King's College Estate Records 1085-2007

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King's College Estate Records 1085-2007

c. 450 boxes and 5 metres of volumes

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eng,

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King's College (University of Cambridge)

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From its foundation by Henry VI in 1441 to the present day, King's College has preserved records of its internal administration, the construction of its buildings, and the lives of its members. The archives include the administrative records of estates the College was given by Henry VI, many of which were the lands of the so-called alien priories, such as the Norman Abbey of Bec, confiscated by the Crown in 1414. These lands brought their written memory with them in the form of charters and cour...