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Copy of Fitzwilliam Museum marble (Greek inscription), Cambridge
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1088
Dates:
1803 (Circa)
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Copy of Girolamo Lunadoro's 'Relatione Vera della corte di Roma'
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3119
Scope and Contents
(fo. 1) blank; (fo. 3) title-page; (fo. 3v) blank; (fo. 5) text; (fo. 109) blank; (fo. 124) list of contents; (fo. 127) blank. The text is considerably abbreviated from any of the several printed editions. inside front cover: '11' in circle, and bookplate of 11th earl of Westmorland, 1856.
Dates:
1750 (Circa)
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Copy of lease and release, Welney, Norfolk
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.1005
Dates:
7 Nov. 1740
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Copy of letter from the Cambridge Antiquarian Society to the University Commissioners
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.5958.12
Dates:
30 May 1878
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Copy of manor roll, Belstead, Suffolk
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.104
Scope and Contents
At General Court Baron for Great Belsted Manor 1 February 1769. Whereas at General Court Baron held 23 June 1741 it was presented by homage that Ann Manning died seised of certain lands in the manor and proclamation was made for her heirs both then and at the last General Court Baron; at the present court Alderman Manning of Peasenhall, son and heir of Ann Manning, by his attorney prays admission to the premises, to which Ann Manning was admitted 2 April 1717 under the will of her father....
Dates:
1 Feb. 1769
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Copy of manor roll, Court Baron, Orsett, Essex
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.12
Scope and Contents
At a previous court it was presented by homage that Rachel Howel died seised of a cottage in Churchstreete and by her will left it to George Howel. George Howel came to court and was admitted tenant. Afterwards he surrendered the property for the use of Richard Funston, who was admitted tenant. Subscribed by Sir Thomas Petit, Steward of the Manor
Dates:
11 July 1679
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Copy of manor roll, East Bergholt, Suffolk
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.118
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Manor of Comandree or St John's. At General Court Baron held 13 January 1779 it is enrolled that whereas at a General Court Baron held 9 October 1776 the death of Lady Chedworth, nee Martha Parker, was presented by homage, now comes Sir William East, Bart., by his attorney, and prays to be admitted to the lands in Great Wenham of which Lady Chedworth died seised. He is admitted. Subscribed by John Ambrose, Steward.
Dates:
13 Jan. 1779
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Copy of manor roll, Manor of Bassingbourn Richmond, Cambridgeshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.319
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At Court Baron. It was presented by homage that Nathaniel Ostler, who held certain land in the manor to which he was admitted at a court held 9 October 1741 on the death of Edward Ostler his brother, had died seised of them and that his daughter Abigail, wife of Thomas Morris, was his heir; she desired admittance; seisin was delivered to her and her heirs. Subscribed by E. Twells, Steward.
Dates:
8 Apr. 1763
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Copy of manor roll, Manor of Bavents, [Barrington], Cambridgeshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.315
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Before George Wenyere, lord of the manor. Mary Ramsey, Jane Stubbing and Anna Procter say that John Barnes tenant of the manor had died since the last court seised of certain land in the manor, they being his co-heirs. The lord granted them possession. They surrendered it to the use of James Green and his heirs. The lord granted him possession. Subscribed by Edward Wenyere, steward.
Dates:
1702
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Copy of manor roll, Manor of the Prebend of Whitchurch or Benacre, Benacre, Suffolk
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.122
Scope and Contents
Abraham Gould of Wells, Somerset, takes from the Lord Farmer certain premises in Benacre for the term of the lives of himself and his nephews William Gould and George Gould. Subscribed by Edward Tuson, Steward.
Dates:
11 May 1814
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Copy of manor roll, Old Buckenham, Norfolk
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.61
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At the first court held by the King [after the Dissolution] 21 April 1541 after the resignation of John Milleyate late Prior of Bokenham it was presented that Peter Parker recently died having surrendered to the King certain land in Old Buckenham which he held on the surrender of R[ichard]? Walden, 22 June 1500, to the use of Catherine his wife during her widowhood and afterwards to the use of Ade Parker son of Peter and Catherine in accordance with the said Peter's will.
Dates:
21 Apr. 1541
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Copy of manor roll, Orsett, Essex
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.15
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At view of Frankpledge and Court Baron. It was presented by homage that Anna Joyce died seised of a cottage in Church Street, devised by her husband Thomas Joyce, who in his will had devised it on her death to Thomas Haley of Grays, Essex. Thomas Haley being dead, his heir Eliza Haley was admitted to the property. Signed by George St Amand, Steward of the Manor.
Dates:
14 June 1717
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Copy of Order of Court of Exchequer, Whittlesford, Cambridgeshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.456
Scope and Contents
Whereas the Court was informed that there was a rent due to the Crown from the rectory of Whittlesford granted by Queen Elizabeth to Dudley Askam, since whose death the rent was in arrear, and Thomas Ventris, feefarmer of the rectory, had paid a certain proportion; and that Thomas Ventris had purchased the rectory of Robert Symonds (sic) late of Whittlesford and Robert Miller (sic) of Pudsey, Yorkshire, in whose time the arrears accumulated; the Court orders that Thomas Ventris shall pay the...
Dates:
1 June 1633 (Date of receipt: 17 June 1633)
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Copy of release, Haslingfield, Cambridgeshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.948
Scope and Contents
Copy of MS Doc.947. Signed by Edward Addams, with seal attached. Same witnesses.
Dates:
14 Oct. 1685
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Copy of release indenture, Cambridge, St Andrew the Less
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.127
Scope and Contents
Whereas by Act of Parliament for enclosing lands in the above parish it was enacted that Joseph Truslove of Cambridge and William Custance of the same should be appointed Commissioners, and they were required to allot certain lands in compensation to the proprietors of tithes, and that if Thomas Panton prefer to sell the lands to be allotted to him the Commissioners might sell such land by auction, a certain sum being deposited with them at the time of the auction, and if the sum were not...
Dates:
13 Nov. 1810 (Date of copy: 28 May 1825)
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Copy of Sir Francis Vere's Commentaries
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.3114
Scope and Contents
The Commentaries is an autobiographical account by Sir Francis Vere (?1560-1609), army officer and diplomat, of several army campaigns he fought in the Netherlands in the late sixteenth century. This text (beg. fo. 9) is in a single hand, corrected in another contemporary hand. This copy is perhaps identified with that described by W. Dillingham in his 1657 edition of the Commentaries as to be found in 'the increasing library of the Right Honourable the earl of Westmorland, which had been...
Dates:
1620 (Circa)
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Copy of surrender and admission, Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.922
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At a Court Baron of Lancelot Brown, esq., lord of the Manor, before Thomas Johnson, gent., deputy steward of John Edison, gent., chief steward...it is enrolled...That on 22 Dec. last [1773] Christopher Gunnell, yeoman, of Swavesey, Cambs., customary tenant, surrendered by the hands of James Brittin and John Ulph, 20 acres in Fenstanton and another messuage, and 13 acres formerly Thody's, all which were late the estate of Robert Gunnell, and before that of Christopher Ashton, and 6 acres late...
Dates:
25 Oct. 1774
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Copy of surrender, Ashwell, Hertfordshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.844
Scope and Contents
Unsigned and unfinished copy of surrender (MS Doc.843) as far as it relates to the lands held at Ashwell, Herts.
Dates:
1717 (Circa)
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Copy of surrender, Doddington, Cambridgeshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.880
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Memo. of MS Doc.879 transaction. Edward Matthews surrendered the lands by the hands of Thomas Burger and William Hutchinson, 2 customary tenants, to which E.M. had been admitted by the surrender of Ann Matthews (afterwards Ibbott) 7 Nov. 1777, his late mother, deceased. To the use of Thomas Coles of Doddington, grazier...Signed by Edward Matthews, Thomas Burger, and William Hutchinson. Copy in the hands of Thos. Burger.
Dates:
30 Apr. 1784
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Copy of surrender, Fenstanton, Huntingdonshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.918
Dates:
1 Mar. 1758
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Copy of surrender, Haddenham, Cambridgeshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.941
Scope and Contents
Christopher Green, esq., customary tenant out of Court surrendered by the hands of Henry Leach in presence of John Uffindell the elder, all his messuages held of the Manor of Haddenham to the use of last will and testament. Signed by Christopher Green. In presence of Henry Leach and John Ufindell, sr. Witnessed by John Ufindell, jr.
Dates:
3 June 1756
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Copy of the log book of 'the Mountegue'
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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 3
Scope and Contents
Comprises 261 copies of photographic prints taken from the original log, collected by Dr J.G. Gubbins in 1932, as part of efforts to restore the University of Witwatersrand Library which had been destroyed by fire in 1932. The log book relates to a voyage from London to Surat in Gujarat, India, between 1699 and 1702.
Dates:
1932
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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Copy of will, Dullingham, Cambridgeshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.891
Scope and Contents
Will of Richard Cornell. He bequeathes to Mary Cornell, his eldest daughter, his house and all appurtenances; his wife Jane to have the house until Mary is 21 or is married. To his daughter Frances £20. He also gives to Mary the feather bed with 'boulster' coverlets, blankets, pillows, and bedstead now in the parlour and 'a longe' table with two buffets former bench and bench borde thereunto belonging 'standing' in the parlour and one square table...and various other pieces including a 'nest...
Dates:
10 Feb. 1627
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Copy of will of Ann Howard, Little Shelford, Cambridgeshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.982
Scope and Contents
Ann Howard, widow, of Little Shelford, Cambs., bequeathes to her son Henry £20, to be paid by her son John Howard, when Henry attains 21 years, and also to Henry one half of her household goods and furniture, and the second best cow in the yard. And to her cousin Mary Runham all her wearing apparell. And to her son John all the rest of her goods and chattells, cattle, stock, and ready money, upon condition that he pay all debts and he is to be sole executor. Signed by Ann Howard. Witnessed...
Dates:
9 Mar. 1756
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Copy of will of J. Smith, Cambridge
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.860
Scope and Contents
John Smith, gent., of Cambridge, leaves all his real and personal estate to his wife Mary and his daughter Elizabeth in equal shares and they are appointed executors. Signed by John Smith. Witnessed by Elizabeth Crouch and Charles Martindale.
Dates:
7 Sep. 1778-7 Sep. 1809
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Cambridge University Library