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 1740 - 1749

G2009A
[c.1740]
Farms
In hand late Wm. Bradford who paid
£234.5.0
James Clare
£200.0.0
Edward Clarke
£88.0.0
Farmer Fowks
£57.2.0
Samuel Gallard
£111.2.0
Samuel Gallard
10s 0d
William Jennings
£9.0.0
Joseph Smith
£112.0.0
John Willifer
£31.0.0
Rd. & Jn: Waddall
£14.0.0

£856.19.0

Cottages & small rentals
Revd. John Austin
£2.10.0
George Bland
15s 0d
Richard Brown
£1.0.0
Elizabeth cooke
10s 0d
Edward Conn
10s 0d
John Dawson
£1.15.0
Widow Dawson
£1.10.0
William Denton
Rent Free
Samuel Gallard
£2.10.0
William Green
£3.0.0
Thomas Holloway
Rent Free
Paul Hines
15. 0d
William Jennings
Rent Free
Widow Norman
Rent Free
Ann Ratcliffe
Rent Free
John Tarry
10s 0d
John Willifer
15s 0d

G2611

Rental of the Farm Rents in Northamptonshire belonging to the Rt. HonorableThe Earl of Euston for 1743 from Lady Day 1743 to Lady Day 1744

Farms
William Bradford
£234.5.0
James Clare
£200.0.0
Farmer Fowkes
£57.2.0
William Jennings
£9.0.0
John Lloyd
£111.2.0
Leonard Lloyd his son
10s. 0d
William Sheperd & Samuel Wood
£200.0.0
John Willifer
£31.0.0
Rd. & John Waddell
£14.0.0
Revd. John Austin
£2.10.0

Cottages
George Bland
15s. 0d
Richard Brown
£1.0.0
£2.0.0
Richard Brown the Blacksmith of Grafton promised to pay his mother Ursula Brown's Rent from Lady Day 1742 she being very poor & kept by the Parish
Elizabeth Cook
10s. 0d
Edward Conn
10s. 0d
William Green
£3.0.0
Henry Harrold
£1.15.0
Thomas Holloway
£1.0.0
Paul Hines
15s. 0d
Widow Norman
£1.5.0
Paid by
The Widow of Robert Dawson
£1.10.0
John Tarry
10s. 0d
John Dawson
Rent Free
John Willifer Jun.
15s. 0d

Rentals of the Second Duke of Grafton

G2009B Book [1] not available

G1630 Book 2
Michaelmas 1747 - Lady Day 1748
Farm rents half year
James Clare
£100.0.0
Edward Clarke
£44.0.0
Farmer Fowkes
£28.11.0
Samuel Gallard
£57.1.0
William Jennings
£4.10.0
Joseph Smith
£56.0.0
John Williffer
£15.10.0
Richard & John Waddell
£7.0.0
In hand late Wm. Bradford

£312.12.0

Cottages rents half year
George Bland
7s. 6d
Richard Brown
10s. 0d
Elizabeth Cook
5s. 0d
Edward Conn
5s. 0d
William Green
£1.10.0
John Dawson
17s. 6d
Thomas Holloway
10s. 0d
rent free
Paul Hines
7s. 6d
Elizabeth Norman
12s. 6d
rent free the Overseers
Ann Ratcliffe
7s. 6d
rent free
Widow Dawson
15s. 0d
John Tarry
5s. 0d
William Denton
5s. 0d
rent free
John Willifer
7s. 6d

£6.15.0

G2608 Book 3
Lady Day 1748 - Michaelmas 1748
Farm rents half year
James Clare
£100.0.0
Edward Clarke
£44.0.0
Farmer Fowkes
£28.11.0
Samuel Gallard
£57.1.0
William Jennings
£4.10.0
Joseph Smith
£56.0.0
John Williffer
£15.10.0
Richard & John Waddell
£7.0.0
In hand late Wm. Bradford


£312.12.0

Cottages rents half year
Rev. John Austin
£1.5.0
Richard Brown
10s. 0d
George Bland
7s. 6d
Elizabeth Cook
5s. 0d
Edward Conn
5s. 0d
John Dawson
17s. 6d
no payment
Widow Dawson
15s 0d

William Denton
5s 0d
Rent Free
William Green
£1.10.0

Thomas Holloway
10s 0d
Rent Free
Paul Hines
7s. 6d

Overseers for late Eliz. Norman
12s 6d
Rent Free
Anne Ratcliffe
7s 6d
Rent Free
John Tarry
5s. 0d
John Willifer now John Ross
7s. 6d

£5.17.6

Book 4 Missing

G2609 Book 5
Lady Day 1749 to Michaelmas 1749
Farms
Hopcroft Bloxham late Farmer Fowkes
£28.11.0
James Clare
£100.0.0
Edward Clarke
£44.0.0
Samuel Gallard
£57.1.0
Robert Millagan
£120.0.0
Robert Millagan by Article dated the 1st. March 1748-9 Agreed to take a Term in these premises of 21 years from Laday 1749 at the Rent of £240 a year.
Joseph Smith
£56.0.0
John Willifer
£15.10.0
Richard & John Waddell
£7.0.0

£432.12.0

Cottages
Rev. John Austin
£1.5.0
Richard Brown
10s. 0d
George Bland
7s. 6d
Elizabeth Cook
5s. 0d
Edward Conn
5s. 0d
In hand late John Dawson

Widow Dawson
15s. 0d
William Denton
Rent Free
William Green
£1.10.0
Thomas Holloway
Rent Free
Overseers for late Eliz. Norman
Rent Free
Paul Hines
7s. 6d
Anne Ratcliffe
Rent Free
John Ross
7s 6d
John Tarry
5s 0d

£5.17.6