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Document Reference	Pl C 1/675
Title	Letter from William Wenman, Edwinstowe, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street near St James's, London; 10 Aug. 1730
Date	10 August 1730
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Has left a warrant for a buck for Bishop Sterne at his house as he had gone to York races; mentions that he has spoken to the Bishop about his house at Cockglode the lease of which he was rumoured to be selling; writes that the Bishop said he had not decided but would give the earl first refusal if he did; adds that the Bishop's family are at the house to escape from the smallpox at Aram. Will call on Mr Porter when he returns to the Park; refers to rumours that Palmer ploughed some of the park and paid tithes to Mr Neale when he was working for the earl, and mentions the views of the Gainsborough attorney Mr Hatton on this. Reports the death of Mr Green who had leased the Mansfield tithes for four years; writes that his son has not paid yet although last week was the time to do so; lists the price of barley, wheat and rye to illustrate the hardships suffered by the tenants; adds that the tenant of Clipston Warren owes £60.
Term	estate business, Nottinghamshire
	gifts, venison
	tithes, Mansfield
	economic affairs, food prices

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA39257	Sterne; John (1660-1745); Bishop of Clogher; DD; Vice-Chancellor of Dublin University	1660-1745
NA39258	Porter; - (fl 1730); Mr	fl 1730
NA38749	Palmer; Charles (fl 1714-1723); Mr; keeper of Clipstone Park	fl 1714-1723
NA39259	Neale; - (fl 1720s); Mr	fl 1720s
NA39260	Hatton; - (fl 1730); Mr; attorney of Gainsborough	fl 1730
NA39261	Green; - (-1730); Mr; lessee of the Mansfield tithes	-1730
NA39262	Green; - (fl 1730); Mr; junior; tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford in Nottinghamshire	fl 1730
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