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Africa miscellanea
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 113
Scope and Contents
A wide range of material relating to different parts of Africa, notably Nigeria, Rhodesia, South Africa and Uganda. Many of the papers relate to Europeans who worked in Africa, including army officers and missionaries. A number of the collections are comprised of single items, such as letters or artwork. There is also a significant amount of photocopied material. The titles and captions, including the names of institutions, have been recorded as found and may include language which is...
Dates:
1792 - 2003
Conditions Governing Access:
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African land utilisation and settlement, Kenya
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3046D
Scope and Contents
A collection of loose prints (originally 80 but lacking No. 75) measuring approximately 155 x 105 mm., with typewritten explanatory captions on the reverse. The collection, which illustrates the progress of land utilisation and betterment schemes in various districts of Kenya is identical, apart from minor variations, with the illustrations in the 'African Land Utilisation and Settlement Report 1962.'Photographs by the Aircraft Operating Company of Africa Limited, Johannesburg (Nos....
Dates:
1955
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African Papers of Sir John Gray
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 126
Scope and Contents
Published and unpublished works on African history written by Gray, accompanied by research notes from archives and secondary sources.
Dates:
1950 - 1971
Conditions Governing Access:
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African travel diary of A.R.H. Mann
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 116
Scope and Contents
A diary describing a journey from London via Egypt to the Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Belgian Congo, French Equatorial Africa, Cameroons and South Africa in four volumes, each of 50 pages.
Dates:
1935
Conditions Governing Access:
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African villages and townships in Rhodesia [Zimbabwe]
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3052I
Scope and Contents
Collection of loose prints measuring approximately 21 x 150 mm., with typewritten captions pasted to the reverse of the prints. The captions have been used as titles and have been recorded as found.
Dates:
1966
Conditions Governing Access:
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Agreement, Blundeston, Gorleston and South Town or Little Yarmouth, Suffolk
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.306
Scope and Contents
Francis Andrews and Elizabeth his wife, Samuel Bassingthwaighte and Elizabeth his wife, Elizabeth Godfrey, widow, Elizabeth Godfrey spinster, Samuel Wademan and Judith his wife, Samuel Fuller junior and Anne his wife, Martha Godfrey, William Lowes, Thomas Wyatt and Rebecca his wife and Elizabeth Defors remise to Elizabeth Bedingfield, Charles Cory and Samuel Turner certain land in the above parishes.
Dates:
3 Feb. 1708
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Agreement, Burwell, Cambridgeshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.394
Scope and Contents
Whereas the Company of Conservators of the Great Level of the Fens assessed certain land in Burwell among other land at a certain sum in taxes and penalties by virtue of the Act of Parliament by which they were appointed, which sum is in arrears; and whereas Francis Wyat who ought to have paid it is in default and the Conservators have exposed the land to sale; the Conservators sell to James Collier of March, Cambridgeshire, the land in question, to him and his heirs to the use of him and...
Dates:
21 Apr. 1768
Conditions Governing Access:
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Agreement, Cambridge
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1903
Scope and Contents
John Martindale Forlow of Cambridge, son of John and Frances Forlow, both deceased, agrees with William Woollard Creeke of Cambridge, tailor, to the assignment of leasehold property in Post Office Yard or Muse Yard, Cambridge, described in a lease dated 28 Feb 1789 from the trustees of Susannah Forrester's charity estate to Forlow senior. The price is to be fixed by Charles Humfrey of Cambridge, surveyor, or some other mutually acceptable party. Forlow owes Creeke #133, which is to be...
Dates:
23 Jan. 1824 (4 George IV)
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Agreement, Cambridge
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.371
Scope and Contents
Richard Clarke agrees to let to John Litchfield certain land in Cambridge for the term of years for which he hires it from St John's College. John Litchfield agrees to pay a certain sum for which Richard Clarke relinquishes his right to the trees etc. on the land. Attached is a slip of paper, being the copy of an agreement with regard to a further piece of land.
Dates:
17 Apr. 1809 (Date of attached slip of paper: 18 April 1809)
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Agreement (copy), Middlesex
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.4100
Scope and Contents
Copy of an agreement detailing arrangements between Thomas Prest and Alice his wife, 'deforceants', and Richard Postell, parson of the church of Northflet [Northfleet, Middlesex?], 'plaintiff', concerning three messuages, lands, and rents in Whytton, Wotton, Histelworth [Isleworth], and Twykenam [Twickenham, Middlesex], summarising a fine between these parties. The Prests enjoy a life interest in property in Twickenham, at an annual rent of one rose, while other properties are wholly...
Dates:
1484 (Circa, possibly the Octave? of Michaelmas, 2 ?Richard III [1484])
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Agreement, Fulbourne, Cambridgeshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1947
Dates:
1666
Conditions Governing Access:
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Agreement, Great Wilbraham, Cambridgeshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1951
Dates:
1728
Conditions Governing Access:
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Agreement in commutation of tithes, Hildersham, Cambridgeshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.3966
Scope and Contents
Agreement between interests representing at least two-thirds of land subject to tithes in the parish of Hildersham, Cambridgeshire, and the Revd Charles Goodwin, rector of the parish, for the apportionment of a rent-charge of Â423 15s in lieu of tithes. Over Hall, Hildersham, 21 June, confirmed 5 Sep 1837. Official copy on Form No 1, with annexed schedule of six pages, tied with green tape. Stamped for receipt by, and with wafer seal of the tithe commissioners, 18 July 1840. With covering...
Dates:
21 June 1837
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Agreement re: fine, Cambridge
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1861
Scope and Contents
Recites and enlarges upon Doc 1860. It is now further agreed between Austin Reynolds of Cambridge, baker, and Elizabeth his wife (1st parties), John West of St Ives, gent, and Elizabeth his wife (2nd parties), Uriah Ranew of Impington, husbandman, and Mary his wife (3rd parties), and John Perne of Cambridge esq and John Patterson of Cambridge, linen-draper (4th parties), that the Newnham property shall be held to the use of Perne and his heirs, that in Great St Mary's parish to the use of...
Dates:
1 June 1704 (3 Anne)
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Agreement, Tempsford, Bedfordshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.693
Dates:
1802
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Agreement to demand, Croydon, Cambridgeshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1977
Dates:
1619
Conditions Governing Access:
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Agreement to exercise office of Under-Sheriff, Oxfordshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.3930
Scope and Contents
Covenant by Nycholas Aldridge of T[eme?] Magna, Oxfordshire, gent, to perform the duties of an under-sheriff of the same county to the satisfaction of Rychard Corbet esq, high sheriff. Clauses regulating the limits and perquisites of his office. Indenture of 2 membranes, signed by Aldridge, witnessed by Arthur [illegible] and William Vaughan. Trace of tagged pendant seal.
Dates:
6 Dec. 1578 (21 Elizabeth II)
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Agreement to levy fine, Haddenham etc., Cambridgeshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1936
Scope and Contents
Thomas Wrenne esq of Haddenham, Cambridgeshire, in partial consideration of a jointure to be made to his wife Anne, sister of Robert Peyton of Iselam, Cambridgeshire, undertakes, at the request within two years of Peyton and/or Thomas Ithell, Doctor of Law, to levy a fine conceding that the manor of Henghton, Cambridgeshire is the right of Peyton as that which Peyton and Ithell had of his gift; Peyton and Ithell in turn undertaking to permit William Adam esq of Ely to recover the same manor...
Dates:
1 May 1578 (20 Elizabeth I)
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Agreement to levy fine, Haddenham etc., Cambridgeshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1937
Scope and Contents
Thomas Wrenne esq of Haddenham, Cambridgeshire, in partial consideration of a jointure to be made to his wife Anne, sister of Robert Peyton of Iselam, Cambridgeshire, undertakes, at the request within two years of Peyton and/or Thomas Ithell, Doctor of Law, to levy a fine conceding that the manor of Henghton, Cambridgeshire is the right of Peyton as that which Peyton and Ithell had of his gift; Peyton and Ithell in turn undertaking to permit William Adam esq of Ely to recover the same manor...
Dates:
1 May 1578 (20 Elizabeth I)
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Agreement to levy Fine, Husborne Crawley and Ridgmont, Bedfordshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.289
Scope and Contents
It is agreed between St John Thomson of Husborne Crawley, Sir Oliver St John of Woodford, Northamptonshire, and Thomas Dockewra of Puckeridge, Hertfordshire, that St John Thomson will acknowledge a fine sur Conusance de droit come ceo to Sir Oliver St John and Thomas Dockewra of the manors of Husborne Crawley and Brayes, the rectory of Husborne Crawley, and certain lands in Segenhoe cum Ridgmont to the use of St John and his heirs for ever. Witnesses: Joseph Brown, John Darling, William...
Dates:
2 Oct. 1660
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Agreement to levy fine, Swaffham Bulbeck and Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.437
Scope and Contents
Thomas Eaton of Bulmer, Essex, and Mary his wife agree to levy a fine to Benjamin Barker of Swaffham Bulbeck of certain land in the above parishes to the use of Benjamin Barker and his heirs for ever. Witnesses: Richard Hodge of Sudbury in Suffolk, Robert Kedington, Sudbury. Two seals are attached.
Dates:
1 Oct. 1786
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Agreement to levy fine, Writtle, Essex
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.199
Scope and Contents
Simon Wallis and Sarah his wife, Rebecca Jackson, grand-daughters of William Barret of Writtle, deceased, and Richard Lingard and Mary his wife, formerly widow of William Barret agree with Nathaniel Sapsford of Writtle to levy a fine or fines sur cognizance de droit come ceo of certain land in Writtle of which William Barret died seised, such fine to be for the use of Simon Wallis and his heirs until he is paid a certain sum being purchase money for the premises in arrears, afterwards for...
Dates:
6 Feb. 1697 (Date of receipt: 30 November 1697)
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Agreement to levy fines, Fordham, Cambridge and Isleham, Cambridgeshire and Newmarket, Suffolk
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1643
Dates:
1 Jan. 1700 (Either 1700 or 1701?)
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Agreement to levy Fines, Pulloxhill, Flitton, Harlington and Higham Gobion Bedfordshire and Hillingdon, Edgware and Kingsbury, Middlesex
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.275
Scope and Contents
Whereas by Indenture dated 4 January 1733, reciting that a Marriage was intended between James Winstanley of Braunstone, Leicestershire, and Mary Prideaux, now Mary Winstanley, and also that by Indentures of Lease and Release dated 20 and 21 February 1710 [Doc 274] Samuel Reynardson of London and Mary his daughter in consideration of the marriage then intended between her and Edmond Prideaux, afterwards Sir Edmond Prideaux, Bt, conveyed several lands in the above parishes, freehold and...
Dates:
11 Mar. 1734
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Agreement to produce deeds, Cambridge
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.382
Scope and Contents
Whereas by Indentures of Lease and Release dated 29 and 30 September 1829 certain land was conveyed to Stephen Adcock of Cambridge and his heirs by way of mortgage for securing a certain sum by a certain date now past; and whereas Stephen Adcock put up the premises for auction 3 December 1830 when William Christmas of Cambridge purchased them; and whereas by Indentures of Lease and Release dated 23 and 24 December 1830 the premises were conveyed in fee by Stephen Adcock to William Christmas;...
Dates:
24 Dec. 1830
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Cambridge University Library