History of the College of St. John the Evangelist, Cambridge, Volume 1

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University Press, 1869

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Contents

Evidence in favour of its foundation by Henry Frost
15
Catalogue of the masters or priors of St Johns house
17
Appointment Lat with stipend of chaplain
24
ST JOHNS COLLEGE
27
Copy of lease of Thriplowe manor
30
To secretary Crumwell answer to the above
31
Appointment Lat with stipend of chaplain
32
The earliest masters of Peterhouse
34
Lease Danthorp in Holdernes
36
Licence to alienate a lease
37
To the abbot of Ramsey Lat begging him to sell them
39
Testimonial Lat to Rob Roch or Roke B
41
Lease of Northstoke parsonage
42
Letter Lat of attorney relative to Downecourt manor
46
Presentation to Aldesworth vicarage
47
List of bonds to Dr Thomson
48
Licence of alienation of the lease nexte before goinge
53
Lease Little Markham Notts
54
Founds a public preacher at Cambridge
56
Letter of attorney to cutte our woodes that are cuttable
59
Bond to the abbess of Denny respecting tithes
60
Bond from the general receiver to discharge his office
63
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65
The fabric commenced
69
The estates of the college at its opening
75
465
78
Will of Rog Grantofte of Hilton
80
The probable date of these
81
Copy of lease Woodhowse York
83
Letter Lat from the president and fellows to
84
Grant to chaplain for the performance of service
86
His account of the revenues of the college at that time
87
Letter Lat to Jo Cheke collated with copy printed
91
Dr Thompson and his chapel
92
Dr Longeworth expelled by the visitor
97
Deed of feoffment of a messuage in St Marys without
101
The objections of Richard Croke
102
Indenture relative to Bayley fellowship
103
From the bailiffs of Shrewsbury soliciting the college
104
Letter of attorney to get possession of
106
Its friendly relations with Kings hall
107
His preferments etc
108
To the same the extent of their mortmain reaches
110
Letter Lat to sir Ant Denney thanks for his services
111
To Mr Bends sending him a letter of attorney to
112
Patent for the stewardship of the manors of Ramerwyk
113
Commission of bishop Arundell to visit
114
From the same desiring the college to commend
118
Indenture relative to Dr Thymylbes benefaction
120
They provoke new divisions
121
122 Licence for the alienation of a lease
122
William Bill chosen master
124
Mr Shepherd does not appear in this proceeding
127
a b c Documents regarding the foundation of
129
Dr Bills benefactions
130
Founds a school at Rivington
132
Answer to the above consenting to their request
135
His marriage a bar to his regaining the mastership
136
Letter Lat to bishop Fox of Hereford
138
Presentation Lat to Thorington rectory
139
Great changes made amongst the fellows
142
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144
233
145
Wm Colmans bond of 200 to raise a sea wall
148
Presentation Lat to Thurrington rectory
153
To sir Francis Thorpe one of the barons of the Exche
154
Indenture for obits in Christs college for Dr Thomson
156
numerary
157
Patent appointing steward of the manors in Hunts
159
Proxy to certain lawyers to appear for the college
163
Letter from Dr Goodman recommending on behalf
164
Permission to alienate the lease of Ospringe parsonage
165
psalters brought
166
To the attorney general begging advice as to
169
Copy of lease land at Comberton
171
Licence of alienation of a lease
173
Carries out the rentcorn act with the college estates
174
Answer to the above would have given leave if secu
177
Connives at a puritan synod in the college
182
Patent for stewardship of college manors in Berks
184
Letter of attorney to recover arrears
186
The crown nominating the bp of Elys fellow
188
Patent appointing the receiver for Bromhall
190
Presentation Lat to Aldesworth vicarage
191
Patent to the college bailiff for Yorkshire
193
The second court divided out
194
Mr Gwyn and the seniors abuse the revenues
200
The coll in reply Have chosen Baily
201
Leave to Jo Collins to travaile 3 years beyond
202
The bishop turns her thoughts from Oxford to St Johns
209
Presentation Lat to Thorrington rectory
210
The king to the university on the election of Bucking
211
The vast charge of these dissensions to the college
216
The prince of Wales and the elector palatine visit Cam
217
His preferments benefactions etc
222
From the president and seniors recommending them
223
Appointment of a receiver for Ramerwyke manor
228
His literary works
229
Testimonial to Gilb Holme B
255
From the earl of Holland on Mr Downhales claims
257
From the king Jo Gent M A to be elected into
263
To the earl of Holland Allotts time not yet expired
269
Copy of lease to the college cook of the newe howsse
272
From Fras White bp of Ely urging obedience to
275
Receipt to Wm Laurence
279
Philip Howard designated by the pope abp Canterbury
281
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283
ADMISSIONES SOCIORUM Oct 17751823 309313
285
Presentation by bp White Lat of Wm Choune to
287
Commission to certain parties to survey various college
290
Its melancholy condition
292
The king to Dr Beale master Hen Masterson to
293
Order from the earl of Manchester to eject certain fellows
295
Letters of attorney Lat to Godfrey Swane and
299
ADMISSIONES SOCIORUM May 1733 to April 1775
303
173
305
Testimonial Lat for Chr Fowill B A altered into
308
1775
309
Bishop of Elys decree relative to a Hallitreholme fellowship
310
From the same recommending Mr Poole for the mas
315
ADMISSIONES SOCIORUM 186056
318
Another for the same exhibition for one Hugh Ches
321
Receipts to Wm Laurence
324
ADMISSIONES SENIORUM 15451611 325
325
174
329
a b Deeds relating to the lease of Douncorte manor
330
To Dr Newell prebendary of Westminster on the same
331
ADMISSIONES CONCIONATORUM 15471765 333337
333
The bishops and kings licence obtained for its dissolution
336
To lord keeper Coventry Lat Thanks for securing
337
Thomas Morton bp of Durham Henry Wriothesley earl
339
Full acquittance Lat to Leon Pilkyngton late master
340
From the earl of Exeter bestowing the next scholarship
343
An omission in this
345
Presentation to Higham vicarage
346
Appointment of the steward of the manors of Ospringe
347
Service books vestments etc turned out and Geneva
353
Grant of an annuity to the prioress of St Sepulchres
358
From Gilb Nelson master of Sedberg thanks
359
To a judge asking him to stand their friend at Bedford
364
238
366
Receipt from Wm Lawrence
367
To bp Williams letter of compliment in answer
369
Owens epigrams on bp Williams and Dr Gwyn
371
256
373
Royal letters patent for the erection of the kinges
374
To lord keeper Lyttleton Lat requesting his patron
375
361
378
Bp Williams other foundations
380
Copy of lease tenement at Tuxforth
381
239
382
ཤྲྰིསྐུ ིིཊྛི
388
476
390
484
391
495
392
521
394
From Mr Mountstephens exōrs nominating Jo Hard
395
Alteration of no 13 to abp Parker
397
Papal bull obtained exempting the chancellor from future
398
From the earl of Southampton to the same effect
401
From lady Spencer in recommendation of Henry Tubbe
407
From the king recommending Dr Lane to the vacant
409
Appointment of two fellows to reenter the coll lands
413
From bp Morton Lat on their thanks for his gift
414
a b Documents regarding Mr D Gwins foundation 420422
420
The seniors favour Dr Lane for master on the death
422
From the king for three fellows who had been
423
Testimonial for orders to Edw Bindles M
426
From abp Sheldon declaring the kings will for
429
Presentation Lat to Higham vicarage
436
towns
443
Archbishop Arundells visitation of the university
445
Resigns the mastership
447
Lease to Jo Drake of Cambridge gent of lands
458
516
460
531
461
Collated to a prebend of Durham
470
Dr Howlands university and other preferments
476
Answer to the above would have complied if the letter
477
Letter of attorney relative to lands in Yorkshire
480
449
485
John Tayler bp Lincoln
490
Answer of the president and seniors to the above
491
arrears
492
From bp Morton Lat sends more books with some
495
Robert Horne bp Winchester
497
Exemption of the university from episcopal jurisdiction
499
68
504
From Hen earl of Dover seconds the kings request
508
353
516
From earls of Essex and Warwick in behalf of
533
From the same for Ra Wetherly
541
FIRST REGISTER OF OFFICERS FELLOWS
544
Dispensatio regia pro praelectore logices domini May
545
438 439
549

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