Agreement concerning 'changing' ['commutanda'] St John's Hospital into St John's College
Beginning with the necessity of obtaining an apostolic dispensation and the Bishop transferring the right of foundation to the Countess
Agreement concerning 'changing' ['commutanda'] St John's Hospital into St John's College
Beginning with the necessity of obtaining an apostolic dispensation and the Bishop transferring the right of foundation to the Countess
Agreement concerning 'changing' ['commutanda'] St John's Hospital into St John's College
Agreement concerning 'changing' ['commutanda'] St John's Hospital into St John's College
Beginning with the necessity of obtaining an apostolic dispensation and the Bishop transferring the right of foundation to the Countess
Cartulary of St John's Hospital
The cartulary is a volume of 90 parchment folios. It was produced in the middle of the period of the the Hospital's greatest territorial expansion: a majority of the deeds included record transactions between c.1220 and c.1280; also includes a folio of kitchen accounts from 1344.
Also giving power of attorney to Richard Henryson, clerk, John Wode and John Burgoyne, gentlemen. With the confirmation of the Prior and Convent of Ely
Copy of indenture of agreement for dissolution of St John's Hospital and foundation of a College
Contemporary copy of indenture between James, Bishop of Ely, and the executors of Lady Margaret Beaufort for converting St John's Hospital into St John's College. With the confirmation of the Prior and chapter of Ely. Original indenture dated 7 March 1510
Copy of indenture of agreement for dissolution of St John's Hospital and foundation of a College
Copy of indenture of agreement between the Bishop of Ely and the Executors of Lady Margaret Beaufort for the dissolution of the Hospital of St John and foundation of a College
Copy of indenture of agreement for suppression of St John's Hospital
Copy made by Matthew White, discipulus (scholar)
Copy of settlement concerning parochial rights of St John's Hospital and St Radegund's Priory
16th century copy of settlement made by bishop Eustace of Ely (1198-1215) and confirmed by bishop Hugh Northwold (1229-1254), re parochial rights of St John's Hospital and St Radegund's priory following a hearing before papal judges delegate.
Celebration of divine service is allowed to the hospital with the reservation that the sacrament shall be taken four times a year by its staff in the church of All Saints, that baptisms shall only take place in the hospital chapel when absolutely necessary, and that the offerings shall continue to be paid in the parish and tithes (other than those claimed on hospital buildings and benefactions) continue to be received. The hospital is allowed free right of burial. Witnesses include Master Alan de Welles.
This copy is taken from an unknown original (not former ref. D98.41)
Draft charter of James, Bishop of Ely, dissolving the Hospital of St John
First part deals with the suppression of the Hospital, then moves on to its replacement by a College. With the convent of Ely's confirmation
Draft letters patent for dissolution of St John's Hospital and foundation of St John's College
Headed 'To the kyng our soueraigne lord' and below, 'Please it yor highnes of yor most noble and habundaunt grace to graunte unto yor humble grauntdame yor gracious litteres patentes under yor grete Seall in dewe fourme to be made accordynge to the tenour and effect ensuyng' etc. With a superscription in King Henry VIII's hand, to signify his granting of the request.
At the manor of Greenwich, 20 July 1 Henry VIII [1509]
First part deals with the suppression of the Hospital, then moves on to its replacement with a College. With the confirmation of the convent of Ely
With the confirmation of the Prior and Convent of Ely, given on 12 March following