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ROBERTUS METCALFE S.T.D. linguæ sanctæ professor regius, hujus collegij quondam socius, gratitudinis ergo centum minas conquirendis in usum bibliothecæ hujus libris testamento suo moriens legavit.

IOSEPHUS THURSTON S.T.B., collegij nostri non ita pridem socius senior, ecclesiæ de Beckingham in agro Lincolniensi rector dignissimus, gratum animum etiam in ultimis testatus, quinquaginta libras ad bibliothecam hanc auctius instruendam legavit.

GRIFFITH BODURDA armiger, ad promovendas bonas literas, quas 10 olim in hoc collegio satis feliciter coluit, Biblia sacra Polyglotta Waltoniana voluminibus sex elegantissimis comprehensa (nobile sui μvŋμóσvvov) grato animo bibliothecæ huic dicavit.

ALLENUS HENMAN, hujus collegij nuper socius senior, vir gravis et prudens, noluit se asymbolum exuere sodalitio; sed, ut rei quam 15 semper coluit literariæ æquus existimator, decem minas libris coemendis dicatas in amoris juxta et gratitudinis tesseram sponte discedens liberaliter reliquit.

TOBIAS RUSTATT armiger, augustissimo regi Carolo 2do. a vestibus, vir effusissima undique et multiplici beneficentia insignis et de 20 republica literaria optime meritus, bibliothecam etiam hanc nostram suis decem librarum impensis auctiorem reddidit.

CADWALLADER IONES A.M. ecclesiæ parochialis de Reresby in agro Leicestrensi rector, collegij olim nutritii non inmemor, decem minas ædificiis ibidem novissimis promovendis totidemque compa25 randis in usum bibliothecæ libris animo gratissimo lubentissimoque elargitus est.

SAMUEL HOWLETT A.M. hujus collegii nuperrime socius, vir ornatissimus, optimus, præter quinquaginta libras surgentibus jam tum area tertiæ parietibus impensas, et præter nonnullos quos dum in 30 vivis erat bibliothecæ huic dicavit, libros omne genus (quotquot in museo habuit ad unum omnes) Italicos, Gallicos, Hispanicos, forte et Teutonicos (octoginta plus minus volumina) suprema voluntate nuncupavit.

Reverendus vir D. LAMBROCHIUS THOMAS S.T.D. ecclesiæ cathe35 dralis Cicestrensis decanus, pro singulari quo collegium hoc nostrum prosecutus est affectu, Bibliorum sacrorum poλvyλwτтwv editionis Waltonianæ sex ingentia et vere regia volumina bibliothecæ huic ultima cera conscripsit1.

[ Here follow the arms of Wm. Lloyd bp. of Norwich, without any inscription.]

RICARDUS HILL Salopiensis, olim hujus collegij socius, optimo regi Gulielmo 3tio. ab epistolis Latinis, dein quæstor exercituum sub eodem principe Belgijs militantium, atque eodem tempore ablegatus extraordinarius apud serenissimum principem Emanuelem Bavariarum electorem Belgarum præfectum. Idem post pacem Resvicæ 5 stabilitam a rege suo ad serenissimos principes Lotharingiæ et Sabaudiæ duces ablegatus extra ordinem missus, tandemque post novennium domum reversus, inter supremos ærarii commissarios numeratus, hos libros, viz. thesauros Rom. et Græc. Ant. collec. Gronov. et Græv. vol. 23 comprehen. una cum Gatakeri oper., huic bibliothe- 10 cæ gratitudinis et benevolentiæ suæ pignus obtulit1.

E LIBRO MEMORIALI COLL. Jo. AFFIXIS INSIGNIBUS BENEFACTORUM

GENTILICIIS PULCHRE DEPICTIS.

[CALENDAR OF DOCUMENTS RELATING TO ST JOHN'S COLLEGE.

THIN RED BOOK in the College Treasury.

1. 'Hec sunt Jocalia recepta a Magistro Henrico Horneby uno executorum excellentissime principisse Margarete rychmundie et darbey ac fundatricis nostre prima die Novembris anno regni Henrici octavi quarto.' [A cross, images of S. Margaret, S. Anne, S. Peter, 15 S. Antony and S. George, a pax with an image of Our Lady, 2 candlesticks, a chalice with patine, to the value of £107. 98. 4d.] fol. 4 a (erased).

2. 'Hec sunt Jocalia Inventa in Collegio Sancti Johannis evangeliste In primo adventu M huius Collegii.' Only 5 items. fol. 4 b 20 (erased).

3. An imperfect index of names. fol. 5 b.

4. 'Hereafter ensueth certain plate and other Juels belongyng to the Colege of Saynt Johne in Cambrige and deliuerde to the custody and charge of master Alan Percy master of the saide Colege to 25 the vse of the saide Colege the xxvijth day of July the viijth yer of kyng Henry the viijth that is to say:

'Plate and Juels of the gift of the noble Princesse margarete late Countess of Richmond and Darby and fundatrice of the said Colege' (as in 1). fol. 6 a.

5. Plate belongyng to the said Colege of St Johns before the fundacon therof' [and redemyd by our foundres goods. Bp. Fisher]. fol. 6 b.

6. 'Plate gevyn to the saide Colege by the Reuerend Fader in Gode John the bishope of Rochester.'

1 This was drawn up and sent down to the College by himself; viz.

fol. 6 b.

Rich. Hill [Another coat of arms follows Hill's, without any inscription.]

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7. 'Plate belongynge to the saide Colege which was leide in plegge to Doctor Robynson and now redemyd out of thandes of thexecutors of the said doctor' [by our foundres goodes. Bp. Fisher?]. fol. 7 a.

8. A latin statute, very incorrectly written. To foster scholastic disputations, then falling into disuse owing to the study of the classics, the students are directed to take one of their problems for disputation from the Antonianae [of Antonius Andreas] on Porphyry or Aristotle. One philosophical problem must be taken from Buridan, IO unless the lecturer allows Tartarius [Petrus Tartaret?] or Joannes de Magistris. The senior fellows are free to choose their questions from Aristotle or Plato; the junior are required to select one from Scotus. fol. 8 b.

9. A latin statute appointing a second lecturer, because of the 15 increase of students. One lecturer to be junior dean. The questions of Antonius to supply the subjects of lectures and disputations. fol. 9 a b.

10. A latin letter of thanks [to Fisher] for his private chapel ['sacellum speciosum et plenum dignitatis non fundasti solum sed 20 exstruxisti atque ad iustam magnitudinem provexisti, vt et ornamentum collegii nostri et nobilitatis tue esse possit. Quod cum inter duo intercollumina equabiliter situm omne illud occupet spacium, et pinnaculis perpolitis in altitudine adductum affabre in quadrum redigatur, incredibile est quantum dum oculis cernimus specie et situ 25 dignitatis et gratie affert ad aspectum, amplitudine autem et eminentia sua doctoris Tomsoni sacellum mirum quantum anteeat']. fol. 10 a b.

11. Lease 20 Sept. an. 33 Hen. 8, to Wm. Tailer of Walton co. Derb. yeoman, of their parsonage of Northstoke Oxf. with mansion 30 houses, tithes and 100 acres of arable land, also their tithes of corn and wood, excepting their tithes of wool and lambs. fol. 11.

12. Lease 20 Sept. an. 33 Hen. 8, to Christ'. Sanderson yeoman of Beverley, of the manor of Millington co. Yk. fol. 12.

13. Lease 20 Sept. an. 33 Hen. 8 to Lawrance Eresbie, gent. of 35 tenements, rents, services, meadows, salt marshes, saltcotes, etc. in the parishes of Holbeche, Whaplode, and Gedney. fol. 13.

14. Tabula totius libri.' fol. 14 a-16 a. [The foliation is different from the present.]

15. 1542. Reydo, in Christo Patri ac Domino D. Thome Eliensi 40 Episcopo.' [The letter mentioned above p. 118, 1. 16]. fol. 17 a.

16. Hic sequuntur nomina librorum receptorum per me Ro bertum Shorton pro libraria dicti collegii...' ult. Sept. an. reg. Hen. 8v tertio.' 'Obligatio Joye.... Wynkyn.... Pynson.' fol. 18 a-19 a.

Printed by Hymers, Fisher's Fun. Serm. pp. 207-209.

17. Deed dated 16 May 1541, constituting Rob. Johnson, Jo. 45 Talkar, Jo. Herynge and Jo. Kidd, proctors of the Arches court, the college proctors. fol. 19.

18-26. Leases dated 20 Ang. 32 Hen. 8 of tenements and small pieces of land in Marflete, Uppowle and Atwicke. fol. 20-29. ff. 20, 21 are burnt in the margin.

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Lease dated 20 Oct. 32 Hen. 8. of tenement and land in Marflete. fol. 30.

28. Lease dated 28 Aug. 32 Hen. 8. of a pasture in Marflete, called Saulthowke. fol. 31 a.

29. Lease dated 20 Aug. 32 Hen. 8. of a tenement and land in Marflete. fol. 31 b. 32 a.

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30. Lease dated 20 Jan. 32 Hen. 8. to Phil. Heywarde, of their 10 tenement, Westhall field, Currer's lands and certain other lands and pightells called Wastells at Moche Bradley co. Suff. fol. 33.

31. Lease dated same day of 14 acres to Thos. Johnson of Drye Drayton. fol. 34 a.

32. Lease dated same day to Ranulphe Hall gent. of Horningsey 15 of lands etc. in Multon and Whaplode, Linc. fol. 34 b. 35 a.

33. Lease dated same day to Hugh Hare of Cambridge husbandman, of tenements, barns etc. in the parish of St Giles and St Peter, and "all the lands medows fedynges and pastures called mores lands which were lately purchased off Doctor Thomson conteyning by 20 estimacon tenne score and seventeen acres be it more or lesse lyeng within the feldes of Cambridge Cotten or Newnham." fol. 35 b. 36 a.

34. Deed of sale (Latin) dated 8 Oct. 33 Hen. 8 to Thos. Gepson labourer of Melbourne, of a tenement with a close there for £6. 13s. 4d. fol. 37.

25 35. Account (in English) of the difficulties overcome by Bp. Fisher in the foundation of the college. fol. 38-40 a.

Printed (from a copy supplied by Baker) in Vol. II. Append. No. xi. pp. 277-282 of Lewis' Life of Fisher (Lond. 1855); by Hymers in his edition of Fisher's Fun. Serm. on Lady Margaret, pp. 183–189; 30 in Cooper's Memorials of Cambridge.

36. Lease dated 26 Jul. 34 Hen. 8 to Rauff Anthon (Auchon?) of a tenement and land in Danthorp in Holdernes. fol. 40 b. 41 a.

37. 'Vestimenta et alia ornamenta recepta a magistro et sociis Collegii Christi per mandatum et assignationem episcopi Roffensis, 35 anno regis Henrici octavi tertio primo die Julij.' fol. 42, 43. Comprising vestments and chapel furniture.

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Certain ornamentes belongynge to the chapell of Saynt Johns in Cambrige of the olde fundacon.' fol. 44-45 a.

39. A letter (English) from Hen. VII. to his mother Lady Mar- 40 garet, concerning the appointment of her confessor Fisher to a bishopric. fol. 45 b.

See Lewis, Life of Fisher, 1. 13, 14. Printed in the appendix to Baker's edition of Fisher's Fun. Serm. on Lady Margaret, p. 41; ed. Hymers, p. 163.

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40. A letter (English) from some college (to Lady Margaret?)

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thanking her for giving them a 'ryght fayre cowcher' for their chapel. fol. 46 a.

41. A protestation by Lady Margaret, in which before God and her confessor she vows the chastity of her body. fol. 47 a.

See above, p. 62. 1. 2. Printed in Lewis Append. No. * iii. (II. 258), in Communications to Camb. Ant. Soc. Vol. 1. p. 72, and in Pennant's Journey from Chester to London (1811) 540 n.

42. Lease, dated 16 Mar. 1 Mary, to John Pynder gent. of the parsonage of Northstoke. fol. 47 b. 48 a.

ΙΟ 43. 2 Mar. 1554. Certificate (Latin) from Geo. Bullocke B.D. master of the college to the bp. of Ely. Has given notice to the president, fellows and scholars to appear before the bp. as visitor. fol.48 b. See above, p. 143. 1. 21.

44. Latin letter (Rochester without date) from bp. Fisher to Rd. 15 Croke. fol. 49–50 b.

See above, p. 97. 1. 21. Printed by Hymers, pp. 210-216. 45. Bond of £600 dated 27 Jul. 16 Hen. 8 from the college to bp. Fisher for performance of covenant. fol. 51 a.

46. Bond of £400 dated 19 Aug. 16 Hen. 8 from the college to 20 Thos. Lynacre M.D. king's physician, Cuthbert bp. of London, Thos. More kt. undertreasurer of England, Jo. Stokesley D.D. and Wm. Shelley serjeant at law for performance of covenant. fol. 51 b.

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47. Latin letter from the coll. (6 Cal. Oct.) to Rd. [Fox] bp. of Winchester. fol. 52. 53 a.

Hopes that he will leave some memorial at Cambridge, as he has at Oxford. St John's college has a special claim on him; if it were as well furnished with wealth as with learning and scholars, they need not importune any one. They are greatly in want of service books for their choir: they would also gladly receive scholarships of 30 the bp's. foundation. His name occurring in all the college documents naturally leads them to prefer their request to him. Hope that he will stand their friend with the bp. of Norwich (cf. art. 50).

48. List (cancelled) of bonds to Dr Thomson for payments for the stone house and the house at Thryplow between the years 1525 35 and 1531. fol. 53 b.

49. Latin letter, dated 24 Jan., from the college to some powerful patron. fol. 54.

Fear that they will be forced to sell their estates and turn out their students to beg. Are without money; have sold almost all 40 their plate, even that which was used on the altar.

50. Cf. 47. Latin letter from the college to the bp. of Norwich. fol. 55 b-56 b.

Thanks for his reply to their petition, especially for the promise of books for the choir; they urge dispatch; for never has there been 45 greater need than theirs, not even amongst Franciscans; their only wealth is learning; they have elected his student to a scholarship. Whatever gift-of fellowships, scholarships, or books, the bp. intends for the college, they pray him to bestow soon.

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