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 1780 - 1786
G1804
Cottages Rentals began 29 Sept 1780 for the ½ year due the 29 Sept. 1780
William Blunt	5s.0d
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Richard Brown	10s 0d	overseers
Alice Conn	5s. 0d
Richard Cook	5s. 0d
Robert Dawson	7s. 6d
Mary Dawson	10s. 0d
Elizabeth Green	£1.10s.0d
The Overseers	2d
John Ross	7s. 6d
William Smith	6d
William Webb	7s. 6d
Thomas Wiett
Thomas Smith
G2011 Book No. 47
Lady Day 1780 - Michaelmas 1780
Farm half year rents
Rev. Robert Harding	£1.5.0
James Clare	£111.0.0
Samuel Gallard	£64.1.0
Joseph Smith	£139.1.3
John Warr	£128.10.0
John Willifer	£16.5.0
	£460.2.3
Cottages rents half year
William Blunt	5s. 0d
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Overseers	10s. 0d
Alice 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
	£6.2.3
G2011 Book No. 48
Michaelmas 1780 - Lady Day 1781
Farm half year rents
Rev. Robert Harding	£1.5.0
James Clare	£111.0.0
Samuel Gallard	£64.1.0
Joseph Smith	£139.1.3
John Warr	£128.10.0
John Willifer	£16.5.0
	£460.2.3
Cottages rents half year
William Blunt	5s. 0d
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Overseers	10s. 0d
Alice Conn	5s. 0d
Richard Cook	5s. 0d
Robert Dawson	7s. 6d
Mary Dawson	10s. 0d
Elizabeth Green	£1.10.0d
The Overseers	2d
John Ross	7s. 6d
William Smith	6d
William Webb	7s. 6d
	£6.2.3
G2011 Book No. 49
Lady Day 1781 - Michaelmas 1781
Farm half year rents
Rev. Robert Harding	£1.5.0
James Clare	£111.0.0
Samuel Gallard	£64.1.0
Joseph Smith	£139.1.3
John Warr	£128.10.0
John Willifer	£16.5.0
	£460.2.3
Cottages rents half year
William Blunt	5s. 0d
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Overseers of late Brown	10s. 0d
Alice 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
	£6.2.3
G2011 Book No. 50
Michaelmas 1781 - Lady Day 1782
Farm rents half year
Rev. Robert Harding	£1.5.0
James Clare	£111.0.0
Samuel Gallard	£64.0.0
Joseph Smith	£139.1.3
John Warr	£128.10.0
John Willifer	£16.5.0
	£460.1.3
Cottages rents half year
William Blunt	5s. 0d
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Overseers of late Brown	10s. 0d
Alice 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
	£6.2.3
G1804
March 25th.1781 Cottages rents half year
William Blunt	5s. 0d
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Richard Brown	10s 0d	overseers
Alice 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
Thomas Wiett
Thomas Smith
Sept. 29 1781 Cottages rents half year
William Blunt	5s. 0d
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Richard Brown	10s 0d	overseers
Alice 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
Mary Mathews
Thomas Smith
Sept. 29 1781 Cottages rent half year
William Blunt	5s. 0d
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Richard Brown	10s 0d	overseers
Alice 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
Mary Mathews
Thomas Smith
March 25th. 1782 Cottages rents half year
William Blunt	5s. 0d
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Richard Brown	10s 0d	overseers
Alice 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
Sarah Garrett	10s. 0d
Thomas Smith
29th Sept. 1782 Cottages rents half year
William Blunt	5s. 0d
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Richard Brown	10s 0d	overseers
Alice 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
Sarah Garrett	10s. 0d
Thomas Smith
G1617 Book 51
1782 Lady Day - Michaelmas 1782
Farms half year rents
The Rev. Harding	£1.5.0
James Clare	£111.0.0
Samuel Gallard	£64.0.0	This deduction was the Cottages let to Wyatte & Smith being taken from his Farm from1782
Joseph Smith	£139.1.3
John Warr	£128.10.0
John Willifer	£16.5.0
	£460.1.3
Cottages rents half year
William Blunt	5s. 0d
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Alice Conn	5s. 0d
Richard Cook	5s. 0d
Robert Dawson	7s. 6d
Mary Dawson	10s. 0d
Elizabeth Green	£1.10.0
for late Brown	10s. 0d
John Ross	7s. 6d	The Overseers 2d.
William Smith	6d
Sarah Final. Thomas Smith for Gallards Cottages 3s. 6d. Hither to included in Gallards Rent also Wyatt's held by S.Gallard with his Farm but now lett on a promise to Wyatt that the Rent should not be raised in his Life Time.
Thomas Wiott for do.	10s. 0d
William Webb
	£7.1.8
G1804
March 25th. 1783 Cottages rents half year
William Blunt	5s. 0d
Richard Bawcutt	£2.0.0
Richard Brown	10s. 0d	The Overseers
Alice Conn	5s. 0d
Richard Cook	5s. 0d
Robert Dawson	7s. 6d
Fox	10s. 0d
Elizabeth Green	£1.10.6
The Overseers	2d
John Ross	7s. 6d
William Smith	6d
William Webb	7s. 6d
Sarah Garrett	10s. 0d
Thomas Smith
Book 52 Missing
G1672 Book No. 53
1783 Lady Day - Michaelmas 1783
Farms half year rents
The Revd. Harding	£1.5.0
Samuel Gallard	£64.0.0
Joseph Smith	£139.1.3
John Willifer	£16.5.0
William Clare	£111.0.0
William Warr	£128.10.0
	£460.1.3
Book 54 Missing
G1673 Book No. 55
Lady Day 1784 - Michaelmas 1784
Farms half year rents
The Revd. Harding	£1.5.0
Samuel Gallard	£64.0.0
Joseph Smith	£139.1.3
John Willifer	£16.5.0
William Clare	£111.0.0
William Warr	£128.10.0
	£460.1.3
Book 56 Missing
G1674 Book No. 57
Lady Day 1785 - Michaelmas 1785
Farms half year rents
The Revd. Robert Harding	£1.5.0
Samuel Gallard	£64.0.0	This Tenant to pay £1 per. ann. more for part of the Bargain late J. Willifer - from Michaelmas 1785
Joseph Smith	£139.1.3
John Willifer	£16.5.0	This Tenant quitting his Bargain (by his own desire) Mic. 1785, it was divided to William Clare, Samuel Gallard and William Warr and a part taken for His Grace's own use.
William Clare	£111.0.0	This Tenant to pay £2 per. ann. for a part of the Bargain, late Willifer's from Mich. 1785
William Warr	£128.10.0	This Tenant to pay £19 per. ann. more for part of the Bargain late Willifer's from Mich. 1785
	£460.1.3
G1675 Book 58
September 29 1785 - March 25 1786
Farm half year
The Revd. Robert Harding	£1.5.0
Duke of Grafton for part of Willifer's	£6.10.0
Samuel Gallard	£64.0.0
Do. for part of John Willifer's	£1.10.0
William Clare	£111.0.0
Do. for part of John Willifer's	£1.0.0
Joseph Smith	£139.1.3
William Warr	£128.10.0
Do. for part of John Willifer's	£9.10.0
John Willifer (dead) for his house	2s. 6d	John Willifer dying Jan 86 his son - in - law Thomas Addington & Widow continue the house
	£461.8.9
Cottages rents for a Year
William Blunt	10s. 0d
Richard Bawcutt	£4.0.0
Alice Conn	10s. 0d
Richard Cook	10s. 0d
Thomas Dawson	15s. 0d
Benjamin Fox	£1.0.0
Elizabeth Green	£3.0.0
Mary Mathews	£1.0.0
Overseers	4d
Do. late Brown	£1.0.0
Do. part of late William Webb	7s. 6d
Samuel Lyman part of late do.	7s 6d
John Ross	15s. 0d
Widow Smith	1s. 0d
Thomas Smith	7s. 0d
	£14.3.4