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View of the Chapel from Chapel Court

Wood engraving showing Chapel from Chapel Court. Used as cover for Chapel card, Easter 1968

Etching showing view of Chapel from Chapel Court

Includes image of print

Copy of Thomas Rowlandson's view of the College after Loggan. Shows some of the fellows in the foreground

Shows Master's Lodge, entrance gate, east end of Chapel, scaffolding over roof of north part of Chapel.

Showing pollarded lime trees

Includes photograph of picture

Bill for stipend of the Vicar of Great Shelford. Total amount £13 6s 8d. Signed by Alexander Thomas Crisford, Vicar of Great Shelford.

Letter from the Vicar, giving notice of his intended resignation at the end of June.

Letter from T. Norfolk, surveyor, to the vicar, listing the lands and values. Note that a plan has been removed to the cabinet.

Received of the Revd Dr French, Master of Jesus College, the sum of £13 6s 8d, the amount of a year's salary due from the Master & Fellows of Jesus College of the Vicary of Shelford near the city of Cambridge and diocese of Ely. Signed by Henry Birch, Vicar.

Received of the Revd Dr French the sum of £13 6s 8d, due to the vicarage of Shelford in the county of Cambridge and diocese of Ely.
Signed Henry Birch, minister of the said parish.

A performance in the College Chapel on 3rd December 1964 at 8.30pm. The production included scenes from the Chester and Coventry cycles with related readings and choral works and was a joint production with the Literary Society

Mostly copies of deeds

Document 1:
Property and income tax receipt from the Parish of St. Andrew the Less to Mr R Empson for taxes due Lady-day 1849, amounting to 5s for property owned by Jesus College. Signed J Webb.

Document 2:
Property and income tax receipt from the Parish of St. Andrew the Less to Mr R Empson for taxes due Michaelmas 1848, amounting to 5s for property owned by Jesus College. Signed J Webb.

Document 3:
Property and income tax receipt from Trumpington to Mr R Empson for taxes due Lady-day 1849, amounting to 13s 10 1/2d for property owned by Jesus College. Signed John Nichols, Collector.

Document 4:
Property and income tax receipt from Trumpington to Mr R Empson for taxes due Michaelmas 1849, amounting to 13s 10 1/2d for property owned by Jesus College. Signed John Nichols, Collector.

Document 5:
Property and income tax receipt from Trumpington to Mr R Empson for taxes due 5th January 1849, amounting to 15s 2d for property owned by Jesus College. Signed John Nichols, Collector.

Document 6:
Property and income tax receipt from Trumpington to Mr R Empson for taxes due Midsummer 1849, amounting to 15s 2d for property owned by Jesus College. Signed John Nichols, Collector.

Document One:

Certificate, signed by James J. B. Landon M. A., Chaplain of Bromley College, to confirm that Rustat pensioner Susannah Bull, widow of Nicholas Bull, late vicar of Saffron Walden, is living in Bromley College.

Document Two:

Request from Eliza Hilton Hartcup to have her Rustat Pension paid into a bank in Brighton, where she is residing.

Document Three:

Certificate, signed by C. D. Maitland, Curate of St James’, Brighton, to confirm that Rustat Pensioner, Eliza Hilton Hartcup, widow of the Reverend Thomas Hartcup, formerly of Clare Hall, Cambridge, confirming her need of the pension. Also signed Eliza Hilton Hartcup.

Document Four:

Letter from Rustat Pensioner Susan Webb to Dr. French, stating she has enclosed her certificate and wishing the Reverend good health.

Document Five:

Certificate that Rustat Pensioner Susan Webb is in need of her pension and confirming her address.

Various receipts:

(a) Income Tax Receipt for Parish of Horne, County of Surrey, Received of Mr. Haines, 2 Feb 1882, totalling £16 10s 0d, paid £15 9s 1d, collected by William Varnham, w/ note: Supplemental Receipt, received at 14 -7, + 6-4, £1 0s 1d.;

(b) Receipt: Mr. J. Haines, to D. Norman, 28 Feb - 1 March 1882, totalling £1 16 s 0d, itemised list includes: 1000 pipes, £1 4s 0d, 500 pipes, £0 12s 0d, Paid 24 November 1882, J. Norman, for D [...];

(c) County Fire Office Receipt for "the Tees of Jesus College, Cambridge, for one years premium on £500 insured from Michaelmas 1882 to Michaelmas 1883, totalling £0 15s 0d received 14 October 1882;

(d) County Fire Office Receipt for "the Tees of Jesus College, Cambridge, for one years premium on £1800 insured from Michaelmas 1882 to Michaelmas 1883, totalling £2 7s 6d., received 12 August, 1883;

(e) House Council-Farm House letter and receipt, dated 6 December 1882

Various Receipts:

(a) Sun Fire Office Insurance Receipt for one year's premium on an insurance of £1500 from Xmas 1881 to Xmas 1882, £2 13s 0d;

(b) Income Tax Receipt, Parish of Steeple Morden, Homestead land received of Hunt James, totaling £6 17s 1d, signed by William Worboys;

(c) Receipt from Mr. Hunt to J.V.B. Willmott for work done at North Brook End, listing labour, mortar and nails, totalling £0 18s 1d, Settled 24 November 1882, signed by J. V. B. Willmott;

(d) Receipt from James Hunt to George Thessmann[?] totalling £7 16s 3d, signed by G. Thessmann;

(e) Receipt from George Chessum, Brick and Tile Manufacturer for Live Birch, totaling £1 18s 0d, signed by G. Thesssmann, dated Lady Day, 1882;

(f) receipt for 'one year charge in lieu of Land Tax, Received 13 October 1882, of Mr James Hunt, totaling £18 11s 0d, signed by Thomas Rapell[?];

(g) Receipt for Rent (£175 13s 0d) and Land Tax (£14 15s 6d); Property Tax (£3 19s 2d); Pipe Bill (£1 18s 0d); Pipe Bill (£7 16s 0d); Willmont, £0 18s 1d; totalling (£29 7s 0d).

Various receipts including Parish of St. Andrew the Less:

(a) Sun Fire Office Insurance Receipt for one year's premium on an insurance of £800 from Xmas 1881 to Xmas 1882, £2 8s 0d;

(b) Income Tax receipt for the parish of St. Andrews the Less, for Farm House & Land, Hills Rd, received by J. A. Mayes on 3 March 1882, totalling £11 5s 6d, collected by S. J. Fulcher;

(c); Receipt 'Mr. Moyes Order, Station Farm, to John Ellis, For Work done according to Order repairing titles on Shed damaged by the Storm + Cottage + Chimney, 8 Dec 1881 - 15 Feb 1881, totalling £8 7s 11d, paid by John Ellis 10 March 1882, Itemised list includes: 12 Days Bricklayer and Labourer £4 14s 6d; 20 Bushells of Lime £0 12s 6d; 200 Pantiles, 2 [ridge?] tiles £0 18s 9d; 26 ft of Board for front of shed £0 4s 6d; 6 ft of 7 x 1 1/4, £0 1s 3d; window in [?] place £0 4s 6d; 40 ft of featheredge board, 4 ft of 11 x 1/2, £0 4s 9d; 2 lb of nails and Carpenter time £0 3s 8d; 3 pieces of rail, 5 ft long, 4 x 1 1/4, 1 piece of rail, 6 ft lon, nails + time, £0 3s 6d; 1 piece of glass for coudron[?] 21 x 13- beads round £0 2s 6d; 3 pieces of Glass, 2 ft x 8 1/2, one new bar to door + time, £0 3s 6d; 200 Beads + Camb blacke for mortar £0 12s 0 d.

11 receipts pinned together as follows:

1. Poor rate receipt for £48 paid by Jesus College to the parish of All Saints, 13th February 1880.
2. Poor rate receipt for £48 paid by Arthur Westmorland to All Saints, 7th May 1880.
3. Poor rate receipt for £52 16s paid by Arthur Westmorland to All Saints, 4th August 1880.
4. Poor rate receipt for £48 paid by Arthur Westmorland, 30th October 1880.
5. Church rate receipt for £28 16s paid by Jesus College to All Saints, 26th June 1880.
6. Income tax receipt for £114 5s paid by Jesus College, February 1880.
7. Income tax receipt for £18 3s 9d paid by Jesus College, 11th February 1880.
8. Income tax receipt for £10 11d paid by the Bursar of Jesus College, 13th March 1880. On the reverse is a list 9 names.
9. Income tax receipt for £1 6s 3d paid by Jesus College, 13th March 1880. 9 surnames listed on reverse.
10. Income tax receipt for £2 11s 3d paid by the Bursar of Jesus college for 'Holy Trinity', 13th March 1880. Names and roughwork on reverse.
11. Land tax receipt for £19 14s 11d paid 27th March by Rev. Dr. Corrie.
12. Certificate showing that Arthur Westmorland paid £8 5s to inland revenue in order to employ 11 'male servants', dated 2nd January 1880.
13. Rough workings showing several sums.

Jesus College Insurances, due Xmas of 1881.

Land Insurance Policies list, totalling £66 13s 11d;
Properties listed include farms at Great Shelford (£2 15s 6d); Tempsford (£0 15s 0d); Graverly (£1 2s 6d); West Wratting (£0 15s 0d); Hundon (£2 1s 0d);
8 Houses at Jesus Lane (£1 6s 0d);
House and Farm at St. Giles (£1 5s 4d);
Farm and Mill at Over (£6 19s 3d);
Farm at Steeple Morden (£2 13s 0d);
Houses Park Terrace Fitzroy and Kings St (£4 7s 0d);
Sedge Hall Quayside (£0 15s 0d);
No. 2 Park Terrace (£0 19s 6d);
Property at Willingham (£1 7s 4d);
Farm Hills Road (£2 8s 0d);
2 Houses at Jesus Lane (£0 15s 0d);
College Buildings (£36 9s 6d).

Contains accounts of various kinds; begun by E. H. Morgan, then continued by Hugh Shield, Bursar. Headings include: Hoare's account; Mortlock's account; The Building Fund; Day book 1876; Schedule A, income tax; notes (Dr Westmorland's Catalogue of the Muniments, Dr Westmorland's accounts, A. J. Gray's Tenements on the Weigh House Allotment); Coprolites; Settlement with Kett, Christmas 1886; Sutton Trust; Dividend accounts; Expenditure 1872-1886 compared; Returns to the University, 1886; Tithe averages, 1881-87; Rents and fines on Cambridge properties (calculated according to the Peterhouse plan and the Jesus College plan); Rustat and Harston accounts; List of consols; General accounts, 1886-87; Scholarship Fund, Dead College; Dividend account, 1888-92.

Account book kept by Edward Morgan, Dean, containing: on the flyleaf, an account of the sinking fund begun in 1869 to repay money borrowed for the Waterhouse Building; accounts of the Waterhouse Building; accounts of work in 1875 on the Hall, kitchens, new staircase, servant's hall, lecture room and muniment room; decoration and furnishing of the Combination Room; account of the sinking fund; accounts of the building of the houses [North House and East House]; general statement of the Building Fund, 1883-85; and other accounts, indexed alphabetically. At p. 155 are notes on the college properties at West Wratting and Little Abington; lands at the latter were exchanged for some at W. Wratting at the time of the enclosure, 1809. The "Valley Fund" (relating to W. Wratting) was charged with payments to fellows in lieu of dividends on fines, so that the leases could be allowed to run out.

Various receipts and invoices:

Income Tax receipt, Parish of Caxton, dated 1 May 1882, totalling £0 6s 4d, Signed by E. Walker, Collector;

Income Tax receipt, Parish of [Ivy], dated Feb 1882, totalling £3 4s 10d, signed by C. Bidwell, Collector;

Invoice dated 29 November 1882, re: Westmoreland, totalling £0 14s 0d, signed by John Johessen [?];

Receipt from Cambridge branch of London & County Banking Company, dated 5 October 1882, Received by Rev. A. T. Crispon[?], totalling £13 6s 8d;

Receipt from Cambridge Bank dated 27 March 1882, to the credit of Rev. E. G. Howard, signed by Autate[?], ]totalling £17 2s 9d;

Receipt for Cambridge Bank dated 7 October 1882, signed by Robert Nann, totalling £17 0s 7d;

Receipt from Sun Fire Office dated 25 December 1881 totalling £2 15s 6d;

Income Tax Receipt for Parish of Shelford, dated 1 January 1882, totalling £11 9s 7d, signed by Stephen Hagger, Collector;

Receipt dated Jan 1882 re: Mr. Gunnell for various repairs, bricklaying, tiles, etc., totalling £2 3s 3d;

Receipt dated 25 Jan 1882 re: H. Gunnell for various supplies, nails, wood, etc., totalling £8 8s 11d.

Correspondence about letting the Vicarage, finances generally, and the need to renovate the organ.

A series of bills and payments to do with Hundon, mostly with the repair of the chancel following lightning damage.

1. Norwich Union Fire Assurance Society payment
2. Work done at Hundon Parsonage commissioned by Cuthbert: repairing tiles (£1, 0s, 8d), repairing 'underpinion' (£0, 17s, 0d), cleaning fences (£2, 1s, 0d), repairing walls on house (£2, 9s, 0d), whitewashing the barn (£0, 6s, 6d), repairing tiles 'on jobs' (£0, 3s, 6d), repairing drains (£0, 2s, 6d), cleaning gutters (£0, 1s, 6d), repairing walls (£0, 7s, 3d)
3. Thatching repairs by George Rogers at Hundon for the wheat barn (sic 'weat') £4, 16s, 4d
4. works done by the smith George Eldred for Hundon rectory: 3 chains and spikes (£0, 3s, 0d), dials, staples, and a lock and key (£0, 4s, 6d), an oven door (£0, 7s, 0d), a pound of nails (£0, 2s, 0d)
5. Repairs by the Carpenter Thomas Knock at Hundon Rectory: boarding, gate repair, cleaning and painting, frame lashing, totaling £4, 17s, 6d.
6. work on the garden of Mr Cuthbert by James Hall, purchase of bricks and pavement work totaling ˀ£7, 0s, 3d.
7. purchase of 50 bushels of lime, £1, 0s, 10d.
8. rent receipt collected by Thomas Robinson
9. income and property tax of Hundon for one year, collected by William Goodchild, totaling £15, 6s, 3d.
10. Mason and bricklaying work on the chancel of Hundon after lightning damage, £26, 0s, 0d.
11. Thank you letter from R.W. Stoddart for repairs to the chancel after the lightning damage.
    12 & 13. sums attributed to Cuthbert and Stoddart, not described.
    14 & 15. two cheques for John Mortlock to the credit of J. Graham (£46, 15s, 3d) and R. Merry (£110, 13s, 6d).

One plan drawing in black ink, indicated room numbers and the diagrammatic heating pipes and valves

Letter to the Master, giving details of the money received by the Revd J. Brooke. Undated, evidently written after Brooke's death in 1821.

Statement of the income of the benefice, including rents from glebe land, payments and fees.

Signed statement by Berry Dodson, Collector of Tithes, of the annual value of the Vicarage of Swavesey, specifying tithes and augmentations, totalling £91.

"Extract from Mr Josselyn's letter respecting Elmstead". Population is 693.

Valuations of No. 32 Jesus Lane in lease to Mr Henry Headly.

Official valuation forms, installation of Revd Mr Price, and proposal to alter the vicarage wall.

Letter from the Vicar A.C. Vidler, asking permission to apply for a loan from Queen Anne's Bounty to have a water supply brought to the vicarage. Correspondence 1913-1914 with the Great Eastern Railway, wanting to buy glebe land, next to the railway, to build cottages. There are valuations of the living for 1911, 1914, 1920, and 1929. In 1920 there is a note about land in Willingham, now sold, and a letter from the vicar, T.S. Sharp, asking to borrow money for drainage work.

Estimates and valuations of houses in King Street and Malcolm Street. It is unclear from these estimates and valuations to which property they are attached

Valuations of 1-6 and 10-12 Rhadegund Buildings

Estimate for pipe and guttering for 33 and 34 Jesus Lane, coming to a total of £3 6s 9d, consisting of 111 ft of guttering, with the pipes at 7d per foot.
Also an estimate for fixing the lock on the iron gates at the front and back of the houses, totalling £1.
Received by W. Harvey.

Valuations for land duties; fourth instalment of fees - £26.5.0

Received from William Hustler, Bursar, £47 19s 6d. Costs include:
Survey of farm at Eltisley in the occupation of Mr Wills; vellum for the fair plan; survey of farm at Harston on lease to Bridge Little Esq; 1 day journey to Eltisley to make the necessary enquiries respecting the tenant and to request him to execute the lease prepared; making two plans of Mrs Evans' leasehold property; 1 day's journey to Willingham for the purpose of valuing estate; 1 day at Over; hire of gig and expenses for the 2 days; 1 day making out fair valuations and reports of said estates; 2 days journey to Gravely to look over the Rectory Estate; horse hire and expenses; 1 day making out report for Gravely.
Signed by Alex Watford.

Official valuation forms for 1914 and 1920.. Letter from the Rector, William Ellison, sending an architect's report (not enclosed) on repairs needed for the church, and a second letter, St Andrew's Day 1911 and an appeal for funds, written on a printed picture of the church.

(1) duplicated form giving income and expenditure for 1913, 17 April 1914, (2) handwrittenn list of income etc., from P Gardner-Smith, undated, said to be 1920, (3) draft presentation to the benefice of the Revd Percival Gardner Smith, on 7 February 1916.

Correspondence about alterations and possible purchase of Rectory

Standard valuations, and discussions about rents, building cottages, and insurance. With a note 'plans removed to cabinet'.

Copy of a valuation of the Tithes of the parish of Whatfield April 1843,by Mr Pratt of Norwich, and Arthur Biddell; also 'Remarks' by the Revd F. Calvert disputing the conclusions of Messrs Pratt and Biddell.

Standard forms for valuation of the living

One official form (1914) and several notes, including one from the bursar 1919 referring to E.A. Lane, deceased.