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Found in 4012 Collections and/or Records:

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Letter to John Jegon, Master and Vice-Chancellor., 1600-11-25

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N2/5c
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The Bishop reports on his dealings with Allsope and his counsel, and with Bowebeare and Mihell, and encloses a copy (5d) of the brief out of the records for the conveyance of the rectory of East Chinnock to Manners on 27 April 1576 on the interpretation of which the matter rests.

Dates: 1600-11-25
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Letter to John Lamb, DD, annexing copy of minutes of a parish meeting at Lambourne concerning commutation of tithes, 2 January 1838., 1838-03-24

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09L/E 4
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The letter was sent in reply to one from Lamb asking on what terms the commutation was effected before the Patron's consent to it.

Dates: 1838-03-24
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Letter to John Lamb, DD, concerning commutation of tithes., 1838-03-24

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09L/E 5
Scope and Contents From the Series: The advowson was purchased by Thomas Tooke, DD, the incumbent and late fellow in 1712 for £400 and bequeathed to the college by his will dated 7 December 1719, his brother John and his heirs, however, enjoying it for 50 years from the death of the testator.Thomas Tooke died in 1721, his brother John in 1764 and John's son Robert in 1776. The college was then involved in a lawsuit with Mrs Calvert, sister to the late incumbent, who claimed the right of presentation. The case was finally...
Dates: 1838-03-24
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Letter to John Lamb from Wisbech, 1830-02-15

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/M/37/3
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Most of the letter is concerned with a search for MSS of Brock Rand, senior, a collaborator in Masters' History.

Dates: 1830-02-15
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Letter to John Lamb, Master, with reasons for the work at Elmington exceeding his estimate by more than one third., 1828-03-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N5/93.11
Scope and Contents From the File:

Possibly all these items were submitted to the college by Truslove at the same time; many of them were paid originally by William Crowe the chief contractor.

Dates: 1828-03-08
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Letter to John Parker, son of the Archbishop, soliciting £50 from the money promised to them, signed by the Master and eight Fellows., 1576-05-13

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/M/18/19
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The college has borrowed from Andrew Perne and from Dr John Hatcher on a pawn of their plate.
At the foot the receipt of Robert Sayer, 'steward' and Fellow, for £40, dated 17 May.

Dates: 1576-05-13
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Letter to John Seyntwary concerning the 6s 8d due to him for the parson of Coton and the 4 marks pension due to the parson of Landbeach., 1495-03-14 - 1522-03-14

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC15/49
Scope and Contents From the Management Group:

Includes Acts of Parliament and other public documents and some documents relating to the university, but not specifically to the college.

Dates: 1495-03-14 - 1522-03-14
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Letter to John Seyntwary, president, concerning solicitations made to him with respect to the election of a fellow, and the necessity of deferring the election., 1487 - 1515

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/M/10/1
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Among those making representations to Cosin are the King's mother, the Lord Chancellor and the Abbess and Father of Syon.

Dates: 1487 - 1515
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Letter to John Spencer, Master, concerning queries raised by Mr Peckover as to the terms of the proposed indentures and enclosing a new draft, 1677-11-10

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC04/S/5a
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: 1677-11-10
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Letter to John Spencer, Master, concerning terms of his lease., 1681-07-27

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/23/202e
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Nos 11-13, 26-199 not used. 223 (1) relates to the manor of Barton Lancaster and is there housed and listed.
See also under Grantchester XXXVI G 129.1: Dr Hooke's notebook of his livings at Grantchester and Little Wilbraham, 1762-76.
Membrane 5 of 09/35/141 has records of the court of Wilbraham Rycotts for 1631, 1635 and 1636.

Dates: 1681-07-27
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Letter to John Spencer with reference to a supposed threat, deemed non-existent by a judgement of Mr Creed, to Spencer's title at Elmington., 1688-06-30

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N5/44
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Gattward refers to a deed from Lady Pickering, Sir Nicholas Pedley and Mr Robert Elton to Sidney Pickering whereby Pickering is made only tenant for life. The deed is said to be in Spencer's custody, but is not found here.

Dates: 1688-06-30
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Letter to John Syclyng, fellow., 1490 - 1491

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/14/120A 5
Scope and Contents The Master has been called before the Vice-Chancellor and 'recusyd him for his Judge' and chose an arbitrator, viz. John Blythe. The Chancellor has summoned Brygges to punish him for breaking of his imprisonment and disobeying his commandment. There is no appeal to Rome in a civil matter. Brygges asks Syclyng to 'cownsell with lernyd men of the Archysse' and to send an inhibition.Endorsed: To Maister John Syclynge so being logyd with Willyam Brygges yirmonger be the greyfrerys in...
Dates: 1490 - 1491
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Letter to Lamb approving the sketch of the proposed new gowns for undergraduates, 1818-12-21

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/M/37/1
Scope and Contents From the File:

These items were found either in J. J. Perowne's copy of Masters' History or with Lamb's papers in one of his volumes given to the library. Many were used by J. P. T. Bury in his History of the college.

Dates: 1818-12-21
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Letter to Marcus Martin seeking counsel's opinion on Richard Norman's will and the deed of 1819., 1848

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/35/236
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

No. 1 not used. No. 116 relates to Swaffham; No. 178 is now 207A
Also included are holdings in the nearby parishes of Milton (Middleton), Cottenham (Cotenham), Impington (Impiton or Empiton), and elsewhere

Dates: 1848
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Letter to Maresco Pearce., 1890-08-18

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09L/H 31 (10)
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The property is currently let for £16 per annum; if the property were not in hand it would be worth £90 per annum.

Dates: 1890-08-18
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Letter to Mary Frere re her plans to cut down poplar standing in Wilkins' part of plantation, 1836-04-09 - 1837-04-09

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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/FRE/1/3/6
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Mainly correspondence, concerning: the controversies and legal wrangling between William Frere and Edward Christian, who petitioned against Frere's election as Master in 1812; vice-chancellorship; general. The letters are not generally about College or estate administration. Includes correspondence from Sir Busick Harwood. Cornwallis Hewett and William Wilkins.

Dates: 1836-04-09 - 1837-04-09
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Some records series are subject to confidentiality restrictions with the following closure periods: 30 years from date of creation for general administration files, legal records and financial files; 50 years from date of creation for governmental records, including papers of the College Governing Body and College Council, and constituent committees; 100 years from date of creation for personal and personnel records, including tutorial files, staff and fellows files and appointment records, personal finance and pension records. In addition sensitive correspondence and papers concerning College affairs such as disputes and disciplinary matters are closed for 100 years. Restrictions apply on some personal and private papers.
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Letter to Master and Fellows of CCCC accompanying the petition (12)., 1831-10-29

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N1/12a
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The rectory of Alford was bequeathed to the college by John Green, Master 1750-64, Bishop of Lincoln 1761-78, for the purpose of purchasing annually three pieces of plate for presentation to undergraduates who distinguished themselves academically; he also gave £100 for the renewal of the lease (see, in more detail, Lamb's edition of Masters' History of the College at p. 247. and no. 2, below).

Dates: 1831-10-29
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Letter to Master and Fellows re Charles Edward Seaman's proposal to sell much of the glebe land in Stalbridge under the Glebe Lands Act, and enclosing 18a and 18b., 1918-04-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09L/G 18
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Diocese of Bristol, deanery of Shaftesbury. The living was purchased by Archbishop Tenison in 1697 from John Clements and Lord Shannon and bequeathed to the college with the condition that the incumbent should hold no other cure, the emoluments being well above average

Dates: 1918-04-08
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Letter to Master enclosing 9a-b and 10a-c with instructions as to counterpart of 10c., 1858-05-29

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09L/A 9
Scope and Contents From the Series: The advowson was purchased by the college in 1718. In 1938 the living was united with that of Wood Dalling.The statement in Masters (and Lamb) that the advowson was purchased from Robert Wace, the then rector of Thurning and Fulmodeston, appears to be mistaken. Wace was, however, the vendor the Fulmodeston-cum-Croxton. See XXX B 15.The village is sometimes spelled Thirning.For the decision to purchase on the favourable report of two fellows, see Chapter Book, 3, pp....
Dates: 1858-05-29
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Letter to Master enclosing late Master's receipt for half-year's rent, with list of deductions., 1795-01-13

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N6/31a 3
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Matthias Mawson, Master 1724-44, Bishop of Llandaff (1739-40), then of Chichester (1740-54) and finally of Ely (1754-70), by his will dated 17 September 1770 'gave to the master and fellows of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, the sum of six thousand pounds in the New South-Sea Annuities, and three thousand pounds capital stock in the South Sea Stock for the purchase of an estate in freehold land; but to be continued in the said stock until it will amount to a sum sufficient to purchase a...
Dates: 1795-01-13
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Letter to Master of CCCC offering support., 1447-01-03

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/36/105g
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

No. 59 not used (now 94.1); also nos 81-87.
For three early deeds (one of 1273, the other two undated) see XXXVI 99, where they are transcribed.

Dates: 1447-01-03
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Letter to Master or bursar with calculation of fine for renewal of lease for seven years (£82 10s)., 1791-04-02

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N1/3c
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

The rectory of Alford was bequeathed to the college by John Green, Master 1750-64, Bishop of Lincoln 1761-78, for the purpose of purchasing annually three pieces of plate for presentation to undergraduates who distinguished themselves academically; he also gave £100 for the renewal of the lease (see, in more detail, Lamb's edition of Masters' History of the College at p. 247. and no. 2, below).

Dates: 1791-04-02