Record

Document Reference	Pl C 1/553
Title	Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 12 Mar. 1726/7
Date	12 March 1727
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Reports the death of Widow Hodgin of Wimpole, whose cottage is now to be let; suggests that it be let to William Pluckrose who is very keen but adds that a couple from Arrington have also applied; asks for instructions as to bringing in another tenant at the Dog and Kennell; requests instructions as to Frank's future employment once he returns from taking the hounds to Aywood [Eywood] in Herefordshire; has spoken to Hannah Bowran about the £20 she is to be paid by the earl; adds that John [Bouron] and his wife want new floorboards in one chamber at the Tiger Inn and another floor to be mended. Letter dated 12 Mar. 1726/7.
Term	building works, houses, floors
	buildings, public houses, Cambridgeshire
	tenants, Wimpole

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39156	Hodgin; - (-1727); Mrs; tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford in Cambridgeshire	-1727
NA39047	Pluckrose; William (fl 1724-1735); Mr; servant at Wimpole working with horses	fl 1724-1735
NA39157	Bowran; Hannah (fl 1727); Mrs	fl 1727
NA38991	Bouron; John (fl 1722-1731); Mr; servant at Wimpole working with horses	fl 1722-1731
NA39158	Bouron; - (fl 1727); Mrs; wife of John Bouron	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