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TitleLetter from William Wenman, Newark, Nottinghamshire to [E. Harley] Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford], Dover Street, St James's, London; 7 Apr. 1722. Imperfect
Date7 April 1722
Extent2 ff
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionSends bill for £500 on Sam Smith, which he begs to know has arrived safely; mentions money he has received from Mr Gace; gives some account of the election at Nottingham, which he imagines Harley will also hear about from Mr Levinz and Mr Willoughby; mentions those tenants who disobeyed Harley's commands; refers to the minster of Edwinstowe who was placed in that living by Dr Willis, now Bishop of Salisbury; mentions other tenants of the duke including Dr Cromwell of Mansfield and Anthony Held of Sutton.

Parts of letter damaged, with text loss, leaving meaning obscure.
Termelections, Nottingham 1722

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA38770Smith; Samuel (-1751); Mr; brother of Abel Smith; of Woodstreet and London-1751
NA38717Gace; - (fl 1713-1730); Mr; rent collector and agent to 2nd Earl of Oxford in Nottinghamshirefl 1713-1730
NA38853Willoughby; Francis (1692-1758); 2nd Baron Middleton; succ. 1729; son of 1st Baron Middleton; MP of Wollaton Nottinghamshire1692-1758
NA38854Held; Anthony (fl 1722); Mr; tenant of the 2nd Earl of Oxfordfl 1722
NA38855Cromwell; - (fl 1722); Dr; tenant of the 2nd Earl of Oxfordfl 1722
NA38844Levinz; William (1671-1747); Mr; MP for Retford 1702-06 and 1708-10 for Nottinghamshire 1710-22 and 1732-431671-1747
NA38776Willis; Richard (1664-1734); Bishop of Winchester; also bishop of Gloucester and Salisbury; dean of Lincoln 1701-17211664-1734
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
PL7728/Sutton/Nottinghamshire/England
PL1/Nottingham/Nottinghamshire/England
PL10860/Edwinstowe/Nottinghamshire/England
PL722/Mansfield/Nottinghamshire/England
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