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Auction/Sales particulars for lots at Guilden Morden, Ashwell and Wrestlingworth. All measurements given in Acres, Roods, and Poles (ARP).

GUILDEN MORDEN – Description:

LOT 1;
An enclosed PASTURE CLOSE and SPINNEY called Bushey Close, containing Apportioned Land-Tax, 10s. 10d.; 5A 0R 29P

LOT 2;
A Timber-and-Thatched TENEMENT, with Garden Ground and an Allotment next the Road, occupied by James Thomposon, containing 0A 2R 20P
[In italics] OA. 2R. 18P, are Copyhold of the Manor of Pritchards. Quit-Rent, ---. Apportioned Land-Tax, 2s. 8d.;

LOT 3:
An enclosed Pasture Close, called Pearces, containing; 3A 1R 34P
[In italics] Apportioned Land-Tax, 7s.; 3A 1R 34P

LOT 4:

All that very excellent and commodious MANSION HOUSE, called Avenalls, with Sitting-Rooms, Brewhouse, Offices, and numerous Bed Chambers; also, a MALTING, with Two Floors capable of making 25 Quarters of Malt, and good GRANARIES to hold 550 Quarters of Malt and Barley, with Two Pumps in the Yard, large walled-in Garden, &c. Also, part of that excellent HOMESTALL, called Savells, containing Chaisehouse, Cowhouse with 12 Standings, and seven Calf Pens, Hay Barn, Pigsties, Slaughterhouse, Eight-bay Barley Barn, Bullock Lodge, and Pump of good Water. Also, all that Double TENEMENT, now in the occupation of Joseph Pateman and Thomas Warbys, with the LAND adjoining containing –

Pasture, called the Back Orchard, including the scite [sic.] of the Homestalls, Orchard and Garden; 6A 3R 17P
Arable, called the Croft, including the scite [sic.] of the Cottage; 7A 3R 30P
[Total=] 14A 3R 7P

[In italics] The Butcher’s Shop is to be removed by the Purchaser of Lot 5. The Purchaser is to divide the large and small Barn with proper stud and boarded partition.
Quit-Rent 3s. Apportioned Land-Tax, £21 8s 0d.
Three Acres are Copyhold of the Manor of Pritchards.

LOT 5:

All the remainder of the HOMESTALL, called SAVELLS, consisting of HOUSE and PREMISES, occupied by Mr. Samuel Jarman, butcher. Also, a Range of Bullock Lodges, in hand. Also, a Double TENEMENT, in the occupation of Wm. Rowland and John Pettingall; together with a Dovehouse, Orchard, and Pasture Close, now in the occupation of Samuel Jarman; the remainder in hand. There is also a good Well of Water. 2A 2R 3P.

[In italics] The Building forming the Butcher’s Shop is to be removed at the expense of the Purchaser, as the scite [sic.] is not included in this Lot ; and the Bullock Lodges to hgave a proper stud and boarded side next the Mansion-House.
The Purchaser is to fence next Lot 4.
1A 0R 0P is Copyhold of the Manor of Pritchards. 0A 0R 4P will be set out and reserved to the Trustees of the Meeting-House, as shown on the Plan.
Quit-Rent, 1s. Apportioned Land Tax, 10s. 10d.
[Total=] 26A 2R 13P

LOT 6:

All that very excellent and Long-Established GROCER’S SHOP, with Parlour, Kitchen, Cellar, and good Chambers over. Also, BLACKSMITH and HARNESS-MAKER’S SHOPS, with Loft over, Penthouse, Outhouse, Pigstye, Yard, and Garden, as now occupied by Mr. Joseph Clark; together with a Piece of Pasture Ground and Stable adjoining, occupied by Mr. Samuel Jarman, containing; OA 2R 32P
[In italics] There is a good Well of Water, and the Blacksmith’s Shop is fitted up with Two Forges. The Purchaser is to fence next Lot 7. Apportioned Land Tax, 8s, 6d.

LOT 7:

All that HOME FARM YARD, with Nag Stable, Stabling for Cart Horses, Two Barns, Machine-House and Building, forming the left hand of Yard and Pond. Also, a Double TENEMENT, in the occupation of Wm. Harris and Rowland Piggot; and the following capital Pieces of Arable and Old-enclosed Pasture LAND, containing---
PASTURE – Part of Shop Close, Walnut-tree Close, and Homestall; 3A 2R 36P
ARABLE – Church Field; 11A 3R 10P

LOT 8:

All that Timber-and Tiled PUBLIC-HOUSE, called thet SIX BELLS, containing Tap-Room, Parlour, Club-Room, Brewhouse, Cellar, Diary, and Seven Sleeping Rooms. Also a good Barn, Cart Hovel, Stable, Granary, Well and Pump of good Water, GARDEN, and small part of the CROFTS, as now occupied by Thomas Jarman, containing--- 0A 2R 4P

LOT 9:

An enclosed Pasture Close and Blacksmith’s Shop, situate opposite the Six Bells Public-House, called Jarman’s Close, and Part of Farm Close and Scite of an Old Road, containing---3A 1R 33P
[In italics] The Blacksmith’s Shop is in the occupation of Jesse Newell. Apportioned Land-Tax, 1s 2d.

LOT 10:
Part of a Pasture Close, called Farm Close, containing--- 3A 1R 35P

LOT 11:
The remainder of the Pasture Close, called Farm Close, containing---3A 3R 17P
Apportioned Land Tax, 8s 6d.

LOT 12:
All that Timber-and-Thatched TENEMENT, (late the Poor-house), with the Garden, as now occupied by Charles Clark, William Yarrell, and John Brockitt---0A 0R 32P
[In italics] Land-tax,--.

LOT 13:

Also, all that very compact HOMESTALL, called Warboys, with large Barn, Stable, Cut Barn, and Two large Tenements, Gardens, and Yard, and the following Pieces or Parcels of Valuable Old-enclosed Pasture and Allotments of Arable Land, containing---
PASTURE – Warboy’s Homestall and Back Close – 40 0A 1P
PASTURE – Chamberlain’s Close and Cottage, and Lawrence and Wiles’s Close – 60 1A 17P
ARABLE – Odsey Field and Town’s-end Grove – 530 0A 26P
DITTO – Church Field – 50 1A 36P

The Tenements and Garden are in the occupation of John Cole, Samuel Covington, Thomas Key, and William Chamberlain; and the land adjoining the Ashwell Road is in the occiupation of Mr. Joh Revall.
5A 2R 0P of the above is Copyhold of the Manor of Shingay and Wendy. Quit-Rent,--.
Lawrence Close pays a Quit-Rent to the Manor of Digswell of 1s 5d. Apportioned Land-Tax, 4l. 16s.
[Total so far=] 123A 1R 2P

LOT 14:

All those Four Old-enclosed Pieces of Pasture Ground (now in one) called the Sherds, containing--- 2A 2R 13P

LOT 15:

Also, that Enclosed Piece of Pasture Land, called Bonsbury Close, in the occupation of Mr. John Revall, containing---1A 1R 0P
[In italics] Apportioned Land-Tax, 3s 2d.

LOT 16:

Also, all those Four Old-enclosed Pieces of Pasture Land (now in one) called Spring Close, containing---6A R1 37P
[In italics] Apportioned Land Tax, 13s.
The above is all Tithe Free.

Buildings to be removed from the Home Farm Yard, Guilden Modern.
A – All that capital Well-Timbered Four-bay Wheat Barn, with Porch, adjoining Mr. Clark’s garden, 61 ft. by 28 ft., 14 ft. high on front sytuds, and 6ft. behind.
B – All that Seven-Bay Cart Hovel with Back and Ends, 64 ft. long, 16ft. deep.e
C – All that Two-Bay Waggon Lodge, 20 ft. by 18 ft.
[In italics] The above are to be removed at the expense of the Purchaser previous to the 29th day of September next.
The Purchaser is to pay the Auction Duty immediately after the Sale for the three last Lots.

ASHWELL

LOT 17

Northfield. – All that very excellent and recently -erected Homestall, with House, Barn, Stable, and Open Shed, and the following Pieces of Enclosed and Open Field Lands, containing (more or less);
Upper Mob’s-hole Close and Homestall; 14A 3R 27P
Lower Mob’s-hole Close; 10A 1R 16P
Mob’s-hole Shot.-Third Land from Mob’s-hole Closes, going south, Road Balk west, Goer Balk East; 0A 1R 36P
Clement Bush Shot. – First Land next Common, going south, Common north, Benjamin Kirbeyshire south- 0A 1R 38P
Twelfth and Eight following Lands- Benj. Kirbeyshire north, John Sale or another south; 4A 0R 1P
Twenty-fifth & Twenty-sixth Land-James Lilley north, John Bowman south, Thirty-third Land-Benjamin Kirbeyshire north and south- 0A 3R 2P
Thirty-third Land-Benjamin Kirbeyshire north and south—0A 1R 35P
Fifty-sixth and four following Lands abutting on Ashwell Road east, B. Kirbeyshire north, and W. Warboys south—1A 2R 18P
Brick-kiln Close Shot.- Third and two following Lands from Brick-kiln, One Land abutting Christie’s Headland west, being the seventeenth from Bowman’s Twelve-Acre Close—0A 1R 28P
Ford Shot.- First and Second Land going north from Mr. Leete’s Twelve-Acre Close, Benjamin Kirbeyshire north—0A 2R 7P
Fifth land, John Bowman south, T. Westrope north—0A 2R 1P
Tenth Land, John Bowman south, R. Westrope north- 0A 1R 37P
Seventeenth and Eighteenth Land, John Bowman or another south, John Pettingal north—0A 3R 17P
Twenty-second Land, John Pettingal south, John Sale north—0A 1R 8P
Enclosed Piece of Arable Land near the last-mentioned Lands—11A 2R 0P
[Total=48A 3R 39P]
14A 1R 0P is Copyhold of Ashwell. Quit-Rent, 4s 3d. Fine Certain. The remainder Freehold = 182A 2R 11P

WRESTLINGWORTH

All that well-frequented Beer-House, called Seamer’s, with Stable, Barn, and Orchard as now occupied by Mr. James Seamer, together with a TENEMENT, occupied by William Muncey.
Land Tax. --

Consists of a recording made by Bronowski at KGB radio station in San Diego, 7 minutes and 40 seconds long (the material intended for the BBC programme is c. 6 minutes and 30 seconds). Labelled as "dub of master".

Side A is 1 hour, 5 minutes and 10 seconds long. Side B is 43 minutes and 45 seconds long.

1 hour and 20 minutes long.

Comprises recordings of broadcasts made by Bronowski which were based on his articles and lectures.

Comprises 2 audio tapes (duplicates) made by WGBH-FM Radio, 44 minutes and 10 seconds long each.

Side A is 23 minutes and 30 seconds long. Side B is 24 minutes and 30 seconds long.

Bronowski introduces extracts of songs from 'My Brother Died'.

1 hour and 15 minutes long.

Side A is 1 hour, 6 minutes and 30 seconds long. Side B is 54 minutes and 12 seconds long. The recording stops abruptly (before the end of the seminar).

Song by Louis Jordan. 3 minutes and 20 seconds.

56 minutes and 45 seconds long. Not a very clear recording, but still audible.

Labelled as "Life and the Living Earth, 40-69, Session 1, 1 of 3-2678".

Side A contains an introduction to the session and part of a paper presented by the first speaker, Eugene Wigner (Professor of Physics and Mathematics at Princeton University). 39 minutes and 30 seconds long.

Side B contains the rest of Eugene Wigner's presentation (up to 19 minutes), an introduction to Bronowski's paper, and part of Bronowski's presentation of his paper (from 21 minutes). 38 minutes and 10 seconds long.

Labelled as "Life and the Living Earth, 40-69, Session 1, 2 of 3-2679".

Side A contains the continuation of Bronowski's presentation of his paper (up to 22 minutes), an introduction to the 3rd speaker (Isaac Asimov, Boston University Medical School), and the first part of Asimov's presentation (from 23 minutes and 30 seconds). 40 minutes and 40 seconds long.

Side B contains the rest of Asimov's presentation (up to 8 minutes and 40 seconds), and then a discussion and question period involving the 3 speakers and the audience. 41 minutes and 30 seconds long.

Labelled as "Life and the Living Earth, 40-69, Session 1, 3 of 3-2673".

Side A contains the continuation of a discussion and question period involving the 3 speakers (Eugene Wigner, Bronowski, and Isaac Asimov) and the audience (until 4 minutes and 40 seconds), a summary of the session [part of a radio broadcast 'Science Reports'], and informal conversations with scientists (including Eugene Wigner) for 'Science Reports' radio broadcast. 40 minutes and 20 seconds long.

Side B contains the continuation of informal conversations with scientists (including Eugene Wigner and Bronowski) for 'Science Reports' radio broadcast. Includes quite a long discussion with Bronowski. 40 minutes and 30 seconds long.

14 minutes and 30 seconds long.

39 minutes and 20 seconds long.

40 minutes and 20 seconds long.

Side A is 50 minutes and 20 seconds long. Side B is 1 hour, 5 minutes and 20 seconds long (recording ends before end of play).

Paid to Mary Willis, £73 11s 9d as per dividend.

Dividends paid to the butler B. Prior of £1 and the porter Richard Brett of 10s for attendance extraordinary at the audit.

The arrangement of the accounts follows the pattern of those in ACC 1/2. At the foot of the account for 1644 is a statement explaining a deficit made up by a payment from the dividends of the Master and Fellows. In 1651 Arabic numerals were used throughout the account for the first time. At the end of the book are accounts for: Dr Sherman's benefaction for paving the Chapel with black and white marble, £100; Mr Charles Gibson's for adorning the Chapel, £100; additional new seats in the Chapel, and painting them; paving the outer Chapel with freestone, and setting up seats at the West end; London rents with the names of tenants, 1686; charges about Mr Somervile's legacy to the College decreed by the Court of Chancery; receipts from Loughborough, 1695, and Hundon, 1691-2; Mr Somervile's Act.

Contains annual accounts, as before. If the expenses exceed the receipts in any year, the difference is paid to the Bursar out of the Dead College Fund. The flyleaf has a note: "Price of this book 5s. 6d. Guglielmus Lewis." and a memorandum in the hand of Dr Saywell, 1684, about the cost of "wainscotting the East end of the Chapel", paid for by Saywell as Master and by the President, Dr Cooke. Hundon [trust] accounts for 1698-1708 are at the end of the book, worked from the back. Half calf binding, 12+ x 8+ in. 1676-1709

The arrangement of the accounts follows the pattern of those in the preceding volume. The Steward's account for 1632-3 is in Arabic numerals, but for the next year it is kept in Roman figures as usual. There is a note at the back about estates.

Contains audit accounts as in the preceding volume, for 1760-86, with Hundon accounts for 1766-90 worked from the back of the book.

Contains the accounts of Henry Worley, Receiver, at Michaelmas 1560: receipts, then payments, then a separate Steward's account. Contents in detail are: receipts - Cambridge rent by parishes, rents of college rooms, rents from outside Cambridge, recepta forinseca (including interest on arrears of rent and loans, and receipts for wood, coal and fish); payments - for chapel, buttery, kitchen, stipends (paid quarterly), outgoing rents, fees to rent collectors and Steward, pensions to the University Bedells, the Vicar of All Hallows, the poor of Shelford at Christmas, and the Rede lecturers, "expensae necessariae", repairs outside college, and repairs inside college; Steward - separate weekly totals for the Master and Fellows' table and the undergraduates' table, with the account rendered monthly. After the auditing of the account there is a calculation of annual funds and costs.

Worked from both ends. Contains annual audit accounts, accounts of the Dead College, and of the New Building (1719-20). On p. 1 is a note about letting the kitchen garden to the Cook for £2.10s.0d. p.a. (1710) raised to £5 (1718), and a note about Fellows not being allowed to invite guests to the Name of Jesus day feast. At the end of the volume, worked from the back, are lists of Hundon trustees, Hundon accounts in three tranches (1709-14, 1714-18 and 1719-34), with resolutions about disposal of the surplus of the Proby Fund and about the South Sea annuity held by the trustees (1720).

Contains audit accounts as in the preceding volume, with Hundon accounts for 1734-65 worked from the back of the book. There is also a note by Benjamin Newton about Hundon profits.

One volume made up of three mss bound together: College accounts for 1556-57; Steward's accounts for 1556-57; College accounts for 1558-59. [See JCGB/4/3/1 for accounts for 1556.]

1st part contains 6 items: first, a list of charters and donations, beginning with the gift by Malcolm, King of Scots, to the nuns and the licence of Henry VII to Bishop Alcock to found the college. Other donors enumerated are: Bishop James Stanley, Roger Thorne, Robert Rede, John Batemanson, John Andrewe and John Royston; in a later hand, John Fuller, Thomas Roberts, Richard Pigott and John Risley. Other lists follow: "Rentes and revenues" of the college; costs of maintaining the the Master, Fellows and pupils, in stipends and victuals; stipends of college officers and servants; outgoing rents and expenses; cost of repairs in preceding and present year. There is a note that the college would be in serious debt if it did not add more fellows and students. There is also a note on the dorse of the penultimate folio, in a contemporary hand: "Concerninge Jesus College in Cambridge"; and, in an 18th century hand "Fundationes Collegii Jesu. A. D. 1556". Note by Freda Jones (former archivist): "I take this to be the statement the College submitted to the Royal Visitors in 1556 (See Lamb, Documents). They would have had also to submit the annual audit account. As there are no account rolls after that of 1548-9, it may be that the Royal Visitors of Edward VI in that year ordered that the accounts be kept in a book instead of a roll, and that this first account book, which covered the years 1550-55, is missing because the Marian Visitors did not return it. 1556. 8 folios

2nd part [in Dr Caryl's hand] contains: firstly, 12 fols in the hand that wrote STA 1.1, probably that of John Johnson, receiver, presenting a rental of the college properties [except most of London] for the year ending Michaelmas 1557, receipts of money owed to the college and paid to it by the Steward (Henry Worley), room rents, money taken out of the Chest by the Steward, and expenses under the usual various headings, including stipends for the Master and seven Fellows; secondly, two folios of Steward's accounts, in the hand of Henry Worley, rendered monthly with amounts stated weekly for the different kinds of table, and with an account of expenditure at feasts. 14 folios. 1557;

3rd part contains accounts by the receiver and the steward, in the same two hands as the 2nd part; includes stipends for the Master and 12 Fellows, 15 folios. 1558-9

£9 10s 6d for Dessert Audit, Rustat Feast, Dessert for Election etc.

1/2 of £78 19s 1 1/2d: £39 9s 6 3/4d charged to Audit.
Paid 13th May 1815.

Received of Revd Dr French from William Wiseman, the sum of £7 2s 6d. Attached the bill from Jesus College to Wiseman on 18th December 1828.
Signed William Wiseman

Received of Revd Dr French from William Wiseman, the sum of £3. Attached the bill from Jesus College to Wiseman on 2 December 1829.

Audit day receipt for 23 May 1831. Total of £14 6s. Signed by John Banon (?).

Audit day receipt for 23 May 1831. Total of £14 6s. Signed by John Banon (?).

List of fees for visitors, fellows, and scholars; and bursar's salary. Total of £4 6s 0d

Paid £1 to Beaumont Prior for the audit.