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Pw2Hy - Papers of the Harley Family, 1602-1738, in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection
Document Reference
Pw2 Hy 367
Title
Letter from Richard Wilde, to Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford], King Street, London; 7 Oct. 1691
Date
7 October 1691
Extent
1 f
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Provides his sentiments relative to Lord Preston for the 'Publick good'; suggests that if the particulars mentioned in the enclosed paper [not present] are insufficient an act of parliament should be enacted to 'cut off his estate for ever'.
Term
crimes, high treason
estate business, 1st Viscount Preston, forfeiture of estates
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA29099
Graham; Richard (1648-1695); 1st Viscount Preston; creat. 1681; found guilty of high treason and his English estates forfeited 1691
1648-1695
NA29100
Wilde; Richard (fl 1691); commented on treason case of 1st Viscount Preseton
fl 1691
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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