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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 1/540
Title
Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 9 Feb. 1726/7
Date
9 February 1727
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Reports Samuel Jackson's safe arrival from Down Hall with a horse and a dog; warns that Mrs Kimpton and her son John are on their way to see the earl, as is John Pamphlin about the land leased to William Ratford; writes that 'Mr Saunders has taken the Survey of Eversden'; has refused employment to Robert Harrwood who was dismissed from his post at Welbeck, and has advised him to become a soldier.
Letter dated 9 Feb. 1726/7.
Term
estate business, Wimpole
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA39148
Kimpton; - (fl 1727); Mrs; wife of Edward Kimpton
fl 1727
NA39149
Kimpton; John (fl 1727); Mr; son of Edward Kimpton
fl 1727
NA39125
Jackson; Samuel (-1736); Mr; servant at Wimpole
-1736
NA39150
Pamphlin; John (fl 1727); Mr; workman at Wimpole
fl 1727
NA39151
Saunders; - (fl 1727-1731); Mr; surveyor to 2nd Earl of Oxford
fl 1727-1731
NA39152
Harrwood; Robert (fl 1727); Mr; servant dismissed from Welbeck
fl 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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