Add MS 5837

Volume XXXVI of Cole’s [Reverend William Cole] Collections, folio, ff. 237, being the first volume of a transcript from a manuscript in Trinity College Library, Cambridge, containing the escheats, etc., in the counties of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire, from the 8 Edward I to the reign of King Charles I, with copies of various other papers relating to the same counties, viz.

1. Inquisitions on escheats in the counties of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire, temp. Edward I. Prefixed is some account of the manuscript by Cole, and memoranda on the Office of Escheator. ff. 1-70. At folios 54-58 is the Inquisitio pro Honore Richmond ‘Printed in Gale’s Registrum,’ appendixed p. 53.

2. Nomina Villarum in Com. Cantebr. et Hunt. ex parte Rememoratoris Thesaur. in Scaccario remaner. (9 Edward II 1316). (Printed from a recent, and incorrect, transcript in Palgrave’s Parliamentary writs, vol. II, Alphabet Digest, pp. 322-326). ff. 71-80.

3. Escheats in the counties of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire, temp. Edward II. ff. 80-99.

4. Escheats in the counties of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire, temp. Edward III. ff. 100-153.

5. Aids in the county of Cambridge for making the Black Prince a knight, 20 Edward III. ff. 154-157.

6. Abstracts of releases, grants, etc., in the county of Cambridgeshire, in various reigns. ff. 158-165.

7. Escheats in the county of Huntingdonshire, temp. Edward I. ff. 166-176.

8. Reliefs in the county of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire, temp. Edward I, Edward II, Edward III and Richard II. ff. 177-183.

9. Roll of the sheriffs’ court, for the counties of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire, ao. 16 Henry VI, 1448. ff. 184-188.

10. Copy of a grant from Gilbert Pecke to the King, 12 Edward I, of certain manors in Suffolk, together with the advowson of the priory of Barnwell, etc., in Cambridgeshire. f. 189.

11. Account of the estates of the Bishop of Ely in the county of Cambridgeshire. Ex libro Elien. voc. Le Coucher. ff. 190-196.

12. Inquisition concerning the knights’ fees held of the Bishop of Ely in the county of Cambridgeshire, 31 Edward I (1303). ff. 196-199.

13. Liber Feodorum tempore Rol. Furnes, Feodar. Thome Gooderick, Elien. Episc. examenat 1 Oct ao. 27 Henry VIII (1536). ff. 200-206.

14. Extract of the inquisition relating to the property of the monastery of Ely, in the counties of Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire, made previous to the Domesday return, copied first from Manuscript Cotton Feb. A VI, but here transcribed from Agarde’s copy, printed at the end of Gale’s Registrum Honoris de Richmond, app. p. 5. ff. 228-231.

15. List of lands belonging to Alan, Earl of Richmond, in the Domesday return for Cambridgeshire, copied from the appendix to Gale’s Registrum, p. 19. ff. 232, 233, 234.

16. Note from Gale’s Registrum, respecting a release of lands in Cambridgeshire from Peter de Drocariis, Duke of Bretagne, to Henry III. f. 235.

17. Extracts from Sir Henry Spelman’s treatise on feuds and tenures, respecting the division of the kingdom by knights’ fees, and from the same author’s Icenia, touching the axtent of a hide of land. Ib.

18. Notices of escheators, for Cambridgeshire. Ib.

19. Return of the number of villa in the county of Cambridgeshire, 9 Edward II. f. 236.

20. Churches in the county of Cambridgeshire, as appears by an inquisition, 3 Edward III. Ib.

21. Statement of the numbers of Mr. Cole’s collection of portraits and prints, 1774. f. 237.

On intermediate pages are dispersed the following articles:

i. Inquisition taken 8 Edward I relating to Landbeche, county Cambridgeshire, transcribed from a copy made in 1604 in Benet College. ff. 2b, 3b, 4b, 5b.

ii. Copy of an original deed in C.C.C.C. by which Margaret, daughter of Mabil Russel of Witlesford Bridge, grants to Warin, son of John Hoblyn, of Schelford, a message in Wittlesford Bridge (not dated). f. 6b.

iii. Extracts from Sir William Dugdale’s History of Imbanking and Draining the Fens, folio, London, 1662. ff. 7b, 8b, 9b, 10b, 11b, 12b, 13b, 14b, 15b, 16b, 17b, 19b, 20b, 21b, 22b, 23b, 24b, 25b, 26b, 27b, 28b, 29b, 30b, 31b, 32b, 33b, 34b, 35b, 36b, 37b, 38b, 39b, 40b, 41b, 42b, 43b, 44b, 45b, 46b, 49b, 50b, 57b, 58b, 59b, 60b, 91b.

iv. Abstracts of original deeds in C.C.C.C. relating to Harleton, and the family of Ede, county Cambridgeshire. f. 10b. See f. 128b.

v. Abstracts of deeds in C.C.C.C. relating to Stantune and Westune. f. 18b.

vi. Abstract of a deed in C.C.C.C. relating to the manor of Baureche, and the family of Champnet. f. 19b.

vii. Abstracts of deeds in C.C.C.C. relating to Wicham, and Alan Fitz-Ralph, with a drawing of the seal of Barthol. Fel. Willielmi. f. 21b.

viii. Drawing, and account, of the seal of the priory of Barham. f. 22b.

ix. Abstract of a deed in Lord Montfort’s archives, relating to a grant of land in Magna Campes from Ralph Fil. Olwene to the church of the Holy Cross of Waltham (not dated). f. 26b.

x. Copy of an ancient deed in C.C.C.C. by which Eustachus filins Hervei grants to Alan, chaplain of Cestertune, an annual rent of 18d (not dated). See vol. XIX, p. 41. f. 43b.

xi. Copies of documents, and deeds, in C.C.C.C. relating to Landbeche, with a drawing of the seal of Elena de Beche. ff. 47b, 48b. See f. 103b.

xii. Extracts from ‘A collection of Laws which from [form] the constitution of the Bedford Level Corporation. By Charles Nalson Cole, Esq.’ Octavo, London, 1761. ff. 50b, 51b, 52b, 53b, 54b, 53b, 56b.

xiii. Memoranda from the Harleian manuscripts relative to Huntingdonshire and Cambridgeshire. ff. 61b, 70b, 189b, 199b, 128b.

xiv. Note relating to Abington Parva, county Cambridgeshire, from Dugdale’s Baronage. f. 61b.

xv. Memoranda respecting trees found in moors. f. 62b. See f. 59b.

xvi. Notes from Rymer’s Fædera concerning holders of lands in Cambridgeshire. f. 63b.

xvii. Names of the collectors of the 11th and 7th granted to the King, 24 Edward I, from the rolls of parchment. Ib.

xviii. Notes relating to Melborne, from Dugdale’s Baronage, and Thoroton. f. 65b.

xix. Notes relating to Haselingfield, and Fulbourne, from Dugdale’s Baronage. f. 66b.

xx. Notes relating to the families of Huntingfield and Mountfichet, and to the manor of Dullingham, from the same. f. 67b.

xxi. Note concerning Litlington, from the same. f. 68b.

xxii. Notes relating to Seravesey, from the same. f. 69b.

xxiii. Baronies in Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire, from Manuscript Cotton Jul. C I and VII, f. 70b.

xxiv. Memoranda from the Journals of the House of Commons, relating to draining the Fens. f. 71b.

xxv. License granted by Edward III to Sir Robert de Insula, ao. r. 42. (Printed in Cottom Posthuma, p. 266). f. 72b.

xxvi. Abstracts of deeds in C.C.C.C. relating to Litelwelle, Wytewell, and Cotes. f. 73.

xxvii. Notes from Dugdale’s Baronage respecting Fulmere, Dullingham, etc., and the Howard family. Ib.

xxviii. Notes from the same, respecting Shengay, Clopton, and Eversden. ff. 74b, 75b.

xxix. Copies of two original deeds, relating to Grantesden, Brunne, and Herdwic Stocking. f. 75b.

xxx. Notes relating to Kirtling and Fen Ditton alias Ditton-Camois, from Dugdale. f. 76b.

xxxi. Abstract of a deed of composition between the prior and convent of Bernewell on one part, and the prior and convent of Chikesand on the other, relative to the tithes of a mill in Thadele (Tadlow). 1340. f. 79b.

xxxii. Notes from Dugdale, relative to Baberham. f. 80b.

xxxiii. Abstract of a deed in the archives of Lord Montfort, concerning land in Magna Campes (not dated), with drawings of three seals. f. 81b.

xxxiv. Note respecting Shudy Camps, from Dugdale. Ib.

xxxv. Reference to Nash’s Worcestershire for an account of remarkable larger trees. f. 83b.

xxxvi. Notes from Dugdale, relative to Sauston, Croxton and Enhale. f. 84b.

xxxvii. Notes from Rymer’s Fædera, concerning the lands of the Kinights Templars in Cambridgeshire, etc. ff. 84b, 85b.

xxxviii. License granted by Edward III to James D Audle of Helagh, ao. r. 27. (Printed in Cotton’s Posthuma, p. 205). f. 85b.

xxxix. Abstract of a deed in C.C.C.C. concerning lands in Middleton. 13 Edward 3. f. 88b.

xl. Notes from Dugdale’s Baronage, relative to Bassingbourne, Iselhamy, Snailwell, and Hinton. f. 90b.

xli. Note from Dugdale’s History of Imbanking, respecting the cell of Elmencie, removed to Denny. f. 91b.

xlii. Lands and tenements of the abbot of Lesyngs, in Gamlyngay. From Manuscript Cotton Jul. C II. Ib.

xliv. Note touching the manor of Melbourne, from Petyt’s records. f. 94b.

xlv. Memoranda from Kennet’s Parochial Antiquities respecting the Fraylly family. Ib.

xlvi. Notes of serjeantry service, viz. pistor regis, and petit serjeantry. ff. 95b, 236b.

xlvii. Note relative to Sir Robert de Lisle, Lord of the Manor of Heyford Warine, county Oxfordshire, from Kennet’s Parochial Antiquities. f. 97b.

xlviii. Abstract of a deed in C.C.C.C. relating to lands in Wilburgham Magna, 5 Edward 3. f. 99b.

xlix. Note from Dugdale, relating to Wilberham. Ib.

l. Names of Cambridge land holders, pardoned on account of the death of Peter de Gaveston (from Rymer). f. 100b.

li. Governors of Cambridge Castle, from Dugdale’s Baronage. Ib.

lii. Notes from the same, relative to Granchester and Middleton alias Milton. f. 101b.

liii. Note respecting the Honor of Bretagne, from the same. f. 102b.

liv. Copy of an inquisition in C.C.C.C. concerning the manor of Landbeche, 43 Edward 3. f. 103b. See f. 47b.

lv. Notes from Dugdale, relating to the barony of Brunne. f. 106b.

lvi. Note from the Liber Niger, concerning Marlelai. Ib.

lvii. Notes respecting Shelford Magna, from Dugdale. Ib.

lviii. Abstract of a deed in Lord Montfort’s archives, relative to land in Westle Waterles, 8 Edward II. f. 110b.

lix. Notes relative to the Clare family, from Dugdale. f. 111b.

lx. Notes from the same, relating to Burwell, Hanston, Eversden, and Badlingham. f. 113b.

lxi. ‘Excepta è Veteri Registro Collegii S. Petri Cantabrigiæ,’ being an inquisition taken before the justices in eyre, temp. Edward I, respecting lands in Little St. Mary’s parish. ff. 114b, 115b, 116b, 117b, 118b.

lxii. Receipt for a rent charge due to Emanuel College, for Baberham, ao. 1734. f. 118b.

lxiii. Note from Dugdale, respecting Morden. f. 121b.

lxiv. Memorandum of a protection for Giles de Bassingburn, Chivaler, ao. 1338. f. 122b.

lxv. Notes from Dugdale, relative to Witlesford. f. 114b.

lxvi. Notes from the same, relating to Horseth. f. 126b.

lxvii. Abstracts from deeds in C.C.C.C. concerning lands in the parish of St. Mary, Cambridge. Ib.

lxviii. Note from Dugdale, of the lands of Geoffrey de Say in Cambridgeshire. f. 127b.

lxix. Note from the same, respecting Duxford. f. 128b.

lxx. Abstract of a deed in C.C.C.C. concerning lands in Harltone, 17 Edward II. Ib. See. f. 106.

lxxi. Extracts from the court rolls of Denney Abbey and Waterbeche, in Cambridgeshire, in the possession of Peter Stanley, esquire, lord of the manor of Denney, from the 1 Edward III (1327) to the 6 Charles I (1630). Prefixed are some remarks by Cole on the arms of the abbey, and of Pembroke and Montchensey. ff. 129b, 130b, 131b, 132b, 133b, 134b, 135b, 136b, 137b, 138b, 139b, 140b, 141b, 142b, 143b, 144b, 145b, 147b, 148b, 149b, 150b, 151b, 152b, 153, 153b, 154b, 155b, 157b, 158b, 160b, 161b, 162b, 163b.

lxxii. Note from Dugdale, relating to Campes Magna, Abington Magna, Sanston, and Swafham Bulbeck. f. 132b.

lxxiii. Extracts from the same, concerning Robert de Lisle, and the manors of Rampton, Cotenham, Westwyke, Wimpole, Great Wilbraham, and Coveney. f. 133b.

lxxiv. Copy of one, and abstract of another, deed in C.C.C.C. relating to lands in Cambridge, Bernewell, and Hynton. ff. 136b, 137b.

lxxv. Notes from Dugdale, relating to the benefactions made to Thorney Abbey. f. 137b.

lxxvi. Note from the same, respecting Kingston and Foxton. f. 139b.

lxxvii. Note from Lisle’s Saxon treatise concerning the old and new Testament, relative to a place called Crekelade, near Littleport. Ib.

lxxviii. Note from Dugdale, relating to the nunnery of Chateriz. f. 141b.

lxxix. Notes from the same, respecting the lands of Gilbert de Gant, Ralph de Keynes, William Fitz-Ansculph, and William Earl Warren in Cambridgeshire. ff. 145b-146b.

lxxx. Abstract of a deed in C.C.C.C. concerning a message in St. Botolph’s parish, Cambridge, and the family of Creke, 6 Edward III. f. 145b.

lxxxi. Notes from Dugdale, respecting the manors of Kenet, Kentford, Hinton and Orwell, county Cambridgeshire, and the family of Creke, 6 Edward 3. f. 145b.

lxxxii. Notes from the same, relative to Chippenham, and Hockinton. f. 147b.

lxxxiii. Copy of an inquisition relative to the manor of Lady Margaret Daudle, widow of Sir James Daudle, in Horseth, 22 Edward III (1348). From the original in Lord Montfort’s archives. f. 150b.

lxxxiv. Copy of an original bond, by which Godinus de Beche promises the payment of 10 marks and a palfrey to Richard de Wepsted, 1259, with a drawing of the seal of Hugh de Brai, his surety. f. 151b.

lxxxv. Abstract of a final concord in C.C.C.C. relating to the manor of Westbery in Crokeston, 17 Edward 3. f. 153b.

lxxxvi. Note from Dugdale’s Baronage, concerning Croxton. Ib.

lxxxvii. Extract from a parchment roll in C.C.C.C. containing an account of a dispute between Sir John de la Lee, and Thomas Grey, cousin and heir of Sir Thomas Chamberleyn, respecting the manor of Beche. f. 156b.

lxxxix. Note from Dugdale, relative to Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent. f. 157.

xc. Extracts from Dugdale’s History of Imbanking, relating to Joham Causey. f. 159b.

xci. View of Frank-Pledge, and escheats for the county of Huntingdonshire, temp. Henry I. ff. 176b, 177b, 178b, 179b.

xcii. Collections relating to Waterbeche and Denney, viz.

a) De Inquisitione maneriorum pertinentium ad Episcopatum Eliensem (Manuscript Episc. Eliens. R). f. 180b.

b) Notes from the Monasticon Anglicanum, Parker de Antiquitate Eccl. Britanñ and Tanner’s Notitia. Ib.

c) Account of Domnia Maria de Nalentia, Countess of Pembroke, of her benefactions to Denney Monastery and Pembroke Hall (from a manuscript of Richard Parker in Caiiis-foner Coll. entitled ‘ΣΧΕλΕΤΟS Cantabr.’). Ib.

d) Compositio facta inter Ministrum Templa et Priorem et Conventum Eliens. ao. 1176 super controversiis inter eos de Terris etc. in Elmeneca, Deneia, et Beche. (Ex libr. Manuscript Intrat. Chartar. in adib. Holborn). ff. 181b, 182b.

e) Carta Henry 2 de Convencione facta inter Fratres milicie Templi, et G. Epúm et Priorem et Conv. Elyen. De Daneiú et Elmeneia. (Ex eod libro). ff. 182b, 183b.

f) Carta Roberti, Camerarić Comitis Richemund, de Deneya et Elmenyea, et Terra in Villa de Beche. (Ex eod libro). ff. 183b, 184b.

g) Carta Eiusdem, de Decima de Dorminico suo in Wilburham. (Ex eod libro). f. 184b.

h) Carta Conani Ducis Brutannie, confirmans Donaciones quas Robertus, Camerarius suus, dedit monachis. (Ex eod libro). Ib.

i) Carta Albrici Picot, de quatuor acris terre et dimid, in insula de Deneia. (Ex eod libro). ff. 184b, 185b.

k) Confirmacio Eiusdem, super hiis que Pater eius (Henri Picot) contulit Fratribus in Insula de Daneya. (Ex eod libro). f. 185b.

l) Carta Episcopi Nigelli, confirmans collaciones factas monachis apud Daneyam et Elmenciam. (Ex eod libro). ff. 185b, 186b.

m) Memoranda from Rymer’s Fædera, the Cambridge Chronicle, Parker, Dugdale, etc., relating to Denney and Waterbeche. ff. 186b, 187b.

xciii. Notes from Kennet’s Parochial Antiquities, relative to William Longespee, Earl of Salisbury, and Jolonea de Camvill, his wife, and to the family of Lacy, Earl of Lincoln. ff. 187b, 198b, 199b, 200b, 201b.

xciv. Extracts relating to lands in Cambridgeshire, from Manuscript Cotton Jul. C VII. (Liber niger de Scaccario). f. 188b.

xcv. Extracts from Madox’s Firma Burgi, relating to Cambridgeshire. ff. 190b, 191b, 192b, 193b, 194b, 195b, 196b, 197b.

xcvi. Note from Dugdale’s Baronage, relating to the manors of Upwell, Outwell, Elme, and Emneth. f. 204b.

xcvii. Meaning of the terms homo and presbyten in Domesday Book. f. 228b.

xcviii. Note from Dugdale, resepecting Walter Giffard. Ib.

xcix. Extracts from Domesday Book, relating to Cambridgeshire (partly from Manuscript Cotton Jul. C I). ff. 229b, 230b, 231b, 232b, 233b.

c. Note respecting Judith, Countess of Huntingdon and Northampton. f. 230b.

ci. Notes from Leycester’s History of Cheshire, relating to the Honor of Richmond. f. 234b.

cii. Ancient measurement of land (from Hearne’s edition of Peter Langtoft’s Chronicle, p. 600 etc.) Ib.

ciii. Notice inserted in the Cambridge Chronicle, 22 Dec 1781, concerning the Honor of Richmond. f. 235b.

A copious index of names, and places, is added to this volume, ff. 207-227b, and at the commencement and end are brief general indexes of contents.