Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/270
Title	Letter from William Wenman, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford] at his house near St James's Palace, London; 13 Nov. 1716
Date	13 November 1716
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Is concerned that 'pritty Miss' [Lord Harley's daughter Margaret, later Duchess of Portland] has been prevented from meeting the Dutchess [Margaret Duchess of Newcastle] and fears that the enemies of Lord and Lady Harley have not yet given up; assures Lord Harley of his devoted service; suspects that the Duchess's illness has affected her mind; gives advice on how best to safeguard the Harley family's position, suggesting that they stay at the Duchess's house and gather information; quotes a Derbyshire saying: 'One must hold a Candle to the Devel to light ones self out of Hele'.
Term	disputes, family, Harley family and Duchess of Newcastle
Term	medical conditions, ill health, Margaret 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
NA1079	Bentinck; Margaret Cavendish (1715-1785); Duchess of Portland; née Cavendish-Harley; dau. of 2nd Earl of Oxford; m 2nd Duke of Portland 1734	1715-1785
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