52. 53. 17 Dec. 36 Hen. 8. Letters of attorney (Lat.) to Nic. Walshe, Tho. Turner and Rog. Storer to appear at the courts of Staveley and Scaresdale manors. pp. 111, 112. 54. 12 Mar. 36 Hen. 8. General acquittance (Lat.) to Randall Hall, the college receiver. p. 113. 55. 25 Febr. 36 Hen. 8. Lease (Engl.) to Jo. Bridgeman of Fennedraton, husbandman, of 40 acres there lately purchased of Tho. Wolfe gent., for 20 years, at a rent of 33s. 4d. pp. 114, 115. 5 56. 24 Febr. 36 Hen. 8. Lease (Engl.) to Tho. Williams of Cotenham, husbandman, of a tenement and land there, for 20 years, 10 at a rent of 6s. 8d. pp. 116, 117. 57 (see 63). 31 Mar. 36 Hen. 8. Appointment (Lat.) of Jo. Smythe as general receiver at a stipend of 8 marks. pp. 118, 119. 58. 21 Mar. 36 Hen. 8. Lease (Engl.) to Tho. Osborne of Horningseie, mylner, [afterwards on the 4th Sept. 37 H. 8 to Jo. Blythe 15 M.D., of Cambridge] of a tenement and stable with 11 acres of land at Horningseie, for 20 years, at a rent of 18s. 8d. pp. 120, 121. 59. 7 Apr. 36 Hen. 8. Lease (Engl.) to Jo. Kinge of Stewcleie Hunts, yeoman, of the manor place and lands there, for 20 years from Mich. 1546, at a rent of £5. 38. 8d. pp. 122-124. 60. Same date. Lease (Engl.) to Tho. Austen of Stewcleie, husbandman, of a tenement with lands there, for 20 years from Mich, 1546, at a rent of 578. pp. 125–127. 20 61. Same date. Lease (Engl.) to Jo. Dalton of Stewcleie, husbandman, of a tenement and lands there, for 20 years from Mich. 25 1546, at a rent of 39s. pp. 128-130. 62. Same date. Lease (Engl.) to Jo. Tirralde, husbandman, of a tenement and lands at Stewecleie, for 20 years from Mich. 1546, at a rent of 478. pp. 131-133. [Erased, and a note of a lease (dated 3 Nov. 3 and 4 Ph. and M.) with reference to the red book f. 40, added]. 30 63. 20 Mar. 36 Hen. 8. Bond of £100, by Jo. Smyth [n. 57] to discharge his office faithfully. pp. 134, 135. 64. 12 Apr. 36 Hen. 8. Lease (Engl.) to Tho. Hawkins of Boughton under the Bleane, yeoman of the guard, of Ospringe parsonage, for 10 years from Mich. 1549, at a rent of £33. 16s. 8d. pp. 135—138. 35 65. 16 Apr. 36 Hen. 8. Lease (Engl.) to Ad. Sangate of Ospringe, yeoman, of the manor of Elverland there, for 20 years from Mich. 1551, at a rent of £10. 68. 8d. pp. 139–142. 66. Same date. Lease (Engl.) to Wm. Clerke of Abbotslei, husbandman, of Little Paxton manor, for 20 years from Mich. 1548, at a 40 rent of £5. 15s. 7d. pp. 143, 144. 67. Same date. Trumpington, for 20 68. Same date. Lease to Wm. Laing of Cambridge, of land in years, at a rent of 238. 4d. pp. 145, 146. Lease (Engl.) to Jo. Fauden sen. of Strowde Kent, yeoman, of Ridgewell manor, for 20 years from Mich. 1563, at a rent of £16. 138. 4d. pp. 147-149. 69. 4 Sept. 37 Hen. 8. Appointment (Lat.) of Wm. Cooke gent., as steward of the college manors in Hunts., Beds. and Herts. at a 5 salary of 138. 4d. p. 150. 70. Same date. Lease to Jo. Munsey of Cambridge, husbandman, of the farm of the great barn at the n. end of Cambridge nigh to the stone cross in Huntingdon way, for 20 years, at a rent of 43s. 4d. [The same farm with 'the new howse afore the gates of 10 the college' was let in 1565 to Roger, the college cook, for £5]. pp. 151, 152. 15 71. 2 Oct. 1545. Presentation (Lat.) of Wm. Blaxton M.A., fellow, to Aldesworth vicarage, vacant by the death of Hen. Saunderson. p. 153. 72. 20 Oct. 1545. Lease (Engl.) to Rob. Bryan, ploughwright, of a void plot 'where the colledge house stood that was burnt' close to the castle, 24 y. 1 ft. long × 4y. 8 in. broad at the E., 8 y. at the W., for 30 years, at a rent of 16d. pp. 154, 155. 73. Same date. Lease (Engl.) to Hugh Blaxton of Cambridge, 20 of a garden in S. Giles' parish Cambridge, between the tenement of Clare Hall to the N., the king's ditch and messuage of the late M2 Blaxton to the S., the E. head abutting on the tenement of the late Mr Blaxton, and the W. upon the high Street, for 30 years, at a rent of 20d. pp. 155, 156. 25 30 35 40 74. Same date. Lease (Engl.) to Myles Praunce of Cambridge, bruer, of a garden called Tassell's in S. Clement's parish, for 30 [altered into 50] years, at a rent of 58. 4d. pp. 157, 158. 75. 25 Nov. 37 Hen. 8. Receipt (Engl.) for £4 from Wm. Lawrence of Hertingforthbury. p. 159. 76. 7 Jan. 37 Hen. 8. Receipt (Engl.) for 40s. from Hen. Comberford, parson of Polstead, in part payment of £20. p. 160. 77. 10 Apr. 37 Hen. 8. Letters of attorney (Lat.) to Hugh Hungate and Reynold Beysley to appear for the college in the Yorkshire courts. p. 161. 78. 18 Apr. 37 Hen. 8. Lease to Rob. Rustat of Ashwell, husbandman, of a tenement called Malvern's with land in Steple Morden, for 20 years, at a rent of 40s. pp. 162, 163. 79. 10 Sept. 38 Hen. 8. to the award of Tho. Hutton Bond of £30 to Randall Hall, to stand and Wm. Cooke. p. 164. 80. 24 Jan. 38 Hen. 8. Lease (Engl.) to Geo. Beawne [or Beane] of Waterbeche, yeoman, of a messuage there at the end of the town towards Denney, called S. John's maise, with an osier holt &c., for 30 years, at a rent of 10s. pp. 166, 167. 81. 24 Jan. 38 Hen. 8 and 4 Jan. 1 Edw. Same as 76. p. 168. 82. 24 Jan. 38 Hen. 8. Lease (Engl.) to Rob. Multon of S. Neot's, of lands in Much Paxton, for 20 years from Mich. 1548, at a rent of pp. 169, 170. 31s. 83. 23 Febr. 1 Edw. 6. Lease (Engl.) to Reinolde Moigne gent. and Marg. his wife, of Rawreth Ess., of the college moiety of Raw- 5 reth, with the hall, houses and lands, reserving the presentation to the church, for 20 years, at a rent of £13. 12s. pp. 171-173. 84. 10 Mar. [154]. Letter (Lat.) from the president and fellows to the duke of Somerset. p. 174. They have admitted Wm. Bill master at his recommendation and 10 pray for a continuance of his favour. See above, p. 124; Thin red book, ff. 172-174. 85. 12 Nov. 1 Edw. 6. Letters of attorney (Lat.) to Ri. Rainshaw gent. and Wm. Wood gent., to maintain the college title to Helbron's land at Langdon Hills Ess., and also to Benfylls at Horn- 15 don on the Hill, as it is disputed by the tenants. p. 175. 86. 25 Nov. 1 Edw. 6. to 1553. p. 176. Same as 75, with notes of same yearly 87. 20 Sept. 1 Edw. 6. Lease (Engl.) to Tho. Bill esq. of St Barth. London, king's physician, of Higham manor and parsonage, 20 with Lillichurch manor in Higham, with lands and rights in Higham, Cliff, Colling, Yalding, Hoo, Strode, Shorne, Cobham, Chalk, Dertford, and Horndon on the Hill, with lands called Hilbroad lands, for 20 years beginning Mich. 1563, at a rent of £50. pp. 177-182. Erased. See above, p. 128, and below n. 96. 88. 21 Nov. 1547. Latin letter from the college to protector Somerset. pp. 183-188. [cf. below f.360 a]. 25 Written by Ascham, and printed in his Epistola (Oxon. 1703) pp. 291-296. The following collation supplies several corrections. Heading Supplicatio ad D. Somers. Protectorem. 1547. p. 291 1. 5 up, 30 restituas. 1. 3 up cũ for 'cujus' by mistake. p. 292 1. 1, certe om. MS. for instructos idoneos MS. felicitas written fol. always in MS. 1. 20 1. 29 adjuvant iuvant MS. 1. 30 vobis reliqua spes MS. 1. 32 ut quod æquum et nostrum est MS. 1. 33 tuam om. MS. 1. 2 up benevole MS. and so p. 293 1. 5 benevolentia, 35 1. 7 beneficium. p. 295 1. 9 up beneficii. p. 293 1. 4 quidam MS. 1. 12 diu nutu suo MS. 1. 13 propterea MS. 1. 14 D. [for Domina; not Diva as printed] MS. 19 homines, viros MS. last line auctores igitur MS. p. 294 1. 2 qui fructum et fructum MS. 1. 3 eorum earum MS. 1. 14 40 Yomannorum MS. 1. 15 authores MS. om. enim MS. 1. 15 and 16 (hii-concitarunt) in brackets. So 1. 9 up (Scripturæ utimur). 1. 20 erat, so ist hand, but corrected fuit. 1. 23 vires reipublicæ MS. 1. 24 after omnem 2nd hand inserts fere. serts p. 295 1. 6 Deus Dominus MS. 1. 18 after aliorum MS. rightly in- 45 quæ quanta-intelligunt' and omits these words in l. 19, 20. 1. 20 fore om. MS. 1. 26 pellit MS. 1. 30 Cecillus MS. 1. 7 up instituit MS. 1. 6 up corpora plurima MS. last 1. consecutos MS. p. 296 at the end after &c. 2nd (but very early) hand adds 'diutissime seruet incolumem. Cantabrigia E Collegio D. Joannis Evangelistæ. XXIO Nouembris 1547. 5 ΙΟ 15 20 Sublimitatis tue deditissimi And then (erased) 'Rogerus Aschamus.' ac 89. Same date. Shorter Latin letter to the same, to the same effect. pp. 189, 190. 90. 28 Dec. 1547. Latin letter to Wm. Cicell, master of requests. p. 19. Thanks for his past favours, congratulations on his advancement. [Probably by Ascham]. 91. 28 Dec. 1547. Latin letter to Jo. Cheke. p. 192. Printed in Aschami Epistolæ, pp. 336, 337. Collation. Heading. Pro Collegio om. MS. p. 336 lines 3 and 12 and 25 up bene MS. 1. 24 up omnes enim MS. 1. 16 up consiliandos MS. by mistake. 1. 11 up quantum Collegii quod collegij MS. 1. 8 up qualecunque MS. 1. 7 up quamvis MS. 1. 6 up quicquam grave aliquid magnum MS. 1. 5 up putat MS. 1. 3 up ingenui egregii MS. 1. 2 up petimus iam MS. P. 337 at end. 25 28 Decemb. 1547. 'Cantab. E Collegio D. Joannis. Mr. et Coetus vniuersus Collegij D. Joannis Evangelista Cantabrig.' 92. 1 Dec. 1 Edw. 6. Sale (Engl. to Tho. Bellyald (or Beliatt) 30 of West Markham Notts yeoman, of the timber and underwood etc. in the woods etc. called the higher part of Highwood in Tuckeford (Tuxford) to 1 May 1550, together with 40 of the best ashes in Tuxford and Markham woods, for £8. pp. 193-195. 35 40 45 93. 22 Jan. 1 Edw. 6. Appointment. (Lat.) of Jo. Ewcley as collector general, at a stipend of 8 marks. pp. 195, 196. 94. 11 Febr. 2 Edw. 6. Appointment (Lat.) of Rob. Sayer to the stewardship of the manors of Hedcorn, Elverland, Downcourte and Higham etc. at a stipend of 26s. 8d. p. 196. 95. 20 Jan. 1 Edw. 6. Appointment (Lat.) of Geo. Frevyle as steward of the manors of Redgewell, Thoryngton and Rawrethe and others in Essex at a stipend of 26s. 8d. p. 197. 96. 20 Sept. 1 Edw. 6. Same as n. 87 above, with the addition of a preamble reciting a former lease (24 Febr. 25 Hen. 8) of the same lands to Ri. and Gyles Raynshawe for 30 years beginning Mich. 1533 at a rent of £50; Thos. Bylle's 20 years' lease is to begin Mich. 1563, and the rent to be £50. 13s. 4d. pp. 199—204. 97. 6 Mar. 2 Edw. 6. Receipt (Lat.) for £10 and general acquittance to Dr Jo. Tailer, late master. [Altered afterwards to suit the case of Bp. Pilkington]. p. 204. 98. Same day. Promise (Engl.) from Dr Tailer, notwithstanding the above acquittance, to discharge for 'a certayne Jerken of 5 clothe of golde belonging to the said Colledg', as also for any other missing property of the college, which had been last in his custody. p. 205. 99. 100. 10 June 2 Edw. 6. Presentations (Lat.) of 'Sir' Hen. Wardman to Higham vicarage, vacant by the resignation of Ste. 10 Tennand; and of Sim. Clark M.A. to Ospring vicarage, vacant by the resignation of Jo. Bland. pp. 206, 207. 101. 16 June 2 Edw. 6. Covenant (Engl.) with Tho. Bradshaw clk., vic. of North Stock and Ippesden, and parson of Newnam, Oxon. The vicar's mansion in N. Stock being now ruined, a new 15 one to be built by him upon the safforne plott' within 3 years, he to resign to the college, for himself and successors, certain plots of ground; the college to pay him 5 marks, to give him the tiles from the old vicarage, and a parcel of ground 'the wrastlynge ploot', containing 1 rood, next to Yppesdon church, with the trees thereupon. 20 pp. 207-209. 102. 10 July 2 Edw. 6. Hall as college receiver and p. 210. General acquittance (Lat.) to Randall 103. 1 May 2 Edw. 6. Indenture tripartite (Engl.) with Nic. 25 Agarde gent. of Dunstall Staff, exor. to Jo. Bayley of Serescote on the 2d, and the dean and chapter of Lichfield on the 3rd part. The stipend of the fellowship of Jo. Bayly of Syrescote and Rob. Baylye of Lond., founded 13 Sept. 18 Hen. 8, to be augmented (according to Jo. Bayly's will) to the sum of 13s. 4d. for which purpose Agarde 30 had paid £17 to the college; in default of payment of such stipend, the college to forfeit monthly to Agarde and also to the dean and chapter 5s. pp. 211, 212. See Appendix B. to 5th Educ. Rep. 1818. p. 466. Leland, Itin. IV. 95. 35 104. 6 Sept. 2 Edw. 6. Lease (Engl.) to Jo. Barnes the elder of Cambridge yeoman, of the Graunge or St John's barns with lands, for 20 years, at a rent of £9. 18d. pp. 213, 214. 105. 1 Oct. 2 Edw. 6. Lease (Engl.) to Jo. Eliat of Blonham fuller and diar, of 'water mylnes' there for 20 years, at a rent of £4. 40 215-217. Heading: 'The good man Eliat's lease of Blonham' and (in later hand) 'sold by Mr Leaver and the fellowes.' pp. 106. 10 Sept. 2 Edw. 6. Lease (Engl.) to Rob. Wylson of Craynwell Linc., of the manor of Craynwell for a period of 20 years, to begin 20 years after the death of Katherine Craynwell [who died May, 45 1542] at a rent of £6. 13s. 4d. He had already a similar lease for |