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Record
Pw2Hy - Papers of the Harley Family, 1602-1738, in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection
Document Reference
Pw2 Hy 566
Title
Letter from David Edwards, to Robert Harley [later 1st Earl of Oxford]; 1 Oct. 1705
Date
1 October 1705
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Says that his wife never named Mr Poolsy?; reports that she will swear that she saw a 'crooked, deformed gentleman with large staring eyes' in company with Mrs Garret; provides other evidence of the unsuitable company which Mrs Garret keeps.
Term
social conduct, unsatisfactory company
women, attitudes towards
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Persons
Code
PersonName
Dates of existence
NA29331
Garrett; - (fl 1705); Mrs; accused of keeping unsavoury company
fl 1705
NA29332
Poolsy?; - (fl 1705); Mr
fl 1705
NA29329
Edwards; David (fl 1703-1706); Jacobite; printed a seditious memorial of the Church of England; brother of Thomas Edwards
fl 1703-1706
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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