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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 1/641
Title
Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street, London; 30 Mar. 1729
Date
30 March 1729
Extent
1 f
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Encloses an account of land in hand [Pl C 1/640], and Benjamin Wilcox's account relating to wood [Pl C 1/639]; suggests that the dun gelding might be sold in London; adds that the Arabian has bred with the grey mare; mentions that Mr Knight owes more than £50 to the Welbeck wood account.
Term
accounts, Wimpole
accounts, Welbeck
animals, horses
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA38903
Wilcocks; Benjamin (1705-); Mr; father in law of Thomas Isatt; agent on the Nottinghamshire estates
1705-
NA39241
Knight; - (fl 1729); Mr; purchaser of wood from Welbeck
fl 1729
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
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