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Men's football team founded in October 1876.

22⅛ x 17⅝

"At the lamb's high feast we sing". Arrangement by Peter Hurford. Incomplete.

Comprises correspondence with Thomas J Wilson (Vice President and Senior Editor, Atheneum Publishers) on business meetings and sending each other books including 'The Identity of Man'. Also includes a letter from Edward Bent (Editor) sending a copy of 'Extraterritorial: Papers on Literature and the Language of Evolution' by George Steiner.

Comprises: notes on museums in Athens and a copy of an article on the Tower of the Winds in Athens; and letters from Colin Ronan [specialist in the history and philosophy of science] to Mick Jackson sending information on subjects including early glassware and alchemy, metalwork, calendars, early maps, Jaipur observatory, Isaac Newton, Dmitri Mendeleev, Paracelsus and Mikhail Lomonosov.

Also includes a letter to Bronowski from Jo [Marquand] on sending Bronowski copies of briefing research which Adrian [Malone], Dick [Gilling] and Mick [Jackson] were to take on study tours of locations (30 Jul 1970).

Comprises correspondence with Robert Everett asking Bronowski to write reviews and articles (mainly about a book by Claude Levi-Strauss), and correspondence with Robert Manning (editor in chief) on an article by Professor Donald Fleming entitled 'On living in a Biology Revolution'.

Also includes a note on Atlantic Monthly publishing part of 'The Ascent of Man'.

Mainly discussion of the finances of the benefice, and attempts to get a grant from the Ecclesiastical Commission.

Parties: (1) Matthew Hastings, (2) Wiiliam Garfit Ashton. A freehold estate in Walls Lane otherwise King's Street

Parties: (1) Corporation of Cambridge, (2) Peete Musgrave. Lease of 999 years for a piece or parcel of ground, where a pound [enclosure] now stands, at the east end of Walls Lane [King Street]. Includes a plan showing the dimesnions of the land to be: North side 39 feet; West side 190 feet; South side 100 feet; East side 160 feet. With the 'New Pound' measuring 20 feet by 15 feet

Parties: (1) Agnes Georgina Birks, (2) Reverend Charles James Procter and others. 61 King Street [111-113]

Parties: (1) Corporation of Cambridge, (2) Peete Musgrave and Robert Ind. Land at the east end of Walls Lane [King Street] where a pound [enclosure] now stands. Consideration £32

Parties: (1) Charlotte Leader, (2) John Kidd

Parties: (1) James Brett and others, (2) William Quinsee. All that messuage or tenement situate in a certain street late called Walls Lane but now called King Street [...] And also all that other messuage or tenement situate in a certain yard called sweeps yard in King Street [...] together with the said Sweeps Yard itself [...] known by the name of the Sweeps Yard Estate

Parties: (1) Charlotte Leader, (2) John Kidd

Parties: (1) Peete Musgrave and Robert Ind, (2) Samuel Welldon and Trustees. Deed referring to 107-115 King Street.

Cites lease of 22 September 1789 [JCAD/3/CAM/KING/15/1/1789] for a piece or parcel of ground, where a pound [enclosure] now stands, at the east end of Walls Lane [King Street]. Cites indenture 24 August 1792 [JCAD/3/CAM/KING/15/1/1792] for sale of freehold land with all building erected upon it to Pete Musgrave and Robert Ind for £32.

Pete Musgrave built two copital messuages fronting Midsummer Green which he conveyed to John Cooper of Upware, farmer,a nd also five other houses on the south part of ground backing on the gardens of Upware's houses. Samuel Welldon now purcheses these 5 houes for £670. The houses are in Walls Lane [King Street] and are in the occupation of George Ware, Henry Wicks, James Langham, Daniel Pate and James Apthorpe

An attic plan with the walls shaded in pink.

Watercolour drawing

Drawing on tracing paper with some colouring

Paid £14 7s 2d to Mr. Roberts for attorney's work including journey to St. Neottes for tithe deeds and to settle with Mr. Mayes and the mortgage about the time and manner of paying the purchase money which time received of Mr. Waller's Nephew the Court; rolls of the manor of Graveley; perusing the abstract of the tithe and compensing it with the deed; ingrossing lease for a year; duty and parchment; duty and paper; postage; empowering the steward to enter satisfaction; attending the emollment office; carriage to and from London;

Paid £6 19s 4d to John Waller Junior for the use of Mr. Waller for attorney's work including: a copy of the will of Mr. Chatter, journey to Cambridge attending the master and fellows for their instruction to draw settlement of Mr. Trotters copy to estate at Graveley as an augmentation to the rectory there, drawing the survey of the estate and making copies, duty and parchment, attending Mr. Roberts in chancery, and attending at the enrollment office.

Paid £1 to Mr. Roberts for drawing a covenant to be added to Mrs. Akehurst's leaves and paying his customary fee on holding court at Graveley.

A bill for several items, including: "attending Dr Caryl" and drawing up a bond for £700; drawing up a power of attorney for "Mr Richardson", vicar of All Saints church in Cambridge, so that Mr Darby can receive rents for the "Vicarage Houses"; writing up on parchment the college's "representation" to the Bishop of Ely in relation to "Mr Rustats Scholarship". Signed by W. Roberts.

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.