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.

Sir Henry Fraser Howard (1874–1943) was elected to a Fellowship at St John's College, Cambridge in 1923 and became the college's Senior Bursar soon after. First published in 1935, this volume provides a detailed financial history of the college from its foundation in 1511 until 1926.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.