| Title |
Deeds relating to High Fen Farm, Wicken, Cambridgeshire. |
| Reference |
GBR/2938/CCCC09/N7 |
| Creator |
Various |
| Covering Dates |
1677–1882 |
| Extent and Medium |
6 boxes |
| Repository |
Corpus Christi College Cambridge Archives |
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| Content and context |
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High Fen Farm was purchased by the college in 1882 for £8000, part of the proceeds of the sale in 1882 to the Great Northern Railway and Great Eastern Railway Joint Committee of 67 acres at Doddington for £11,5000.
Nos 42 to 54 and 58 not found, March 2008.
Nos 60 to 69 seem to have been dissociated from the series for many years.
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Access and Use
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Please cite as Corpus Christi College Cambridge Archives, Deeds relating to High Fen Farm, Wicken, Cambridgeshire., CCCC09/N7 |
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1
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Lease to James [Margetson] Archbishop of Armagh.
Creator: Thomas Bennett, Simon Stokes, John Stokes and John Poole.
? 3 membranes; vellum; A Very poor condition; Manuscript. |
3 Aug. 1677 |
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3
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Exemplfication of recovery.
Creator: Crown.
Manuscript. |
1729 |
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4
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Exemplification of recovery: Lord Frederick Cavendish demandant, William Ainge, Esq., tenant; Viscount Duncannon, vouchee.
Creator: Crown.
1 membrane; vellum; B Great seal broken; staining to document, partly from skippet.; Manuscript. |
1780 |
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5
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Lease to James Farrer of the manor of Wicken for one year with a view to transferring uses to possession.
Creator: James DuPre and others.
1 membrane; vellum. |
2 Feb. 1802 |
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6
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Bargain and sale for one year to John Rayner of the manor of Wicken, with a farm.
Creator: James DuPre and others, as in 5.
2 membranes; vellum; Mixed scripts. |
24 Mar. 1802 |
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7
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Assignment to John Slack in trust for John Rayner to attend inheritance of the residue of a term of 500 years in the manor of Wicken and estates in Cambridge.
Creator: Edward Marjoribanks, Esq., and James Farrer, Esq.
4 membranes; vellum; Mixed scripts. |
16 Sep. 1802 |
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8
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Release of Manor, rectory, tithes, etc., of Wicken to John Rayner.
Creator: Trustees under the will of Heneage late Earl of Aylesford.
4 membranes; vellum; Mixed scripts. |
29 Apr. 1813 |
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9
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Counterpart of mortgage to Thomas Marquis of Bath and others [as in 8] of a farm and lands in Wicken for £3000 and interest.
Creator: John Hatch junior.
3 membranes; vellum; Manuscript. |
30 Apr. 1813 |
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10
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Lease to the Marquis of Bath and others of the rectory and manor of Wicken for one year, with a view to a mortgage (N7 11).
Creator: John Rayner.
1 membrane; vellum; Manuscript. |
29 Apr. 1813 |
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11
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Mortgage to Thomas Marquis of Bath and others [as in 8] of an estate at Wicken for £7000 and interest.
Creator: John Rayner and Sarah his wife.
5 membranes; vellum; Manuscript. |
30 Apr. 1813 |
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14
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Counterpart of mortgage to Thomas, Marquis of Bath and others.
Creator: John Hatch junior. |
30 Apr. 1813 |
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15
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Lease to Thomas Norgate, M.D., of Fen Farm for one year with a view to a mortgage (N7 16).
Creator: Sarah Rayner.
1 membrane; vellum; Manuscript. |
9 Dec. 1817 |
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18
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Bargain and sale to Mrs Sarah Rayner for one year of the manor, rectory, tithes and other premises mortgaged in fee with a view to reconveyance.
Creator: Thomas, Marquis of Bath, and others.
1 membrane; vellum; Mixed scripts. |
22 Dec. 1817 |
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20
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Lease to John Carter for one year of the manor of Wickham with a farm and the tithes with a view to a mortgage (N7 20A).
Creator: Sarah Rayner.
1 membrane; vellum; Mixed scripts. |
13 Jan. 1818 |
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21
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Certificates of discharge of legacies and annuities under the wills of John Rayner, William Rayner and Sarah Rayner.
Creator: Stamp Office. |
9 Dec, 1814–27 Oct. 1835 |
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22
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Lease for one year to George Smith of the Manor of Wicken, High Fen Farm, etc., with a view to transferring uses into possession.
Creator: Samuel Frederick Milford of Exeter, Juliana his wife, and others.
2 membranes; vellum; Mixed scripts. |
15 Nov. 1824 |
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25
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Lease to the Governors and Company of the Bank of England for one year of Upware Farm and associated tithes with a view to a mortgage.
Creator: John Hatch and Sarah Rayner.
1 membrane; vellum; Mixed scripts. |
13 Jan. 1825 |
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35
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Renunciation and disclaimer of trusts and executorship of the will of Sarah Rayner deceased.
Creator: Charles Hammond junior.
1 membrane; vellum; Manuscript. |
27 Nov. 1832 |
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36
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Lease for one year to Robert Gee of all manors, advowsons, messuages, left to them and to Charles Hammond by Sarah Rayner with a view to transferring uses to possession.
Creator: Miss Mary Hatch and James Drage Merest.
1 membrane; vellum; Mixed scripts. |
5 Jan. 1833 |
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38
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Release to Mary Hatch, James Drage Merest and Joseph Truslove of an annuity of £45 under the will of John Rayner.
Creator: Mrs Mary Johnston.
2 membranes; vellum; Mixed scripts. |
27 Jan. 1835 |
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39
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Reconveyance of Upware Farm, Fen Farm, etc., to Mary Hatch, James Drage Merest and Joseph Truslove and reassignment of terms.
Creator: Governors and Company of the Bank of England.
5 membranes; vellum; Mixed scripts. |
12 Feb. 1835 |
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40
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Assignment to George Joseph Twiss of a term of 500 years in estates at Wicken.
Creator: James William Freshfield.
1 membrane; vellum; Mixed scripts. |
12 Feb. 1835 |
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41
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Deed of covenant with Mary Hatch, James Drage Merest and Joseph Truslove for production of deeds relating to Wicken Hall Farm.
Creator: Richard Samuel Dixon, clerk.
1 membrane; vellum; Mixed scripts. |
25 Feb. 1835 |
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42
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Lease.
Creator: Mary Hatch, James Drage Merest and Joseph Truslove.
Mixed scripts. |
3 Feb. 1836 |
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44
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Lease.
Creator: William Gee. |
3 Feb. 1836 |
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46
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Lease to Joseph Truslove.
Creator: Mary Hatch. |
5 Feb. 1836 |
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49
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Deed poll.
Creator: William Hatch. |
27 Apr. 1844 |
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50
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Indenture of collateral mortgage to Joseph Truslove.
Creator: Mary Hatch. |
6 Jan. 1845 |
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51
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Indenture of release and reconveyance. The other parties are James Drage Merest and Joseph Truslove of the seond part; Sarah Truslove, James Lawrence, John Bliss Sutton and Henry Hazard of the third part; James Read of the fourth part, and Joseph Andrews and Johnson Gedge of the fifth part.
Creator: James Lawrence, John Bliss Sutton and Henry Hazard. |
7 Oct. 1858 |
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52
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Mortgage to Sarah Slack and Robert Fyson.
Creator: Joseph Andrews and Johnson Gedge. |
11 Feb. 1859 |
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54
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Indenture of mortgage. The other parties are William Hatch Cropley and Sarah Archer of the second part and Edward Gittus of the third part.
Creator: Joseph Andrews. |
2 Apr. 1867 |
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55
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Lease to Mr King Charles of High Fen Farm for five years from 11 October 1881 at an annual rent of £408 15s payable half yearly. Includes map.
Creator: Joseph Andrews.
2 membranes; vellum; Mixed scripts. |
24 Apr. 1881 |
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56
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Reconveyance to Joseph Andrews of High Fen Farm and Padney Farm discharged from Mortgage securities for £7500.
Creator: Edward Gittus.
3 membranes; vellum; Mixed scripts. |
28 Nov. 1881 |
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57
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Reconveyance to Joseph Andrews of High Fen Farm discharged from a mortgage for £3500 and interest.
Creator: Mary Ann Slack, Alfred Slack and Charles Crick.
1 membrane; vellum; Mixed scripts. |
1 Dec. 1881 |
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58
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Conveyance of High Fen Farm to the Master and Fellows of CCCC.
Creator: Joseph Andrews. |
21 Feb. 1882 |
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59
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Schedule of deeds relating to High Fen Farm purchased by the Master and Fellows of CCCC from the trustee for sale under the will of Miss Mary Hatch deceased. This is the source of information concerning documents not found in March 2008.
Creator: C. F. Read of Mildenhall.
7 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
1882 |
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60
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Copy of will dated 31 May 1678, proved 25 November 1679. Notes at foot on production of the will and the examinations of Mrs Rachel Croson, alias Stephens, and Mrs Joan Booth in the case of Alice Margetson (widow) and others v. James Margetson in 1692.
Creator: James [Margetson] Archbishop of Armagh.
7 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
19 Aug. 1793 |
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61
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Settlement of her estate in England and Ireland (copy dated 1802).
Creator: Brabazon Ponsonby and Sarah his wife.
6 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
30 June 1704 |
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62
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Attested copy of the settlement previous to the marriage of the Hon. William Ponsonby afterwards Earl of Bessborough (copy dated 1802).
Creator: Brabazon Viscount Duncannon, William his son and heir and others.
30 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
4 July 1739 |
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63
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Attested copy (1802) of appointment of his daughter Lady Catherine Ponsonby's portion under his Lordship's marriage settlement. Also agreement for assigning that portion to his Lorddship on his securing a better portion to her in lieu thereof.
Creator: William Earl of Bessborough.
6 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
4 May 1763 |
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64
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Attested copy (1802) of appointment of the portion of his daughter's portion on her intended marriage with the Earl Fitzwilliam and agreement between all the said parties relating thereto.
Creator: William Earl of Bessborough.
8 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
10 July 1770 |
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65
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Attested copy (1802) of bargain and sale of estates in the counties of Leicester, Cambridge, Nottingham and York for suffering recoveries thereof..
Creator: William Earl of Bessborough and his son Frederick Ponsonby Viscount Duncannon.
6 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
8 Nov. 1780 |
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66
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Attested copy (1802) of settlement previous to the marriage of Lord Viscount Duncannon with Lady Henrietta Spencer.
Creator: William Earl of Bessborough and his son Frederick Ponsonby Viscount Duncannon and others.
42 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
24 Nov. 1780 |
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67
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Attested copy (1802) of release to the Earl of Bessborough of manors, etc., in England and Ireland including the manor of Wicken.
Creator: Earl Fitzwilliam and others.
12 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
12 July 1793 |
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68
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Copy of admission of John Rayner, Esquire, to copyhold premises held of the Manor of Wicken.
Creator: Manor of Wicken.
4 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
2 June 1800 |
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69
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Attested copy (1802) of conveyance to the Duke of Bedford and others of fee simple estates in England.
Creator: Earl of Bessborough.
15 sheets; paper; Manuscript. |
27 Nov,. 1800 |
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