Document Reference | Pl C 1/405 |
Title | Letter from John Cossen, Norton, to Edward Harley, Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford], Dover Street, London; 11 May 1723 |
Date | 11 May 1723 |
Extent | 2 ff |
Level | Item/file |
Content Description | Has been in the Derbyshire woods but has returned and arranged to meet Mr Hayford in two weeks time; writes that there are 12 men employed at Welbeck in tree-felling and a further 10 engaged in barking some old and decayed trees; mentions that the corn is doing extremely well this year; specifies that 200 cords have been cut at Welbeck and more than 400 at Mansfield Woods since August 1722; writes that the remainder of the timber will be sent to London now that the ship has come back to Stockwith; mentions that he plans to cut wood in Cock Glode Spring 'for springing agen the wood there'; adds that Mr Richard Knight has been in Mansfield. |
Term | timber, Nottinghamshire |
woods, Welbeck |
woods, Nottinghamshire |
timber, felling of |
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Persons
Code | PersonName | Dates of existence |
NA38964 | Hayford; - (fl 1721-1727); Mr; purchaser of woods from 2nd Earl of Oxford | fl 1721-1727 |
NA38965 | Knight; Richard (fl 1720-1726); Mr; of Herefordshire Esq.; tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford at Carburton Forge etc. | fl 1720-1726 |
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 |
Places
Code | Set |
PL3 | /Nottinghamshire/England |
PL10860 | /Edwinstowe/Nottinghamshire/England |