Oxford and Cambridge Universities
- SJLM/8
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- 1497-1517
Includes documents related to the foundations in Oxford and Cambridge; does not include St John's College
Oxford and Cambridge Universities
Includes documents related to the foundations in Oxford and Cambridge; does not include St John's College
Includes document related to Lady Margaret's foundations in Oxford.
Papal bull of Pope Alexander VI for the confirmation of the Feast of Jesus, with indulgences similar to those for Corpus Christi, at the instance of Lady Margaret.
Alexander VI, Pope
A general pardons for the executors of the Lady Margaret from Henry VIII.
Lancaster, 20 May, 4 Hen: VIII [1512]
A general pardon for the executors of the Lady Margaret from Henry VIII.
Westminster, 11 February, 3 Hen: VIII [1512]
A general pardon for the executors of the Lady Margaret from Henry VIII.
10 July, 7 Hen: VIII [1515], Westminster
A general release for the Lady Margaret to do what she will with her properties, without asking the leave of, or making a payment to King Henry VII or his successors.
Westminster, 21 July, 19 Hen: VII [1504]
Endorsed: for the first roll of the Michaelmas term, 20 Hen: VII
Henry VII, King of England
Payments and Bequests of Lady Margaret
Items relating to payments from Lady Margaret's estate and her bequests.
List of payments headed 'for my lady' [probably meaning the business of Lady Margaret's estate] in horsemeat, food, drink and lodging at Gravesend and going to Mr Hardekeyn at Darford with letters.
Signed: John Fisher
Endorsed: William Carlton
Note of sums paid by Henry Hornby at for Lady Margaret's causes and matters.
Letter from Perrott Doryn to John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester concerning a patent for her annuity due from Lady Margaret's estate.
Doryn, Perrot[t]
Petition: Sir Robert Southwell
Petition (undated), Sir Robert Southwell to the executors of Lady Margaret Beaufort, asking compensation for losing a wardship wrongly adjudged to be of a fee held of the Duchy of Lancaster; Southwell had lost it through letters being addressed by the King [Henry VII] to Lady Margaret.
Southwell, Sir Robert
Petition: Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquis of Dorset
Petition from Thomas Grey, 2nd Marquis of Dorset, to the Pope, in consideration of his assistance against Louis XII of France, for licence for his men of the Fee of Winchester to eat eggs, butter etc during Lent.
Grey, Thomas, 2nd Marquess of Dorset
Petition to Pope Innocent VIII
A petition to Pope Innocent VIII for indulgences for King Henry VII, his Queen [Elizabeth of York] and his mother [Lady Margaret Beaufort].
Includes: petitions, legal notices and court documents related to the Lady Margaret's estates.
Power of attorney for Guydo Bussh to deliver seisin to Nicholas Brompton of all the lands and holdings in Caleys of John Brompton, merchant of Beverlacum [Beverley?] Nicholas' father. 24 January, 9 Henry VI
Power of attorney for Robert Forman, parson of Covenham St. Bartholomew to deliver seisin to Thomas de Eland of Ratheby, John atte Seez of Louch etc lands in Parva Grymesby. Monday before Epiphany, 19 Richard II
Monday after Michaelmas, 12 Henry IV
Admission of confraternity granted by Anthony, Prior of the Carthusian Order, to Thomas, Lord Stanley, and Margaret [Beaufort] his wife, to the Lady Elianor [Eleanor], deceased, formerly his wife, and to Sir Thomas Stanley and Johanna his wife and their children.
"Datum Carthusie sedente nostro capitulo generali 23 April 1478"
A contemporary copy of the will of Lady Margaret. Attached is a sealed deed of William, Archbishop of Canterbury and papal legate, dated 22 October 1512 at Lambeth, granting probate of the will.
Incorporating her original will (6 June 1508) and the memorandum for founding St John's College.
Stored in a wooden box