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The Records of St John's College
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SJC Accounts: donations & Countess of Devonshire

Accounts of donations received (pp. 1-3) and for money assigned by Henry VIII from Katherine, Countess of Devonshire to Lady Margaret Beaufort's executors (pp 9-15). The last item listed on p.3 is for 6s. paid for a Greek vocabulary bought for the use of the College's library.

Also includes the account of Nicholas Metcalfe for money due to the estate of Lady Margaret.

William Morton: Scholar

Letter, no year, Henry Ediall, Wingham Kent, to Nicholas Metcalfe, asking for a scholar's place for William Morton kin to the late Cardinal, at the instance of Mr (John?) Roper.

Richard Sharpe

Letters from Richard Sharpe in his role as Bishop John's Fisher's chaplain to Nicholas Metcalfe, SJC Master.

Living of Henley upon Thames

Letter, n.d., Sharpe asks Metcalfe to speak to the Dean of St Paul's to solicit the King for the living of Henley upon Thames for one of Fisher's chaplains and the keepership of Bromley Park for one of Fisher's servants.

William Longforth: Ely & London

Letter, n.d., `of our lady evyn', William Longforth to Nicholas Metcalfe re business assigned him at Ely in London; pleads for support to continue at the university.

Longforth, William

Priors of Watton & Hulle

Letter, no year, John Watson to Nicholas Metcalfe, mentioning Fisher's de Unica Magdalena, his communications with the priors of Watton and Hulle and (?William) Melton; the praise of the Bishop of Paris and others.

Anthony Irby

Letter, no year, Anthony Irby, Kirton,Lincolnshire, to Nicholas Metcalfe, about the value and tenure of land bought from Sir Henry Willoughby at Wigtoft, Lincolnshire

Election of College Officers & Estate matters: 1519

Letter, no year, from John Smith, SJC president, SJC, to Nicholas Metcalfe about the election of deans and mentioning that of the proctors; Newnham and Castle End properties in St Clement's Parish; the tenancy of house opposite SJC, and the manor court at Great Stukeley, Huntingdonshire.

John Bamburgh

Letter, John Bamburgh (vicar of West Malling?) to Nicholas Metcalfe recommending the bearer, a kinsman also recommended by Oliver Scales, for a place in SJC; mentions carrier service.

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