
10s 0d
George Brown
15s 0d
Thomas Cull
£1.0.0
John Crossly
2d
William Drinkwater
2s 6d
James Foddy
2d
John Foster
7s 6d
John Goodman
10s 0d
Christopher Harris
10s 0d
William Lamburne
2d
The Overseers late Drinkwater
5s 0d
£5.2.1
Edward Risley
5s 0d
William Rockingham
2d
William Sturges
4d
John Smith part late Copy Hold
10s 0d
John Savage part do.
5s 0d
Wd. Sanders
12s 6d
John Woodward Sen.
12 6d
John Woodward Jun.
5s 0d
Thomas Webb
2d
£2.10.8

G2011 Book 42
Michaelmas 1777 - Lady Day 1778
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.0.0
Joseph Gallard
£62.0.0
Ann Holloway
£2.8.6
Thomas Scrivener
£48.5.0
Thomas Wood
£88.0.0
£275.13.6

Cottages
Richard Ashburnham
10s 0d
Jarvice Briant
5s 0d
Hesk. & Martha Brown
4d
Susannah Buckler
6s 3d
Thomas Brown
10s 0d
George Brown
15s 0d
Thomas Cull
£1.0.0
John Crossly
2d
William Drinkwater
2s 6d
James Foddy
2d
John Foster
7s 6d
John Goodman
10s 0d
Christopher Harris
10s 0d
William Lamburne
2d
The Overseers late Drinkwater
5s 0d
£5.2.1
Edward Risley
5s 0d
William Rockingham
2d
William Sturges
4d
John Smith part late Copy Hold
10s 0d
John Savage part do.
5s 0d
Wd. Sanders
12s 6d
John Woodward Sen.
12 6d
John Woodward Jun.
5s 0d
Thomas Webb
2d
£2.10.8

G2011 Book 43
Lady Day 1778 - Michaelmas 1778
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.0.0
Joseph Gallard
£62.0.0
Ann Holloway
£2.8.6
Thomas Scrivener
£48.5.0
Widow Wood
£88.0.0
There is a deduction made from Widow Wood's farm of £3.10.0 per ann for the meadow in the Mill home being laid to James Clare's farm from Lady Day 1779
£275.13.6

Cottages
Richard Ashburnham
10s 0d
Jarvice Briant
5s 0d
Hesk. & Martha Brown
4d
Susannah Buckler
6s 3d
Thomas Brown
10s 0d
George Brown
15s 0d
Thomas Cull
£1.0.0
John Crossly
2d
William Drinkwater
2s 6d
James Foddy
2d
John Foster
7s 6d
John Goodman
10s 0d
Christopher Harris
10s 0d
William Lamburne
2d
The Overseers late Drinkwater
5s 0d
£5.2.1
Edward Risley
5s 0d
William Rockingham
2d
William Sturges
4d
John Smith part late Copy Hold
10s 0d
John Savage part do.
5s 0d
Wd. Sanders
12s 6d
John Woodward Sen.
12 6d
John Woodward Jun.
5s 0d
Thomas Webb
2d
£2.10.8

G2011 Book 44
Michaelmas 1778 - Lady Day 1779
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.0.0
Joseph Gallard
£62.0.0
Ann Holloway
£2.8.6
Thomas Scrivener
£48.5.0
Widow Wood
£88.0.0
£275.13.6

Cottages
Richard Ashburnham
10s 0d
Jarvice Briant
5s 0d
Hesk. & Martha Brown
4d
Susannah Buckler
6s 3d
Thomas Brown
10s 0d
George Brown
15s 0d
Thomas Cull
£1.0.0
John Crossly
2d
William Drinkwater
2s 6d
James Foddy now John Mallard
2d
John Foster
7s 6d
John Goodman
10s 0d
Christopher Harris
10s 0d
William Lamburne
2d
The Overseers late Drinkwater
5s 0d
£5.2.1
Edward Risley
5s 0d
William Rockingham
2d
William Sturges
4d
John Smith part late Copy Hold
10s 0d
John Savage part do.
5s 0d
Wd. Sanders
12s 6d
John Woodward Sen.
12 6d
John Woodward Jun.
5s 0d
Thomas Webb
2d
Thomas Johnson
a piece on the waste
£2.10.8

G2011 Book 45
Lady Day 1779 - Michaelmas 1779
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.0.0
Joseph Gallard
£62.0.0
Ann Holloway
£2.8.6
Thomas Scrivener
£48.5.0
Widow Wood
£86.5.0
£273.18.6

Cottages
Richard Ashburnham
10s 0d
Jarvice Briant
5s 0d
Hesk. & Martha Brown
4d
Susannah Buckler
6s 3d
Thomas Brown
10s 0d
George Brown
15s 0d
Thomas Cull
£1.0.0
John Crossly
2d
William Drinkwater
2s 6d
John Foster
7s 6d
John Goodman
10s 0d
Christopher Harris
10s 0d
Thomas Johnson
1s 3d
This rent commencd from Lady Day 1779 for a piece of ground inclosed from the waste in Yardley Town
William Lamburne
2d
John Mallard
2d
The Overseers late Drinkwater
5s 0d
£5.3.4

Edward Risley
5s 0d
William Rockingham
2d
William Sturges
4d
John Smith part late Copy Hold
10s 0d
John Savage part do.
5s 0d
Wd. Sanders
12s 6d
John Woodward Sen.
12 6d
John Woodward Jun.
5s 0d
Thomas Webb
2d
£2.10.8

G2011 Book 46
Michaelmas 1779 - Lady Day 1780
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.0.0
Joseph Gallard
£62.0.0
Ann Holloway
£2.8.6
Ann Holloway is to have an abatement of rent of 3s per acre from Lady Day 1780 the rent will then be £3.12.0 per ann.
Thomas Scrivener
£48.5.0
Widow Wood
£86.5.0
£273.18.6

Cottages
Richard Ashburnham
10s 0d
Jarvice Briant
5s 0d
Hesk. & Martha Brown
4d
Susannah Buckler
6s 3d
Thomas Brown
10s 0d
Richard Ashburnham
George Brown
15s 0d
Thomas Cull
£1.0.0
John Crossly
2d
William Drinkwater
2s 6d
John Foster
7s 6d
John Goodman
10s 0d
Christopher Harris
10s 0d
Thomas Johnson
1s 3d
William Lamburne
2d
John Mallard
2d
The Overseers late Drinkwater
5s 0d
£5.3.4
Edward Risley
5s 0d
William Rockingham
2d
William Sturges
4d
John Smith part late Copy Hold
10s 0d
John Savage part do.
5s 0d
Wd. Sanders
12s 6d
John Woodward Sen.
12 6d
John Woodward Jun.
5s 0d
Thomas Webb
2d
£2.10.8

 

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