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Butler
The Butler's name has been written in the front of some of the Buttery Books. This gives us a partial list of the names of the Butlers although we don't have exact dates. The College Order Book (MCGB4/2/1) also provides more information.
By 1672 - 1686 Alen Townsend
1686 - 1730 Edward Townsend
1730 - 1743 Thomas Hooten
1743 - 1789 John Palmer
1789 - 1799 Edward Mills [1]
1799-1858 Unknown
1858 – 1872 Thomas Bradfield
1872 – 1912 Jack French [2]
In 1942 it was A. Milne
[1] At a meeting of the Master and Fellows on 7 March 1799 [MCGB/4/2/1] it was reported that the College had been defrauded to a very considerable amount by the late Butler, Edward Mills. They resolved to use all legal means to recover the amount of that fraud.
[2] In 1901 the cook William Swannell died and the College resumed control of the kitchen and Buttery. A.S. Ramsey was appointed Steward and Jack French was Butler and Kitchen Manager.
Under-Butler
1858 - Matthew Barrett (or Bennett)
1870 - Samuel Abbs (under-butler, and chapel and library cleaner)