This article explores the ways in which the Duke of Portland’s Welbeck Abbey estate in Nottinghamshire reacted to the caveats of The Education Act of 1870. The Duke had in the past taken little interest in any school within his estate until it appeared that the new legislation would significantly impact the control he exerted. The situation was somewhat complicated as the 5th Duke was reclusive by nature and consequently his land agent William Cripwell was required to act as his representative to what essentially became an estate in conflict. The resultant furore, particularly at Gringley, between school, parishioners and clergy reveal the fragility of rural relationships. The expectation that the Duke’s agent had the expertise and ability to deal with the problems, which arose because of the Act, are a sign of the increasing professionalism of the land agent and the movement to a role beyond that of a traditional agriculturalist.

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波特兰公爵和他的代理人：1870 年教育法

本文探讨了波特兰公爵在诺丁汉郡的维尔贝克修道院庄园对 1870 年《教育法》的警告作出反应的方式。公爵过去对他庄园内的任何学校都没有兴趣，直到新立法似乎显着影响他施加的控制。情况有些复杂，因为第五公爵天生与世隔绝，因此他的土地代理人威廉·克里普韦尔（William Cripwell）被要求作为他的代表，处理基本上变成冲突的庄园。由此产生的愤怒，尤其是在格林利，学校、教区居民和神职人员之间的愤怒揭示了农村关系的脆弱性。期望公爵的代理人具有处理因该法案而出现的问题的专业知识和能力，