Letters from Sir William Abdy, 4th Baronet to Dorothy Boyle (née Savile) Countess of Burlington

In these letter Sir William Abdy writes to Lady Burlington concerning: the affair of the Fee Farm rent with the Earl of Westmorland; the need to the Burlingtons to execute letters of attorney empowering Abdy to receive part of the arrears with the growing rents;
his gladness at Lady Burlington's recovery from ill health; requiring to attend her with £1200;
meeting with Lord Thanet Mr Howell at the Earl of Ailsbury's house; a difficulty concerning Lady Burlington's security unto Mr Delme – a matter he proposes clearing up by drawing lots next Saturday; his work examining documents that keeps him from waiting on Lady Burlington (CS1/210.3);
a message passed onto Lord and Lady Thanet on Lady Burlington's behalf; Lord Thanet being at the House of Lords tomorrow; Lady Thanet waiting to reply to Lady Burlington once she knows whether she is minded to go to the committee; his enquiry to Mr John Finch whether Lady Burlington's presence was necessary and his reply that it probably was not, but not being certain;
the country's alarm at the invasion of the Pretender's son in Scotland; the 3rd Duke of Devonshire's travelling to London making it impossible for Abdy to wait on him at Chatsworth; a meeting of gentlemen held by the 3rd Duke at Derby about an advance of a sum of money for each person to use in the enlisting of a sufficient number of men; another meeting to be held for subscriptions at Chesterfield; his request to Lady Burlington if she wishes to send subscription money to his Grace; his illness which has kept him from Londesbury; his willingness to carry out any commands for the Burlingtons once the bassmoot court is over (CS1/210/5);
corrections to the errors he made in the draft accounts of rents he sent previously, which he claims were made because of the hurry he was in to try and organise his son's marriage settlement; his compliments to Madam Violette [Eva Marie Veigel].

Also included in this series are:

-a report on the Gavel mine near Buckden in Craven, written by Sir William Abdy, 30 November 1737 (CS1/210/2);

-mineral court proceedings and copy letters concerning mines at Crich, Stony Middleton and Eyam, 1740-1750 (CS1/210/7).

Sir William Abdy, 4th Bt. was baptised on 1 September 1689. He was the son of Sir Anthony Abdy, 2nd Bt. and Mary Milward. He and Mary Stotherd obtained a marriage license on 13 May 1714.1 He died on 18 January 1749/50 at age 60. He died intestate and his estate was administered on 5 February 1749/50, and again 25 February 1777. He succeeded as the 4th Baronet Abdy, of Felix Hall [in Kelvedon], co. Essex [E., 1641] on 11 June 1733, then 'of Chobham Place, Surrey.' He lived at Golden Square, St. James's, London, England.

[Source: https://www.thepeerage.com/p47.htm#i468, accessed Dec 2021].

He was likely the lawyer/agent for the 3rd Earl and Countess of Burlington.