Identity area
Reference code
MCCA/MCAD/14/2/1/33
Title
Buttery Book, 1816-1823
Date(s)
- October 1816 - December 1823 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
1 volume, paper
Context area
Archival history
Content and structure area
Scope and content
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, poore and prom.
There is a separate entry for gates fines.
There are frequent extra entries for items including:
gardener, beer and bread for Christmas Day, Mrs West's rent beer, Mr Johnson rent beer, bricklayers, painter, carpenter, whitesmith, poundage on beer, chimney sweeps, glaziers, mason, and plumbers.
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
In poor condition with the front cover and spine missing (binding can be seen).
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Former reference
B/233