Worts Trust papers, 1709 - 1924
Scope and Contents
The category - Assets records - comprises records relating to property and personnel. Accounting material is in this category, alongside records of endowments, charitable trusts, buildings and employees.
Dates
- Creation: 1709 - 1924
Creator
- From the Management Group: University of Cambridge (Organization)
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Biographical / Historical
William Worts of St Catharine's College, who died in 1709, bequeathed his estate to five trustees for the following purposes: 1) to pay £30 yearly to the charity schools in Cambridge, 2) to build galleries in Great St Mary's Church for the use of Bachelors and Undergraduates, 3) to make a causeway from Emmanuel College to the Gogmagog Hills, 4) to pay £100 yearly to each of two Bachelors who were to travel in foreign countries and send home reports of what they observed and 5) the residue to the University Library.
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Worts Trust
Finding aid date
1997-12-13 09:12:48+00:00
Subject
- Worts, William, 1709 (benefactor) (Person)
Topical
Repository Details
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