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Sir John Leveson-Gower, Estate Owner: Problems with a Drunken Tenant

Sir John’s responsibilities as an estate owner extended beyond the management of land and overseeing of leases. As Sir John’s letters from agents George Cookes and George Plaxton suggest, the financial ...

Sir John Leveson-Gower, Estate Owner: Problems with Tenants and Deer on Lilleshall Park

Sir John’s papers include letters which he received directly from tenants on his estates in Staffordshire and Shropshire, often sent when they felt they had been unfairly treated. A letter dated May ...

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