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Pw2Hy - Papers of the Harley Family, 1602-1738, in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection
Document Reference
Pw2 Hy 967
Title
Letter from Lady Frances Keightly, to [Robert Harley] 1st Earl of Oxford; 18 Feb. 1713/4
Date
18 February 1714
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Requests leave to wait on Harley; says that she has done a 'sevear penance for more than 20 years' for the 'indiscreations of youth'; says that she is happy with the Queen's bounty and has no 'ambitious designs'; begs leave to see the Queen 'some times'.
Old Style dating on letter.
Term
royalty, audience with
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA18608
Anne (1665-1714); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland
1665-1714
NA29777
Keightly; Frances (fl 1714); Lady; née Hyde sister of Duchess of York; wife of Thomas
fl 1714
NA893
Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714
1661-1724
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