Downing College Syndicate, 1790 - 1821
Sub-Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCGB/6
Scope and Contents
Chancery documents and correspondence, most of which with William Frere.
Dates
- Creation: 1790 - 1821
Conditions Governing Access
From the Management Group:
Governmental records are closed for 50 years from date of creation, except for those dealing with elections, tutorial matters and appointments which are closed for 100 years.
Biographical / Historical
After Sir Jacob Garrard Downing died in 1764 and the Chancery cause was initiated to establish Downing College, the University of Cambridge appointed a syndicate to superintend the Downing cause. This consisted of University members, and later included Downing College members.
Extent
39 item(s) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
D/B/249
Other Finding Aids
See old catalogue for breakdown of items.
Date information
DateText: Mainly 1815-20..
Originator(s)
Downing College Syndicate
Finding aid date
2001-11-13 15:58:19+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Downing College Repository
Contact:
Downing College Archive
Downing College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1DQ United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 762905
archivist@dow.cam.ac.uk
Downing College Archive
Downing College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1DQ United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 762905
archivist@dow.cam.ac.uk