Deeds and related records for property at Ovington, Norfolk and Ridgewell, Essex, 1307 - 1949
Scope and Contents
The property was purchased with the benefaction of Tobias Rustat in 1667. Its income was to be spent on buying books for the University Library. The records include court rolls for the manor of Ovington 'Bozomes' (D.XXIII.67-9, 72-80) and vouchers for books purchased and bound (D.XXIII.134).
Dates
- Creation: 1307 - 1949
Creator
- From the Management Group: University of Cambridge (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
13 archive box(es) (13 boxes) : parchment, paper
2 volume(s)
Language of Materials
English
General
D.XXIII.120 missing when checked in 1963, 1974 and 2007.
Date information
DateText: start date approximate.
Subject
Repository Details
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