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Documents relating to properties in the parishes of St Giles' and St Peter's and inns in Magdalene Street - the Black Boy, The Star, The Green Peel, and The King's Head

These records relate to The Pickerel Inn, brewhouse, counting house, messuages and premises on the south side of Magdalene Street, and a tenement in Fisher's Lane.

MCAD/4/1/5/1-18 are noted in the Muniment Book but not calendared.

MCAD/4/1/5/19-23 are not recorded in the Muniment Book.

Thompson's Lane was originally known as Harlestone's Lane.

Poor Rate and General District Rate sent to Mr W.K. Bird (premises in Magdalene Street) and receipt for payment.

Manuscript note on the first page reads 'This book was presented to the Magdalene Boat Club by A. L. C. Heigham late Captain, Oct 27th '59.

Index to coloured hand drawn symbols for the first boat crew, captain of the first boat, coxwain of the first boat, secretary, and shield of the first boat crew. These are entered next to names in lists of crews between 1852 and 1876.

Includes lists of crews and reports on races.

Manuscript note on the first page reads 'This book was presented to the Magdalene Boat Club by J. A. Negus. President 1960/61'.

Includes lists of crews and reports on races.

Includes lists of crews and accounts of the season's races.

Celebrations to mark the centenary of the birth of C.S. Lewis:

(a) Programmes of events in Belfast, Oxford, and Magdalene
(b) Working script of ‘Readings from the works’, Benson Hall, Dec 1998, ed. Prof Stevens
(c) Poster for A.N. Wilson’s lecture
(d) Text of Bishop Barrington-Ward’s sermon, 11 Oct 1998
(e) Occasional Paper 23, Centenary Readings from C.S. Lewis and correspondence relating to the publication
(f) Photocopy of a letter from the Archbishop of Canterbury (The Rt Revd Lord Runcie) to The Revd Hueston Finlay (Chaplain of Magdalene), 13 Nov 1996, declining to preach on C.S. Lewis.

Centenary Readings from C.S. Lewis edited by John Stevens and Raphael Lyne.

Certificate of the contract for the redemption of Land Tax in relation to two messuages in St Giles copyhold of Merton College, Oxford and St Michaels [Copped Hall].

Certificate of land tax in connection with the White Bull Inn.

Copy certificate of payment of estate duties for the purchase of 1-3 Cross Keys yard.

Certificate of Registration of a Mortgage or Charge created by W. Stockbridge & Sons Ltd for securing £6,000.

Certificate of the contract for the redemption of Land Tax relating to land and premises in Chesterton Lane.

Certificate of contract for the redemption of land tax for Benjamin Jolley.

Printed forms completed and signed by A.S. Ramsey (Bursar).

Information includes:
(1) name of the parish
(2) name of occupier
(3) estimated size of property
(4) gross estimated rental (or value)
(5) description of land and buildings
(6) details of lease
(7) rent

Parties: (1) W. Stockbridge and Sons Limited (2) Magdalene College

Conveyance of freehold property known as 25 and 26 Bridge Street.

There is a note in the box signed by Charles Knighton dated 22/09/2000 which reads:

"No. 28 as listed in the Handlist not found among documents returned from solicitors and placed in archives"

This volume is set out with a different room on each page and amounts owed for room rent and hire of furniture.
Sitting rooms were often shared by three students and payment was due to the senior student from the others for items like blankets, fire thongs, joiner for repairs, curtains, pillows, and chairs.

Change for the Better by Clive Smitton.

A letter and bill transcribed below.

Sir,

Your favor with a bill on Newnham and Co. for £9 3s 4d I received this day which balances your account. I am much obliged to you for it, and am very sorry you should have occasion to complain of the candles sent to you, my son will be in Cambridge next week. He will take the liberty to call and look at them and if it's your wish will change them.

London January 9th 1796

I am Sir yours,
Benjamin Jiggins

Magdalen College London January 27 1795

Bought of Benjamin Jiggins

Wax Chandler

Successor to the late Mrs Jones No. 19 Poultry

Wax long = £0 6s 0d - 56
Wax = £0 3s 0d - 8
Total = 64 - 2s 10d = £9 1s 4d
Box = 2s

Total = £9 3s 4d

[initialled R.B. – Revd Richard Buck, Bursar]

Parties (1) William Bullen (innkeeper) (2) Emma Smith (widow)

Mortgage of a messuage near the Pickerel Inn for securing £400 and interest.

Attached is a letter to The Trustees of the Cambridgeshire Permanent Benefit Building Society from Fosters & Lawrence (attorneys and agents for Emma Smith) informing them of the mortgage.

Handwritten notes on teaching art.