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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 1/516
Title
Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 29 Sep. 1726
Date
29 September 1726
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Reports that William Whirland of Meldreth has been prosecuted for killing a hare in Adams Ground at Wimpole; writes that Will Gore caught him and testified against him in front of Mr Nightingale; adds that Whirland is a gardener and voted for the earl and for Mr Pemberton; writes that Whirland has asked for clemency because on the occasion of the killing he was with Mr Keightley of Royston who had asked him to come out with him; mentions that Whirland has agreed to execute a bond payable on him re-offending and suggests that this should be sufficient deterrent.
Writes that Lady Pickering's nephew, Mr Faby and Peter Genoway have attempted to course with greyhounds near the house; remarks that Faby tampered with the water courses during the dry part of the summer 'and should have no such favour'; lists foodstuffs sent by the Orwel higler.
Term
crimes, poaching
estate business, Wimpole
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA39127
Whirland; William (fl 1726); Mr; gardener and poacher of Meldreth Cambridgeshire
fl 1726
NA38997
Gore; William (-1735); Mr; gamekeeper at Wimpole
-1735
NA39110
Nightingale; Edward (-1750); Mr; JP; of Kneesworth Cambridgeshire
-1750
NA39128
Keightley; - (fl 1726); Mr; of Royston Cambridgeshire
fl 1726
NA39129
Faby; - (fl 1726); Mr
fl 1726
NA39130
Genoway; Peter (fl 1726); Mr
fl 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
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