King’s College Estates Records

Catalogue compiled by Jude Brimmer from a card catalogue by Michael Stansfield at the King’s College Archive Centre, Cambridge, as part of the ‘Promotion of Public Access to the King’s College Estates Records’ project supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

KCAR/6/2/034 Cheshunt, Hertfordshire

Documents relating to College lands in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. Includes CHE/1-/8.

Cheshunt manor was granted to the College by Henry VI in 1459, following the death of Elizabeth Norbury. The church advowson there was also released to the College by Mrs Norbury's daughter-in-law, Lady Say. The deeds are kept under KCAR/6/2/34/2 Title deeds CHE/5-6.

1435-1459

1 box

KCAR/6/2/034/1 Manorial accounts

1435-1436

CHE/1 Accounts

Part of an annual account for Cheshunt.

1435-1436

(Former reference: Box H)

6 items

paper

In Latin

KCAR/6/2/034/2 Title deeds

1445-1459

CHE/2 Royal Letters Patent

Letters Patent of Henry VI granting the reversion of Cheshunt manor and advowson to King's College after the death of Elizabeth Norbury, widow, and her son, John. The Great Seal of Henry VI is attached.

8 Mar 1445

1444/5

(Former reference: Box M23)

1 item

parchment

In Latin

ã King’s College Archive Centre, 2005

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kcar/6/2/34 Cheshunt, Hertfordshire

kcar/6/2/34/2 Title deeds

CHE/3 Royal Letters Patent

Letters Patent of Henry VI granting licence to appropriate the Cheshunt advowson, released by Elizabeth Norbury to King's College 1 Nov 1457. The Great Seal of Henry VI is attached.

4 Sep 1458

(Former reference: Box M26)

1 item

parchment

In Latin

This document has been published in the Calendar of Patent Rolls 1452-61 (HMSO, 1906), p. 466.

CHE/4 Duplicate

Duplicate of Letters Patent [CHE/2]. The Great Seal of Henry VI is attached.

8 Mar 1445

1444/5

(Former reference: Box M33)

1 item

parchment

In Latin

CHE/5 Royal Letters Patent

Letters Patent of Henry VI granting the reversion of Cheshunt manor to King's College after the death of Elizabeth Norbury, negating the effects of a recent resumption. A fragment of the Great Seal of Henry VI is attached.

15 Jun 1459

(Former reference: Box M35)

1 item

parchment

In Latin

This document has been published in the Calendar of Patent Rolls 1452-61 (HMSO, 1906), p. 502.

CHE/6 Release

Release by Elizabeth, Lady Say, widow of John Norbury, to King's College, of the Cheshunt advowson. The lady's seal is attached.

1 Nov 1457

(Former reference: Box M64)

1 item

parchment

In Latin

CHE/7 Duplicate

Duplicate Letters Patent [CHE/5]. The Great Seal of Henry VI is attached.

15 Jun 1459

(Former reference: Box M88)

1 item

parchment

In Latin


CHE/8 Charter

Badly damaged charter with text largely obscured. The Duke of Lancaster's seal is attached.

c. 1450

(Former reference: Box 60)

1 item

parchment

In Latin

ã King’s College Archive Centre, 2005

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