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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.
Yardley Gobion Rents 1790 - 1800
G1684 Book 67
Lady Day 1790 - Michaelmas 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

G1685 Book 68
Michaelmas 1790 - Lady Day 1791
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 1790 - Lady Day 1791
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
£1.0.0
Thomas Johnson piece of ground
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
Widow Sanders
£1.5.0
Richard Sharp
10s 0d
Joice West
5s 0d
John Woodward
10s 0d
Thomas Webb
4d
John Savage
10s 0d
George Watts
10s 0d
£17.0.6

G1686 Book 69
Lady Day 1791 - Michaelmas 1791
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.7.6
Joseph Gallard
£75.0.0
John Foster
£4.0.0
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

G1687 Book 70
Michaelmas 1791 - Lady Day 1792
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.7.6
Joseph Gallard
£75.0.0
John Foster
£4.0.0
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 1791 - Lady Day 1792
Cottages
Widow Ashburnham
£2.0.0
The close belonging to this is let to Wm. Johnson from Lady Day 92. The shop. To the Overseers of Yardley & the Widow remain in the house.
Hesk.Brown
8d
Susannah Buckler
12s 6d
Henry Weston late 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 Ch…
£1.0.0
Thomas Johnson piece of ground
2s 6d
William Lamburne
4d
John Mallard
4d
The Overseers late Drinkwater
10s 0d
Do. late John Smith
£2.10.0
Do. for a barn late do.
10s 0d
Edward Risley
10s 0d
William Punn
£1.0.0
William Rockingham
4d
John Savage
10s 0d
William Sturges
8d
Widow Sanders
£1.5.0
Richard Sharp
10s 0d
Joice West
5s 0d
John Woodward
10s 0d
House in very bad repair. This house pulled down, to be repaired again 1793
Thomas Webb
4d
George Watts
10s 0d
£17.0.6

G1688 Book 71
Lady Day 1792 - Michaelmas 1792
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.7.6
Joseph Gallard
£75.0.0
John Foster
£4.0.0
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

Book 72 Missing

G1689 Book 73
Lady Day 1793 - Michaelmas 1793
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.7.6
Joseph Gallard
£75.0.0
John Foster
£4.0.0
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

G1690 Book 74
Michaelmas 1793 - Lady Day 1794
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.7.6
Joseph Gallard
£75.0.0
John Foster
£4.0.0
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 1793 - Lady Day 1794
Cottages
Widow Ashburnham
£2.0.0
Wm. Cross, for Blacksmiths part of do.
5s 0d
Wm. Johnson for close part do.
15s 0d
Thomas Jones part do. & new school house
£2.10.0
Hesk.Brown
8d
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
Wid.Goodman late Richard
£1.0.0
Widow Harris , late Chistopher
£1.0.0
Widow Weston part of do.
12s 6d
Thomas Johnson piece of ground
2s 6d
William Lamburne house repaired
4d
This house repaired summer 94 & Richard Sharp Jun. commenced tenant at Mich. 94 to pay 15s per ann.
John Mallard
4d
The Overseers late Drinkwater
10s 0d
Do. late John Smith £2 barn 10s
£2.10.0
William Punn
£1.0.0
Edward Risley
10s 0d
William Rockingham
4d
John Savage
10s 0d
William Sturges now Widow
8d
Widow Sanders
£1.5.0
Richard Sharp
10s 0d
Joice West
5s 0d
John Bason late J. Woodward
5s 0d
These tenants only commenced at Mich. 93
Thomas Bishop late J. Woodward
9s 0d
George Watts
10s 0d
Henry Weston, late Sus. Buckler
£1.10.0
Thomas Bliss for part of cottage Moorend
William Rockingham Jun. part of do.
£1.2.6
17s 6d
This cottage was purchased of late Blands Executors
Mary Webb late Thomas empty while repairing
This house repaired in summer 94 & John Ely commenced tenant at Mich. 94 to pay 18s per ann.
£22.0.6

G1691 Book 75
Lady Day 1794 - Michaelmas 1794
Farms
Fisher Clark
£75.7.6
Joseph Gallard
£75.0.0
John Foster
£4.0.0
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

G1692 Book 76
Michaelmas 1794 - Lady Day 1795
Farms
Fisher Clarke
£75.7.6
Joseph Gallard
£75.0.0
John Foster
£4.0.0
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 1794 - Lady Day 1795
Cottages
Widow Ashburnham
£2.0.0
Hez:h Brown
8d
Richard Brown for orchard
10s 0d
Thomas Bliss, part of cottage Moorend
£1.2.6
John Bason
10s 0d
Thomas Bishop
18s 0d
Wm. Cross, for Blacksmiths shop
5s 0d
John Chambers
2s 6d
Thomas Cull a garden
£2.0.0
John Crossly
4d
William Drinkwater
5s 0d
John Elms
10s 0d
John Ely for part Mgt. Webbs
9s 0d
This tenant commenced Mich. 1794
John Foster
15s 0d
Wid.Goodman
£1.0.0
Widow Harris
£1.0.0
Wm. Johnson for close & hovel
15s 0d
Wm. Johnson for do. on the Waste
2s 6d
Thomas Jones for school house
£2.0.0
This tenant commenced at Mich. 1792
Do. for dwelling house
10s 0d
John Mallard
4d
Overseers for Drinkwater
10s 0d
Do. for late Smith
£2.0.0
Do. for a barn with do. barn 10s
10s 0d
William Punn
£1.0.0
£16.12.10
Edward Risley
10s 0d
William Rockingham Sen.
4d
William Rockingham Jun part Bliss
17s 6d
John Savage
10s 0d
Widow Sturges
8d
Widow Sanders
£1.5.0
Richard Sharp Sen.
10s 0d
Richard Sharp Jun. ½ year
7s 6d
This tenant commenced Mich. 1794. House lately repaired on the waste.
Joice West
5s 0d
George Watts
10s 0d
Henry Weston
£1.10.0
Widow Weston
12s 6d
£6.18.6

G1693 Book 77
Lady Day 1795 - Michaelmas 1795
Farms
Fisher Clarke
£75.7.6
Joseph Gallard
£75.0.0
John Foster
£4.0.0
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

G1694 Book 78
Michaelmas 1795 - Lady Day 1796
Farms
Fisher Clarke
£75.7.6
Joseph Gallard
£75.0.0
John Foster
£4.0.0
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 1795 - Lady Day 1796
Cottages
Widow Ashburnham
£2.0.0
This tenant dying Jan. 97 the daughter continued tenant to Lady Day 97 & was then let to Thomas Jones.
Hez:h Brown
8d
Richard Brown
10s 0d
Thomas Bliss, part of cottage Moorend
£1.2.6
Wm. Cross, for Blacksmiths shop
5s 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
Wid.Goodman
£1.0.0
Widow Harris
£1.0.0
£7.8.0
John Bason
10s 0d
Thomas Bishop
18s 0d
John Ely
18s 0d
Wm. Johnson for close & hovel
15s 0d
Wm. Johnson for do. on the Waste
2s 6d
Thomas Jones for school house
£2.0.0
Do. for dwelling house
10s 0d
John Mallard
4d
Overseers for Drinkwater
10s 0d
Do. for late Smith
£2.0.0
Do. for a barn with do.
10s 0d
William Punn
£1.0.0
Edward Risley
10s 0d
William Rockingham Sen.
4d
William Rockingham
17s 6d
John Savage
10s 0d
Widow Sturges
8d
Widow Sanders
£1.5.0
Richard Sharp Sen.
10s 0d
Richard Sharp Jun.
15s 0d
Joice West
5s 0d
George Watts
10s 0d
Henry Weston
£1.10.0
Widow Weston
12s 6d
£16.19.10

G1695 Book 79
Lady Day 1796 - Michaelmas 1796
Farms
Fisher Clarke
£75.7.6
John Foster
£4.0.0
Joseph Gallard
£75.0.0
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

Book 80 Missing

G1615 Book 81
Lady Day 1797 - Michaelmas 1797
Farms
Fisher Clarke Executors
£75.7.6
This tenant dying May 97 the Widow & son William commence joint tenants at Lady Day 98 & to pay an advance of £7.5.0 per ann from Lady Day 1799 & a further advance of £7 per ann from Lady Day 1801.
John Foster
£4.0.0
Joseph Gallard
£75.0.0
This tenant commenced on the Executors of the late John Smith's, resigning the Bargain at Lady Day 97.
Do. for part late Boswell's
£7.10.0
This tenant commenced on the Executors of the late John Smith's, resigning the Bargain at Lady Day 97.
John Roper for part late do.
£17.10.0
Widow Wood Executors
£86.5.0
Do. for part late Thos. Scrivener's
£11.10.0
Joshua Wood part late do.
£23.10.0
£300.12.6

Book 82 Missing

G1696 Book 83
Lady Day 1798 - Michaelmas 1798
Farms
Fisher Clarke Executors
£75.7.6
The Widow & son William continue the farm & to pay an advance of £7.5.0 per ann from Lady Day 1799 & a futher advance of £7 per ann from Lady Day 1801
John Foster
£4.0.0
Joseph Gallard
£75.0.0
Do. for part late Boswell's
£7.10.0
John Roper for part late do.
£17.10.0
Thomas Wood
£86.5.0
Do. for part late Thos. Scrivener's
£11.10.0
Joshua Wood part late do.
£23.10.0
This tenant dying Feb. 99. The Widow & son John continue tenants & to pay an advance of £3 per ann from Lady Day 1800
£300.12.6

G1697 Book 84
Lady Day 1798 - Michaelmas 1799
Farms
Fisher Clarke Executors
£75.7.6
John Foster
£4.0.0
Joseph Gallard
£75.0.0
Do. for part late Boswell's
£7.10.0
John Roper for part late do.
£17.10.0
Thomas Wood
£86.5.0
Do. for part late Thos. Scrivener's
£11.10.0
Joshua Wood part late do.
£23.10.0
This tenant dying Feb. 99 the Widow & son John are to commence joint tenants from Lady Day 1800 at £3 per ann advance.
£300.12.6

Lady Day 1798 - Lady Day 1799
Cottages
Richard Brown
10s 0d
Hez:h Brown
8d
Richard Brown
10s 0d
Thomas Bliss
£1.2.6
Thomas Bishop sen
£1.8.0
Thomas Bishop
18s 0d
Widow Brown
5s 0d
Thomas Bignal late Cull
£2.0.0
Wm. Cross
5s 0d
John Chambers
2s 6d
John Crossly
4d
William Drinkwater
5s 0d
John Elms
10s 0d
John Foster
15s 0d
Sam Goodman
10s 0d
£9.10.0
Thomas Goodman
£1.0.0
Widow Harris
15s 0d
George Hawley for barn
£1.0.0
Wm. Johnson for close
15s 0d
Wm. Johnson for close fromWaste
2s 6d
Thomas Jones school house
£2.0.0
Do. for dwelling house
10s 0d
Do. for late Widow Ashburnham's
2s 0d
John Mallard
4d
Overseers for Drinkwater
10s 0d
Do. for late Smith
£2.0.0
William Punn
£1.0.0
Edward Risley
10s 0d
William Rockingham Sen.
4d
William Rockingham Jun.
17s 6d
John Savage
10s 0d
Richard Sharp
10s 0d
Richard Sharp Jun.
15s 0d
George Watts
10s 0d
Henry Weston
£1.10.0
Widow Weston
12s 6d
£16.15.2

G1698 Book 85
Lady Day 1799 - Michaelmas 1799
Farms
Fisher Clarke Executors
£79.0.0
This advance on being let to son William Clarke from Lady Day 1799
John Foster
£4.0.0
Joseph Gallard
£75.0.0
Do. for part late Boswell's
£7.10.0
John Roper for part late do.
£17.10.0
Thomas Wood
£86.5.0
Do. for part late Thos. Scrivener's
£11.10.0
Mrs. Wood & son part late do.
£23.10.0
£304.5.0

G1699 Book 86
Michaelmas 1799 - Lady Day 1800
Farms
William Clarke late Fisher
£79.0.0
John Foster
£4.0.0
Joseph Gallard
£75.0.0
Do. for homestead late Boswell's
£7.10.0
John Roper for part late do.
£17.10.0
Thomas Wood
£86.5.0
Do. for part late Thos. Scrivener's
£11.10.0
Mrs. Wood & son part late do.
£23.10.0
This farm to be advanced £3 per ann from Lady Day 1800
£304.5.0

Lady Day 1799 - Lady Day 1800
Cottages
Richard Brown
10s 0d
Hez:h Brown
8d
Thomas Bliss
£1.2.6
Thomas Bishop sen
£1.8.0
Thomas Bishop
18s 0d
Widow Brown
5s 0d
Thomas Bignal late Cull
£2.0.0
Wm. Cross
5s 0d
John Chambers
2s 6d
John Crossley
4d
William Drinkwater
5s 0d
John Elms
10s 0d
John Ely
18s 0d
John Foster
15s 0d
Sam Goodman
10s 0d
£9.10.0
Thomas Goodman
£1.0.0
Widow Harris
15s 0d
George Hawley for barn
£1.0.0
Wm. Johnson for close
15s 0d
Wm. Johnson for close fromWaste
2s 6d
Thomas Jones school house
£2.0.0
Do. for dwelling house
10s 0d
Do. for late Widow Ashburnham's
2s 0d
John Mallard
4d
Overseers for Drinkwater
10s 0d
Do. for late Smith
£2.0.0
William Punn
£1.0.0
Edward Risley
10s 0d
William Rockingham Sen.
4d
William Rockingham Jun.
17s 6d
John Savage
10s 0d
Widow Sanders
£1.5.0
Widow Sharp
10s 0d
Richard Sharp Jun.
15s 0d
George Watts
10s 0d
Henry Weston
£1.10.0
Widow Weston
12s 6d
£16.15.2

 

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