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Thomas Baker's copies of documents, mainly relating to Cambridge University, Late seventeenth - early eighteenth century

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Mm.01.43

Scope and Contents

1. 'Letters [Original] to or from My Lord Burghley from a Volume of Original Letters MSS. of Jo. Bp. of Ely.' pp. 1-18.
2. 'Copies of Letters, taken from a Large Volume of Letters &c. in the late Bp. of Ely's Library, endorsed 10lib.00s.00d. wch probably was the price of the Book, and yet only Copies.' pp. 19-128.
3. 'The manner of the sicknes and death of Prince Henrye Sonne to Kinge James, Anno 1612.' pp. 129-140.
4. 'Count Arundells Apologie, beinge restrained, for acceptinge the Honor of Comes Imperii, without the Queenes leave.' pp. 141-148.
5. 'The Forerunner of Revenge, uppon the Duke of Buckingham.' pp. 149-152.
6. 'Collections from a Book MS. in the late Bp. of Ely's Library, entituled, Registrum vagum continens Fragmenta consuta, tangentia Episcopale Negotium, tempore … Johannis Jegon Episcopi Norwicensis' 1603-1613. pp. 153-184.
7. 'Copy of a Lease of Haslingfeld from the Abbey of St Maries York.' pp. 185-188.
8. 'The first Plan or Proportion of Trinity College with the names of the first Fellows, their Stipends etc. A Petition.' pp. 189-194.
9. 'Collections from a MS. entituled Sr Francis Walsingham's Negotiations in Fraunce 1570, 1, 2'. pp. 195-212.
10. 'Indentures concerning part of the Churchyard of St Mary's Parish.' pp. 213-15, 217, 218.
11. 'Cantiæ Status etc. per Barthol. Clerk' p. 216.
12. 'Statuta quædam Collegii Regalis Cant. I have since met with the Statutes at large being hard to come at. [penes me]' pp. 219-230.
13. 'Cartæ quædam circa Domum Michaelis et Hospitium de Ovyng, desumptæ ex Archivis Coll. Trin. Cant.' pp. 231-240.
14. 'Statuta Collegii Reginalis' [1566]. pp. 241-284.
15. 'Statuta Ecclesiæ Eliensis, cum aliis ad eandem Ecclesiam pertinentibus.' pp. 285-320.
16. 'Codex vetus MS. [in Registr. Acad. Cant.] sub hoc Titulo. Registrum sive Inventarium Chartarum, Librorum &c. in Archivis Acad. Cant. pp. 321-333.
17. The Will and Codicill of Wm. Grimbaldson M.D.' pp. 335-338.
18. 'The Roll of Ely, with the History of the Knights and Moncks.' pp. 339, 340.
19. 'Collect. e veteri Chartulario Prioratus de Thurgarton Com. Not. nunc penes ecclesiam Collegiatam de Southwell.' pp. 341-350.
20. 'Extracts of Letters from Mr Joseph Mead Fellow of Chr. Coll. to Sr Martin Stuteville Kt. … MSS. Harley' [389, 390]. pp. 351-393.
21. 'Ejectments at Trinity College an. 1649, 1650' etc. pp. 395-399.
22. 'Collectiones e Libro [vocat. Otryngham] dudum Coll. S. Michaelis, modo Coll. Trin. Cant.' pp. 401-425.
23. 'Letters [Original] from several noted Puritans to Mr Ant. Gilby.' pp. 426-448.
24. 'Letters [Original] wrote to ArchBp. Whitgift. MS. Harley' [6350]. pp. 449-461.
25. 'Particulars concerning Earls of Oxford and Lord Chief Justice Coke, from a MS. of John late Bp. of Ely, containing matters of Chancery (probably Lord Keeper Williams's Book) endors'd Vol. iv.' pp. 463-478.
26. 'Mr Rich. Smith's Obituary, from the year 1628 to 1675.' 'MS. Jo. nuper Eliensis, in Margine lacerum' [now Mm.iv. 36]. pp. 479-494.
27. 'Letters to, or from Mr Roger Ascham, MS. Jo. Episcopi Eliensis' [now Dd. ix. 14], 'not Originals, nor indeed correct copies, and yet valuable, as giving some account of so noted a Man, especially for Letters.' pp. 495-510.
28. 'Particulars concerning Bp. Overall, Dr Rob. Scott, Dr Manwaring, Mr Edw. Elton, the Curse belonging to Sherbume Castle etc. Articuli Matrimon. inter C. Walliæ Principem et Infant. Hispan.' pp. 511-520.
29. 'Short notes from Mr Ric. Smith's History of printing. MS. Joh. nuper Episcopi Eliensis' [Dd. xi. 91]. pp. 521-524.
30. Notes concerning Felton, Dr Manwaring, Mr Tho. Scott etc. pp. 525-528.
31. 'Particulars from Bedell Ingram's Book. At this Period, our Register being defective.' pp. 529-534.
32. 'A Letter MS. from Mr Rog. Ascham to Dr John Seton.' Cant. Cal. Jan. 1542. pp. 535-537.
33. 'Mr Ric. Hill's Donation of Livings, to St John's College, with some Account of the Donor.' pp. 538-540.
34. 'Letters &c. concerning the Collection for the City of Geneva 1603, 4.' pp. 541-546.
35. 'Lord Falkland and Duke of Buckingham' etc.
36. 'ArchBp. Wake's Letter to the Pastors and Professors of Geneva.' pp. 549, 550.
37. 'Dr Jenkins Mr of St John's College his Will.' pp. 551, 552.
38. 'A Letter from Dr Cosin afterward Bp. of Durham.' pp. 553, 554.

Dates

  • Creation: Late seventeenth - early eighteenth century

Creator

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Extent

1 volume(s) (554 pages)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Bequeathed to the library by Thomas Baker (1656-1740).

Physical Description

Paper

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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