Glover & Andrew – History of Ashton under Lyne

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Extract from ‘An Old Rent Roll’

‘A Half Year’s Rent Roll for Dukinfield’ copied from a parchment said to be in the handwriting of Nathaniel Gee, Schoolmaster in the village, and Collector for the Estate.

Midsummer 1717

Ellen Bardsley	0.13.101/4
Geo. Booth	0.13. 6
James Beswick	0. 1. 0
John Stansfield	0. 1. 5
John Chadwick	0.18. 51/2
John Bardsley	0. 13.101/4
John Woolley	1. 10. 0
John Booth	1..10. 11/2
John Cheetham	0. 15. 3
Joshua Cheetham	1. 4. 9
Mary Gee	0. 1. 3
Richard Stansfield & James	0. 15.0
Robert Stansfield	0. 0. 8
Thos. Beswick	0. 1. 3
Daniel Bardsley	0. 4. 0

Mem: - Daniel Bardsley’s year’s rent for 1717, paid to Mr Robert the day after I received the same.

Many thanks to Irene Tansey for this list.