Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 957
Title	Letter from Richard Hopton, to [Robert Harley] 1st Earl of Oxford; 23 Aug. 1714
Date	23 August 1714
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Says that he and Lord Scudamore intend to offer their service to the county [of Herefordshire?]; requests the earl's 'powerful assistance'.
Term	patronage, political
Term	elections, Hereford 1714

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29761	Scudamore; James (1684-1716); 3rd Viscount Scudamore; M.P. Herefordshire 1705-15 Hereford from 1715; succ. 1697	1684-1716
NA29762	Hopton; Richard (fl 1714-1722); Mr; 'esquire'; agent? of 3rd Viscount Scudamore	fl 1714-1722
NA893	Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714	1661-1724