| Title | James Wheldon, Chatsworth to Edward Edensor. This is to desire John Needham and William Sleigh to meet writer at Bakewell with their rent on 23 March and give notice to William Goode to meet writer at the same time. Writer is commanded (by the Earl of Devonshire) to give notice to his tenants that are freeholders to give their vote to Mr Gray of Risley at the ensuing election, his lordship will not take it well at his tenants that refuse to oblige him, his lordship does well approve of Sir Gilbert Clark to be a fit person for the other Parliamentary man for the county. 9 Mar 1684/5 |