Whereas by indenture of 17 Apr. 1578 [53.1a above] John Parker, in fulfilment of his father's will, has granted an annuity of £10 from property in Lambeth for support of three scholars, the nominations are to lie with John Parker during his life and the Archbishop of Canterbury, and, in a vacancy in the see, with the Master and Fellows of CCC. The first scholar is to be born in Canterbury and educated at Canterbury school, the second born and educated at Aylsham and the third born and educated at Wymondham. [Note that Canterbury scholars were already in existence by the time of this indenture.] The scholars should be 'entered into the skill of song as that they shall at the first sight solf and sing plain song' and should be 'of the best and aptest scholars well instructed in their grammar and, if it may be, such as can make a [Latin] verse'. If none such can be found and approved by the Master and Fellows, John Parker may choose anyone he pleases, and thereafter the college may make choice of a scholar from one of the other schools. If Parker or the Archbishop fail to make a nomination within 30 days the college may elect anyone born in either the diocese of Canterbury or that of Norwich if there is no-one suitable from any of the 3 schools. No such scholar is to be absent for more than one month in the year unless sent on college business or compelled by some notable sickness, in which case he shall not 'lease' his commodity of commons and allowance of 12 per week.
The college covenants to pay the scholars and to allow the three of them the ex-storehouse as a chamber, and to allow them reading in hall, barber and laundry.
Under the will of Matthew his father John Parker has given to Gonville and Caius the 3 silver 'bolls' and also Biblia Pagnini, Hilarii opera, Basilii opera cum Hesychio, Augustini Epitome, Calvini Institutiones, Calvini Harmonia, Musculi Loci Communes, Onus ecclesie cum canone Apostolorum, Reuclin De verbo mirifico, Bovillus De quaestionibus theologicis, Paulus Cortesius in quatuor libros sententiarum, Aquinas in quatuor evangelia, Aquinas in epistolas Pauli, Summa Thome in 2 voluminibus, Bonaventura in Magistrum Sententiarum, Fr. Bacon super Magistrum Sententiarum, Decreta Gratiani, Decretalia Gregorij, Sextus cum Clement[in]is, Vita Christi per Ludolphum, Cronica Aenei Sylvij cum Cronica Theodorici, Cronica Matthaei Paris, Cronica Matthaei Westmon’, Cronica Thomas [sic] Walsingham, De antiquitate et historia Cantabrigiae duo libri quorum vnus in custodia erit Registri predicti collegij Goneuilli et Caij pro tempore existentis et successorum eius imperpetuum, all which they confess to have received.
Trinity Hall has likewise received 3 silver bowls with Augustini opera in x libri colaratis, Hieronymi opera in 4 voluminibus, Ambrosii opera in 2 vols, Gregorii Magno opera, Musculi Loci Communes, Calvini Institutiones, Calvini Harmonia Evangelica, Chronica Eusebii Ruffini cum tripartita historia, Cronica Matthaei Paris, Cronica Matthaei Westmon’, Cronica Thome Walsingham, De antiquitate et historia Cantabrigiae duo libri quorum vnus in custodia erit Registri predicti collegij. . . The Masters and Fellows of Gonville and Caius and Trinity Hall covenant not to alienate these.
The indenture of 6 Aug. 1574 [39-42 above] is ratified, and the increases in commons, etc., are to be retained by the fellows in case of absence on college business or sickness.
John Parker is to be allowed to borrow books from the outer as well as the inner library.
Fuchsius Herbal 'in respect of the singular workmanship in the trewe painting thereof' is to be moved from the outer to the inner library.