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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 1/533
Title
Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 26 Jan. 1726/7
Date
26 January 1727
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Has signed an affidavit in front of Mr York the attorney in connection with Mr Kimpton's considerable arrears; writes that he will probably be imprisoned but that this will not help to repay the money; will send the counterpart agreement for the lease of Fairchild's farm to William Holben.
Letter dated 26 Jan. 1726/7.
Term
tenants, Wimpole
rents, arrears of
punishments, imprisonment
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA39137
Holben; William (fl 1727-1731); Mr; tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford in Cambridgeshire
fl 1727-1731
NA39144
York; - (fl 1727-1736); Mr; attorney for 2nd Earl of Oxford; of Cambridge
fl 1727-1736
NA38992
Kimpton; Edward (fl 1722-1727); Mr; tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford at Kingston Wood Cambridgeshire
fl 1722-1727
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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