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Add MS 5954

Record Id:
032-003442244
Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
032-003442244
MDARK:
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LARK:
SLARK:
Format:
ISAD(G)
Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 5954
Title:
Articles, mostly relating to Cambridgshire
Scope & Content:

A folio volume (160 folios), containing the following articles:

1. ‘King’s College Historiette’ or a portion of an account of the fellows of King’s College Cambridge from the year 1478 to 1620. Collected by Thomas Hatcher to the year 1562 and continued by John Scott to 1620. Written in a hand of the time, given to Mr. Cole by Mr. Betham. (folios 1-46b)

See this account much improved and amplified in Add MS 5815, 5816, 5817.

2. Collections for a Parochial History of Cambridgeshire, by Mr. Layer of Shepreth, in his autograph. They relate to the parishes of Haselingfield, Shepereth, Barenton, Ellisworth, Knapwell, Bokesworth, Connington, Toft, Hardwicke, Caldicote, Bourne, Caxton, Croxton, Eltesley, Graveley, Papworth Everard, Papworth Agnes, Fenn Drayton, Swavesey, Over, Wyvelingham, Long Stanton, Water Beech, Land Beech, Mylton, Impington, Rampton, Hogginton, Hockington, Girton, Maddingley, Lolworth, Childerley Magna, Childerley Parva, Drye Drayton, Cottenham, Westwick, Histons, and Chesterton. (folios 48-110b).

Transcripts of the whole of these collections will be found entered in Add MS 5823 and 5849.

3. Fragment of a manuscript written in the time of Queen Elizabeth I relating to Holders of Lands and Tenures in Cambridgeshire, viz.

  • i. Lands held in Capite, Cambridgeshire, temp. Henry VIII-Elizabeth. (folios 111-116, 123-138)
  • ii. ‘De feudis Militum Com. Cant. et Hunt. de auxiliis Vicecomitum Sectis et Worpenes’ for the Hundreds of Pappeworthe, Northstowe, Cestretone, Stowe, Stonne, Eringford, Trippelowe, Wetherle, Stapelho, Stane, and Fleindich. (folios 117-122). Printed in Bib. Top. Brit. Vol. VI (History of Barnwell Abbey) app page 51
  • iii. Supervis ten. et possess. Humph. Brome, militis, apud Combertone. (folios 139, 140). Transcribed in Add MS 5838 folio 154b
  • iv. Escheats in Cambridgeshire from 1 Ric. II [1377/1378] to 5 Edw. IV [1465/1466]. (folios 141-144b). Transcribed in Add MS 5838 folio 156b
  • v. Abstract of Inq. p. m. of Thomas Risley alias Stoughton, ao. 22 Eliz [1579/1580], etc. (folio 145). Transcribed in Add MS 5838 folio 166b
  • vi. Rentale terr. Joh. Bushe apud Stepple Morden. (folio 146)
  • vii. Yearly wages of servants of Husbandry, Apprentices of Husbandry, Labourers, Artificers, and Handicraftmen. (temp Jac. I). (folios 146b-147b)
  • viii. Extractus terr. et ten. de Rege in capite, in Com. Cant. temp Edw. II, Ric. II, et Edw. III. (folio 148-151b). Transcribed into Add MS 5838 folio 167b
  • ix. Memoranda relating to Manors in Cambridgeshire, alphabetically disposed. (folio 152, 152b)
  • x. List of families holding lands in Cambridgeshire, with the lands held and dates. (folios 153-156). Transcribed into Add MS 5838 folio 189b
  • xi. Additional memoranda of Tenures in Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire at various periods. (folios 157-160). Transcribed in Add MS 5838 folio 197b.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Project / Collection:
Additional Manuscripts
Hierarchy Tree:
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Hierarchy Record Ids:
032-003442244
Is part of:
not applicable
Hierarchy:
032-003442244
Container:
not applicable
Record Type (Level):
Fonds
Extent:
1 volume (160 folios)
Digitised Content:
Languages:
English
Latin
Scripts:
Latin
Start Date:
1478
End Date:
1620
Date Range:
1478-1620
Era:
CE
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Custodial History:
This volume is part of the bequest of the Rev. William Cole, A.M. of King’s College, Cambridge, left by him in 1783. From a note in Add MS 5838 (folio 120b), it appears that this manuscript previously belonged to a Mr. Buck and given to Mr. Cole by the Re
Material Type:
Archives and Manuscripts
Legal Status:
Not Public Record(s)
Notes:
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.
Related Material:
Some of these articles can be found transcribed, or expanded, in Add MS 5815, 5816, 5817, 5823, 5838, and 5849.