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

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University Press, 1869

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Contents

This occasions the foundation of St Johns college here
17
The original endowment inconsiderable
19
The bishop Williams of Lincoln applied
21
Appointment Lat with stipend of chaplain
24
Disagreements between the brethren and the scholars
25
ST JOHNS COLLEGE
27
Licence to alienate a lease
29
Letter Lat of attorney relative to sir Ambr Caves
31
Mortality from the plague in St Johns hospital
34
Lease Danthorp in Holdernes
36
Licence to alienate a lease
37
Commission of bishop Arundell to visit
40
Testimonial Lat to Rob Roch or Roke B
41
Lease of Northstoke parsonage
42
St Johns house receives additional endowments
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
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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The fabric commenced
68
Appointment Lat of steward of coll manors in Hunts
69
Petition to the king against lord Cobham
75
A short account of this
78
Will of Rog Grantofte of Hilton
80
Copy of lease Woodhowse York 403
84
Grant to chaplain for the performance of service
86
Mr Gwyn is made D D without trouble and at the college
87
The estate involved and the brethren dispersed
88
Letter Lat to Jo Cheke collated with copy printed
91
Dr Thompson and his chapel
92
Receipt and general acquittance to Dr Jo Tailer
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
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
His will and death
114
From the same desiring the college to commend
118
Account of the Foundress
120
They provoke new divisions
121
Answer to the above trusts he will not intreat them
124
The so called oath of discovery
127
Honest character of Thomas Leaver
130
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131
Answer to the above consenting to their request
135
Presentatio magistri Drs Day and Bill
136
His death epitaph and character as a preacher
139
To Mr Aynsworth schoolmaster of Rivington learn
141
Copy of lease Ospringe
142
Bullock removes to Antwerp and dies there
144
Deprived under Elizabeth
145
To the earl of Southampton upon his being made privy
147
Wm Colmans bond of 200 to raise a sea wall
148
His gifts to the college and university libraries
150
Grant to Fras Kelsham gent of the wardship
151
this time
153
Institutes public lectures in divinity at Cambridge
155
The reason of this
156
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157
Presentation Lat to Thurrington rectory
158
Patent appointing steward of the manors in Hunts
159
The Geneva psalters continued in his time
162
Proxy to certain lawyers to appear for the college
163
Letter from Dr Goodman recommending on behalf
164
Expulsion of Mr Fulke and his subsequent career
165
To the attorney general begging advice as to
169
Copy of lease land at Comberton
171
Letter Lat to queen Katherine asking leave to pur
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 Lat to qu Mary on the wrongs sustained
185
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
Letter of attorney to two fellows to solicit and receive
199
Mr Gwyn and the seniors abuse the revenues 1
200
The coll in reply Have chosen Baily
201
first master
229
Appointment of a receiver for Ramerwyke manor 383
230
Elected from mastership of Benet and made kings professor
233
His preferments and character
234
Elected regius professor of divinity
236
His treatise entitled Certain disquisitions etc
239
Letter of attorney to receive seisin of 2 tenements
241
John Cristoforson bp Chichester
245
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251
From the earl of Holland on Mr Downhales claims
257
Thomas Morton bp Chester Coventry and Lichfield Durham
260
From the king Jo Gent M A to be elected into
263
Edward Wolley bp Clonfert and Kilmacduagh
267
To the earl of Holland Allotts time not yet expired
269
Philip Howard designated by the pope abp Canterbury
279
Bucke in the above case
281
Sources from whence the above admissions are taken
285
Presentation by bp White Lat of Wm Choune to
287
353
290
Urges bishop Fisher to obtain increased revenues
292
The king to Dr Beale master Hen Masterson to
293
and admit others
295
Letters of attorney Lat to Godfrey Swane and
299
ADMISSIONES SOCIORUM May 1733 to April 1775
303
Testimonial Lat for Chr Fowill B A altered into
308
ADMISSIONES SOCIORUM Oct 17751823 309313
309
lowship
310
From the same recommending Mr Poole for the mas
315
ADMISSIONES SOCIORUM 186066
318
Receipts to Wm Laurence
324
ADMISSIONES SENIORUM 15451611 325
325
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
To lord keeper Coventry Lat Thanks for securing
337
Thomas Morton bp of Durham Henry Wriothesley earl
339
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340
From the earl of Exeter bestowing the next scholarship
343
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346
From the earl of Holland Jo Ambrose B D
347
Testimonial for Jo Blande M
348
The bishops and kings licence obtained for its dissolution
353
Letters of attorney to two persons to maintain the coll
358
Grant with stipend of the chaplaincy of Higham
359
Resigns his preferments at the restoration
360
Appointment Lat with stipend of chaplain
364
The power of naming one fellow reserved to the bishops of
367
To bp Williams letter of compliment in answer
369
Account of the new library and bp Williams benefactions
371
Royal letters patent for the erection of the kinges
374
Letter Lat to serjeant Dyer on the suit brought
380
To the earl of Southampton on being made privy coun
381
Copy of lease Higham manor c
382
Letters of attorney Lat to Tho Cobbe and Godfr
384
From earls of Essex and Warwick in behalf of
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457
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484
391
495
392
504
393
521
394
From Mr Mountstephens exōrs nominating Jo Hard
395
is for the same property as 287 above p xxxii
397
Presentation Lat to Jo Whitgift v c of Jo Still
401
b Twentyone ordinances made by Tho Aston or Asheton
407
Appointment of two fellows to reenter the coll lands
413
Indenture relative to lord Burghleys benefaction
415
The seniors favour Dr Lane for master on the death
422
From the king for three fellows who had been
423
From abp Sheldon declaring the kings will for
429
Presentation Lat to Higham vicarage
436
Letter of attorney to sue persons detaining college lands
443
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448
Lease to Jo Drake of Cambridge gent of lands
458
534
461
Dies a prisoner in Wisbech castle
470
From the same owing the doubtfulness of the ground
479
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His death
488
From bp Morton Lat sends more books with some
495
The kings letter on the charges against Dr Lane
503
The charter of the foundation
504
From Simon Weston one of the aforesaid bailiffs
516
410
519
A shorter letter Lat to the same to the same effect
522
From Rob Wynne nominates Griffith Bodurda to
526
411
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FIRST REGISTER OF OFFICERS FELLOWS
544
Dispensatio regia pro praelectore logices domini May
545
Various admissions subsizars and sizars
551

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Page 553 - I, AB, do declare, That I do believe that there is not any transubstantiation in the sacrament of the Lord's supper, or in the elements of bread and wine, at or after the consecration thereof by any person whatsoever.
Page 102 - Fellows during his impeachment, so there are several things entered upon the books for his use and service. Above all, there is a noble letter from them, penned in such a strain, that whoever was the composer must surely have been very sensibly and feelingly affected with the Bishop's sufferings, as well as with the obligations of the college. It is there that as they profess to owe everything to his bounty, all that they enjoy, and all that they know, so they offer and devote themselves and all...
Page 93 - tis hoped, one day recover that right, and might I choose my place of sepulture, I would lay my body there; that as I owe the few comforts I enjoy to Mr Ashton's *° bounty, so I might not be separated from him in my death : wherever his body lies, may his ashes rest peaceably ! and may I wish him that happiness, which I dare not to pray for, but which my hopes are he now enjoys ! I daily bless God for him and thankfully commemorate him, and could...
Page 220 - Baker gives this curious account of hie last illness and clandestine interment : ' The doctor, not long after his coming to Madrid, was taken ill, and being apprehensive of danger and that he had not long to live, desired Sir Edward Hide and some others of the family to receive the holy sacrament with him, which he in perfect good understanding, though weak in body, being supported in his bed, consecrated and administered to himself and to the few other communicants, and died some few hours after...
Page 525 - ... me; as I may not, upon this invitation, pass by either of them unacknowledged. And, therefore, do hereby very heartily thank you, for renewing to me the sense of the one, and affording me the favour of the other. And in both these regards, shall be very apprehensive of any occasions, wherein I may do any good offices, either towards that house, or yourselves, the provost and fellows thereof.
Page 132 - Immedyatelye after the whyche, they go eyther to reasonyng in problemes or vnto some other studye, vntyll it be nyne or tenne of the clocke, and there beyng wythout fyre are fayne to walk or runne vp and downe halfe an houre, to gette a heate on their feete whan they go to bed.
Page 228 - If this character will recommend it to the reader, I am not unwilling it should be read. His Tactica Sacra published by himself he has left to the college, which is all I know of his benefactions, nor were they to be expected from a married man and father of children, that was neither long preferred nor long lived. Allowing for the iniquity of the times and Exercitations ; Wherein, The Chief Heads of Christian Religion are asserted and improved: By JOHN ARROWSMITH, DD Late Master both of St Johns...
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