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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 1/554
Title
Letter from John Wainwright, Lincoln's Inn [to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford]; 16 Mar. 1726/7
Date
16 March 1727
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Writes that Lady Oxford is now to be a party to the proposed Act of Parliament and that she must be made aware of the facts; does not intend to make any difficulties with the other Lords but identifies one point of concern; understands that the lands to which the earl's copyhold tenants will be entitled following enclosure of the commons and wastes are to be held by freehold tenure rather than copyhold and will therefore be freed from the earl's control; writes that Mr Ward considers that the wording of the Act cannot be changed; therefore advises the earl that he should talk with Lord Bathurst about the issue.
Recipient identified by comparison with other letters in the same series; addressed 'My Lord'.
Letter dated 16 Mar. 1726/7.
Term
parliamentary business, acts, enclosure
enclosure, Scarcliffe and Palterton 1727
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA1047
Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-1724
1689-1741
NA39159
Ward; - (fl 1727); Mr
fl 1727
NA12246
Bathurst; Allen (1684-1775); 1st Earl of Bathurst; MP; cr. Baron Bathurst 1712 and 1st Earl Bathurst 1772
1684-1775
NA39117
Wainwright; John (fl 1726-1727); Mr; lawyer of Lincoln's Inn
fl 1726-1727
NA1047
Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-1724
1689-1741
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