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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 1/632
Title
Letter from William Wenman, Nottingham, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street near St James's, London; 17 Mar. 1728/9
Date
17 March 1729
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Is in Nottingham for the Assizes and the trial between Birch and the earl's tenant Sales; reports a meeting held the previous night at which Mr Levinz was present; fears that a non-suit might occur for want a deed of Assart, suspecting that the Exemplification of the Forest Claim will not suffice as proof of the earl's ownership.
Reports the jury's unanimous verdict against 'the Villaines' in their case against him [Wenman]; adds that Mr Bennett is intending to call on the earl; refers to Ben Wilcocks' £20; hopes to send his account for £400 since he has spoken to Mr Smith.
Letter dated 17 Mar. 1728/9.
Term
legal cases, land disputes
legal cases, Birch v Wenman 1729
legal cases, Birch v Sales 1729
accounts, Nottinghamshire
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA38844
Levinz; William (1671-1747); Mr; MP for Retford 1702-06 and 1708-10 for Nottinghamshire 1710-22 and 1732-43
1671-1747
NA39232
Bennett; - (fl 1729); Mr; of Nottingham
fl 1729
NA38897
Sales; Thomas (fl 1728-1729); Mr; tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford in Nottinghamshire
fl 1728-1729
NA38903
Wilcocks; Benjamin (1705-); Mr; father in law of Thomas Isatt; agent on the Nottinghamshire estates
1705-
NA38770
Smith; Samuel (-1751); Mr; brother of Abel Smith; of Woodstreet and London
-1751
NA38894
Birch; John (fl 1722-1729); Mr; attorney and tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford in Nottinghamshire
fl 1722-1729
NA38704
Wenman; William (-1750); Mr; secretary and agent to the Duke and Duchess of Newcastle and the Earl and Countess of Oxford
-1750
NA1047
Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-1724
1689-1741
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