Record

Document Reference	Ne C 2842
Title	Letter from J. Bright, Retford, Nottinghamshire, to H.F.C. Pelham-Clinton, 2nd Duke of Newcastle under Lyne; 8 July 1777
Date	8 July 1777
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Sends news that Mr Edward Kirke has been made a burgess of the borough, hopes he will accept the office of junior Bailiff and join with the senior Bailiff in returning Lord John Clinton to be the representative; sends papers for confirming the exchange of lands between Newcastle and the Duchess of Portland.
Term	estate business
Term	appointments, local

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA1080	Bentinck; Dorothy (1750-1794); Duchess of Portland; née Cavendish; dau. of 4th Duke of Devonshire; m 3rd Duke of Portland 1766	1750-1794
NA11754	Kirke; Edward (fl 1767-1777); Mr; appointed burgess for Retford 1777	fl 1767-1777
NA11682	Bright; J. (fl 1768-1777); Mr; of Retford Nottinghamshire	fl 1768-1777
NA968	Clinton; Henry F.C. Pelham- (1720-1794); 2nd Duke of Newcastle under Lyne; also styled 9th Earl of Lincoln from 1730; born Clinton, but assumed Pelham-Clinton in 1768 as 2nd Duke of Newcastle under Lyne	1720-1794