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Augmentation of living

Correspondence with the Ecclesiastical Commissioners about augmenting the living on the ground of population. Most of the correspondence is from 1931, and includes statements of existing income and the decision of the Commissioners to make a grant of £119 per annum in augmentation of the living. There is a letter from the Revd Percy Sharp in Birmingham, interested in the living but unable to afford it (pre-augmentation), and an exchange of letters with the Clergy Pension Board about the effect of a pension for Canon Wood on the income of the living. In 1933 there is a letter from the Commissioners to the Revd J.T. Plowden-Wardlaw, informing him of an increase to the living, and in 1941 a formal statement that the benefice has become vacant by the resignation of J.T. Plowden-Wardlaw.

Repairs to chancel roof

Brief notes on necessary repairs in 1931 by Messrs Rattee and Kett: £25 to mend broken Tenons to the Purlins and add iron plates; and by Coulson &Son Lts in 1936: £56.13.6 to re-lathe and re-tile north side of chancel roof.

Cavendish Tithe Commutation

Correspondence, on the working out of the Act for the Commutation of Tithes in England and Wales. Disagreement of what tithes are owed on land belonging to Earl Howe. See also file 17, with lengthy opinions of counsel.

Schemes for improvement of the living

Letters from the Vicar, A.R. Davies, about his financial difficulties, and possible schemes for augmenting the income. Also a few letters suggesting the union of the parishes of Comberton with Barton

Lease

Copy of letters patent of Elizabeth I. Grant to George Lazenby who has been despoiled of his goods by order of the King of Spain in time of war, of the lease of the Rectory of Elmstede in Essex with all its appurtenances formerly belonging to the Monastery of St. Osyth, Essex, and formerly parcel of the possessions of George Harte by letters patent 18th July 1567 for term 21 years from Michaelmas 1582. Rent £9 6s 8d. Except for timber, wardships, marriages etc Court Leet and view of frankpledge, requisitions, profits of courts, etc and the advowson of the Church. Term of this lease Michaelmas 1603 for 31 years. Rent £9 6s 8d. Attached is list of documents removed from and returned to the Treasury of John Sherman and others.

Order for an exchange of land

An exchange of a field and a strip of land in the occupation of William Parson Partridge, with a close of land in the occupation of Osmond Fisher, Vicar of Elmstead. The document includes a sketch map and schedules describing the lands.

Inclosure Commissioners

Petition about the pews

  • JCCA/JCAD/3/2/LIV/5/4/9
  • File
  • 23rd December 1892 - 2nd May 1899

    • Part of College Archives

A petition signed by communicants and adult members of the congregation, explaining that the pews in the chance are unsatisfactory and seats and in their position with their backs towards the communion table. The whole church needs reseating: if the College with pay for the chancel pews, the parishioners will pay for the seating in the body of the church. With a covering letter signed by the Vicar and Churchwardens, and a letter from the Curate, R.H. Marsh, on the same subject, dated 1892.

Section III: Cambridge bachelorhood and marriage.

John Bell: A brief sketch of the past history of the parish of Fordham 1873

Arthur W. Ivatt: A brief sketch ... by the Rev. John Bell, with supplement by the Rev. Arthur W. Ivatt, 1923

Registers for February 1917 (1 page)

The District Parish Magazine: Fordham (1 page, covers 1903-1922)

Photograph of the Church, on a postcard.

Loss of farm buildings and sale of Rushden estate.

Correspondence with the Rector, W.O. Cleave, and with Queen Anne's Bounty office, about whether to reinstate farm buildings destroyed by fire and insufficiently insured; also negotiations for he sale of the Rushden estate to a local builder.

Valuation ands Report of the glebe

A six-page report (typescript) by Charles Bidwell, of Bidwell & Sons, land agents and surveyors, with comments on the state of the land and its use. Also two handwritten notes, unsigned and undated, giving details of income, NB. W.O. Cleave was Rector until his death in August 1904.

Glebe land transfers

Correspondence about an exchange of land agreed with a neighbour, and a requisition by Cambridgeshire County Council.

Licence in Mortmain granted by James I

Licence granted to acquire lands to the annual value of £200 including the Rectory of Harlton, Cambs.

In Latin. Ornamented capital letter, with a portrait of the King in pen and ink. With a great seal, green wax with red and white silk cords.

In Steel Press, shelf 10.

Grant of patronage to College

  • JCCA/JCAD/3/2/LIV/9/4
  • File
  • 6 February 1636-16 April 1636

    • Part of College Archives

Grant by Richard Duport to the College of his right and interest in the patronage of Harlton Rectory, and an official confirmation of the grant.

Duport, Richard

Terrier

A document described at the end as "A copy of a terrier in Mr Hawby's [?] hands of the glebe land belonging to the Rectory of Harlton". Four lists of land in the 'Brook Feild' [sic], the 'Windmill Feild', the Home Feild', and the 'Low Field'.

Dilapidations

  • JCCA/JCAD/3/2/LIV/9/7
  • File
  • 11 November 1784-26 November 1784

    • Part of College Archives

Repairs found to be necessary after the death of the Revd Richard Oakley, and the problem of how to get the money.

Railway plan and valuation of glebe

Valuation of the Glebe Estate at Harlton, by Charles Bidwell. With small sketch of the parish land. Also a sketch of the position of the railway line in the parish, and a note 'plan removed to cabinet'.

Reconveyance of a piece of land

Conveyance of land from the London and North Western Railway Company to the Revd Osmond Fisher, Rector of Harlton, a small piece of land compulsorily purchased, now superfluous. With a preliminary Memorandum between the railway company and O. Fisher (1872), a couple of drafts and two letters of Fisher in May 1873.

Proby cottages and land, also organ maintenance fund.

  • JCCA/JCAD/3/2/LIV/9/20
  • File
  • 10 January 1887-5 March 1926

    • Part of College Archives

Correspondence about two cottages and ten acres of land, belonging to the Proby Fund. Much discussion about the value, rents, suggestions for sale etc. With a small coloured plan, Letters from the Rectors Osmond Fisher 1887-1906, Willam Ellison 1909-1922, his widow 1922, and F. Rowling 1923-1926.

Printed conveyance (copy) by Osmond Fisher of a cottage and land at Harlton to form an endowment for maintaining the organ, which Fisher designed and installed in 1869 in memory of his wife.

Terrier

A true Terrier of all the Glebe lands, messuages, tenements, tythes, portion of tithes and other rights belonging to the Vicarage and Parish Church of Hundon. Signed by the Churchwardens and some principal inhabitants.

Financial situation

  • JCCA/JCAD/3/2/LIV/11/11
  • File
  • 13 March 1909-28 April 1915

    • Part of College Archives

Correspondence with Queen Anne's Bounty and the Ecclesiastical Commission about an existing loan on the benefice, and measures to be taken for its augmentation. Theer is a reference to damage done to the chancel in 1914.

2020

Includes copy of poster, programme, captions from exhibition, photograph of organising committee and letters to members of the committee.

Photograph shows Astrid Godfrey, Sorcha Keenan, Rose Asquith, Alice Buckley, Alex Vardill, James Tybulewicz, Mojola Akinyemi, Olivia Emily, Alex Hadyn-Williams.

Fireplace

Includes correspondence and decision made by Council relating to repairs to SCR fireplace tiles, firebricks, brass hood

Coronation celebrations

Request and correspondence between representatives of the Cambridge Coronation Decorations Committee, including Capt. E. A. Longley and F. Corbett, and Jesus College concerning the installation of lights and illuminations in the College grounds near the cricket pavillion to illuminate the fireworks being let off on Jesus Green in celebration of the coronation of George VI.

General Correspondence

Includes correspondence relating to improvements of steam supply from boiler house, 1970-1, with work being undertaken by A. W. Philips and Son Ltd and E. S. G. Sales Ltd;

A. W. Phillips & Son Ltd

June Event 1992

Includes proposal and guidelines relating to the extent of the May Ball submitted to Council including total guest numbers, structure of the Ball, proposed layout of activities and entertainment and costs.

May Ball 2000 - 'Underground'

Includes programme, ticket application form, poster and promotional leaflet. Also organisational papers concerning preparations, staffing, precautions and insurance; May Ball Committee minutes;

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