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Foundation charter, 1446-03-16

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/KC/18

Scope and Contents

Foundation grant by Henry VI of lands and privileges to benefit his College of St. Nicholas and Our Lady at Cambridge. Illuminated by William Abel.

Dates

  • Creation: 1446-03-16

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Extent

5 membrane(s) : parchment

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Conserved, box and Perspex display mount constructed in May 2003 by Cambridge Colleges' Conservation Consortium

Former / Other Reference

Comp A20

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The digital images were made by the Digital Image Archive of Medieval Music in January 2006 and given to the College.

Related Materials

KCAR/1/3/1 (Gearing's Book) includes a summary of a charter, possibly this one. Many digital images, negatives and transparencies of the Foundation Charter are held in the Archivist's Office.

Related Materials

See KCAC/6/1/28/4/4/4 for conservation information

Bibliography

Probably this is the charter part of which is recited on pages 194-6 of Cooper's Annals of Cambridge (vol. 1), though in Cooper it is dated 1444-5.

Finding aid date

2007-03-09 10:21:59+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Archive Centre, King's College, Cambridge Repository

Contact:
Archivist
King's College
Cambridge CB2 1ST United Kingdom
+44 (0)1223 331444