Contains scorebook, 1995-1998
This is the society for alumni of Jesus College, Cambridge. It exists to support the College by providing opportunities for Jesuans to meet each other and to keep in touch with the College through a variety of social events. Constitutionally, it is independent of the College with its own rules and objects.
Since 1897 a group of Jesuans had been dining annually together rising in number from 14 to 16. It was 'felt that something besides a dinner should be arranged to bind Jesus men throughout the world together....a more permanent organisation was needed'. People were invited to the inaugural meeting on 15 December 1903 at the Hotel Cecil in London. 70 members attended and 110 sent apologies and messages of support. It was decided that the formation of the JCCS was not only desirable but practicable.
Includes menu
Loose papers, mainly concerning book sales by the book club. Includes printed sales sheets from late 19th century onwards
This was and is the club for holders of sporting blues.
This was evidently a debating society. At least one volume of its records (covering 1904-10) is missing from the sequence.
Papers relating to the domestic side of College life, including housekeeping, kitchens, buttery, cleaning, paintings and silver.
A Trust farm of 276 acres of arable and pasture land with farmhouse and outbuildings.
Records relate to Rectory Farm, Hauxton. It is sometimes referred to in the files as Rectory Farm, Harston as it is situated between the two villages.
Records relating to Elmstead Cricket Club.
The College’s title to the Cricket Club derives from a Deed of Exchange dated 3 November 1859 and not the 1939 Conveyance. The majority of the land within the Deed of Exchange was sold to Bellway Homes Ltd in 1994 and it appears that the land let to the Cricket Club may be all that remains in the College’s ownership from that root of title [Mills & Reeve].
Records relating to Willow Farm Business Park, Castle Donington.
The documents in this section were given to the purchaser when the property was sold in 2000.
Papers relating to Enclosure and the Enclosure Awards with which the College was involved
The advowson and lands were bought in the early years of James I, to provide extra revenue for the College.
The living was acquired by the College by gift from Thomas thirlby, Bishop of Ely, who purchased it from the Crown 5.3.1558. See the Grant by Letters Patent, Philip and Mary. Steel Press, shelf 8, Dr Fuller's Foundation.
The advowson of Graveley was given to the College in 1558 by the Master, the Rev.John Fuller, who had bought it from the Crown, with the Manor of Graveley. It was formerley the property of Ramsey Abbey. See the grant of Letters Patent of Philip and Mary 5.3.58 (Cal.Pat. Rolles 1557-8, p.40). The original is in the Steel Press, shelf 8. The benefice was united with that of Yelling on 1.January.1929, the College retaining the right of presenting every alternate turn.
See also material relating to Stow Groves, in a separate brown box, not listed here.
Thomas Thirlby, Bishop of Ely, gave this living to the College, with five others, see Cal. Pat. Rolls 1557-8, p.40. See also the Grant by Letters Patent, Philip and Mary, 5 March 1558, in Steel Press, shelf 8.
The College purchased Elmstead Rectory including the advowson on 30 May 1613 from Francis Morice and Francis Phelips. See the conveyance in the steel press, shelf 10.
For the acquisition of this living, see the Grant by Letters Patent of Philip and Mary 5 March 1558, in the Steel Press, shelf 8, labelled Dr Fuller's foundation. The advowson was conferred on the College by Thomas Thirlby, Bishop of Ely 1554-59, who purchased It from the Crown for £100. The files contain one document of 1619, and others from 1839-1945.