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Daily accounts for the Buttery.
Gives the name of Fellow or undergraduate in a column down the left hand side of the page. Then there is a description of the goods bought. Then the amount owed is entered under the headings: Beer etc, Minerals, Wines etc, Tobacco, Sundries. There are totals owed by each person and totals for each type of good.

Daily accounts for the Buttery.
Gives the name of Fellow or undergraduate in a column down the left hand side of the page. Then there is a description of the goods bought. Then the amount owed is entered under the headings: Beer etc, Minerals, Wines etc, Tobacco, Sundries. There are totals owed by each person and totals for each type of good.

These volumes are a daily record of what alcohol and tobacco were bought in the Buttery. Volumes 1-4 look the same and are arranged in the same way with the names and amount owed being listed under the type of drink. Volumes 5-11 look different and are set out inside in a different way (in a table) although they contain the same information.

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)

Contains weekly accounts for members of College.

Gives a list of members of the College in order of seniority with the amount owed under the headings: Bread, Beer, Butter, Cheese, Commons, Gates, Fines

For each term there is a summary of the weekly bills owed giving the week (1st, 2nd, etc), name and amount.

Contains weekly accounts for members of College.

Gives a list of members of the College in order of seniority with the amount owed under the headings: Bread, Beer, Butter, Cheese, Commons, Gates, Fines

For each term there is a summary of the weekly bills owed giving the week, name and amount.

'Buttery Accounts' is printed on the front cover.

Contains weekly accounts for members of College.

Gives a list of members of the College in order of seniority with the amount owed under the headings: Bread, Beer, Butter, Cheese, Commons, Gates, Fines

For each term there is a summary of the weekly bills owed giving the week, name and amount.

'Buttery Accounts' is printed on the front cover.

Contains weekly accounts for members of College.

Gives a list of members of the College in order of seniority with the amount owed under the headings: Bread, Beer, Butter, Cheese, Commons, Gates, Fines

For each term there is a summary of the weekly bills owed giving the week, name and amount.

'Buttery Accounts' is printed on the front cover.

Contains weekly accounts for members of College.

Gives a list of members of the College in order of seniority with the amount owed under the headings: Bread, Beer, Butter, Cheese, Commons, Gates, Fines

For each term there is a summary of the weekly bills owed giving the week, name and amount.

'Buttery Accounts' is printed on the front cover.

Contains weekly accounts for members of College.

Gives a list of members of the College in order of seniority with the amount owed under the headings: Bread, Beer, Butter, Cheese, Commons, Gates, Fines

For each term there is a summary of the weekly bills owed giving the week, name and amount.

'Buttery Accounts' is printed on the front cover.

Contains weekly accounts for members of College.

Gives a list of members of the College in order of seniority with the amount owed under the headings: Bread, Beer, Butter, Cheese, Commons, Gates, Fines

For each term there is a summary of the weekly bills owed giving the week, name and amount.

'Buttery Accounts' is printed on the front cover.

Contains weekly accounts for members of College.

Gives a list of members of the College in order of seniority with the amount owed under the headings: Bread, Beer, Butter, Cheese, Commons, Gates, Fines

For each term there is a summary of the weekly bills owed giving the week, name and amount.

'Buttery Accounts' is printed on the front cover.

Contains weekly accounts for members of College.

Gives a list of members of the College in order of seniority with the amount owed under the headings: Bread, Beer, Butter, Cheese, Commons, Gates, Fines

For each term there is a summary of the weekly bills owed giving the week, name and amount.

'Buttery Accounts' is printed on the front cover.

Contains weekly accounts for members of College.

Gives a list of members of the College in order of seniority with the amount owed under the headings: Bread, Beer, Butter, Cheese, Commons, Gates, Fines

For each term there is a summary of the weekly bills owed giving the week, name and amount.

Also loose are some printed forms which were filled in with the amounts owed and the individual's name is written at the top.

Envelope containing some notes about when Fellows were in residence addressed to Jack French.

'Buttery Accounts' is printed on the front cover.

Contains weekly accounts for members of College.

Gives a list of members of the College in order of seniority with the amount owed under the headings: Bread, Beer, Butter, Cheese, Commons, Gates, Fines

For each term there is a summary of the weekly bills owed giving the week, name and amount.

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.