Includes minutes of meetings from 1974 concerning pension schemes across the University and Colleges; Notes from a meeting at Corpus Christi College concerning the investment powers of Colleges, 1951;
Lease by the College to nine named parishioners of a shop adjoining the north side of the steeple of the church and of a piece of waste land adjoining the south side of the church. Term 40 years, to be renewed every 40 years for 200 years; rent 4d per annum. The parishioners are to erect a shop on the waste ground, and to sublet the two shops, so that the rents will provide for an annual distribution of 13s 4d to the poor of the parish, the bequest of William Ridscall. The distribution is to be made at Christmas (5s) Easter (5s) and St Luke's Day (18 Oct.).
There are four colleges in the parish, whose servants gain settlements and are a financial burden, the colleges pay very little. The opinion of counsel was sought to see if the colleges are liable to pay Poor Rate. The opinion was that they are not liable if they are extra-parochial. Parishes should ask the colleges to obtain for them a greater proportion of the money paid by the University to the colleges in lieu of rates.
Letter from James Kidd [old catalogue says 'letters' in plural - where are the rest?]
Also a plan relating to the widening of Trinity Street, and the compulsory acquisition of part of the churchyear of All Saints. Removed to the plan chest.
Letters about the vicarage garden and its possible purchase by the neighbouring Clergy Training School; also agreement with the latter about party wall, and related letter.
Letters concerning the transfer of £500 in stock to Queen Anne's Bounty in 1888 [from the Proby Fund], and a temporary grant by the Ecclesistical Commission in 1910.
Valuations of the benefice 1914, 1917, drafts for the presentation of a vicar, and further valuations. In 1920 the Vicar asked permission to sell glebe lands in Over and Swavesey: the College's consent to this is missing, though mentioned in the typescript list.
Declaration by the Master and Fellows under the Benefices Act 1898 (amendment) Measure 1923: that the advowson and right of patronage will, when registered with the Diocese, become incapable of sale.
Correspondence about a proposed union with the parish of St Giles, opposed by the parishioners. Also a description of the demolition of the spire during stormy weather in 1928.
Correspondence with the Ecclesiastical Commissioners about augmenting the living on the ground of population. Most of the correspondence is from 1931, and includes statements of existing income and the decision of the Commissioners to make a grant of £119 per annum in augmentation of the living. There is a letter from the Revd Percy Sharp in Birmingham, interested in the living but unable to afford it (pre-augmentation), and an exchange of letters with the Clergy Pension Board about the effect of a pension for Canon Wood on the income of the living. In 1933 there is a letter from the Commissioners to the Revd J.T. Plowden-Wardlaw, informing him of an increase to the living, and in 1941 a formal statement that the benefice has become vacant by the resignation of J.T. Plowden-Wardlaw.
Brief notes on necessary repairs in 1931 by Messrs Rattee and Kett: £25 to mend broken Tenons to the Purlins and add iron plates; and by Coulson &Son Lts in 1936: £56.13.6 to re-lathe and re-tile north side of chancel roof.
John Brown of Leiston, Suffolk, and his wife Agnes (formerly Gardyner) to Peter Golding, Yeoman, and Philp Carne, the lands and Cevnedish Place and the advowson, to the use of John Brown and Agnes for life, and then to the issue of Agnes, and in default to the use of Brian Smith and his heirs. In english
The Very Revd Cuthbert Norris, Archdeacon of Norwich, to Edward Harper, apparitor, to induct the Revd Brian Smith, M.A., into the Rectory of Cavendish (in Latin).
Edmond Felton of Little Coznard, Suffolk, to George Smyth of Cavendish, conveyance of the Rectory, the parsonage and the Church of Cavendish with the advowson.
Final concord between (1) John Felton and William Howe, and (2) Sir Edward Clere [or Cleere], concerning the Rectory and a rood of ground. In Latin with the great seal of Elizabeth I, in white wax and fragmentary.
George Smith and others covenant to levy a fine of the advowson and other premises, including the newly built house called Cavendish Place, lately occupied by William Howe, and Cavendish Mill and fisheries to the use of John Gardiner and his wife Agnes, sister of George Smith, and their issue, and in default to George Smith for life, then to Thomas Smith for life, then to Bryan his son, and his sons and their respective issue male, in default to the right heirs of Agnes, with power to Agnes to sell the next presentation to the living.
Thomas Smith, of Hempstead, Essex, releases to Brian Smith, clerk, of Bures St Mary, Suffolk, all his rights in the messuage called Cavendish Place and other lands there.
Licence to Brian Smith to convey to his son Brian, on his marriage with Ann Glover, daughter of William Glover, dec'd., the glebe lands and advowson of Cavendish. Latin, with the Great Seal of Charles I, red wax. [In the steel press, shelf 10].
Confirmation of the presentation of William Feniers, M.A., to the Rectory of Canvendish, by Brian Smith, gent. With Great Seal of James I, white wax. [Not found, August 2012]
Certificate made of all the glebe lands belonging to the Rectory of Cavendish, a list of 28 numbered items, with the value of each. Signed by the Churchwardens and the Rector.
Correspondence, on the working out of the Act for the Commutation of Tithes in England and Wales. Disagreement of what tithes are owed on land belonging to Earl Howe. See also file 17, with lengthy opinions of counsel.
Several valuations, 1909, 1914, 1920 and discussion (1934) of a loan from Queen Anne's Bounty for installing electricity, and a pump for the water supply. Also letter of 1947 about the price for the sale of the Rectory 1947.
Claims and counter-claims relating to tithes due (or not due) on Earl Howe's estate: lengthy statement of the case and questions to be answered, and summaries of the opinions of four counsel, three of whom concur. These documents relate to the correspondence in file 16.
Letters from the Rector asking permission to apply to Queen Anne's bounty for a grant towards building a new Rectory house and offices. He has obtained a new site by exchange. Also references to the local school, and in 1868 a dispute with R. Rowe (builder?) about payments.
Letters from the Vicar, A.R. Davies, about his financial difficulties, and possible schemes for augmenting the income. Also a few letters suggesting the union of the parishes of Comberton with Barton
A batch of letters and estimates,clipped together, for providing a water supply for the Vicarage, by sinking an Artesian Well, and supplying a pump.. There are estimates and letters from Le Grand, Sutcliff & Gell Ltd, of Southall, October-November 1921, and the same from Charles Lack & Sons Ltd, of Cottenham, July-August 1922. At the top of the batch is a letter from Queen Anne's Bounty 21 July 1921, with loan application papers. See file 4/8, which shows that the work went ahead
Estimates for the installation of electicity, and discussion of the division of costs between the Vicar (Edward Buswell), the College (W.L.H. Duckworth, Bursar, and P. Gardner Smith), and the Ecclesiastical Commissioners. The installation was apparently not done until 1945, no doubt because of the war.
(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.
