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TitleLetter from William Wenman to [E. Harley] Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford]; 29 Mar. 1718
Date29 March 1718
Extent2 ff
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionDiscusses the money he has taken in, what he will pay to Sir Robert Child for Harley's use by 10 April, and the amount Mr Gace should return; has met Mr Digby at Clipston[e] Park who proposed taking in about 40 acres of lawns into the park; Wenman feared that this would be too great an expense to grant without the consent of Harley; discusses the affair of one of Harley's deer killed at Welbeck by Barlow; explains that Barlow is the son in law of James Moore, the keeper at Welbeck, who is the most at fault in this matter; Barlow is also Mr Neale's servant; believes that Barlow should be the object of any prosecution.

Mentions the many applications to Harley for the destruction of the game; suggests that Harley's tenants do not be put to 'any unnecessary Change and trouble' by Palmer; mentions his own loyalty to Harley; explains about the 26 leaning trees and windfalls presently at Welbeck; mentions his business with Mr Vane and his agent Turner.
Termcrimes, poaching
estate business, emparkment
estate business, Nottinghamshire

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA38828Barlow; Ralph (fl 1718); Mrfl 1718
NA38754Neale; John (-1725); Mr; the elder; of Mansfield Woodhouse Nottinghamshire; Lord of the Manor of Tollerton Nottinghamshire-1725
NA38829Moore; James (-1719); Mr; keeper of park at Welbeck-1719
NA38748Child; Robert (fl 1714-1730); Sirfl 1714-1730
NA38717Gace; - (fl 1713-1730); Mr; rent collector and agent to 2nd Earl of Oxford in Nottinghamshirefl 1713-1730
NA38813Vane; - (fl 1715-1718); Mr; purchaser of wood from Welbeckfl 1715-1718
NA29715Turner; - (fl 1718); Colonel; requested patronage from Francis Wrightfl 1718
NA38788Digby; John (1668-1728); Ranger of the Deer at Clipstone Park 1707-?, Verderer of Sherwood forest 1709-?, MP for Newark 1705-8 and East Retford 1713-221668-1728
NA38830Palmer; - (fl 1718); Mrfl 1718
NA38704Wenman; William (-1750); Mr; secretary and agent to the Duke and Duchess of Newcastle and the Earl and Countess of Oxford-1750
NA1047Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-17241689-1741
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PL3/Nottinghamshire/England
PL3/Nottinghamshire/England
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