Identity area
Reference code
MCCA/MCAD/14/2/1/15
Title
Buttery Book, 1721-1725
Date(s)
- June 1721 - December 1725 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 volume, paper
Context area
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
'The Buttery Booke Beginning at Michaelmas 1721' is written on the cover and 'The Buttery Book E. Townsend Butler 1724' is written on the first page'.
Buttery book recording weekly totals spent by each member of College on sizings (food bought from the buttery in addition to their commons). The volumes list the members of College in order of seniority followed by a total amount spent.
At the bottom of each page are totals for:
pane, potu, incre, poore and prom.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
The cover is in poor condition with some of the front cover and the spine missing so that the binding is visible. The inside pages are legible.
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Butler's name - Edward Townsend is written on the first page
Alternative identifier(s)
Former reference
B/215