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| Sent by: | wd Denton, Dr William d.1691 |
| on: | 1649/05/10 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | Drake "waspish as ever and very angry". WD thinks he cd raise £2-3000 on good land security @6%. TV turned “Honest fellow, I mean an inform to our republic at Derby House” |
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| Sent by: | wr Roades, William |
| on: | 1649/05/14 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | About possible ways of settling Verney debts, including raising cash from MC tenants secured on land "I make no question but to provide men, if not tenants that will do it. . . I know but few in our country but will take my word for anything that I have or do promise". |
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| Sent by: | j.d. Denton, Dr John |
| on: | 1649/05/21 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | * On Denton debts and economic conditions ' I believe you must abate your own rent or gain the title of a very hard landlord not to consider such great losses that hath happened even to all this last year' |
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| Sent by: | wd (copy) Denton, Dr William d.1691 |
| on: | 1649/05/24 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | * SRV not prepared to let house and home grounds at MC, again suggests selling MC if 20 y p cd be got of it. WD "I would rather incline to take 6yp than give 6%" Sending a deed to SRV with instructions about dating etc. |
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| Sent by: | w Vernon (From Geneva) Vernon, W |
| on: | 1649/05/29 |
| to: | Bess Heaton Heath, Elizabeth |
| Notes: | From Geneva 29 May/8 June – Asking for linnen for Sir J Coke for his baggage |
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| Sent by: | e Isham Isham, Elizabeth [Denton] |
| on: | 1649/06/04 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | *from Whitefield(?) where many diseases rampant including purple fever, and she fears the plague. Won't take Brill for £2400 because it can't be improved. Francis Drake at Hillesden who will 'force me to eat grass instead of bread' |
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| Sent by: | wd Denton, Dr William d.1691 |
| on: | 1649/06/07 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | * Sue Alport brought to bed of a dead child. Davre debt settlement difficult because they are raising money for a marriage. James Heron seems hopeful of selling Longworth. E Isham seems close to settling. On Drake 'you must not break of with Dk; seal anything rather than snap for believe me he watches heartily for an opportunity'. |
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| Sent by: | wd (original) Denton, Dr William d.1691 |
| on: | 1649/05/17 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | * on raising money from tenants by taking fines on their leases. Reckons in general could sell land at 16/17 yp with compositions with creditors better than 20yp for whole debt. |
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| Sent by: | Sam Brumskill Brunsell, Mr S |
| on: | 1649/07/11 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | * 11/21 Position of Clergy The present constitution of the living inforces me to be resident. The people of my parish expect I should keep house amongst them' |
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| Sent by: | wd Denton, Dr William d.1691 |
| on: | 1649/07/27 |
| to: | wr Roades, William |
| Notes: | * 'I have made an absolute bargin with Mr Parret for all Longworth'. WR to bring all leases to Aylesbury on 2 Aug. Wants deed written out on v. thin parchment and as closely as possible to reduce postage costs to France. |
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| Sent by: | wd Denton, Dr William d.1691 |
| on: | 1649/07/26 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | * Vivid description of Francis Drake 'sitt like a witch upon a stool with a knife under it till he have the writings and go. . . . . . And when they are come I hope to make bumfodder of them or give them my taylor for measures' |
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| Sent by: | wr Roades, William |
| on: | 1649/09/18 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | *has sent Claydon accounts and now sends Berks and Oxon where losses heavy . Cleaver has taken possession of Abingdon [monestery ] lands. Reckons more lost on cattle by this year's drought than by last year's rot. |
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| Sent by: | [Uncertain/Unknown/Not Applicable] |
| on: | 1649/12/21 |
| to: | [Uncertain/Unknown/Not Applicable] |
| Notes: | List of things sent by WD to srb. List of books. (Socks including COTTON socks) Monthly letter totals 19c (1650 – 17, 13, 23, 18, 46, 25, 30, 37, 30, 19, 20, 36) |
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| Sent by: | wd Denton, Dr William d.1691 |
| on: | 1650/01/03 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | * 1649/50 WD robbed while in his house – but stopped any losses. 'I am going to fish in the fenns for 200 acres, you had best throw an old shoe after me. It is in my Ld of Bedford's level' . Costs 5s/acre |
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| Sent by: | wr Roades, William |
| on: | 1650/01/12 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | * 1649/50 - Complete rent roll of Middl Claydon and long and detailed discussion of tenants. Advocates total enclosure because 'the fields are so little already that they will not keep without rutting half sheep enough to fold half the land that should be' V important letter on estate policy |
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| Sent by: | wr Roades, William |
| on: | 1652/02/14 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | * Estimate of Estate value - substantial overview of different Middle Claydon lands, their current rent, and what annuities and other liabities are paid out of it. |
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| Sent by: | wd Denton, Dr William d.1691 |
| on: | 1650/03/28 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | About selling Abingdon lands. Lovelace prepared to take principal only at 16yp, or with interest at 20yp,or money with interest calculated at 4%. Marshalsea office has been abolished |
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| Sent by: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| on: | 1650/06/02 |
| to: | wd Denton, Dr William d.1691 |
| Notes: | * 02/12 – V Important. SRV's 'Confessional letter about life, his moral principles of estate management, his duties and obligations. Oddments about debts business – V Long – M Testard DEAD – nb Fen money to be put in SRB or NH Name |
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| Sent by: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| on: | 1650/06/09 |
| to: | wd Denton, Dr William d.1691 |
| Notes: | 09/19 -wants WR to bring over accounts to france in autumn. Has decided not to come home but to go to Italy, but 'not for his pleasures' since his wife's death. Asks WR to give 40s to poor. |
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| Sent by: | wd Denton, Dr William d.1691 |
| on: | 1650/06/20 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | * In response to 'confession' letter of 2/12/6 in which SRV asks WD to tell him of his faults. ' you have been ever (even by most of those who thought they knew you best) thought to take pett upon very small occasions agst man, and then very hardly reconcilable'. Urges him to make his peace with Ned F[ust] E Isham and HV. |
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| Sent by: | wd Denton, Dr William d.1691 |
| on: | 1650/07/04 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | *says very severe act planned against persons beyond sea 'tending to sequestration. This deserves your consideration before you remove further'. HV in town tells WD that some Claydon tenants 'do not pay the tithes well, particularly Old Miller' |
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| Sent by: | wd Denton, Dr William d.1691 |
| on: | 1650/07/11 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | *WD out of pocket on SRV's account and has received nothing from WR. Finds it a great riddle that an estate of £2000 pa with £350 outgoings for family plus taxes of 10% seems to leave little or nothing for SRV and other purposes. |
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| Sent by: | wr Roades, William |
| on: | 1650/07/17 |
| to: | wd Denton, Dr William d.1691 |
| Notes: | *says only £440 due to SRV. Craves he should not have to go to Dieppe to see SRV. Says his wife is afraid to do anything while he was away last time and has been ever since , and hearing the news of a new journey fell very ill. |
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| Sent by: | wr Roades, William |
| on: | 1650/07/20 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | * repeating that WR trying to get £440 rent arrears from tenants. SRV has asked for £600 by August, and WR says he will do what he can an even use his own credit to raise it . WR has 8 children |
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| Sent by: | wd Denton, Dr William d.1691 |
| on: | 1650/07/24 |
| to: | wr Roades, William |
| Notes: | * WD needs cash from SRV. £90 for 'small things', £150 laid out for funeral, plus fens investment will be lost if unpaid. On MVs funeral, rumour has it that many intend to be present but wr to ensure it is as private as may be. MV to be buried immediately on arrival at Claydon and 'not to have any stranger' |
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| Sent by: | wd Denton, Dr William d.1691 |
| on: | 1650/08/08 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | * Fens. TV in prison “ a prison is fittest for him”. 'I conceive your debt is between £4 and £5000' and given he is 'indarkness as to your estate' doesn't know how to advise. E Isham now very friendly. |
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| Sent by: | wd Denton, Dr William d.1691 |
| on: | 1650/08/22 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | * Funeral. WD will help advise SRV about settling his estate, but he has no rental and needs one from WR if his advice can be any use. ' I am confident few mens land yields 3% and taxes grow every day higher and higher' |
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| Sent by: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| on: | 1650/09/01 |
| to: | jd Denton, John [of Lincolns Inn] |
| Notes: | * 01/11 since WR won't come to France, requests JD to take over estate management and to send accounts/rent roll to him. Knows JD doesn't want the work because very busy, but asks out of friendship. |
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| Sent by: | wd Denton, Dr William d.1691 |
| on: | 1650/10/11 |
| to: | wr Roades, William |
| Notes: | * Criticising estate rental sent by WR to him, noting omissions of woods, and not providing valuations of estates for lives or years, widows' estates, or on improvement potential. |
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| Sent by: | wd Denton, Dr William d.1691 |
| on: | 1650/12/05 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | * Has paid £6-05-00 for fens. 'It is ready money makes the man, and I believe it would pay cost to take it up at the highest rate, so prevalent a thing is ready money to make easy compositions'. |
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