The University Pitt Club, popularly referred to as the Pitt Club was founded in 1835 and named in honour of William Pitt the Younger, who had been a student at Pembroke College, Cambridge. It is now only open to male students at the University of Cambridge. In the past, most of its membership attended certain public schools, however this is no longer a criterion for membership, and some members are now drawn from minor public schools. The Club has premises at 7a Jesus Lane, which was originally designed as Victorian Roman Baths in 1863 by Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt. ( Details taken from Wikipedia)
Matriculated 1922
Described by J. R. Wardale as the only volume to survive the fire in the Master's Lodge and Muniment Room in 1521.
Later used for Castle House, (ref 222) see BC081
Apparently John Houghton sometimes spelt his name as Horton, according to Anthony Howe, editor of letters of Richard Cobden. Information provided as part of request, 2006
Most of estate sold, 1944; remainder now part of site of Castle House{1081} ;also former garages (222); Whole or part still owned by College
Possibly named after Richard Kinge (see terrier CCAD/3/BED/1/2/2)
This property was given to the College on 17th March 1599 by Elizabeth Taylor, widow of Robert Taylor (possibly the same Robert Taylor who matriculated at Clare in 1546). The rent from this property along with 20½ acres of land in Girton, Madingley and Im