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PlC - Correspondence in the Portland (London) Collection, and Papers of W.H.C. Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland, 1664-1809
1 - Correspondence relating to the Harley estates based at Wimpole and Welbeck (1707-39), with various earlier enclosures; 1664-1739
Document Reference
Pl C 1/421
Title
Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, Lord Harley [later 2nd Earl of Oxford], Dover Street, London; 29 Sep. 1723
Date
29 September 1723
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Writes that John Danker is leaving to take an inn in Buckland, and that he has allowed him the use of a team to transport his goods; adds that his crops have been bought by the new tenant Norman and that the proceeds will cover his arrears; states that almost £315 has been spent in cutting and transporting the timber for Mr Timbrel and Phillips.
Term
estate business, Wimpole
timber, transportation of
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA39036
Danker; John (fl 1723); Mr; tenant of Lord Harley in Cambridgeshire
fl 1723
NA39041
Norman; Joseph (fl 1723-1736); Mr; tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford at Arrington Cambridgeshire
fl 1723-1736
NA39037
Timbrel; - (fl 1723-1724); Mr; purchaser of timber from Lord Harley
fl 1723-1724
NA39039
Phillips; - (fl 1723-1724); Mr; purchaser of timber from Lord Harley
fl 1723-1724
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
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