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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 1/258
Title
Letter from William Wenman, Mansfield, to Edward Harley, Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford], Wimpole, Cambridgeshire; 5 Sep. 1716
Date
5 September 1716
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Has sent a bill for £500 on Samuel Smith to Sir Robert Child on Lord Harley's account; has spoken with the Dean of Wells, who has agreed to take the wood given to him by Lord Harley on condition that Lord Harley undertakes to support the Dean should 'her Grace' [Margaret Duchess of Newcastle] bring an action; suggests that Mr Clay could remove the wood for him; requests that Mr Markham be allowed some venison; lists the guests who celebrated Lord and Lady Harley's wedding anniversary.
Term
estate business, Nottinghamshire
accounts, Nottinghamshire
celebrations, wedding anniversary
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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
NA38748
Child; Robert (fl 1714-1730); Sir
fl 1714-1730
NA38770
Smith; Samuel (-1751); Mr; brother of Abel Smith; of Woodstreet and London
-1751
NA38773
Clay; Jonathan (c.1685-1724); Mr; attorney of Mansfield; steward of the Manors of Clipstone and Mansfield
c.1685-1724
NA38921
Markham; - (fl 1716); Mr; relative of Lady Harley in Nottinghamshire
fl 1716
NA1048
Harley; Henrietta Cavendish (1694-1755); Countess of Oxford and Mortimer; née Lady Henrietta Cavendish Holles wife of the 2nd Earl of Oxford
1694-1755
NA1048
Harley; Henrietta Cavendish (1694-1755); Countess of Oxford and Mortimer; née Lady Henrietta Cavendish Holles wife of the 2nd Earl of Oxford
1694-1755
NA38852
Brailsford; Matthew (-1733); Dr; Dean of Wells 1713; Rector of Hollingbourne in Kent 1694-1733
-1733
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
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