Record

Document Reference	Pw2 Hy 958
Title	Letter from Richard Hopton et al, to [Robert Harley] 1st Earl of Oxford; 8-10 Mar. 1721/2
Date	8 March 1722-10 March 1722
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	States his disappointment that Lord Harley would not stand for the county [Herefordshire]; comments on the relative support in Hereford for his brother Timothy Geers and Mr Foley; hopes that this will persuade Oxford to support Sir Edward Goodere and Mr Cornwall's interest in the county. Old Style dating on letter.
Term	elections, Herefordshire 1722
Term	patronage, political, requests for

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA29763	Geers; Timothy (fl 1722); -	fl 1722
NA29764	Foley; - (fl 1722); Mr	fl 1722
NA1047	Harley; Edward (1689-1741); 2nd Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; styled Lord Harley 1711-1724	1689-1741
NA29733	Goodere; Edward (1657-1739); 1st Baronet; cr. 1707; M.P. Evesham 1708-15 Herefordshire 1722-27	1657-1739
NA29765	Cornwall; Velters (c.1697-1768); -; M.P. Herefordshire 1722/3-1768	c.1697-1768
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