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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D258/17/31/58
Former ReferenceD258/41/31fb
TitleLetter from John Gisborne junior at Derby to Sir John Gell
Date4 Aug 1688
Descriptionsuggestion of a compromise of the election between the Churchmen and dissenters, which succeeded for the county, for the town, which Gell approved - upon news of a new Parliament and upon discussing the matter with Churchmen, finds that they will name no-one but Mr Cooke of Melbourne, who is not acceptable to Gell's friends, who wish for Mr Spateman, Cornelias Clarke or Sir Edward Abney - believes Gell's son, his son-in-law Mr Eyre or Mr Wilmot would be acceptable to the Churchmen - if the affair is not settled by agreement, Mr Vernon will get in - 10 or 12 men on each side are to meet in 2 or 3 days time - despairs of success unless Gell can get his son, Mr Eyre or Mr Wilmot to stand with Cooke
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorGell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth
FormatDocument
TermElections
Letters (documents)
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