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'Compoti Bursariorum' [bursars account rolls], 1448 - 1853

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0272/KCAR/4/A/1

Scope and Contents

Mostly from early 16th century onwards, with indentures of successive Receivers-General, bailiffs and farmers. Summary accounts for all College income and expenditure. For each year are listed the total expenditure in most of these areas: Resolutio Redditus, Pensiones et Vadia, Solutiones pro Com[mons], Emption[nes] Stauri (or Ov[ina] et Bov[ina], Piscerium and Carbon), Solutiones pro Exequiis, Solutiones pro Liberatur, Custus Ecclesiae, Exhibitio Coristar, Custus Equitan, Custus Stabuli, Expensae Necessaria, Feoda et Regarda, Reparationes apud Cantab, Reparationes Novi Templi, Circa Lites et P~lita, Solutiones E Pixide, and de Residua Parte Pecuniar, together with [cross references to another series of accounts] for each item. Irregular items such as Solutiones pro Sylvio or Ferroris are listed. The sums 'omnium allocatorum' and 'omnium receptorum' are given. Also listed are the three bursars' demands upon the receptorum and the three bursars' demands upon the allocatorum. The income, chiefly from estates, is listed by property, including 'Cambridge tenements', with other funds such as Purefoy money and Cizat[iones] et Punit[iones]. Series is incomplete.

Dates

  • Creation: 1448 - 1853

Conditions Governing Access

From the Sub-Fonds:

ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD MAY BE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS. ASK THE ARCHIVISTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Extent

290 rolled item(s) (290 rolls) : paper and vellum

8 bundle(s)

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

KCAR/4/1/7

Related Materials

The 1512-13 roll may be in The National Archives as SC6/Henry VIII/253.

Finding aid date

2004-03-25 14:41:12+00:00

Repository Details

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

Contact:
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