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Letter to the Master, 1873-05-02

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC08/21/15
Scope and Contents The firm of Norton, Trist and Watney have reported on the case and think the college claim cannot be substantiated. Points made to the syndicate are listed. He encloses a plan, not present. The syndicate are required to make a report but they think that, before doing so, it is only friendly to make known their views to the college and to give the Master and Fellows an opportunity of making any communication to them on the subject.It appears to be at this point that the college...
Dates: 1873-05-02
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Letter to the master., 1874-02-18

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC06/B/7
Scope and Contents Lewis reports a visit from the architect, Arthur Blomfield, and his opinion that the college could resume the room under Lewis's bedroom without interfering with Blomfield's plan to provide another vestry on the south side; he suggests that at the next vacancy in the living the college should elect 'not someone who is merely a man of promise (as seems to be the case with [Hugh James] Foss, whose name was suggested at our last meeting) but rather someone who has already done good literary...
Dates: 1874-02-18
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Letter to the Master acknowledging receipt of a letter reuqesting payment of the annuity and requesting a sight of the original grant, 1619-08-17

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC10/8B/1
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

Alice Caston, widow of Leonard, in compliance with his intentions, bequeated to the college by will of 1 Apr. 1618 annuities of £12 and of 10 marks [£6 13s 4d] charged respectively on properties in the manors of Letheringham, Hoo-Godwin's, Westhall and Sturmins and on properties in Saltisham, Sutton-Bawdsey, etc., for the maintenance of a fellowship and a scholarship, or of three scholarships.

Dates: 1619-08-17
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Letter to the Master and Fellows, 1629-10-17

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC10/8B/7
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Requesting sight of the original grant before paying the annuities and the arrears

Dates: 1629-10-17
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Letter to the Master and Fellows concerning the lease of Landbeach farm., 1648-08-24

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/35/200b
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Watkins purchased the remaining term of four years of Nutting's lease and now wishes to renew it for 21 years. He sends his letter from London by the bearer, Mr William Dowthwayt.
On the verso of the second leaf a draft or copy of Richard Love's reply: he has consulted such fellows as are in residence and will consult the remainder when they return, 4 Sept. 1648.
Note that the letter was received, by Mr Dowthwayt, on 4 Sept. 1648.

Dates: 1648-08-24
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Letter to the Master and Fellows, from his printing press in Suffolk Lane, offering to print [John] Booth's oration given in Great St Mary's on 5 November 1631 on the Gunpowder Plot,, 1648-09-29

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC03/20
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The oration would have been printed in memory of Booth who died on 7 Feb. 1642/3 and was a benefactor to the college leaving an annuity which was, among other things, to reward the two scholars who made the best Gunpowder Plot oration each year (see 10/17).
Dugard also asks whether there are any other works of Booth suitable for the press.
It does not appear that the oration was ever printed.

Dates: 1648-09-29
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Letter to the Master and Fellows of CCCC requesting that the new lease be made out to Peter Grain and Elliot Macro Smith, 1839-01-08

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/11/132(2)
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

A note by G. A. Wise, dated 12 Sept. 1936. 'on the cataloguing of the deeds of St Botolph parish' analyses the sub-groups 1 to 8; 9 consists of miscellaneous deeds in chronological order. XII 97 and 98 relate to the parish of Over and are listed there.

Dates: 1839-01-08
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Letter to the Master announcing the death of his father, Robert Bowness Gibson, and volunteering to provide information about the living and its emoluments., 1892-10-29

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09L/H 31 (1)
Scope and Contents From the Series: The rectory of St Mary Abchurch was procured by Archbishop Parker from the Queen, in exchange for the rectory of Penshurst, Kent. After the fire of London in 1666, when both churches were destroyed, the curacy of St Lawrence Pountney was annexed to it. Prior to the dissolution both were in the hands of the Master and Chaplains of the College of Jesus and Corpus Christi near the church of St Lawrence Pountney.For a brief account of St Mary Abchurch church, see...
Dates: 1892-10-29
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Letter to the Master concerning proposed alterations to the West end of the chapel, currently 'greatly wanting in dignity and grace'., 1890-07-14

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC06/W30
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Blomfield recommends as few alterations to details as possible,

Dates: 1890-07-14
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Letter to the Master concerning proposed buildings., 1914-03-04

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09L/H 34 (3)
Scope and Contents From the Series: The rectory of St Mary Abchurch was procured by Archbishop Parker from the Queen, in exchange for the rectory of Penshurst, Kent. After the fire of London in 1666, when both churches were destroyed, the curacy of St Lawrence Pountney was annexed to it. Prior to the dissolution both were in the hands of the Master and Chaplains of the College of Jesus and Corpus Christi near the church of St Lawrence Pountney.For a brief account of St Mary Abchurch church, see...
Dates: 1914-03-04
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Letter to the Master concerning the admission of Miss Partridge., 1894-11-17

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N6/76a
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He enquires as to the correct address to send the fine money to, and reports that Miss Partridge desires to enfranchise the copyhold. The last enfranchisement took place in 1873. Encloses 76b and 76c.

Dates: 1894-11-17
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Letter to the Master concerning work on the windows., 1886-06-01

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC06/W28
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Peterkin proposes sending someone on Monday next to take sizes of the panels. He requests permission to remove the panel of St Andrew and substituting temporary filling in, while sketches are made, asmuch like the old glass as possible.

Dates: 1886-06-01
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Letter to the Master concerning work on the windows., 1886-11-25

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC06/W29
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The three new panels are complete and may be fixed in the chapel unless the Master wishes to inspect the work before it is sent to Cambridge.

Dates: 1886-11-25
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Letter to the Master confirming the continuation of the annual payment of £180 by the City Churches Fund Committee (but see 30 above)., 1892-12-16

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09L/H 31 (6)
Scope and Contents From the Series: The rectory of St Mary Abchurch was procured by Archbishop Parker from the Queen, in exchange for the rectory of Penshurst, Kent. After the fire of London in 1666, when both churches were destroyed, the curacy of St Lawrence Pountney was annexed to it. Prior to the dissolution both were in the hands of the Master and Chaplains of the College of Jesus and Corpus Christi near the church of St Lawrence Pountney.For a brief account of St Mary Abchurch church, see...
Dates: 1892-12-16
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Letter to the Master consenting to being transferred to holding his fellowship under section D of Statute IX, 1928-10-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/P/3 102
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Note at foot by Will Spens as to whether a transfer dates from the date of the order or of the consent, and coming down in favour of he former 'otherwise we get the absurdity that the longer a man thinks the more money he gets!'

Dates: 1928-10-12
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Letter to the Master enclosing 71a, and soliciting applications for the Rev. John Cleathing's exhibitions, which will otherwise be thrown more widely open, 1865-12-20

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/P/3 71
Scope and Contents From the Management Group:

Master, bursar, dean, praelector, steward, tutor, 'visitors' and others.

Dates: 1865-12-20
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Letter to the Master, enclosing 274a, with arguments for the sale of the Little Wilbraham Estate., 1916-04-01

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/23/274
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Annotated with comments approving the sale from the Master, Geoffrey Butler and G. P. Thomson.
See also 272.

Dates: 1916-04-01
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Letter to the Master enclosing the syndicate's report (21/17), 1873-05-21

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC08/21/16
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In the event the college and the university came to agreement; the college conceding its claim but hoping that in exchange the university should make no similar claim in the event of the college erecting new buildings on the other side of Free School Lane.
Many of the items are endorsed in purple ink, probably in the hand of Samuel Peed, solicitor.

Dates: 1873-05-21
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Letter to the Master expressing fears that there may be plans for the demolition of the church., 1892-11-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09L/H 31 (4)
Scope and Contents From the Series: The rectory of St Mary Abchurch was procured by Archbishop Parker from the Queen, in exchange for the rectory of Penshurst, Kent. After the fire of London in 1666, when both churches were destroyed, the curacy of St Lawrence Pountney was annexed to it. Prior to the dissolution both were in the hands of the Master and Chaplains of the College of Jesus and Corpus Christi near the church of St Lawrence Pountney.For a brief account of St Mary Abchurch church, see...
Dates: 1892-11-12
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Letter to the Master on the uncertainty of the continuance of the annual sum of £180 to any new incumbent., 1892-11-03

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09L/H 31 (3)
Scope and Contents From the Series: The rectory of St Mary Abchurch was procured by Archbishop Parker from the Queen, in exchange for the rectory of Penshurst, Kent. After the fire of London in 1666, when both churches were destroyed, the curacy of St Lawrence Pountney was annexed to it. Prior to the dissolution both were in the hands of the Master and Chaplains of the College of Jesus and Corpus Christi near the church of St Lawrence Pountney.For a brief account of St Mary Abchurch church, see...
Dates: 1892-11-03
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Letter to the Master or Bursar concerning the settlement in the quadrangle near the SW corner of the chapel,, 1876-04-22

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC06/W25
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Blomfield states his opinion that the movement is due to a defect in the foundations, which will need to be underpinned. He recommends Mr B. Dove as a builder competent for the work.

Dates: 1876-04-22
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Letter to the Master or Bursar concerning the settlement in the quadrangle near the SW corner of the chapel, 1876-05-20

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC06/W26
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Blomfield, who is working at the Gogmagog Hills, plans to bring Mr Dove to inspect the settlement to 'se if we can arrive at some more accurate idea as to the cause of the failure, its remedy, and probable cost'.

Dates: 1876-05-20
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Letter to the Master or the Bursar concerning purchase of land for swimming baths, 1904-02-26

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/P/3 92
Scope and Contents From the Management Group:

Master, bursar, dean, praelector, steward, tutor, 'visitors' and others.

Dates: 1904-02-26