| Title |
College premises and buildings |
| Reference |
GBR/2938/CCCC08 |
| Creator |
Various |
| Covering Dates |
1409–1892 |
| Repository |
Corpus Christi College Cambridge Archives |
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| Content and context |
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Nos 16-18 not used.
There are many items relating to the maintenance of college buildings in the bursars' accounts (CCCC02/B).
Many of the documents relating to the college chapels are separately listed.
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Access and Use
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Please cite as Corpus Christi College Cambridge Archives, College premises and buildings, CCCC08 |
| Index Terms |
| Buildings |
| Corpus/CCCC08 contains: |
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1
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Licence in mortmain for a vacant plot of ground next their house, 105 feet long, and 23 feet wide at the east end and 21 feet wide at the west, now held in burgage of the Crown, to enlarge their house. William Bussh, John Boughton and William Trill to the College.
Creator: The Crown. |
14 Nov. 1409 |
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2
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Grant of an empty plot of land next the dwelling of the scholars in order to enlarge the same. Witnesses: John Gaynesford, mayor, John Herrys, Thomas Triuet, Thomas Jacob, Adam Leueryngton.
Creator: William Bussh, John Boughton and William Trill. |
6 Oct. 1411 |
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3
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Counterpart of lease to the college of land next the church yard, 42 feet long and varying in width from 10 feet to 5 feet (neighbours specified), for 99 years at an annual rent of 4d. Witnesses: Robert Morehous, mayor, Thomas Trymme, William Goldsmyth, Hugh Chapman and William Heydon, bailiffs.
Creator: John Belle, free mason, and John Totkyll, shoemaker, churchwarded [yconomos] of St Benedict's church. |
4 June 1500 |
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4
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Grant of a tenement called Barnard Hostel in St Botolph's parish.
Creator: Queens' College. |
2 July 1534 |
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5
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Grant of a tenement called Barnard Hostel in St Botolph's parish. With letter of attorney to deliver seisin to Robert Poinell, William Glyn and Thomas Smyth, clerks.
Creator: Queens' College. |
2 July 1534 |
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6
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Sale of a piece of land within the walls of Corpus Christi College, lately belonging to the Priory called the 'White Chanons' to Warden and Scholars of Corpus Christi College. Signed and sealed by Richard Wilks, Master of Christ's College (poor impression).
Creator: Master of Christ's College. |
18 May 1553 |
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7
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Draft deed of sale to the college of a small parcel of land within the walls of Corpus Christi College. Edmund Edwardes, clerk, and John Mere, gent., to act as his attorneys. On dorse: note of delivery of seisin on 17 May before named witnesses.
Creator: Master of Christ's.
2 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
18 May 1553 |
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8
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Letter of attorney to Andrew Pereson, clerk, to receive seisin of a parcel of land lying within the walls of the college, late parcel of the Priory of the Friars Preachers.
Creator: Master and Fellows of Corpus Christi College. |
20 May 1553 |
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9
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Lease to Richard Willoughby, M.A., one of the Fellows, of a parcel of the orchard next the Master's garden for 40 years, if Robert Norgate continue so long as master, at an annual rent of a dish of apples containing not less than twelve apples. Signatures of the Master and six fellows. With memorandum of the resignation of his rights by the said Richard Willoughby on the same day.
Creator: Robert Norgate, Master, and Fellows. |
26 Feb. 1577 |
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10
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Counterpart of lease as above (CCCC08/9): College to Richard Willoughby.
Creator: Corpus Christi College. |
26 Feb. 1577 |
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11
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Plans of proposed new building.
Creator: James Essex and Robert Masters. |
1773 |
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12
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Plan of the ancient site of Corpus Christi College in the University of Cambridge. Scale: 30 feet = 2 inches. Dimensions c. 90 x 58.5 cm.
Creator: Alexander Watford junior.
1 sheet; vellum; Manuscript. |
1822 |
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13
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Valuation of the sites of tenements on which the New College of Corpus Christi . . . is intended to be built.
Creator: Alexander Watford junior.
1 bifolium; paper. |
18 Jan. 1823 |
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13a
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Memorandum in the form of a draft contract with James Howell for fulfilling a roofing contract for £855. Henry Balls, currier, and James Perry Laurence, cook, stand as sureties for Howell's fulfilment of the contract.
Creator: Master and Fellows of CCCC.
1 bifolium; paper; Manuscript. |
11 Aug. 1825 |
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13b
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Memorandum in the form of a draft contract with James Howell for fulfilling a roofing contract for £855. Draft of 13a, without day and month and with the penalty clause added in the margin.
Creator: Master and Fellows of CCCC.
1 bifolium; paper; Manuscript. |
1825 |
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14
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Drawings for improvements to the Master's Lodge. Elevation and plan of bay, August 1886; altered and twice-traced, July 1892. Scale: 1/4. Dimensions: 22 x 27 ins.
Creator: William Milner Fawcett.
1 sheet; paper; Manuscript. |
July 1892 |
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15
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Details of bay window: elevations, plan and mouldings. 10 Aug. 1892, traced 12 Aug. 1892. Dimensions: 22 x 27 ins.
Creator: William Milner Fawcett.
1 sheet; paper; Manuscript. |
12 Aug. 1892 |
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19, 19A-H
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Papers concerning the building of New Court.
Creator: Various.
2 boxes. |
1823–1828 |
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20
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Opinion concerning Paving Rate. The college challenges the rate imposed by the Paving Commissioners on houses pulled down for the building of New Court. Pollock supports their case.
Creator: (Sir Jonathan) Frederick Pollock.
5 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
29 Apr. 1833 |
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21
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Correspondence, etc., relating to the college's proposed objection to the building of the old Cavendish as injurious to their Ancient Lights.
Creator: Various.
1 envelope; paper. |
27 Nov. 1872–23 May 1873 |
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22
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Case for his opinion. The question relates to the passageway from Bene't Street to Old Court which the college had started to dig up in order to lay a drain. The parish officers have claimed that the passageway is part of the churchyard and that they therefore have the right to the soil. Sketch map annexed.
Creator: John Nicholl of Doctors' Commons.
6 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
24 June 1841 |
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23
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Papers concerning the replacement of the wall and gates in Bene't Street with a new fence and gates.
Creator: William Milner Fawcett. |
1878–1879 |
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24
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Bond to the college in £20 to keep the college outside roofs, chimneys and walls in good repair in exchange for an annuity of 40s for life.
Creator: Peter Thatcher.
1 bifolium; paper; Manuscript. |
8 Oct. 1603 |
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