Record

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

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