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.
Grafton Regis Rents 1821 - 1826

Rental Books numbers 1-21 of the 4th Duke of Grafton [1811 -21] are Missing

G1713 Book No. 22
Lady Day 1821 - Michaelmas 1821
Farm half year rents
Duke of Grafton
£8.0.0
Rev. John Bright
£2.10.0
William Clare
£234.8.0
This deduction for Land to Rector in Old Park, for Glebe Close to Mr. Warr an Acre in Dunmoor Meadow to John Pittam & part of the Allotment by Brick Kiln in Alderton having addition of Green's Close fro: Thomas Warr
Thomas Gallard
£146.16.3
This abatement explained for in last [Rental] being Land taken for Ash Spinnies & Gardens to Cottages
John Pittam
£256.7.0
Ditto. for Land in Dunsmore Meadow
£4.0.0
This Tenant advanced £2 per. ann. for the part late Rector's in Dunmore Meadow
John Roper
£13.0.0
Joseph Smith
£47.0.0
Do. for Allotment in Alderton
£2.10.0
This rent for Allotment in Alderton on Inclosure by Twyford Bridge
Thomas Warr
£301.4.0
This advance for Glebe Close had of Rector, by exchange for part of Old Park from William Clare
£1,047.5.3

G1714 Book No. 23
Michaelmas 1821 - Lady Day 1822
Farm half year rents
Duke of Grafton
£8.0.0
The Revd. John Bright
£2.10.0
William Clare
£234.8.0
This deduction for Land to Rector by exchange from Old Park with addition of Green's Close from Thomas Warr.
Thomas Gallard
£176.16.3
Abated for Land taken form Spinn. as & gardens & for Mill Road way: occupied by John Carville for use of Bridge by his Mill free of Rent.
John Pittam
£256.7.0
Do. Land in Dunmore Meadow
£5.0.0
This advance for Rector's Acre in Dumoor Meadow taken in exchange
John Roper
£13.0.0
Joseph Smith
£47.10.0
Ditto. for an Allotment in Alderton
£2.10.0
Thomas Warr
£301.4.0
An advance for Glebe Close taken of Rector in exchange and allowed for Green's Close laid to Mr. Clare.
£1,047.5.3

Lady Day 1821 - Lady Day 1822
Cottage
Widow Addington
£2.0.0
William Addington
£2.0.0
James Adkins
£2.10.0
Joseph Adkins part of a new house
£1.10.0
Christopher Adkins
£1.5.0
Samuel Adkins
£1.0.0
John Blunt Sen.
£1.0.0
William Blunt Jun.
£1.10.0
William Blunt Sen.
£2.10.0
Richard Browne
£1.0.0
John Dawson
£1.0.0
unwell all [D]awes of 1822
Widow Dawson
£2.10.0
William Daniels
£1.5.0
Widow Fox
£9.0.0
Widow Garratt
£1.10.0
Widow Green
£1.10.0
Harry Lineham
15s. 0d
Widow & William Lineham
£1.0.0
James Meakins
£1.10.0
John Morton Sen.
£1.10.0
John Morton Jun.
£1.10.0
Thomas Morton
£1.0.0
William Ray
£1.10.0
Joseph Smith
£4.0.0
George Smith
£1.0.0
Samuel Smith
£1.10.0
Michael Atkins late John Smith
John Smith (dead) House under repair Michael Atkins from Lady Day 1822
John Smith Jn.
£1.10.0
Richard Ward
£1.10.0
Widow Fox late Kitty Tarry
10s. 0d
William Ward
£1.0.0
Charles Wilcox
£1.10.0
Richard Ward part of new house
£1.10.0
£56.15.0

Book 24 Missing

G1715 Book No. 25
Michaelmas 1822 - Lady Day 1823
Farms half year rent
Duke of Grafton
£8.0.0
The Revd. John Bright
£2.10.0
William Clare
£234.8.0
Thomas Gallard
£176.16.3
John Pittam
£256.7.0
Ditto. for land in Dunmore meadow
£5.0.0
John Roper
£13.0.0
Joseph Smith
£47.10.0
Ditto for an Allotment in Alderton
£2.10.0
Thomas Warr
£301.4.0
£1,047.5.3

Lady Day 1822 - Lady Day 1823
Cottages
Widow Addington
£2.0.0
House divided pt. to Joseph Wilcox at £1.5.0 per. annum.
William Addington
£2.0.0
Notice
James Adkins
£2.10.0
Joseph Adkins part of a new house
£1.10.0
Samuel Adkins
£1.0.0
Christopher Adkins
£1.5.0
Michael Adkins late John Smith
£1.0.0
John Blunt
£2.0.0
William Blunt Jun.
£1.10.0
William Blunt Sen.
£2.10.0
Richard Browne
£1.0.0
James Baldwin for New House
£2.10.0
John Dawson
£1.0.0
Widow Dawson
£1.10.0
Notice
William Geary part of Widow Dawson's
£1.0.0
William Daniels
£1.5.0
Notice
Widow Fox
£9.0.0
Do. late Kitty Tarry
10s. 0d
Joseph Garrett late widow
£1.10.0
Notice
Widow Green
£1.10.0
Henry Lineham
15s. 0d
Widow & William Lineham
£1.0.0
Notice
James Meakins
£1.10.0
Notice
John Morton Sen.
£1.10.0
Notice
John Morton Jun.
£1.10.0
Notice
Thomas Morton
£1.0.0
Notice
William Ray
£1.10.0
Joseph Smith
£4.0.0
George Smith
£1.0.0
Samuel Smith
£1.10.0
John Smith Jun.
£1.10.0
Richard Ward
£1.10.0
William Ward
£1.10.0
Charles Wilcox
£1.10.0
Richard Ward Jun. Part of New House
£1.10.0
£60.5.0

G1716 Book No. 26
Lady Day 1823 - Michaelmas 1823
Farm half year rents
Duke of Grafton
£8.0.0
The Revd. John Bright
£2.10.0
William Clare
£234.8.0
Thomas Gallard
£176.16.3
John Pittam
£256.7.0
Ditto. for land in Dunmore meadow
£5.0.0
John Roper
£13.0.0
Joseph Smith
£47.10.0
Ditto for an Allotment in Alderton
£2.10.0
Thomas Warr
£301.4.0
£1,047.5.3

G1557
1823 Lady Day
The Duke of Grafton
Rent
__Acres
the Revd. John Bright
£16.0.0
__7.37
William Clare
£5.0.0
__2.0.1
Thomas Gallard
£492.16.0
__228.0.8
John Pittam
£360.0.0
__194.3.38
John Roper
£512.14.0
__227.2.11
Joseph Smith
£26.0.0
__12.1.0
Thomas Warr
£95.0.0
__46.3.20
£595.8.0
__254.0.3
£2,102.18.0
__973.2.8

G1717 Book 27
Michaelmas 1823 - Lady Day 1824
Farm half year rents
Duke of Grafton
£8.0.0
The Revd. John Bright
£2.10.0
William Clare
£234.8.0
Thomas Gallard
£176.16.3
John Pittam
£256.7.0
Ditto. for land in Dunmore meadow
£5.0.0
John Roper
£13.0.0
Joseph Smith
£47.10.0
Ditto for an Allotment in Alderton
£2.10.0
Thomas Warr
£301.4.0
£1,047.5.3

Lady Day 1823 - Lady Day 1824
Cottages
Widow Addington
£1.5.0
House divided part to Joseph Wilcox
William Addington
£2.0.0
James Adkins
£2.10.0
Joseph Adkins
£1.10.0
Must pay or quit
Samuel Adkins
£1.0.0
Christopher Adkins
£1.5.0
Michael Adkins late John Smith
£1.0.0
John Blunt
£2.0.0
William Blunt Jun.
£1.10.0
William Blunt Sen.
£2.10.0
Allowed for repairs
Richard Brown
£1.0.0
James Baldwin new Cottages
£2.10.0
Promises to pay up this Mich if not to quit
John Dawson
£1.0.0
Widow Dawson
£1.10.0
Wiliam Geary part of ditto.
£1.0.0
William Daniels
£1.5.0
George Heady late Mrs. Fox
£9.0.0
Do. Late Kitty Tarry
10s. 0d
Joseph Garrett
£1.10.0
Widow Green
£1.10.0
Henry Lineham
15s. 0d
Widow & William Lineham
£1.0.0
James Meakins
£1.10.0
John Morton Sen.
£1.10.0
John Morton Jun.
£1.10.0
To quit
Thomas Morton
£1.0.0
William Ray
£1.10.0
To quit
Joseph Smith
£4.0.0
George Smith
£1.0.0
Samuel Smith
£1.10.0
John Smith Jun.
£1.10.0
Richard Ward
£1.10.0
William Ward
£1.0.0
Charles Wilcox
£1.10.0
To pay or quit
Joseph Wilcox
£1.5.0
Part of Widow Addington's Cottages
Richard Ward Jun. part of new house
£1.10.0
Now living with Ricard Ward his father - now Smith Jun.
£60.15.0

G1718 Book No. 28
Lady Day 1824 - Michaelmas 1824
Farm half year rents
Duke of Grafton
£8.0.0
The Revd. John Bright
£2.10.0
William Clare
£234.8.0
Thomas Gallard
£176.16.3
John Pittam
£256.7.0
Ditto. for land in Dunmore meadow
£5.0.0
John Roper
£13.0.0
Joseph Smith
£47.10.0
Ditto for an Allotment in Alderton
£2.10.0
Thomas Warr
£301.4.0
£1,047.5.3

G1719 Book No. 29
Michaelmas 1824 - Lady Day 1825
Farm half year rents
Duke of Grafton
£8.0.0
The Revd. John Bright
£2.10.0
William Clare
£234.8.0
Thomas Gallard
£176.16.3
John Pittam
£256.7.0
Ditto. for land in Dunmore meadow
£5.0.0
John Roper
£13.0.0
Joseph Smith
£47.10.0
Ditto for an Allotment in Alderton
£2.10.0
Thomas Warr
£301.4.0
£1,047.5.3

Lady Day 1824 - Lady Day 1825
Cottages
Widow Addington
£1.5.0
William Addington
£2.0.0
James Adkins
£2.10.0
Joseph Adkins
£1.10.0
Samuel Adkins
£1.0.0
Christopher Adkins
£1.5.0
Michael Adkins
£1.0.0
John Blunt
£2.0.0
William Blunt Jun.
£1.10.0
William Blunt Sen.
£2.10.0
Richard Brown
£1.0.0
James Baldwin new Cottages
£2.10.0
John Dawson
£1.0.0
Widow Dawson
£1.10.0
Wiliam Geary
£1.0.0
William Daniels
£1.5.0
George Heady late Mrs. Fox
£9.0.0
Do. late Kitty Tarry
10s. 0d
Joseph Garrett
£1.10.0
Widow Green
£1.10.0
Henry Lineham
15s. 0d
Widow & William Lineham
£1.0.0
James Meakins
£1.10.0
John Morton Sen.
£1.10.0
John Morton Jun.
£1.10.0
Thomas Morton
£1.0.0
William Ray
£1.10.0
Joseph Smith
£4.0.0
George Smith
£1.0.0
Samuel Smith
£1.10.0
John Smith Jun.
£1.10.0
Richard Ward
£1.10.0
William Ward
£1.0.0
Charles Wilcox
£1.10.0
Joseph Wilcox
£1.5.0
Richard Ward Jun.
£1.10.0
£60.15.0

G1720 Book No. 30
Lady Day 1825 - Michaelmas 1825
Farm half year rents
Duke of Grafton
£8.0.0
The Revd. John Bright
£2.10.0
William Clare
£234.8.0
Thomas Gallard
£176.16.3
John Pittam
£256.7.0
Ditto. for land in Dunmore meadow
£5.0.0
John Roper
£13.0.0
Joseph Smith
£47.10.0
Ditto for an Allotment in Alderton
£2.10.0
Thomas Warr
£301.4.0
£1,047.5.3

G1721 Book No. 31
Michaelmas 1825 - Lady Day 1826
Farm half year rents
Duke of Grafton
£8.0.0
The Revd. John Bright
£2.10.0
William Clare
£234.8.0
Thomas Gallard
£176.16.3
John Pittam
£256.7.0
Ditto. for land in Dunmore meadow
£5.0.0
John Roper
£13.0.0
Joseph Smith
£47.10.0
Ditto for an Allotment in Alderton
£2.10.0
Thomas Warr
£301.4.0
£1,047.5.3

Lady Day 1825 - Lady Day 1826
Cottages
Widow Addington
£1.5.0
William Addington
£2.0.0
James Adkins
£2.10.0
Joseph Adkins
£1.10.0
Samuel Adkins
£1.0.0
Christopher Adkins
£1.5.0
Michael Adkins
£1.0.0
John Blunt
£2.0.0
William Blunt Jun.
£1.10.0
William Blunt Sen.
£2.10.0
Richard Brown
£1.0.0
James Baldwin
£2.10.0
John Dawson
£1.0.0
Widow Dawson
£1.10.0
William Geary part of ditto.
£1.0.0
William Daniels
£1.5.0
George Heady
£9.0.0
Do. late Kitty Tarry
10s. 0d
Joseph Garrett
£1.10.0
Widow Green
£1.10.0
Henry Lineham
15s. 0d
Widow & William Lineham
£1.0.0
James Meakins
£1.10.0
John Morton Sen.
£1.10.0
John Morton Jun.
£1.10.0
Thomas Morton
£1.0.0
William Ray
£1.10.0
Joseph Smith
£4.0.0
George Smith
£1.0.0
Samuel Smith
£1.10.0
John Smith
£1.10.0
Richard Ward
£1.10.0
William Ward
£1.0.0
Charles Wilcox
£1.10.0
Joseph Wilcox
£1.5.0
Richard Ward Jun.
£1.10.0
Dead no efects
£60.13.0