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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 1/749
Title
Letter from John Cossen, Wimpole, to Mr [William] Thomas at the Earl of Oxford's, Dover Street, London; 13 Aug. 1734
Date
13 August 1734
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Writes that Mr Peck arrived at the barley harvest with 11 men trying to take the crop, but was threatened with being brought before Mr Eversden and left; mentions that he has spoken with Mr Belcher who assures him that he would do nothing to sabotage Mr York's election for Mayor.
Term
agriculture, harvest
elections, Mayor of Cambridge 1734
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA39323
Peck; James (fl 1734-1735); Mr; distrained tenant of 2nd Earl of Oxford in Cambridgeshire
fl 1734-1735
NA39144
York; - (fl 1727-1736); Mr; attorney for 2nd Earl of Oxford; of Cambridge
fl 1727-1736
NA39255
Eversden; - (fl 1729-1734); Mr; JP in Cambridgeshire
fl 1729-1734
NA38705
Cossen; John (fl 1713-1738); Mr; wood agent later chief agent of 2nd Earl of Oxford at Wimpole
fl 1713-1738
NA38810
Thomas; William (fl 1715-1742); Mr; steward for the 2nd Earl of Oxford's Marylebone estate
fl 1715-1742
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