Account of the Finances of the College of St John the Evangelist in the University of Cambridge 1511–1926

The financial history of St John's College, Cambridge, from its foundation in 1511 until 1926.

Henry Fraser Howard (Author)

9781108012225, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 November 2010

424 pages, 1 map 2 tables
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm, 0.62 kg

Sir Henry Fraser Howard (1874–1943) held various positions in the Indian Civil Service from 1897 to his retirement and election in 1923 to a Fellowship of St John's College, where became the Senior Bursar. First published in 1935, this work describes the financial history of the college from its foundation in 1511 until 1926, making full use of the account books, ledgers and other papers lodged in the college archives. Containing detailed analysis of the college's financial transactions, this book provides valuable information on the many and varied changes in financial practice which occurred during the period 1511–1926 and also shows the practical effect of changes and reforms in the University Statutes upon the administration of the college.

1. Introduction
2. The early years from 1511 to 1535
3. From the death of Fisher to the beginning of the seventeenth century from 1535 to 1612
4. From the mastership of Owen Gwyn to the reforms of Dr Powell from 1612 to 1770
5. Dr Powell's reform of the rentals in 1770
6. Influence on the college finances of economic developments after 1770
7. Revenue and expenditure from 1770 to 1845
8. Financial administration from 1770 to 1845
9. Finance and constitutional change in the Victorian age from 1846 to 1881
10. Modern developments from 1882 to 1926
11. The statutes of 1926
12. Conclusion
Index.

Subject Areas: British & Irish history [HBJD1]