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Showing 170 letters out of 170.
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| 16-551 |
Sent by Harry King King, Harry
on 1659/11/27
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| 17-217 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1660/05/05
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| 17-228 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1660/05/21
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| 17-232 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1660/05/28
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| 18-188 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1662/04/21
Notes: * estate matters
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| 18-208 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1662/04/28
Notes: *King has bought 18 cows for SRV in the neighbourhood at prices ranging from £2 12s 6d and £4 6s 8d. Say SRV needs to send HH £100 if he is to be able to buy enough cattle and sheep at Banbury fair [to stock unlet fields]
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| 18-224 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1662/05/06
Notes: * 24 cows and a bull bought. 6 recently at Towcester fair for £20 4s 6d
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| 18-234 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1662/05/12
Notes: * His father has bought 17 cows and a bull at Banbury fair for £70 3s. Has also bought 30 sheep, but needs another £100 to buy stock to ensure the fields are properly stocked
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| 18-240 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1662/05/19
Notes: * meadows far from house in Joseph Goodwin's bargain. Has bought sheep at Winslow and intends to go to Buckingham fair to buy cattle for the fields. Money from this from Mrs Woodward at Stratton Audley where hee went to fetch.
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| 18-252 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1662/05/25
Notes: * lists stock bought at Buckingham and Bicester fairs: 'steers' and sheep with cost breakdown
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| 18-266 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1662/06/02
Notes: * More sheep bought, but not paid for because HK has no money
Queries: PAGE 137
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| 18-279 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1662/06/09
Notes: Trying to borrow money for stock @ Hillenden. I have bought 20 sheep
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| 18-286 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1662/06/15
Notes: * has received £40 of Mr Haynes of Hillesden (Denton steward) but weather so dry he will 'hardly need it all'. Sheep need shearing - where should wool be stored?
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| 18-296 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1662/06/23
Notes: 1) Father will buy more cattle. 2)Wood sales have brought in £50
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| 18-305 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1662/06/29
Notes: Knowl Hill Meadow to be Mowed
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| 18-310 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1662/07/07
Notes: About mowing
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| 18-317 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1662/07/14
Notes: Oxfordshire man interested in Scotts bargain
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| 18-489 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1663/01/05
Notes: 1662/3
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| 18-523 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1663/02/09
Notes: 1662/3 J Roades @ Firmer has a gun and shoots pheasants
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| 18-534 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1663/02/16
Notes: 1662/3
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| 18-540 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1663/02/23
Notes: 1662/3 About letting Scotts ground
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| 18-550 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1663/03/02
Notes: * 1662/3 Claydon farm 'Scott's ground' let to man from Thame (Oxon)
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| 18-557 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1663/03/09
Notes: * 1662/3 Henry King's report on Dickson saying he currently rents £120 to £140 land and that they have closed deal with him. Reports that Edward Ord is a gentleman 'wich doth belonge to my Lord of Linsie
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| 18-564 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1663/03/16
Notes: 1662/3 Has caught Rose and Roades setting snares
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| 19-026 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1663/04/20
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| 19-029 |
Sent by H king King, Harry
on 1663/04/27
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| 19-032 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1663/05/04
Notes: East Claydon lads have stolen a maypole out of SRV's woods
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| 19-038 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1663/05/11
Notes: Sheep house for Ed Thorp on Kn. Hill.
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| 19-054 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1663/05/25
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| 19-064 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1663/06/04
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| 19-083 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1663/06/22
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| 19-096 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1663/06/29
Notes: H King's father owed money by butchers for sheep and cattle sold.
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| 19-141 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1663/09/16
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| 19-207 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1663/12/07
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| 19-216 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1663/12/14
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| 19-220 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1663/12/16
Notes: Mr Dormer hawking in Muxwell Wood
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| 19-225 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1663/12/21
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| 19-235 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1663/12/28
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| 19-283 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1664/01/04
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| 19-290 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1664/01/11
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| 19-298 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1664/01/18
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| 19-323 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1664/02/08
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| 19-326 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1664/02/15
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| 19-337 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1664/02/29
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| 19-346 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1664/03/07
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| 19-355 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1664/03/14
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| 19-433 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1664/05/16
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| 19-444 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1664/05/23
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| 19-451 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1664/05/30
Notes: Sheep house nearly thatched at Knowl Hill
Queries: Kn Hill
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| 19-461 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1664/06/13
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| 19-467 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1664/06/20
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| 19-475 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1664/06/27
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| 19-534 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1664/08/29
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| 20-001 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1664/11/14
Notes: * H King's father unable to hold warren any longer. More than half undone by it already, wants rent reduction. SRV annotates that he takes this as advance notice to quit.
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| 20-004 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1664/11/21
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| 20-007 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1664/11/28
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| 20-016 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1664/12/05
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| 20-024 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1664/12/12
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| 20-044 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1664/12/19
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| 20-052 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1664/12/26
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| 20-054 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1664/12/26
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| 20-079 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1665/01/02
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| 20-075 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1665/01/09
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| 20-090 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1665/01/16
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| 20-155 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1665/01/23
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| 20-151 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1665/01/30
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| 20-139 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1665/02/06
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| 20-131 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1665/02/13
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| 20-109 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1665/02/20
Notes: Sold back to Leighton men @ 3/6 a pound
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| 20-211 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1665/05/06
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| 20-192 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1665/05/08
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| 20-336 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1665/06/05
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| 20-263 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1665/09/04
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| 21-014 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1666/05/06
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| 21-061 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1666/06/04
Notes: about wood
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| 21-062 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1666/06/11
Notes: about wood
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| 21-265 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1666/11/15
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| 21-275 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1666/11/26
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| 21-284 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1666/12/03
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| 21-295 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1666/12/10
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| 21-304 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1666/12/17
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| 21-325 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1666/12/31
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| 21-342 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1667/01/07
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| 21-366 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1667/01/21
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| 21-485 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1667/05/13
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| 21-494 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1667/05/20
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| 22-052 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1667/11/04
Notes: Going to buy sheep for Knowl Hill
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| 22-061 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1667/11/11
Notes: 23s. to thatch sheep house on Knowl Hill
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| 22-071 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1667/11/18
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| 22-080 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1667/11/25
Notes: 37 sheep on Knowl Hill
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| 22-098 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1667/12/09
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| 22-103 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1667/12/12
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| 22-106 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1667/12/16
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| 22-114 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1667/12/22
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| 22-119 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1667/12/30
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| 22-148 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1668/01/06
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| 22-202 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1668/03/06
Notes: Drain at Knowl Hill finished. Pigeon dung laid on Howill Mead
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| 22-262 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1668/05/04
Notes: Bought 20 sheep 'ewes & lambs' for Inlands
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| 22-271 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1668/05/11
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| 22-280 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1668/05/18
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| 22-287 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1668/05/25
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| 22-298 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1668/06/01
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| 22-478 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1668/11/24
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| 22-496 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1668/12/21
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| 22-509 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1668/12/28
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| 22-522 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1669/01/04
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| 22-535 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1669/01/11
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| 22-550 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1669/01/18
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| 22-561 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1669/01/25
Notes: Butter and cheese very cheap. 5d a pound for butter.
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| 22-571 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1669/02/01
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| 22-583 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1669/02/08
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| 22-589 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1669/02/15
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| 23-111 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1669/05/23
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| 23-121 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1669/05/30
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| 23-154 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1669/07/04
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| 23-357 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1669/12/19
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| 23-364 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1669/12/26
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| 23-387 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1670/01/02
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| 23-400 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1670/01/09
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| 23-413 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1670/01/16
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| 23-431 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1670/02/06
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| 23-438 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1670/02/13
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| 23-451 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1670/02/20
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| 23-459 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1670/02/27
Notes: * About possible tenants at Claydon. Has let William Coleman have £11-10s 'to pay the Gardner his wages'
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| 23-467 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1670/03/06
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| 23-539 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1670/05/22
Notes: buying charcoal.
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| 23-549 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1670/05/28
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| 23-567 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1670/06/05
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| 23-581 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1670/06/12
Notes: Washing and shearing Knowl Hill sheep.
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| 23-590 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1670/06/19
Notes: * has no current wool prices but 'best common field wool is £1 a todd; good pasture wool is £1 -3-0 to £1-4-0
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| 24-106 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1670/11/02
Notes: List of hedges to be cut this winter.
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| 24-155 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1671/01/02
Notes: Returning £100 to London via Joseph Churchill.
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| 24-162 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1671/01/09
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| 24-171 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1671/01/16
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| 24-199 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1671/02/06
Notes: Great Chalcroft rent was £10 per annum
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| 24-206 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1671/02/13
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| 24-342 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1671/06/19
Notes: * much grass in fields, and few stock. Going to Ashburn fair [Derbyshire/Staffordshire] to buy cows
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| 24-348 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1671/06/26
Notes: * 15 beast bought at Banbury fair to stock Bignells and Knowl Hill
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| 24-367 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1671/07/10
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| 24-506 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1671/12/11
Notes: * Has bought SRV a bull to kill at Christmas at Northampton fair
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| 24-518 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1671/12/18
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| 24-527 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1671/12/25
Notes: About Bull for Christmas, gives its weight.
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| 24-572 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1672/01/22
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| 24-600 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1672/01/29
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| 24-589 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1672/02/05
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| 25-035 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1672/02/12
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| 25-016 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1672/02/19
Queries: 25-16 to 25-21: dittos underneath SRV (25-15), though in that entry arrows to then make EV the recipient.
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| 25-091 |
Sent by H King King, Harry
on 1672/04/29
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| 25-115 |
Sent by Harry King (Ring?) King, Harry
from Middle Claydon
on 1672/05/13
received at Chancery Lane, London
on 1672/05/15
Notes: business matters (Richard Steward; Mr Agraham, Sir William Ffrogmorton, Mr Coleman) couple of 'cheases' sent
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| 25-157 |
Sent by Harry King King, Harry
from Middle Clayton
on 1672/06/17
received at Chancery Lane, London
on 1672/06/19
Notes: about coals and their price; estate and farming matters (wood and faggots; sheep and shearing)
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| 25-382 |
Sent by Harry King King, Harry
from Middle Claydon
on 1672/11/18
received at Chancery Lane, London
on 1672/11/20
Notes: esate matters (about Knowle Wood); John Rigson; Mr Churnhill?
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| 25-393 |
Sent by Harry King King, Harry
from Middle Claydon
on 1672/11/25
received at London
on 1672/11/27
Notes: estate matters (solde one cow and calf); Mr Churnhill?; John Stonnell; Muxwall wood; Little House close
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| 25-405 |
Sent by Harry King King, Harry
from Middle Claydon
on 1672/12/02
received at London
on 1672/12/04
Notes: estate matters; Knowle Hill meadow; Aylesbury; Mr Churchill; wood
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| 25-431 |
Sent by Harry King King, Harry
from Middle Claydon
on 1672/12/16
received at London
on 1672/12/18
Notes: estate matters; Mr Ffall; Mr Churchill; Knowle Hill Meadow; cattle; sold wood; weather -last Thurs night 'such rain and wind' that many great oaks damaged on various sites; sold wool (is glad as some was almost rotten); intend to kill the bull next Friday; the king's cow
Queries: mentions 'Holy Coins'?
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| 25-444 |
Sent by Harry King King, Harry
from Middle Claydon
on 1672/12/23
received at London
on 1672/12/25
Notes: money matters; Mr Churchill; estate matters (have killed the bull but got little money after Mr Coleman disposed of the parts SRV gave away); the King's cow; hay; Mr Holmes
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| 25-509 |
Sent by Henry King King, Harry
from Middle Claydon
on 1673/01/27
received at London
on 1673/01/29
Notes: estate matters (about tallow and candles); Mr Coleman; Mr Churchill; financial matters
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| 25-534 |
Sent by Henry King King, Harry
from Middle Claydon
on 1673/02/10
received at London
on 1673/02/12
Notes: estate matters (about bridge between Mr Winwood's? ground and Round Hill; smith repairing a gate; no holly to be gathered; has no straw or dung to be sold; have sold little wood this year
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| 26-018 |
Sent by Harry King King, Harry
from Middle Claydon
on 1673/05/12
received at Chancery Lane, London
on 1673/05/14
Notes: estate matters (orders for stone and prices, Mr Coleman, the woods)
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| 26-026 |
Sent by Harry King King, Harry
from Middle Claydon
on 1673/05/19
received at Chancery Lane, London
on 1673/05/21
Notes: estate matters (about stones); pistols to Aylesbury; Sanders ground; Sidnill, Harry Scott?; his father will employ R Rondey? and John Warner?
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| 26-035 |
Sent by Harry King King, Harry
from Middle Claydon
on 1673/05/26
received at Chancery Lane, London
on 1673/05/28
Notes: estate matters (box left at Mr Rasons' in Aylesbury; ? read letter left at Mr Weatherhead's; sold trees); money matters; Mr Mane tanner? Thame; E Coudall, stones, Claydon, Ralph? Roades, John Warmer, Ranse Hill, Bosonour Wood
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| 26-046 |
Sent by Harry King King, Harry
from Middle Claydon
on 1673/06/02
received at Chancery Lane, London
on 1673/06/04
Notes: chat (will go to Mr Rawson's and deliver pistols and buff coat); estate matters (selling of trees, Mr Mannoring, Henry Simans?)
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| 26-059 |
Sent by Harry King King, Harry
from Middle Claydon
on 1673/06/09
received at Chancery Lane, London
on 1673/06/11
Notes: money matters (Thomas Watson of Edgmouth, Mr Coleman, Mr Tomson); Mr Rawson, about pistols and buff coat); estate matters (wood, Mr Holmes)
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| 26-074 |
Sent by Harry King King, Harry
from Middle Claydon
on 1673/06/16
received at Chancery Lane, London
on 1673/06/18
Notes: chat (Mr Rawson, buff coat and pistols); estate matters (about wood, had heavy rain, Richard Steward?, sold two rams? that were in Knowles Hill)
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| 26-081 |
Sent by Harry King King, Harry
from Middle Claydon
on 1673/06/16
received at London
on 1673/06/18
Notes: estate matters (heavy rain, Winslow Lane, Roase, Thomas Bownow, stones, John Hinton, Maush, Bignills Maddow, Will Clarke, young ashes)
Queries: signed Walter King
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| 26-075 |
Sent by Harry King King, Harry
from Middle Claydon
on 1673/06/23
received at Chancery Lane, London
on 1673/06/25
Notes: estate matters (about wood, wet weather and floods, barley, stones, Maush?, Thomas Miller, Steeple Claydon)
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| 27-002 |
Sent by Harry King King, Harry
on 1673/11/24
received at London
on 1673/11/26
Notes: money matters (Mr Churchill, Layton, Mr Croese?, Sir Nathaniel Hubard's house in Charmine Lane, Mr Ffowles goldsmith's at Black Lion)
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| 27-042 |
Sent by Henry King King, Harry
from Middle Claydon
on 1673/12/01
on 1673/12/03
Notes: estate matters (wood, John Stewkeley's money)
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| 27-186 |
Sent by Harry King King, Harry
from Middle Claydon
on 1674/02/09
received at London
on 1674/02/11
Notes: estate matters (Andrew Sanders?, Mr Lowmour? Lease of Sanders ground and meadow, John Harland)
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| 27-206 |
Sent by Harry King King, Harry
from Middle Claydon
on 1674/02/19
on 1674/02/21
Notes: estate matters (about letting Sanders house, ground and meadow, Maxwell? Close, wood, Coleman, Thomas Srott?
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| 29-043 |
Sent by Henry King King, Harry
from Middle Claydon
on 1675/12/06
received at London
on 1675/12/08
Notes: estate matters (Claydon, faggots from the wood, Mr Brown of Marsh, brother Thomas)
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Letters Received
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Showing 2 letters out of 2.
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| 27-190 |
from London
on 1674/02/12
To Harry King King, Harry
Notes: estate matters (letting of Sanders ground and meadow
Queries: copy of letter
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| 27-207 |
from London
on 1674/02/23
To Harry King King, Harry
Notes: estate matters (Sanders, Andrew Sandey?)
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