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TitleLetter from William Wenman, Mansfield, to Edward Harley, Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford], Wimpole, Cambridgeshire; 5 Sep. 1716
Date5 September 1716
Extent2 ff
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionHas 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.
Termestate business, Nottinghamshire
accounts, Nottinghamshire
celebrations, wedding anniversary

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CodePersonNameDates of existence
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
NA38748Child; Robert (fl 1714-1730); Sirfl 1714-1730
NA38770Smith; Samuel (-1751); Mr; brother of Abel Smith; of Woodstreet and London-1751
NA38773Clay; Jonathan (c.1685-1724); Mr; attorney of Mansfield; steward of the Manors of Clipstone and Mansfieldc.1685-1724
NA38921Markham; - (fl 1716); Mr; relative of Lady Harley in Nottinghamshirefl 1716
NA1048Harley; Henrietta Cavendish (1694-1755); Countess of Oxford and Mortimer; née Lady Henrietta Cavendish Holles wife of the 2nd Earl of Oxford1694-1755
NA1048Harley; Henrietta Cavendish (1694-1755); Countess of Oxford and Mortimer; née Lady Henrietta Cavendish Holles wife of the 2nd Earl of Oxford1694-1755
NA38852Brailsford; Matthew (-1733); Dr; Dean of Wells 1713; Rector of Hollingbourne in Kent 1694-1733-1733
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
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