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Prioress Elizabeth (Walton) and the nuns to Margaret Rankyn, widow of John Rankyn, a tenement and staithe in Fisher's Lane, between tenements of Margery Toogood and Simon Myer. Term: 40 years; rent: 4s; covenant: Lessee to repair the house with reed, and to make good the staithe.

Prioress Elizabeth Walton and the nuns to John Belle, 2 cottages on the street to the east between a tenement of John Morys on the south and one of John Neell on the north, and on the ditch of Corpus Christi College to the west, saving the possible claim of Thomas Dekyn under an indenture, 29 September 1456. Term: 44 years; rent: 4s. Witnesses: John Wyghton, mayor of Cambridge, Henry Key, clerk, John Lenton et aliis.

Elizabeth (Walton), prioress, and the nuns present to the Bishop of Ely Master (Magister) John Barfoot for induction to the living of St Clement's, vacant by the death of Sir (Dominus) John Damlett, reserving to themselves an annual pension of 66s 8d.

Prioress Elizabeth Walton and the nuns to Richard Woodcok, butcher, and Joan, his wife, a messuage lying between a messuage of John Roys to the south and a messuage of Thomas Reede, clerk, to the north, abutting on the Butchery (Bocherie) to the east and on St. Edward's churchyard to the west. Term: 99 years; rent: 15s.

Prioress Elizabeth Walton and the nuns to John Ely a rent of 6s proceeding out of a void place in St Andrew's parish, called "the Swerd on the Hope", lying between the land of the nuns leased to John Baldewyn, glover, to the south, and a tenement of Henry Paris, gentleman, to the north, abutting on a farm of the nuns occupied by John Ely to the east (113c). Rent reserved: 1s 8d. Witnesses: John Wyghton, mayor of Cambridge, John Lenton, John Croft et multis aliis.

Prioress Elizabeth (Walton) and the nuns to Richard Wodecok, butcher, 19s per annum out of the issue and profit of 2 tenements, one of which is situated in Prechour Street, abutting upon the King's Ditch, and the other in St Edward's parish, abutting upon the chancel of the church, which tenement Richard Wodecok holds of them on lease, until a debt of 21 pounds which they owe him shall be discharged.

Prioress Elizabeth Walton and the nuns to Richard Thorn, cordwainer, a tenement in the lane leading from Awallyslane bridge to Barnwell, lying between a tenement of John Heyward to the east and a tenement of the nuns on the occupation of John Chapman to the west, abutting on the said lane and on a tenement of the nuns in the occupation of John Heyward. Term: 40 years; rent: 4s.

Prioress Elizabeth Walton and the nuns to William Wareyn a tenement with a garden, lying between a garden of the nuns in the tenure of William Warde to the west, and a garden of Corpus Christi College to the east. Term: 60 years; rent: 5s.

Prioress Elizabeth and the nuns to John Wyghton and Agnes, his wife, a vacant site in Nuns' Croft, opposite the garden of the said John abutting on the King's Ditch, 80ft. to 40ft. Term: their joint lives in survivorship; rent: 6s.

Prioress Elizabeth Walton to Thomas Thorgor, all lands, tenements, pastures, feedings etc. and a quit rent of 8 lb of cummin from the tenement formerly of Robert Pogeys in Abington. Term: 40 years. Rent: 40s, 2 capons and 1 oz saffron. Covenant: Lessee to pay all outgoings; to repair, maintain, etc.; to manure etc.; not to underlet. Lessor has right to enter and distrain if rent not paid within 3 days when it is due. Witnesses: John Croft, mayor of Cambridge, Thomas Huning, John Ward', Thomas Elbyn, Thomas Roger', bailiffs, et aliis.

Prioress Elizabeth Walton and the nuns to John Lawrence of Hinton and Robert Lamberd of Hinton 30 acres of arable land in Trumpington fields. Term: 21 years; rent: 21s.