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 1770 - 1776
G2010 Book No. 27
Lady Day 1770 - Michaelmas 1770
Farm rents half year
Rev. Robert Harding	£1.5.0
Hopcroft Bloxham	£31.13.6
James Clare	£112.0.0
Samuel Gallard	£57.1.0
Joseph Smith	£105.10.0
John Warr	£128.0.0
John Willifer	£16.5.0
Cottages rents half year
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Richard Brown	10s. 0d
Alice Conn	5s. 0d
Richard Cook	7s. 6d
Robert Dawson	7s. 6d
Mary Dawson	15s. 0d
Elizabeth Green	£1.10.0
Ann Holloway	6d
Elizabeth Morris	2d
Martha Tarry	5s. 0d
William Webb	7s. 6d
G2010 Book No. 28
Michaelmas 1770 - Lady Day 1771
Farm rents half year
Rev. Robert Harding	£1.5.0
Hopcroft Bloxham	£31.13.6
James Clare	£112.0.0
Samuel Gallard	£57.1.0
Joseph Smith	£105.10.0
John Warr	£128.0.0
John Willifer	£16.5.0
Cottages rents half year
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Richard Brown	10s. 0d
Alice Conn	5s. 0d
Richard Cook	7s. 6d
Robert Dawson	7s. 6d
Mary Dawson	15s. 0d
Elizabeth Green	£1.10.0
Ann Holloway	6d
Elizabeth Morris	2d
Martha Tarry	5s. 0d
William Webb	7s. 6d
G2010 Book No. 29
Lady Day 1771 - Michaelmas 1771
Farm rents half year
Rev. Robert Harding	£1.5.0
Hopcroft Bloxham	£31.13.6
James Clare	£112.0.0
Samuel Gallard	£57.1.0
Joseph Smith	£105.10.0
John Warr	£128.0.0
John Willifer	£16.5.0
Cottages rents half year
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Richard Brown	10s. 0d
Alice Conn	5s. 0d
Richard Cook	7s. 6d
Robert Dawson	7s. 6d
Mary Dawson	15s. 0d
Elizabeth Green	£1.10.0
William Smith for Ann Holloway	6d
Elizabeth Morris	2d
Martha Tarry	5s. 0d
William Webb	7s. 6d
G1728
Sept. 29th. 1771
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Richard Brown	10s 0d
Alice Conn	trust
Richard Cook	5s. 0d
Robert Dawson	7s. 6d
Mary Dawson	15s. 0d
Elizabeth Green	£1.10.0
Ann Holloway	6d	Wm. Smith
Elizabeth Morris	2d
Marth Tarry	5s. 0d	Blunt
William Webb	7s. 6d
	£6.13.2
G2010 Book No. 30
Michaelmas 1771 - Lady Day 1772
Farm rents half year
Rev. Robert Harding	£1.5.0
Hopcroft Bloxham	£31.13.6
James Clare	£112.0.0
Samuel Gallard	£57.1.0
Joseph Smith	£106.1.3
John Warr	£128.0.0
John Willifer	£16.5.0
Cottages rents half year
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Richard Brown	10s. 0d
Alice Conn	5s. 0d
Richard Cook	5s. 0d
Robert Dawson	7s. 6d
Mary Dawson	15s. 0d
Elizabeth Green	£1.10.0
Elizabeth Morris	2d
John Ross	7s. 6d
William Smith	6d
Martha Tarry	5s. 0d
William Webb	7s. 6d
G2010 Book 31
Lady Day 1772 - Michaelmas 1772
Farm rents half year
Rev. Robert Harding	£1.5.0
Hopcroft Bloxham	£31.13.6
James Clare	£112.0.0
Samuel Gallard	£57.1.0
Joseph Smith	£106.1.3
John Warr	£128.0.0
John Willifer	£16.5.0
Cottages rents half year
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Richard Brown	10s. 0d
Alice Conn	5s. 0d
Richard Cook	5s. 0d
Robert Dawson	7s. 6d
Mary Dawson	15s. 0d
Elizabeth Green	£1.10.0
Elizabeth Morris	2d
John Ross	7s. 6d
William Smith	6d
Martha Tarry	5s. 0d
William Webb	7s. 6d
G2010 Book No. 32
Michaelmas 1772 - Lady Day 1773
Farm rents half year
Rev. Robert Harding	£1.5.0
Hopcroft Bloxham	£31.13.6
James Clare	£112.0.0
Samuel Gallard	£57.1.0
Joseph Smith	£106.1.3
John Warr	£128.0.0
John Willifer	£16.5.0
Cottages rents half year
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Richard Brown	10s. 0d
Alice Conn	5s. 0d
Richard Cook	5s. 0d
Robert Dawson	7s. 6d
Mary Dawson	15s. 0d
Elizabeth Green	£1.10.0
Elizabeth Morris	2d
John Ross	7s. 6d
William Smith	6d
Martha Tarry	5s. 0d
William Webb	7s. 6d
G2010 Book No. 33
Lady Day 1773 - Michaelmas 1773
Farm rents half year
Rev. Robert Harding	£1.5.0
Hopcroft Bloxham	£31.13.6
James Clare	£112.0.0
Samuel Gallard	£57.1.0
Joseph Smith	£106.1.3
John Warr	£128.0.0
John Willifer	£16.5.0
Cottages rents half year
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Richard Brown	10s. 0d
Alice Conn	5s. 0d
Richard Cook	5s. 0d
Robert Dawson	7s. 6d
Mary Dawson	15s. 0d
Elizabeth Green	£1.10.0
Elizabeth Morris	2d
John Ross	7s. 6d
William Smith	6d
Martha Tarry	5s. 0d
William Webb	7s. 6d
G2010 Book No. 34
Michaelmas 1773 - Lady Day 1774
Farm rents half year
Rev. Robert Harding	£1.5.0
Hopcroft Bloxham	£31.13.6	Joseph Smith to Enter this farm at Lady Day 1775 at £.. per. ann.
James Clare	£112.0.0
Samuel Gallard	£57.1.0
Joseph Smith	£106.1.3
John Warr	£128.0.0
John Willifer	£16.5.0
Cottages rents half year
William Blunt	5s. 0d
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Richard Brown	10s. 0d
Elizabeth Conn	5s. 0d
Richard Cook	5s. 0d
Robert Dawson	7s. 6d
Mary Dawson	15s. 0d	Was let at 15s. 0d This rent was abated by his Grace from Michaelmas 1773
Elizabeth Green	£1.10.0d
Elizabeth Morris	2d
John Ross	7s. 6d
William Smith	6d
Martha Tarry	5s. 0d
William Webb	7s. 6d
G2010 Book No. 35
Lady Day 1774 - Michaelmas 1774
Farm rents half year
Rev. Robert Harding	£1.5.0
Hopcroft Bloxham	£31.13.6
James Clare	£112.0.0	Joseph Smith entered this farm at. Lady Day 1775 at £66 per. ann.
Samuel Gallard	£57.1.0
Joseph Smith	£106.1.3
John Warr	£128.0.0
John Willifer	£16.5.0
Cottages rents half year
William Blunt	5s. 0d
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Richard Brown	10s. 0d
Elizabeth Conn	5s. 0d
Richard Cook	5s. 0d
Robert Dawson	7s. 6d
Mary Dawson	10s. 0d
Elizabeth Green	£1.10.0
Elizabeth Morris	2d
John Ross	7s. 6d
William Smith	6d
Martha Tarry	5s. 0d
William Webb	7s. 6d
	£6.18.2
G1803
Cottages rents 1774
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Richard Brown	10s. 0d	Well worth it £2 per ann being newly repaired as a Blacksmith's Shop
Alice Conn	5s. 0d	Well worth a tight
Richard Cook	5s. 0d	One year's rent to be flug 6 months on him laying it out
Robert Dawson	7s. 6d	If he lays out one year, to be excused 2 years rent.
Mary Dawson	10s. 0d	Rent £1
Elizabeth Green	£1.10.0d	With close by Parsonage
Elizabeth Morris	2d	An acknowledgement
John Ross	7s. 6d	To pay out a years rent, which is to be flug back.
William Smith	6d	An acknowledgement
Martha Tarry now William Blunt	5s. 0d
William Webb	7s. 6d
	£6.13.2
G2010 Book No. 36
Michaelmas 1774 - Lady Day 1775
Farm rents half year
Rev. Robert Harding	£1.5.0
James Clare	£112.0.0
Samuel Gallard	£57.1.0
Joseph Smith	£106.1.3
John Warr	£128.0.0
John Willifer	£16.5.0
Cottages rents half year
William Blunt	5s. 0d
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Richard Brown	10s. 0d
Elizabeth Conn	5s. 0d
Richard Cook	5s. 0d
Robert Dawson	7s. 6d
Mary Dawson	10s. 0d
Elizabeth Green	£1.10.0
now The Overseers	2d
John Ross	7s. 6d
William Smith	6d
Martha Tarry	5s. 0d
William Webb	7s. 6d
G1803
1774 Cottages rents half year
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Richard Brown	10s. 0d	Well worth £2 ann being newly repaired as a Blacksmith Shop
Alice Conn	5s. 0d	Well worth a tight
Richard Cook	5s. 0d	one Year's Rent to be flung 6 months on him laying it over on Premises
Robert Dawson	7s. 6d	if he lays out one year, to be excused 2 years rent
Mary Dawson	15s. 0d
Elizabeth Green	£1.10.0	with Close by Parsonage
Elizabeth Morris	2d	as an acknowledgement
John Ross	7s. 6d	to lay out year Rent, which is to be flung back
William Smith	6d	for acknowledgement
Marth Tarry	5s. 0d	William Blunt 5s to lay out and be excused a year for doing
William Webb	7s. 6d	Do. one year
	£6.13.2
G2010 Book No.37
Lady Day 1775 - Michaelmas 1775
Farm rents half year
Rev. Robert Harding	£1.5.0
James Clare	£112.0.0
Samuel Gallard	£57.1.0
Joseph Smith	£106.1.3
Do. for late Bloxham rent before £31.13s.6d. Now £33.0.0 This rent for late Bloxham's corn from L.D. 1775
John Warr	£128.0.0
John Willifer	£16.5.0
Cottages rents half year
William Blunt	5s. 0d
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Richard Brown	10s. 0d
Elizabeth Conn	5s. 0d
Richard Cook	5s. 0d
Robert Dawson	7s. 6d
Mary Dawson	10s. 0d
Elizabeth Green	£1.10.0
The Overseers	2d
John Ross	7s. 6d
William Smith	6d
Martha Tarry	5s. 0d
William Webb	7s. 6d
G1670 Book No. 38
Michaelmas 1775 - Lady Day 1776
Farm rents half year
The Rev. Robert Harding	£1.5 0
James Clare	£122.0.0
Samuel Gallard	£57.1.0
Joseph Smith	£106.1.3
Do. for late Bloxham	£33.0.0
John Warr	£128.0.0
JohnWillifer	£16.5.0
	£453.12.3
Cottages rents half year
William Blunt	5s. 0d
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Richard Brown	10s. 0d
Elizabeth Conn	5s. 0d
Richard Cook	5s. 0d
Robert Dawson	7s. 6d
Mary Dawson	10s. 0d
Elizabeth Green	£1.10.0
The Overseers	2d
John Ross	7s. 6d
William Smith	6d
William Webb	7s .6d
	£6.8.2