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Charters, accounts, deeds and other documents related to the creation and re-foundation of Christ's College. Christ's College was founded by William Byngham in 1437 as God's House. In 1505, the College was granted a new royal charter, was given a substantial endowment by Lady Margaret Beaufort, and changed its name to Christ's College.

Accounts of James Morice clerk of works at Collyweston.

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

Goods lacking in the kitchen departments of Lady Margaret's household. This is a compilation of stock held by various officers and staff which is missing. There are separate entries throughout the only surviving roll of the Treasurer of the Household (1506-1507) which refer to such items, but there is no general list such as this one for that year.

The volume begins:
"Certain stuff of howsehold of the most Excellent Prynces Margarete Countesse of Richmond and Derby and moder unto oure soveraigne lorde the kynge tha now is Kynge Henry the Vii th. lakkynge in defaute of diverse officers as it appereth by the Boke of Brevement of the said household. that is to say as well for the last yere as this yere ended the viij th day of Janyuere the xxiiij th yere of our said sovereigne lord as hereafter foloweth."

Arranged under the following headings: bakehouse, pastry, pantre, buttery, sellars, wete larder, drye larder, chaundre [chandlery]

List of tapestries from Lady Margaret's furnishings which were sold & paid for. Purchasers include: John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester; Henry Hornby; Morgan and Lord Mountjoy.

The items are listed as:

• First the historye of paris and helyn sowlde to my lorde of Surrey £22
• Item the storye of Nabingodenesar to my lorde Surray £18
• Item the historye of Saule Episcope Roffensis [Bishop of Rochester]
• Item the vij sages sowld to Mr Sir John Saynt John £11.11.8 etc.

Includes: Receipts and expenses (summaries) of the Lady Margaret's household.

Inventories for the wardrobe of beds of the Lady Margaret.

The accounts of James Clarell, cofferer to Lady Margaret.

Inventories of goods found in Lady Margaret's chapel.

Includes the accounts of Miles Worsley cofferer or treasurer of the chamber to Lady Margaret. The accounts are for the households of Hatfield, Colyweston [Collyweston] and Croydon

Includes: accounts of Roger Fremyngham [Fremingham] treasurer of the chamber to Lady Margaret.

Includes: accounts of Sir Roger Ormeston for expenses on behalf of Lady Margaret Beaufort.

Inventories and lists of items found in Lady Margaret's wardrobe following her death.

Includes the accounts of William Bedell, treasurer of Lady Margaret's household.