Richard Clayton was admitted as a pensioner in 1572, but move to Oxford where he proceeded B.A. and was incorporated in that degree at Cambridge in 1576. In 1577, he was admitted to the fellowship of St John's on the Lady Margaret's foundation. He commenced M.A. at Cambridge in 1579, and was incorporated in that degree at Oxford in 1580. He received his B.D. at Cambridge in 1587 and was elected college preacher the same year. He received his D.D.in 1592.
He was made Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge in 1593 and was installed Archdeacon of Lincoln in 1595. He was admitted as Master of SJC on 22 December 1595 in a highly politicised election manipulated by Lord Burghley.
Clayton was responsible for the building of Second Court.
He died 2 May 1612 and is buried in the College Chapel.
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Papers relating to the Mastership of Richard Clayton.
In the seventeenth century Trinity College decided to enclose land west of the River Cam, on Garrett Hostel Green, land on which tenant farmers of SJC claimed rights of common, the dispute took years (and many letters) to resolve. Both colleges enlisted their influential supporters to write courteous but *telling* letters.
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Includes: letters related to the College's dispute relating to Trinity's decision to enclose land near the College's fields.
Robert Booth matriculated as a sizar at St John's, 1565, graduated BA 1571, MA 1574, and was made a Fellow of St John's in 1573, where he also served as Bursar. He came from Cheshire and was probably the son of John Booth of Dunham Massey. Booth seems to have been in the household of the Countess of Shrewsbury and it was through his advocacy that St John's Second Court was built. He made a bequest of £300 to pay for a fountain in Second Court, but the money was used for other purposes
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Letters from Robert Booth concerning Trinity's enclosure of fields near Garrett Hostel Green.
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Robert Booth, to Richard Clayton SJC Master, urging SJC to oppose Trinity's enclosure unless they grant a pipe for the conduit and to petition Robert Cecil.
Printed see Eagle vol. 16 ( Lent 1891) pp 473-474 https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Eagle/Eagle%20Volumes/1890s/1891/Eagle_1891_Lent.pdf
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Letter, Robert Booth to Richard Clayton SJC Master, encouraging SJC to rely on its powerful friends in the dispute with Trinity.
Printed see Eagle vol. 16 ( Lent 1891) p. 474 https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Eagle/Eagle%20Volumes/1890s/1891/Eagle_1891_Lent.pdf
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Letter, Robert Booth to Richard Clayton SJC Master, concerning the progress of SJC's case against Trinity at court.
Printed see Eagle vol. 16 ( Lent 1891) pp.520-521 https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Eagle/Eagle%20Volumes/1890s/1891/Eagle_1891_Lent.pdf
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Letter, Robert Booth to Richard Clayton SJC Master, encouragement against Trinity; refers to new building.
Printed see Eagle vol. 16 ( Lent 1891) pp.522-523 https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Eagle/Eagle%20Volumes/1890s/1891/Eagle_1891_Lent.pdf
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Letter, Robert Booth, Broad street London, to Richard Clayton SJC Master, re course of dispute with Trinity & money for new building.
Printed see Eagle vol. 16 ( Lent 1891) pp.523 https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Eagle/Eagle%20Volumes/1890s/1891/Eagle_1891_Lent.pdf
Henry Alvey came from Nottinghamshire, matriculated at St John's in 1571, gained his BA in 1576, graduated MA in 1579 and BD in 1586. He was a Fellow from 1577 and became President of the College in 1590. In 1601 he relocated to Ireland, where he became Provost of Trinity College, Dublin. He returned to Cambridge in 1609.
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Letter, n.d., Henry Alvey fellow to Richard Clayton SJC Master, reporting discussions with the archbishop of Canterbury concerning the enclosure proposed by Trinity College.
Printed: Eagle vol. 16 (Lent 1891) pp. 467-472 https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Eagle/Eagle%20Volumes/1890s/1891/Eagle_1891_Lent.pdf
Thomas Neville (died 1615) was an English clergyman and academic who was Dean of Peterborough (1591–1597) and Dean of Canterbury (1597–1615), Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge (1582–1593), and Master of Trinity College, Cambridge (1593–1615).
For more information see: https://www.trin.cam.ac.uk/about/historical-overview/early-years-1546-to-1642/
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Letter, Thomas Neville Master of Trinity to Richard Clayton SJC Master, concerning Trinity's plan to enclose land across the Cam.
Printed: [Eagle vol. 16 (Lent 1891) p.466](https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Eagle/Eagle%20Volumes/1890s/1891/Eagle_1891_Lent.pdf)
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Letter, William Pratt (fellow 1587), Stevenage, Herts., to Richard Clayton SJC Master, describing a model reply to the archbishop about the Trinity College matter and assuring Clayton of support from Sir Robert Cecil and others in the matter.
Printed: Eagle vol. 16 (Lent 1891) pp.517-518 https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Eagle/Eagle%20Volumes/1890s/1891/Eagle_1891_Lent.pdf
John Whitgift, (born c. 1530, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, Eng.—died Feb. 29, 1604, London), archbishop of Canterbury who did much to strengthen the Anglican church during the last years of Elizabeth I and to secure its acceptance by her successor, James I. He was the first bishop to be appointed to the Privy Council by Elizabeth, who entirely trusted and supported him, insisting on his ministrations on her deathbed.
For more information see:
* https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Whitgift
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Whitgift
* https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-29311?rskey=D1k6dM&result=1
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Letters from John Whitgift, Archbishop of Canterbury to Richard Clayton concering Trinity's plans to enclose lands across the Cam.
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Letter, n.d. John Whitgift, archbishop of Canterbury to SJC, asking support for Trinity College plan to enclose land across the river Cam despite commons rights of farmers of SJC land.
Printed see [Eagle vol.16 (Lent 1891) pp 465-466](https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Eagle/Eagle%20Volumes/1890s/1891/Eagle_1891_Lent.pdf)
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Letter, John Whitgift archbishop of Canterbury to SJC, repeating request for consent to enclosure by Trinity College & answering the articles of SJC's objections.
Printed see [Eagle vol.16 (Lent 1891) pp 472-473](https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Eagle/Eagle%20Volumes/1890s/1891/Eagle_1891_Lent.pdf)
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Letter, John Whitgift archbishop of Canterbury, to SJC, advising of the Queen's displeasure in their resistance to Trinity College.
Printed see [Eagle vol.16 (Lent 1891) pp 517-518](https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Eagle/Eagle%20Volumes/1890s/1891/Eagle_1891_Easter.pdf)
For more information on the building of Second Court see: Crook, Alec C. *From the Foundation to Gilbert Scott*, (Cambridge, 1980). pp. 29-41.
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Three letters from Robert Booth discussing the construction of Second Court and other College business.
Robert Booth matriculated as a sizar at St John's, 1565, graduated BA 1571, MA 1574, and was made a Fellow of St John's in 1573, where he also served as Bursar. He came from Cheshire and was probably the son of John Booth of Dunham Massey. Booth seems to have been in the household of the Countess of Shrewsbury and it was through his advocacy that St John's Second Court was built. He made a bequest of £300 to pay for a fountain in Second Court, but the money was used for other purposes
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Letter, Robert Booth, Broad Street, London, to Richard Clayton SJC Master, about the new [second] court and the possibility of a College conduit branched from Trinity College.
Printed: (Eagle vol. 16 (Lent 1891) pp. 466-467)[https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Eagle/Eagle%20Volumes/1890s/1891/Eagle_1891_Lent.pdf]
For more information on Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex see:
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Devereux,_2nd_Earl_of_Essex
* https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-7565
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Letter, Robert Booth, Broad St., London, to Richard Clayton SJC Master, concerning the assignment of chambers intended by Founders' for fellows to young gentlemen; the importance of heightening second court and the dimensions of the tower and details of the trial of Robert Devereux, the earl of Essex.
Printed: Eagle vol. 23 (Michaelmas 1901) pp. 13-15
https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Eagle/Eagle%20Volumes/1900s/1902/Eagle_1901_Michaelmas.pdf
Gilbert Talbot, 7th earl of Shrewsbury: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Talbot,_7th_Earl_of_Shrewsbury
Robert Booth matriculated as a sizar at St John's, 1565, graduated BA 1571, MA 1574, and was made a Fellow of St John's in 1573, where he also served as Bursar. He came from Cheshire and was probably the son of John Booth of Dunham Massey. Booth seems to have been in the household of the Countess of Shrewsbury and it was through his advocacy that St John's Second Court was built. He made a bequest of £300 to pay for a fountain in Second Court, but the money was used for other purposes
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Letter, Robert Booth, to Richard Clayton SJC Master sending gifts, warning that the new building is not to be mentioned to the earl of Shrewsbury who has not yet been prepared for his contribution to it.
Transcript available on Library Picture Drive
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Letters related to College estates and their tenants.
The letters are listed chronologically.
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Letter, William Crichlow, London, to Richard Clayton SJC Master, about payment of first fruits from Wicken Bonhunt Essex.
Scanned transcription in Library Picture drive
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Marmaduke Dolman (or Dowman), Millington Yorks, asking Richard Clayton SJC Master for the lease of Millington woods; also mentions economic and financial details.
There is transcript in Library picture drive.
Sir John Holles [Hollis] was a fellow commoner at Christ's College.
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Letters from (or related to) John Holles [Hollis] and his neighbour Rutland Molyneux. [Holles accused Molyneux of recusancy].
John Holles was Baro of Houghton (Haughton) 1616; 1st Earl of Clare 1624 please see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Holles,_1st_Earl_of_Clare for more information.
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John Holles [Hollis], Houghton (Haughton) Notts, to Richard Clayton SJC Master, asking for the reversion of a lease now held by Rutland Molyneux a recusant, whom he accuses of evil to state, the College and his neighbours.
There is a transcription in the Library Picture drive.
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Letter, Francis Chapman, West Markham, to Sir John Hollis (Holles), complaint against Rutland Molyneux, a recusant.
There is transcription in the Library Picture drive.
The tenant was granted a lease in 1610, and Sir John Holles was created Earl of Clare in 1624, and Baron Houghton in 1616.
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Letter, n.d., William Priest, Elkesley, Notts to SJC, asking help in suits about commons among overmighty neighbours, Sir Robert Swift and Sir John Holles.
There is a transcription in the Library Picture drive.
Licence to alienate the lease of Higham manor was granted formally 7 Nov.1609. (Lease book p 569).
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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.
There is a transcript in the Library Picture drive.
For leases to Butler (Boteler) in 1599 and 1606 see Baker-Mayor pp. 449 and 455.
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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.
There is a transcript in the Library Picture Drive.
The lease book for1609-26 p. 677 has an entry marked not sealed for 26 March 1610.
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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].
There is a transcript in the Library Picture drive.
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Letters from Richard Potman [Pitman] the College's steward in Kent to 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.
There is a transcript in the Library Picture drive.
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Richard Potman [Pitman}, steward of SJC's courts in Kent, enclosing court rolls of Headcorn and requesting arrears of his fees.
There is a transcript in the Library Picture drive.
Richard Neile (1562 – 31 October 1640) was an English churchman, bishop successively of six English dioceses, more than any other man, including the Archdiocese of York from 1631 until his death. He was involved in the last burning at the stake for heresy in England, that of the Arian Edward Wightman in 1612. For more information see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bishop_of_Lichfield#List_of_bishops.
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Letter, Richard Neale (Neile), Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, Westminster, to Richard Clayton SJC Master, money due from Dr Cary at Shrewsbury, a lease of Sunninghill, and a lease of house at Westminster College.
Printed: Printed: Eagle vol. 36 (Michaelmas 1914) pp. 15-16
https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Eagle/Eagle%20Volumes/1910s/1915/Eagle_1914_Michaelmas.pdf
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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.
There is a transcript in the Library Picture drive.
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John Hammond, Greenwich to Richard Clayton SJC Master or the Senior Bursar, about rents, repairs and sub-tenancy at Thriplow, Cambridgeshire.
There is a transcript in the Library Picture drive.
* Henry Stoner has a lease of North Stoke rectory 1583, and his son John Stoner 15 October 1591. See Baker-Mayor pp. 422 and 435.
* John Hammond (Trinity B.A. 1582/3) had a lease of Thriplow Manor 6 February 1607/8. See Baker-Mayor p.461
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Robert Cecil [later earl of Salisbury and Richmond] to SJC, about tenancies in which the Queen [Elizabeth I] has deferred to the College's wishes. (The letter is referring to North Stoke, Oxfordshire and Thriplow, Cambridgeshire)
There is a transcript in the Library Picture drive.
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Letters to Richard Clayton recommending individuals for fellowships or scholarships.
Edmund Sheffield, 1st Earl of Mulgrave, 3rd Baron Sheffield, KG (c. 1564 – 1646) was a British peer and Member of Parliament, who served as Lord Lieutenant of Yorkshire from 1603 to 1619 and Vice-Admiral of Yorkshire from 1604 to 1646. He was created Earl of Mulgrave in 1626.
For more information see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Sheffield,_1st_Earl_of_Mulgrave
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Edmund, Lord Sheffield, Normanby Yorkshire, to Richard Clayton SJC Master commending a neighbour's son (unnamed, the bearer) for a scholarship.
There is a transcript in the Library Picture drive.
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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]
Printed: Eagle vol. 36 (Michaelmas 1914) pp. 14-15
https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Eagle/Eagle%20Volumes/1910s/1915/Eagle_1914_Michaelmas.pdf
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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.
There is a transcript in the Library Picture drive.
* Edward James of Christchurch, Oxford (B.A.1591), was rector of Freshwater 1604.
* For Robert Aden, of New College, B.A. 1598 see Eagle vol. 19 (Easter 1896) p. 241
https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Eagle/Eagle%20Volumes/1890s/1896/Eagle_1896_Easter.pdf
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George Abbot, Dean of Winchester to Edward James, rector of Freshwater concerning a presentation at Brooke [?]
The letter has been poorly repaired and has had water damage.
There is a transcript in the Library Picture drive.
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Letters related to College officers and fellows.
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Laurence Deios [Deiose], Fellow 1573, to SJC, relating to debts (most likely remaining from the his role as sacrist).
Printed: Eagle vol. 21 (Lent 1900) pp.155-157
https://www.joh.cam.ac.uk/sites/default/files/Eagle/Eagle%20Volumes/1900s/1900/Eagle_1900_Lent.pdf
*this also contains a short biographical note on Deios.