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Henry, son of Salomon Goldsmith, to Gilbert, son of Azo, clerk, a rent of 4d due from Stephen, son of Nicholas, from land in the town of Ely, which Henry sold him. Warranty: Henry swears not to raise controversy over the ownership of the rent; consideration: 4s. Witnesses: Henry Pilat, John and Richard, chaplains, Walter de Ely, Drogo de Ely, Bernard de Feltewell, Henry and Everard Draco et aliis.

Robert, son of Ralph de Camps, to the nuns the rent of 1s payable by William le Harpur of Horsey.

Alice, daughter of Jordan, to Gilbert, her nephew and heir, clerk, the annual rent of 8d, which Godefrid Claud owes her for the land lying between land of Albert and land of Azo, mercer, in the town of Ely, in the parish of St Mary, and which she sold to the said Godfrid. Consideration: 3 butts of land in Prestmedue (Priest medow). Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Baldwin, vicar of St Mary's, Sir Everard, priest, Sir Droco, priest, William, son of Elias, Solomon, goldsmith, Richard, mercer (mercator), Richard de Monasterio, Robert, porter, et multis aliis.

Alice, daughter of Jordan, to her nephew and heir Gilbert, clerk, son of Azo, a rent of 8d, payable yearly by Godefrid Claud from the land in the town of Ely, which she sold to the said Godefrid. Alice swears for herself and her heirs that they will bring no suit against Gilbert concerning the said rent. Consideration: Gilbert gives Alice 3 butts of land lying in Prestmedue (Priest medow). Witnesses: Baldewin, dean of St Mary; Samson, goldsmith, W(illiam?), son of Elias, H. clerk, R(ichard), mercer (mercator), G. porter (ianitor), R. Till et multis aliis.

Richard Wastinel addresses all his friends, French and English, and grants to the nuns in free alms a rent of 2 pence (duos nummos) of the service of Everad de Batford. No witnesses.

William, son of Robert fitz Walter gives to nuns a rent of half a mark (6s 8d) for his soul and the soul of his wife Margaret. Witnesses: Seher de Quinci, William Bardulf, William son of Rocelin, William de Blunville, Robert son of Rocelin, John the clerk, Gilbert son of Dunning, Gerard de Wechesham, Milon de Riveshal

Gilbert, priest, of Ely, for the sake of his soul and the souls of his ancestors grants to the monastery of St Mary and St Radegund of Cambridge an annual rent of 3s 2d, viz: from Stephen Marshall (1s 2d) out of a certain messuage in St Mary's parish; from Robert __schales 6d, from a messuage of the same fee in the same parish; from God(frey) Baker (bercarius) 16d for a messuage in the same fee; from Hugh, son of Wauclin, 6d for a messuage of the same fee. Witnesses: Baldwin, priest, vicar of St Mary's, Drogo, priest, Richard, priest, Elias, servant (or serjeant), Richard of Swaveton, clerk, Peter, clerk, Martin, clerk, et multis aliis.

Alice, daughter of Robert, son of Sweyn, for her soul and for the souls of her ancestors to the nuns 2s: 1 s paid by Gilbert Chircheman and 1s by Smith (Faber) in lieu of services for 1 acre of land and after his death the land to revert to the nuns. Given with the consent of her heir, her daughter, Roesia, and Roesia's heirs.

Sayer de Trumpington to his son Peter 4s rent due from the nuns out of land at Henneye, which formerly belonged to John Godard. Consideration: a certain sum of money. Witnesses: Robert Tuylet, mayor of Cambridge, Robert Matefrey, Michael Wolleward, Michael, son of John Michael, Walter de Fulbourne, bailiffs, John Porthors, Richard Bateman, Robert de Maddingle, Roger de Hereford, Richard de Caketon, Robert le Despenser, Nicholas Leffeyn et aliis.

Nicholas, son of Michael Malherbe, of Cambridge, to Master William de Beston, clerk, a rent of 5s out of a messuage held by William Faber (Smith), by Barnwell gates, next to the land of Henry de Mordon and that of Hugh Newcomen. Rent: a root of ginger; gersuma: 40s. Witnesses: Robert de St Edmunds, Head Bailiff, Henry de Mordon, Richard, son of John de Berton, William de Neweham, Robert de Hawkeston, Eustace Oldcorn, Thomas de Lichefeld, William Godson, Henry Page, Robert de Hinton, Robert Wimund, John Saleman et aliis.

Baldwin, son of Baldwin Blancgernon, grants to Walter Corde for his homage and services a rent of 2s from land held of Baldwin by the heirs of William Blancgernon, next to the land of Ketel Mercer. Rent: a pair of white gloves worth 1/2 d. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Maurice le Rus, Robert Seman, Anger, son of Edric, Hubert, son of Norman, Robert, his son, Hervey Alegod, William Pilate, Ketell Mercer (Mercator), Alfred, his son-in-law, Henry Frost, William Joie et multis aliis.

Alexander le Moyne to the church of St Mary and St Radegund for the salvation of his soul and the souls of his ancestors, 12d of annual rent, due from the nuns for lands of him in Litlington. The nuns thereafter to hold their land in free alms. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Roger de Huntingsfield, Sir Peter de Danelie, William Traylli (or Caylli), William, clerk of Litlington, John, his brother, Richard de Boclekesham, Alan, son of William, Robert de Sugeres (or Fugeres), Hugh, son of Bruce, William Sali et multis aliis.

Matilda (Maud), daughter of Jordan, to her nephew Gilbert, son of Azo, clerk, 16d rent, viz: 8d from the land which Godefrid Claud bought of her, 2d due from Azo le Norrais, and 6d from Hugh, son of Wakelin, due from the third part of a selion of land lying beyond Bele. Consideration: 1 mark; Witnesses: Baldwin, dean, Salomon, goldsmith, William, son of Elias, Hugh, clerk, Richard Mercer (mercator), Geoffrey Porter, Ralph Tyll, et multis aliis.

Walter Corde grants to the nuns a rent of 2s paid to him by the heirs of William Blancgernon for lands between the land of William Braci and the land of Robert Colt, extending from the street to the land of Auger le Rus; also rent of 5s from land held by Hamo de Colchester, between land of Reginald Quantgloria and Richard Hopetran extending from the street to the river; also rent of 3s from land held by William de Furcis in parish of St Clement's, extending from the street to the King's Ditch. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Adam, son of Eustace, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael, his son, Geoffrey, son of Ralph, Ralph, son of Henry, Hubert, son of Norman, Anger, son of Edric, Henry Vivien, Childman, William Pilate, William de Hibernia (of Ireland) et aliis.

Warin Grin (Grim?), son of Apsolon, of Cambridge, for his soul and those of his parents and ancestors, to the nuns of St Radegund all his rents in Cambridge, viz. 6s from Peter Maxton for stalls; 12s 14d from land opposite the last, formerly of Stephen de Scales; 4s 6d from Robert de St Edmunds in Milne Street; 7s from Thomas Wulward in Milne Street; 3s from Geoffrey Glover in the market place; 2s 6d from Bernard, the shepherd, near Grenecroft; 6s from the wife of Godfrey Baker for life and after her death to revert to the nuns; 5s from William Carter, next the last; 1d from Reginald Scherwynd for land next the churchyard of St John. Witnesses: Robert Seman, Adam, son of Eustace, Eustace, son of Hervey, Ralph, son of Henry, Thomas, son of Joachim, Richard, son of Yvo, Anger Russ (Ruffus?), Childman, John de Berton, Geoffrey, son of Ralph, John, his son, William Pilate et aliis.

Apsolon, son of Roger the priest, with the consent of Maud, his wife, to the nuns various rents amounting to 13s 4d per annum. 1 (Cambridge fields) 12d out of 1 acre in Cambridge fields due from Simon Bagge. 2 (St John's Milne Street) 5s out a messuage in Milne Street held by Brihtnot Tanur, of which 2d hagabel due to the King. 3 (St Botolph's) 2s put of a messuage in St Botolph's held by Richard Kibelot. 4 (St John's Milne Street) 20d put of land in Milne Street held by Martin Wulward. 5 (St Bene't's) 2s out of land in the parish of St Benedict held by Andrew de Burgh, lying next land formerly belonging to Thurstan. 6 (Holy Sepulchre's) 20d from land in Holy Sepulchre's churchyard held by John the smith, lying next the land of Roger Parleben. Hagabel 1/2d. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Adam, his brother, Geoffrey Potechin, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael and John, his sons, Walter Corde, Robert Seman, Maurice Russ (Ruffus) et aliis.

Rannulf, son of Robert de Gosebrekirg to the nuns of St Radegund in free alms the services of Odo and Ivette, his wife, for a tenement formerly held by Ascer, father of the said Ivette, from the father of the donor, the tenement being situate at Hippighil. Rent: in lieu of service 12d on St Botolph's day. Witnesses: William Pera, John de Ria, Philip and Gilbert, his brothers, Peter, clerk, Hugh, chaplain, William, his brother, William Burger, Walter Cobinot, Maurice, Hugo and Hamo, his sons, Geoffrey de Digebi, Roger, clerk, John Bude et multis aliis.

Grant of exemption from hagable and langable within and without the borough of Cambridge, also fishery and waters which belong to the said borough, as they were held by herself and her late husband Eustace, for the soul of the said Count Eustace, of all her ancestors, also for the soul of Queen Matilda, and for the good estate of King Stephen. Witnessed by N[igel], bishop of Ely, G[eoffrey] de Waterville, [Roger le Equaham?] with his brother Rodbertus (Robert), Radulf vicecomitus (Ralph the sheriff), Alexander pincerna (the butler), Eustace de Bans, William Monachus (le Moyne) of Shelford, Rodbertus (Robert) Grim, Gilbert son of Dunning, Herbert, Hervey son of Warin.

Baldwin Blancgernon to Adam de Litlington, an annual rent of 12 d, 6d payable by William Arnold for lands he holds of the donor, lying between lands of William de Chateriz and Aldric Mercer (mercator). And 6d due from Alexander de Yselham, formerly servant of the donor's brother William. Rent: a pair of gloves, value 1/2d. Gersuma 7s 6d. Witnesses: Robert Saman, Henry Vivien, Anger Russ (Ruffus), Reginald Quantaquilia, Aldric Mercer, William Braci et aliis.

Comprises correspondence with John Simpson (editor), Nicholas Snowman (assistant editor) and Stephen Waley-Cohen (business manager) on re-publishing 'The Nazi Movement and the Universities' and 'Hitlerism' by Bronowski in 'The Best of Granta', with photocopies of the articles.

The articles originally appeared in Granta in April 1933.

Letters to the Bursar, 1925, 1926, refusing grant applications, and one in 1927 making a grant.

Comprises: internal Salk Institute correspondence relating to proposed Institute-wide stationary (including letterheads), minutes of a meeting of the Public Relations Committee of the Salk Institute, and a letter from Frye and Smith Ltd (San Diego) sending samples of letterheads.

Received of Jesus College by payment of John Poulter the amount of 18s for hald a grass land tax due Michaelmas last. Recieved of John Poulter (signed) and signed by John Prince (collection).

Received of Jesus College by payment of John Poulter the sum of 18s for half a grand land tax due Lady Day last. Recieved of John Poulter (signed). Signed by John Price (Collection).

Received of the Master & Fellows of Jesus College the sum of 16s 6d, being grass rent to March 1830. Signed by H. Holditis, Bursar of Caius College Cambridge.

Gratuity paid to Mrs. Radford in four quarterly payments (Xmas, Lady Day, Midsummer, and Michaelmas). Total paid £7. Signed by Richard Rowe.

Paid to Christopher Christopher Cuttchey £1 16s for gravel.

Paid 16s 6d to Christopher Cuttchey for gravel. Bill from 14th March and payment received 23rd March.

Paid 7s 6d to Christopher Cuttchey for gravel.

23rd October 1816 Received from William Hustler Esq £2 9s for gravel to Jesus Lane for my father Thomas Hodson.
Signed by Odoms Hodson.

28th September 1816 Marquis to Thomas Hodson for 21 loads of gravel, £2 9s. Signed by Marquis Spineta.

Paid 16s to Christopher Cuttchey for gravel for pump court.

Gravel for College gardens, £2 0s. 0d.

The advowson of Graveley was given to the College in 1558 by the Master, the Rev.John Fuller, who had bought it from the Crown, with the Manor of Graveley. It was formerley the property of Ramsey Abbey. See the grant of Letters Patent of Philip and Mary 5.3.58 (Cal.Pat. Rolles 1557-8, p.40). The original is in the Steel Press, shelf 8. The benefice was united with that of Yelling on 1.January.1929, the College retaining the right of presenting every alternate turn.

See also material relating to Stow Groves, in a separate brown box, not listed here.

Receipt for £387 10s 0d for work done in the Graveley Account

For repairing walls and re-erecting a range of buildings consisting of fowl houses, pig sties, cart horse and nag stables, fowl houses, cow lodges, calves places also a brick all from House to pond; £137 0s 0d

For building a new Barn with Brick underpinning Stud and Batten eather boarding, slated roof, wood floor on oak joice [sic; joist]; £239 0s 0d

3 new oak Gates & Irons and batten fencing in yard 28 x 6 ½ x 6 oak 24 x 5 x 5 oak, 70 x 6 x 4 oak, 24 x 4 x 6 oak and labour to do; £11 10s 0d

Total = £387 10s 0d

Received the 12th day of December 1846 of the Revd. Dr. French by cheque.

This document details the account for Graveley Manor for Dr the Master and Fellows of Jesus College, in account with Francis, Webster & Riches. On the left side, it totals up the commission on collection of rent; and a balance carried to the general account. On the right side, it details one year's rent by Mr Chamberlain, with arrears from 1861 and 1860. Both sides total £21 9s 10d each.

Accounts relating to the estate at Graveley, starting at May 1767. The accounts include: "Graveley Fines" (£3 10s 6d); rent of Hearn's farm between 1767 and 1768; three-quarters of a year's payment (unspecified) "at 36£ pr ann"; 2 years and 3 months for payment of the same at £12 per annum; half-year payment for "Stow Groves". Also includes sums deducted for a fine at Graveley (£40) and for paying a steward ("Mr Tyrt."). The total balance amounted to £89 17s 9 1/2d, and was signed by W. Wicksteed.

Paid £1 2s to James Sumpter for carriages carrying bricks, lime and sand (12 December 1778).
Paid £1 4s on the order of Mr Sumpter to John Jenkinson for lime (5 October 1778).
Paid £1 8s 7d by James Sumpter to John Ablet for 1,100 of building bricks (24 October 1778).
Paid £1 15s 10d to Thomas Stacey on the order of Mr Sumpter for work for a shovel man and a laborer, sand, and an allowance of beer (7 December).

Paid 6s 1d to B. Prior for bottles of port, tobacco and bottles for courtkeeping at Graveley.

Letter to the Master of Jesus College from Graveley, confirming that Mrs Feilding has paid the annual college subscriptions of £4 towards Graveley charities. Letter dated December 1863 and signed by J. P. Birkett.

Paid 13s 4d to W. Roberts for holding court at Graveley in April 1779.

Paid 8s 6d to Thomas Prior for court keeping, including: bottles of port and brandy, tobacco, sugar, and bottles (28th September). Tucked inside a bill of £1 5s 3d paid to William Large for a chaise, saddlehorse, postboy and ostler, and turnpike fees to Graveley Court (undated).

Paid 5s 8d to Beaumont Prior for court keeping at Graveley court on 2nd April 1774, including bottles of port and tobacco.

Paid 16s to Samuel Forlace for a chaise and saddlehorse to Graveley.

Dr. The Master and Fellows of Jesus College in account with Clement Francis. As to Graveley Manor.

1859: To Mr Chamberlain Commission on Collection of Quit rents. £2 2 0d.
Balance carried to general account £19 2s 111/2d.

May 10:
By Mr Chamberlain 1 years Quit rents. £21 7s 4 1.2 d,
W. Peppercorn unpaid. £0 2s 5d.

Paid £0 13s 4d by Mr Reynes, Bursar of Jesus College, towards the holding court for the Manor of Graveley.
Signed by W. Roberts.

Letter confirming receipt of the sum of four pounds in aid of the charities of Graveley parish from the Master and Fellows of Jesus College. Signed J. P Birkett, Rector.

Paid 13s 4d to W Roberts for acting as steward at the last court held at Graveley Manor.