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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 90 Collections and/or Records:

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Extracts from the will of John Booth as concerning the college, 1643

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC10/17
Scope and Contents Booth leaves £3 per annum from his lands in Laneham; £1 to be given yearly to the two students the speeches in the college on 5 November concerning the Gunpoder Plot; £1 to be spent on exceedings by the fellows and scholars; and £1 on 'some learned and pious work of some Protestant writer English or Latin to be placed in the public library'; he leaves his house nd lands at Laneham to his brother George, excepting the £3 above; he leaves to the college the 'De l'institution, usage, et...
Dates: 1643
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Genealogical notes and other papers relating to the Ashbee family, 1763 - 1933

Reference Code: GBR/0272/CRA/16
Scope and Contents

Genealogical notes, family trees, land documents, and wills, especially relating to the activities of John Ashbee of Pluckley, Richard Ashbee of Egerton, John Ashbee of Egerton and Joseph Ashbee of Charing.

Dates: 1763 - 1933
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J.M. Keynes' last will and testament, 1917 - 1941

Reference Code: GBR/0272/JMK/PP/4
Scope and Contents

This file contains an autograph manuscript draft will, 1917, correspondence with solicitors, 1940-1 and notes for executors, 1941.

Dates: 1917 - 1941
 Item — CCCC02/M/14/48

Last will and testament., 1575-04-05

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/M/14/48
Scope and Contents

Witnesses: John Coke, Thomas Alen, Alexander Neville, Henry Maynard.
The version printed by Strype (Life and acts of Archbishop Parker, Appendix C, p. 186) was taken from John Parker's MSS, presumably the volume now at Lambeth (MS 737).

Dates: 1575-04-05
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Last will and testament (apparently original)., 1809-04-12

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09L/G 13
Scope and Contents

She leaves her messuage and appurtenances to her grandson, Andrew Allen, with all her other goods, barring 1s each to her daughters Elizabeth and Ruth and her son Thomas.

Dates: 1809-04-12
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Last will and testament (copy), proved, Ely Archdeaconry, 7 Dec. 1706, 1706-11-18

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/11/103(1)
Scope and Contents

The will demonstrates that Brewer had a substantial number of freehold and leasehold properties in the town

Dates: 1706-11-18
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Marianne Thornton's will, 1884-05-19 - 1888-01-03

Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMF/23/7
Scope and Contents

Negative photostat of the will of Marianne Thornton. Signed 19 May 1884, with a codicil signed 20 Nov. 1886, admitted to probate 3 Jan. 1888. Endorsed by E.M. Forster.
To request this document, please use the following call mark: 23/7/C

Dates: 1884-05-19 - 1888-01-03
 File — CCCC04/S/7

Notarial copy of extract from his will, made 1659, proved 1660, leaving an annuity of £20 for the support of four scholars from Norwich or Wymondham schools, 1659 - 1660

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC04/S/7
Scope and Contents From the Management Group:

Records relating to, more often than generated by, students, including old members.. See also under Dean, Tutor and Praelector.

Dates: 1659 - 1660
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Notarial copy of extract from Thomas Herring's will, made 17 July 1756, 1757-03-26

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC10/6/1
Scope and Contents From the File:

Archbishop Thomas Herring bequeathed £1000 in south-sea annuities to the college in 1757 'as his acknowledgement of the favour conferred upon his relations, and as his contribution to rebuilding the college'. The college was charged with the payment of annuities of £10 per annum to two of Herring's servants, Samuel Furze, his coachman, and Edward Swallow, his butler.

Dates: 1757-03-26
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Notarial copy of the Will of Charles Martindale made 28 April 1822, 1822-07-26

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/15/32.c
Scope and Contents

Endorsements state that Mr Martindale died on 30 April 1822, that his executrix was sworn by commission on 26 July 1822 and that probate was granted on 12 Aug. 1822

Dates: 1822-07-26
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Notarial copy of Thomas Herring's will, made 17 Julyb 1756 with codicils of 13 October and 14 December 1756., 1756 - 1757

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC10/6/1a
Scope and Contents From the File:

Archbishop Thomas Herring bequeathed £1000 in south-sea annuities to the college in 1757 'as his acknowledgement of the favour conferred upon his relations, and as his contribution to rebuilding the college'. The college was charged with the payment of annuities of £10 per annum to two of Herring's servants, Samuel Furze, his coachman, and Edward Swallow, his butler.

Dates: 1756 - 1757
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Official copy with probate of the will of John Lavender of Chatteris, yeoman, proved 15 July 1842, 1842-07-15

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/20/72
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Nos 1, 12, 17-18, 21-22, 24, 26 and 28-31 relate to St Michael's parish, Cambridge, and are boxed in that sequence with XIII 1-24. Nos. 42, R5 not used.
Membrane 6 of 09/35/141 has records of the court baron at Chatteris for 1636 and 1639.

Dates: 1842-07-15
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Original will., 1771-06-29

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/51/1
Scope and Contents

He leaves his lands in Prior's Marston and Ratley to his wife Ann for her life and then to his grandson Joseph who is to make cash payments to John's children.

Dates: 1771-06-29
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Probated copy of will made 12 Mar. 1723., 1728-10-11

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N4/24
Scope and Contents

Principle lands bequeathed to his grandson, John Greaves, who is to pay £30 to his sisters, Margaret and Elizabeth within three years of John senior's decease. See 28 below.

Dates: 1728-10-11
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Probated copy of will, made 15 December 1636., 1637-06-13

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N5/5
Scope and Contents £100 p.a. to his supposed son William Kirkham, alias Picard, and his heirs from the manor of Sibson, to cease if they shall sell the manor; £500 to Etheldreda Kirkham, alias Malin, on her marriage; £500 to Mildred Kirkham, alias Picard, on coming of age; £500 to Ann Kirkham, alias Picard, on coming of age; £20 p.a. to Mildred and Ann until come of age; £50 to Robert Kirkham of Cotterstock and £5 to each of his children; £15 among the children of Alexander Humfrey; £10 among the children...
Dates: 1637-06-13
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Probated copy of will of James Paterson of Willingham, chapman, made 25 Nov. 1735., 1736-01-04

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N4/42
Scope and Contents

Lands to his wife, Janet, and, after her decease, to be sold by his executors, Joseph Procter and Thomas Paterson, to pay cash legacies to relatives.

Dates: 1736-01-04
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Probated will of Richard Norman dated 16 March 1816., 1817-06-07

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/35/232
Scope and Contents

His daughters Susan Tayler and Mary Hinton are his heirs and executors.

Dates: 1817-06-07
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The Will of Dr Hewke, 1517

Reference Code: GBR/1936/THAR/6/1/2/3
Scope and Contents From the File:

Copies of wills from which the College received a bequest.

Dates: 1517
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The Will of Dr Mowse, 1586 - 1900

Reference Code: GBR/1936/THAR/6/1/2/4
Scope and Contents

Original copy and three further transcripts. Transcripts typed and handwritten

Dates: 1586 - 1900
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The Will of Edward Morse, 1585-04-29

Reference Code: GBR/1936/THAR/6/1/2/8
Scope and Contents

Extract from the will of Edward Morse of Stratford, Suffolk containing a benefaction for Divinity Students in Cambridge.

Dates: 1585-04-29
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The Will of Elizabeth Geldart, 1878

Reference Code: GBR/1936/THAR/6/1/2/5
Scope and Contents

MSS copy of the relevant part of Geldart's will relating to her bequest to Trinity Hall.

Dates: 1878
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The Will of Rauffe Ffeirn, curate of Cowlinge, 1513-07-17

Reference Code: GBR/1936/THAR/6/1/2/7
Scope and Contents

In his will Rauffe bequeathed '8 kynne' to go with the parsonage of Cowlinge which was to be used by Trinity Hall.

Dates: 1513-07-17
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