File relating to land at Stow Cum Quy containing:
(1) Declaration from John Sterne that he had received from Mary Brace of Cambridge (widow) the sum of £20 of the £70 for the purchase of 10 acres of his 40 acres of land and gives further details, 28 Aug 1654 [see: MCAD/4/1/14/20]
(2) Letter to the Master of Magdalene College from Thomas D’ayd explaining the difficulties he was having letting land at Stow Cum Quy at the rent the College was asking, 13 Dec 1691
(3) Letter from the Revd Mr Bywater addressed to John Claridge, at the Salopian Coffee House, Charing Cross, London asking for a copy of the terrier that John Martin was covenanted to produce in his lease from the College, 25 Apr 1787
(4) Letter from John Claridge to the Revd Mr Bywater assuring him that he had asked Mr Kettle to produce a careful copy of the terrier. He would be happy to agree with him for a new lease and thought he and the College would deal liberally with Mr Martin who had spend £200 on part of the estate which had led to it increasing in value, 4 May 1787
(5) Letter from John Claridge to the Revd Mr Bywater – he was highly pleased with Bywater’s letter and would communicate it to Mr Martin who would be pleased with the liberal conduct of the College on the renewal of his lease, 12 March 1788
(6) Letter from Mr Kettle to Mr Custance – he had written to Mr Martin twice to ask for a copy of the terrier but had not received a reply, 5 Sept 1807
(7) Letter from Mr Custance to Revd Mr Lowe saying that he had been to Quy with the College terrier but he needed the plan of the parish which he had asked Mr Kettle for but had not received. He did not know if they should make out a new lease without the plan as the lands were ill known but Michaelmas was approaching. He would do his best to deal with Mr Kettle in the interests of the College but would like his approbation before he concluded anything, 6 Sept 1807
(8) Letter from Mr Custance saying that he had received a letter from Mr Kettle saying he had received the map of the Quy estate from Mr Martin. He had arranged to go out on 17th to make out the lands, 9 Sept 1807
(9) Note from Mr Claridge to Revd Mr Bywater thanking him for his invitation which he couldn’t accept as he was leaving Cambridge by fly at an early hour. The Revd Mr Bywater should rest assured that any map or terrier that the College needed would be available at all times, undated
(10) Instructions for the lease of Quy Farm as follows:
Magdalene College to James Thomas Martin
Term: 10 years from Michaelmas 1839
Quantity: 64 acres, 1 rood, 32 perches
Rent: £135 to be paid half yearly
Tenant to farm land according to the custom of the parish, to keep and leave farm house and buildings in good repair
To fence new allotment and raise a good ?
To pay rent charge in lieu of tithes and all other outgoings
Expense of lease to be divided
Martin Nockolds
