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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.

Declaration of Account

One membrane of a declaration of account by the executors of Lady Margaret; includes sums for goods delivered earlier to Wolsey and SJC; also includes an account of the money from Katherine, Countess of Devonshire.

Computus of Robert Shorton

Includes: The computus (account roll) for building the College and a later copy from 1638. The copy lists an inaccurate start date for the original roll. A copy of the computus in the Register of Inventories [SJAR/6/2/1] giving 31 January as the start date is almost contemporary with the original roll.

Chamber Accounts

Account of the treasurer of the Lady Margaret's chamber, Robert Fremyngham, signed by John Fisher, Henry Hornby and Hugh Ashton. The accounts end on the day of Lady Margaret's death.
Page 4 is blank

Hatfield

Account of Miles Worsley treasurer of the chamber to Lady Margaret. Signature 'Margaret R.' at the bottom of most pages.

  • pp.49: blank
  • pp. 65-67: similar accounts to 14 Jan 1507/8 to 14 Jan 1508/9 [no signature]
  • pp. 69-125: costs and expenses, rewards, with other dyverse [sic] payments... payd by the hands of Miles Worsley: signtures at the bottom of pp. 69-112.

Computus: W Bedell

Computus (account) of William Bedell, Treasurer of the Household of the Lady Margaret [Beaufort]. The accounts refer to Lady Margaret's houses in Croydon and Hatfield.

Bedell, William

Croydon

Accounts of Miles Worsley cofferer to Lady Margaret, for the household at Croydon & Hatfield.

  • pp. 1-80: Croydon. Account from 14 Jan 1504/5 to 14 Jan 1505/6
  • pp. 81-82: blank
  • pp. 83-163: Hatfield. Account from 14 Jan 1505/6 to 14 Jan 1506/7
  • pp. 166-172: blank

W. Chandler: Confrater

Accounts of Sir or Dominus William Chandler, confrater [Brother] of the Hospital from 1505-1509/10; of Dr Robynson [Robinson] 1507 and of Robert Shorton for St John's College 1510-1511.

Collyweston

The account of Miles Worsley, cofferer to Lady Margaret.

  • pp13-61: From 2 Feb 1501/2 to 14 Jan 1502/3 have signature 'Margaret R.' at bottom
  • pp 69-70: are blank
  • pp71-129: Similar account from 14 Jan 1502/3 to 14 Jan 1503/4 with signatures
  • pp134-140: Summary of accounts [?]
  • pp141-191: Similar account from 14 Jan 1503/4 to 14 Jan 1504/5
  • pp 191-192: Paid by Sir Roger Urmeston [Ormeston] since 20 Jan 1503/4
  • pp194-200: Summary of accounts [?]
  • pp201-218: blank

Boston, Lincolnshire

Accounts of Sir Roger Ormeston for expenses on behalf of the Lady Margaret; includes a reference to the making of the sluice at Boston, Lincolnshire; additionally includes a summary in fair hand of some material in the Ormeston's accounts for Coldharbour, London.

Pages 1, 7 and 8 are blank.

  • p.2: Sum totall. of alle the payments aforesaid £911.19.5. And so the said Sir Roger owith [sic] to my ladys grace £25.8.1.
  • pp.3-6: items bought, beginning - velvet of divers coloures and prises bought for my ladeys grace at divers tymes £141.7.6
  • p.9: Memorandum payd by Roger Ormeston knight for divers neccessaries and implements to the steward [?] att Boston of my lady the Kings moder money.
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