| Content Description | The Cheshire estate was one of those acquired by the 1st Earl of Portland as a crown grant in the 1690s. It was sold by the 3rd Duke in the 1770s. The material here comprises estate accounts, leases and manorial records.
See also Pl E1/6/1-5 for further rentals and accounts from the time of the 2nd Duke of Portland. See Pl C 40 for correspondence relating to Cheshire. |