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Pw2Hy - Papers of the Harley Family, 1602-1738, in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection
Document Reference
Pw2 Hy 1433
Title
Copy of letter from Alastair Macdonell [later titular Baron MacDonell, to General Maitland; 7 Aug. 1714
Date
7 August 1714
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Acknowledges receipt of his letter and preys the Queen will recover; says that all 'good men' will agree to whatever the Earl of Oxford or the Earl of Mar order; believes that the clans will do their utmost to obey.
Endorsement on verso indicates this document was 'Read to the Lords Justices'.
Term
health, Queen Anne
Scottish affairs, Jacobites
Scottish affairs, clans
Click the links below to view related name indexes
Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA18608
Anne (1665-1714); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland
1665-1714
NA893
Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714
1661-1724
NA20023
Erskine; John (1675-1732); 22nd Earl of Mar; succ. 1689; Jacobite; attainted 1716
1675-1732
NA30100
Macdonell; Alastair (-1724); Baron MacDonell; of Glengarry; cr. titular Baron MacDonell by titular James III 1716
-1724
NA30101
Maitland; - (fl 1714); General
fl 1714
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