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Richard de Histon, chaplain, receives of Prioress Letitia of the Nunnery of St Radegund a portion of their land in Tornechroft next that of Roger Carter. Rent: 2s and 2 capons. Witnesses: Hervey son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Adam son of Eustace, Walter Corde, Geoffrey son of Ralph, Ralph son of Hervey, Thomas son of Joachim, Nicholas Sarant, Walter de Lindsey, Geoffrey Cook, Roger Careter et multis aliis.

Christiana, daughter of Godard Carter gives to the nuns lands in All Saints parish, lying between the lands of Reginald de Fordham and land of Symon Black on the other side of the lane; also land and buildings between land of Fulk Crocheman and land of Richard Bullokprest; also land held of Richard Bruiera next to land of Ralph Ballard, with services of Adam Weaver; also land in Felterer Street (Parish of Holy Trinity), lying between the land of Holy Trinity church and the land of Doy, with services of Hugh le Rus for the land near the church of Holy Trinity. Endorsed 'with tenement of Master Thomas of Tyryngton, between land of William Pie and Radulph Ballard'. Witnesses: Hervey son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Roger Perleben, Adam Wyriel, Absolon son of Roger and his son, Geoffrey Potekin and his son, Fulk Crocheman, ___ and his son, Richard de Porta (Atgate?) and his son, Henry Vivien, Michael, son of Ordgar and Michael, his son, John Crocheman, Robert Wulward (?), (Walter?) Corde, Walter Ambiches, Richard de Hevenham and many others present at the occasion.

Simon le Blund surrenders to the nuns a messuage he holds of them, between the land of Andrew de Winepol and the land of Bartholomew le Talur. Consideration of 4 marks. Witnesses: Hervey son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Adam son of Eustace, Geoffrey Potekin, Thomas Mercer (Mercator), Ralph son of Henry, Michael Malherbe, Reginald de Fordham, Walter Corde, John Ruold, Hugh son of Stephen, Walter Pilate et multis aliis.

Prioress Letitia and the nuns to John, son of Azo (Acius), a messuage in Milne Street (vicus molendinorum), lying between the land of Peter, son of Yvo, and the land which Jeremias de Eltelle held with his wife, daughter of Absolon, son of Roger, which messuage was bequeathed to them by Reginald, son of Absolon, for a lamp before the altar of the Blessed Virgin, and confirmed to them by the said Absolon. Rent: 4s; gersuma: 4s. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Adam, son of Eustace, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael, his son, Walter Corde, Ralph, son of Henry, Thomas, son of Joachim, Richard, son of Yvo, Michael, son of Bernard, Richard de Frosshelac, Walter, son of Absolon et multis aliis.

Walter Cock, for the souls of himself and his wife, Agnes, confirms the grant of a rent of 2s out of land in Bridge Street, made by Adam Wyriel to the nuns. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Geoffrey Potekin, Adam, son of Eustace, Walter Corde, Henry Alegod, Childeman, Apsolon, son of Roger, John Bernard, John Smith (Faber) et multis aliis.

Roger, son of Richard le Potter, to Juliana, daughter of Walter Corde, a messuage between land of Robert Custance and Roger Russel. Hagabel: 1d; rent: 2s, payable to Walter Corde; gersuma: £3 6s 8d. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Adam, son of Eustace, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael, his son, Hubert, son of Norman, Anger, son of Edric, Henry Fithian, Reginald Quantquilia, Henry Alegod et multis aliis.

William Blancgernon to John de Waverun lands and rents producing 2 marks per annum in the town and fields of Cambridge, i.e. 2 acres of land with a messuage in Summer croft, held of him by Maurice Rus (Ruffus) at 10s per annum and a rent of 7s due from Walter Corde, from Martin Wulward 6s, from Hubert de Pontem (Bridge?) 4s, from Michael Malherbe 12d, and from his chamber 8d per annum, until he provides for him otherwise. Rent: a pair of shoes. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Robert de Mar, Sir Baldwin Blancgernon, Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Adam, son of Eustace, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael, his son, Geoffrey, son of Ralph, Walter Corde, Nicholas ad pontem (Bridge?), Richard Taylor (cisor), William Pilate et multis aliis.

Geoffrey, son of Orgar, of Cambridge, to Symon, son of Henry all his land in Cambridge lying between the land which Robert Seman holds of the convent of Chikesand (Chicksands Priory, Bedfordshire) and the land of Thomas de Tacstede, for his homage and service. Rent: 2s 6d and a pair of gloves, value 1/2d. Gersuma: 4 marks. Witnesses: Hervey (son of Eustace), Robert Seman, Geoffrey Potekin, John, his son, Walter Corde, (missing), Michael, his son, Ralph Wambe, Henry, son of He_, gar Welles, John, son Reginald (?), Richard (?), son of Yvo et aliis.

Laurence, Prior, and the convent church of St Giles of Barnwell, to Symon, son of Henry, of Cambridge, a certain messuage in Cambridge that Geoffrey, son of Orgar held of them, lying between the land which Robert Seman holds of the convent of Chikesand and the land of Thomas of Taxted. Rent: 2s 6d; homage and services. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Adam, his brother, Robert Seman, Robert, his son, Hervey Clerk, Michael, his son, Geoffrey Potekin, John, his son, John Alard, Walter Corde, William Pilate et aliis.

Roger de Brigham, Prior, and the convent of Ely confirm the institution of the nuns of Greneceroft in the Church of All Saints by Geoffrey (Rodel), late Bishop of Ely. Witnesses: Thomas de Heyden, Vincent, Official of the Archdeacon of Ely, Bartholomew, Dean, Walter Corde, Maurice Ruf (sic), Geoffrey Potek[in?], John, son Reginald, William de Porta Et m[u]ltis aliis.

Walter de Lindese, with the consent of his wife Berta, the homage and services of Ralph le Feutrer and a rent of 4s payable by the said Ralph. Hagabel: 1/2d. Witnesses: Hervey son of Eustace, Maurice Russ, Robert Seman, Geoffrey Potekin, Nicholas Gogging, Ralph Wombe, Eustace de Vinepol, Richard, his brother, Walter Corde, William Pilate et multis aliis.

Hugh, son of Algar Brest, to prioress Letitia and the nuns, the land given to them by Ralph Gigan (156a,b). Consideration: 15s. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Ralph Wombe, Geoffrey Potekin, Walter Corde, Richard, son of Richard de Porta, Michael, son of Bernard, Michael Maleherbe, William Pilat, Nicholas Sarant, Geoffrey Cook et multis aliis.

Ivetta, widow of Peter (grandmother of Alice 170a?) releases to the nuns her right of the dower in the second of the premises described in 170a (between land late in the tenure of Godlomb and the land of Nicholas Kyp). Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Geoffrey Potekin, John and Laurence, his sons, Ralph, son of Henry, Thomas Mercer, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael and John, his sons, Walter Corde, William Pilat et multis aliis.

John, son of William, to the Almoner of St Radegund's for the souls of himself and of his lord, Hugh (son of Absolon) with his body for burial, the northern moiety of a messuage, formerly held by Ruold, granted to John by the said Hugh. Rent: to the lord of the fee 6d. Covenant: the nuns to find a lamp before the altar of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Witnesses: Robert Seman, Roger Parleben, Hervey, clerk, F(S?)___tam, Richard, his son, John Ali_re, Walter Corde, Henry, son of Katherine, Alan, servant, Geoffrey Cock et aliis.

William de St Edmunds, with the consent of his wife, Alice, and his son, Walter, to the nuns 1 acre in Cambridge fields, lying between land formerly of Master (Magister) John Grim and than formerly of Hugh, son of Absalon. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Adam ___st' (Adam sn of Eustace?), Walter Corde, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael and John, his sons, Geoffrey, son of Ralph, Ralph, son of Henry, Thomas, son of Michael, John, son of Azo, Richard, son of Yvo et multis aliis.

Walter de St Edmunds, with the consent of Alice, his wife, and Walter, his son and heir, the messuage which Peter, son of Burward, held of Master Geoffrey, in the High Street towards Trumpington Gate. Rent: 2s, 2 capons. Consideration: the nuns release to him 1 acre of land which they hold of the same Walter, son of Geoffrey. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Maurice Russ, Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Adam, son of Eustace, Walter Corde, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael, John, his sons, Geoffrey, son of Ralph, Ralph Wombe, Thomas, son of Joachim, Richard, son of Yvo, William Pilat et multis aliis.

Prioress Letitia and the nuns to Margaret, widow of Thomas le Merver (Mercator), a messuage in St. Benet's parish, lying between land formerly belonging to Walter, son of Master Geoffrey, and the land of Margaret, wife of Suneman; also a messuage in Milne Street, in St John's parish, lying between land of the nuns in the tenure of Nicholas, chaplain, and the land of Alan Wiclof. Rent: 7s and 2 capons; gersuma: 3 marks. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Adam, son of Eustace, Walter Corde, Ralph, son of Henry, Geoffrey, son of Ralph, Thomas, son of Joachim, Michael, son of Hervey, John, his brother, Geoffrey Moyne, Michael Bernard, William Pilate et multis aliis.

Aspelon, son of Roger, to the nuns a rent of 4s per annum out of land in the tenure of John, son of Azo (Acius), lying between the land given by the said Aspelon to his daughter, Margaret, and the land of Yvo, son of Matilda, which rent his (Aspelon's) deceased son Reginald gave to the nuns for one lamp in their church. Witnesses: Hervery, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Geoffrey, son fo Ralph, John and Laurence, his sons, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael and John, his sons, Ralph, son of Henry, Thomas le Mercer, Bartholomew le Noble, Walter Corde, William Pilate et multis aliis.

John, son of Bartholomew, confirms the grant by Adam Wyriel to the nuns of a rent of 2s out of land in Bridge Street. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Geoffrey Potekin, Adam, son of Eustace, Walter Corde, Henry Alegod, Childman, Apsolon, son of Roger, John Bernard, John Smith (Faber) et multis aliis.

Baldwin, son of Baldwin Blancgernon, grants to Walter Corde for his homage and services a rent of 2s from land held of Baldwin by the heirs of William Blancgernon, next to the land of Ketel Mercer. Rent: a pair of white gloves worth 1/2 d. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Maurice le Rus, Robert Seman, Anger, son of Edric, Hubert, son of Norman, Robert, his son, Hervey Alegod, William Pilate, Ketell Mercer (Mercator), Alfred, his son-in-law, Henry Frost, William Joie et multis aliis.

Bartholomew, son of Ralph, acknowledges the receipt from Prioress Letitia and the nuns, for his homage and service, of their half of a salt pan called Havekescote. Rent: 3 combes of salt. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Adam, son of Eustace, Walter Corde, Geoffrey, son of Ralph, John and Laurence, his sons, Ralph, son of Henry, Thomas, son of Joachim, Richard, son of Yvo, et multis aliis.

Walter de Lindsey, with consent of his wife Berta, to the nuns his messuage and buildings, which he holds of Nicholas Sarrant, lying between the land of the said Nicholas Sarrant and the lands of Aunger le Feleper. Rent (to the said Nicholas so long as he lives) 2s. Witnesses: Hervey son of Eustace, Maurice le Rus, Robert Seman, Geoffrey Potekin, Michael Gogging, Ralph Wombe, Eustace de Vinepoll, Richard, his brother, Walter Corde, William Pilat et multis aliis.

Prioress Letitia and the nuns to Walter de Lindsey and Berta, his wife, their messuage lying between the land of Nicholas Sarant and that of Anger le Feleper. Term: their joint lives survivorship. Rent: 2s due to Nicholas Sarant, 2s due to the nuns. Witnesses: Hervey son of Eustace, Maurice Russ, Robert Seman, Geoffrey Potekin, Walter Corde, Hervey son of Martin, Matthew, son of above, Ralph son of Henry, Anger son of Edric, Michael Malherbe, Henry Alegod, Walter son of Ernulf, William Pilat et multis aliis.

Thomas, son of Robert de la Bruere, with consent of his mother Helena gives to the nuns the lands held of him by Ralph Prudfot, between the land of Ralph Ballard and the land of Walter Pie. Rent of 6d to him and 6d to Hospital of St John, and a consideration of 2 marks towards the cost of his pilgrimage. Endorsed 'Of the tenement formerly of Master Thomas Tyrington'. Witnesses: Hervey son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Maurice Russ (Ruffus?), Roger Parleben, Adam Werial, Walter Corde, Geoffrey Potekin, Richard ad portam (Atgate?), William, Richard and Ralph, his sons, Warin Grim, Reginald, his brother, William Pilate, Michael Parleben et aliis.

Alice, daughter of Master Geoffrey (Magister Galfridus) (and wife of Walter de St Edmunds), with the consent of Walter her son, a messuage in the High Street leading to Trumpington Gate, which Peter, son of Burward, held of her brother, Walter. Rent: 2s and 2 capons. Consideration: 1 acre of land in Cambridge fields which the nuns hold of Walter, son of Geoffrey. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Maurice Russ, Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Adam, son of Eustace, Walter Corde, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael, John, his sons, Geoffrey, son of Ralph, Ralph Wombe, Thomas, son of Joachim, Richard, son of Yvo, William Pilat et multis aliis.

Walter, son of William and Alice de St Edmunds, confirms the exchange (169b-c) of a messuage for 1 acre in the fields, lying between the land of Master John Grim and that of Hugh, son of Absalon. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Adam, son of Eustace, Walter Corde, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael and John, his sons, Geoffrey, son of Ralph, Ralph, son of Henry, Thomas, son of Joachim, Richard, son of Yvo et multis aliis.

Alice, daughter of Richard, son of Peter, to the nuns land in St Benet's parish lying between the land of John Smith (Faber) and the land of Hugh Russ, reaching from the highway to the land of Gregory Salter; also land in the same parish lying between land late in the tenure of Godlomb and the land of Nicholas Kyp. Also a shop in St Edward's parish between the shop of Alan Macston and a shop late of Reginald, son of Osborn. Rent: to the Hospital of St John 32d; to the Almoner of Ely 30d; to the heirs of Master Walter, son of Geoffrey 2s, 2 capons and 2 hens. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Geoffrey Potekin, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael and John, his sons, Thomas le Mercer, Ralph, son of Henry, Richard, son of Yvo, Eustace and Richard de Wynepol, Walter Corde et multis aliis.

Thomas le Mercer to the nuns an annual rent of 16d out of land in St Benet's parish held of him by William Scurri and Azcelota his wife. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Geoffrey Potekin, Ralph, son of Henry, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael and John, his sons, Richard, son of Yvo, Thomas Tuillet, Roger Doy, Richard, son of Richard ad portam (Attegate), Walter Corde, William Pilate et multis aliis.

Peter le Hunte acknowledges receipt from Prioress Letitia and the nuns of land with buildings upon it in St Benet's parish, lying between the land of Nicholas Kyep and the land of the Nuns which Ivetta, widow of Peter Butcher held for life, with right to assign except to a house of religion. Rent: 3s; gersuma: 2 marks. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Geoffrey, son of Ralph, Ralph, son of Henry, Walter Corde, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael and John, his sons, Michael Bernard, Serlo Cyrot (Glover), Nicholas Kyep, Walter de Linton et multis aliis.

Geremias Banastre, of Elteslee, to Ysabel, sister of his wife Margaret (178), land in parish of St. John's in Milne Street (vicus molendinorum), being part of the land given him by Aspel[on] (sic), son of Roger, in marriage with his daughter, Margaret, measuring from the north to the ditch 33 ells (length) and as much as he has (width). Rent: 6d; gersuma: 40s. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Geoffrey, son of Ralph, John and Laurence, his sons, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael and John, his sons, Thomas, son of Joachim, Ralph, son of Henry, Bartholomew le Noble, Walter Corde et multis aliis.

Gilbert, son of Arnulf le Plummer, to John, son of John Smith (Faber), a shop in the market between the land of Thomas le Ferrun and the land of Richard le Feleper. Rent: 12d and a pair of gloves, value 1/2d; gersuma: 6s 8d. Witnesses: Maurice Russ, Robert Seman, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael, his brother, Geoffrey Potekin, Alberic le Mercer, Reginald Nadon, Osbert le Fenier, John, son of Hubert, Thomas le Ferrun, Walter Corde, et multis aliis.

Robert de Nonacurt, son of Henry de Nonacurt, has received from Prioress Letitia and the nuns a croft, formerly belonging to Richard Bushe, lying between the lane and the land of John de Sauxington. Rent: 20d. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Adam, son of Eustace, Walter Corde, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael, his son, Geoffrey, son of Ralph, John, his son, Ralph, son of Henry, Bartholomew, his son, Thomas, son of Joachim, Richard, son of Ivo, William Pilate et multis aliis.

Robert, rector of All Saints (by the castle) to his brother John 1 acre in Middelfurlong towards Howes and 1/2 acre in the same field next Wulwardesmere, Rent: to the parson of All Saints for the soul of Robert's mother (Margaret) 1 1/2d, on St Sexburga's day. Witnesses: Robert Seman, Maurice Ruffus (Russ?), Hervey, clerk, Michael, his son, Roger Parleben, Walter Corde, Henry Alggod, Anger, son of Edric, Geoffrey Cook, Alan servant (or serjeant?) et aliis.

Apsolon, son of Roger the priest, with the consent of Maud, his wife, to the nuns various rents amounting to 13s 4d per annum. 1 (Cambridge fields) 12d out of 1 acre in Cambridge fields due from Simon Bagge. 2 (St John's Milne Street) 5s out a messuage in Milne Street held by Brihtnot Tanur, of which 2d hagabel due to the King. 3 (St Botolph's) 2s put of a messuage in St Botolph's held by Richard Kibelot. 4 (St John's Milne Street) 20d put of land in Milne Street held by Martin Wulward. 5 (St Bene't's) 2s out of land in the parish of St Benedict held by Andrew de Burgh, lying next land formerly belonging to Thurstan. 6 (Holy Sepulchre's) 20d from land in Holy Sepulchre's churchyard held by John the smith, lying next the land of Roger Parleben. Hagabel 1/2d. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Adam, his brother, Geoffrey Potechin, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael and John, his sons, Walter Corde, Robert Seman, Maurice Russ (Ruffus) et aliis.

Robert de Nonacurt, son of W(illiam?) de Nonacurt, to the nuns all his rights in land outside the ditch of Cambridge, which lies between the land of the nuns and the land which John Aelard holds of the nuns of Ykilinton. Witnesses: Hervey son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Adam son of Eustace, Walter Corde, Hervey son of Martin, Michael, his son, Geoffrey son of Ralph, John, his son, Ralph Fischer, Bartholomew, his son, Thomas son of Joachim, Richard son of Ivo, William Pilate et aliis.