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emilyandrosiesmum
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Henry DARRACOTT
« on: Friday 05 June 09 20:30 UTC (UK) »
anybody know anything about Henry Darracott, who was supposed to be a mayor of Plymouth who had money problems and died in Kingswear Devon 1807?  It is rumoured that he committed suicide.  any info most welcome. thanks
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choccobaby
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Re: henry darracott
« Reply #1 on: Friday 05 June 09 21:47 UTC (UK) »
The only darracot listed as Mayor of Plymouth was Greenhill Darracot. Greenhill was mayor of plymouth from 1735 to 1736.

Greenhill worked a a surveyor in plymouth
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emilyandrosiesmum
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Re: Henry DARRACOTT
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 06 June 09 18:58 UTC (UK) »
many thanks.  another piece to add to the puzzle!
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bwdarracott
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Re: Henry DARRACOTT
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 25 November 09 10:02 UTC (UK) »
Hello.  This may be a bit late for you - I've only just discovered this site>

Lt. Henry Young Darracott RN (1757-1807)was the grandson of Greenhill Darracott.  The whole family was quite wealthy and prominent in Plymouth in the period 1660- 1820 or so.  Henry did indeed have money problems (the story goes that he gambled away the family estates) and shot himself in 1807 (verdict was suicide). 

I have been researching the Plymouth Darracotts for nearly 30 years now and have a vast amount of family history data, too much to go into here.  Feel free to ask more questions here, but if you'd like to get in touch by email, I'd be happy to answer any fuller queries.

BTW: Henry's son - Cdr Robert Young Man Darracott RN settled in Liverpool, and was the progenitor of almost all the Darracotts born in Liverpool and Merseyside since about 1840.
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