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acquittance

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 1892 Collections and/or Records:

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Receipt for £9 17s 6d for named books, 1662-10-09

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/81/155
Scope and Contents

Works of Charles I in one volume fairly bound (£3); 2 Common Prayer books in red Turkey leather gilt over (£3 10s); 2 Common Prayer books in blue Turkey leather gilt fair (£3); 2 [prayer books] filletted (7s 6d)

Dates: 1662-10-09
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Receipt for £9 'as allowed by consent of the Society for laying a new floor in Sir Greene's chamber', 1751-07-09

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/55/59
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Including bills for work on the Master's lodge in 1748

Dates: 1751-07-09
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Receipt for 9s 4d, 1588-10-03

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/81/36
Scope and Contents

The sum is comprised of 4s towards the stipends of the bedells; 4s for dinners due to them; and 16d for two sermons

Dates: 1588-10-03
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Receipt for 9s 4d, 1598-12-02

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/81/122
Scope and Contents

4s towards the bedells' stipends; 4s for a dinner and 16d for two sermons

Dates: 1598-12-02
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Receipt for 9s 4d due to the bedells, 1631-10-14

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/81/141
Scope and Contents From the File:

These voucher, up to no. 170, were found in two separate bundles both designated by Masters as 'Aquittances of various dates'. A few discrete groups found amongst them are listed separately elsewhere. Nos 12 to 20 are held together by a linen thread.

Dates: 1631-10-14
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Receipt for 9s 6d premium and 15s duty., 1826-06-24

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N5/94.2
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The estate was purchased by Dr John Spencer, Master 1667-93, in 1687 for £3600, with an annual value of £200, and settled by Deed of Gift on the College for the augmentation of the Mastership, Fellowships, Scholarships and various other purposes.(see Masters, Appendix no. LIII (pp. 79-80).It was sold in 1929 for £3425 (Bury, p. 165).The two items under 43 have been reclassified as 39a and 40c.No. 60, which relates to St Bene't's parish has been reassigned to XVIII 237.41. Nos 68...
Dates: 1826-06-24
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Receipt for 9s 6d premium and 15s duty., 1827-06-25

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N5/94.17
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The estate was purchased by Dr John Spencer, Master 1667-93, in 1687 for £3600, with an annual value of £200, and settled by Deed of Gift on the College for the augmentation of the Mastership, Fellowships, Scholarships and various other purposes.(see Masters, Appendix no. LIII (pp. 79-80).It was sold in 1929 for £3425 (Bury, p. 165).The two items under 43 have been reclassified as 39a and 40c.No. 60, which relates to St Bene't's parish has been reassigned to XVIII 237.41. Nos 68...
Dates: 1827-06-25
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Receipt for 9s due to Bene't parish for Mr Powes rooms, etc., 1828-10-29

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/86/20
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: These generally exclude stewards' (domestic and estate) accounts, kitchen accounts, tutors' accounts.In the early years the Master and Bursar were sometimes one and the same person. Note also that the term 'steward' could apply to the present office of Bursar as well as to the steward of an estate, or a steward in charge of, for example, the arrangements for commencement feasts.Account books entered under 'Library and plate' (07/14, etc.) also include other college...
Dates: 1828-10-29
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Receipt for 9s for Bene't parish, 1751-03-27

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/55/70
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Including bills for work on the Master's lodge in 1748

Dates: 1751-03-27
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Receipt for 9s for Mr Fenwick's rooms, 1842-10-18

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/87/123
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

These all relate to the bursarship of John Tinkler

Dates: 1842-10-18
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Receipt for 9s for St Bene't's parish, 1755-03-26

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/59/5
Scope and Contents From the Series: These include vouchers both to the main account, as entered in the Audit Books, and to subsidiary accounts, such as the Spencer account. They also include some vouchers for college estates, notably Willingham. In many cases the vouchers were rolled or bundled together some time after the accounting year in question, resulting in discrepancies of chronology (as, for example in 72 to 74. In most cases vouchers for the brewhouse and the bakehouse, forming bundles within bundles, have been...
Dates: 1755-03-26
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Receipt for 9s Land Tax., 1725-12-24

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/38/12A/14
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: For the acquisition of the site by the college see the introductory note to nos 45 following.Numbers 2 and 3 Central Buildings were sold to Christ's Hospital on 31 December 1938; the last of the property, 4 Central Buldings, was sold in 1982.Nos. 14 to 18, comprising valuations, bills for repairs, correspondence, solicitors' bills, rental accounts, etc., 1795-1862, not found, July 2007.No. 26 not used.Some of the later items listed are no longer held by the...
Dates: 1725-12-24
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Receipt for 9s paid for a year's salary to the chimney sweep, 1766-09-25

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/71/55
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

Like others, this roll contains vouchers from other accounts (Spencer, Herring, etc.).

Dates: 1766-09-25
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Receipt for £10 1s 6d, 1838-02-21

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/87/4
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

These all relate to the bursarship of John Tinkler

Dates: 1838-02-21
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Receipt for £10 annuity due to Mr Jaggard of Lynn in the right of his wife by the will of Dr John Spencer, 1700-11-14

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/45/9
Scope and Contents From the Series: These include vouchers both to the main account, as entered in the Audit Books, and to subsidiary accounts, such as the Spencer account. They also include some vouchers for college estates, notably Willingham. In many cases the vouchers were rolled or bundled together some time after the accounting year in question, resulting in discrepancies of chronology (as, for example in 72 to 74. In most cases vouchers for the brewhouse and the bakehouse, forming bundles within bundles, have been...
Dates: 1700-11-14
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Receipt for £10 from Robert Masters for serving the cure of Landbeach from 19 April to 19 October 1756 (three Sundays during Mr Mickleborough's life included)., 1756-11-26

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/35/207/4
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: 1756-11-26
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Receipt for £10 in part payment of Mr Brigges' debt in the year of his bursarship, 1635-08-29

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/81/144A
Scope and Contents

Thomas Brigges was bursar in 1628/9

Dates: 1635-08-29
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Receipt for £10 under the will of John Coles senior, on behalf of his wife Mary, daughter of John., 1797-06-05

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/51/1a
Scope and Contents From the File:

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: 1797-06-05
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Receipt for £10 under the will of John Coles senior on behalf of his wife Susanna, daughter of John., 1797-11-25

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/51/1d
Scope and Contents From the File:

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: 1797-11-25
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Receipt for 10s 3d for South Level and Eau Brink Drainage taxes, 1828-03-10

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/86/93
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: These generally exclude stewards' (domestic and estate) accounts, kitchen accounts, tutors' accounts.In the early years the Master and Bursar were sometimes one and the same person. Note also that the term 'steward' could apply to the present office of Bursar as well as to the steward of an estate, or a steward in charge of, for example, the arrangements for commencement feasts.Account books entered under 'Library and plate' (07/14, etc.) also include other college...
Dates: 1828-03-10
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Receipt for 10s 8d for four years' annuity due to the poor of Barton, 1729-02-01

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/50A/6
Scope and Contents From the Sub-Series:

A few earlier and a few undated items also found among what were four separate rolls.

Dates: 1729-02-01
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Receipt for 10s 8d from John Gleaves., 1822-03-26

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N4/19/1a
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: The estate was purchased at Lady Day 1757 from Alderman Marshall for £888 on condition that the college should receive the rents from that time and pay 4% interest for the purchase money till the whole should be paid to Mr Marshall. £400 were advanced at Midsummer in part of the purchase, and the remaining £488 were paid at Christmas 1757. At the same time were paid £8 17s 6d, a quarter of year's interest of the whole sum, and £9 15s, half a year's interest on £488. Of the purchase money...
Dates: 1822-03-26