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Assignment, from Barnabas Oley to Clare College, of new lexicon and grammar of oriental languages by Edmund Castell.

Probate will, with codicils, of Barnabas Oley, vicar of Great Gransden, 1684 (proved 1685).

Biographical notes on family in Wakefield.

Masters' memorandum book, containing copy of 1359 Statutes, brief history of Clare College and list of Masters to 1781.
Includes:

(1) genealogy of Elizabeth de Clare, undated
(2) case of Robert Hagar (admitted 1747) about his Fellowship (on the Old Foundation), undated (1763)
(3) notes on elections of Masters and Fellows, 1693-1787
(4) Act of Parliament about Blythe Benefaction, 1763
(5) copies of, or extracts from, wills of Barnabas Oley, 1684, Robert Greene, 1721, Peter Stephen Goddard (Master), 1781, Gilbert Bouchery, 1783, and Mark Anthony Stephenson, 1790
(6) lawyers' opinions on powers of Visitors and Proctors, undated and 1770
(7) legal case concerning wrongful imprisonment by Proctor, undated (1830)

At the end, reversed:

(1) copy College orders, 1686-1809
(2) Visitors' decisions in appeals, 1799-1848, including appeal against Fellowship of William Fischer (admitted 1847), 1848. Presumably compiled by John Torkington (Master, 1781-1815), and continued by William Webb (Master, 1815-1855)

Letter refers to a proposed purchase of Ferrar's ''things'' (presumably furnishings or other personal possessions at College) by ''Mr Boughton'' (probably Edward Boughton, admitted 1615).

Some anecdotes of the late Revd Barnabas Oley communicated by the Revd Dr Walton of Upton to Revd Mr Bigg

William Walton (admitted 1728) was rector of Upton, 1748 - 1789
John Bigg (admitted 1736) was vicar of Great Gransden, 1760 - 1795, and one of the trustees of the Oley Trust.

At the end of the volume are Butler's accounts, 1643-1659, and draft College accounts, 1628-1631.
The Butlers' accounts include those of other servants.

Accounts of Barnabas Oley, Bursar, for money spent obtaining a Royal Licence to receive (in mortmain) property of yearly value of £800. Possibly in connection with endowment of Diggons Foundation.