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Autograph letter in French, signed, to Jean-Sylvain Van de Weyer.

The albums contain engraved portraits, autographs and correspondence of notable individuals chiefly from the United Kingdom, Belgium and France, but other countries are also represented. The vast majority of these items are from the 19th century, with an engraved portrait of the individual on the verso of the album page and a corresponding autograph/letter from that individual to Sylvain Van de Weyer or Elizabeth Van de Weyer on the recto of the album page. There is also a small grouping of older items relating to French historical figures.
Many of the items are undated, therefore the date range of the collection is taken from items which can be dated to a specific year.

Entries by Michael Ferrar about his clerical work at the Merchants' Quay, Dublin, and other aspects of daily life in the city.

Entries by Michael Ferrar about visits to family members and daily life at Trinity College, Dublin.

Entries by Michael Ferrar about daily life in Dublin. Also includes an account of the state visit of King George IV to Ireland (12 August - 3 September 1821). Ferrar describes the arrival of the King at Howth, the royal procession into the city of Dublin and his departure by boat to Dunleary.

Entries by Michael Ferrar, Distiller, about daily life in Belfast and Dublin. Also includes an account of his visit to London in February 1835.

Entries by Michael Ferrar about daily life in Belfast and Dublin.

Entries by Michael Ferrar about daily life in Belfast and Dublin.

Printed bound copy of the 1997 Statutes.

File concerning changes made to individual statutes and to a revision of the whole statues under the 1877 Act. Includes copies of the statutes, Crown approval, and correspondence.

File concerning changes to the statutes which were finalised in 1926.

The title on the former front cover which was destroyed on rebinding post-1975 was:
'The olde statutes of the Universetie of Camebridge reformed'.

Contents of the volume:

f. 1 Letter from Elizabeth I to the university announcing appointment, by letters patent of 20 June, of visitation commissioners, 22 June 1559 [see: J. Lamb (ed.), A Collection of Letters …illustrative of the History of the University of Cambridge, (1838), pp. 278-9]

ff. 2v-13v. Statutes of the University, issued by the visitors of 1559 [Lamb, pp. 280-9]

ff. 14-16. Orders confirmed by the consent of the whole University, 22 articles [n.d.]

f. 16v. Blank

ff. 17-18v. Exits and returns of Fellows of Magdalene Michaelmas 1559 - December 1570 [A contemporary register]

f. 18v. Letter to the Vice-Chancellor about the election of Heads of Colleges, 27 September 1572

ff. 19-25. Composition between the University and the town of Cambridge, [n.d.]

ff. 25v-27v. Orders for keeping the peace at Stourbridge Fair, [n.d.]

f. 28. Brief notes concerning Privileges of the University

ff. 28v-31v. Foundation of three Humanity lectures by Sir Robert Rede, 10 December 1518

ff. 32-32v. List of University preachers, 19 March 1520 - 3 November 1565

ff. 33-45. Statutes of the University, 25 September 1570 [See G. Dyer, The Privileges of the University of Cambridge, (1824), i. pp. 157-210]

f. 45v. Blank

ff. 46-50. Extracts from charters and grants relating to the University, temp. Henry III to temp Henry VII

ff. 51-57. Letters patent of Elizabeth I confirming and granting privileges to the University, 26 April 1561 [Calendar of Patent Rolls, 1560-3, pp. 162-4]

ff. 57-57v. Letters patent of Henry VIII authorizing the University to maintain three printers and booksellers, 20 July 1534 [Letters & Papers Henry VIII, vii, no. 1026(27)]

ff. 57v-60. Regulations for the Public Lectures established in Theology, Hebrew and Greek [by Henry VIII]

ff. 60-63. Letters patent of Elizabeth I reciting an Act of Parliament for incorporating the two universities and confirming their privileges [next], 7 June 1571 [not in Calendar of Patent Rolls 1569-72]

ff. 63-64v. Act of Parliament permitting purveyors to take grain etc. within five miles of the cities of Oxford and Cambridge [13 Eliz. I c. 21 (Statutes of the Realm, iv, I, pp. 556-7)]

ff.65-67v. The ordinance of the preacher founded by Lady Margaret Beaufort

ff. 68-68v. Blank

ff. 69-77. Statutes of the University

ff. 77v-80v. The ordinance of the Divinity lecture founded by Lady Margaret Beaufort, 8 September 1494

ff. 80v-83. Composition between the University and King's College, 18 February 1457

ff. 83-83v. Form of subscription to the Articles of Religion and the Book of Common Prayer; with record of subscription by John Whitgift, Vice-Chancellor, 10 October 1574, and by others that year; and by Roger Kelke, Vice-Chancellor [and Master of Magdalene], 18 January 1571/2, and by others that year

ff. 84-85v [bound in wrong order]. Regulations for the office of Clerk of the Market.

1. Millers. 2. Bakers. 3. Brewers. 4. Innholders. 5. Forestallers and regrators. 6. Butchers. 7. Fishers. 8. Cooks. 9. Taverners. 10. Chandlers. 11. Spicers. 12. Weavers. 13. Tanners. 14. What may be taken for sealing. [15]. The cry in the town.

ff. [85A-85Av]. Poor relief collected by Cambridge colleges. Letter to the Bishop of Nuremburg

f. 87. Blank

f. 87v. Notes on regulations for holding ecclesiastical offices

Replies to the University Commissioners from the College and letters and papers relating to financial relations with the Vice-Chancellor.

Gives the following returns:
(1) Ecclesiastical Benefices
Aldrington (Suffolk); Anderby cum Cumberworth (Lincolnshire); Great Fransham (Norfolk); Grainthorpe (Lincolnshire); St. Catherine Cree (Middlesex); Stanton St Michael (Cambridgeshire); Steeple Ashton (Wiltshire); Ellington (Norfolk)

(2) Corporate Estates
Aukborough (near Brigg, Lincolnshire); Bonthorpe (near Alford, Lincolnshire); Grainthorpe (near Louth, Lincolnshire); Saltfleet (near Louth, Lincolnshire); Cumberworth (near Alford, Lincolnshire); Clynnog (near Carnarvon); Llanrug (near Carnarvon); Anglesey; Steeple Ashton (Wiltshire); Cambridge St Giles; Long Stanton (Cambridgeshire); Quy (Cambridgeshire)

(3) Houses Let at Rack Rent Corporate Property
Property in Magdalene Street; Bridge Street; Chesterton Road

(4) Tithe Rent Charges Corporate Property
Grainthorpe; Steeple Ashton

(5) Rent Charges, Quit rents, Fee Farm Rents, Pensions, and Fixed Payments Corporate Property
Aldgate, Attenborough, Beccles, Purleigh, Newbell, Wisbeach, Mile End, Hornchurch

(6) Monies Invested Corporate Property

(7) Summaries of Gross and Net External Income Corporate Property

(8) Annual Amounts of Room Rents, Fees and Dues and Summary of Net Internal Income

(9) Trust Estates
King's Repton (Notts); Ellington (Hunts; Alconbury Weston (Hunts); Wiston (Hunts); Godmanchester; Bramton (Hunts); Witton (Hunts); Warboys (Hunts); Stickney and Silsey (Lincs)

(10) Houses Let at Rack Rent Trust Property
Magdalene Street

(11) Rent Charges, Quit Rents etc. Trust Property

(12) Monies Invested Trust Property

(13) Summaries of Gross and Net Income Trust Property

(14) Expenditure in years 1867-1870 Corporate Revenues and a Summary of the Same

(15) Statement as to certain funds; tuition; library; dues composition; caution funds; plate. Abstract of Milner Fund Account

(16) Abstract of Peckard Trust

(17) Abstract of Groom's Benefaction

(18) Answers to questions; correspondence with the Commissioners, 1873; Accounts for the years 1867-1871 of Peckard Trust, Peckard Trust (Ferrar Scholars), Groom Benefaction, Milner Benefaction

(19) Statement of Supplementary Information requested 1873 and 1874. Further Correspondence with the Commissioners

(20) Booklet for St Mary the Virgin Steeple Ashton Celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the Consecration of the Church, 19 September 1900. Includes an engraving and lists of vicars and benefactors. Also related press cuttings

At the back of the volume:
(1) Accounts - College Restoration, 1873-1877
(2) Living Fund - copies of College Orders, 1828-1872 and Living Fund Account, 1828-1875
(3) Copy of College Order to purchase Wentworth House and accounts, 1834-1874

Notes on the following benefactions:

(4) Smith benefaction
(5) Lord Anglesea's benefaction to the Pepys Library
(6) Milner benefaction and accounts. List of Milner Scholars, 1738-1878
(7) Hugh Dennis benefaction. List of the Hugh Dennis Fellows, alias Kings Fellows, 1560-1854
(8) Dongworth benefaction
(9) Groom benefaction
(10) Wisbeach benefaction
(11) Warwick (Frances, Countess of) benefaction. List of Warwick Fellows, 1624-1857 and Scholars, 1625-1875
(12) Dr Millington's benefaction. List of Millington Fellows, 1758-1862 and scholars, 1732-1827

This album contains the engraved portraits and autographs of 19th century Belgian politicians and others of Sylvain Van de Weyer's acquaintance. Many of the items are undated, therefore the date range of the album is taken from items which can be dated to a specific year.

This album contains the engraved portraits and autographs of chiefly of British aristocratic and political figures from the 19th century. Many of the items are undated, therefore the date range of the album is taken from items which can be dated to a specific year.

This album contains documents relating to French history from the 15th to 19th centuries, portrait prints and letters relating to American history, autographs of British notables (such as William Wilberforce) and one clipping from a 17th century dutch engraving.

18th century copy of the Foundation Statutes belonging to the Visitor.

Includes:
On f.16 - copy of a letter to the Master and Fellows from Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk (Visitor), 30 July 1625
On ff. 16-17 - copy of a letter to the Master and Fellows from Theophilus, 2nd Earl of Suffolk (Visitor), 6 April 1637
On f. 19 - copy of a letter from Henry Howard, 5th Earl of Suffolk, 27 December 1709
On f. 20 - copy of a letter to the Vice-Chancellor and Heads of Houses in the University of Cambridge from Henry Coventry, (Secretary of State) by his Majesties Command [Charles II], 12 May 1676

Statutes dated 19 July 1609 to which is added at the end a copy of a letter from the 1st Earl of Suffolk [Visitor] disannulling additions to the Statutes.

Printed bound copy of the 1860 Statutes. Annotated in pencil and a loose printed copy.

Statutes are the regulations governing University business and the management of Colleges.

The College's 'foundation charter' of 1542 laid down that Lord Audley and his heirs should write the statutes to cover the governance of the College. Lord Audley died in 1544 and as nothing had been achieved he wrote in his will that his executors should draw up the statutes. His executors were Lady Elizabeth Audley, Edward Lord North, Sir Thomas Pope, Thomas Barber, and Edmund Martyn and they delivered the statutes on 10 February 1555.

In 1565 the foundation statutes were corrected and additions made. This was done on the original statutes rather than on a separate clean document. They were sent to the Master and Fellows by the then Visitor, Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk on 24 January 1565.

The 1565 Latin statutes were not superseded until a new set was written in 1860. Since then there have been revisions in 1882, 1926, 1957 and 1997.

18th century translation of part of the Letters Patent of Henry VIII founding the College.

At a meeting of the Governing Body, 6 October 1931:
"It was agreed that a system of Committees to prepare business for meetings of the Governing Body and to make recommendations to it should be tried experimentally for one year".

It was felt that the needs would be met by the appointment of a Tutorial and a Finance and General Business Committee.

[for full terms of the Committees see: MCGB/4/2/5]

At a meeting of the Governing Body on 11 October 1932 it was agreed to continue the system of Committees.

By c.1718 the Master Daniel Waterland had reviewed the College's finances and written it all in his Master's Book. He then appointed his brother Theodore as Bursar and Steward [College History].
1904 - ? A.S. Ramsey