The English Landed Estate in the Nineteeth Century : Its Administration Originally published in 1963. The English Landed Estate in the Nineteeth Century: Its Administration deals principally with the administration of large landed estates during the years from 1830 to 1870. The book also throws new light on the work of the Inclosure Commissioners who as a department of the central government supervised agricultural improvements made by landowners who borrowed from the government and from land companies. Author David Spring argues that the British government intervened in agriculture much more than is commonly thought. In describing the hierarchy of estate management Spring relies wherever possible on hitherto unused family papers and estate documents. Especially important is his material on the Dukes of Bedford and on the domestic economy and financial position of the Russell Family. The chapter titled The Landowner based on the seventh Duke of Bedfords correspondence with his agent is a case study of a single estate and provides insight into the workings of a great landowners mind. The remaining chapters dealing with lawyers land agents and the Inclosure Commissioners include other individual portraits. Among these are Christopher Haedy the Duke of Bedfords chief agent; James Loch king of estate agents in nineteenth century England; Henry Morton the Earl of Durhams land agent; and William Blamire and James Caird two of the Inclosure Commissioners.