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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 1/681
Title
Letter from William Wenman, Edwinstowe, to Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford, Dover Street near St James's, London; 24 Oct. 1730
Date
24 October 1730
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Encloses a letter from the Dean of Wells [not present] referring to a dispute between himself and the earl's tenant Will Shepherd over a small piece of land belonging to Shepherd's farm but detached from the main body of it; proposes to let the land to the Dean from next Lady Day.
Term
disputes, property
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA38852
Brailsford; Matthew (-1733); Dr; Dean of Wells 1713; Rector of Hollingbourne in Kent 1694-1733
-1733
NA39265
Shepherd; William (fl 1730); Mr; 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
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