Cambridgeshire Subsidy Rolls, 1250-1695. By William Mortlock Palmer ... Reprinted from The East Anglian, 1898-1909.

by

William Mortlock Palmer

 

 Goose & Son: Norwich, 1912. 164 pages.  


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A List of the Cambridgeshire Subsidy Rolls

Held in the Public Record Office, 1250-1695  

Introduction

This list details the early Cambridgeshire Subsidy [taxation] Rolls available for consultation in the Public Records Office (PRO} building at Kew, London. It was compiled at the start of the twentieth century by the historian William Mortlock Palmer from notes already available at the PRO and from his own observations.

I have found this list to be very useful during my own PRO visits although the reference numbers and the description does sometimes vary from that given by Palmer. I have corrected these where necessary. Palmer himself transcribed some of these rolls in various articles written for The East Anglian and others people have also done the same. You will find references to appendices listed in the text but these are a mystery to me as the book from which this text came does not contain transcripts that correspond to these appendices.

I am currently trying to gather together as many of the names from these rolls as possible, both from published works and from any other sources with the aim of publishing them on this web site. I would be grateful to hear from anybody who can help in this respect. Please notify me of any errors, problems or queries.

paulmchambers@paulmchambers.co.uk

 

KEY TO TEXT:

* = No names mentioned in manuscript

bold = I have looked at these manuscripts myself

.. 1 = Number of sheets of manuscript

81/3 = PRO reference number. All records can be found under Public Record Office class mark E179

[38] = Year of monarch's reign under which the manuscript was completed

 

HENRY III

 *81/1   [circa 1250] Rotulus medietatis XXX de singulis villis in comitatu Canteb’ recept’ de termino Trinitatis et Sancti Michaelis prox’ sequent. (Printed in East Anglian, vol. vi., p.265-9) .. 4

 81/2 (from character) In dorso. Roll of fifteenth assessed by Weric’ de Ram, stephen do l3loy, & Osbert do Bray. I-toadied of Chesterton. [This list, which contains something imadem’ two hundred times, is headed (“Cest’ton.” No other names of places are mentioned. It is easily legible] . . 1

 EDWARD I

 242/65 [28-31] Account of collection of Scutage, granted 28-31 Edw. I. Cambs and Hunts. [Two very short lists] .. 1

 239/246 [31]            Roll of the Aid front each knight’s fee for marrying the kin king’s eldest daughter. [Contains similar matter to the Books of Aids, mentioned later]. Cambs and Hunts. [See Appendix No. III.]..            ..            ..            ..            4 and 2 schedules

 81/3 [31-33] Writs to Sheriff of Cambridgeshire and William de Sancto Georgio, respecting the aid of 40s. for marrying the king’s eldest daughter, with some inquisitions returned thereto. [See Appendix No. II.]       . .            . .            35

 239/248 [32] Tallagium assessum in Burgis et Dominicis Regis de catallis, ten’ & redd’ tenentium de Burgis et dominicis predictis. [This is a similar roll 242/76].. 6

 [35] Kirby’s Quest. Q. R. miscellaneous books, 17. This volume contains several other matters besides the “quest’’ which takes up pages 120—349. The part referring to Cambridgeshire is very short. It begins “Rotulus feodum qui tenentur de Rege in capite & de aliis diversis in comitatubus Cant’ & Hunt’ secundum inquisitiones inde factas corarn Phillipo de Wileby & sociis suis ad hoc assignatis per ipsum Regem.’’ In the hundred of Armingford  Bassingbourn is the only place mentioned, and here the chief manor belonged to the Crown. [See Appendix No. III].

 EDWARD II

 242/76 [6] [“ Tax of the 15th of moveables, & 10th of rents in the burgs and (demesnes of the king in the counties of Cambridge & Huntingdon, assessed before Robert Baynard, Robert Maddingly and John de Crek, 6 Edw. II.” The places mentioned are Cambridge :- Ward beyond the bridge, Ward this side the bridge, Heye Ward, Market Ward (de foro), Warde de Melnestrete Trumpington Warde, Barnwell, & Chesterton. Soham, Offord Cluny, Brampton cum Honitone, Repton, Herford juxta Huntingdon. The lists of names are very long. It is in good condition] .. 4

 81/5 [8] Compotus Johannis le Moyne and Walter de Wygemore taxator’ et collector’ XV in Burgo de Canteb’ …3

 EDWARD II & III

 242/75 (various dates.) Fragments of assessments of subsidies. [This contains - 1: Fines and amerciaments for Cambridgeshire arranged in hundreds, some of which, as the hundred of Armingford, are illegible; 2, A Yorkshire subsidy, particularly York and the neighbourhood, Heworth, &c; 3: A Surrey subsidy. There may be other counties mentioned, but these make up the greater part.]

 EDWARD III

 81/6 [1] [“Rotulus taxat’ vicessime domino refi Edwardo tertio post conquestum concesse, factus in comitatu Canteb’ per Johnnem de Sawston, & Johannem de Chishull.” This roll was delivered in by John de Chishull, June 26th, 3 Edward III. It contains the whole county and is in excellent condition. [See Appendix No. IV] .. 26

 81/7 [6] A roll slightly imperfect at the top, containing the account of 1/12th granted 1 Edward III. [? 6 Edward III.] on whole county of Cambridge. [The title is missing, and some of the lower membranes are so damaged as to reder one column of names almost illegible in the hundred of Chilford, but the remainder of the roll is in good condition. The names and amounts differ considerably from those in the preceding roll. See Appendix IV.] ..26

 81/2 [6] Account of the 15th and 10th granted 6 Edw. III in the following hundreds:- Stane, Flendish, Triplow, Chilford, Witelsford, and Radfield. Imperfect.

 *252/7 [15] Abstract of collector’s account of subsidy of wool granted 15 Edward III.

 81/18 [15] Proceedings on a petition from Hugh de Croft and William le Moigne, the assessors of the nonae [NB The Nonae Rolls were printed by the Record Commissioners in full. They are valuable lists of surnames in the jury for each parish.] in Cambridgeshire, for allowances on tn their account of the sum of £30, being part of the money arising from above subsidy, which they allege was stolen from their clerk at Cambridge on Monday, the Feast of St Gregory, year 15. Six documents, containing a panel of jury and inquisition. [The inquisition was taken at Cambridge, Saturady before St Margaret, 17 Edward III. The jury said that £20 was stolen by night from William de Glatton, clericus, who was wounded so severely that his life was despaired of. The robbers were John de Teversham and Thomas atte Conduyt.

      [20] [Q. R. Miscellaneous Books, vol iii. “Comptus Thome de Scalaris, Roberti Bustler, Willelmi de la Haye, & Galfridi Seman, collectorum auxilii Regis ad primogenitum filium suum militem faciendum anno XX concessi in comitatu Canterbr’ per brevem patentem datum primo die Novembris anno predicto et jur’ in origin’ de oedem anno per R assign’ vic’ et prefat’ commiss’ aux’ XLs de singulus feodis militum et juxta ratum XLs de partibus feodo hujus modi in com’ predicto tam de feodo que le Rege tenenda quam de denarios, &c” This is a beautifully written manuscript containing the names of the holders of knights’ fees, or parts of fees, in each village. The names of the holders of the fees in the time of Edward I are also given, but fuller information on this point can be obtained from Lay Subsidy 239/246, already referred to. There are some extracts only from this account amongst Cole’s collections, Addit. MSS. 5837. The title, as given here, was copied from this source. See Appendix No. III]

 242/8 [21] Assessment of the subsidy of wool, granted 21 edard III. Hundreds of Armingford, Chilford, Chevely, and Radfield. [This is incomplete; the roll has been badly treated. An example can be found in East Anglian, vol. V. p.142, and see Appendix No. IV.] .. 14

Morton notes on p.2: “The wool tax of 21 Edward III is the only roll in the following list which gives many names between 1333 and 1523.”

   *81/26 [31] A file of nineteen acquittances for money paid by the collectors of the 15th and 10th to the bailiffs of several townships, out of money received for felons’ goods. .. 19

 *81/27 [31]. Six acquittances similar to former.

 *81/32 to 81/40 and 237/7a  [51] are acquittances for Poll-tax for the hundreds of Wetherly, Papworth, Chilford, Stane, Flendish, Longstowe, Staplehow, Northstowe, Witchford, Armingford, and Radfield. [These have all been copied and will be printed in the Appendix No. XI.]

 RICHARD II

 *81/41 [4] View of account of John Blannkepayn [Richard Martyn and Walter Goldsmyth], collectors of Poll-tax for the town of Cambridge, granted 4 Richard II. .. 1

  HENRY IV

 81/53 [3] Names of holders of knights’ fees in the Hundred of Armingford. [Almost illegible]

 81/57  [6] Inquisition taken at Cambridge before Nicholas Parys and others, to ascertain whether certain persons possessed property which rendered chargeable to the payment of the subsidy. In good condition. .. 1

 81/62 [13] Four inquisitions taken in various parts of the county, showing the names of persons chargeable to the subsidy on land.

      1, Inquisition taken at Ely, Monday in the first week of Lent;

      2, Inquisition taken at ….. concerning lands in Ickleton, Burwell, Wilbraham, and other places, e.g., William Allington has lands and tenements in the village of Horseheath, Wykham, and Bottesham, which are worth per annum …..

      3, Inquisition taken at …. concerning the lands in the Hundreds of Armingford, Wetherly, Triplow, Longstowe, &c., e.g. William Archenton has lands in Melbourn worth, beyond expenses, £21 per annum.

      4, Inquisition taken at Cambridge concerning lands in hundreds of Papworth, Northstowe, Chesterton, &c.; the De Wyndesors still held lands at Rampton, Cottenham, and Westwick;

     5, A writ to John Burgoyn, Ralph Bateman, Nicholas Parys, John Dangell; the Sheriff and Escheator, ordering the inquisitions to be taken. All five membranes are in bad condition, some parts being quite illegible.] .. 5

 81/63 [13] The lowest two membranes of a roll conating the names of persons having lands and tenements chargeable to the subsidy of 6s. 8d. on each £20 land and rent. Imperfect at the head. [Legible only in parts.] .. 2

 81/64 [13] An Inquisition taken at Ely and another at Cambridge, concerning the people who owe the subsidy granted in the last parliament. [Legible only in parts.] .. 2

  HENRY V

 *81/65 [12] Acount of the 1/15th and 1/10th. Henry Strete of Meldreth, collector.

  HENRY VI

 81/75 [6] Inquisition taken at Fordham, showing the names of persons in the Hundred of Cheveley chargeable to the subsidy on kingights’ fees, granted 6 Henry VI. .. 1

             [6] [Q. R. Miscellaneous Books, vol. IV. A book of knights’ fees. Inquisitions were taken in each Hundred in the county. In the “Hundred de Arnyngeforth” the inquisiton was taken at Royston, on the Wednesday before the Feast of St John the Baptist, 6 Henry VI, before John West of Stepel Morden, James Russell of Iklington, William Baker of Swavesey, Thomas Parsons of Ely, and John  Marshall of Wisbech, commissioners. The amount to be paid was 6s. 8d. for each knight’s fee. The returns are not so full as those in Vol. III. See Appendix No. III.] .. 1

 *81/78 [10] Account of Edmund St. Lowe of Malton, collector of moiety of 1/15th and 1/10th.

 *81/80 [11] Assignment of £106. 4s. 10.5d. for the relief of the poor towns in Cambs. [The names of the villages to be relived are given, and the amounts allowed to each; these amounts were deducted from the sums at which the villages were assessed in the subsidy. [See Appendix No. V.]

 *81/81 [14] Account of John Walter of Crawden, collectopr of the 1/15th and 1/10th.

 240/268 [14] Money given for the defence of the realm. Cambridgeshire and Hunts. [A subsidy roll; the places where givers dwelt are not mentioned. In good condition.] .. 2

 240/269 [14] List of persons having lands of the value of 100S. Divers counties. .. 16

 *81/82 [15] Account of Thomas Campes of Litlington, collector of 1/15th and 1/10th.

 81/85 [18] Inquisitions taken at Cambridge, on Wednesday after Easter, showing the names of foreigners in the above town.

 81/87 [18] Inquisition concerning the possessions of people not born in England, resident in Cambridgeshire. In good condition. .. 3

 81/88 [18] Inquisition showing the names of foreigners reisding at Ely.

 235/2 [18] Account of the subsidy granted on all aliens, of 16 pence from those with houses, and 6d. from those not holding houses. Accompanying it is a roll of three membranes:

1, Town of Cambridge; 2, County; 3, Huntingdonshire in a leathern bag. [The part for Cambridgeshire is printed in East Anglian Vol. VI p.72.] .. 4

 235/4 [18] [A similar tax to preceding, but not identical with it] .. 4

 81/92 [20] Inquisition showing the names of foreigners in Cambridgeshire. [In bad condition.]

 81/93 [23] A similar document to 81/80. [See Appendix No. V.]

 *81/94 [23] Account of John Walter of Croyden, collector of 1/15th and 1/19th.

 81/98 [27] Aliens. Like 235/2.

 81/102 [29] Aliens in Cambridgeshire. [Very few names.]

 235/26 [28] Grant as in 235/2. And for each Venetian merchant, &c., 6s. 8d., and for alien clerics, 20d. Writs dated 28th July, 28 Henry VI. One Inquisition taken at Cambridge the other at Huntingdon. .. 5.

 81/103 [28-29] N. Inquisitions taken at Wisbech, Wichford, New market, Babraham, and Royston, as to what people were liable to the subsidy granted by the authority of the last Parliament holden at Westminster. [The Royston Inquisition was taken on Thursday after the conversion of St. Paul. The Cambridgeshire commissioners were Edmund Inglethorp, Laurence Cheyne, and William Allington, armigeri. The writ to the collectors is partly in English. The lowest assessment is £2, and the lowest payment is 1s. In the Babraham assessment occurs the following - “John Williams in fees £100 per officium garderobe quod tenet quamdiu Regi placuerit”] .. 5

 81/106 [31] Writ to collectors in the town of Harleton, concerning the exemption of persons connected with the Exchange of London or workers of money, from contributing to the 1/15th and 1/10th granted in that town. [See Appendix No. V.] .. 1

 81/107 [31] Writ of exemption for the tenants holding lands, &c., in the county pertaining to Claire Hall, Merton College, College of Saint Nicholas and St. Mary, Cambridge, Abbey of Denny, and the Monastry of St. Saviour, St. Mary the Virgin, and St. Bridget, Syon, from the payment of 1/15th and 1/10th, showing the names of tenants. .. 6

 235/52 [31] Similar grant to 235/26. Two inquisitions.

 235/79 [36-37] Similar grant. Two inquisitions. .. 1

 81/108 List of foreigners in Co. Cambridgeshire.

 EDWARD IV

 236/87 [1-3] Account of John Stucle, Sheriff, collector of the alien subsidy, granted at reading 31. Henry VI, and collected in the terms of Easter and Michaelmas, 1-3 Edward IV. Cambs and Hunts... 3

 *81/109 [3-4] Account of Robert Clopton, collector of 1/15th and 1/10th.

 81/111 [3] Alien subsidy.

 81/112 [4] Ditto.

 236/90 [4] Ditto. Three inquisitions. Cambs and Hunts.

 236/98 [5-6] Ditto. Two inquisitions. Cambs and Hunts.

 81/113 [6] Ditto.

 81/114 [7] Ditto.

 81/117 [9] Ditto.

 HENRY VII

 *81/119 [5-6] Account of Richard Bolnest and John Brograve, collectors of 1/15th and 1/10th.

 HENRY VIII

 1522 The return of John Huddleston and Phillip Paris, collectors of a tenth for the county of Cambridge. Printed in Letters and Papers of Henry VIII, VOL. III (2640).

 81/126 [15] First payment of the subsidy in the Hundreds of Chesterton and Longstowe. .. 5

 1524. The account of the Bishop of Ely, John Huddleston, and Phillip Parrys, collectors of the subsidy in the Isle of Ely, giving the names of those assessed. Printed in Letters and Papers of Henry VIII, VOL IV (969).

 81/127 [15] First payment of a subsidy in Hundreds of Chilford and Radfeld. .. 1

 81/128 [15] Account of Thomad Chycheley, armiger assigned to collect the first payment of subsidy granted 14 Henry VIII. A roll of two consecutive membranes, preserved in a leather bag. [Only the names of the wealthy inhabitants are given, two or three in each parish. The document is in good condition.] .. 2

 81/129 [14-15] Assessment of the first subsidy, granted 14-15 Henry VIII. Hundred of Armingford. Repaired. (This subsidy is very valuable; many names are givenbut it is illegible in parts. Gilden Morden, Litlington, Melbourn, Meldreth, and Wendy are only legible in parts.) .. 5

 81/130 [14-15] The same subsidy within the Hundreds of Wetherly and Thryplowe. In good condition. .. 6

 81/131 [14-15] The same subsidy, granted in the Hundred of Wysbych. In good condition. .. 6

 81/132 [14-15] A fragment, consisting of a roll of nine membranes, the latter portion of the roll of the assessment (apparently) of the first payment by anticipation or the loan of the subsidy, granted 14-15 Henry VIII. Hundreds of Whittlesford and Flendish. .. 9

 81/133 [15] Assessment of the first payment by anticipation of the subsidy granted 14-15 Henryy VIII, within the town of Cambridge.. 6

 81/134 [15] Assessment of the first payment of the subsidy in the hundreds of Chilford and Radfeld. In good condition .. 8

 81/135 [14-15] Assessment of the first payment on the inhabitants within the hundreds of Wetherly and Triplow. £50 land .. 1

 81/136 [14] Assessment of the first payment of the subsidy, granted 14 Henry VIII, within the hundreds of Ely and Wichford. In good condition .. 25

 81/137 [14-15] Ditto. Hundred of Staploe, Lanwade and Chippenham missing.

 81/141 [14] Second payment of the said subsidy. Hundreds of Armingford and Stowe. A fragment. [Of the former hundred, only the title is left.] .. 4

 81/141 [14] Second payment. Hundreds of Wetherly and Triplow. Good condition .. 9

 81/144 [14-15] Second payment. Cambridge town. Damaged in part. .. 9

 81/147 [14-15] Second payment. Hundreds of Wittellsford and Flendiche. Good condition. .. 8

 81/148 [15] Second payment. Hundreds of Ely and Wichford .. 21

 81/149 [16] Second payment. Hundred of Armingford. A fragment. [Perhaps this is part of roll 81/144. It is in poor condition. Bassingbourn, Kneesworth, and Whaddon are only partly legible. Abington, Croyden, and East Hatley not at all. See Appendix No. IV.]  .. 7

 81/149a [14-15] Division of the collectors of the subsidy.

 81/150 [18] Fourth payment. Hundred of Wetherley. Dated 8 January, 18 Hen. VIII. .. 1

 81/152 [18] The names of persons assessed on £50 goods. Hundred of Ely and Wichford .. 1

 81/153 [18] Ditto. Hundred of Armingford. [John More (of Whaddon) tT&U and Thomas Pigott (of. Abiugton), commissioners, deputed John Alleyn of Steple Morden. to collect it. There are only two names: Nicholas Harvey of Melreth, yeoman, in bonis, 601i - 608s; Robert Morgan of Gilden Morden, yeoman, in bonis, 50li - 50s]. .. 1

 81/154 [19] Certificate that there are no persons in the town of Cambridge possessing goods to the value of £50.

 81/155 [19] Similar certificate. Hundreds of Chilford and Radfeld .. 1

 81/156 [19] Ditto. Hundred of Papworth .. .. .. 1

 81/157 [19] Names of persons assessed on £50 goods. Hundreds of Staplehow, Cheveley, and Stane..  1

 81/157 [19] Names of persons assessed hundreds of Whittlesford and Flendish .. .. .. .. ..       .. 1

 81/158 [19] Names of persons assessed in hundred of Wisbeach .. 1

 81/160 [14-15] A mutilated fragment of a narrow roll of this subsidy in the Hundred of Staine .. 3

 81/161 [14-15] Same subsidy. Hundred of Longstowe. Bad condition.

 81/162 [14-15] Assessment by anticipation. Isle of Ely. Good condition .. 1

 81/162a [14-15] Assessment of the subsidy granted by the laity in the town of Wisbeach .. 5

 81/163 [14] Assessment of subsidy in the hundreds of Staplehow, Cheveley, Stane, Pappeworth, Chesterton, and Northetowe. A greater par of Burwell is missing .. 14

 81/174 [32-3] Assessment of first payment of subsidy, granted in the hundreds of Chylford, Radfeld, Cheveley, and Wytlysford .. 3

 81/175 [32] Assessment of first collection in the hundreds of Papworth, Northstowe, and Chesterton .. 2

 81/176 [32] Assessment of second payment in hundreds of Armyngford, Stowe, Wetherly, and Thriplowe. In fair condition .. 3

 82/177 [32] An extract indented of the second and last payment the subsidy taxed within the hundreds of Stane, Staplehow, and Flendyche. Four consecutive membranes with a certificate, and another membrane, attached, in very good condition .. 6

 81/178 [33] Assessment in the Isle of Ely. A narrow roll .. 3

 81/145 [34] Assessment of second payment in hundreds of Northstowe, and others. In good condition .. 5

 81/180 [34] Indenture by the Bishop of Ely, showing the names of the inhabitants of the county chargeable to the loan, and specifying the sums to be lent by each. Dated 14 June. Seals attached .. 2

 81/181 [34] Indenture dated 3 July, 34 Hen. VIII., witnessing the receipt by 5r Edward Peckham, Kt., of the loan money advanced by the inhabitants of the county of Cambridge. [All the people assessed do not seem to have paid, as there are some names missing on Sir Edward’s list, which are on the Bishop’s] .. 2

 81/182 [34-5] Indenture witnessing that Thomas Brachyn, Mayor of the town of Cambridge, had assessed the first payment of the subsidy, granted 34-5 year, and giving the names chargeable to each. November, 35 year. Roll much torn .. .. 3

 81/183 [34-5] Roll of assessment in hundreds of Flendish, Stane and Staploe. Mutilated .. 3

 81/184 [34-5] More fragments of the same roll.

 82/185 [35] Assessment of second payment of this subsidy. 1 Dated 36 year. Hundreds of Chesterton, Papworth, and Northstowe .. 2

  82/136 [circa 34-5] A mutilated roll; a fragment of the 34-5 years’ assessment. Hundreds of Armingford, Papworth, Longstowe, and Thriplow. (?) Benevolence. [The names of parochial clergy appear in this list, e.g. (Litlington), Mr William Howet, Vicar, dat pro sua benevolentis 1Os] .. 11

  82/187 [34-5] Second payment of subsidy. Town of Cambridge. - Imperfect . 3

  82/188 [34] Second payment. Hundreds of Ely, Wisb each, and Witchford. A parcel containing mutilated membranes . . 17

  82/189 [34-5] Second payment. Hundreds of Staploe, Flendish, and Stane. Fragment .. 3

  82/190 [34] Fourth payment. Dated 21 October, 37 Hen. VIII. The Isle of Ely .. 17

  82/191 [34-5] Third payment. Dated 37 year. Hundreds of Witlesford, Chilford, Radfeld, and Chevely .. 9

  82/192 [34] Third and last payment. Dated 4 July, 37 year. Hundreds of Flendish, Stane, Stapelho .. 2

  82/193 [36] Third and last payment. Dated 28 June, 36 year. Town of Cambridge .. 1

  82/194 [34-5] Indenture dated 4 Nov., 37 year, showing the assessment of third and last payment. Town of Cambridge .. 2

  82/195 [35] A portion of the roll of assessments of the third and last )(payment of 0tlie subsidy, granted 35 Hen. VIII. Hundred of Flendish Stane and Staploe. [There is another roll (192). of the same subsidy, payable by anticipation, for the above named district, but it is not part of this roll] .. 3

  82/196 [35] Third payment. Hundreds of Armingford, Stowe, Wetherly, and Thriplowe. Good condition .. 6

  82/197 [34] Part of the roll of third payment. Isle of Ely. One membrane at least is missing .. 6

   82/198 [34] A fragment, consisting of the first and last membranes of the third payment of this subsidy in the hundreds of Armingford, Stowe, Wetherly, and Thriplow. There is another roll for this district, which appears to be perfect (196) dated 29 July, 37 year, whereas this is dated 20 Nov., 37 year. [Very little is legible] .. 2

  82/199 [34] Three fragments, much mutilated. Hundred of Arming-ford. [Very little is legible]  .. 3

  82/200 [34] Hundred of Stowe. (2d on 208). Much mutilated .. 7

  82/201 [34-5] Hundred of Chilford. A fragment .. 1

  82/204 [37] Assessment of first part of subsidy granted in that year. Hundreds of Radfeld and Chevely. In good condition .. 3

  82/205 [37] Assessment of first part of subsidy. Hundreds of Stapelhowe Stane and Flendish. Good condition .. 5

  82/206 [37] The Hundreds of Papworth, Northstowe, and Chesterton. Good condition .. 3

  82/207 [37] Ditto. Isle of Ely. Good condition  .. 8

  82/208 [37] Ditto. Town of Cambridge. Good condition.... 2

  82/209 [37] Ditto. Hundreds of Wetherly and Thriplow.. .. 3

  82/210 [37] Ditto. Hundreds of Chylford and Wytlesforde. Good condition .. 3

  82/211 [37] Ditto. Hundreds of Armingford and Stowe. [The goods of the Gild are taxed in Melbourn. Good condition] .. 4

  82/213 [37] Assessment of second part of subsidy. Hundreds of Radfelde and Chevely. Dated 1 Edw. VI. .. 2

  82/214 [37] Ditto. Hundreds of Chilford and Witlesford. Dated 1 April, 1 Edw. VI .. 2

  82/215 [37] Ditto. Hundreds of Papworth, Northstowe, and Chesterton. Dated 30 March, 1 Edw. VI. .. 6

  82/216 [37] Ditto. lie of Ely and Hundred of Wychford. Dated 17 March, 1 Edw. VI. .. 7

  82/217 [37] Ditto. Town of Cambridge. Dated 20 May, 1 Edw. VI. 1

  82/218 [37] Ditto. Stane, Stapiloo, and Flendyche. Dated 1 Edw. VI. 5

  82/219 [37] Ditto. Hundreds of Armingford, Stowe, Wetherly, and Thriplow. Dated 1 Edw. VI. [Faded, but most of it just legible] .. 5

  82/220 (uncertain). Assessment for hundreds of_Stan~..Flendish; and Staploe. Mutilated .. 3

  82/221 [14 or 34] Assessment in the hundreds of Armingford, Wetherly, Thriplow, and Longstowe. Portions of one or two rolls. [The hundred of Armingford is legible, with the exception of parts of BassingbOurn, Royston, and Whaddon. Under the former village occurs this—” William and John Dene, for goods pertaining to the Gylde, l6d,” so the roll is probably of the 34th year. It is signed by John Crek, John Freville, John Sewster, and Thomas Chicheley as commissioners] .. 11

  82/222 [uncertain] Assessment of first payment of a subsidy in the hundreds of Chesterton, Northstowe, and Papworth. A fragment .. 2

  82/223 [uncertain] Fragments of divers subsidies for the hundreds of Chesterton, Northstowe, Papworth, and Longstowe. [Some of later date.]

  82/224 [uncertain] Fragments of divers subsidies for the hundreds of Witlesford, Chilford, Radfeld, and Chevely.

  82/225 [uncertain] Fragments of a subsidy for the hundred of Armingford. [The half of each membrane is rotted away longitudinally.]

   

EDWARD VI

  82/226 [4] Assessment of second payment of the relief granted 3 Edw. VI. in the town of Cambridge ..1

  82/227 [4] Assessment of second payment of the relief granted 3 Edward VI. in the hundreds of Chesterton, Northstowe, and Papworth .. 1

   

PHILIP AND MARY.

  82/229 [3 and 4] Assessment, dated 20 February, 3 & 4 Philip and Mary of the second part of the subsidy, granted second and third year. Town of Cambridge .. 2

   

ELIZABETH I

  82/233 [1] Assessment of first part of subsidy, granted first year. Town of Cambridge .. 1

  82/234 [1] Ditto. Hundreds of Thriplow, Wetherly, Stowe, and Armingford. [In good condition] .. 4

  82/235 [1] Ditto. Hundreds of Chesterton, Northstow, and Papworth .. 3

  82/236 [1] Ditto. Hundreds of Cheveley, Radfeld, Chilford, and Wittlesford .. 3

  82/237 [1] Ditto. Hundreds of Stane Fiendish, and Staplehow .. 2

  82/238 [1] Ditto. Hundreds of Wysbyche, and Wycheford. Much injured .. 6

  82/239 [1] Assessment of second part, payable second year. Entire county. Mutilated ..17

  82/244 [5] Assessment of first payment of subsidy, granted 5 Ellz. Hundreds of Chevely, Radfeld, Chilford, Wytlesford, Stane, Staplehow, and Flendyche. In good condition .. 7

  82/248 [1] Assessment of second payment of the subsidy, granted that year. Entire county. A Roll in excellent condition, except one parish in each of the hundreds of Fiendish and Stane which is rotted away ..  22

  *82/251 [13 Eliz.] Particulars of the accounts of John Walter, gent., of the first fifteenth and tenth of the two granted thirteenth year.

  *82/252 [13 Eliz.] Particulars of a similar account. These two rolls were printed by Dr. Pearson in Proceeding of the Cambridge Antiquarian Society, No.37. The former is interesting as containing the value of property of the Cambridge Colleges in each parish.

  82/253 [13] Assessment of first part of a subsidy, granted thirteenth year. Hundreds of Chesterton, Papworth, and Northstow In good condition .. 2

  82/254 [13] Assessment of first part of a subsidy, granted thirteenth year. Hundreds of Ely and Wicheford     ..  3

  82/255 [13] Ditto. Hundred of Wisbech .. 2

  82/256 [13] Ditto. Hundreds of Armingford, Wetherley, Thriplow, and Stowe. In good condition .. 5

  82/257 [13] Assessment of second part of a subsidy, granted thirteenth year. Entire county and town .. 22 [And see Nos. 307 and 312.]

  82/279a [30] Assessment of first payment of subsidy, granted thirtieth year. Isle of Ely .. 4

[1588]— The Armada List, published by T. C. Noble, contains the names and residences of those in the county, who subscribed to the loan, and the sums they subscribed.

  82/294 [35] Assessment of first subsidy, granted thirty-fifth year. Hundreds of Cheveley, Flendish, Stapleho, Stane Radfeld Chilford, and Wittlesford            .. 2

  82/295 [35] Ditto. Town of Cambridge            ..            ..            .. 1

  82/296 [35] Ditto. Hundreds of Northstowe, Chesterton, and Papworth .. 3

  82/297 [35] Assessment of first part of third subsidy, granted thirty-fifth year. Town of Cambridge.

  82/303 [39] Assessment of first entire subsidy, granted thirty-ninth ear. Hundreds of Armingford, Stowe, Wetherly and Thriplow [In good condition]            ..            ..            ..            .. 4

  83/304 [39] Ditto. Hundreds of Cheveley, Flendish, Stane, Stapleow, Radfeld, Chilford, and Wittlesford. Made into a book .. 2 [Morton has 82/304]

  81/305 [39] Ditto. Hundreds of Northstow, Chesterton, and Pappeworth. Faded   .. 3

  82/306 [39] Ditto. Town of Cambridge. In good condition .. 1

  82/307 [39] Assessment of second entire subsidy of the three, granted 39 Eliz., and made 41 Eliz. Hundreds of Cheveley, Flendish, Stane, Stapleow, Radfeld, Chilford, and Wittlesford.. A parchment book of four leaves .. 4

  82/308 [39] Ditto. Hundreds of Armingford, Stowe, Wetherly, and Thriplow .. 4

  82/309 [39] Ditto. Isle of Ely. A parchment book .. 3

  82/310 [39] Ditto. Town of Cambridge .. 1

  82/312 [39] Assessment of third entire subsidy of the three granted 39 Eliz., and made 41 Eliz. Hundreds of Cheveley, Flendish, Stane, Stapleow, Radfeld, Chilford, and Wittlesford.

  82/313 [39] Ditto. Town of Cambridge. Dated forty-second year. Much faded .. 1

  82/314 [39] Ditto. Isle of Ely            .. 4

  82/315 [39] Ditto. hundreds of Northstowe, Chesterton, & Papworth .. 4

  82/316 [39] Ditto. Hundreds of Armingford, Stowe, Wetherly, and Thriplow. [The names are very similar to those on 308] . . 3

  82/319 [39-40] Ditto. Assessment of second subsidy granted that year. Hundreds of Northstowe, Chesterton, and Papworth.. 4

  82/321 [42] A certificate dated 29 May, 42 Eliz., showing, by the authority of letters patent, that the graduates and others of the University of Cambridge chargeable to the subsidy granted in the last Parliament ought to be exonerated from payment, and petitioning for the same. With a schedule containing the names of the graduates, servants, &c., with the amount of each assessment annexed .. 2

  82/325 [43] Account of tile collectors of a fifteenth and tenth granted forty-third year, in the town of Cambridge. Also the names of all the privileged persons within the town of Cambridge and the precincts and suburbs of the same. Dated 7 Feb., 1604 .. 2

  82/326 [43] Letter of John Jegon, Professor of Sacred Theology, Vice-Chancellor at Cambridge, seeking allowance for the doctors, masters, &c., and servants of the University from the third payment of the subsidy, they being exempt, by virtue of letters patent. Attached is a list containing their names and sums at which they were assessed .. 1

  82/326a [43] Assessment of second payment of fourth and last subsidy granted forty-third year. Hundreds of Northstowe, Chesterton, and Papwortb. In good condition .. 3

  82/327 [43] Certificate of Vice-Chancellor, dated 24 April, 1602, with a ~schedule specifying the names of privileged persons exempted from payment of subsidies in 1602    . . 2

  82/330 [uncertain, perhaps James I.] A large membrane, much faded, containing the names of persons in the University of Cambridge, assessed to a subsidy, with the sums, opposite to which are various remarks about them  .. 1

   

JAMES I

  82/331 [1] Assessment of the second of the three subsidies granted first year. hundreds of Armingford, Weatherly, and Thriplow. (See Appendix No. IY.~. In good condition .. 3

  82/333 [2] Names of the privileged persons in the town, university, and suburbs of Cambridge, 1604.

  82/335 [3] Ditto. Second subsidy, granted third year.

   82/337 [3] Ditto. Third subsidy, granted third year.

  83/343 [3] Assessment of first payment of the second subsidy, granted third year. Hundreds of Stowe, Armingford, Wetherly, and Thriplow. A fragment, partly illegible ..            ..            .. 1

  83/344 [3]  Assessment of first payment of the third subsidy, granted third. year. Isle of Ely. Dated seventh year. In good condition .. 4

  83/345 [6] Names of privileged persons in University and town of Cambridge.

  83/348 [7] First payment of one entire subsidy, granted seventh year. Hundred of Ely. Annexed is an extract of the fines assessed upon the collectors by the commissioners for not appearing to render an account of their collection .. 4

  83/349 [7] Ditto. ‘Hundreds of Armingford, Stowe, Wetherly, and Thriplow'. Parts illegible .. 3

  83/350 [7] Ditto. Hundreds of Papworth, Northstowe, and Chesterton. Ditto. Hundreds of Staplow, Stane, Flendish, Radfeld, Cheveley, Chilford, and Witlesford. A parchment book in excellent condition.

  83/352 [7] Second payment of one entire subsidy, granted seventh year. Town of Cambridge .. 1

  83/353 [7] Ditto. Hundreds of Stowe, Wetherly, and Thriploe. Dated 4 April, ninth year. In good condition ..  3

  83/353a  [7] Ditto. Isle of Ely. In good condition            ..            4

  83/354 [7] Ditto. Hundreds of Papworth, Northstow, and Chesterton .. 3

  83/355 [8] Names of all the tenants, servants, and others, belonging to King’s College; to be acquitted from the payment of a subsidy. Dated 19 June, ninth year .. .. .. .. 1

  83/356 [8] Certificate, dated 1 6 July, eighth year, of the names of privileged persons within the jurisdiction of the town of Cambridge .. 2

  83/357 [18] Second payment of second subsidy, granted eighteenth year. Hundreds of Stapleho, Stane, Cheveley, and Flendish. In good condition .. 3

  83/358 [18] Second payment of second subsidy, granted eighteenth year. Hundreds of Chilford, Wittlesford, and Radfield .. 3

  83/359 [18] Ditto. Town of Cambridge .. 1

  83/360 [18] Ditto. Hundreds of Armingford, Stowe, Wetherly, and Triplow. In good order .. . .. .. 5

  83/361 [18] Ditto. Isle of Ely. Dated 17 March, nineteenth year.. 5

  83/362 [18] Ditto. Hundreds of Papworth, Northstowe, and Chesterton. Dated nineteenth year. In good condition .. 3

  244/28 [19] Certificate of exemption of members of Cambridge University from first payment of subsidy, eighteenth year . . 1

  83/364 [21] Certificate of the names of the privileged persons within the University of Cambridge, who were taxed to the second payment of the tenth and fifteenth grants of twenty-first year, but who were exempted from payment by the charter of the 3rd Eliz., and continued and ratified by another in the 38 Eliz. .. 1

  83/366 [21] First entire subsidy of three, granted twenty-first year. Isle of Ely. Date4 1 6 July, twenty-second year .. .. 5

  83/367 [21] Ditto. Hundreds of Armingford and Longstowe. In good condition .. 3

  83/367a [2l] Ditto. Town of Cambridge .. 1

  83/368 [21] Ditto.

  83/369 [21] Ditto. Hundreds of Wetherly and Triplow. Mutilated .. 3

  83/370 [21] Ditto. Hundreds of Chilford, Radfeld, and Wittlesford 3

  83/371 [21] Certificate of privileged persons in the University of Cambridge. In a bag.

  83/372 [21] Third entire subsidy, granted twenty-first year. Isle of Ely. In good condition .. 4

  83/373 [21] Ditto. Hundreds of Weatherly and Triplow .. 3

  83/374 [21] Ditto. Hundreds of Papworth, Northstowe, and Chesterton. In good condition  .. 2

  83/375 [21] Ditto. Hundreds of Chulford, Wittlesford, and Radfield. In good condition .. 3

  83/376 [21] Ditto. Hundreds of Longstowe and Armingford. In good condition .. 2

  83/377 [21] Ditto. hundreds of Staplehoe, Cheveley, Staine and Flendish .. 4

  83/378 [21] Ditto. Town of Cambridge .. 1

  83/380 [22] First of the three subsides, granted 22nd year. Hundreds of Papworth, Northstowe, and Chesterton . . 3

  83/381 [22] Ditto. Hundreds of Stapeloe, Stane, Cheavely, and Flendish. In good order .. 4

  83/381a [22] Certificate of persons with King’s College, exempt from subsidy .. 1

 83/382 [23] Ditto .. .. 1

 

CHARLES I

 83/384 [1] First entire subsidy. Town of Cambridge. In good order .. 1

 83/385 [1] Second subsidy, granted first year. Hundreds of Chesterton, Papworth, and Northstowe .. .. .. .. 2

 83/386 [1] Ditto. Hundreds of Whittlesford, Chilford, and Radfield. Mutilated .. .. .. .. .. .. 3

[1627] —The account of John Barnes, collector of the Loanes for the Hundreds of Arniingford, Stowe, Wetherly, and Thirplow. Dated 5 Oct., 1627. State Paper Born., (has. I., vol. 81 (31) gives the names of those (and they were many) who refused to p~y the loan, arranged under parishes. In some cases the reasons for refusal are given].

 83/387 [3] First two of the five subsidies, granted third year. Isle of Ely. In good order .. 5

 83/388 [3] Fourth of the five subsidies, granted third year. Isle of Ely. In good order  .. 4

 83/389 [3-4] One of the five subsidies, granted third and fourth year. Hundreds of Padfield and Wittlesford .. 2

 83/389 [3-4] Fourth of the five subsidies, granted third and fourth year. Hundreds of Staplehoe, ~ Cheavelee, and Fiendish. In good order .. .. 4

 83/390 [4] First of the five subsidies, granted fourth year. Hundreds of Armingford and Stowe. [In good condition. Robert Castle and John Layer, the Antiquary, were collectors] .. 2

 83/391 [4] Ditto. Hundreds of Weatherly and Thriplow. In good order .. 2

 83/392 [4] Ditto. Hundreds of Staploe, ~ Clieveley, and ‘2 Fiendish. Not in very good order .. 3

 83/393 [4] Third of the five subsidies, granted fourth year. Hundreds of Papworth, Northstowe, and Chesterton. Repaired .. 2

 83/394 [4] Ditto. Isle of Ely .. 3

 83/395 [4] Fourth of the five subsidies, granted fourth year Hundreds of Chilford, Wittlesford, and Radfleld. Injured .. 3

 83/396 [4] Ditto. Town of Cambridge  .. 1

[1639-40] Ship Money Rates for Cambridgeshire. Printed in East Anglian, vol. vi., p. 38].

 83/397 [16] Two first subsidies, granted sixteenth year. Town of Cambridge . 1

 83/398 [16] Ditto. Isle of Ely . . 4

 83/399 [16] Ditto. Hundreds of Raifield, Chilford, and Wittlesford. In good order . . 3

 83/400 [16] Ditto. Hundreds of Staploe, Stane, Fiendish, and Cheaveley. Damaged .. 4

 83/401 [16] Assessment of the second moiety. Town of Cambridge. Two schedules annexed .. 7

 83/402 [16] First of the four granted, sixteenth year. Hundreds of Papworth, Northstow, and Chesterton . . . . . . 2

 83/403 [16] Two lest of the four granted sixteenth year. Hundreds of Armingford and Stowe. [In good condition. Thos. Wendy, James Aylofte, John Welbore, and John Whistler, commissioners, appointed William Hitch, gent. of Melbourn High Collector for these two hundreds. Dated 5 May, 1641]   .. 3

 83/404 [16] Ditto. *Hundreds of Radfield, Chilford, and Witlesford. In good order .. .. .. ..       3

 237/12 [16] Ditto Hundreds of Radfield, Chilford, Witlesford. In good order .. .. .. .. .. .. 4

 43/405 [16] Ditto. Hundred of. Stapleho, Stane Fiendish, and Cheavely. Damaged .. .. 4

 83/406 [16] Ditto. Isle of Ely. In good order .. ..            4

 83/407 [16] Ditto. *Hundreds of Wetherly and Thriplow. In good order .. .. .. 2

 83/408 [16] Ditto. *Hundreds of Papworth, Northstowe, and Chesterton. In good order .. .. .. ..    2

 83/409 [16] Ditto. *Town of Cambridge. Dated seventeenth year

 83/410 [16-17] Assessment of two subsidies, granted (besides the four former) sixteenth—seventeenth year. Hundreds of Wetherly and Thriplowe. Dated Aug.—Nov. 164 1. With a file of twelve certificates of the names and residence of persons who were chargeable to the same in more than one place . .            2

 83/411 [16-17] Two last of the subsidies, granted sixteenth—seventeenth year. hundreds of Armingford and Stowe .. 3

 83/412 [17] Half the first payment of subsidy, granted seventeenth year. Hundreds of \Vetherly and Thriplow .. 3

 83/413 [17] First payment of subsidy, granted seventeenth year. Hundred of Papworth . . . . . . 4

 83/413 [17] ~ entire subsidies, granted seventeenth year. Isle of Ely. In good order . . . . . . . . .         2

 83/415 [17] Ditto. South part of Hundred of Wichford. In good order .. 2

 83/417 [17] Ditto. Hundreds of Stane Staplo, Fiendish, and Chevely. Damaged            ..            ..            ..            6 [See Appendix No. ix]

 83/418 [17] Ditto. Hundreds of Pap worth, Nortlistowe, and Chestorton . .         . . 2

 83/419. Ditto. Town of Cambridge. Mutilated            ..            . . 1

 83/420 [18] Subsidy granted eighteenth year. 1-lundred of Whittlesford. In good order . . . .           4 [This is a Poll Tax. As many as sixty names are given under Sawston, including John Gates, vicar, £1. Amounts as low as £1. were received . Mr. Andrews, vicar of Ickleton, paid £1 5s., and under Duxford, Henry Smith, D.D. paid £4. 5s., Dr. Love £3, and Mr. Archer, vicar of St. John’s £1. 5s.]

 83/421 [18] Ditto. Isle of Ely . . .. ..            4

 244/17 [1643] Collectors account and vouchers for money raised for Scots army. Whole county. [Samuel Spalding of Cambridge, gent., was receiver. Printed in full, East Anglian, vol. vi. p. 341] . . .. . . . .            12

 244/18 [1645] Account of Collector of Scots’ Loan. [Peter Collins of Cambridge, Collector. Begins 28th March, 16 15. Appendix No. x.] .. .. ·. .. A book .. 28

 244/19 [1646] Account of Receiver of Scots’ Loan. [“An account of the Scotch Loan ordered to be received by me, Peter Collins.”] Begins 28th March, 1645. Contains like matter to former, only arranged in a different way .. .. A book .. 60

 83/422 [1645] *A fragment of an account of levies in Cambs.

 83/423 [22] *Assessment of monthly tax, granted twenty-second year. Hundred of Weatherly. In good order . . .. .. 1

 83/424 [23] *A duplicate of the assessment for the several towns of the Hundred of Weatherly for raising £1462. 16s. 6d. to be continued from the county, 25th March, 1647-8.

 83/425 23. Duplicate of assessment of the subsidy, granted for the maintenance of the forces, 1647, for carrying on the war in Ireland. The places are Gamlingay, Bourne, Croxton [and Lversden. A long list of names for each place, amounts as low as a penny being recorded] . . . . 1

 83/426 [23] Monthly assessment for the Army. Hundred of Thriplowe. [Richard Mendham was receiver for Cambs, Robert Swan collector for this hundred] . . .. ..            1

 83/427 [24] *Subsidy, granted 24th Ch. I. for Parliamentary forces. Hundred of Thriplow. In good order .. .. .. 1

*[1655.—Piedmont Relief Fund. State Papers Domestic Interr., vol. i. p. 126—a volume containing the amount contributed by each village to this fund].

 83/428 [1656] *The monthly assessment of the two last years of the three years’ assessment upon England at £35,000 a mouth, according to a pretended ] Act of Parliament begun at Westminster . . . . . . . . . . .. 1

17th Sept., [1656]—In good condition. [Concerning these monthly assessments, Dowell, History of Taxation, writes :—“ In the taxes imposed by the Parliamentary Ordinances, we find the germs of our subsequent fiscal system          Instead of a half-yearly tax, they adopted monthly assessments, so as to get money in more rapidly. First a sum was fixed for the