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Copy of manor roll, Manor of Bassingbourn Richmond, Cambridgeshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.319
Scope and Contents
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
Scope and Contents
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
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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
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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
Scope and Contents
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
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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
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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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Copy of will of J. Taylor, Bottisham, Cambridgeshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.855
Scope and Contents
John Taylor, farmer, of Bottisham, bequeathes to his nephew, John Taylor, his freehold house, bought of William Mott and his freehold common bought of William Branch, and 3 acres of copyhold lands belonging to Timbridge Court bought of Mr. Addams. Also his dove house, close, and barn bought of Mr. Tassel upon condition that he offers them for sale to his nephew Overin Taylor, brother of John, when he comes of age, for £50 and if he refuses John is to keep them. Also to his niece Mary Taylor...
Dates:
20 Mar. 1753-20 Mar. 1760
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Copy of will of Jos. Denston, Downham, Cambridgeshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.882
Scope and Contents
Joseph Denston, gent., of Downham, Cambs., leaves to his wife Mary an annuity of £30, and all the household goods and furniture in the hall and 2 parlours. To his nephew, William Martin and his heirs, all his lands in Downham and Upwell, Norfolk and all his real and personal estate, in trust to pay therefrom the annuity to his wife; also £10 a year to each of his sisters Ruth, wife of John Barret, and Rebecca, wife of John Hopkin, after the death of their respective husbands; also £50 apiece...
Dates:
11 Aug. 1758
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Copy of will of Overin Taylor, Bottisham, Cambridgeshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.856
Scope and Contents
Overin Taylor, of Bottisham, Cambs., bequeathes to his son Overin, 3 1/2 acres in Bottisham which he bought of William Wright, part of the yard which he bought of Mr. Tassell. To his son John the rest of the estate which he bought of Tassell, the common that he bought of William Branch and the cottage that he bought of Mr. William Mott. All his personal estate to be divided equally between his 2 sons, John and Overin, who are appointed executors. Signed by Overin Taylor. Witnesses: J. Davis,...
Dates:
14 Aug. 1753-14 Aug. 1757
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Copy of will of Richard Jeape, Orwell, Cambridgeshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.968
Dates:
1 Apr. 1681
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Copy of will of St John Thomson of Woburn, Bedfordshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.292
Scope and Contents
St John Thomson of Woburn gives his household goods to his daughters, Ursula, Catherine, Ann, Barbara and Frances; to his daughters certain sums, to his son Christopher one shilling; to his daughters Ursula and Catherine the rest of his goods, and he makes them executrixes; to his daughters Ursula and Catherine and their heirs for ever his lands in Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire, in trust to sell the goods and such of the lands as is necessary to raise money for debts, legacies etc., the...
Dates:
1 Dec. 1710
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Copy of will of Thomas Andrews, Eltisley, Cambridgeshire
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.898
Scope and Contents
Thomas Andrews, labourer, of Eltisley, bequeathes to his kinsman, William Prat, 10/-, to his kinswoman Judith Jeaps 10/-; to godchildren, each 2/6. To John Wells, his former apprentice, 10/- and 2 suits of clothes. To the town of Eltisley 10/- to be added to the town stock. To his two kinswomen Ellen and Mary Earl each a pair of gloves at 2/6. All the rest of his goods and chattels he gives to his kinsman Thomas Andrews, to be sole executor. Signed by Thomas Andrews. Witnessed by Richard...
Dates:
3 May 1695
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Copy of will of Vine Edwards, Newmarket, Suffolk
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Doc.967
Scope and Contents
Vine, wife of William Edwards, miller, of Newmarket, in her will made on her marriage with William Edwards gives £400 to be paid by her husband to her son William Fosset Edwards, her two daughters Vine and Susan Edwards in equal shares, but if all die before their father, the whole...to William Edwards, her husband. And her copyhold messuage in Worthington, Suff., given to her by will of Vine Godfrey her grandmother, now in occupation of William Gee, to her husband William and his heirs. She...
Dates:
23 June 1778
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