Record

Document Reference	Pl C 31/12
Title	Letter from [W.H.C. Bentinck] 3rd Duke of Portland, London to John Woodhouse; 28 Aug. 1771
Date	28 August 1771
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Refers to the difficulties he has had resulting from the delay in the sale of his Hampshire estates [Titchfield]; regrets he has not been able to satisfy Woodhouse's demands; argues that the sooner his [the duke's] business is dealt with, the sooner he will be able to comply with Woodhouse's wishes; refers also for the need to repel the attacks of Sir James Lowther; adds that he will leave for Welbeck on Saturday for 2 weeks and will then return to London.
Term	land, sales of
Term	estate business, Hampshire

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1050	Lowther; James (1736-1802); Earl of Lonsdale	1736-1802
NA905	Bentinck; William H.C. Cavendish- (1738-1809); 3rd Duke of Portland; succ. 1762	1738-1809
NA35987	Woodhouse; John (fl 1761-1778); Mr; legal adviser/agent of 3rd Duke of Portland?	fl 1761-1778