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Letter Laurence Eresby to John Taylor,SJC Master, about the terms of tenancy at Holbeach and decayed rents.
Endorsed: letters to Dr Metcalfe; most concern his own business but some do concern the college.

Letter, n.d., John Norres to John Taylor SJC Master, about sealing a lease.

Letter Thomas Ashton, Great Bradley Suffolk, to John Taylor SJC Master praising Taylor's conduct of College business and the settlement with Bartholomew Brokesby, and also about Leonard's obligation.

Letter from John Bill, brother of William Bill of Ashwell, Hertfordshire to John Taylor SJC Master, about William's absence from SJC due to ill health and also of a command from Princess Elizabeth to Taylor requesting he visit her.

Letter, no year, Charles [Brandon], duke of Suffolk to John Taylor SJC Master, commending Thomas Atkinson B.A. for a fellowship (not elected); thanking Taylor for the hospitality shown to the writer's nephews.

Letter, Thomas Lans & others, London, to John Taylor SJC Master, urging him to come himself or send evidences required by the commissioners for chantries on pain of losing the lands.

Further statment of the case, by counsel, with the final recommendation: "the best way forward is for the Colledge (sic) to exhibit their bill to he Queen Majestie and then my Lord Keeper per speciale mandatum domini Regine to heare and determyne it".

The conveyance from Wodward [Woodward] to John Stone and from Stone and executors of J. Stone to Collins and from Collins to Quilter and from him to the present executors. Also includes the answer of Thomas Stansham [Stransham] to the bill of John and Elizabeth Browne.

Bill of complaint by Simon Lynch [Lynche] and John Browne and Elizabeth his wife, in right of the said Elizabeth, executrix of the testament of Mildred Quilter, widow.

Letter, no year, William Fulke, fellow 1564, to John Still SJC Master and Vice-Chancellor, enclosing a deed for a rent charge and [re]commending John Cooper for a fellowship [Cooper was not elected].

Letter, Ambrose Copinger concerning fines in lieu of penance in the Diocese of Chichester and the leasing of College lands.

Letter, Adam Wintropp (Winthrop) SJC receiver for Berkshire to Richard Howland SJC Master, asking for a quittance of his account; and discussing Wolley's charges.

Letter, n.d., Alice Strickland a poor widow to Richard Howland Bishop of Peterborough, asking for a promised assignment from the lease of Steeple Morden, Cambridgeshire.
Endorsed: Widow Strickland [request] for her relative.

Letter, Robert Booth, Broad street London, to Richard Clayton SJC Master, re course of dispute with Trinity & money for new building.

Letter, Francis Chapman, West Markham, to Sir John Hollis (Holles), complaint against Rutland Molyneux, a recusant.

Petition, n.d., Thomas Deane tenant of a cottage & croft at Staveley to Richard Clayton SJC Master, for the renewal of tenancy without increase of rent.

Letter, Joan Lingard tenant at Staveley, Derbyshire, to Richard Clayton SJC Master, excusing herself from attending at SJC for renewal of leases and asking for a lease for her son Peter Littlewood. Witneses include: Peter Frechvill [Freshville], Edward Birkbeck, George Cadman, John Marshall, John Russeles [Russells] and Robert Lyttellwood [Littlewood].

Michael Murgatroid, secretary to Archbishop of Canterbury, to Richard Clayton SJC Master and Archdeacon and Prebendary of Lincoln, warning him to co-operate with an order admitting Richard Turswell as Prebendary on pain of censure.

Letter, Richard Neale (Neile), Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, Westminster, to Richard Clayton SJC Master, about making a coach for Clayton, and commending Samuel Harding for a fellowship. [Harding was not elected to the fellowship]

Sir Robert Jermyn, Rushbrook Suffolk, to SJC, asking for a scholarship for James the son of Andrew Willet (of Christ's College) and complaining of the arrears due for Frances Jermyn's scholarships.