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Deeds and related records for property at Ovington, Norfolk and Ridgewell, Essex, 1307 - 1949

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0265/UA/D.XXIII

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

Conditions Governing Access

From the Management Group:

The University Archives are generally freely available to the holder of a reader's ticket for the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library, West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DR. Restrictions on access are imposed on certain categories of sensitive record: financial, governmental and personal, by order of the originating body or under data protection legislation. Access information, including opening hours and how to obtain a reader's ticket, appears as part of the Library's web site (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

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.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

Contact:
Cambridge University Library
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Cambridge CB3 9DR United Kingdom