Held at:

Gloucester Archives

Reference:

D2700/QH/1-2

Source:

Guest Contribution

Title:

Part Transcription: Poston Farm Land Use and Rentals

Place name:

Golden Valley

Date:

1699

Yearly Value

acres

land use

shillings

/acre

Total s

£

s

d

83

Meadow

20

1660

83

0

0

8

"more"

10

80

4

0

0

12.5

pasture

15

187.5

9

7

6

19

"more"

9

171

8

11

0

103

best arable

5

515

25

15

0

12.5

"more"

2.5

31.25

1

11

3

100

rough ground

2

200

10

0

0

12

"more"

2

24

1

4

0

42.5

"more"

3

127.5

6

7

6

30

"more"

3

90

4

10

0

20

"more"

4

80

4

0

0

20

"more"

4

80

4

0

0

-

The orchards

-

200

10

0

0

-

The Mill

-

200

10

0

0

Total

3646.25

182

6

3

Value 23 June to Candlemas

acres

land use

shillings

/acre

Total s

£

s

d

83

Meadow

20

1660

83

0

0

8

"more"

10

80

4

0

0

12.5

pasture

5

62.5

3

2

6

19

"more"

3

57

2

17

0

42

Fallow

5

210

10

10

0

3

Fallow

2.5

7.5

0

7

6

2.5

"more"

2

5

0

5

0

68

stubble

0.67

45.3

2

5

4

100

rough ground

0.67

66.7

3

6

8

12

"more"

0.67

8

0

8

0

42.5

"more"

1

42.5

2

2

6

30

"more"

1

30

1

10

0

20

"more"

1.33

26.67

1

6

8

20

"more"

1

20

1

0

0

-

Orchards (1/3 crop)

-

200

10

0

0

-

The Mill

-

100

5

0

0

Total

2621.2

131

1

2

acres

land use

shillings

/acre

total shillings

£

s

d

91

Meadow

19.1

1740

87

0

0

31.5

pasture

11.4

358.5

17

18

6

115.5

arable

4.7

546.25

27

6

3

224.5

rough ground

2.7

601.5

30

1

6

462.5

-

37.9

3246.25

162

6

3

% area

% value

19.7

Meadow

53.6

6.8

pasture

11.0

25.0

arable

16.8

48.5

rough ground

18.5