Extract from his will, proved 11 May 1779, with his bequest to the college of the lease of Alford Rectory, £100 for the renewal of the lease, and £300 towards the building of a new college., 1778-08-17
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N1/2
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
The rectory of Alford was bequeathed to the college by John Green, Master 1750-64, Bishop of Lincoln 1761-78, for the purpose of purchasing annually three pieces of plate for presentation to undergraduates who distinguished themselves academically; he also gave £100 for the renewal of the lease (see, in more detail, Lamb's edition of Masters' History of the College at p. 247. and no. 2, below).
Dates
- Creation: 1778-08-17
Extent
1 item(s) (1 bifolium) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
I 2
Originator(s)
John Green, Bishop of Lincoln
Finding aid date
2007-09-12 19:07:16+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Corpus Christi College Archives Repository
Contact:
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Corpus Christi College
Trumpington Street
Cambridge CB2 1RH United Kingdom
archivist@corpus.cam.ac.uk