Grafton Regis, May 1729

To	Newman		27.10.0
	Foster		56.0.0
	Smith		37.10.0
	Browne	11.10.0	132.10.0
	Ann Clark		0.15.0
	John Ratcliffe		0.15.0

We have in a treaty with Mr. Austin the Rector to give him an annual sum in leiu of his Tythes and Glebe in Cow Common field and his right of Common. In order that the Duke might be able to enclose the Common field and Cow Common & obtain an Act of Parliament for that purpose. But he declined coming to an agreement without concurrence of the Bishop of Peterborough & his Diocesan.

We took a particular view of Grafton pasture which according to the new survey are 608.2.32 and are Lett from year to year to George Stokes at £590 but the Lett the greatest part of them to several Undertennants.

We were informed that in Leach mead which contains 20.0.15 and part of George Stokes Farm, there are several parcels containing in all 1.1.7 of which other persons have a right to cut and carry away the hay, Viz. Freeman, Denton, Widow Dunkley & Doctor Cliffton. But have no right of Common therein and George Stokes enjoys all the other profits thereof. That in Dunmorehead which is also part of George Stokes Farm & contains 12.2.3 there are 5 several parcels containing in the whole 3.3.7 of which other persons have right to cut and carry away the hay Viz. William Stokes, Hopcroft & Tracy, parson of Alderton. Paul Haines, Sergeant & Warwick, but have no right of Common therein. And George Stokes as Tenant to the Duke enjoy the other profits therein.

Thomas Smith one of the Tenants at Grafton informed us that he remembered that Grafton pastures now in George Stokes portion, were plowed about 4 years ago and that he helped to plow part of them. That the same did not have to Account and lost part of it, which he attributes to the ground being too rank, and the same confirmed being plowed about 4 or 5 years. This was also confirmed by others particularly by an Ancient man in Grafton - and who says no Tythes were paid for the same when plowed other than the II farm for the Moorshead before mentioned.

Note: George Stokes insists upon a promise from the Duke that he shall hold Grafton pastures for his life at the rent he now pays.

We viewed the houses, cottages and small enclosures in Grafton Town and set a value of such of them are out of Lease to paid by the Tenants thereof.

No. on the 1725 map.
3	Elizabeth Norman house with thaching & small enclosure	0.1.1 & 1.5.0
4	2 dwellings want thaching Mrs. Foster - a house and two Closes. The house & 1.1.0 lye together 2 acres residue lyes on the other side of the Same.These are included in her Farm for which she pays	3.1.11	£56.0.0
5	Thomas Smith a house and yard and 3 barns & Close part of his Farm	8.0.24	£12.0.0
6	Widow Bell a house and Close occupied by John Willifer
7	John Newman. A Farm house 2 barns, yard and Close wants thaching and other repairs belonging to his Farm.	1.2.22
8	Nicholas Duick a cottage	0.0.29	10s 0d
9	Mrs. Foster a Farm house and a Close. These are also part of her Farm	5.1.19
10	Ann Dawson a cottage without ground	0.0.0	5s 0d
11	Alice Edmunds a house and garden	0.1.15	£1.15.0
	Do. for 3 roods and 17 pole of grass ground at the top of the upper Common Field	0.3.17	12s 0d
12	Alice Foster a cottage and garden in the tenure of Edward Conn	0.0.24	10s 0d
13	Thomas Cook a cottage and garden	0.0.2	10s 0d
14	Thomas Holoway a house and garden	0.0.22	£1.0.0
15	John Feary a pretty good house tyld, orchard etc. called The Bull Inn the lease of this does not expire until 1737	0.3.30
16	Edward Clark a house and orchard ( has become an Ale House)	0.2.25
17	Elizabeth Bland a house and garden	0.0.15	10s 0d
18	Mary Read a house, barn and orchard	0.2.32	£2.10.0
	Swan Close	2.3.35	£4.0.0
19	Robert Smith a house and garden	0.0.15	15s 0d
20	Floria Pain a house and garden	0.0.15	15s 0d
21	Ursula Browne	0.0.17	£1.0.0
22	Ann Clark 2 houses and an orchard	0.3.1	£1.2.10
	Do. For 32 poles of Common field land and for Lott meadow	0.2.32	15s 0d
23	Johnathan Ratcliffe a house and garden	0.0.24	15s 0d
24	Alice Foster a house orchard & 3 Closes occupied by Finall and called The Blackmorehead	8.0.24	£12.0.0
25	Johnathan Ratcliffe a house and garden	0.0.12	15s 0d
	Do. For 32 pole of Common field land 0.0.32 and 32 rood and 33 pole of Lott meadow 0.2.33 (together)		15s 0d
26	William White a house and garden	0.0.14	10. 0d