Comprise:

1. Label;

2. Allegations of James Wilkinson versus Jeremy Chace, snr.: £2 16s 2d due for horse hire and other expenses incurred in doing JC's bidding, includes schedule;

3. Allegations of Jeremy Chace versus James Wilkinson in injury cause: asked whether he had settled with JC, his uncle, after earlier dispute (v.2), JW said he 'had as good [speak] to this wale [wall] ... as to such an old usurer a horse leeche sucker ... I will ununcle him lett [him] uncosen me and hee will';

4. Responsio personalis of Jeremy Chace, alderman, examined 15 Oct. 1625;

5. Allegations of John Shereman, snr., MA (?Clare Hall), in re Thomas Hobson versus John Sherman: TH claims he was imprisoned because JS failed to deliver to Thomas Maples the money he was charged with. Instead, imprisonment was TH's punishment for negligence in executing the duties of baylywick or bayly errante under Thomas Maples, under-sheriff of Cambridgeshire;

6. Allegations of Thomas Hobson, jnr., versus John Sherman: mentions debt of John Norfolk to Thomas Maples;

7. Interrogatories ex parte Thomas Hobson, jnr., for witnesses of John Sherman, snr.;

8. Allegations of Jeremy Goose versus Thomas Hobson;

9a-b. Award in dispute between Thomas Hobson and Jeremy Goose over debts. Arbitrators are Thomas Bainbridge, DD (Master of Christ's College), Edward Pottall, alderman, and Richard Rydding, Esquire Bedell;

10. Jeremy Goose, hosier, bound in £40 to Nathaniel Harding, brewer, to pay him £28 5s 3d in two instalments: £14 5s 3d on 1 Nov. next and £14 on 1 May following. Witnesses: William Crane, snr., North Harison, n.p. 30 June 1624;

11. Petition of Katherine Goche, widow of John Goche, that Richard Sacker prove his title to estate of Henry Goche, brother of John. Estate should be directed to support of her two children;

12. Petition of 11 men that Katherine Goche of St Sepulchre's parish be admitted 'in forma pauperis' to pursue suit against those holding her brother-in-law's estate, to which she has rightful claim, Apr. 1626, ex 5 May 1626;

13. Allegations of Katherine Goche versus [Richard] Sacker;

14. Note of the probate of Dr [?Barnabas] Goche (DD, Master of Magdalene College), granted 28 Apr. 1626;

15. Inventory of goods of Henry Goche, including £40 'in good debtes' and £30 'in desperat debtes', total £92 18s, 19 Dec. 1620;

16. Cantrell Legge, printer, and William Williams, bookseller, bound in £40 to Robert Spacer, gent., to pay £21 on 10 Nov. next. Witnesses: Thomas Spicer, John Pockett, 6 May 1620;

17. Cantrell Legge, printer, and Anthony Harrison, stationer, bound in £200 to Robert Newcome, LLD, to pay £105 on 2 May next. Witnesses: Thomas Ray, Richard Pettit, 1 Nov. 1619;

18. Cantrell Legge, gent., Edward Goodwyn and Robert Twelves bound in [?£200] to Thomas Goad, DD, rector of Milton, to pay £100 on 2 Sept. next. Witnesses: Samuel Farley, William [?Mendham], n.p., 2 Sept. 1624;

19. Allegations of William Windell and William Williams, creditors of Cantrell Legge, deceased, in re Elizabeth Legge, widow and administrator of CL, versus his creditors: object to allowances requested by EL in respect of debts to Edward Goodwyn, brother in law of CL, Talbott Peapes and John Wolfe. Some books were sold before inventory of deceased's goods was made and others (eg. 'English Voyages, Spanish Histories, Perkins His Pilgrimage') omitted, exhibited 20 Jan. 1625/6;

20. Allegations of John Humbletoft in re Thomas Newman and Elizabeth, his wife, versus John Humbletoft, in injury cause (injurious words): JH, churchwarden of St Michael's parish, has taken down two bells. TN and EN complained. EN said 'you are vexed because you must hang up the bells againe'. JH replied 'I care not a fart for you ... we will have a whippe to kisse your arse';

21. Interrogatories ex parte Thomas Newman and Elizabeth, his wife, for witnesses of John Humbletoft: mentions Francis Barnes, John Saunders, Elizabeth Levett, wife of Thomas Levett, Richard White, Ann Tabutt, wife of Richard Tabutt and Elizabeth Scarlett, and earlier dispute between parties over cleaning drain in front and between their properties;

22. Allegations of Rachel Humbletoft [daughter of John] in re Thomas Newman versus Rachel Humbletoft, in injury cause: Elizabeth Newman said to JH 'I scorne my daughter should keepe company with such base tap wenches as your daughters' (meaning RH and sister Elizabeth); to RH 'Your father keepes a base blind alehouse and you shalbe hung up for signes to it: you stand at the doare to troule in guests and schollers and you gripe them and make them so thredde bare that one may see a lowse on their apparrell and gownes a mile of' and 'Goe goe your band must be pulled of againe and you must goe tumble upon the bedde again with schollers';

23. Interrogatories ex parte Thomas Newman and Elizabeth, his wife, for witnesses of Rachel Humbletoft alias Trott;

24. Allegations of Thomas Newman and Elizabeth, his wife, versus Rachel Humbletoft alias Trott, in injury cause: Francesca Barnes, witness, has had a bastard child and is a vagrant. John Saunders, witness, is apprentice to her father. James Browninge, witness, is untrustworthy;

25. As 24, versus John Humbletoft;

26. Interrogatories ex parte John Humbletoft for witnesses of Thomas Newman and Elizabeth, his wife: mentions Thomas Brincklie, unreliable witness:

27. As 26, ex parte Rachel Humbletoft;

28. Allegations of John Paske, draper, versus Nicholas Fawcett of Kirbie Lansdale [Kirby Lonsdale], Westmorland, chapman, in debt cause: £40 due on a bond in connection with three year lease of Kirby Lonsdale vicarage by NF from Samuel Sackerville, vicar;

29. Copy of 28;

30. Nicholas Fawcett of Kirbie Lansdale, Westmorland, chapman, bound in £40 to John Paske to pay him £21 5s on 24 June next if Samuel Sackeveile, rector of Kirby Lonsdale, be still living. By indenture of even date SS leased vicarage to NF for three years. Witnesses: Robert Amy, North Harison, n.p., 11 Oct. 1624;

31. Copy of 30;

32. John Paske, draper, appoints William Clarke, William Hotchkin and Robert Turner, LLBs, his proctors, 26 Jan. 1625/6;

33. Copy of 32;

34. Citation for interested parties to appear in the Consistory on 10 Feb. next at 1 pm in connection with administration of the estate of Michael Holmes, deceased, 13 Jan. 1625/6;

35. James Taylor, draper, and John Holmes of London, clothworker, bound to repay £150 to John Crane, gent., (no repayment date or penal clause). Witnesses: William Wilson, Francis Coney, 3 Feb. 1623/4;

36. James Taylor, draper, acknowledges he still owes £40 to [John] Crane. Witness: John Barton, Damian Perke, 1 Jan. 1625/6;

37. Allegations of Thomas Olyver versus John Jolly and Elizabeth, his wife, in debt cause: EJ still owes £26 on wares she had from TO when a widow;

38. Interrogatories ex parte John Jolly and Elizabeth, his wife, for witnesses of Thomas Oliver;

39. Expenses of [Oliver] versus Jolley, 27 May 1625-16 June 1626, total £2 19s 8d;

40a-b. Copy renewal of lease for 25 years from Christopher Fletcher, snr, gent., and Elizabeth, his wife, and Christopher Fletcher, jnr., son of CF, snr., to William Windle, hosier, and William Baldwyn, haberdasher, of messuage divided into two tenements, between tenements of Widow Ridinge, Robert Hudson and Edward Cropley in Great St Mary's parish, in occupation of WW and WB under earlier lease since 1601. Annual rent: peppercorn for years 1-7, £18 for year 8, £20 for years 9-21. Witnesses: Henry Fletcher, Arthur Browning, North Harison, n.p., 20 May 1610;

41. Viis et modis for Barbara, widow of William Windle, at suit of Lancelot Thetford, 9 June 1626;

42. Copy of 41;

43. Allegations of William Wyndle versus John Tenant: WW's joint lessee (v. 40) has died. JT has unlawfully taken possession of part of property. Damages estimated at £40. Dorse: acta in this case, 7 Oct. 1627;

44. John Wolfe, Roger Vahun and Roger Northrop, yeomen, bound in £20 to Stephen Perse, MD (Fellow of Gonville and Caius College), to pay him £10 on 16 Sept. next. Witnesses: Henry Beckham, George Fishe, 12 June 1607;

45. Citation for interested parties to appear in the Consistory on 9 June next at 1 pm in connection with administration of the estate of John Wolfe, deceased, 2 June 1626;

46. Allegations of William Goade, baker, versus Alice Woolfe, widow and administrator of John Woolfe, in debt cause: £4 due on bond;

47. Allegations of Edward Beachenoe, butcher, versus John Peck, BD (Fellow of St John's College): non-return of horse, bridle and saddle after hire, nor payment of £4 10s agreed in which case;

48. Allegations of Francis Gardner, BD (Fellow of Trinity College), versus Gabriel Kent of Cottenham, in debt cause: £100 due on a bond in £200;

49. Gabriel Kent of Cottenham, gent., and Thomas Baxter of North Roughton [?North Runcton], Norfolk, gent., bound in £200 to Francis Gardner of Trinity College, to pay him £100 on 10 Oct. next. Witnesses: Robert Ryng, Simon Sumptry, Samuel Spaldinge, John Colwright, 13 Mar. 1625/6;

50. Arrest warrant for Gabriel Kent of Cottenham at suit of Francis Gardner, BD, in debt cause, 21 Apr. 1626;

51. Expenses of [Francis Gardner] versus Gabriel Kent, 28 Apr. - 19 May 1626, total £1 8s 6d;

52. Thomas Banckes, innholder, bound in £60 to John Pryme of Swaffham Prior, gent., to pay Elizabeth Curtys £21 on 29 Nov. next. Refers to joint bond of even date, TB and JP to EC, in penal sum of £40. Witnesses: Thomas Hailes of Harston, yeoman, Robert Jenkinson, snr. 28 May 1619;

53. Thomas Bancks, 'plumer', bound in £60 to John Holmes of Swaffham Prior, yeoman, to pay £21 to Roger Balls, gent., on 23 Apr. next. Refers to joint bond of even date, TB and JH to RB, in penal sum of £40. Witnesses: North Harison, John Harrison, 21 Oct. 1620;

54. Thomas Bancks, innholder, bound in £60 to John Prime of Bottisham, gent., to pay £21 to North Harison, n.p., on 4 May next. Refers to joint bond of even date, TB and JP to NH, in penal sum of £40. Witnesses: William Bend[endson], John Harison, 2 Nov. 1622;

55. Thomas Bancks, innholder, bound in £60 to John Prime of Swaffham Bulbeck, gent., to pay £20 16s to Anne Rowland, widow, on 20 Jan. next. Refers to joint bond of even date, TB and JP to AR, in penal sum of £40. Witnesses: George Baylie, John Harison, 16 July 1625;

56. Thomas Bancks, innholder, bound in £60 to John Holmes of Swaffham Prior, yeoman, to pay William Rowland, yeoman, £24 18s on 24 June next. Refers to joint bond of even date, TB and JH to WR, in penal sum of £40. Witnesses: North Harison, William Crane, 11 Feb. 1624/5;

57. Thomas Bancks, innholder, bound in £100 to John Holmes of Swaffham Prior to pay William Rowland, chapman, £30 3s on 3 Feb. next. Refers to joint bond of even date, TB and JH to WR, in penal sum of £60. Witnesses: William Sandcroft, Robert Jenkinson, 31 Oct. 1618;

58. Thomas Banckes, innholder, bound in £60 to John Holmes of Swaffham Prior to pay Richard Hogate of Elmeden [?Elmdon], Essex, yeoman, £21 on 25 Apr. next. Refers to joint bond of even date, TB and JH to RH, in penal sum of £40. Witnesses: North Harison, John Harison, 24 Apr. 1623;

59. Thomas Bancks, innholder, bound in £60 to John Holmes of Swaffham Prior to pay William Rowland, chapman, £22 on 9 Feb. next. Refers to joint bond of even date, TB and JH to WR, in penal sum of £40. Witnesses: George Baylife, John Harison, 7 Feb. 1623/4;

60. Thomas Bankes, innholder, bound in £60 to John Holmes of Swaffham Prior to pay Susan Wilson, widow, £21 on 12 Apr. next. Refers to joint bond of even date, TB and JH to EW, in penal sum of £40. Witnesses: John Harison, William Crane, North Harison, 10 Oct. 1623;

61-2. Inventories of goods of Thomas Banks, deceased, former innholder. Provides details of contents of his inn, including in the still-house and the shop ('30 gallons of Aquavite ... all the hott waters'), total £183 4s 4d;

63. Citation for interested parties to appear in the Consistory on 17 Feb. next at 1 pm in connection with administration of the estate of John Wiseman, deceased, 3 Feb. 1625/6;

64. Allegations of Thomas Dodson of Christ's College, son of Edward Dodson, versus Francis Lynne, executor of William Jeepe, deceased, late of Melbourne, in debt cause: non-payment of £100 due on bond;

65. Examination of Richard Bateson, tapster, aged about 30, re food and drink provided by Phillip Woolfe, his master, for Sir John Cage and his company during 1623 elections to parliament, 2 Feb. 1625/6;

66. Allegations of Phillip Woolfe versus Sir John Cage, in debt cause: £80 owed for provisions supplied during elections;

67. Allegations of Thomas Faine, MA (Christ's College), versus John Cutchy, snr., in debt cause: non-delivery to TF in Cambridge by JC, carrier, of £14 5s entrusted to him in London; annotated with acta, 5 Apr. 1626;

68. Nicholas Hollibrand, cordwainer, gives up all suits against William Elsdon, maltster, and Mary his wife. Witnesses: Marmaduke Spinke, William Barriker, 14 Mar. 1623/4;

69. Apology of William Swenewe [Swinnowe, alias Sweno, Queens' College], 'Tripos at the latter Act this present yeare', 'for scurrilous scoffinge at the orders of the University, at the professors ... and the Greek tonge', 28 Apr. 1626;

70. Decree by Vice-Chancellor and Heads 'de auferendis morionu' ineptis et scurrilibus iocis in publicis disputationibus', 8 May 1626 (v. 69);

71-2. Memoranda re arbitration in dispute between William Smythies, administrator of estate of Robert Bateson, late servant of Phillip Woolfe, vintner, and Phillip Woolfe, over money due from estate, 28 Sept. 1626;

73. Allegations of Edward Gregory, MA (Trinity Hall), versus Anne Asplin, in injury cause (injurious words): on the bankside of the new river, at The Falcon, AA called EG 'a dru[n]ken roage' and claimed he had fathered a child on her;

74. Allegations of Thomas Persevall of Cliffe Regis [Kings Cliffe], Northamptonshire, versus George Tomson, mason, in debt cause: non-payment of £5 4d for consignment of free stone and yard paving stone;

75. Examination of John Papworth of Sutton, Isle of Ely, in re Office versus Robert Webster: on 2 Dec. 1625, as he was bringing game birds to Cambridge market, near Histon he met Robin, 'a stutteringe poulterer', who offered to buy them. Also mentions Edward Burshopp, exhibited 7 Feb. 1625/6;

76. Robert Gascoyge alias Wing bound to repay Dr Augier 40s on 26 May next. Witnesses: James Sadler, 25 Feb. 1624/5, exhibited 3 Aug. 1626;

77. Decree 'de exercitiis Bacchalaureorum in Theologia ... ', 18 Sept. 1626;

78. Notice that [Arthur] Scot, (BD, Christ's College), is presented by Christ's College as scrutator for next year, 10 July 1626;

79. Inventory of goods of John Tennant to be sold by [William] Windell, executor, to discharge rent arrears, made by John Atkinson and Phillip Woolfe, Appraisers, total £13 18s 4d, 17 Aug. 1626, exhibited 13 Oct. 1626 (v. 43);

80. Examination of Thomas Salter, BA (Pembroke Hall): as bible clerk and waiter on the day [Theodore] Beale, [John] Pooley and [Nicholas] Andrewes were chosen Fellows [in 1624], he was instructed to remind all Fellows of meeting at 12 noon, which he did, twice, 26 Mar. 1626;

81. Signed decrees by Vice-Chancellor and Heads: ' de com[m]e[n]ssationibus candidatoru[m]', 21 Nov. 1626; dorse: 'de personis vagis et faminas ... ', 19 Dec. 1625;

82. Fair copy of 'de com[m]e[n]ssationibus candidatoru[m]' as 81, unsigned;

83-91. Orders to parish constables that those concerned with flesh dressing be brought to Consistory on 27 Feb. and bound to forbear in Lent, and that their names be written at foot (lists appended), 21 Feb. 1625/6;

92. Names of Barnwell victuallers and their inns;

93. Application by Robert Allot that Dr Gwin, (DD) Master of St John's College, be allowed to eat meat in Lent because of poor health, 27 Feb. 1625/6, licensed 6 Mar. 1625/6;

94. Viis et modis for those summoned at suit of Proctors: William Nixon, Paul Underhill, Thomas Robinson, John Humbletoft, Christopher Hatley, Humphrey Metcalfe, Henry Welch, 6 Oct. 1626, exhibited 13 Oct. 1626;

95. Viis et modis for Thomas Phillips at suit of James Tabor, MA, Registrary, in debt cause, 19 May 1626;

96. Thomas Eden, (LLD, Master of Trinity Hall), requests that Edward Parret be registered as a privileged person, 5 Sept. 1626;

97. Ditto by John Cropley, (DD, Fellow of Trinity College), for John Herne, sworn 17 Mar. 1625/6;

98. Ditto by Samuel Walsall, (DD, Master of Corpus Christi College), for Philip Williams, butler of Corpus Christi College, 27 Apr. 1626;

99. Ditto by Samuel Walsall, (DD, Master of Corpus Christi College), for William Friers, launderer of Corpus Christi College, 27 Jan. [1625/6];

100. Ditto by John Mansell, (DD, President of Queens' College), for John Dixon in place of John Wolfe, admitted 9 June 1626;

101. Order for arrest of 22 people to appear at next court;

102. Acta, 5 Aug. 1626: Thomas Dillison charged by Tristram Tho[?illegible] with buying mallards at market, enjoined not to reoffend, case dismissed;

103. Bill of Mistress Wolfe, total £8 2d;

104. Procedural notes re Susanna, Marmaduke and Elizabeth Spinks;

105. Funeral expenses of 'my father Harrison';

106. Act, 6 Sept. 1625: Talbott Pepys versus Elizabeth Legge, widow of Cantrell Legge, for £60; Thomas Goad versus the same for £100; Hull versus Bayles; Hull versus Cley; Brooke versus John Goche; Chace versus Wilkinson;

107. Thomas Goad, DD (King's College), appoints John Norton, Proctor, his deputy in matter of £100 bond due from Edward Goodwin and Robert Twelves. Witnesses: Robert Austine, John Ewsdon, 2 Nov. 1625;

108. Examination of [Nicholas] Ganning, (MA, Fellow of Corpus Christi College), in connection with election [later declared void] of John Munday to Mastership of Corpus Christi College, 17 Aug. 1626.