Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/525
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 8 Jan. 1726/7
Date	8 January 1727
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Writes that he showed John Whitson and his wife around Fairchild's farm, but that the wife did not like it and asked that the earl would not 'put her Husband to any trouble'; advises that they be allowed to refuse the place as they would not be happy there; adds that Jabez Conder has since requested that his relative take the farm, who offers the same rent and will observe the same conditions but who wants a new barn built and other concessions granted; suggests what may be done instead with the earl's permission; gives details of five bills requested by William Gore to be paid. Letter dated 8 Jan. 1726/7.
Term	tenants, Wimpole
Term	leases, terms and conditions

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39134	Whitson; John (fl 1727); Mr; potential tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford in Cambridgeshire; of Gilded Morton	fl 1727
NA39135	Whitson; - (fl 1727); Mrs; wife of John Whitson	fl 1727
NA39075	Conder; Jabez (-1727); Mr; tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford in Cambridgeshire	-1727
NA38997	Gore; William (-1735); Mr; gamekeeper at Wimpole	-1735
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