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Part of the Radcliffe Trust Archives, 12th cent.-2012 (MSS. D.D. Radcliffe a. 1-6, b. 1-29, c. 1-92, d. 1-43, e. 1-6, f. 1), deposited in the Bodleian Library as follows:

  • MSS. D.D. Radcliffe a. 1-2, b. 1-8, c. 1-3, d. 1-21, e. 1 and f. 1 were deposited by the Radcliffe Trustees in 1928. They were previously stored in the Old Observatory.
  • MSS. D.D. Radcliffe a. 3-4, c. 4-72 and d. 22-39 were deposited by the Radcliffe Trustees in 1949 and 1950. They were previously in the custody of Longbourne, Stevens, and Powell, and the Radcliffe Science Library.
  • MSS. D.D. Radcliffe c. 73-74, d. 40-43 and e. 2-4 were deposited by the Radcliffe Trust in 1974.
  • MSS. D.D. Radcliffe a. 5(R)-6(R), b. 9-29, c. 76-92, e. 5-6 were deposited by the Radcliffe Trustees between 1976 and 1982.

Included in the present catalogue are deeds and papers relating to the Wolverton estate, Buckinghamshire, and properties in other counties including Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire, also records relating to lawsuits: MSS. D.D. Radcliffe a. 1-2 (deeds 163-227), b. 8 (deeds 982-3), c. 1-3 (deeds 660-711, 841-969, the last not fully catalogued), d. 1-29 (deeds and rolls, not all fully catalogued), e. 1 (deed 980), f. 1 (deed 981).

There are additional deeds (uncatalogued at the time of writing) in MSS. D.D. Radcliffe a. 3-4 and b. 6.

Not included in the present catalogue are MSS. D.D. Radcliffe b.1-19, c. 4-92, d. 30-43, e. 2-6. Related material comprises additional records concerning John Radcliffe himself; corporate records of the Trust; records of the Radcliffe Library, Radcliffe Infirmary and Radcliffe Observatory, as well as papers relating to the history of the Trust, catalogued under shelfmarks MSS. Mus. a. 2, b. 41-2, d. 259, MSS. Radcliffe dep. 1-230, MSS. Radcliffe Records A.1-ZC.7, MSS. Radcliffe Records 1-42, MSS. Radcliffe Trust a. 1-25, b. 1-19, c. 1-45, d. 1-64, e. 2-32, f. 1-7, g. For further details, see Bodleian Archives and Manuscripts. A manuscript handlist is available on request in the Special Collections reading room in the Library.

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3. MS. D.D. Radcliffe 293

Date Range:
1516 - 1516
Preview:

Grant and confirmation with warranty. Stony Stratford. 1516.

Seals:
Shelfmark:
[As for document]
Person Name:
John Cokke of London

4. MS. D.D. Radcliffe 294

Date Range:
1519 - 1519
Preview:

Quitclaim with warranty. Stony Stratford. 1519.

Seals:
Shelfmark:
[As for document]
Person Name:
John Cowper of Daventry, yeoman
Shelfmark:
[As for document]
Person Name:
Elizabeth wife of John Cowper of Daventry, yeoman

7. MS. D.D. Radcliffe 297

Date Range:
1526 - 1526
Preview:

Agreement. Indenture. Wolverton. 1526.

Seals:
Shelfmark:
[As for document] Unidentified Seal

Shelfmark:
[As for document] Unidentified Seal

Shelfmark:
[As for document] Unidentified Seal

9. MS. D.D. Radcliffe 299

Date Range:
1527 - 1527
Preview:

Grant and confirmation with warranty. Stony Stratford. 1527.

Seals:
Shelfmark:
[As for document]
Motif:
Monogram TS (?)
Shelfmark:
[As for document]
Motif:
Monogram AR (?)

10. MS. D.D. Radcliffe 300

Date Range:
1527 - 1527
Preview:

Release. Stony Stratford. 1527.

Seals:
Shelfmark:
[As for document]
Motif:
Monogram TS (?)
Shelfmark:
[As for document] Unidentified Seal

11. MS. D.D. Radcliffe 301

Date Range:
1535 - 1535
Preview:

Bargain and sale. Stony Stratford. 1535.

Seals:
Shelfmark:
[As for document]
Motif:
Letter G
Person Name:
Thomas Longville of Wolverton, esquire

12. MS. D.D. Radcliffe 338

Date Range:
1520 - 1520
Preview:

Feoffment and confirmation with warranty. Walton. 1520.

Seals:
Shelfmark:
[As for document]
Person Name:
Ralph Dyngley
Shelfmark:
[As for document]
Person Name:
Elizabeth wife of Ralph Dyngley

13. MS. D.D. Radcliffe 339

Date Range:
1520 - 1520
Preview:

Bargain and sale. Walton. 1520.

Seals:
Shelfmark:
[As for document]
Motif:
Letter R

14. MS. D.D. Radcliffe 348

Date Range:
1535 - 1535
Preview:

Grant and confirmation with warranty and letter of attorney. Wolverton. 1535.

Seals:
Shelfmark:
[As for document]
Motif:
Letter N
Person Name:
Henry Coke alias Smyth of Wolverton

16. MS. D.D. Radcliffe 506

Date Range:
1515 - 1515
Preview:

Indenture. Agreement. Wolverton. 1515.

Seals:
Shelfmark:
[As for document]
Motif:
Letter I (?)
Shelfmark:
[As for document]
Motif:
Letter R (?)

17. MS. D.D. Radcliffe 507

Date Range:
1578 - 1578
Preview:

Bargain and sale. Wolverton. 1578.

Seals:
Shelfmark:
[As for document]
Motif:
Armorial (fragment).

20. MS. D.D. Radcliffe 658

Date Range:
1585 - 1585
Preview:

Bargain and sale. Wolverton. 1585.

Seals:
Shelfmark:
[As for document]
Motif:
Initials R.B.
Person Name:
Arthur Longevile
Shelfmark:
[As for document]
Motif:
Device
Person Name:
Judith wife of Arthur Longevile

21. MS. D.D. Radcliffe 659

Date Range:
1586 - 1586
Preview:

Grant. Wolverton. 1586.

Seals:
Shelfmark:
[As for document]
Motif:
A head
Person Name:
Thomas Pygott esquire
Shelfmark:
[As for document]
Motif:
Armorial
Person Name:
Valentine Pygott esquire
Shelfmark:
[As for document]
Motif:
Trefoil
Person Name:
George Pygott gentleman