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The parsonage of the living was presented to the College in 1948 by Miss Florence Williams, daughter of the Rev. Daniel Rowland Williams (a past member) and sister of the Rev. Reginald Henry Williams, Rector there from 1923 to 1930. For further details of the history of the parish see Bury, p. 283.

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Whereas on the appropriation the college was bound in an annual payment of 100s to Sir John, this is now replaced by an annual dole of 1d to each of 500 poor people on Sir John's birthday during his life and on his anniversary after his death.
Witnesses: Sir Richard de Kelshall; Thomas Chamberlain and Warin of Bassingbourn, knights; William Lavenham and Richard Sprotford of Kingston.

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Note on dorse of Leonard Gennynges and William Tailder taking possession on 16 May 1595 and delivering it to Robert Gill.
The endowment is to support four scholars.

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Endorsed: . . . Ex parte australi garard hostell

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Among other benefactions Tenison bequeathed to the college a sum of £1000 which he had lent to Robert Clarke of St Ives, Hunts., on a mortgage on an estate there. The mortgage was finally redeemed by Lady Hatton, in 1791, and the £1000 vested in 3 per cent consols. From 1715 until 1791 the lands were in the possession of the college, and a separate set of accounts kept. The profits, in accordance with Tenison's will were devoted to the augmentation of scholarships, the residue being...

Scope and Contents Copy of indenture between Geoffrey Boleyn, Henry Frowik, citizens and mercers of London, Thomas Boleyn, clerk, Thomas Hoo, esquire, Thomas Burgoyn of co. Cambs, gentleman, and John Sturion citizen and mercer of London on the one part and William Whalley, Prior of the church or priory of the Blessed Mary and St Thomas Martyr of Newark [novo loco] near Guilford, Surrey, and the convent there of the other part witnesses that as the said prior and convent by a deed dated 23 May 1449 have granted...

Scope and Contents From the File: Seven acres lie in Carmefield between Custesbalk and land formerly of Robert Comberton and abut (S) on Eldnewnham way; ½ acre lies in the same field between two balks and between land of St John on either side and abuts (S) on Overqwarte path; ½ acre lies in the same field between land formerly of Richard Martin and land of the chantry of the Blessed Mary without Trumpington Gate; 3 selions, containing 1 acre, lie beyond the brook in Little Field between land of St John and land formerly of...

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The tenement lies on a corner between a tenement of the college (N) and the highway (S) and abuts E on a tenement of the college and W on the highway and contains in length, from W to E 65 and a half feet and in width at the W end 35 feet, 8 inches.
Endorsed: Indentura J. Dyamor Tiggyll & Topcyale (?). Vacat.

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The plot lies opposite St Peter's church between a messuage formerly Sabina Asselof's and a messuage of William Gladwyn and abuts on Swinecroft and on a courtyard.
Witnesses: Guy Apothecarius; Simon de Refham; John Prentice; John Robillard; Robert de Brunne; William de Bekeswell, William Holay

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The property lies between tenement now in the occupation of William Hutchcraft (S) and a tenement of St John's College (N) and abuts (W) on Bridge Street and (E) on the tile or yeld house heretofore of Miles Prance, alderman, and now of John Haggerston, gent. (dimensions given).

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The tenement formerly in the occupation of William Tassell, merchant, late of John Smith, upholsterer, and now of Frances Forlow, widow, lies between a tenement in the occupation of the Rev. Richard Relham (N) and tenement of St John's College now in the occupation of Thomas Harding (S) and abuts (W) on Bridge St and (E) on a yard or stable belonging to Magdalene College and now in the occupation of William Coulson (dimensions given)

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The principal property owned by the college in this parish was the riverside one called the Sedge Hall (earlier Segge Halle), which came as part of the endowment to the college by Sir John of Cambridge. It descended from Sabina Hubard (previously Gogging) to Joan Dunning, Sir John's wife. See the Deed Book of John of Cambridge.A card prefacing the later deeds (post 1586) records that in the 1748 catalogue item 11 is reported as, and is still, missing (not so, see 29.A) ; that in the...

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Witnesses: Thomas Trivet, mayor; John Herrys; John Blaunkpayn; Simon Bentybow; Thomas Caldecote.
Notes on dorse, presumably by Brunne, of holdings in Portefeld

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Note on dorse: Anno domini 1452 in tenura Willielam Pygot

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Note on dorse: Anno domini 1462 in tenuram Willielmi Pygot

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The tenement lies between a tenement of CCCC in which Simon Abraham lately dwelt (S) and a tenement of the college in which Richard Perchmener dwells (N) and abuts (W) on the High Street and (E) on the college.
Witnesses: Robert Coope, mayor; Thomas Ditche; John Hundredyear, bailiffs.
Note on dorse: Indentura R. Dekonson postea in tenura W. Swuer postea in tenura laurencij Tomson vacat

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The tenement now has as its eastern neighbour, Elizabeth Eson, widow.

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XVIII 77 has been re-classified as XII 56A (CCCC09/aa/56A). Nos. 198, 228, 232-234, 248 not used.

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Endorsements similar of 15.a

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Note on dorse about extent of Sedge Hall

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Lessee's name present

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One head of the land abuts on the messuage of the said Simon and the other on the water.
Witnesses: Bartholomew Gogging; John Martin; John But; Robert Steersman; John Prentice; John de Campes; Simon ad Aquam; Simon de Baudac; Robert Cissore; William de Bekerwell; Robert de Strawilane; Wlater Doy; Roger Doy.

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The shop lies between a messuage of William atte Fleet and shops which the said Richard holds by demission from the said John and Agnes.
Witnesses: Simon de Refham, mayor; Robert de Sedgeford; William Holay; Ralph de Comberton; John his brother.

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Witnesses: Simon de Refham, mayor; Miles de Trumpington; Robert de Sedgeford; Robert de Brunne; Henry de Gransden

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The two tenements, one of which was late in the occupation of Mary Rowning and now of the son of the said Joseph, the other, a cornerhouse now in the occupation of the said Joseph, lie together between a college tenement in the tenure of John Swan and another in the tenure of Elizabeth Way, widow (previously Henry Brewer) and abut on the highway N and W.