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| Sent by: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| on: | 1662/01/25 |
| to: | J Cary Cary, John |
| Notes: | *1661/2 Suggesting place for SRV as other Malmessbury MP is dead. Would like to be MP because fears being pricked as sheriff, and to avoid being sued for debt, but won't actively campaign unless there are obvious signs of support |
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| on: | 1662/02/03 |
| to: | wd? Denton, Dr William d.1691 |
| Notes: | 1661/2 For M Abell to her uncle Goell??? Draft in EV's hand of letter he suggest M Abell about marriage terms to be agreed 'I'll be noe burden nor tye upon his estate because I'll be mistresse of myne owne'. To end disputes and speed match up. |
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| Sent by: | HH Holmes, Hugh |
| on: | 1662/02/24 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | *1661/2 Estate matters, sheep and calves. About trying a plough that throws the earth both ways, finds ground too heavy for it. Tenant housing repairs. |
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| Sent by: | hh Holmes, Hugh |
| on: | 1662/04/14 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | * much rent at Claydon yet unpaid. Sir William Smyth compounding with his creditors. HH asks SRV to help him with this. |
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| Sent by: | EV Verney, Edmund [d.1688] |
| on: | 1662/04/21 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | “My brother paxton”. On Mary Abell and match with EV 'she wears his picture openly and confidently'. BUT if she heard what EB hears {?what EV is saying privately] 'I think 'twould either break ye match or break her heart.' Complaints about EV not coming to East Claydon. |
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| Sent by: | H King King, Harry |
| on: | 1662/04/28 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| 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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| Notes: | * Possible buyer for Fifield and Crowmarsh. 'It is no pleasure to me to displease you but a terror and you are a good master. I wish I could be a good servant' |
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| Sent by: | hh Holmes, Hugh |
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| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | * “The caterpillars began to make ill work of the hedges” Upper sidwell let for £13. Thomas Grime taking potash to sell in London. Possible he could bring coal as back-carriage |
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| 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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| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| 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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| Sent by: | HH Holmes, Hugh |
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| Notes: | * John Hicks and Thomas Grime preferred to fetch srv's coal as they are behind with rent. Srv has ordered HH to allow his horse to only cover approved mares. Unlet fields still understocked - need more purchases |
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| Sent by: | H King King, Harry |
| on: | 1662/06/15 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| 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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| Sent by: | HH Holmes, Hugh |
| on: | 1662/06/29 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | * High grain prices 'It is a sad time for poor people' wheat 10s 6d bushell, barley 6s/b 'like to be dearer rather than cheaper' 'Labouring men mowers may have 16d a day or 18d that makes them thinke much to work for 10d a day.' SRV's wokers are going off to get higher wages mowing. 62 loads of hay got in in 5 days with 2 teams working ( 3 on one day) |
| Queries: | PAGE 138 |
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| Sent by: | M Elmes Elmes, Margaret [Verney] d. January 1670 |
| on: | 1662/11/22 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | * “Unhappy business” “No employment at all” Eliz V's marriage. 'her plea is she was cast off bye all her frends and was not sent for bye you to Claydon this yere. God know a lame excuse to ruin herself upon. What will become of her I cannot imagine, that is in a way of revenge for herself. . ' |
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| Sent by: | T Stafford Stafford, Thomas [of Tattenhoe] |
| on: | 1662/11/14 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | * says he has no money returnable in the country, suggests lacebuyers at Newport Pagnell and butchers at Leighton. 'Money is not to be carried without greate danger, expecially upon Uxbridge Roade. Dunstable roade is reasonable safe, especially upon Tuesday and Wednesday.' |
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| Sent by: | M Elmes Elmes, Margaret [Verney] d. January 1670 |
| on: | 1662/11/27 |
| to: | srv Verney, Sir Ralph [d.1696] |
| Notes: | *Says Mr Sawyer has spoken with Mr Blackwell about buying Great Farm at Crowmarsh (Oxon) Thinks that srv should have it surveyed since land goes by the acre thereabouts, 'he believes Crowmarsh 'would rise to £240 a year' if surveyed, and the small farm rise from £22 pa to near £50 pa so srv would lose a lot of money if he did not. |
| Queries: | PAGE 142 |
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