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Copy made by Matthew White, discipulus (scholar)

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)

Not of land or revenues from land. Including gifts of rights (not royal or papal) and serfs.

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Documents agreeing on and then arranging the dissolution of St John's Hospital to enable the foundation of St John's College, to 1511. Parties to the agreements and charters are the Bishop of Ely and Lady Margaret Beaufort's executors; also including royal letters patent, a copy of a Papal Bull, and a small number of letters to the brethren of the Hospital.

Post-16th century documents are copies of earlier documents

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

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]

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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

Henry Hornby, London, to the former brethren of St John's Hospital now living at Ely, asking them to come to London at the order of the Archbishop of Canterbury

Henry Hornby, London, to the brethren of St John's Hospital, about their refusal to consent to the alteration of their house into a college

James Stanley, Bishop of Ely, to the fellows (sic) of St John's Hospital, asking them to surrender their title and interest in St John's Hospital and promising pensions.
Undated, but probably 15 December 1510

James Stanley, Bishop of Ely, to the brethren of St John's Hospital "that came from Cambridge (Cantybrig)", sending wine with which to still his aqua vitae

Initial 'H' not drawn and dates in first line left blank. At Otford, 7 August 1 Henry VIII [1509]

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Original wooden boards which were replaced in 1933