File 1 - 'Evidences for the ground where the Free Schoole, Alms-house and Garden adjoining to the Free Schoole now stand'

1 deed box and envelope

Comprising:

a. Lease for 21 years of the garden where the Freeschool now stands, from the Augustine Friars in Cambridge to Peter Cheeke, [21 Henry 8];

b. Charter from John Hatcher to John Norman re garden (in Latin), [37 Henry 8];

c. Deed of sale of the garden where the Free Schoole stands, from John Norman and Margaret his wife, to Dr William Warde, with a bond for performace for covenants, [19 Eliz.];

d. Fine from John Norman and Margaret his wife, to William Warde concerning the garden where the Free Schoole stands [19 Eliz] [two sides but not foot of fine];

e. Dr John Hatcher's lease of a garden to Dr William Warde [20 Eliz];

f. Mr Roger Ward's lease of the garden, taken in Robert Spicer's name, to the use of Dr Perse, with bond [12 James];

g. Pardon of Alienation from King James upon the last Will and Testament of Stephen Perse, for the garden where the Freeschoole stands, with Great Seal [14 James]

h. Dr Elliot's counterpart of his lease for 50 years of his garden near the Freeschool, from Dr Perse's executors [19 James 1], with memorandum endorsed, 'In this lease is signified that the little garden by the Freeschool was part of the [same] ground, but is now separated [to raise a yearly] rent for the repairs of schoole &c'