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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 1780 - 1790
G2011 Book 47
Lady Day 1780 - Michaelmas 1780
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.0.0
Joseph Gallard
£62.0.0
Ann Holloway
£1.16.0
This rent commenced from Lady Day 1780 by an abatement of 3s per acre
Thomas Scrivener
£48.5.0
Widow Wood
£86.5.0
£273.6.0

Cottages
Richard Ashburnham
10s 0d
Do. for Thomas Brown
10s 0d
Jarvice Briant
5s 0d
Hesk. & Martha Brown
4d
Susannah Buckler
6s 3d
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

G2011 Book 48
Michaelmas 1780 - Lady Day 1781
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.0.0
Joseph Gallard
£62.0.0
Ann Holloway
£1.16.0
Thomas Scrivener
£48.5.0
Widow Wood
£86.5.0
£273.6.0

Cottages
Richard Ashburnham
10s 0d
Do. for Thomas Brown
10s 0d
Jarvice Briant
5s 0d
Hesk. & Martha Brown
4d
Susannah Buckler
6s 3d
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
Widow Sanders
12s 6d
John Woodward Sen.
12 6d
John Woodward Jun.
5s 0d
Thomas Webb
2d
£2.10.8

G2011 Book 49
Lady Day 1781 - Michaelmas 1781
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.0.0
Joseph Gallard
£62.0.0
Ann Holloway
£1.16.0
Thomas Scrivener
£48.5.0
Widow Wood
£86.5.0
£273.6.0

Cottages
Richard Ashburnham
10s 0d
Do. for Thomas Brown
10s 0d
Jarvice Briant
5s 0d
Hesk.Brown
4d
Susannah Buckler
6s 3d
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
Widow Sanders
12s 6d
John Woodward Sen.
12 6d
John Woodward Jun.
5s 0d
Thomas Webb
2d
£2.10.8

G2011 Book 50
Michaelmas 1781 - Lady Day 1782
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.0.0
Joseph Gallard
£62.0.0
Ann Holloway
£1.16.0
Thomas Scrivener
£48.5.0
Widow Wood
£86.5.0
£273.6.0

Cottages
Richard Ashburnham
10s 0d
Do. for Thomas Brown
10s 0d
Jarvice Briant
5s 0d
Hesk.Brown
4d
Susannah Buckler
6s 3d
George Brown &c
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
Widow Sanders
12s 6d
John Woodward Sen.
12 6d
John Woodward Jun.
5s 0d
Thomas Webb
2d
£2.10.8

G1671 Book 51
Lady Day 1782 - Michaelmas 1782
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.0.0
Joseph Gallard
£62.0.0
Ann Holloway
£1.16.0
Thomas Scrivener
£48.5.0
Widow Wood
£86.5.0
£273.6.0

Cottages
Richard Ashburnham
10s 0d
Do. for Thomas Brown
10s 0d
Jarvice Briant
5s 0d
Hesk.Brown
4d
Susannah Buckler
6s 3d
George Brown &c
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
Widow Sanders
12s 6d
John Woodward Sen.
12 6d
John Woodward Jun.
5s 0d
Thomas Webb
2d
£2.10.8

Book 52 Missing

G1672 Book 53
Lady Day 1783 - Michaelmas 1783
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.0.0
Do. for late J. Woodward's
7s 6d
Joseph Gallard
£62.0.0
Ann Holloway
£1.16.0
Thomas Scrivener
£48.5.0
Widow Wood
£86.5.0
£273.13.6

Cottages
Richard Ashburnham
10s 0d
Do. for Thomas Brown
10s 0d
Jarvice Briant
5s 0d
Hesk.Brown
4d
Susannah Buckler
6s 3d
George Brown &c
15s 0d
Thomas Cull
£1.0.0
John Crossly
2d
William Drinkwater
2s 6d
John Foster
7s 6d
Richard Goodman
10s 0d
Christopher Harris
10s 0d
Thomas Johnson
1s 3d
William Lamburne
2d
John Mallard
2d
Elms
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
Widow Sanders
12s 6d
John Woodward Sen.
12 6d
John Woodward Jun.
5s 0d
Thomas Webb
2d
£2.15.8

Book 54 Missing

G1673 Book 55
Lady Day 1784 - Michaelmas 1784
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.0.0
Do. for late J. Woodward's
7s 6d
Joseph Gallard
£62.0.0
Joseph Gallard is to pay £26 per ann more from Mich 1784 for part of the Farm late Scrivener's Yardley
Ann Holloway
£1.16.0
Thomas Scrivener
£48.5.0
This bargain is divided from Mich 1784 between Joseph Gallard, Widow Wood & Joshua Wood Potterspury
Widow Wood
£86.5.0
Widow Wood is to pay £26 per ann more from Mich 1784 for part of the Farm late Scrivener.
£273.13.6

Book 56 Missing

G1674 Book 57
Lady Day 1785 - Michaelmas 1785
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.7.6
Joseph Gallard
£62.0.0
Do. for part late Thos. Scrivener's
£13.0.0
Ann Holloway
£1.16.0
Widow Wood
£86.5.0
Do. for part late Thos. Scrivener's
£11.10.0
Joshua Wood part late do.
£23.13.6
£273.13.6

G1675 Book 58
Michaelmas 1785 - Lady Day 1786
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.7.6
Joseph Gallard
£62.0.0
Do. for part late Thos. Scrivener's
£13.0.0
Ann Holloway
£1.16.0
Widow Wood
£86.5.0
Do. for part late Thos. Scrivener's
£11.10.0
Joshua Wood part late do.
£23.13.6
£273.13.6

Lady Day 1785 - Lady Day 1786
Cottages
Richard Ashburnham
£2.0.0
Jarvice Briant
10s 0d
Hesk.Brown
8d
Susannah Buckler
12s 6d
George Brown (dead)
15s 0d
This tenant dying Feb. 1786 John Elms succeeded him from Lady Day 1786 to the house & Richard Brown to the orchard at 10s per ann.
Thomas Cull
£2.0.0
John Crossly
4d
William Drinkwater
5s 0d
John Foster
15s 0d
Richard Goodman
£1.0.0
Christopher Harris
£1.0.0
Thomas Johnson
2s 6d
William Lamburne
4d
John Mallard
4d
The Overseers late Drinkwater
10s 0d
Do. late John Smith
£2.0.0
This advance from the additional repairs
Edward Risley
10s 0d
William Rockingham
4d
William Sturges
8d
John Savage part Copyhold
10s 0d
Widow Sanders
£1.5.0
Richard Sharp
10s 0d
William Punn
£1.0.0
John Woodward
10s 0d
Thomas Webb
4d
£16.3.0

G1676 Book 59
Lady Day 1786 - Michaelmas 1786
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.7.6
Joseph Gallard
£62.0.0
Do. for part late Thos. Scrivener's
£13.0.0
Ann Holloway Excutors
£1.16.0
Widow Wood
£86.5.0
Do. for part late Thos. Scrivener's
£11.10.0
Joshua Wood part late do.
£23.13.6
£273.13.6

G1677 Book 60
Michaelmas 1786 - Lady Day 1787
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.7.6
Joseph Gallard
£62.0.0
Do. for part late Thos. Scrivener's
£13.0.0
Ann Holloway Executors
£1.16.0
Do. for the close late Dudley's
£2.4.0
Copyhold. This rent took place from Michaelmas 1786
Widow Wood
£86.5.0
Do. for part late Thos. Scrivener's
£11.10.0
Joshua Wood part late do.
£23.13.6
£275.17.6

Lady Day 1786 - Lady Day 1787
Cottages
Richard Ashburnham
£2.0.0
Jarvice Briant
10s 0d
Hesk.Brown
8d
Susannah Buckler
12s 6d
Rich. Brown orchard late Geo. Brown
10s 0d
John Elms part of Do.
10s 0d
Joice West part of Do.
5s 0d
John Chambers
2s 6d
Thomas Cull
£2.0.0
John Crossly
4d
William Drinkwater
5s 0d
John Foster
15s 0d
Richard Goodman
£1.0.0
Christopher Harris
£1.0.0
Thomas Johnson
2s 6d
William Lamburne
4d
John Mallard
4d
The Overseers late Drinkwater
10s 0d
Do. late John Smith
£2.0.0
Edward Risley
10s 0d
William Rockingham
4d
William Sturges
8d
John Savage
10s 0d
Widow Sanders
£1.5.0
Richard Sharp
10s 0d
William Punn
£1.0.0
John Woodward
10s 0d
Thomas Webb
4d
£16.10.6

G1678 Book 61
Lady Day 1787 - Michaelmas 1787
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.7.6
Joseph Gallard
£62.0.0
Do. for part late Thos. Scrivener's
£13.0.0
Ann Holloway Executors
£1.16.0
Do. for the close late Dudley's
£2.4.0
Widow Wood (dead)
£86.5.0
This tenant dying Nov. 1787. The bargain is to be carried on by her executors - Joshua Wood Potterspury & Mr. Hawley for the equal benefit of her children - till the eldest son comes of age.
Do. for part late Thos. Scrivener's
£11.10.0
Joshua Wood part late do.
£23.13.6
£275.17.6

G1679 Book 62
Michaelmas 1787 - Lady Day 1788
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.7.6
Joseph Gallard
£75.0.0
Ann Holloway Excutors
£1.16.0
John Foster commenced tenant to these from Lady Day 1788
Do. for the close late Dudley's
£2.4.0
Widow Wood Executors
£86.5.0
This tenant dying Nov. 87 the farm is carried on by the executors for the benifit of the children.
Do. for part late Thos. Scrivener's
£11.10.0
Joshua Wood part late do.
£23.13.6
£275.17.6

Lady Day 1787 - Lady Day 1788
Cottages
Richard Ashburnham
£2.0.0
Jarvice Briant
10s 0d
Empty to Lady Day 1788 now let to George Watts
Hesk.Brown
8d
Susannah Buckler
12s 6d
Rich. Brown orchard late Geo. Brown
10s 0d
John Elms part of Do.
10s 0d
Joice West part of Do.
5s 0d
John Chambers
2s 6d
Thomas Cull
£2.0.0
John Crossly
4d
William Drinkwater
5s 0d
John Foster
15s 0d
Richard Goodman
£1.0.0
Christopher Harris
£1.0.0
Thomas Johnson
2s 6d
William Lamburne
4d
John Mallard
4d
The Overseers late Drinkwater
10s 0d
Do. late John Smith
£2.0.0
Edward Risley
10s 0d
William Rockingham
4d
William Sturges
8d
John Savage
10s 0d
Widow Sanders
£1.5.0
Richard Sharp
10s 0d
William Punn
£1.0.0
John Woodward
10s 0d
Thomas Webb
4d
£16.10.6

G1680 Book 63
Lady Day 1788 - Michaelmas 1788
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.7.6
Joseph Gallard
£75.0.0
John Foster late Ann Holloway
£1.16.0
Do. for the close late Dudley's
£2.4.0
Widow Wood Executors
£86.5.0
Do. for part late Thos. Scrivener's
£11.10.0
Joshua Wood part late do.
£23.10.0
This deduction on account of barn let with cottage & put to cottage rental.
£275.17.6

G1681 Book 64
Michaelmas 1788 - Lady Day 1789
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.7.6
Joseph Gallard
£75.0.0
John Foster late Ann Holloway
£1.16.0
Do. for the close late Dudley's
£2.4.0
Widow Wood Executors
£86.5.0
Do. for part late Thos. Scrivener's
£11.10.0
Joshua Wood part late do.
£23.10.0
£275.12.6

Lady Day 1788 - Lady Day 1789
Cottages
Richard Ashburnham
£2.0.0
George Watts
10s 0d
This tenant dying about May 1789 the widow to commence tenancy from that time - who has taken in an under tenant Gilling a butcher from Stony Stratford.
Hesk.Brown
8d
Susannah Buckler
12s 6d
Richard Brown orchard
10s 0d
John Chambers
2s 6d
Thomas Cull
£2.0.0
John Crossly
4d
William Drinkwater
5s 0d
John Elms
10s 0d
John Foster
15s 0d
Richard Goodman
£1.0.0
Christopher Harris now widow
£1.0.0
Thomas Johnson
2s 6d
William Lamburne
4d
John Mallard
4d
The Overseers late Drinkwater
10s 0d
Do. late John Smith
£2.10.0
This advance for a barn, late to Joshua Wood's farm at Yardley in farm rental.
Edward Risley
10s 0d
William Rockingham
4d
William Sturges
8d
John Savage
10s 0d
Widow Sanders
£1.5.0
Richard Sharp
10s 0d
Joice West
5s 0d
William Punn
£1.0.0
John Woodward
10s 0d
Thomas Webb
4d
£17.0.6

G1682 Book 65
Lady Day 1789 - Michaelmas 1789
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.7.6
Joseph Gallard
£75.0.0
John Foster late Ann Holloway
£1.16.0
Do. for the close late Dudley's
£2.4.0
Widow Wood Executors
£86.5.0
Do. for part late Thos. Scrivener's
£11.10.0
Joshua Wood part late do.
£23.10.0
£275.12.6

G1683 Book 66
Michaelmas 1789 - Lady Day 1790
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.7.6
Joseph Gallard
£75.0.0
John Foster
£1.16.0
Do. for the close late Dudley's
£2.4.0
Widow Wood Executors
£86.5.0
Do. for part late Thos. Scrivener's
£11.10.0
Joshua Wood part late do.
£23.10.0
£275.12.6

Lady Day 1789 - Lady Day 1790
Cottages
Widow Ashburnham
£2.0.0
Hesk.Brown
8d
Susannah Buckler
12s 6d
Richard Brown an orchard
10s 0d
John Chambers
2s 6d
Thomas Cull a garden
£2.0.0
John Crossly
4d
William Drinkwater
5s 0d
John Elms
10s 0d
John Foster
15s 0d
Richard Goodman
£1.0.0
Widow Harris late Chris.
£1.0.0
Thomas Johnson
2s 6d
William Lamburne
4d
John Mallard
4d
The Overseers late Drinkwater
10s 0d
Do. late John Smith
£2.10.0
Edward Risley
10s 0d
William Punn
£1.0.0
William Rockingham
4d
William Sturges
8d
John Savage
10s 0d
Widow Sanders
£1.5.0
Richard Sharp
10s 0d
Joice West
5s 0d
John Woodward
10s 0d
Thomas Webb
4d
George Watts
10s 0d
£17.0.6

 

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