, 1364 (combined with rectory farm from 1848; "College Farm" sold 1920) {Great Gransden Wood: 293} Whole or part still owned by College {} Bursary reference numbers
New Sports ground from 1931 after the one at Barton Road was sold in 1930; part of site was sold to University Press, 1961) {113, 263 and 343}
This is a new section created for the papers which relate to the management of College properties mainly dating from the 1970s onwards. Some of these papers have been housed with the College Solicitors (Mills & Reeves) or the estate agents (Bidwells) for
Worliche benefaction
The Wheatham estate in Liss was bequeathed to Clare College by Joseph Diggons in 1657, to endow the Diggons Foundation
This house in the market place at Tamworth came to the College as part of the benefcation of Dr. Robert Greene in 1743. It was sold by the College in 1876.
Tutorial Office
'Tripos' verses were Latin (or occasionally Greek) verses composed for distribution, usually as printed sheets, at academic ceremonies in Cambridge from 1565 (at the latest) until 1894. Most of the earliest have as their subjects serious academic questions which were formally debated as part of the ceremonies; many others are humorous or satirical; some are simply on whatever topic happened to take the author's fancy.
The verses were part of the University's ceremony of graduation. Printed on the back of the verses are the names of the successful candidates for a baccalaureate degree.
See also College Development
The Freeman Foundation was set up following bequest from John Freeman by his will of 1614. The Freeman scholarships started in 1618. The Foundation was based on lands at Risby, Linwood and Tetney ?purchased in 1622