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Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire: Indenture of bargain and sale
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3402
Scope and Contents
Sale by Henry Car[e]y esq, of Buckingham, to John Battysford, gent, of Chesterton, for £100, of the manor of Fen Drayton, with all his messuages, lands, fishings etc. there. Signed by 'Henry Carey'. Tag, seal wanting.
Dates:
1548
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Fenland Research Committee: Minute book, and papers of Sir Grahame Clark, Hon. Secretary
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9426
Scope and Contents
The Fenland Research Committee was formed on the7th of June 1932 by 'archaeological workers, who sadly felt the lack of essential geological, botanical and zoological knowledge'. Delegates were sent by Cambridge Antiquarian Society (M.C. Burkitt, G. Fowler, T.C. Lethbridge) and the Prehistoric Society of East Anglia (Reid Moir and J.G.D. Clark), and they and several others formed the first committee. Sir Albert.C. Seward was President, J. Grahame D. Clark, secretary. The material is either...
Dates:
1932-1948
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Fonds
Fenner Brockway Associated
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0014/FEBR AS
Scope and Contents
Papers relating to Fenner Brockway, from other sources.
Dates:
1985 - 1988
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Churchill Archives Centre
Fonds
Feoffment by deed poll, West Markham, Nottinghamshire
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.4112
Scope and Contents
Richard Bradshaw/Anthony Tacy
Dates:
1662
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Fonds
Feoffment, Cambridge
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.3714
Scope and Contents
In consideration of an undisclosed sum, Robert Cason (or Cawsen) of Waldringfield, Suffolk, butcher, and his wife Isabel, daughter of the late Edmund Lambert of Cambridge, tailor, convey to John Harvie of Cambridge, draper their tenement in the parish of All Saints, Cambridge, formerly occupied by John Holstocke and now occupied by John Harrison, tailor. The property in question lies between the land of Robert Lane, alderman of Cambridge, to the south, and that of Richard Lambert (currently...
Dates:
16 Mar. 1569 (11 Elizabeth I)
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Fonds
Feoffment, Great Eversden, Cambridgeshire
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.3688
Scope and Contents
In consideration of an undisclosed sum, Thomas Kinge of Great Eversden, husbandman, conveys to his son Robert Kinge, of the same place, husbandman, an acre of arable land, with its appurtenances, currently occupied by Thomas, lying in the common fields of Great Eversden. One selion of this land extends for two furlongs and contains three rods. It lies in Whyte Hill furlong, between the lord of the manor's land and land of Warren Adam to the north, and the lord of the manor's land to the...
Dates:
29 Mar. 1578 (20 Elizabeth I)
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Fonds
Feoffment, Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.950
Scope and Contents
Thomas Battey, labourer, of Haslingfield, and Jane his wife, for 5/- and other causes, have bargained, on feoffe and exchanged to Chris. Hall, wheelwright, and Ellen his wife 3 sellions of arable lying in Rowley Field, next to lands of Queens' Coll. S., the E. end abutting on Rongbrooke and the W. head upon land of Altham Smith, esq., which were purchased by Edward Battey, father of Thomas, from William Fuller 3rd Apr. 1657...To have and to hold...Signed by Thomas Batty and Jean Batty [sic],...
Dates:
26 May 1704
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Fonds
Feoffment, [Oakington?], Cambridgeshire
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.3717
Scope and Contents
In consideration of an undisclosed sum, Edmund Bendishe of Girton, gent, conveys to Francis Tindall of Cambridge, gent, his six and a half acres of arable and pasture in Okington, Cambridgeshire with 40 ft of meadow in Little Meadow, same place. The property is described in detail. Deed poll, signed by Bendishe, livery of seisin witnessed by Robert Bendish, William Bendishe, Thomas Prior, and William Leache. Seal wanting. Contemporary endorsement: 'Bendish to Tyndall / which he bought of /...
Dates:
17 Sep. 1602 (44 Elizabeth I)
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Fonds
Feoffment of Higham Hill, Cudham, Kent
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.766
Scope and Contents
William Whyffyn, husbandman, of Sundrysh, Kent, sells to his brother, Humfry Whuffyn, husbandman, of Cudham, for £40, Hyghams Hill, in the parish of Cudham, and all the ground pertaining thereto, commonly called Stonyhill [feild], [Petemaws?], Dudles, Westdeane, the three crofts called Water crofts, barne [feild] and Brockhill, with Brockhole hill ... Highams hill farme. Signed Willyam Whyffyn. On the back, signed etc. in the presence of Nicholas Pearsonne, clerk. Witnesses: Thomas Whyffyn...
Dates:
10 Apr. 1616
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Fonds
Feoffment, Swaffham Bulbeck, Cambridgeshire
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1084
Scope and Contents
Indenture between Thomas Bowyer, gent., of Swaffham Bulbeck, and Benjamin Barker, esq., of the same place. Witnesseth that for £15 pd. by Barker to Bowyer, the second Bowyer hath granted, enfeoffed to Barker 2 pieces of arable land, containing about 1 1/2 roods, in Swaffham Bulbeck, which Bowyer purchased of John Bradford and Elizabeth his wife the previous Aug. [1786]...To have and to hold unto the said B. Barker...Signed by Thomas Bowyer, with [his?] seal attached. Witnessed by Thomas Guy...
Dates:
1 Sep. 1786
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Fonds
Feoffment, Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.418
Dates:
16 Apr. 1718
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Fonds
Feoffment to S. Robinson, Cambridge
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.669
Dates:
1791
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Feoffment, Wimpole, Cambridgeshire
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.4041
Scope and Contents
Gilbert le Rous, rector of Wynepol [Wimpole, Cambridgeshire], has enfeoffed by charter John de Holewell, son of William de Holewell, with a manor [Wimpole?] and its appurtenances which he held by gift of the said John, excepting a 'cultura' of arable land called Casteldole. Upon receipt of 58s and the performance of further services from the said John at or before Michaelmas next, Gilbert undertakes to convey Casteldole likewise to John. At Wimpole, indenture, witnessed by Lawrence de...
Dates:
1 Oct. 1342 (Tuesday after Michaelmas 16 Edward III [1 Oct 1342])
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Fernando de Castro: letter to the vice-chancellor of the University of Cambridge
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.2717.7
Scope and Contents
Includes and abstract in English by Henry Bradshaw.
Dates:
15 Dec. 1868
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Fonds
F.G. Banks photographs
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3011ZZ
Scope and Contents
The photographs are housed at RCMS 167. Captions are from information supplied by H.B. Thomas and C.R.S. Pitman.
Dates:
1880 - 1952
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Fonds
F.G. Osborne: Memoirs of over Fifty Years in the Copyright Libraries Agency
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.7466
Dates:
1953
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Cambridge University Library
Fonds
F.G. Simpkinson: Journals and papers
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.7782
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of journals recording Simpkinson's experiences serving on different ships, containing a mixture of short dated entries and longer accounts with occasional dates. There is also a small set of personal papers, relating mainly to Simpkinson's naval career.
Dates:
1832-1906
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Fonds
F.G. Simpkinson: Naval logs
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.7780
Scope and Contents
The volume contains logs of the daily proceedings of different vessels kept by F.G. Simpkinson, volunteer 1st class, subsequently midshipman, travelling mainly in the Mediterranean and off the Iberian Peninsula. There are different types of entry for whether the ship was sailing or was docked. The former give the wind direction and record remarks for a.m. and p.m. on the weather, the tasks Simpkinson was employed on, and the arrival and departure of other vessels. The latter give additional...
Dates:
1832-1836
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Fonds
F.G. Simpkinson: Naval logs
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.7781
Scope and Contents
The volume contains logs of the daily proceedings of H.M.S. 'Sulphur' and H.M.S. 'Harrier' kept by F.G. Simpkinson, travelling mainly along the western coast of South America. There are different types of entry for whether the ship was sailing or was docked. The former give the wind direction and record remarks for a.m. and p.m. on the weather, the tasks Simpkinson was employed on, and the arrival and departure of other vessels. The latter give additional information, including course,...
Dates:
1836-1838
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Cambridge University Library
Fonds
F.H.H. Guillemard: Journals and notes
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.7783
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of nine volumes of journal entries and notes written during the voyage of the 'Marchesa' and one volume of notes for Guillemard's biography of Ferdinand Magellan. Some of the volumes include lists of letters sent home by Guillemard during his voyage to eastern Asia, China and Japan, which provide a rough itinerary of his journey.
Dates:
1882-1893
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Fonds
F.H.H. Guillemard: Photographs
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.7957
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised of twelve large numbered green box-files of monochrome photographs (the majority mounted on boards) of Japan and the Pacific islands. Around eighty percent of the photographs were taken during the voyage of the 'Marchesa'; the remainder probably date from the late 1870s, including photographs purchased by Guillemard, which include many of the smaller images in the collection. The name of Dr Guillemard and the place are recorded on the outside of the boxes. Pasted...
Dates:
c. 1875-1886
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Cambridge University Library
Fonds
Field book and survey (copy), Hildersham, Cambridgeshire
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.3965
Scope and Contents
'A Field Book of the Manor of Hildersham, distinguished in furlongs and proceeding numerically from the 1st to the 127th furlong.' Contemporary fine copy, with later additions and marginalia. Paper book of 22 fols, including abstract listed by proprietor.
Dates:
1771
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File
Field Names in Great Leighs Parish, Essex
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.5372
Scope and Contents
Notes and diagrams regarding field names in Great Leighs Parish, Essex, 1820-1838, compiled 1912-1913, 96 folios: (fo. 1) title page; (fo. 2) prefatorial note; (fo. 6v) text with diagrams, with the names arranged in alphabetical order. Inside the front cover is a letter from Andrew Clark to Francis Jenkinson, 4 July 1913.
Dates:
1912-1913
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Fonds
Fifth International Botanical Congress, Cambridge, 1930: documents and papers
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9697
Scope and Contents
The fifth International Botanical Congress was held in Cambridge between 16 and 23 August 1930, under the presidency of Professor A.C. Seward. Dr A.B. Rendle was honorary treasurer, and F.T. Brooks and T.F. Chipp joint honorary secretaries. The documents here comprise printed matter relating to the organisation of the Congress, gathered by Brooks, and his later correspondence concerning publications arising from the Congress, and the disposal of the residual balance of the funds of the...
Dates:
1930
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Fonds
Fiji Photographs (Allardyce Collection)
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3091F
Scope and Contents
Two photographs inserted in the scrapbook of Sir William Allardyce (held at RCMS 35), photographers unknown. His scrapbooks total thirteen volumes; but these are the only photographs stuck in them. They are in album 6, page 54 and album 2, page 75.
Dates:
1884 - 1901
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Cambridge University Library