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PlC - Correspondence in the Portland (London) Collection, and Papers of W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, 1664-1809
- 1 - Correspondence relating to the Harley estates based at Wimpole and Welbeck (1707-39), with various earlier enclosures; 1664-1739

Document Reference	Pl C 1/151
Title	Letter from William Wenman, Edwinstowe, Nottinghamshire to [E. Harley] Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford], Wimp[o]le, Cambridgeshire; 29 Sept. 1719. Imperfect
Date	29 September 1719
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Gives transcription of the case which will allow Harley to judge the foundation for Mr Digby's claim; this case describes the background to the claim pertaining to properties including Mansfield Woodhouse; states the progress of the tiling at Welbeck; has had an estimate as to what the damage to the tiling was and what work now needs to be done; mentions the possibility of getting another estimate made; mentions Mr Banks' and Mr Soresby's accounts; has ordered Mr Palmer to take Mr Walter a buck. Postscript of letter is damaged, with text loss, leaving meaning obscure.
Term	land, claims to
Term	building works, Welbeck Abbey

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Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA38788	Digby; John (1668-1728); Ranger of the Deer at Clipstone Park 1707-?, Verderer of Sherwood forest 1709-?, MP for Newark 1705-8 and East Retford 1713-22	1668-1728
NA38843	Palmer; - (fl 1719); Mr	fl 1719
NA38755	Soresby; William (fl 1714-1749); Mr; rent collector lessee and wood agent of 2nd Earl of Oxford	fl 1714-1749
NA38836	Banks; - (fl 1719); Mr	fl 1719
NA28969	Walter; Peter (c.1663-1746); Mr; M.P.; moneylender and agent for nobility	c.1663-1746
NA38704	Wenman; William (-1750); Mr; secretary and agent to the Duke and Duchess of Newcastle and the Earl and Countess of Oxford	-1750
NA1047	Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-1724	1689-1741

Places

Code	Set
PL3	/Nottinghamshire/England
PL439	/Mansfield Woodhouse/Nottinghamshire/England
PL7728	/Sutton/Nottinghamshire/England
PL16469	/Perlethorpe cum Budby/Nottinghamshire/England
PL35996	/Fulwood/Nottinghamshire/England

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