Rents were paid to the Duke of Norfolk twice a year – at Pentecost and Martinmas. Pentecost was seven weeks after Easter (between 10 May and 13 June) and Martinmas was on 11 November. Rents payable were Chief Rents and Ground Rents.
Chief rents were annual sum payable on some freehold property, common in North West England, but found throughout the UK. Despite its name it was not a rent.
Ground rents were regular payment required under a lease from the owner of leasehold property, payable to the freeholder. A ground rent was created when a freehold piece of land or a building was sold on a long lease.
What follows is a transcript of the record held at Sheffield City Archives (R333/IM/RW)
Red text shows words or letters of which I am not convinced.
| Pentecost 1582 | |||
| Chriche | |||
| George Sellors for the mannor of Chriche in ? with the Domayast p di ano in Base |
50s 6d | raphpy of July | |
| to the debphin to pay m**kes appeal 3s ? d ? | the same for Debphine m**kes at wyll p d ano | 5s 6d | |
| the same for ye vickers close p d ano | 5s 0d | ||
| Johne Ptington for a ? & ? lands p d ano | 25s 6d | ||
| Rob Hill for his farme p d ano | 23s 4d | ||
| John Smith carpenter for his farme p d ano | 6s 4d | ||
| Henrye Douglas for a cottage br**yldad *** *** ? wase p d ano | 12d | ||
| Thomas Grestene for his farme p d ano | 5s 6d | ||
| Vidua1 Sawrster for a cottage p d ano | 2d | ||
| John Ive for a farme p d ano | 31s 8d | ||
| John Ptinton senior for a cottage p d ano | 6d | ||
| Xpofer (Christopher) healawe for his farme p d ano | 20s | ||
| John Stawrer for his farme p d ano | 20s | ||
| ha** ha***t was a k**e paid **** alwa*e **** ** **sh**** | Thomas Bageley for a cottage yt Ellen mosley had p d ano | 3s 4d | |
| Wm Radford for his farme p d ano | 25s | ||
| John Wood ye smith for a cottage p d ano | 12d | ||
| Ellen Alsoppe for a cottage p d ano | 3s ?d | ||
| the same for a close called ye stanes p d ano | 3s 2d | ||
| ******* Eck**t**** for a close called moulde meadowe p d ano | 14s 2d | ||
| enc* - 20d paid | the same for one acre in the furlong p d ano | 20d | |
| James Cheatam for ye farm ye wood wiffe had p di ano with 20d c**cre** ** ** ano | 21s 8d | ||
| Johne Smith for his farme p d ano | 21s 8d | ||
| Robt Arton for a house and some lands p d ano | 7s | ||
| James Trewlowe for his farme p d ano | 3s 6d | ||
| Uxor2 graye for a cottage p d ano | 3s 4d | ||
| Willm grexan for his farme p d ano | 30s | ||
| Jerman norman for a cottage p d ano | 2s 6d | ||
| Henrie hallyelie for a cottage p d anno | 12d | ||
| Wm Cardyn for a close p d ano | 13s 4d | ||
| Thomas Psomes for a house and lands p d ano | 6s 8d | ||
| Raffe Radford ye collyer for his farme p d ano | 10s | ||
| Richard grace for his farme in criche p d ano | 5s 6d | ||
| the same for a house wherein he dwelleth p d ano | 14d | ||
| A*mine Radford for a cottage p d ano | 2s 6d | ||
| Thomas Woolon ye smilter for a house in crich chase and a parcell of ground called ye Tommy in the easte p d ano | 1d | ||
| 18.16.5. ab | Edward Burgon for a cottage p d ano | 12d | |
| Page rents | £18 12s 8d |
NOTE: p(er) di(midium) an(n)o: Means paid for the half-year.
1 Vidua means a widow
2 Uxor means a wife
'Sheffield City Council, Libraries Archives and Information: Sheffield Archives ACM/S/114; R333/IM/RW. Reproduced with permission from His Grace the Duke of Norfolk, DL and the Director of Culture, Sheffield City Council'.
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