Janus: Deeds of title to University property and related papers

University/D contains:
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D.XIX	Deeds for property at Hemingford Abbots, Hemingford Grey, Hilton and Fen Stanton, all in Huntingdonshire and Elsworth, Cambridgeshire
D.XX	Deeds and related papers for property at Kislingbury, Northamptonshire
D.XXI	Deeds for property at Landbeach, Cambridgeshire
D.XXII	Deeds for Madingley Hall estate, Madingley, Cambridgeshire
D.XXIII	Deeds and related records for property at Ovington, Norfolk and Ridgewell, Essex
D.XXIV	Deeds for property in Fleet and Holbeach, Lincolnshire
D.XXV	Deeds of property in Barnwell, Coton and Trumpington, Cambridgeshire, part of 'The University Lands'
D.XXVI	Deeds for 4-7 Castle Street, Cambridge
D.XXVII	Deeds and related papers for 8 Castle Street, Cambridge
D.XXVIII	Deeds for, chiefly, Cambridge property transactions involving St John's, Corpus Christi, King's, Trinity and Queens' Colleges
D.XXIX.1-49, 55-65	Deeds and related documents for property acquired on the site of the new Senate House, Cambridge, built 1722-6
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Deeds of title to University property and related papers

Title	Deeds for property in Fleet and Holbeach, Lincolnshire
Reference	D.XXIV
Covering Dates	1656–1807
Extent and Medium	5 boxes

Content and context

The property was purchased with a bequest from John Crane, an apothecary in Cambridge, who died in 1652, the revenue to go towards the relief of sick scholars. He also left his house in Cambridge for housing the Regius Professor of Physic.

Index Terms

Fleet

Holbeach

Crane, John (1571-1652) apothecary and benefactor

University/D.XXIV contains:

D.XXIV.1

Partition of an estate in Fleet, Lincolnshire, between 1) Reuben and Richard Parke of Lutton, Lincolnshire, gentlemen, and 2) Thomas Rant of Gray's Inn, esquire, and Humfrey Carter of Staple's Inn, gentleman. Includes schedules of both parts of the estate.
4 membranes; parchment.

7 Oct. 1656

D.XXIV.2

Lease for 20 years by Thomas Rant of Thorpmarkett [Thorpe Market], Norfolk, esquire, to John Atterton of Fleet, yeoman, and William, his son and heir, of lands in Fleet and Holbeach. Includes schedule. Annual rent: £62.
2 membranes; parchment.

9 Apr. 1657

D.XXIV.3

Settlement in trust by Thomas Rant to trustees for five corporations (University, Wisbech, Ipswich, King's Lynn, Cambridge), by decree of Chancery.
1 membrane; parchment; This item is rubbed and illegible..

28 June 1658

D.XXIV.4

Conveyance by John Crane of Woodrising, Norfolk, esquire, and Thomas Rant of Thorpe Market, Norfolk, esquire, executors of John Crane, to the University, of property in Fleet and Holbeach, Lincolnshire. Bears seven broken seals.
3 membranes; parchment.

4 Aug. 1658

D.XXIV.5

Fine for conveyance catalogued as D.XXIV.4.
1 membrane; parchment; This item is rubbed and illegible..

3 Nov. 1658

D.XXIV.6

Transfer of trust by Benjamin Holly of King's Lynn, esquire, and Henry Whiteing of Ipswich, gentleman, surviving trustees, to 20 new trustees for the five corporations (University, Wisbech, Ipswich, King's Lynn, Cambridge). Bears three broken seals.
4 membranes; parchment.

2 Feb. 1677

D.XXIV.7-8

Lease (7a-c) and release (8a-b) of Crane Estates by R. Philips and S. Newton, surviving trustees, to 20 others as new trustees for five corporations (University, Wisbech, Ipswich, King's Lynn, Cambridge).
5 membranes; parchment; D.XXIV.8 is damp damaged and holed..

30 Apr. 1718–1 May 1718

D.XXIV.9

Lease for 20 years by the trustees to Thomas and John Hather of [illegible], yeomen, of Crane Estate.
3 membranes; parchment; This item is discoloured and holed by damp..

20 Mar. 1746

D.XXIV.10-11

Lease (10) and release (11) by Thomas, Bishop of Ely, and other surviving trustees to twenty others as trustees for the five corporations (University, Wisbech, Ipswich, King's Lynn, Cambridge).
5 membranes; parchment.

15 Oct. 1750–16 Oct. 1750

D.XXIV.12

Lease for 20 years of the Crane estate in four lots.
8 membranes; parchment.

1767

D.XXIV.13

Lease for 20 years of the Crane estate in four lots.
8 membranes; parchment.

1787

D.XXIV.14

Lease for 20 years of the Crane estate in nine lots.
9 documents; parchment.

1807