University Registry guard books

Contents:

1. Copy of the inscription on a brass plate at Stokys's Almshouses in King St., 1585;

2. Note of the will of Matthew Stokys;

3. Account of the Almshouses given by Matthew Stokys to the University;

4. Testamentum Mathei Stokys, 17 Nov. 1590;

4a. Printed extracts from the Will for Endowments of the University, ed. 1876;

5. Audit of the years 1592, 1593, 1594, 1595, 1596;

6. Account of Matt. Stokys' legacy, 1596;

7. Audit 1600, 1603-1628;

8. Receipt of Elizabeth Stoakes, 1628;

9. Certificate of Elizabeth Stoakes being alive, 5 Apr. 1630;

10. Audit 1629, 1630;

11. Receipt of Elizabeth Stoakes, 1630;

11a. Grace for Syndics to treat with Mr E. Ventris for his right of inheritance to land etc. given by Matthew Stokys, 2 Oct. 1636;

11b. Power of Attorney for receiving the Chequer etc. at Chesterton given for a term of 3 years by Matthew Stokys, 2 Apr. 1636;

12. Audit 1631-56;

13(1). Order for Mr Brooke to have the lands from Michaelmas 1657 at £10 per annum;

(2). Letter from Mr Brooke to Registrary Whinn inclosing the above paper, 1 Feb. 1659;

14. Audit 1657-59;

15. Order for payment to the widows, 26 Feb. 1660;

16. Audit 1660;

17. Order for payment of 39s 11d to the widows, 29 Dec. 1662;

18. Audit 1662-63;

19. Orders for payment of 40s 13d, Mar. 1664, 4 Jan. 1663;

20. Order for payment of £3, 22 Jan. 1665;

21. Audit 1665;

22. Receipts for 1667;

23. Order for payment of 40s, 28 Jan. 1667;

24. Registrary's receipt for this 40s for the widows;

25. Audit 1667, 1668;

26. Payments to the widows 1671, 1672;

27. Audit 1675-83;

28. Certificate that Cicely, wife of James Cheslyn is one of the daughters of Matthew Stokys of New Alresford, Hants, 7 Oct. 1607;

29. Receipt of James and Cicely Stokes for £20 due by the will of Matthew Stokys, Oct. 1607;

30. Receipt for work done at the Almshouses 1610-38, and various receipts of Elizabeth Stokys;

31. Receipts for the crop of osier rods in the holt at Chesterton, 1654-60;

32. Order for payment of 40s, 28 Feb. 1666;

33. Receipts for work done and payments to the widows, 1667-71;

34. Audits of Matthew Whinn, 1667, 1675;

35. Receipts for work done, 1671-85;

36. Audit of 1597, 1598;

37. Aquittances of Matthew Stokys for 17s 8d rent due from the University, 1592, 1593;

38. Receipts of Robert Stokys for £5 due to him by will of his father Matthew half yearly, 1593-99;

39. Receipts of Mary Stokys for £20, 12 Nov. 1598;

40. Letter of Attorney of Agnes Stokys to her father to receive the legacy of Matthew Stokys, 3 Mar. 1603;

41. Copies of the above audits, Thomas Brooke, Esquire Bedell 1591-1622, Richard Reding 1623-26, Thomas Buck 1627-67, Matthew Whinn 1667, and others up to 1700;

42. Sale of the Almshouses in 1861.