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Expand 1 - Records of Allix family of Swaffham Prior1 - Records of Allix family of Swaffham Prior
Expand a - Records of Jenyns family of Bottisham Halla - Records of Jenyns family of Bottisham Hall
Expand b - Records of Finch Hatton family of Longstantonb - Records of Finch Hatton family of Longstanton
Collapse c - Records of Thomas Musgrave, Archbishop of York, re: Cottenham, Girton &c.c - Records of Thomas Musgrave, Archbishop of York, re: Cottenham, Girton &c.
1 - Account Book, folios numbered. On cover, Bishop of Hereford: folios 1 -42 are Musgrave's account with F.J. Gunning for years 1829-1851; folios 43-53 cover the manor of Cottenham 1851-1861; folios 54-89 blank; folios 90-127 are headed 'Miscellaneous receipts and payments', cover years 1850-62
2 - Account Book, pages not numbered. On cover, T. Musgrave. First 10 pages originally tied, headed '1st instalment at Waterbeach and Wicken', 1824, list of names and sums of money, then Stretham and Thetford, then second instalment for both. Followed by 24 pages of Musgrave's account with F.J. Gunning for years 1829-1844. Much of book left blank
3 - Printed copies of the Act for Inclosing the lands in the Parish of Cottenham, and Act for draining low grounds in the Parishes of Cottenham, Rampton and Willingham. Inscribed on flyleaf: T. Hereford 1842
4 - Horningsea Award; Manuscript of the enclosure award made by J. Joseph Truslove under the act of 42 George III, with a record of its approval on 27 April 1810: followed by a printed copy of the enabling act
5 - Lease from Thomas Musgrave to Joseph Bull and William Cross of a farm at Cotthenham
6 - Epitome of lease, containing farming covenants
7 - Sale (lease and release) of the manors of Cottenham, Lyles and Sames, William Finch to Sarah Finch
8 - Lease from William Finch merchant of Cambridge to Sarah Finch
9 - William Bougham's account for attending a farm in Feltwell fen
10 - Printed copy of 47 articles of agreement between William Hinde of Madingley and numerous other parties, residents of Cottenham, mainly concerning use of the land of the manor
11 - Fine book for the manors or Crowlands, Lyles and Sames (separate section for each manor), listing date of court, tenant, property and fine
12 - Account book: Cottenham manors, separate secion headed Miscellaneous Receipts and Payments
13 - Loose sheet of James Feetham's account for 256 acres
14 - Account book, folios numbered. On cover, Bishop of Hereford: folios 1 -42 are Musgrave's account with F.J. Gunning for years 1829-1851; folios 43-53 cover the manor of Cottenham 1851-1861; folios 54-89 blank; folios 90-127 are headed 'Miscellaneous receipts and payments', cover years 1850-62
15 - Account book, folios numbered. On cover, 'Cottenham T.M'. folios 1-35 are Musgrave's account with F.J. Gunning for years 1829-1851; folios 36-48 receipts and expenditure Cottenham manors 1851-1863; folios 49-75 blank; folios 76-116 'Miscellaneous receipts and payments' for years 1850-63
16 - Accounts of A. Darby with Messr Farncus & Co
17 - Bundle of Cottenham Quitrents in wrapper: undated sheet listing tenants and rents, further 13 sheets of rough notes
Expand 18 - Bundle of 24 pieces18 - Bundle of 24 pieces
Expand 19 - Bundle of 26 pieces19 - Bundle of 26 pieces
Collapse 20 - Papers relating to the Cottenham Estate: this bundle contains numerous transcripts from earlier documents, many of them by William Marshall [W.M]. In most cases the date the transcript was made has not been noted (probably furst half C19), and this listing is roughly in order of the original dates20 - Papers relating to the Cottenham Estate: this bundle contains numerous transcripts from earlier documents, many of them by William Marshall [W.M]. In most cases the date the transcript was made has not been noted (probably furst half C19), and this listing is roughly in order of the original dates
1 - Rough note, list of the rectors of Cottenham 1324 - 1782, many taken from William Cole
2 - Rough note, brief extracts from Baker for years 1456 to 1473
3 - Rough note: brief transcripts relating to Cottenham for years 948 - 1110
4 - Memo from W.M. about his transcripts
5 - Transcript (in Latin) of presentations to Cottenham 1581- 1602, including John Pepys and samuel Fleming
6 - Copy of case as to the advowson of Cottenham by the monastery of Croyland, mentioning document 1535 - 1680
7 - Note on Francis Hinde and his descendants 1563 - 1623; a note, taken from Baker, of the rectors of Cottenham 1581 -1635
8 - Copy of grant of presentation of Cottenham from Katherine Hobson to William Richardson of Grays Inn, dated 15 July 1669
9 - Letter from William Marshall to H.W. Hewlett concerning the rectors of Cottenham, listing them from 1260 to 1722; a list of the proprietors of the manor 1599 - 1828; mortgage of the manor by George Snagg c.1740 and its descent to 1783; (p9) history of the manor to 1715, including transcript of the Domesday Book entry
10 - Cottenham Manor of Lyles: list of tenants and their holdings
11 - Cottenham Manor of Sames: list of tenants and their holdings
12 - Cottenham Manor of Sames: list of admissions 1817 to 1826: date, name and fine
13 - Sale particulars for auction: Cambridge Way pasture and Smithy Fen
14 - Letter from H.F. with notes on the history of Croyland Abeey from a charter of 948 to 1539
15 - Translation of the hundred roll of 7 Edward I (1279) for Chippenham
16 - Letter, unsigned and addressed to My Lord, with notes on the history of Cottenham at the time of the death of Bishop Goodrich (1554)
17 - Letter to Mr Finch, with a list of the rectors and curates of Cottenham 1276 to 1827
18 - Three letters between Francis Gunning and Thomas Musgrave on the sale of Cottenham manors by Mr Finch
19 - Cottenham Manor of Lyles: list of admissions 1817 to 1828: date, name and fine
20 - Letter from Robert Walters of Lincolns Inn on the purchase of the manor of Cottenham, following the death of Mr. Finch
21 - Cottenham Manor of Crowland: list of admissions 1817 to 1828: date, name and fine
22 - Letter Joseph Hartree to Bishop of Hereford on the failure of the monks of Croyland to exercise their right of presentation
23 - List of the dates of the courts of the manors of Lyles, Sames and Crowland in Cottenham. 1789 - 1838, with the number of admissions at each
24 - Letter Joseph Hartree to Bishop of Hereford on the right of presentation monks of Croyland
25 - Fair copy of the history of the advowson of the church of Cottenham, by Joseph Hunter
26 - Further notes on the history of the advowson of the church of Cottenham, by Joseph Hunter
27 - Document seeking opinion of Mr Serjeant Scriven, noting the uncertainty of the allocation of comopensation to the lords iof the manors, following enclosure
28 - Note of a meeting at Cottenham to discuss obtaining an act of Parliament to enclose the common lands at Cottenham
29 - Copy letter from Rev. John Frere, rector of Cottenham amd Lord of the Manor, claiming his rights following enclosure
30 - Letter Francis Gunning to Bishop of Hereford (Musgrave), Bishop's rights on enclosure
31 - Letter from 'T.H.' recording his dissatisfaction of the allocation of rghts at enclosure
32 - Letter Francis Gunning to Bishop of Hereford (Musgrave), undetaking to get information
33 - Letter John Burder to Bishop of Hereford, corncerning allocation of rights at Cottenham enclosure
34 - Letter John Frere to Bishop of Hereford, corncerning allocation of rights at Cottenham enclosure
35 - Sketch map of the Bishop of Hereford's land between the Cambridge-Ely turnpike and the Adventurers lands
36 - History of Cottenham: transcripts of document from Saxon times (937) to 1821, many on the right of advowson to Cottenham
37 - Transcript of documents in the Augmentation Office, 1539 to 1563, Latin
38 - Manor of Crowland: list of four tenants, their holdings and rents
Expand 21 - Mixed collection, Cottenham, and documents relating to the bill for abolition of copyhold21 - Mixed collection, Cottenham, and documents relating to the bill for abolition of copyhold
Expand 22 - Feltwell: accounts22 - Feltwell: accounts
23 - Bundle of some 160 letters, from the years 1839 to 1850, to Clement Francis, many (but not all) from bishop Thomas Musgrave or James Witt, and many (again not all) on matters financial, and referring to Feltwell and Cottenham. Each letter annotated on outside with date and sender
24 - Bundle of some 150 items; financial matters, some income to, but mainly receipts for sums paid by Thomas Musgrave: taxes, quit rent, property repairs, insurance, cost of building a barn. Each piece annotated on outside with date and amount
Expand d - Records of Francis family of Cottenham; also including supplementary papers of Musgrave and Finch families of Cottenham and Girtond - Records of Francis family of Cottenham; also including supplementary papers of Musgrave and Finch families of Cottenham and Girton
Expand e - Records of Thackeray and Perse families of Cambridgee - Records of Thackeray and Perse families of Cambridge
Expand f - Records of Thomas Hall Fisher of Chestertonf - Records of Thomas Hall Fisher of Chesterton
Expand g - Records formerly within 'Mr Bishop's Cupboard'g - Records formerly within 'Mr Bishop's Cupboard'
Expand h - Records of Dr William Whewell, late master of Trinity Collegeh - Records of Dr William Whewell, late master of Trinity College
Expand j - Records of Frost family of West Wratting Parkj - Records of Frost family of West Wratting Park
Expand H - Papers relating to Fulbourn HospitalH - Papers relating to Fulbourn Hospital
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Expand Q - Records of Cambridgeshire Charities and SocietiesQ - Records of Cambridgeshire Charities and Societies
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