R4/4078

Evidence of Disbrowe's mismanagement of Thorney estate; large rent losses through accumulation of arrears and remissions, showing false amounts for wages, extortion from tenants and tradespeople, neglect of the drainage works, and permitting lands to be burnt over in excess of what was permitted

1736 - 1741

From: 1736 To: 1741

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Thorney, steward, manager, ESTATES (LANDED), estate management, rentals, money, accounts, estate wages, extortion, tenancy, TRADE & INDUSTRY, DRAINAGE, building work, private land use, fires