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Description: | 4-20. Robert Booth.
15. "The planting is finished and about seven thousand Ash and two of Oak have been put in."
16. Death of Mr. Brackenbury.
18. Glad to hear that Lord Willoughby's plans for improvement are to be extended to his estates in this part of the country.
22. Langley Brackenbury, offering himself Clerk of Sewers in place of his late brother (printed).
29. Robert Green, with advertisement of his under-draining plough.
35. Francis Frost, Grimsthorpe, about the small number of pheasants at Grimsthorpe and wanting to know if he and his sons are to be employed catching rabbits.
39. John Lee, nurseryman, Hammersmith sending trees to Grimsthorpe. Thanks for a book which Kennedy has sent him: which relates to a subject of deep interest to all in the present dreadful state of the poor laws.
40. Thomas Tomkins Lloyd, asking for a situation, having heard that Lord Willoughby is making alterations in his establishment at Grimsthorpe.
42-64. Joseph Miller, Grimsthorpe, re-arrangements at G. following the death of Lady Willoughby.
42. Just arrived. "I find things not the most pleasant none of Lady Willoughby's servants having notice whether they were to continue or not."
44. "I must say I am rather surprised not finding things in better order, from the number of hands employed."
67. Robert Noble, Gosberton, hearing that Lord Willoughby has succeeded to the Grimsthorpe estates, is anxious for a farm for one of his sons.
70. Eliza Rainey, Spilsby, her house as dark as a dungeon because Mrs. Walker will not lower her wall.
82. Inventory of household goods at Grimsthorpe, property of the executors of Brownlow, Duke of Ancaster. 8 Apr. 1809.
86. List of persons employed at Grimsthorpe March 1829.
87. Servants to be discharged at Grimsthorpe, Jan. 1829. | Subjects: | Country Estates | Temporal: | 30 Nov 1828-30 May 1829 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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