Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/346
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Norton, to Edward Harley, Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford], Dover Street, London; 10 May 1721
Date	10 May 1721
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Reports that he is to meet Mr Wright and Mr Hayford on Friday to settle the terms of agreement for the sale of the Derbyshire woods; mentions that some trees in the north-east of Welbeck Park ought to be cut down, and discusses the consequences as to cordwood; requests instructions; fears that his presence in Nottinghamshire will cause harm to Lord Harley's business at Wimp[o]le; refers to an order for wood for the tenants at Sibthorpe which was mentioned to him by Mr Wenman.
Term	woods, sales of
	parks, Welbeck
	woods, Derbyshire

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA38976	Wright; - (fl 1721); Mr; steward of the manor of Bolsover	fl 1721
NA38964	Hayford; - (fl 1721-1727); Mr; purchaser of woods from 2nd Earl of Oxford	fl 1721-1727
NA38705	Cossen; John (fl 1713-1738); Mr; wood agent later chief agent of 2nd Earl of Oxford at Wimpole	fl 1713-1738
NA1047	Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-1724	1689-1741