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 1805 - 1810
G1710 Book 97
Lady Day 1805 - Michaelmas 1805
Farms half year rent
The Duke of Grafton	£6 10.0
The Rev. Bright	£1.10.0
Thomas Gallard	£85.0.0	This Tenant advanced as per. Agreement on becoming Tenant after his father's death
William Clare	£122.10.0	This Tenant Dying 1805 this Farm was offered to & accepted by son William at £300 per. ann. from Lady Day 1806
Joseph Smith	£25.0.0
Thomas Warr	£150.0.0
John Pittam	£122.10.0
	£513.0.0
G1711 Book No. 98
Michaelmas 1805 - Lady Day 1806
Farm half year rents
The Duke of Grafton	£6 10.0
The Rev. Bright	£1.10.0
William Clare late his father's	£122.10.0	This tenant's rent to be £300 per ann from Lady Day 1806 exclusive of a close to Jn. Roper at £14 per ann from do.
Thomas Gallard	£85.0.0
John Pittam	£122.10.0
Joseph Smith	£25.0.0
Thomas Warr	£150.0.0
	£513.0.0
Lady Day 1805 - Lady Day 1806
Cottages
Thomas Addington	15s. 0d
William Addington	10s. 0d
William Blunt	10s. 0d
William Blunt Jun.	10s. 0d
Widow Dawson	8s. 0d
Thomas Dawson	19s. 6d
William Ellis	10s. 0d
Widow Fox	£1.0.0
Thomas Fox for shop	4d
Thomas Gallard	£5.0.0	This advanced as by agreement from Lady Day 1805
Elizabeth Green	10s. 0d
Edward Green	7s. 6d
Widow Lineham	1s. 0d
John Moreton	10s. 0d
Thomas Moreton	19s. 6d
James Meakins	10s. 0d
Thomas Meakins late Ann Ross	5s.0d
Overseers	4d
Do. part late Browns	6s. 0d
Richard Brown half of do.	6s. 0d
Thomas Ray	7s. 6d
William Ray	10s. 0d
Pheobe Scott	5s. 0d
Joseph Smith	£1.10.0
George Smith	1s. 0d
Samuel Smith	7s 0d
Richard Ward	15s. 0d
	£17.13.8
G1712 Book No. 99
Lady Day 1806 - Michaelmas 1806
Farm half year rents
The Duke of Grafton	£6.10.0
The Revd. Bright	£1.10.0
William Clare late his father	£150.0.0	This advance from Lady Day 1806 on succeeding his father, exclusive of Close laid to J. Roper
Thomas Gallard	£85.0.0
John Pittam	£122.10.0
Joseph Smith	£25.0.0
Thomas Warr	£150.0.0
John Roper	£7.0.0	For Close from Clare £7 This taken from the late William Clare's Farm from Lady Day 1806
	£547.10.0
G1616 Book 100
Michaelmas 1806 - Lady Day 1807
Farm half year rents
The Duke of Grafton	£6.10.0
The Revd. Bright	£1.10.0
William Clare	£150.0.0
Thomas Gallard	£85.0.0
John Pittam	£122.10.0
John Roper	£7.0.0
Joseph Smith	£25.0.0
Thomas Warr	£150.0.0
	£547.10.0
Lady Day 1806 - Lady Day 1807
Cottages
Thomas Addington	15s. 0d
William Addington	10s. 0d
J. Blunt to William Blunt Sen.	10s. 0d
W. B. Blunt to William Blunt Jun.	10s. 0d
Do. for garden	5s. 0d
Richard Browne	6s. 0d
James Atkins late Green	10s. 0d
Sarah Dawson	8s. 0d
Thomas Dawson	19s. 6d
William Ellis	10s. 0d
Widow Fox	£1.0.0
Thomas Gallard	£5.0.0
Edward Green	7s. 6d
Widow Lineham	1s. 0d
John Moreton	10s. 0d
Thomas Moreton	19s. 6d
James Meakins	10s. 0d
Thomas Meakins	5s. 0d
Overseers	4d
Do. for part late Brown	6s. 0d
Thomas Ray	7s. 6d
William Ray	10s. 0d
Kitty Tarry for shop late Fox's	4d
Phoebe Scott	5s. 0d	Now Wm. Blunt Sen. From Lady Day 180.
Joseph Smith	£1.10.0
George Smith	1s. 0d
Richard Ward	15s. 0d
	£17.18.8
G4184 Book 101
Lady Day 1807 - Michaelmas 1807
Farm half year rents
The Duke of Grafton	£6.10.0
The Revd. Bright	£1.10.0
William Clare	£150.0.0
Thomas Gallard	£85.0.0
John Pittam	£122.10.0	This tenant to pay an advance of £5 per ann from Lady Day 1808 not having been advanced that sum as per Agreement on account of extra damages by Canal 1804
John Roper	£7.0.0
Joseph Smith	£25.0.0
Thomas Warr	£150.0.0
	£547.10.0
G4185 Book 102
Michaelmas 1807 - Lady Day 1808
Farm half year rents
The Duke of Grafton	£6.10.0
The Revd. Bright	£1.10.0
William Clare	£150.0.0
Thomas Gallard	£85.0.0
John Pittam	£122.10.0
John Roper	£7.0.0
Joseph Smith	£25.0.0
Thomas Warr	£150.0.0
	£547.10.0
Lady Day 1807 - Lady Day 1808
Cottages
Thomas Addington	15s. 0d
William Addington	10s. 0d
John Blunt	10s. 0d
William Blunt late Scott	10s. 0d
William Blunt Junr.	5s. 0d
Do. for garden	5s. 0d
Richard Browne	6s. 0d
James Atkins late Green	10s. 0d
Sarah Dawson	8s. 0d
Thomas Dawson	19s. 6d
William Ellis	10s. 0d
Widow Fox	£1.0.0
Thomas Gallard	£5.0.0
Edward Green	7s. 6d
Widow Lineham	1s. 0d
John Morton	10s. 0d
Thomas Morton	19s. 6d
James Meakins	10s. 0d
Thomas Meakins	5s. 0d
Overseers	4d
Do. for part late Brown	6s. 0d	Richard Brown
Thomas Ray	7s. 6d
William Ray	10s. 0d
Kitty Tarry for shop late Fox's	4d
Joseph Smith	£1.10.0
Samuel Smith	7s 0d
George Smith	1s. 0d
Richard Ward	15s. 0d
	£17.13.8
G4186 Book 103
Lady Day 1808 - Michaelmas 1808
Farm half year rents
The Duke of Grafton	£6.10.0
The Revd. Bright	£1.10.0
William Clare	£150.0.0
Thomas Gallard	£85.0.0
John Pittam	£125.0.0
John Roper	£7.0.0
Joseph Smith	£25.0.0
Thomas Warr	£150.0.0
	£550.0.0
G4187 Book 104
Michaelmas 1808 - Lady Day 1809
Farm half year rents
The Duke of Grafton	£6.10.0
The Revd. Bright	£1.10.0
William Clare	£150.0.0
Thomas Gallard	£85.0.0
John Pittam	£125.0.0
John Roper	£7.0.0
Joseph Smith	£25.0.0
Thomas Warr	£150.0.0
	£550.0.0
Lady Day 1808 - Lady Day 1809
Cottages
Thomas Addington	15s. 0d
William Addington	10s. 0d
James Atkins late Green	10s. 0d
John Blunt	10s. 0d
William Blunt late Scott	10s. 0d
William Blunt Junr.	5s. 0d
Do. for garden	5s. 0d
Richard Browne	6s. 0d
Sarah Dawson	8s. 0d	This laid to John Dawson from Lady Day 1809
Thomas Dawson	19s. 6d
William Ellis	10s. 0d
Widow Fox	£1.0.0
Thomas Gallard	£5.0.0
Edward Green	7s. 6d
Widow Lineham	1s. 0d
John Morton	10s. 0d
Thomas Morton	19s. 6d
James Meakins	10s. 0d
Thomas Meakins	5s. 0d
Overseers	4d
Do. for part late Brown	6s. 0d	Now Richard Browne
Thomas Ray	7s. 6d
William Ray	10s. 0d
Kitty Tarry for shop late Fox's	4d
Joseph Smith	£1.10.0
Samuel Smith	7s 0d
George Smith	1s. 0d
Richard Ward	15s. 0d
	£18.1.2
G4188 Book 105
Lady Day 1809 - Michaelmas 1809
Farm half year rents
The Duke of Grafton	£6.10.0
The Revd. Bright	£1.10.0
William Clare	£150.0.0
Thomas Gallard	£85.0.0
John Pittam	£125.0.0
John Roper	£7.0.0
Joseph Smith	£25.0.0
Thomas Warr	£150.0.0
	£550.0.0
G1729 Book 106
Michaelmas 1809- Lady Day 1810
Duke of Grafton	£6.10.0
Revd. John Bright	£1.10.0
William Clare	£150.0.0
Thomas Gallard	£85.0.0
John Pittam	£125.0.0
John Roper for Close from Clare	£7.0.0
Joseph Smith	£25.0.0
Thomas Warr	£150.0.0
	£550.0.0
Lady Day 1809 - Lady Day 1810
Cottages
Thomas Addington	15s. 0d
William Addington	10s. 0d
James Atkins	12s. 6d
John Blunt	10s. 0d
William Blunt Sen.	10s. 0d
William Blunt Jun.	5s. 0d
Ditto. for garden	5s. 0d
Richard Browne	6s. 0d
ditto for part late paid by overseers	6s. 0d
John Dawson late Sarah	8s. 0d
Thomas Dawson	19s. 6d
William Ellis	10s. 0d
Widow Fox	£1.0.0
Thomas Gallard	£5.0.0
Edward Green	7s. 6d
Widow Lineham	1s. 0d
John Moreton	10s. 0d
Thomas Moreton	19s. 6d
James Meakins	10s. 0d
Thomas Meakins	5s. 0d
Overseers	4d
Thomas Ray	7s. 6d
William Ray	10s. 0d
Kitty Tarry for shop	4d
Joseph Smith	£1.10.0
Samuel Smith	7s.0d
George Smith	1s. 0d
Richard Ward	15s. 0d
	£18.1s.2d