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TitleLetter from William Wenman, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire to [E. Harley] Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford], Dover Street, St James's, London; 13 May 1719
Date13 May 1719
Extent2 ff
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionHas been to Staffordshire to see his brother; when he returned he found Harley's commands with the 2 accounts enclosed; refers to the bill of £1500 drawn up on Mr Bristowe; explains that Harley is not charged by the duke with any money paid by Mr Bristowe either to the duchess or himself; gives details of Mr Walter's account, referring a to draft of an account that he sent to Harley the November before; gives his observations on this account; refers also to the collections of Mr Banks, Mr Farr, Mr Rotheram, and Mr Twybell; gives some account of the Hagnaby rents at foot of page; explains the difference between what the duke's agents and Harley's agents bring in; has sent Mr Chappell to receive the Gamston and Mailbock arrears of the duchess's jointure estates; thanks the Harleys for their attention to his brother.
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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA38710Wenman; George (fl 1713-1730); -; brother of William Wenman; minister of Kingsley Staffordshirefl 1713-1730
NA38708Bristowe; Thomas (fl 1713-1719); Mr; agent to Edward Lord Harleyfl 1713-1719
NA38750Farr; Cornelius (fl 1700-1727); Mr; steward to Duke and Duchess of Newcastle and 2nd Earl of Oxford; of Chesterfieldfl 1700-1727
NA38836Banks; - (fl 1719); Mrfl 1719
NA38831Twybell; John (fl 1717-1724); Mr; rent collector for Edward Lord Harleyfl 1717-1724
NA38742Rotheram; John (fl 1714-1719); Mr; agent to Edward Lord Harleyfl 1714-1719
NA28969Walter; Peter (c.1663-1746); Mr; M.P.; moneylender and agent for nobilityc.1663-1746
NA592Holles; Margaret (1661-1716); Duchess of Newcastle upon Tyne; née Cavendish; dau. of 2nd Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; m 3rd Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne 16901661-1716
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
Places
CodeSet
PL34/Staffordshire/England
PL1067/Gamston/Nottinghamshire/England
PL35973/Mailbock/England
PL35930/Hagnaby/Lincolnshire/England
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