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Lent term concert in the College Chapel on Sunday 17th February at 8.30pm

Works performed:
Shostakovich - Jazz suite No. 1
Beethoven - Piano concerto No. 3
Brahms - Symphony No. 4

Conducted by Seyi Adeyemi and Timothy Byram-Wigfield

Poster for the Michaelmas term concert in the College Chapel on Sunday 13th November at 8.30pm

Works performed:
Rossini - Overture from the 'Thieving Magpie'
Beethoven - Piano concerto No. 1
Mozart - Wind divertimento KV. 226
Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker Suite

Conductors - David Humphreys and Laura lane
Piano - Lei Wang

Programme for the May Week Concert in the College Chapel on Sunday 18th June at 8pm, performed by Jesus College Combined Choirs and Jesus College Orchestra

Works performed:
Mozart - Regina Coeli
Bernstein - Chichester Psalms
Mozart - Overture 'The Magic Flute'
Elgar - The Wand of Youth Suites and Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1

Poster for the David Crighton concert in the College Chapel on Sunday 17th February 2008 at 8.30pm

Works performed:
Dvorak - Carnival (conducted by Sam Hanson)
Mozart - Oboe Concerto in C (conducted by Sam Hanson and soloist Nicola Hands)
Elgar - Enigma Variations (conducted by Sam Hanson)

Poster for a performance of La Clemenza di Tito by Mozart, Sleeping Beauty Waltz by Tchaikovsky and Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn by Brahms in the College Chapel on Sunday 14th June 2009 at 8pm

List of the Music Society's recital series for Michaelmas term 2013. The recitals took place in the College Chapel at 8pm:

12th October - The Greyfriars Consort
19th October - The Victoria Consort
26th October - Stanislav Gres (harpsicord)
2nd November - Jo Yee Cheung (piano)
9th November - Cambridge University Opera Society
16th November - Elly Kornas (piano)
23rd November - JCMS Michaelmas Concert
30th November - Camilla & Maddy Seale (sopranos)

Programmes for a performance of early music and texts selected from medieval plays in the College Chapel. No performers are listed and the date is not given. The programme includes The Creation of Eve and the Expulsion from Paradise (text of 1565, grocers of Norwich), Noah and the Flood (text of 1475 by the Guildsmen of Wakefield) and a Mime of the Annunciation, interspersed with motets, chant and instrumental interludes

Programme for a performance of early music and texts selected from medieval plays in the College Chapel on 25th November 1955 at 8.30pm. No performers are listed. The programme includes Man's Disobedience and the Fall from Eden (Cowper, from the York Cycle, C14th), The Deluge (Chester Cycle, C14th), The Prophecy of Daniel (Towneley Cycle, C14th), The Annunciation (from Ludus Coventriae, C14th) and The Second Shepherd's Play (from The Magi, C14th)

Letter to the Master of Jesus College, in answer to a query, explaining that he has been paid a composition in lieu of tithes, but has to pay parish rates in return.

Letter to the Master turning down an offer of the living of Whatfield, partly because of his nervous and low state. Gives a detailed account of the value of the living, obtained from Mr Sewell, and eminent land-agent and a very large farmer.

Letter from the Vicar, Reginald Letts, asking permission to sell a piece of glebe to the Parish Council for a cemetery.

Letter from the Vicar, describing the benefice, its population, church services, clubs and societies, and its income. He is about to leave.

Sir John Shaw to Thomas Grey, Rector

Has had a sketch made of a Vicarage House adapted to the requirements of a resident Vicar under the proposed augmentation of the living according to the provisions of the Proby Act.. Also suggests a scheme for augmenting the living by the annexation of the Rectorial Tithes. Gives details of rents etc., the property is held by Lady Stephens under a lease from the Bishop.

Letter from the Vicar, that there is no modus in the parish, and probably there never has been one.

The church has been "new pewed" and put into a state of repair, the chancel needs to be cleaned and whitewashed, and provided with a new East Window. Asks for help ffrom the College. With a note of the rely, that "Mr Clarkson was bound by his lease to make all repairs whatever in the chancel".

Discussion of the arrangement between John Warren, Rector, and Mr Peppercorn for a lease of lands and premises appertaining to the Rectory: what does the term "accustomed rent" mean? Signed and dated by Richard Preston.

Letter from the Rector, John Parker Burkitt, 12 December 1854. about money needed to rebuild the Rectory, c. .£1400, the living has been mortgaged for £1040 for 30 years. And he has promised to build a new farmhouse. Will be glad of any help the College can give.

Income and expenditure from Easter 1920 to Easter 1921, signed by the Rector and the Churchwardens.

Release from Dame Maria Gage of her Rent Charge of £300 per annum on the Preston Estate.

Describes a plan to expand the [old] church on its northern side and asks for funds. This was mooted two years ago.

Sketch with brief list headed "Occupiers of seats at Michaelmas 1853".

Notification that a Letter of Attorney has been prepared

Letter to J.H.H. Goodwin [Bursar] , arguing that the Vicar should be allowed to purchase the land adjoining his garden.

Printed statement giving details of the benefice, for the information of a possible candidate.

Printed form notifying the college of the proposed purchase of a piece of arable land for the railway. The accompanying plan was removed to the cabinet.

Appointment of a piece of freehold land at Hinxton: Wedd William Nash and Ann his wife to the Revd John Graham

Message that R. Stoddart will be pleased to accept the living, I have promised to lend him £300.

Asks to treat with Jesus College for purchase of the "Rectory and Vicarage houses of All Saints parish" on behalf of Trinity College, and in the meantime to help the process by taking over the lease of the Rectory.

Offprint from 'Architectural history - Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians of Great Britain' Vol 37 looking at the influence of Alfred Waterhouse in Cambridge including the Waterhouse building at Jesus, 1994;

Includes printed copies of enclosure acts effecting College properties. Includes copies of Graveley Act (1802), St. Giles, Cambridge Bill (1802), St. Giles, Cambridge Act (1802), Barnwell Bill (1806-7), Barnwell Act (1807), Steeple Morden Bill (1806-7), Steeple Morden Act (1807), Bottisham Act (1801) and Swaffham Prior Act (1805). Also includes annotations by Mr. Marsh on the St Giles, Cambridge Bill.

Programme for the performance of King Arthur held in Cloister Court on 12th and 13th June 1949

Programmes for the Jesus College May-Week Entertainment - A Trick to Catch the Old One by Thomas Middleton performed on 10th and 11th June in The Cloisters

Drawn by V. Robinson

Bill of sale of 7 Park Street, the leasehold for which was to be sold at auction on 22nd February 1878

Specification of dilapidations of No. 8 Park Street in accordance with the repairing covenant of lease as on termination

Specification of dilapidations at No.12 Park Street leased to Mr Alfred S. Fromant

Letter from Hugh Shield (Bursar) to Mr Saul offering him a fresh lease for 40 years from 29th September 1900

Letter from Hugh Shield (Bursar) to Mr Alfred Mason offering him a new lease for 40 years from 29th September 1900. Also two site plans showing the outline of the property including dimensions and the names of neighbouring lessees

Specification of work for dilapidations

Specification of work for dilapidations

Worked from both ends. The front has departures and returns of fellows from Michaelmas 1663 to 1702 (6 ff.); the back has departures and returns "inchoati" from Michaelmas 1632 to 1659 (6 ff.), presumably transcribed from a poorly-kept list elsewhere, exeats for scholars from 4 Feb. 1663 to 11 Nov. 1706 (6 ff.), and departures and returns of students, 1694-1712 (3 ff., upside-down).

In the middle, upside-down, is "A register of the Certificates produced by such members of this College as have taken and subscribed the oaths appointed by the Act of the first of King George intituled 'An Act for the further security of His Majesty's person and government ... and for extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and his open and secret abettors'", with oaths of the Master and Fellows, 2 Dec. 1715 - 10 Apr. 1725.

Lists total amounts spent on coal account, admission fees, and scholarships. Total: £212 12s 6d. Also lists the amounts of individual scholarships. Total: £79 18s

23 feet of tooled York paving for the scullery floor. Payment to the mason and the labourer. 32 feet of tooled York paving in the Porters' Lodge, leading to the gardens. Payment to the mason and the labourer. 10 feet of tooled paving for 2 coal bins (?). Payment to the mason and the labourer. 5 feet of Ketton stone for circular (?) windows in the screens. Summary of labour. Cost total - £6.00.

Receipt for purchase of silver-plated knives and forks for the price of £30 18s by Rev. Dr. French from Goldsmith & Jeweller

Paid 12 pounds, 10 shillings and 7 pence to H. Mutton, regilding frames and paintings and cleaning paintings, cleaning a lock, yards of cord

1824 - The Reverend Dr French Jesus College Cambridge. Rustat Certifications Bromley.

This is to certify that Elizabeth Collett of the Parish of Bromley in the County of Kent, Widow of the late Reverence Peter Collett Rector of Denton in the County of Sussex an Orthodox Clergyman of the Church of England, is still alive, a Widow, and is of good life and conversation.
Signed Thomas Scott Chaplain of Bromley College

26th March 1824
This is to certify that, Ann Holgate of the Parish of Bromley, in the County of Kent, Widow of the late Reverend George Holgate, Rector of the Stonking in the County of Kent, an orthodox Clergyman of the Church of England, is still living a widow, and of good life and conversation.
Signed Thomas Scott Chaplain of Bromley College. 26th March 1824.

This is to certify that Ann Macintosh of the parish of Bromley, in the County of Kent, Widow of the late Reverence James Macintosh, Rector of the Papworth St Agnes in the Country of Cambridge an orthodox clergyman of the church of England is still living a widow and of good life and conversation.
Signed Thomas Scott, Chaplain of Bromley College. 26th March 1824.