Landownership, the Aristocracy and the Country Gentry

The Institution of Residential Investment in Seventeenth-Century London

“…Written leases, better information about farming practices, and audits were increasingly the norm, as well as the use of written instruction and professional estate managers. 148 The treasure trove of letters the Verney family provided to posterity reflects this growing concern for economic matters among the upper classes following the Restoration. These letters speak in practical terms about money and its effects-"declining prices, inflation, shortage of coin, and debasement."…”