Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/249
Title	Letter from William Wenman to Edward Harley, Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford], Halstead, Essex; 12 Jul. 1716
Date	12 July 1716
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Has received a sequestration against 'her Grace' [Margaret Duchess of Newcastle] in Chancery, but is determined to fight his cause in court in Nottingham; needs certain vouchers which are at Wimp[o]le in order to defend himself and asks for them to be sent. Remainder of letter is damaged, with text loss, leaving meaning obscure.
Term	legal cases, Duchess of Newcastle v William Wenman 1716
Term	disputes, family, Harley family and Duchess of Newcastle

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA592	Holles; 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 1690	1661-1716
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