pp. a-k. 1-231, 234-248, 248A-D, 249-284, 298-322, 325-428, 428A-E, 429-554.
p. a, blank; b. table of regnal years to Elizabeth (James I and Charles I and II left blank); c. list of Masters to John Spencer with dates of admission; d-f blank; g-k: list of acquittances; then of leases at Barton, Barnwell and Landbeach (all together) and then of Cambridge town leaases by parish. The index was probably compiled in c. 1590 but has additions and annotations to 1616.
index of c. 1590.
Two pages of memorabilia at back (pp. 548-9); letters testimonial at end by way of formulary (Richard Clarkson, B.A. for deacon's orders, 8 Feb. 1624/5; Richard Palmer, B.D., for fitness to hold a living, Nov. 1625; Francis Peck, M.A., bene discessit, 14 July 1632; James Leeds, good character, 7 Dec. 1671; also presentation of Thomas Whatton to the vicarage of Grantchester, 13 June 1634).
Pp. 230-31, 234-25 (232-3 not used) Letters testimonial and notes of same:
p. 230: three formulae designated 1 to 3 with memoranda of granting of these to,
1: Thomas Osborne, B.D., president, 21 Oct. 1618 and 5 Jan. 1621/2
John Pickard, M.A. 9 Apr. 1631
Samuel Walsall, M.A., 13? June 1632
Nicholas Ganning, B.D., 30 June 1632
Samuel Booty, B.D. , 30 June 1632
2: John Cleland, B.A. , 31 Oct. 1618
John Pigeon, M.A., with variant, 23 July 1624
Nathaniel Delawne, M.A., 5 July 1626
3: John Domelaw, M.A., 13 Dec. 1618 and, with variant, 5 Jan. 1621/2
Nathaniel Flick, M.A., ?13 Dec. 1618
John Jegon,M.A., 6 May 1619
Christopher Spendlove, 17 Sept. 1619
Thomas Row, M.A., 9 Dec. 1619 and 6 Jan. 1621/2 and [date lost] 1622-3
Richard Sterne, M.A., with variant, 12 Sept. 1621 and 24 Oct. 1626
John Mundey, M.A., 6 Jan. 1621/2 and 5 Dec. 1623
John Hembling, M.A., 6 Jan. 1621/2
john Eston, M.A., 10 May 1622
Richard Palmer, M.A., 24 and 26 June 1622
Edward Rye, M.A., with variant, June or July 1622
John Hawes, M.A., 29 July 1622
Samuel Booty, M.A., 16 May 1623
Robert Lovelace, M.A., 5 Dec. 1623
Robert Tonstall, M.A. , 15 July 1623 and 13 Sept. 1626
Edward Palgrave, M.A., 24 Oct. 1626
John Quash, M.A., 9 Dec. 1626
Giles Baden, M.A., 13 July 1627
John Dixon, M.A., 13 July 1627
Thomas Linsted,M.A., 27 Jan. 1628/9
p. 231: 5 formulae (A-E) for testimonials for holy orders
A (deacons): Thomas Hennant, B.A., 6 Feb. 1618
Samuel Margery, M.A., 17 Sept. 1619
John Hembling, M.A. [1620]
Thomas Briggs, M.A., 8 June 1629
Samuel Dobson, M.A., 3 May 1637
B (ministers): William Roy [1620?]
C (ministers): John Nash, B.A. ?1618, not sealed.
Richard Inge and Edmund Frank, with variant, 26 Mar. 1621
Ralph Mason, B.A., with same variant, 28 Mar. 1622
D: Nicholas Padmore, B.A. [1619?]
E: Thomas Houchin, B.A., 12 Sept. 1621
Thomas Howchin, ?12 Sept. 1621
Thomas Buttolph, ?12 Sept. 1621
Robert Rash, 23 June 1636
(p. nos. 232-3 not used)
p. 234
Letters testimonial for Edward Rust (a migrant), 15 May 1619
Letters testimonial for George Gant (a migrant), 20 Nov. 1622
Note of grant of letters testimonial as at 3 on p. 230 to
Isaac Dobson, Francis Walsall and John Tindall on 17 Apr. 1630,
John Rogers, M.A., 16 May 1636,
Edmund Mauliverar, John Overed and Samuel Walsall, 28 June 1636,
Walter Parker on 19 Sept. 1636,
Robert Tonstall [as above]
Giles Baden [as above], Edward Palgrave [as above] and Nicholas Ganning
[as above under (1), 4 Aug. 1625.
Note of grant of letters testimonial as at 2. on p. 230, with variant, to Edward Boys, n.d.
Letters testimonial for Daniel Swift, B.A., 26 June 1627.
Note of letters testimonial on the same terms to Filby Latton, B.A. 12 July 1636 and
Thomas Offwood, B.A., 19 Sept. 1636.
p. 238: Letters testimonial for Edward Slegge, B.D. (incorp.) [probably for fitness to hold a living, 17 Apr. 1630.
p. 248B Testimonial for Ralph Hassall, of Emmanuel, addressed to the Bishop of Norwich, c. 1614.
p. 248D Testimonial for Edmund Barwell of Christ's, M.A., 19 Jan. 1604/5. (This and the last, tipped in, presumably as formulae.)
p. 249: List of letters testimonial granted 1603-09/10, with occasional cross-references to pp. 262 and 290 below. Full text of testimonial for George Sewell dated 28 Jan. 1604/5.
p. 250: Testimonial for Miles Scottow T as ‘a blind bachelor of arts and poore scholler’ of whom ‘we . . .conceave greate hope he may heerafter bee able to doo good service in Gods Churche’, 15 Oct. 1610; testimonial for Robert Nicholl, M.A., 12 May 1613; list of letters testimonial granted 14 May 1613 to 12 Apr. 1620 and 9 June and 28 July 1636.
p. 256a: Draft letters testimonial for John Terry, M.A. [1617].
P. 257: Copy of letters testimonial for John Mihell, M.A. as fellow, 18 Sept. 1590; notes of letters testimonial in the same form for John Causton, M.A., 17 Dec. 1590; Thomas Coldwell, M.A., 9 Dec. 1590; Lionel Holliman, M.A., 12 Apr. 1591; Benjamin Carier, M.A., with text, 27 Mar. 1591; Henry Morley, M.A., 28 May [1591-5]; Robert Willan, 19 Jan. 1596 and 19 Mar. 1595/6 (unless the previous one is another Willian).
P. 258: copy of obsequious letter to Richard Fletcher, then Bishop of Bristol, presumably on his appointment as court almoner, 12 Apr. 1591.
p. 262: Memoranda of letters testimonial for John Payne, M.A., 26 Feb. 1591; Stephen Newcomen, M.A, 20 Dec. 1591 (with text); John Baker and John Crowfoot, B.A.s, [1591?] with text; Robert Ballard, M.A., 7 Dec. 1594; Godfrey Pye,B.A., 12 Apr. 1595 (with text); Edmund Newton, M.A., 19 May 1595; Robert Sacker, B.A. 12 June 1595; Thomas Corbold, M.A. 6 June (8o Idus Sextilis) 1598 and Nathaniel Brayne, 12 Apr. 1599.
p. 290: Notes of letters testimonial for: Ralph Dawson, 25 Feb. 1595/6 (with text); Lionel Holliman, 5 Feb. 1598; Henry Butts, 2 Oct. 1604 (with text); William Jenken and Robert Lovelace, 8 June 1616 (the last three for fitness to hold a living); Matthew Gill, 23 May 1621.
p. 370: Letters testimonial for deacon's orders Thomas Jones, B.A., 29 June 1629.
428A: incomplete list of letters testimonials, patents, letters and licences to alienate in this volume, with page references.
428 B: receipt for 13s 8d for the fees of named persons, 3 Mar. 1594/5.
428C: Memorandum by Robert Gell of re-entry into a tenement in St Clement's parish leased in 1585 to William Batemanson for non-payment of rent, 3 Mar. 1594. On the verso, a list perhaps of documents copied or to be copied.
428D: conditions for co-surety, Richard Marsen, for Robert Sacker's bond to perform covenants, 5 May 1609 (see 09/09/49D).
428E: note of lease to John Goldsborough of a tenement in St Edward's parish (09/08/284F).
p. 456: Letters testimonial for deaon's orders for Samuel Furness, x kal. Jan. (23 Dec.) 1622, and for Thomas Hull, 22 Oct. 1623.
p. 548: Copies of letters testimonial for Richard Clarke, B.A., for deacon's orders, 8 Feb. 1625, for Richard Palmer, B.D., to the Bishop of Lincoln, Nov. 1625 and for Francis Peck, M.A., for deacon's orders, 14 July 1632.
p. 549: Copy of presentation of Thomas Whatton, of Howell, Lincs, to the vicarage of Grantchester, vacant by the resignation of Thomas Row, 13 June 1634; and form of letters testimonial of firntess to hold a living, dated 7 Dec. 1671, with the name of James Lees [M.A. 1672] pencilled in above.
P. 553: very partial list of items of interest in the volume, including sales of property, presentations, etc.