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 1796 - 1800

G1695 Book No. 79
Lady Day 1796 - Michaelmas 1796
Farms half year rent
Duke of Grafton for Close in hand
£6.10.0
Revd. Mr. Bright
£1.10.0
Samuel Gallard
£64.10.0
William Clare
£112.0.0
Joseph Smith
£139.1.3
Thomas Warr
£139.10.0
£463.1.3

Book 80 Missing

G1615 Book No. 81
Lady Day 1797 - Michaelmas 1797
Farms half year rent
Duke of Grafton for Close in hand
£6.10.0
Revd. Mr. Bright
£1.10.0
Samuel Gallard
£64.10.0
 This tenant dying Nov. 97 his son Thomas has required to continue tenant.
William Clare
£112.0.0
Joseph Smith
£139.1.3
 This tenant dying July 98. The farm was looked over & let Sept. 98 to John Pittam Jun. & Joseph Smith, nephew of late tenant.
Thomas Warr
£139.10.0
£463.1.3

Book 82 Missing

G1696 Book No. 83
Lady Day 1798 - Michaelmas 1798
Farms half year rent
Duke of Grafton for Close in hand
£6.10.0
Revd. Mr. Bright
£1.10.0
Samuel Gallard
£64.10.0
William Clare
£112.0.0
Joseph Smith
£139.1.3
Thomas Warr
£139.10.0
£463.1.3

G1697 Book No. 84
Michaelmas 1798 - Lady Day 1799
Farms half year rent
Duke of Grafton for Close
£6.10.0
Revd. Mr. Bright
£1.10.0
Thomas Gallard late Samuel
£64.10.0
 On late Tenants Dying Nov. 97, his son Thomas commenced Tenant & who is to pay an advance of £31 per. ann from Lady Day 1799 N.B. a New Field Barn has been built & some Grounds divided by a new Quicking, very advatageous to Farm.
William Clare
£112.0.0
Joseph Smith's Executors
£139.1.3
 This Tenant dying July 1798 John Pittam has part at £245 per. ann. for 3yrs. The £250 Do. Joseph Smith Nephew of late Tenant has the other part at £50 per. ann. Both to commence from Lady Day 1799
Thomas Warr
139 10 0
£463.1.3

Lady Day 1789 - Lady Day 1799
Cottages
Thomas Addington
15s. 0d
William Blunt
10s. 0d
William Blunt Jun.
10s. 0d
Richard Bawcutt
£4.0.0
Alice Conn
10s. 0d
Thomas Dawson
8s. 0d
Widow Dawson
7s. 6d
Thomas Fox
4d
Widow Fox
£1.0.0
Elizabeth Green
10s. 0d
John Moreton
10s. 0d
Thomas Moreton
19s. 6d
Thomas Meakins
10s. 0d
Overseers
4d
Do. for part late Browns
12s. 0d
Thomas Ray
7s. 6d
Ann Ross
15s. 0d
Pheaby Scott
5s. 0d
Sarah Smith
1s. 0d
Widow Smith
7s. 0d
Joseph Smith
£1.10.0
Widow Willifer
5s. 0d
Richard Ward
15s. 0d
£15.8.2

G1698 Book No. 85
Lady Day 1799 - Michaelmas 1799
Farms half year rent
Duke of Grafton for Close
£6.10.0
Revd. Mr. Bright
£1.10.0
Thomas Gallard
£80.0.0
 £64.10.0
William Clare
£112.0.0
John Pittam late Joseph Smith
£122.10.0
Joseph Smith part late Joseph Smith
£25.0.0
Thomas Warr
£139.10.0
£487.0.0

G1699 Book No. 86
Michaelmas 1799 - Lady Day 1800
Farms half year rent
Duke of Grafton for Close
£6.10.0
Revd. Mr. Bright
£1.10.0
Thomas Gallard
£80.0.0
William Clare
£112.0.0
John Pittam late Jos.Smith
£122.10.0
Joseph Smith part late Jos. Smith
£25.0.0
Thomas Warr
£139.10.0
£487.0.0

Lady Day 1799 - Lady Day 1800
Cottages
Thomas Addington
15s. 0d
William Blunt
10s. 0d
William Blunt Jun.
10s. 0d
Richard Bawcutt
£4.0.0
Alice Conn
10s. 0d
Thomas Dawson
8s. 0d
Widow Dawson
7s. 6d
Thomas Fox for shop
4d
Widow Fox
£1.0.0
Elizabeth Green
10s. 0d
John Moreton
10s. 0d
Thomas Moreton
19s. 6d
Thomas Meakins
10s. 0d
Overseers
4d
Do. for part late Browns
12s. 0d
Thomas Ray
7s. 6d
Ann Ross
5s. 0d
Pheaby Scott
5s. 0d
Sarah Smith
1s. 0d
Widow Smith
7s. 0d
Joseph Smith
£1.10.0
Widow Willifer
5s. 0d
Richard Ward
15s. 0d
Edward Green
7s. 6d
£15.5.8

G1700 Book No. 87
Lady Day 1800 - Michaelmas 1800
Farms half year rent
Duke of Grafton for Close
£6.10.0
Revd. Mr. Bright
£1.10.0
Thomas Gallard
£80.0.0
William Clare
£112.0.0
John Pittam
£122.10.0
Joseph Smith
£25.0.0
Thomas Warr
£139.10.0
£487.0.0