Thomas Baker's copies of documents, mainly relating to Cambridge University, early eighteenth century
Scope and Contents
1. 'Liber privilegiorum, et libertatum, et rerum memorabilium burgum et villam Cantebrig. concernen. Ex monumentis in turre et domo conversorum London. necnon ex archivis academiæ et burgi Cantebrig. ac cronicis fide dignis et aliis antiquis monumentis, per successionem regum, a Guilielmo primo usque ad nonum regni felicissimi domini nostri regis Caroli: Una cum tractatu de dno soli burgi prædicti, et catalogo præpositorum et prætorum dicti burgi, fideliter recollect. per Jacobum Tabor in artibus magrum, universitatis Cantebrig. registrarium.' pp. 3-147.
2. 'Gratiæ sive petitiones etc. e registro Academiæ Cantabr. ab anno 1638 ad annum 1669'. pp. 151-254. [From 'Libri gratiarum' Z and H in the registry.]
3.'Gratiæ et gradus ab anno 1620 ad annum 1639. e registro Acad. Cantabr.' pp. 255-268. [From 'Liber gratiarum Z.']
4. 'A lease of the university land.' pp. 271, 272.
5. 'Mr Rustatt's gift of 1000lib. to the university.' pp. 273-275.
6. 'Mr Crane's gift or legacy to the university.' pp. 276-280.
7. 'A collection of mandats, taken from the originals (all under seal) bound up together in one thick volume, lodg'd inter archiva Acad. Cant.' ['Mandates. Vol. II.' in the registry.] pp. 283-329.
8. 'Particulars extracted from Dr Stanley's catalogue of MSS. C.C.C. This, I hope, will be useless in a short time, by his printing the catalogue at large, as much desir'd, [Since printed].' pp. 331-358.
9. 'Gratiæ diplomaticæ [Lambeth.] hic admissæ'. pp. 359, 360.
10. 'De duabus gildis, altera SS. Petri et Pauli Cantebrigire, altera Omnium Sanctorum.' pp. 361-371.
11. 'Charters and priviledges of the universitie and towne, truly copied out of the ancient records verbatim.' pp. 373-380.
12. 'Particulars concerning Trinity Hall.' pp. 381-397.
13. 'The value and augmentation of the masterships as it was designed at London 1 650.' p. 898.
14. 'The state of the affairs of printing in the university of Oxford' [6 Jan. 1679/80] pp. 399-403.
15. Notes relating to Queens' college. pp. 405, 406.
16. 'Particulars taken from the register' [old parchment register] 'of Queens' college in the hands of the Rev. Dr. Davies master an. 1720.' pp. 407-434.
17. 'Privy seals etc. concerning King's college, King's hall, Qu. coll. or the university, copied out from the originals by John Anstis esq. Garter.' pp. 435-449.
18. 'The conveyance of the Grey Friers, now Sydney college, in pursuance of an act of parliament for the building of the said college.' pp. 451-455.
19. Latin letters of Ph. Limborch to Ol. Doiley, fellow of King's. From the originals. pp. 461-467.
Dates
- Creation: early eighteenth century
Creator
- Baker, Thomas, 1656-1740 (antiquary) (Person)
- Stanley, William, 1647-1731 (Dean of St Asaph) (Person)
- Anstis, John, 1669-1744 (herald and antiquary) (Person)
- Limborch, Philippus van, 1633-1712 (Dutch theologian) (Person)
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Extent
1 volume(s) (467 pages)
Language of Materials
English
Latin
French
Custodial History
Bequeathed to the library by Thomas Baker (1656-1740).
Physical Description
Paper
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