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Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 43 Collections and/or Records:

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Grant to the Gild of the Blessed Mary of 12d in 'free alms', 1271

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC01/G/1/3
Scope and Contents

The 12d is the annual rent of Alice Mirielond's house, lying in St Botolph’s parish between Adam le Barbur’s messuage and the King’s Ditch, and is made in return for the Gild's prayers, etc.,
Witnesses: John Martin, mayor of Cambridge; John Gerund, Geoffrey le Ferrur, Robert Wymund, Robert Toylat, bailiffs; William Helyoth, William le Combere, John Matelast, William Markes et aliis.
The property came to be part of the college site.

Dates: 1271
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Grant to Thomas Wyth of Cambridge and Roesia Salaman of three shops with solars situated in front of Roesia's messuage., 1342-08-23

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/10/8
Scope and Contents

The shops lie between shops of Stephen de Paunfield and a shop once William de Lindsey's.
Witnesses: Philip Cayly, mayor; John de Toft; Nicholas Pawe; John de Newton; Henry de Middleton; John de Tottenham; Robert de Quy.

Dates: 1342-08-23
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Grant to William de Betaigne, citizen and spice-dealer of London, of 20s annual quit rent as in 09/10/4, 1321-12-21

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/10/5
Scope and Contents

Witnesses: Simon de Refham, mayor; Adam de Bungay; Thomas de Elm; Richerus Lespicer; Robert de Saham.

Dates: 1321-12-21
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Grant to William de Horwode and others of 3s 4d annual rent from a messuage once Margaret Andrew's; and 18d annual rent from another messuage once Thomas Levelyf's in St Mary's parish; and 18d from a tenement of the scholars of Clare Hall., 1352-02-07

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/10/12
Scope and Contents

The other grantees are: Henry de Tangmere; William Chapman; Roger de Refham; John Hardy and Simon de Sleaford.
Witnesses: Thomas Morice; Stephen son of John Morice; Edmund le Lister; John de Binwood; Eudo de Refham and James Fisher.

Dates: 1352-02-07
 Fonds

Keynes: The Papers of John Maynard Keynes

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0272/JMK
Scope and Contents This collection contains both the economic and personal papers of J.M. Keynes, spanning his childhood and student days, his work for the India Office and Treasury, drafts and other materials associated with the great economic treatises that bear his name, and assorted papers pertaining to his involvement in various academic and financial enterprises. The series within this collection have been arranged under the following categories: General subjects (IA-HP), Visits (RV-AV), Articles,...
Dates: 1868 - 1951
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Keynes: The Papers of Lydia Lopokova Keynes

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0272/LLK
Scope and Contents

This collection comprises materials related to the performances of Lydia Lopokova Keynes, pieces of her writing, correspondence, and other items that chronicle her life, including photographs, diaries, scrapbooks and reminiscences by others. Although the collection covers a variety of topics, Lydia's professional interests have led to a concentration of items concerning the subjects of ballet and drama.

Dates: 1903 - 1986
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Letters of attorney to John son of John Pawe, Nicholas his brother, William de Castre and Nicholas de Nonnington to take seisin of a messuage and a garden, a piece of land with a cottage on it and a tenement, 1331-05-22

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/10/7
Scope and Contents

The messuage was given by Joan, daughter and heir of the late Hugh Leveret, the remaining premises by her sister Katherine.
Witnesses: Andrew le Horner; Robert Pickard; Geoffrey Leefhogge, all dwelling in Fleet Street in the suburbs of London.

Dates: 1331-05-22
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Macpherson: Papers Associated with R. E. Macpherson

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0272/REM
Scope and Contents

This collection comprises personal papers found among the papers of R. E. Macpherson, associated with him through his Bursarial office. They include sketches by Duncan Grant, personal papers of John Tresidder Sheppard, and notes by John Maynard Keynes.

Dates: 1850 - 1971
 Sub-Fonds

Madingley, 1190 - 1473

 Sub-Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/17/2
Scope and Contents From the Management Group:

Entries in Lease Book 1 are noted as copies, or, where the originals are no longer held, are intercalated, Note that this lease book has many marginal notes, mostly by Matthew Parker, seldom entered here, giving cross-references to later leases of the same proprty, and indications of the 'present' tenant.

Dates: 1190 - 1473
 Fonds

Medical case-books of George Murray Humphry (1820-1896)

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10169
Scope and Contents Hospital case-books dating from Humphry's apprenticeship to J. G. Crosse, surgeon to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital (2 vols.) and continuing under Humphry at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge (9 vols,). Includes general and surgical wards cases. Many entries are in Humphry's hand with some penned by other doctors and surgeons. Two later volumes include pasted-in patient charts; one in a printed surgical case-book format. Additional to the case-books is Humphry's Anatomical Museum...
Dates: 1836 - ? 1919
Conditions Governing Access: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Milner-White: The Papers of Eric Milner-White

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0272/EMW
Scope and Contents

The collection includes published works of Eric Milner-White as well as a large number of manuscript prayers, sermons and other talks given by him as Dean of King's College, Cambridge and later as Dean of York. It also includes his notes on [an undergraduate society styled the] Trappists and church glass, and a number of publications that he collected on religious themes.

Dates: 1899 - 2004
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Peter Save: Miscellanea, vol. 2

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4146
Scope and Contents A collection of verses, many relating to Cambridge, and extracts, with some theological notes. The following names of authors occur: 'Ayloff, Trin.' (fo. 7v), 'Howell' (fo. 15) and 'Rich.Suiter' (fo. 22v). Inside the front cover are the bookplates of E. Hailstone of Walton Hall, Wakefield, and Samuel Sandars. Fos 89v-122 and several other leaves are blank. The volume includes the following notes: (fo. 1) 'Miscellanea Vol 2 1690'; (fo.1v) 'Saml. Sandars 7 De Vere Gdns London W, Chalfont...
Dates: 1690
Conditions Governing Access: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Quitclaim to Master Thomas de Eltisley, senior, Master of CCCC of all right to a messuage in Petty Cury next to a messuage once Richard Paul's (W). Witnesses: Richard de Arderne; William de Horwode and William Hostiler., 1368-11-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/10/16b
Scope and Contents From the Fonds:

XI 9 appears not to relate to Cambridge and is listed at 09/1/10. Nos 51 to 59 (with the possible exception of 56.a and b) not found March 2005. Nos 99, 103-05, 108-10, 112, 115, 119, 122 and 129 not found, perhaps not used.

Dates: 1368-11-12
 Management Group

Records of the early acquisitions and transfers of property., 1353 - 1397

 Management Group
Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC01/P
Scope and Contents

The cut-off date is fairly arbitrary, but most of these deeds, many of them concerning the acquisition of the college site and its environs, are related to properties first acquired by the gilds.

Dates: 1353 - 1397
 Sub-Series

Release of arrears of rent arising from a tenement which Richard Fowk held of the College to the Master of Corpus Christi College, 1396-04-14

 Sub-Series
Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC01/P/57
Scope and Contents From the Management Group:

The cut-off date is fairly arbitrary, but most of these deeds, many of them concerning the acquisition of the college site and its environs, are related to properties first acquired by the gilds.

Dates: 1396-04-14
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Rentals, accounts, etc., 1323 - 1710

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/39
Scope and Contents

These documents take the form of rolls unless otherwise stated. Although the records are chiefly of Cambridge, rentals for Barnwell, Landbeach, Barton, Wilbraham Parva, Chatteris and Over are also to found. Later rentals also include records of annuities.
No. 33 is a terrier of Cambridge East Field and 38 relates to Barton so these are not listed in this series.
No. 64, which was out of sequence, has been re-numbered 73.1.

Dates: 1323 - 1710
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Robinson: The Papers of Professor Joan Violet Robinson

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/JVR
Scope and Contents This collection contains texts, correspondence, notebooks and photographs related to Joan Robinson, as well as copies of texts by some other economists. Although the documents could be used to illuminate the personal life of Joan Robinson, the strength of the collection lies in what they reveal about her economic thought and that of her contemporaries. Titles of items throughout are taken from the item itself unless they are in square brackets, when they are archivally given to convey some...
Dates: 1920 - 1986
Conditions Governing Access: Access to some material in this collection is restricted while the author is still living, on the ground that it touches on their private or professional concerns. Other material has been reserved because, in the College's opinion, the contents of these files might be considered confidential, or offensive, by living people other than the author. Further information about such restrictions will be provided in the records of relevant items and files.
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Thurston Dart Archive

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Dart
Dates: 1919 - 2015
Conditions Governing Access: Some items can only be consulted with permission of the estate and/or donors.
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