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Includes: receipts, contracts, bonds, memos and agreements relating to the design and construction of Lady Margaret's tomb in Westminster Abbey.

Includes: accounts, letters, receipts, payments and correspondence related to Lady Margaret's will and estates and to the foundation of St John's College. Also includes letters of John Fisher.
Lady Margaret appointed as her executors Richard Fox, Bishop of Winchester; John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester; Charles Somerset, Lord Herbert, the King's Chamberlain; Sir Thomas Lovell, Treasurer of the King's Household; Sir Henry Marney, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster; Sir John St John, her chamberlain; Henry Hornby, her chancellor, and Sir Hugh Ashton, comptroller of her household

Records and household accounts of Lady Margaret Beaufort, the College’s foundress and mother of King Henry VII.
Also includes letters to John Fisher, catalogued here in Subfonds 7: Executors of Lady Margaret. Many of these do not relate to St John's College

Receipt by Reynold [Reginald] Bray, citizen and fremason [freemason OR mason] of London, from Doctor Metcalfe, of 20 s. in part payment.

Includes lists of payments, expenses and receipts regarding Lady Margaret's will and her estates.

Receipt by Cornelys Symondeson [Cornelius Symonson] from Doctor Metcalf[e], of 33 s. 4 d. in part payment of £21. 13. 4. for makyng [making] a tumbe [tomb] for my lady the Kyngs [King's] grandemother [grandmother]

Receipt by Cornelys Symonson [Cornelius Symonson], smyth [smith], from Doctor Metcalfe, of £15 in part payment of £25 for the makyng [making] of a certen [certain] grate.
Sealed in the presence of Ranulph Hall and William Lamkin by me Gabriell [Gabriel] Metcalf[e].

Indenture between Nicholas Metcalf[e], clerk, Master of the College; William Longford [Longforth] SJC Fellow; and Cornelyus [Cornelius] Symondson, for the railings of Lady Margaret's tomb.

Documents from Henry VIII to Lady Margaret's executors concerning payments, estates, foundations and lands.

Copy of the first part of Letters Patent of Henry VIII cancelling the licence dated 10 July 1515, to the executors of the Lady Margaret to acquire land from the College, replacing it with a new licence.

Expenses for board and horsemeat beginning 'when my lord sent me to Windsor to the King's Secretary'.
'for my lady' at the foot in Fisher's hand

Expenses of William Carlton, probably submitted to the excuctors of Lady Margaret.

Receipts and bills of deposit for/from Lady Margaret's executors.

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

Expenses for board and lodging with Mr Harsdkyn at Gravesend and for barge hire. "for my lady" written at foot
Signed: John Fisher

Expenses visiting Mr Harsdekyn at Gravesend for barge hire, board and lodging. 'For my lady' at foot.
Signed: John Fisher

Letters and notes between Lady Margaret's executors and between individual executors and others concerning business arising from the terms of her will. Also includes letters to John Fisher which are not related to Lady Margaret's will or to St John's College

Some do not concern St John's College or Lady Margaret. Also includes note of those appointed to convey ambassadors to London

Recommending Robert Harry (?Harris) to a St John's College fellowship. Only dated with day and month

Accounts related Lady Margaret's executors.