Subseries 01 - Gesta

Identity area

Reference code

GC/GOV/03/01

Unique identifier

GB 2198 GC/GOV/03/01

Title

Gesta

Date(s)

  • 1625-2002 (Creation)

Level of description

Subseries

Extent and medium

44 volumes

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Scope and content

Resolutions of the meetings of the College Council. The majority of entries relate to the management of estates and buildings, matters of internal rule and discipline, and elections to the mastership, fellowships, offices and scholarships.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

Volumes following on from this series are held by the Registrary's Secretary before being transferred to the Archive.

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Conditions governing access

Closed to external researchers for 30 years.

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      Existence and location of originals

      Existence and location of copies

      A microfilm copy of the gesta pre-1900 is kept in the Bursary along with a duplicate bound set of the gesta from 1650 to 1938, and from 1969-1992. An additional set of the gesta 1938 onwards is stored in the Panelled Common Room.

      Related units of description

      See the Acta Collegii, 1592-1618, 1618-1619, which are contained within the Exiit and Redit Books (TUT) for a shorter form of the type of College orders contained within the gesta.

      See also the Pandectae which contain the earlier series of College sealings.

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