File containing correspondence and notes for an exhibition about books from the library of Julius Echter von Mespelbrunn (1543-1617), Bishop of Würzburg.
File concerning the disposal of duplicates and unwanted books from the Old Library. A total of 844 books were disposed of:
(1) Disposals - contains a file note from Dr Hyam explaining the background for the disposals from the Old Library
(2) Disposals Master Lists
(3) Disposals (1979) Duplicate / Spare List
(4) Disposals (1979) Sale Offers and Correspondence
(5) Disposals Ex Libris Xeroxes
(6) Caxton Disposal (1962)
(7) Papers relating to losses and unclassified books, extracted from defunct class list, closed 1927
(8) Classes M, N, O, P, Q, R Drawn up by P. Taylor c.1960 and mostly sold c. 1963
Reports and correspondence from Dykes Bower about plans to alter and re-fit the Old Library.
File containing press cuttings about books formerly owned by Mary Astell held in the Old Library.
File containing correspondence and questions in relation to entries in the Short Title Catalogue of Books Printed in England Before 1641.
Volume with the following written on the title page:
"Particulars of Estates the property of the Master & Fellows of Magdalen College, Cambridge 1854".
Details include historical notes about a property or benefaction, name of the tenant, rent, outgoings and repairs.
Indexed.
Buttery Books were kept by the Butler and recorded the 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. This amount was then entered into the Steward's Books [see MCAD/14/1/1/1-122] under the heading 'But'.
At the bottom of each page are totals for:
pane, potu, incre, poore and prom and a separate entry for gate fines.
From the volume which starts in 1730 [MCAD/14/2/1/17 1730-1736] there is a separate entry for Gate Fines at the bottom of each page.
From the volume which starts in 1798 [MCAD/14/2/1/30 1798-1803] additional entries are made at the bottom of the pages for items including gardeners, poundage on beer, rats, carpenters, workmen, glaziers, whitesmith, laundress, bread and beer on Christmas Day and Whit Sunday, bricklayers, and painters.
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, incme, poore and prom.
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, incme, poore and prom.
'Alen Townsends Booke' is written on the first page along with pen trials including the names Goodman and Carter.
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, incme, poore and prom.
At the back of the volume are quarterly bills for the College from 1691 to 1695. The items include:
for a man to help to brew, scalding the backs and copper, wine for the sacrament, for looking after the gates and clocks, for paper and brooms.
'Allen Townsend' is written on the first page along with pen trials.
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.
At the back of the volume are accounts for September 1684 to June 1686 for the amounts that remain in ale and beer.
'Buttery Book' and the name 'Allen Townsend' is written on the first page along with pen trials including the name Chadwick.
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.
There are some loose pages which have been inserted into the volume for 14 December 1671 - 24 September 1680. These accounts include totals for remains in wheat and sedge, amounts paid to Mr Sidgwick, disbursements and exerise for dividends.
At the back of the volume are accounts for 'Remains in ale' and 'Remains in beer' for 1691 to 1704.
'The Buttry [sic] Book 1686 Edward Townsend' 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.
'1690 to 1695 Butlers Book' has been written on the spine.
'Ed 1690' is written on the first page with pen trials which include the words 'Coll Prom' 'Blessings' 'Lord North'.
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.
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.
At the back are accounts for 23 March 1704 - 22 September 1710 giving remains in ale and beer and spent in ale and beer.
On the last page is written (reversed) 'The Buttery Book Mr Townsend' and pen trials including the names Chibnal and Cumberland.
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.
'The Buttery Book June ye 28th 1700 Edward Townsend' is written on the first page along with pen trials including the names Elizabeth Payne and Millington and the words Master and Concoxion'. There are more pen trials at the back including the name John Thurloe and the word collequim.
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.
At the back of the volume are accounts that have been struck through from Michaelmas to Xmas 1709-1711. They include:
for a man to help to brew
for a groom
for keeping the clock and gate
knives and napkins
'The Buttery Booke Beginning December ye 24th 1703. Edward Townsend' is written on the first page. There are pen trials which include the name Edward Townsend written multiple times and also 'Anne Queen of England'.
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.
At the back of the volume are further accounts from 15 December 1710 to 19 June 1713 'remains in ale and beer' and 'spent on ale and beer'.
'Edward Townsend His Book Anno Domini 1713' 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.
'The Buttery Booke Beginning at Michaelmas 1713' is written on the cover.
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.
'Edward Townsend' 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.
'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.
'The Buttery Booke Beginning at Xmas 1725' is written on the front cover and 'Ending at Xmas 1730' is written on the back cover. 'E. Townsend' 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.
'The Buttery Booke Beginning at Michaelmas 1730' is written on the cover.
'E. Townsend 1730' is written on the first page and 'Thomas Hooton 1730' is written on the second 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.
There is a separate entry for gates fines.
'Thomas Hooton Anno Domini 1736' 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.
There is a separate entry for gates fines.
'John Palmer Anno Domini 1743' 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.
There is a separate entry for gates fines.
'The Buttery Book 1748' is printed onto the front cover and 'John Palmer' 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.
There is a separate entry for gates fines.
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.
There is a separate entry for gates fines.
'Butler's Book' is written on the front cover and 'John Palmer Butler of Magdalen College 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.
There is a separate entry for gates fines.
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.
There is a separate entry for gates fines.