Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/371
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford], Dover Street, London; 28 Jan. 1721/2
Date	28 January 1722
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Reports that he has had a meeting with Thomas Sparrow about him taking over the tenancy of the Tigar Inn; describes the man and his previous career; writes that he would enter on Lady Day and take over all the goods and arrears there if Lord Harley approved; adds that he had offered the place to John Bowran, but that he preferred to remain a servant of Lord Harley. Dated 28 Jan. 1721/22.
Term	occupations and professions, innkeeper
Term	buildings, public houses, Cambridgeshire

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA38990	Sparrow; Thomas (fl 1722); Mr; applicant for the tenancy of the Tigar Inn Wimpole	fl 1722
NA38991	Bouron; John (fl 1722-1731); Mr; servant at Wimpole working with horses	fl 1722-1731
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