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Title:

Mr Cole’s General Collections, Volume 9. ‘Parochial Antiquities of Cambridgeshire, [etc.]. vol. 9’

Scope & Content:

Vol. IX of Cole’s Collections, intitled ‘Parochial Antiquities of Cambridgeshire, &c. 1745. vol. 9’ containing:

1. Church notes and collections for Whittlesea St Mary. p. xvi, ff. 1-17.

2. Church notes and collections for Whittlesea St Andrew. ff. 17v-24.

3. Church notes and collections for Great St Mary’s Cambridge (with excerpts from the Parish Register). ff. 24b-62.

4. Extracts from the Parish Registers of St Michael’s Church, Cambridge. ff. 63, 64, 65, 66, 67.

5. Church notes and collections for Lolworth. ff. 67b-71.

6. Church notes and collections for Elsworth. ff. 71b-80. See p. 168.

7. Church notes and collections for Papworth-Everard. ff. 80b-82.

8. Church notes and collections for Papworth-Agnes. ff. 82b-85.

9. Church notes and collections for Dry Drayton. ff. 85b-88. See p. 276.

10. Church notes and collections for Soham. ff. 88b-100.

11. Church notes and collections for West Wratting. ff. 100b-104.

12. Church notes and collections for Weston-Colville. ff. 104b-110.

13. Church notes and collections for Wendy. ff. 110b-114.

14. Church notes and collections for Shengay. ff. 114b-116.

15. Church notes and collections for Abington by Shengay. ff. 116b-119.

16. Church notes and collections for Bassingborne. ff. 119b-126.

17. Church notes and collections for Gamlingay. ff. 126b-135.

18. Church notes and collections for Coveney. ff. 135b-137.

19. Church notes and collections for Maney Chapel. ff. 137b-138.

20. Church notes and collections for Cherry Hinton. pp. 140-147.

21. Church notes and collections for Crawden. pp. 151-152.

22. Church notes and collections for Clopton cum Croydon. pp. 155-157.

23. Church notes and collections for Snailwell. pp. 160-164.

24. Further collections for Elsworth, being memoranda relative to the families of Disbrowe and Lunn. pp. 168-169.

25. Church notes and collections for Wicken. pp. 171-178

26. North view of Spinney Abbey, 1769, and memoranda concerning it. pp. 179-180.

27. Extracts from the Parish Registers of Milton, near Cambridge. pp. 182-188.

28. Copy of the will of William Worts, Esq., and benefaction to the University of Cambridge. Dat. 21 June 1709. With some memoranda of the Testator. pp. 189-192.

29. Deed of foundation of the Arabic Lectureship in Cambridge, by Sir Thomas Adams, Bart. Dat. 20 June 1666 (Latin), with an imperfect list of the Professors. pp. 196-198.

30. Abstract of the title of Mr Cole’s estate at Haddenham, and Aldreth in the Isle of Ely, taken from his evidences, 1770. pp. 200-210.

31. Drawing of a shield with Mr Cole’s Arms, viz, 1 & 4 Arg. a cheveron between 3 scorpions gules for Cole; quartered with two other coats. p. 210.

32. Copy of Horace Walpole’s ‘Reply to the observations of the Rev. Dr Milles, Dean of Exeter, President of the Society of Antiquaries, on the wardrobe account of 1483’ &c. (1770), with some introductory remarks by Mr Cole. pp. 212-226.

33. Collections relating to Whaddon. pp. 229-226.

34. Sketch of part of the town of Cambridge, in the reign of Henry III, with observations on the antient state of Cambridge, the building of the Round Church in Judaismo, and the place where the Jews dwelt in that town. by Mr James Essex. pp. 233-238.

35. Description of Lyne’s Map of Cambridge, published in the quarto edition of Dr Caius’s History of Cambridge, 1574 [ESTC S107133]. pp. 239-242.

36. Grant of Linton Alien Priory to Pembroke Hall, by King Henry VI. Dat. 16 Feb. anno regni 18, with the confirmations of the Prior and Chapter of Ely, and of the Bishop of Ely (Latin). pp. 243-246.

37. Transcript of an ancient manual of prayers for the clergy of St Paul’s Cathedral, temp. Edward IV. pp. 250-258

38. Copy of a manuscript intitled ‘The Golden Letany revealed to St Mawdlen’. temp. Edward IV. pp. 259-264.

39. List of Rectors of Abington-Pigots. p. 270.

40. Additional collections for Dry Drayton. pp. 276-278.

41. Arms of Symon Patrick, D.D., Bishop of Ely. p. 279.

42. Copies of Bishop Patrick’s letters to Mrs Eliz. Gauden of Clapham, Surrey (widow of Bishop Gauden?), 1665-1678. With prefatory remarks by Mr Cole. pp. 280-304.

* An index of names in these letters is added,, p. 305.

43. List of papers relative to an estate in Potton, Bedfordshire, belonging to James Wood, Mr Cole’s servant. p. 313.

The following articles are interspersed throughout the volume.

i. List of sheriffs for the counties of Cambridge and Huntingdon. pp. ix-vii.

ii. Notices of Escheators for Cambridgeshire. p. xiv.

iii. Copy of an account of a miracle performed A.D. 1505 in the parish of Wyttylsey, written by Roger Dodynton, monk of Thorney, and printed on a folio sheet, bl. l. p. [?]. fol. 9b

iv. Memoranda relative to Eldernale Chapel, and Estree Chapel [Eastrea] in Wittlesey. ff. 10b, 11b.

v. Cure for the bite of a mad dog brought from Tonquin, by Sir Geo. Cobb, Bart. fol. 21b.

vi. Receipt to make Fish sauce without gravy, ibidem [fol. 21b].

vii. Abstracts of ancient documents in Bennet College library, relative to St Mary Major’s Church, Cambridge. ff. 25b, 34b, 35b, 53b, 54b.

viii. Extracts from the Cambridge Chronicle, relating to Mr Edward Storey’s will, and foundation of alms-houses in Cambridge. fol. 32b.

ix. Extract of Edward Storey’s will. Dat. 20 Jan. 1692, and notes respecting his charity. ff. 36b.

x. Abstract of suit in Chancery, between the Master and Fellows of Trinity College Cambridge and William Worthington, Esq., touching the tithes of the Rectory of Great St Mary’s Church. ff. 38b, 39b.

xi. Appropriation of Great St Mary’s Church to King’s Hall (1343) with the Induction of the Master and Scholars, and gift of the Advowson by Edward III. Dat. 25 July, anno regni 16 (Latin). fol. 49b.

xii. Compositio facta per H. Elensem Episc. inter Cancellarium et Rectorem Ecc. S. Benedicti, super pulsatione Campanæ. A.D. 1273 [bell ringing at the Church of St Bene’t, Cambridge]. fol. 55b.

xiii. Letter from the University of Cambridge to the Abbat of Westminster, relative to the cutting down of timber in the Park of Great Chesterford, towards the repair of St Mary’s Church (temp. Hen. VIII). Transcribed from the Public Orator’s Book, with remarks by Mr Cole, and further extracts relative to the same church. ff. 57b, 53b.

xiv. Specimen of Hunting language, copied from the Cambridge Chronicle, 9 Feb. 1771. fol. 71b.

xv. Memoranda relative to General John Desborough or Disbrowe, temp. Car. I. ff. 72b, 73b, 76b. See p. 168.

xvi. Some account of Dr Rutherforth, Regius Professor of Divinity in Cambridge. ff. 83b, 84b, 85, 85b, 86b.

xvii. Account of the death of Francis Russel, Marquis of Tavistock; and verses on the death of the Marchioness. ff. 87b, 89b.

xviii. Preceptum Regis Stephani, quod Monachi Elyenses habeant Batellum suum in mara de Soham (Ex Chartul. in Ædib. Episc. Eliens. ap. Holborn)[Monks of Ely to keep their boat in Soham Mere]. fol. 90b.

xix. Notice of the family of Cockayne. fol. 97b.

xx. Abstracts of ancient deeds relating to West Wratting. ff. 100b, 101b, 102b.

xxi. Abstracts of ancient deeds relating to Weston Colville. fol. 104b.

xxii. Anniversarium Thorne Martyn de Ely, qui ultima sua Voluntate Priori et Conventui Eliensi concessit Tenementum in Cantebrigia. Dat. 26 July 1461. ff. 128b, 129b.

xxiii. Copy of a deed among Lord Montfort’s papers, relative to Clare (Suffolk?). Dat. 12 Edward II. fol. 130b.

xxiv. Note of the sale of the materials of Sir Jacob Downing’s house, near Biggleswade. ff. 132b. See p. 152.

xxv. Account of Mr Windsor, M.P. for the University of Cambridge. fol. 133b.

xxvi. Concession Alexandri Prioris et Conv. EliensisRadulpho dapifero suo, de Insula de Coveney (from Cotton MS Claudius C II). fol. 135b.

xxvii. Memoranda from the Journals of the House of Commons, respecting Henry Cromwell. p. 173.

xxviii. Note respecting Mr Haslop, curate of Houghton, Norfolk. p. 278.

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 volume (xvi pages, 138 folios, 139-313 pages)

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Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1735

End Date:

1782

Date Range:

[1735-1782]

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Custodial History:

Add MS 5798-5887 are part of the bequest of the Rev. William Cole, A.M. of King’s College, Cambridge, left by him in 1783, and opened for the use of the public, according to the direction of his will, in January 1803. The remainder will be found included

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At the beginning of this volume is a General Index of Contents; and at p. 139 another Brief Index to the preceding portion of it

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This catalogue description has been transcribed from the original [18th-19th-century] handwritten Catalogue of Additional Manuscripts and may contain inaccuracies. The handwritten catalogue is available in the Manuscripts Reading Room.