Record

Document Reference	Pw D/114
Title	Letter from William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland to Mr John Lucas; 11 Dec. 1742
Date	11 December 1742
Extent	2ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Concerns payment of the weekly bills and tradesmens accounts; also discusses writing to the Duke of Kingston regarding a reference for Mr Guidon; mentions that Lord Dupplin's brother, Mr Hay, offered to enquiry about Guidon on his behalf. Mentions that his steward, Mr Druly is obtaining animals for him, specifically white cows with black muzzles and ears for milk, cream and butter, and mottled sheep. Requests that Lucas sends him £100 in four £25 bank notes. Encloses Pw D 115, J. Marshall's estimates for keeping hounds.
Term	animals, cows
Term	animals, sheep

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA40443	Lucas; John (fl 1714-1759); Mr; of the Inner Temple; agent to the Dukes of Portland	fl 1714-1759
NA1046	Bentinck; William (1709-1762); 2nd Duke of Portland	1709-1762
NA33598	Guidon; Gabriel (-1765); Mr; steward to 2nd Duke of Portland	-1765
NA8016	Pierrepont; Evelyn (1711-1773); 2nd Duke of Kingston upon Hull; styled Earl of Kingston 1713-15 and Marquess of Dorchester 1715-26	1711-1773
NA40663	Druly; Bartholomew (-1745); Mr; agent at Bulstrode	-1745
NA79336	Marshall; J. (fl 1742); possibly gamekeeper for the 2nd Duke of Portland?	fl 1742