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The Records of St John's College
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Receipt by John Wode: Shorton

Receipt by John Wode [Wood], of Fulbourne (Fulborn], gentleman, for £7 13s 4d from Robert Shorton, clerk Master of the College, "in partie of payment of a mor sume of and for dyverse costs and besynes [business] about the saide College".
Signed: per me Johnanes Wode. per me Henricus Hornby

Letters patent confirming revenues for endowment of St John's College

Letters patent of Henry VIII exemplifying Chancery proceedings, enjoining delivery of revenues left as the endowment of St John's College by Lady Margaret Beaufort. In answer to a petition from Robert Shorton, Master, the fellows and scholars, and as a result of inspecting all the relevant documents, which are described. Part in Latin, part in English. At Westminster, 24 January 4 Henry VIII

Account of Oliver Scales: Clerk of Works

Account of Oliver Scales, the first Clerk of Works, giving details of the building works at SJC, workmen employed, and sources of materials. The roll provides details concerning payment of the men and the tasks they were employed to do.

Charter of confirmation: Bishop of Ely

The Bishop of Ely confirms the foundation of St John's College, reciting all the previous agreements made with the executors of the Lady Margaret, and again converting the Hospital into the College of St John; with the Prior and Convent's confirmation

Stanley, James, Bishop of Ely

Notarial instrument recording the exhibition of foundation documents, election of thirty-one fellows and taking of oaths, at the official opening of St John's College

Exhibition took place in the presence of John Fisher (as the attorney of Lady Margaret's executors), Henry Hornby and Alan Percy (master). Attested by Thomas Stacey, notary; witnesses Nicholas Metcalfe, Fisher's archdeacon, and Marmaduke Waldby, his chaplain.

Riplingham scholarships

Papers relating to John Riplingham's gift to St John's of £100, in return for which he was granted the right to have two scholars, born in Yorkshire, whom he had the right to nominate during his life. Part of his benefaction was used to purchase lands in Foxton, to the value of £5, although this was apparently sold by 1523 as it does not appear in the Rentals after this date.

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.

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