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Letter, n.d., William Shorley a prisoner to Nicholas Metcalfe, for charity; mentions Mistress Hudson.

Letter, no year, William Smyth, Ralph Baxter & Robert Doneham (or Domnam), priests to John Taylor, Dean of Lincoln, concerning their excommunication in a judicial dispute with the Bishop of Peterborough and his power over the dean's [Taylor] peculiar of Nassington. The diocese of Peterborough was created in 1541, with John Chambers (also known as John Borowe or Burgh), abbot of Peterborough, as its first bishop.

Receipt by William Smyth from Randal Hall servant of Nicholas Metcalfe of 33s 4d in part payment for the sale of his house and lands in Rushden, Herts to SJC.

Typescript recollections of W.T. Thurbon, Junior Clerk 1920-30, Assistant Bursar's Clerk 1931-56, Bursar's Clerk 1957-70. Maps of the Bursary pre-1945 and College Office c. 1920. List of occupants of I6 New Court before Bursary alterations. Memo on Bursary filing systems. Note on College Butler. Note on Servants' responsibilities. CV of W.T. Thurbon. Menu for 80th birthday luncheon in College. Order of service for funeral of Alice Zillah Thurbon (wife). Music, hymns and order of service for requiem of W.T. Thurbon. Thank you letter to College staff.

Includes a letter concerning disputed title to lands in Cambridge fields.

Letter, William Cavendish, 1st Earl of Newcastle, Durham House, to SJC, requesting a `northern' fellowship for the bearer Richard Pye [Pye was not elected].

The scholars were to be chosen from the four Williams foundation scholars at Westminster School, London, two of these being from of Wales and two from Lincolnshire; in default, from the Liberties of Westminster. The fellows were to be chosen from the Williams' St John's College scholars, one being from Wales or in default from Lincolnshire or the Liberties of Westminster, or in default from any in St John's formerly of the foundation of Williams scholars.
The two fellowships were vacated in 1644 and 1645, and no successors were elected.

Junior bursar's copy SJC statutes found in the Junior Bursar's office in 1942 and transferred to the Archive. The volume contains: notes of benefactions and by-foundations and expenses on taking degrees.

Includes a club tie sewn and possibly designed by Sylvia Wilsden, wife of Henry Wilsden (1957).

Includes copies of Lady Margaret's will and lists of her bequests.

Containing: 1) copy of the will of Sir Richard Raynes (c.1636-1710), from the Register of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, dated 21 January 1709; 2) extract (undated) from the will of Henry Raines (c.1677-1734) the son of Richard Raines, from the Register of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury; signed "William Brocket of Christ's Hospital" on the reverse

For transcript details, please see blue finding aid folder D59-60, numbers 12 and 13.

Plans of windows in the new chapel; including elevations of the windows for SJC chapel and a mounted chart of the west window, with subjects described. One plan has notes on the price of window decoration by Clayton & Bell.

Correspondence related to the design and construction of the Chapel windows.

Includes: records relating to the purchase, consumption and production of wine, beer and ale in College.

Includes the Steward's accounts of wine, cigars and cigarettes consumed by Fellows. Also included is a notebook containing a printed list of charges for tobacco provided in the combination room accounts for cigar/cigarette sales. This notebook also contains loose sheets pertaining to reciepts of tobacco sales; a list of the Master & Fellows for 1974; a stock list of wine and tobacco (1974-1975); a Fellows' dinner menu for 1972 and a few handwritten notes.

Inventories for wine audit of 11 July 1985, and a computer-coded bin list [most likely from the same date].

Includes correspondence between members of the Wine Committee concerning proposed changes to the administration of the College wine cellar.