List of requests for leases: John Taylor
- SJCR/SJAR/1/1/Taylor/2/2
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- 1538-1546
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List requests for leases held by Dr Taylor, and for the court at Higham, Kent.
List of requests for leases: John Taylor
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List requests for leases held by Dr Taylor, and for the court at Higham, Kent.
Lease Dispute - Downcourt Manor, Kent: Thomas Watson
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Proceedings and other papers related to a disputed lease for Downcourt Manor, Kent; incls. Includes an affidavit by Thomas Watson, Master,1565, concerning alledged mis-application of the private seal by Nicholas Metcalfe, and an account of the latter's forced resignation of the mastership by Thomas Cromwell in 1537.
Draft Bill of Complaint: Thomas Watson
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Draft bill of complaint about Downe Court [Down Court], addressed to the Lord Keeper.
Richard Potman (SJC Steward in Kent): Richard Clayton
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Letters from Richard Potman [Pitman] the College's steward in Kent to Richard Clayton.
Richard Potman (Clifford's Inn, London): Richard Clayton
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Letter, Richard Potman [Pitman], Clifford's Inn,London, to Richard Clayton SJC Master, claiming fees for keeping courts in Kent and providing Clayton with an outline of the Steward's duties.
Peter Peke (new lease): Anthony Tuckney
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Letter, Peter Peke tenant at Higham, to SJC, about indemnity against the words parliament and army taxes appearing in his new lease.
Thomas Crask (John Symonds' exhibition): Humphrey Gower
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Letter, Thomas Crask, to Humphrey Gower SJC Master, copying terms of exhibition left to SJC by John Symonds (d.1703) for poor clergy's sons, or founder's kin.
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Map, with reference, of Southernden Farm occupied by James Weeks, in the parish of Boughton Malherbe and Headcorn Kent. The farm was part of the estate of Francis Robins. Robins bequeathed the land to the College.
The grid scale is 10 perches to 1 inch over the map. The border is decorated and the cartouche has cornucopiae and birds with the reference in scroll work.
Valuation: Crops & fixtures, Southernden Farm
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Valuation of crops and inventory of fixtures at Southernden Farm in Boughton Malherbe, Headcorn, Egerton and Smarden, Kent, let to Thomas Cook.
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Deeds of Gloversbridge farm (16 acres) & buildings, Headcorn & Boughton Malherbe Kent; includes the probate copy wills of Thomas Clark, and Jonathan Clark. Also includes a conveyance from Sarah Clark to the College for Gloversbridge Farm.
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Deeds of Love Farm, formerly known as the Chantry Lands, (115 acres, 3 roods, 36 perches) at Boughton Malherbe, Headcorn & Smarden Kent; includes a short terrier of land & timber on John Butcher's farm 1767 (BMK/3/8) & a conveyance between Thomas Collier and other trustees under the will of Alexander Annesley and the College.
Also includes copy wills of Christopher Fullager, Mary White, Hester Barrett, and Rebecca Kneller.
Adam Sowgate (letter): John Taylor
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Letter, no year, Adam Sowgate, Ospringe, Kent, to John Taylor SJC Master, asking to be assigned the parsonage of Ospringe.
William Boteler (Higham, Kent): Richard Clayton
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Letter, no year, William Boteler [Butler], Rochester, to Richard Clayton SJC Master, asking licence to assign his lease of the parsonage at Higham, Kent.
James Dixon (Headcorn Rectory): Humphrey Gower
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Letter, James Dixon, Newnham, Kent, to Humphrey Gower SJC Master, informing of him of the waste and demolition of Headcorn rectory by SJC tenant William Peche [Peachie].
Survey Report: Southernden Farm
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Report from the survey of Southernden farm, parishes of Headcorn, Boughton, Egerton and Smarden Kent.
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Map traced from the second class tithe map showing College land (also known as field #981) in Egerton and Boughton Malherbe parishes. The original scale was 3 chains to 1 inch.
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Maps traced from tithe map, of town & neighbourhood of Boughton under Blean, Kent.
William Attwood (letter): John Taylor
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Letter, no year, William Attwood, to John Taylor SJC Master and Dean of Lincoln, about the tithes of Higham, Kent and land at Dartford in Essex.
Counsel's statement: Thomas Watson
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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".
Answer of Thomas Stansham: John Watson
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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.