Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 301
Title	Letter from William Cowper; 9 Dec. 1724
Date	9 December 1724
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Refers to a legal dispute over a will to which Lord Coningsby acted as trustee; says that Lord Coningsby has refused to perform his duties and 'hath no privilege in this case'; orders that the petitioner's (Elizabeth Lee Widon) case be referred to the Lord's Committee for Privileges; provides a list of those members of the Committee appointed to consider the privileges of the Lords of Parliament.
Term	parliamentary business, committees, Lords' Committee for Privileges
Term	disputes, legal, Elizabeth Lee Widon v Earl of Coningsby
Condition	edges damaged

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29002	House of Lords; Committee of Elections and Privileges; fl 1724	fl 1724
NA29003	Widon; Elizabeth Lee (fl 1724); petitioned House of Lords regarding her case against Lord Coningsby	fl 1724
NA28984	Coningsby; Thomas (1656-1729); 1st Earl of Coningsby; cr. 1719; cr. Baron Coningsby of Clanbrassil 1692	1656-1729
NA29004	Cowper; William (fl 1724); clerk to House of Lords?	fl 1724