Record

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
Term	enclosure, Scarcliffe and Palterton 1727

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