St John’s College Institutional Archives

William Thomas Thurbon: Notes and recollections

SJCR/SJCL/2/14
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1920-1993

Part of The Records of St John's College

Typescript recollections of W.T. Thurbon, Junior Clerk 1920-30, Assistant Bursar's Clerk 1931-56, Bursar's Clerk 1957-70. Maps of the Bursary pre-1945 and College Office c. 1920. List of occupants of I6 New Court before Bursary alterations. Memo on Bursary filing systems. Note on College Butler. Note on Servants' responsibilities. CV of W.T. Thurbon. Menu for 80th birthday luncheon in College. Order of service for funeral of Alice Zillah Thurbon (wife). Music, hymns and order of service for requiem of W.T. Thurbon. Thank you letter to College staff.

Thurbon, William Thomas

William Smyth, Randal Hall: Nicholas Metcalfe

SJCR/SJAR/1/1/Metcalfe/4/11
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1525-04-18

Part of The Records of St John's College

Receipt by William Smyth from Randal Hall servant of Nicholas Metcalfe of 33s 4d in part payment for the sale of his house and lands in Rushden, Herts to SJC.

William Smyth et al (letter): John Taylor

SJCR/SJAR/1/1/Taylor/1/1/2
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1541-1546

Part of The Records of St John's College

Letter, no year, William Smyth, Ralph Baxter & Robert Doneham (or Domnam), priests to John Taylor, Dean of Lincoln, concerning their excommunication in a judicial dispute with the Bishop of Peterborough and his power over the dean's [Taylor] peculiar of Nassington. The diocese of Peterborough was created in 1541, with John Chambers (also known as John Borowe or Burgh), abbot of Peterborough, as its first bishop.

William Shorley

SJCR/SJAR/1/1/Metcalfe/2/10/4
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1520

Part of The Records of St John's College

Letter, n.d., William Shorley a prisoner to Nicholas Metcalfe, for charity; mentions Mistress Hudson.

William Samuel Powell (1765)

SJCR/SJAR/1/2/Powell
Subseries
1765 - ?

Part of The Records of St John's College

Includes a collection of letters and notes on College accounts.

William Priest (concerning J. Holles): Richard Clayton

SJCR/SJAR/1/1/Clayton/3/3/3
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4 April 16?

Part of The Records of St John's College

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.

William Pratt (letter/Trinity): Richard Clayton

SJCR/SJAR/1/1/Clayton/1/4
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7 April 1600

Part of The Records of St John's College

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.

William Platt's estate: Anthony Tuckney

SJCR/SJAR/1/1/Tuckney/4/1
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9 December 1656

Part of The Records of St John's College

Letter, Robert Platt, Holborn, to SJC, offering to put the college in possession of his brother William's estate, in case the agreement with his nephew John Platt should not proceed.

William Morton: Scholar

SJCR/SJAR/1/1/Metcalfe/2/5/1
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1518

Part of The Records of St John's College

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.

William Longforth: Ely & London

SJCR/SJAR/1/1/Metcalfe/2/10/3
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1519

Part of The Records of St John's College

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

William Henry Bateson (1857-1881)

SJCR/SJAR/1/3/Bateson
Subseries
1848-1881

Part of The Records of St John's College

William Fulke, Fellow (letter): John Still

SJCR/SJAR/1/1/Still/1
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1576

Part of The Records of St John's College

Letter, no year, William Fulke, fellow 1564, to John Still SJC Master and Vice-Chancellor, enclosing a deed for a rent charge and [re]commending John Cooper for a fellowship [Cooper was not elected].

William Fell, Archdeacon of Nottingham: Nicholas Metcalfe

SJCR/SJAR/1/1/Metcalfe/4/9
File
1524-1527

Part of The Records of St John's College

Includes: receipts for monies paid by William Fell to Nicholas Metcalfe

William Fell

SJCR/SJAR/1/1/Metcalfe/2/10/18
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1526

Part of The Records of St John's College

Letter, William Fell Archdeacon of Nottingham, London, to Nicholas Metcalfe about arranging an annuity for Fell's life and terms of benefaction to SJC.

William E. Heitland