County: Cambridgeshire
Code: D6086
Reference: Cambridge, King's College: KCD/0095
Function: Commission




This Jndentur̕ made the iiijth day of January . in the iiijth yer̕ of the Regn̕ of our souueraynn lord kyng̕ henry the
viijte . Betwene master Robert hacumblen provost of the kynges College Royalle in Cambryge . and the scolers of the same .
withe the advise and agremet̕ of master Thomas Larke Surveyour of the kynges workes there . on̕ the oonn partye / And
John wastell master Mason of the seid workes . on̕ the other partye . witnessethe . that hyt is counanted bargayned
and agreed betwene the partyes aforsaid . that the seid John wastell̕ . shall make and sett vpp [...]
and sett vp at his propre costes and charges . the fynyalles of alle the Buttrasses of the grete churche ther̕ ; which be
xxj in nuebre . The seid fynyalles . to be wele and workmanly wrought̕ . made and sett vpp aftur the best handelyng
and fourme of good workmanship . acordyng to the plattes conceyved and made for the same . And acordyng to the fynyalle
of oonn buttrasse which is wrought̕ and sett vpp / Except . that alle thies new fynyalles shal be made sum-what larger̕
in certayn̕ places . acordyng to the mooldes for the same conceyvid and made / Also hit is counanted bargayned and
agreed betwene the partyes aforsaid . that the seid john wastell shall make and sett vpp . or cawse to be made and sett
vpp . at his propre costes and charges . the fynysshyng and perfourmyng̕ of oonn towre . at on̕ of the corners of the seid
churche . as shal be assigned vnto hym . by the Surveyour of the seid werkes / All the seid fynysshyng and perfourmyng̕
of the seid towre . with fynyalles . ryfant̕ gablettes . Batelmentes . orbys . or Crosse quaters and euery other thyng̕
belongyng to the same . to be wele and wourkmanly wrought̕ made and sett vpp . aftur the best handelyng and
fourme of good workmaeshipp . acordyng to a platte therof made . remaynyng̕ i̕ the kepyng of the seid Surveyour
The seid John wastell . to provide and fynde at his coste and charge . as moche good Suffyciet̕ and able ston̕ of
weldon quarryes . as shall suffyse for the perfourmyng of the Fynyalles of all the seid buttrasses . and also for the
mooldes . ordenances . and euery other thing concernyng the fynysshyng and perfourmyng̕ of all the byttrasses and
towre aforseid . as wele workme̕ and laborers . as all maner stuff and ordenances . as shal be required or necessary for
perfourmanece of the same / Except the seid master provost . Scolers and Surveyour graunten . to lende vnto the seid John
wastell . su̕ parte of olde scaffoldyng tymbre . and the vse of certayn̕ stuff and necessaryes there . as Gynnes . wheles
Cables . Robynattes . sawes . and suche other . as shal be delyuered vnto hym by Jindentures . And the seid John wastelle
to delyuere the same agayn̕ vnto the seid Surveyour as sone . as the seid Buttrasses and towre shal be perfourmed
The said John wastell . graunteth also . and byndethe hym-self by thies counantes . to perfourme and clerely fynyssh all
the seid buttrasses and towre . on̕ this side the Feest of the Annueciacon̕ of our blessed lady next ensuyng̕ .
aftur the Date herof . And for the good and sure perfourmyng of all thies premysses . as is afore specyfyed
the seid provost and scolers conaunten and graueten to pay vnto the seid John wastelle . for the perfourmyng of euery
buttrasse . vj li xiij s iiij d . whiche amowntethe for alle the seid buttrasses . Cxl li . And for the perfourmyng̕ of the
seid towre . C li . to be paid i̕ fourme folowyng̕ . That is to sey . from̕ tyme to tyme as moche money as shalle
suffyse to pay the masons and other laborers . rately . aftur the nuebre of workmen̕ And also . for ston . at suche
tymes and in suche fourme . as the seid John wastell shall make his provisyon̕ or receyte of the same ston̕ . from tyme
to tyme . as the case shall requyre / Provided alwey . that the seid John wastell . shall kepe contynunally ; lx .
Fremasons werkyng vpponn the same werkes . as sone as shal be possible for hym̕ . to calle the̕ Jn̕ by vertu of suche
Coiessyon̕ as the seid Surveyour shall delyuere vnto the seid John wastelle for the same entent / And in case .
ony Mason . or other laborer̕ shal be founde vnprofytable . or of ony suche ylle demeanour . wherby . the workes shuld
be hyndred or the company . mysordred ; not doyng their̕ duties acordyngly as they ought̕ to doo . than̕ the
seid Surveyour . to jndevour hym̕-self to refourme them by such wayes as hathe byn ther̕ vsed before this tyme .
And also the fornamed master provost . scolers and Surveyour . shalle fynde as moch Jron werke for the fynyalles
of the seid buttrasses . as shall amownte to . v s . for euery buttrasse . that is in alle . iiij li v s . And what-so-
euer jron̕ werke shal be ocupyed and spent abowte the seid werkes . and for suertie of the same . above the seid
. v s . for a buttrasse . the seid john wastelle . to bere hyt at his own̕ cost and cost and charge . / . And for alle and
syngler̕ counantes afor reherced of the partie of the seid John wastell . wele and truly to be perfourmed and
kepte . he byndethe hym-self . his heires and executours in CCC li of good and laufull money of Englond
to be paid vnto the seid master Provost . scolers . and Surveyour at the Fest of Estur next commyng̕ . aftur the
Date of thies presentes / And i̕ lyke wise . for all and syngler̕ counantes afor reherced of the partye of
the seid provost . scolers and Surveyour . wele and truly to be perfourmed and kepte . they bynde them̕
their̕ Successours and executours . in CCC li of good and laufull̕ money of England . to be paid vnto
the seid John wastell at the seid fest of Estur . Jn witnesse wherof the partyes aforesaid to thies
present Jndentures . entrechanegeably . haue sett their̕ Seales . the day and yere above wryten . /