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Collection Info

As with other series shelfmarked MS. Ch. and MS. Rolls, this is an artificial collection created from a range of archival sources, and the provenance of individual items is not always known.

The collection catalogued in 1878 comprised MSS. Ch. Berks. 1-172, 250-6, and MS. Rolls Berkshire 1-5 (Ch. 250-6 originally Ch. Appendix 3-9, later renumbered.) Chs. 1-160 were catalogued as belonging to the archive of Wallingford Priory, subsequently part of the endowment of Christ Church; for more details see the collection summary for Oxon. (Oxfordshire). The provenance of other items was not recorded. A group of documents relating to Windsor and the College of St George may be from the collections of Elias Ashmole.

The major later accessions are as follows:

  • Ch. Berks. 296-493: New College leases, bought from William Parker, 1884 (S.C. V.635), some possibly given by John Greville Chester (S.C. V.654): other documents in this accession are now referenced as MSS. Ch. Berks. 296-493, Ch. Cambs. 72-146, Ch. Essex 266b-972, Ch. Glouc. 45-134, Ch. Hants. 23-177, Ch. Kent 251-284, Ch. Lincs. 138-181, Ch. London and Middlesex 226-325, Ch. Norf. 764-825, Ch. Northants. 24-26, Ch. Oxon. 1068-2406, Ch. Sussex 327, Ch. Wilts. 40-211, Ch. Misc. 536.
  • Ch. Berks. 888-970, Rolls Berks. 40: Head family deeds (Letcombe Regis), bought from E. G. Tibbits, 1935, with other papers relating to East Hendred (MSS. Top. Berks. c. 40-3, d. 28, [Maps] R. MS. C17: 13(45) (SC 53731-7)
  • Ch. Berks. 980-1127: Mallam family title deeds (Milton), given by Barbara Haywood in 1947 (together with MS. Top. Berks. b. 15 containing family estate and legal papers) (SC 53720)
  • Ch. Berks. 1326-1410: Smith family title deeds (West Hanney), purchased from the Dene bookshop, Abingdon, 1975.

2. MS. Ch. Berks. 170

Date Range:
1615 - 1617
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Grant from sir Henry Nevill to David Watkins, esq., of London , of the office of keeper of the houses within the upper bayliwick of Windsor Castle, keeper of the leads of the castle, and also keeper of the butts within the castle, which said offices by letters patent bearing date 7 Nov., 13 Jas. I, had been granted to the said sir Henry for his life. Dated 22 Sept., 1617.

3. MS. Ch. Berks. 171

Date Range:
1623 - 1623
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Letters patent of King James I granting to David Watkins the office of keeper of the houses, etc. of the bailiwick of the castle of Windsor, for the term of his life. Dated Westminster, 5 Dec., 21 Jas. I.

4. MS. Ch. Berks. 172

Date Range:
1628 - 1628
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Administration grant to Sarah Towse, widow of Nicholas Towse, of New Windsor , deceased, from the court at Canterbury. Dated 17 Dec., 1628.

5. MS. Ch. Berks. 250

Date Range:
1620 - 1620
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LONGWORTH. Mandate by of Lionel Sharpe, S.T.P., archdeacon of Berks, for the induction of Samuel Fell, S.T.P., to the rectory of Longworth, with the chapel of Charney co. Berks, on the resignation of George Warberton and presentation of Sir Henry Marten, kt., LL.D. Dated 17 March, 1620.

6. MS. Ch. Berks. 252

Date Range:
1625 - 1625
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SUNNINGWELL. Institution by John, bp. of Sarum , of Samuel Fell, S.T.D., to the rectory of Sunningwell, on the presentation of K. Charles I. Dated 18 Jan., 1625.

7. MS. Ch. Berks. 253

Date Range:
1620 - 1620
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Institution by Robert, bp. of Sarum , of Samuel Fell, S.T.P., to the rectory of Longworth, with the chapel of Charney annexed, by the presentation of Sir Henry Marten, kt., LL.D., on the resignation of George Warberton, clerk. Dated 8 March, 1620.

9. MS. Ch. Berks. 255

Date Range:
1625 - 1625
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Mandate by Sir A. Marlen, official of the archdeacon Berks. for the induction of Samuel Fell, S.T.P., to the church of Sunningwell. Dated 19 Jan., 1625.

10. MS. Ch. Berks. 256

Date Range:
1687 - 1687
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WHITE WALTHAM. Faculty granted by Edw. Master, L.L.D., official of by the Archdeacon of Berks. , to enable the churchwardens of White Waltham to remove the pulpit from the west end of the church to the east end, where the reading desk now is, and to set the reading desk below it. Dated 13 April, 1687.

11. MS. Ch. Berks. 257

Date Range:
1621 - 1621
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Letters patent of King James I, dated at Westminster 4 April, 19th of his reign, confirming to Samuel Fell, S.T.P., the rectory of Longworth, with the chapel of Charney, notwithstanding any right to the patronage on the part of the Crown.