BC 824
Manuscripts & Archives
University of Cape Town Libraries
Items
donated by Mrs Eily Murray, 17 December 1985
1.
Indenture
between John Papworth the younger of Elsworth in the County of Cambridge
and Leonard Grave, 14 November 1555. (Reign of Mary I). vellum
2.
Latin
document, dated 1702, signed by John Drew, concerning property at
Elsworth. Vellum
(w & m)
3.
Deed
of sale by William and Abigail Dickens to William Beecheno, dated 26 April
1704. (Anne)
4.
Bond
of Performance signed by William Dickens, dated 1704 (Queen Anne)
5.
Document
in Latin(?) re Elsworth, signed by John Drew, dated 1707 (vellum)
6.
Latin
document re Elsworth, signed by John Drew, 1913. vellum.
7.
Memorandum
of surrender of rights of tenancy , 25 October, 1714. Signed by Richard
Papworth. vellum.
8.
Document
in Latin concerning Elsworth, dated 1715, signed by John Drew. vellum.
9.
Last
Will and Testament of Richard Papworth of Elsworth, dated 27 March 1729.
vellum
10.
Admission
(of liability) of John Grey, dated 2 October 1735. Signed by Jacob Butler,
Steward. vellum
11.
Admission
(of liability) due to Elsworth manor, dated 18 October, 1737 signed by
Jacob Butler, Steward. vellum
12.
Deed
concerning rental paid by John Howel of Girton, a tenant of Elsworth,
dated 16 October 1739. vellum
13.
Deed
concerning the tenancy of John Howel in the Manor of Elsworth, 26 March
1739.
14.
Last
Will and Testament of William Pedley, 7 August 1742. With endorsement.
vellum.
15.
Lease
dated 1745, in favour of Thomas Papworth. vellum.
16.
Document
concerning rights and the rentals of a portion of Elsworth Mango, 17
October, 1749, in favour of the window of John Grey. vellum.
17.
Admission
of liability of Emma Rayner wife of William Rayner to a section of
property in the Manor of the Rectory of Elsworth, dated 11 December 1759.
vellum
18.
Deed
of sale of Edward Beecheno's land in Elsworth Manor to Richard Papworth, 7
November, 1763.
19.
Deed
of reversion of land in the Manor of Elsworth from William Beecheno to
Richard Papworth, 16 October 1764. vellum.
20.
Sale
of land by Thomas Papworth to Edward Hustwait and Thomas Beecheno, 8 May
1779.
21.
Copy
of Deed of Sale of land to Edward Hustwait and Thomas Beecheno 15 October
1779. vellum
22.
Document
of liability of Thomas Papworth for the repayment of a loan of £200 from
Richard Papworth, 28 May 1779.
23.
Transfer
of land, etc., in the Manor of Elsworth to Richard Papworth and his wife
Ann, after the death of his father-in-law Richard Papworth, 15 October
1779. vellum
24.
Receipt
for 84 pounds, 14 shillings and 5½
pence, from Richard Papworth, signed by Holworthy, 29 August 1784.
25.
Receipt
for money received from Richard Papworth, signed by William(?) Beecheno
and Mary Beecheno, 1 October, 1784.
26.
Transfer
of property in the Manor of Elsworth to Richard Papworth, 27 May, 1785.
vellum
27.
Surrender
of property by Emm Rayner to Richard Papworth, 4 March 1785.
28.
Mortgage
Bond, between Emm Rayner and Richard Papworth, 4 March 1785.
29.
Copy
of above document.
30.
Copy
of extract of the Will of Richard Papworth the elder, concerning the
inheritance of his daughters, copy dated 26 April 1791.
31.
Proclamation
of the Will of Richard Papworth senior, 25 October 1791.
32.
Admission
of Debt by Richard Papworth, 13 June 1795.
33.
Document
listing the property owned by Richard Papworth, junior, at his death in
1811. Copy of the original surrender docuement dated 4 June 1811.
34.
Letter
from Edward Lake to Mrs Webb, 14 March 1817.
35.
Letter
from Mary Lake to Mr Webb (?). 20 December 1817.
36.
Letter
from Edward Lake to Mr Webb, 2 May 1817.
37.
Printed
notice of sale of household furniture, glass, china, implements and effect
of the late Mr T Webb, Miller and Baker of Elsworth, Cambridgeshire held
on 19 November 1818.
38.
Appointment
of Frank Edward Hopkins to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant in the British Army
Land Forces, 30 July 1918.
39.
Account
book, 1779-1790, for property at Elsworth in Cambridgeshire of the
Papworth family.
40.
Two
letters from Stanley Spencer to Mrs Moss, criticising her poetry, dated
November and December 1919, plus about 40 poems, some TSS, other MSS. c.42
items.
Total:
81
items