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Prioress Margaret Claville and the nuns to William Stote and Thomas, his son, a chief rent out of a vacant plot of land, lying between a messuage of Margaret le Clerk, of Chesterton, and a messuage of the same William Stote, abutting on a vacant plot belonging to Damalis de Festede and on the highway (Milne St.). Consideration: 12d per annum to be paid during the lives of the said William and Thomas and of the longest liver of them. The first 7 years have been paid in advance (7s). Witnesses: John London, mayor of Cambridge, William Horwood, Richard Fynchyngfeld et aliis.

Margaret Clavyle, prioress, and the nuns of St Radegund to Thomas Trayveyl of West Wratting, all their manor of West Wratting, Weston and Benhale, with a hall containing two chambers, one at each end, and the lands, pastures etc., the rents, wardships, escheats, liberty of fold etc. term: for life; rent: first 2 years £2 13s 4d, thereafter £3 6s 0d. Covenant: lessee to pay 3s per annum to the Crown, to do all necessary repairs before July 10th 1367, to rebuild in case of destruction by fire. Witnesses: William Sherwood, Stephen Moriz, sen., Richard Fouke et aliis.

Prioress Margaret Clavyle and the nuns to Sir (Dominus) Richard Milde, chaplain, John de Kelesseye, cooper, and Avisia, his wife, a tenement lying between one of John Dunton and one of St Mary's chantry in St Clement's church, abutting on the churchyard. Term: 3 lives; rent: during Milde's life 6s, remainder of term 10s. Witnesses: William Horwod, mayor of Cambridge, Thomas Marbilthorp, Bartholomew Chaundeler, John Brigham, John Barbour et aliis.

Prioress Margaret Clavile and the nuns to Nicholas Bigot of Trumpington 8 1/2 acres of arable land in Trumpington fields, viz.: 2 acres in Moorfield between land of John Arnold and land of William Ategrene, abutting on land of William Crocheman and on the Moor. Also 1 acre lying in Fouldon between land of Hugh Tinecote and land of the said Nicholas Bigot, abutting on the nuns' land and the Moor. Also 2 acres lying at Wikston ditches at Kneton between the Moor and land of John le Warde, and abutting on the Moor. Also 3 acres, which lie at Kneton between land of William Crocheman and land of the said Hugh (Tinecote), abutting on the road which leads from Cambridge to Badburham (Babraham). Also 1 acre lying at Kneton between the Ferchingplot and land of the said Hugh and abutting on Trumpington village. Term: his life. Rent: 10s 8d. Witnesses: William Horwode, John Morice, Stephen Morice, Richard Martin, Richard Fouke, et aliis.

Prioress Margaret (Clavyle) and the nuns to John de Toft of Cambridge, a tenement between a tenement of Corpus Christi College, one of John de Toft and one of Robert de Parys, abutting on the highway, the King's Ditch and on Pouches croft and the new Chapel of St Odo of Cambridge. Term: 40 years; rent: 18s. Covenants: lessee to build and keep in repair a hall with a solar above it on the front of the tenement, 2 cellars under part of the solar, a room to the west of the hall; three rooms in the front part of the tenement and a dovehouse. Witnesses: John Morice, mayor of Cambridge, William Horewod, John Bleedray, John de Cotton, John Marshal et aliis.

Prioress Margaret Clavile and the nuns to John Kelesseye and his wife Avisia, the same plot as described in 250a. Term: their lives in survivorship and 5 years afterwards; rent: 10s. Covenants: Lessees to maintain and repair the existing buildings, viz. a good hall on the north side, with a solar above it extending the whole length of the tenement to the church yard, and under the solar 3 cellars, also a kitchen above the solar on the south side of the tenement. Lessees also to build a new house of oak on the north west side of the existing tenement. Witnesses: John Cotton, mayor of Cambridge, Stephen Morice, Bartholomew Chaundeler, John Brigham, John Barbour et aliis.

Prioress (Margaret Clavile) and the nuns to John Geffrey 4 acres of arable land in Trumpington fields at Fouldon, viz.: 3 acres lying together in length between the Moor and land of Alice Jurdan, which she holds in bondage of Sir Roger de Trumpington, abutting at either end of the Moor. 1 acre lies between land of Nicholas Cobman, which he holds of Sir Roger de Trumpington, and land of Laurence Pain, and abutting at either end of the Moor. Term: his life. Rent: 5s. Witnesses: William Horwode, Stephen Morice, Richard Fouke, Richard Martin, Edward Listere et aliis.

Prioress Margaret Clavile and the nuns to Simon [W]yntleflete, cutler, and Isabel, his wife, and their children, a messuage in Walyslane, lying between a messuage of John Norton, cordwainer, and one of John de Refham, abutting on the highway and on a garden of John Blaunpayn. Term: joint lives in survivorship. Rent: 5s. and tallage and services to the king. Witnesses: John Gybon, Mayor of Cambridge, William Horwode, Robert de Brygham, John de Cotton, Richard de Fynchyngfeld et aliis.

Prioress Margaret Clavyle and the nuns to Richard Maisterman and Sara, his wife, a vacant plot in Barnwell between the land of Barnwell Priory and the land of John Cotes, abutting on the highway, 76ft long to 76ft wide. Rent: 6d. Witnesses: John London, John Berlee, draper, Richard Fowke, Thomas de Ayllesham et aliis.

Prioress Margaret Clavyle and the nuns to Alan Derheved and Margaret, his wife, a vacant plot in Barnwell, lying between a messuage of William Telle, chaplain (295), and a vacant plot of the said Alan Redheved, abutting on the highway (King Street) and the Nuns' Croft. Term: joint lives in survivorship; rent: 6s 8d. Witnesses: William Horwood, mayor of Cambridge, Richard Maisterman, Simon Deye, Uric Poket, John Trippelowe et aliis

Prioress Margaret Clavile and the nuns to John Wiltsschir of Cambridge, shepherd (or tanner - "barker"), and John de Willingham of Cambridge, shepherd (or tanner), burgesses of Cambridge, 5 acres 1 rood of arable land in Trumpington fields, viz.: 1 acre 3 roods lying next land of William Chapman and abutting on the brook (le brook). 1 acre 3 roods lying next the land of John Warde and abutting on the Lynch (le lynch). 1 acre 3 roods lying next the land of Sir Edmund Atepool, and abutting on the meadow land of John Morice. Term: their joint lives and the life of the survivor of them. Rent: 6s 6d. Witnesses: William Horwood, Richard Martin, Edward Listere et aliis.

Prioress Margery (Margaret) Clavyle and the nuns to Thomas de Badburiham, cordwainer, a messuage with 5 cottages and a garden between the messuage of William Masoun and the King's Ditch, abutting on the highway and the nuns' croft. Term: 60 years from Michaelmas; rent: 6s. Witnesses: John Morice, Mayor of Cambridge, William Horwod, Eudo de Refham, William Couper, William Masoun et aliis.