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Parties: (1) John Billage and others, (2) Jeremiah George Leonard. Includes advertisement of sale

Freehold [57, 59 and 61 King street] and leasehold [63 King Street and 11 Manor Street] messuages in King Street and Manor Street. Purchased by Edward Sanderson. Includes advertisement of auction

Comprises: photocopies and reprints of articles and papers by others; correspondence with Dr John Vaughan (University of Rochester, School of Medicine and Dentistry) on the laws of conservation; correspondence with Professor Robert M Dowben (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Biology) on wanting to use a quote by Bronowski about the philosophy of biology; a note from Alice Orgel on naturally occuring amino acids in protein (16 Apr 1967); and a typescript of 'The Existence of Self-reproducing Units' by L E Orgel (c.1964).

Comprises correspondence relating to meetings of the Conference Committee of the Salk Institute (Fellows and Trustees), and the organisation and governance of the Institute. Matters discussed included: the calling of the first meeting of the Committee; the division of duties between the Director (Jonas Salk), Deputy Director (Bronowski) and the President; and the relationship between the academic staff at the Institute and the Board of Trustees.

Correspondents are Warren Weaver (Chairman, Board of Trustees), Jonas Salk, George S. Conn (Treasurer), Augustus Kinzel. Gerard Piel, Resident Fellows elected to the Committee of Fellows (Renato Dulbecco, Edwin Lennox, Bronowski), Non-Resident Fellows, Administrative Staff, Basil O'Connor (The National Foundation), Ferdinand T. Fletcher (Secretary, Board of Trustees), and members of the Board of Trustees.

Also includes minutes and reports on meetings of the Committee, draft job descriptions for the President and Director of the Salk Institute, draft proposed changes to the by-laws of the Institute (May 1965), photocopied handwritten notes by Bronowski [for a Conference Committee meeting] (14 Sep 1965), and a diagram of a proposed organisational structure of the Institute (by Bronowski, May-Jun 1964).

Comprises correspondence relating to a conference sponsored by the National Cystic Fibrosis Research Foundation (part of National Institute of General Medical Science, NIH) to be held in Washington D. C. (Dec 1970).

Bronowski was originally due to attend but then was not able to, so Ted Friedman (Salk Institute) attended instead.

Details of the planning involved with conference events. Includes quantities of goods used during the conference (including food and drink), general costs of holding the conference and lists of conferences held in the College.

Confirmation of the Impropriations of All Saints' in the Jewry and St Clement's.

Hugh, son of Stephen, son of Alveve, to the nuns his father's gift of 5 acres 3 roods in Cambridge fields. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Hervey Alderman, Robert Seman, Fulk Crocheman, Geoffrey Potekin, Roger Parleben, Adam Werial, John and Walter, his sons-in-law, John Creving, Reginald de Fordham, Childman et quibusdam aliis.

William de Nonencort to the nuns the bequest to them by William Sweteye the moiety of 32 1/2 acres in Cambridge fields. Witnesses: Master (Magister) Hugh de Stanford, Nicholas Childman, Robert Hubert, William Tuyllet, Walter le Porter et aliis.

Nicholas le Moyne (Monachus) de Selford (Shelford) in response to the petition of his father and with the consent of his heirs confirms to the nuns of St Mary and St Radegund of Cambridge 55 acres of land which his father gave them, also 1 1/2 acres of meadow and 1 acre of land for building barns. The five acres of land which they have asked for he will give. He gives this land for the souls of King Henry and his heirs and for the souls of his own father and mother and for the remission of his sins and those of his heirs. To hold as King Henry gave it to le Moyne's father and his heirs. Witnesses: Jonathan, priest, Nicholas and Jocelin, priests, Peter, clerk of Shelford, Hervey, son of Warin, John, his son, Norman.

William de Nunancurt to John Crocheman the land in St Michael's parish Walter Punch holds of him, lying between the land of St Michael's church and that which Maurice, son of Alberic, holds of the monks of Ely. Gersuma: 10s and to his wife a gown; rent: 26d. Witnesses: Fulk Crocheman, Richard de Spotingdon, Richard Crocheman, Roger de Nunancurt, ___, son of Richard, Robert le Waleis, Everard de Winepole, Simon de Wigehale, Benedict de London et aliis.

William, son of Stephen de Scales, confirms his father's gift of land in Wratting, for the good of his soul and that of his wife Sibil and all his ancestors. Witness: Roger de Gurney et aliis.

Cecilia, sister of Luke, son of Walter de St Edmund's (31a), confirms his gift, and gives lands in Swinescroft, between land of William Wombe and the Nuns' land, 135 ft long to 75 ft broad. Rent 1/2d. Written in Cambridge. Witnesses: Bartholomew Gogging, John de Aylsham (31a), Milon (Miles) de Trumpington, Robert Tuylet, Walter Cambridge, William Elyot, Reginald de Cumberton, Humfrey de Costesey (31a), John de Bykeleswade, Simon le Gaunt (31a), Adam Godsone, Simon Lolleworth et aliis.

Richard de Scales to his brother Stephen de Scales, all claim to the estate of his uncle Stephen de Scales.

John, son of William de Trumpitune (Trumpington), after suing Prioress Milisentia and the nuns at London for a parcel of land at Keverelles hythe in St Michael's parish given to them by John Godard, between land of Andrew de Milleton and the river bank and in breadth between the land of Algar Welles and John, son of Absalon, quitclaims it to the nuns. Consideration: 20s; rent: 4s. Witnesses: John le Rus, Thomas Tuylet, Robert de St Edmunds, John Gogging, William Tuylet, Anger le Rus, Richard, son of Laurence, John de Berton, Hervey Parleben, Michael Bernard, John Alvevechild, William Pilate, Reginald de Fordham, Walter de Lindesey et aliis.

Drian Bardele to William Chaplain of Wratting, all rights he may have in Batelles croft on the village of Wratting except for the messuage he holds of the said William at a rent of 2d per annum. Witnesses: William de Oxecroft, Philip Rikesspaud, William Fluri, John Fluri, William Robertot, William de Boscho, William Raudullun, Richard de Cruce, Mathew Disspensarius (Despenser, Despenser, Stewart?), Roger Doget et aliis.

William de Nonancurt to the nuns the 32 1/2 acres held of him by William Sweteye and Hugh de Ragenhyll, and assigned by the same William Sweteye and the executors of Hugh de Ragenhyll to the nuns. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Walter de Havekeston, chaplain, Sir William, chaplain, Sir John, chaplain, Nicholas Childman, Walter Crocheman, Robert Wymund, clerk, Evir, scribe (or scrivener - scriptor) et aliis.

Agnes, wife of William de North, for her soul and for the souls of her ancestors confirms to the nuns of St Radegund the donation of a messuage and 4 acres of land made to them by Maud (Matilda), wife of Richard Besturn. Witnesses: Richard de Scales (Scaler, Escalariis), Hugh Grandin, Stephan de Oxecroft, Robert Rigespaud (Rikespaud), William de Oxecroft, Geoffrey Fluri, Peter le Bof, John Ragilun et multis aliis.

Nigellus [Nigel], Bishop of Ely, confirms the grant made by Stephen de Scalaris and his wife Juliana to the nuns of St Mary and St Radegund of 80 acres of land in (West) Wratting, to be held free of all customs except Danegeld. May be entry gift for their daughter Sybil (cum Sibilla filia sua). The original charter of the Scales has not survived, but it is known from a late medieval cartulary (Caryl T.25, item d). Witnessed by William [de Laventon] archdeacon of Ely; Augustus, Adam and Walter, monks; Roger the chaplain; Erm, Peter and Robert Crest: (maybe Robertus Crestien, see Miller, p. 286); John and Paian (Miller, ibid.), clerks; Martin (of Bottisham?, LE, p. 338), Radulf (Ralph, of Whaddon?, ibid.) and Richard, decani (deacons); Radulf Dapifer (the steward); Alexander pincerna (the butler); Stephen and Gaufrus (Geoffrey) de Scales; Robert de Cuninter (?) (possibly Robertus de Cunningetuna); Gaufrus filii Suani (Geoffrey son of Swein, vassal of Stephen de Scaler).

Roger de Trumpington, knight, to the nuns of St Radegund of Cambridge for his soul and the souls of his ancestors, the right of entry into 4 acres 1 rood of land lying in the fields of Trumpington, which Alice Succeling (Suklyng, 20) formerly held, which land the prioress and the convent hold by the gift and feoffment of John Godsone of Cambridge. Rent: 2 lb cumin. Relief: on every election of a prioress, 2s in commutation for services, wards, eschaets and suit of court, except for services to the king. Witnesses: Simon de Cayli of Trumpington, John Hervaud, John Martin, John de Cauz, Thomas Payn, Reginald Freman (all of Trumpington), et multis aliis.

Richard Gulafre, heir to Oldeburga, to Henry le Berton, land which he holds of Odelburga Gulafre on the lane leading to Hinton, between Richard's land and the land of Absalon, son of Segar. Rent: 8d. Gersuma: 3s from Henry and 2s from Oldeburga. Witnesses: Hervey Grim, William, his brother, Robert Smith (faber), Jordan, son of Selid, Geoffrey Potekin, John Crocheman, Walter, son of Selid, Henry, son of Elias, William Dor, Absolon, son of Segar, Alan, his brother, Hugh Mercator (Mercer), Roger Mod, Alan Carpenter, Geoffrey W___, Hervey Gulfre, Cyprian, son of Arnold, Arnald Ratun, Edward, son of Edward, William, his son, William, son of Robert de Ely et multis aliis.

Roger de Brigham, Prior, and the convent of Ely confirm the institution of the nuns of Greneceroft in the Church of All Saints by Geoffrey (Rodel), late Bishop of Ely. Witnesses: Thomas de Heyden, Vincent, Official of the Archdeacon of Ely, Bartholomew, Dean, Walter Corde, Maurice Ruf (sic), Geoffrey Potek[in?], John, son Reginald, William de Porta Et m[u]ltis aliis.

Robert Rikespaud confirms that he has bequeathed to the nuns of St Mary and St Radegund of Cambridge his body to be buried, and for the salvation of his soul and of souls of his ancestors and descendants, one acre of land in the village of Wratting, lying between the land of Hugh Clerk and the acre which the church already holds by gift of John Siventon of Robert's fee, to be held by them in free alms. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Richard and Sir Gilbert, chaplains of Wratting, Richard de Svavet' (Swavesey?), clerk, Richard, son of Sewal' de Wikham, Hervey le Massager, Peter le Boef, Elias, servant (or sergeant) et multis aliis.

Absolon, son of Roger, to John, son of Azo. He confirms the grant made to the latter by Walter Cros of a messuage in Milne Street (vicus molendinorum), lying between the land of Peter, son of Yvo, and the land of the said Apsolon. Rent: 4s. And the services owed to Walter Cros, viz. a pair of gloves worth 1/2d. Witnesses: Robert Seman, Thomas Mercer (Mercator), Hervey, son of Martin, Michael, John, his sons, Ralph, son fo Henry, Richard, son of Yvo, Thomas, son of Joachim, Robert de St Edmunds, Bartholomew le Noble, Richard de Nouham (Newnham?), John, son of Yvo, William Pilat et multis aliis.

Aspelon, son of Roger, to the nuns a rent of 4s per annum out of land in the tenure of John, son of Azo (Acius), lying between the land given by the said Aspelon to his daughter, Margaret, and the land of Yvo, son of Matilda, which rent his (Aspelon's) deceased son Reginald gave to the nuns for one lamp in their church. Witnesses: Hervery, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Geoffrey, son fo Ralph, John and Laurence, his sons, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael and John, his sons, Ralph, son of Henry, Thomas le Mercer, Bartholomew le Noble, Walter Corde, William Pilate et multis aliis.

Nigel confirms Countess Constance's grant to the nuns of exemption from hagable and langable etc.; refers to King Stephen's charter Gray 3b.

King Stephen confirms the grant by his daughter-in-law the Countess Constance to the nuns of exemption from hagable and langable and of the entire fishery and waters belonging to the borough. Grant witnessed at Cambridge by Fulcus de Oilli, Robertus filius Unfris (Robert, son of Humfrey), Ricardus de Bada (Richard of Bath), Henricus de Novo Mercato (Henry of Newmarket).

Archbishop Thomas Becket confirms the grant by King Malcolm IV of 10 acres of land at Grenecroft to the nuns, along with general confirmation of their lands. Witnesses: Robertus Archidiaconus Oxineford' (Robert, the Archdeacon of Oxford), Magister Philippus de Caun' (Master Philip de Calne?), Magister Herbertus de Boseham (Master Herbert de Boseham), Rob(ertus) capell(anus) et Williamus capell(anus) (Robert the chaplain and William the chaplain), Williamus de Leigrecest'

Stephen Langton confirms the previous charters of Theobald and Thomas Becket, Archbishops of Canterbury, and of Nigel, Bishop of Ely.

Hugh Bishop Ely confirms the grant made by Eustace, Bishop of Ely (1198-1220) to the nuns of St Mary and St Radegund of all his land between the nunnery and Grenecroft, as confirmed [in charter Gray 7a] by his predecessor John de Fontibus, Bishop of Ely (1220-1225). Witnesses: Magister Nicholas Archdeacon of Ely, Magister John de Luttrewath official, Magister Adam Linton, Dn. (Sir) William de Wedling[ham], Dn. Robert de Hecham (Haugham, Lincs.; Heacham; Heigham (Norf.) ?), Dn. Henry de Noewyc (Norwich) et multis aliis

Walter, son of William and Alice de St Edmunds, confirms the exchange (169b-c) of a messuage for 1 acre in the fields, lying between the land of Master John Grim and that of Hugh, son of Absalon. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Adam, son of Eustace, Walter Corde, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael and John, his sons, Geoffrey, son of Ralph, Ralph, son of Henry, Thomas, son of Joachim, Richard, son of Yvo et multis aliis.

Confirmation of 48; the text, the scribe and the witnesses are identical to the above.

Laurence, Prior, and the convent church of St Giles of Barnwell, to Symon, son of Henry, of Cambridge, a certain messuage in Cambridge that Geoffrey, son of Orgar held of them, lying between the land which Robert Seman holds of the convent of Chikesand and the land of Thomas of Taxted. Rent: 2s 6d; homage and services. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Adam, his brother, Robert Seman, Robert, his son, Hervey Clerk, Michael, his son, Geoffrey Potekin, John, his son, John Alard, Walter Corde, William Pilate et aliis.

Fulk Crocheman confirms the gift made with his sister Sybil of lands formerly held of him by Brito the Jew, dimentions 47 ft wide on the street front, and in the middle 39 ft, length 204 ft from the street to the end of his. Witnesses: Baldwin Blang[ernon?], Bernard Grim, Albric Ruffus (Russ?), Absalon, son of William, Walter, his brother, Robert Seman, Hervey Grim, William, his brother, Michael, son of Ordgar, Adam Weriail, Stephan, son of Selid, Roger Parleben, Andrew Caret[er], Richard Grisillung, Reginald, son of Osbert, Robert Walter, Richard, son of Nicholas, Richard de Malket; et multis aliis.

Martin Chamberlain (Camararius) to the nuns a messuage in Stevinton, called Hokerhellescroft, which they have by gift of Beatrix, his mother, and 9 acres of the open fields of Stevinton, which Matilda (Maud) Chamberlain had from the said Beatrix and gave to the nuns, in free alms, for the salvation of his soul and those of his ancestors and descendants. Witnesses: Walter, parson of Wilburham, Henry Chaplain of Beatrix Chamberlain, Martin's mother, Robert, chaplain of Wibisse (Wimbish), Adam de Stokes, Robert, chaplain of Berkelau, Sir (Dominus) William de Knapwell, Sir Walter de Capellis, Sir William Russel, Sir Henry de Capellis, Sir William Burre et multis aliis.

Walter Cock, for the souls of himself and his wife, Agnes, confirms the grant of a rent of 2s out of land in Bridge Street, made by Adam Wyriel to the nuns. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Geoffrey Potekin, Adam, son of Eustace, Walter Corde, Henry Alegod, Childeman, Apsolon, son of Roger, John Bernard, John Smith (Faber) et multis aliis.

Confirmation of the grant by Richard Duport of the advowson to the College. In Latin. Witnessed by S. Hanson and John Scott, notary. With a seal.

Eustace Oldcorn to Prioress Custantia (Constance) and the nuns a grant by Oldeburga of an annual rent of 6d out of a tenement she holds next the land of Richard Bulling. Witnesses: Richard, son of Laurence, Robert, son of Anger le Rus, Robert Hubert, Symon Baker (Pistor), Peter Ragat, John Porthors, Stephen Langstaf et aliis.

Reginald, son of Hugh Clencwaret(on) to the nuns an annual rent of 3 combes of salt (12 bushels) due on St Margaret's day, out of a salt works at Linn, called Heveckescote, which rent was granted by his father Hugh to the nuns in free alms for his soul and the souls of all his ancestors. Witnesses: Geoffrey, priest of North Lynn (Nordlinn), Ernest, priest of Lynn, John, son of Alan de Ingaldestorp, Peter, son of Ralph de Alen, William, his brother, Godfrid de Grimeston, Simon and Bartholomew, his sons, Richard (?)Cecurteis, Gilbert, his brother, Geoffrey _odo, Richard Wulfard, Geoffrey, his brother, William de Wigenhale, Adam Huriel et pluribus aliis.

John, son of Bartholomew, confirms the grant by Adam Wyriel to the nuns of a rent of 2s out of land in Bridge Street. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Geoffrey Potekin, Adam, son of Eustace, Walter Corde, Henry Alegod, Childman, Apsolon, son of Roger, John Bernard, John Smith (Faber) et multis aliis.

John confirms the grant of his predecessor Eustace, Bishop of Ely (1198-1220) to the nuns of St Mary and St Radegund all of his land between the nunnery and 'Grenecroft'. The benefactor had seen the original charter of Eustace in the nuns' possession. Witnesses: Thomas de Heyden: (Heydon?), Magister Robert de Iwareby (Ewerby), Magister G. Grim (?), Simon de Insul[a] (of the Isle [of Ely]), Warin de Saham (Soham?), Richard de Chewelle (knight, tenant at Hatfield, Herts. - Miller, p. 194), Mattheus [Cristien] Senesc[hal] Elien[sis] (Matthew Christien, John de Fountains' steward), Henry Dunning[ton?] (Donnington) Et Multis Aliis

Roger (de Brigham), Prior, and the convent of Ely confirms the grant by John (de Fontibus), 239c. Witnesses: Laurence (de Stanesfield), Prior of Barnwell (1213-51), Master (Magister) Thomas de Watchel(ay), Bartholomew, Dean , Henry, parson of Hinton, Richard, parson of Suafham (Swaffam), John, parson of Fulbourn, et aliis,

Parties: (1) Mr George Apthorpe to (2) Mr Frederick Sharp. Confirmation of mortgage of freehold hereditaments and premises situate on Maids Causeway and in Willow Place, Staffordshire Place, Salmon Street and Salmon Lane in the Town of Cambridge with power of sale

Reconveyance by endorsement: (1) Messrs Baddeley & Sharp to Mr George Apthorp

Parties: (1) Mrs Smith and son to (2) Mr John Gillson. Confirmation of mortgage [Crown Inn]

Note confirming payment of £5 4s.

Letter addressed to the Bursar of Jesus College by the Chief Cashier of the Bank of England, and reads: ‘The Chief Cashier begs to acknowledge the receipt of a remittance for £82 ____ for the credit of the account of Board of agriculture universities and college estates’. Delivered on the 19th March 1902.

Note confirming that Dr. Westmoreland had paid Charles Deeks £13 for W. Cuthbert's pension this quarter. Signed by Charles Deeks