| University/D.XII contains: |
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| D.XII.18 |
Bond in £2000 by John Lindsell of Horseheath, gentleman, and John Lindsell of Babraham, gentleman, son and heir of John Lindsell the elder, to Sir John Ellys and others |
| D.XII.19 |
Copy of court roll of Balsham Manor by which John Lindsell the elder, gentleman, surrenders land in Balsham to Richard Bentley, DD, Master of Trinity College |
| D.XII.20 |
Copy of court roll of Balsham Manor recording admission of Richard Bentley to lands as described in D.XII.19 |
| D.XII.21 |
Copy of court roll of Balsham Manor recording admission of Robert Smith, Professor of Astronomy, to lands as described in D.XII.19 |
| D.XII.22 |
Copy, made 1721, of the 'constitutions' of the professorship and agreement relating to the observatory at Trinity College, 1705 |
| D.XII.23 |
Copy of the Lord Chancellor's decree respecting the professorship |
| D.XII.24 |
Copy report of J. Lightborn, Master in Chancery, respecting the professorship |
| D.XII.25-6 |
Lease (25) and copy release (26) by Dr Richard Bentley and William Whiston to William Towers, Thomas Gooch, Nicholas Sanderson and Robert Smith, Professor Astronomy, of property in Balsham, late of the Lindsells |
| D.XII.27 |
Copy report of J. Lightborn, Master in Chancery (original catalogued as D.XII.24) |
| D.XII.28-33 |
Copies of admissions to Balsham property of Professors Bentley (1706), Smith (1718), Sheppart (1763), Vince (1797), Woodhouse (1824), Airy (1830) and Challis (1842) |
| D.XII.34 |
Bargain and sale by Mrs Sophia Lagden and Revd William Benson, trustees for sale of land under will of Revd H.A. Lagden, deceased, to Professor Airy, of four enclosures called Cobshall and New Englands in Balsham, held of the manor of Balsham; with copy |
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Deeds of title to University property and related papers
| Title |
Copy of the Lord Chancellor's decree respecting the professorship |
| Reference |
D.XII.23 (former reference: Caryl R.30; Box N.15*) |
| Covering Dates |
8 May 1711 |
| Extent and Medium |
1 gathering; paper; This item is damp damaged, very fragile and currently unfit for production. |
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