| 1858 - 882 pages
...to property which had been either dormant or unknown to his family. This led a Mr. Coke to write him that "wishing to feel easy as to his own property, which he had inherited from a long line of ancestors, but knowing the various claims his Lordship possessed upon that of others, he begged... | |
| 1883 - 598 pages
...quietest of his neighbours took alarm. Mr. Coke became nervous, and wrote to Lord Cholmondeley, " ' that wishing to feel easy as to his own property,...lordship possessed upon that of others, he begged leave tu inquire what sum he would be contented to receive as an indemnity for any claim he might hereafter... | |
| Ellis Cornelia Knight - 1875 - 380 pages
...compromise took place. It was in this interval that old Mr. Coke,1 of Holkham, satirically wrote aletter to Lord Cholmondeley to the following purport, viz.,...for any claim he might hereafter think fit to make 1 Aferwards raised to the peerage with the title of Earl of Leicester. upon the Holkham Estate." Lord... | |
| American periodicals - 1884 - 864 pages
...the quietest of his neighbors took alarm. Mr. Coke became nervous, and wrote to Lord Cliolmondeley, "that wishing to feel easy as to his own property,...which his lordship possessed upon that of others, lie begged leave to inquire what sum he would be contented to receive as an indemnity for any claim... | |
| Ellis Cornelia Knight, Thomas Raikes - 1876 - 384 pages
...was never clearly made out, and a compromise took place. It was in this interval that old Mr. Coke,1 of Holkham, satirically wrote a letter to Lord Cholmondeley...for any claim he might hereafter think fit to make 1 Aferwards raised to the peerage with the title of Earl o! Leicester. upon the Holkham Estate." Lord... | |
| Anna Maria Wilhelmina Stirling - 1908 - 680 pages
...and Coke at once wrote sarcastically to Lord Cholmondeley : "That wishing to feel easy in his mind as to his own property, which he had inherited from...that of others, he begged leave to inquire what sum Lord Cholmondeley would be content to receive as an indemnity for any claim he might hereafter think... | |
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