Helder, John, b 1699 (steward to Lord Townshend)
Person
Dates
- Existence: b 1699
Biography
John Helder (1699-), who lived near the Mere at Soham, Cambridgeshire all his life, was Steward to Lord Townshend, who owned the Soham estate and Mere, and was made Commissioner for the Ely and Soham Level in Middle Fen in 1758.
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Fonds
An impartial account of Soham Meer, 1753
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9874
Scope and Contents
His account describes the major events on Soham Mere during his lifetime, both natural and technical, from breaches of the fen walls to fen drainage. It was dedicated to, and probably prepared for presentation to, George Townshend (1724-1807), 1st Marquess Townshend.
Dates:
1753
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