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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 1/534
Title
Letter from [Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford], Dover Street, to [William] Wenman; 26 Jan. 1726/7
Date
26 January 1727
Extent
1 f
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Refers to a letter from Mr Smith to Mr Walter in reference to Mr Wynne and a fee farm rent payable by the Duke of Newcastle and himself [the Earl of Oxford]; also makes reference to the Dean of Wells.
Remainder of letter is damaged, with text loss, leaving meaning obscure.
Writer identified by context and handwriting; signed 'O'.
Letter dated 26 Jan. 1726/7.
Term
rents, fee farm
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA39145
Smith; - (fl 1727); Mr
fl 1727
NA28969
Walter; Peter (c.1663-1746); Mr; M.P.; moneylender and agent for nobility
c.1663-1746
NA38851
Winn; Rowland (fl 1719-1730); Mr; recipient of a fee farm rent from Norton Nottinghamshire
fl 1719-1730
NA487
Holles; Thomas Pelham- (1693-1768); 1st Duke of Newcastle under Lyne; also 4th Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne; cr. 1756
1693-1768
NA38852
Brailsford; Matthew (-1733); Dr; Dean of Wells 1713; Rector of Hollingbourne in Kent 1694-1733
-1733
NA1047
Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-1724
1689-1741
NA38704
Wenman; William (-1750); Mr; secretary and agent to the Duke and Duchess of Newcastle and the Earl and Countess of Oxford
-1750
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