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

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University Press, 1869

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Contents

Presentation to Sunninghill vicarage
20
The prince of Wales and the elector palatine visit Cam
22
Appointment Lat with stipend of chaplain
24
ST JOHNS COLLEGE
27
The office of Magister Glomeris
28
Copy of lease of Thriplowe manor
30
Appointment Lat with stipend of chaplain
32
And confirms the foundation of Kings hall
34
Lease Danthorp in Holdernes
36
Licence to alienate a lease
37
To bishop Holgate of Llandaff relative to a threatened
39
Lease of Northstoke parsonage
42
Letters of attorney Lat to two persons to appear
45
Licence of alienation of the lease aforegoinge
46
List of bonds to Dr Thomson
48
Testimonial to Jo Rawlinson M
51
Licence of alienation of the lease nexte before goinge
53
Lease Little Markham Notts
54
Account of the Foundress
56
Appointment Lat of a general receiver
57
Letter of attorney to cutte our woodes that are cuttable
59
Bond to the abbess of Denny respecting tithes
60
An omission in this
62
Bond from the general receiver to discharge his office
63
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The revenues left by the Foundress
68
Appointment Lat of steward of coll manors in Hunts
69
Petition to the king against lord Cobham
75
The charter of the foundation
76
St Sepulchres church probably built by the templars
78
To Dr Keyton reminding him of his promise to found fel
82
Copy of lease Woodhowse York
83
Letter Lat from the president and fellows to
84
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85
The ceremonies and entertainment on the occasion
87
Receipt to Anne Brett for rent
90
Letter Lat to Jo Cheke collated with copy printed
91
Dr Thompson and his chapel
92
Testimonial to Wm Leper M
96
Receipt and general acquittance to Dr Jo Tailer
97
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
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113
His will and death
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
Answer to the above trusts he will not intreat them
124
William Bill chosen master
127
a b c Documents regarding the foundation of
129
Lease of a garden in S Sepulchres commonly called
130
Answer to the above consenting to their request
135
Answer to the above The college commend the bearer
136
Letter to Dr Luptons executors for the money
139
Letter to Dr Tayler dean of Lincoln sometime master
142
Bullock removes to Antwerp and dies there
144
Commission of bishop Arundell to visit
145
Letter of attorney to recover debts
148
a General acquittance Lat to Dr Byll late master
149
His gifts to the college and university libraries
150
Presentation Lat to Thurrington rectory
153
To sir Francis Thorpe one of the barons of the Exche
154
His legacy of books to the college
156
numerary
157
Cavendish and Botkelsham forgotten masters of Peterhouse
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
From the privy council to the university ordering
170
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
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lege
180
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
From Nic Felton bp of Ely on being requested by some
198
199 Letter of attorney to two fellows to solicit and receive
199
this time
224
Appointment of a receiver for Ramerwyke manor
228
His literary works
229
Elected from mastership of Benet and made kings professor
233
His preferments and character
234
Licence of alienation of a lease
238
His treatise entitled Certain disquisitions etc
239
Letter of attorney to receive seisin of 2 tenements
241
Letters of attorney Lat to Tho Cobbe and Godfr
242
John Cristoforson bp Chichester
245
Richard Howland bp Peterborough
251
Presentation Lat to Higham vicarage
252
Testimonial to Gilb Holme B
255
John Overall bp Coventry and Lichfield Norwich
257
From bp Buckeridge his decision on the above
261
From the king appointing to bp of Elys fellowship
267
Peter Gunning bp Chichester
269
Copy of lease to the college cook of the newe howsse
272
From Wm earl of Salisbury fixing the sundays for
273
Thomas Watson bp St Davids
275
CATALOGUS SOCIORUM A FUNDATIONE COLLEGIL AN 1511
281
ADMISSIONES SOCIORUM Oct 17751823
285
ADMISSIONES SOCIORUM 1613 to 1711
287
Commission to certain parties to survey various college
290
The bishops proceedings herein
292
The king to Dr Beale master Hen Masterson to
293
Orders from the committee for the reformation of the uni
297
Letters of attorney Lat to Godfrey Swane and
299
Appointment of coll receiver for Bromhall Oxon
301
To lord Darcy Lat begging for books
303
Testimonial Lat for Chr Fowill B A altered into
308
To the countess of Southampton thanks for MSS pre
309
lowship
310
From the same recommending Mr Poole for the mas
315
NOMINA MAGISTRORUM 16121857
323
Receipts to Wm Laurence
324
From the earl of Salisbury nominating Francis Crawley
325
a b Deeds relating to the lease of Douncorte manor
330
To Dr Newell prebendary of Westminster on the same
331
To lord keeper Coventry Lat Thanks for securing
337
Full acquittance Lat to Leon Pilkyngton late master
340
The estate involved and the brethren dispersed
344
Presentation to Higham vicarage
346
Wisdom of the executors in pursuing the Foundress intention
347
From the earl of Salisbury Commends Fras Jacob
348
483
353
To lord keeper Finch congratulations on his pro
354
Grant of an annuity to the prioress of St Sepulchres
358
To sir Edward Littleton Lat congratulations
361
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
To lord keeper Lyttleton Lat requesting his patron
375
Bond to Jo Blythe M D to stand by an award
379
Acquittance Lat to bp Pilkington late master
381
Copy of lease 4 Nov 5 Edw 6 rent 178 4d and 2
382
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472
389
477
390
484
391
495
392
506
393
526
394
From Mr Mountstephens exōrs nominating Jo Hard
395
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398
Honest character of Thomas Leaver
401
Extracts from his sermons on the state of the university
407
From the king recommending Dr Lane to the vacant
409
99
413
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
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429
Presentation Lat to Higham vicarage
437
Licence to alienate the lease of the great barn at
443
99
446
b Licence of alienation for the lease nexte before
448
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455
Lease to Jo Drake of Cambridge gent of lands
458
516
460
520
461
His Genevan doctrines unqualify him for the mastership
470
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480
225
487
From the same nominating Wm Kings for a fellow
493
From bp Morton Lat sends more books with some
495
From Hen earl of Dover seconds the kings request
508
From bishop Morton of Durham recommending
527
From the same for Ra Wetherly
541
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544
The names of such as be appointed to catechise
552
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