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Ralph de Derham and Maud (Matilda), his wife, daughter of Adam Painter (Pictor) of Cambridge, to William, parson of Morpad, land outside Barnwell gate in St Andrew's parish, which was held by Adam Painter and given to his daughter in free marriage. Land lies between the land of Adelard Carter and that of Robert Nadun, and between the highway and the land of Eustace Derefrend and Lowin Lanitor. Rent: 1 lb. of pepper. Consideration: 100s of gersuma and a cloak of the value of 1 mark. Witnesses: Baldwin Blauncgernon, Hervey Alderman, son of Seman, Fulk Crocheman, Maurice, son of Alberic Russ (Ruffus?), Walter, son of Anketill, Richard de Burwell, Hervey Goggyng, Adam Wirriall, Roger Parleben, Andrew de Winepol, Everard, Richard and Eustace, his brothers, William, son of Scolastica, Absalon, son of Roger, Michael, son of Ordgar, John Chrocheman, Hugh Mai, Robert de Ely, Richard Miriel, Henry Pilate.

Nicholas Sarrant to Orgar, son of Roger, 4 acres of land, 2 1/2 acres at the Claipittes between lands of the Prior of Barnwell, and 1 1/2 acres abutting on Grenecroft, where the man was hanged. Term: 9 years from Easter 1201; if principal not paid by then land to remain to Orgar. Consideration: 50s, which Orgar has given him to acquire his lands. Rent: Orgar to deduct 6d from Nicholas Sarrant's debt for every year he holds the land. Witnesses: Bernard Grim, Hervey Grim, William, his brother, Richard de Bernewell, Henry Frost, Robert Frost, Apsalon, son of Roger, William, son of Richard, Apsalon, son of Wymund, John de Welle, William, son of Roger, Ralph, his brother, Roger Parleben, Seba et multis aliis hominibus.

Aldusa, daughter of William Blangernon, to the nuns her land and buildings in St Mary's parish, lying between the land of Stephen Corduanor and the land of Richard Pernes, which land she holds of the nuns for an annual rent of 12d. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Apsalon, son of Roger, Roger Parleben, Geoffrey Potekin, Richard Atgate (ad portam), Hervey, son of Martin, Roger Doy, Henry Algod 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.

Hervey, son of Eustace, of Cambridge, to the nuns with his sister Yda, when she takes the religious habit in their house: 1 (Cambridge and Barnwell fields) 2 1/2 acres, which Hugh Cors holds of him near Barnwell Priory; 3 roods lying between the land of Maurice Rus (Ruffus?) and the land of William Nunacurt; 3 roods in Estenhale, between lands of the said Maurice and William; 3 roods near Barnwell Mill, between lands of the said two; 1 rood at Meldiche between land of William Nunacurt and that of Hugh, son of Apsolon; 1 acre, which Reginald, son of Alured, held of him in Swinecroft, between land of Ailgar de Welles and that of Margaret, wife of Richard Parson. 2 (St John Milne Street) 3 messuages in the Parish of St John held by Apsolon, son of the priest, abutting on the High Street leading to the Mill (Milne St.) and on the lane leading to St John's Church. 3 (Great St Mary) a messuage in the parish of St Mary, held of him by Robert Carpenter, lying between land of John, son of Elias, and that of John, son of Selid; a messuage in the same parish held of him by Hosbert le Cambere, between land of Andrew de Winepol and that of Ernold Plumber. 4 (St Peter outside Trumpington Gate) a messuage outside Trumpington Gate, held of him by wife of Seled Pinberd, next the land of Robert Nadun. 5 (St Benet) a messuage in St Benedict's parish held by Henry Bekke, lying between land of Absalon, son of the priest, and that of Walter, son of Master (Magister) Geoffrey. Witnesses: Bartholomew, Official of Ely, Master Gentil, parson of Caxton, Simon, parson of St Benedict, Baldewin Blancgernon, Robert Seman, Andrew de Winepol, Everard, Richard and Eustace de Winpol, Roger Parleben, Fulk Crocheman, John, his brother, Richard Porter (of Atgate - de porta), William, his son, Henry, son of Martin, Michael, his son.

Hugh, son of Stephen, son of Alveve, to the nuns his father's gift of 5 acres 3 roods in Cambridge fields. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Hervey Alderman, Robert Seman, Fulk Crocheman, Geoffrey Potekin, Roger Parleben, Adam Werial, John and Walter, his sons-in-law, John Creving, Reginald de Fordham, Childman et quibusdam aliis.

Stephen, son of Alveve, with the consent of Maud, his wife, and Hugh, his son, to the nuns 5 acres 3 roods dividedly in the fields between lands of Lecie Philip and Richard Burgard; (illegible) and the wife of Algard; Jordan, son of Alvive and Lecie etc. for his family members' souls. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Hervey Alderman, Robert Seman, Fulk Crocheman, Roger Parleben, Adam Werial, Richard de Fordham, Childman, John Creving, John, son of (Ralph?), official, Walter Gernon (?), Adam Werial, Geoffrey Potekin, Apsalon, son of Roger, Reginald, his son, et aliis.

Prioress Letitia and the nuns to Maud, wife of Stephen, son of Alveve, and Hugh, her son, the 5 acres and 3 roods given to them by the said Stephen. Rent: 15d; term: joint lives in survivorship. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Hervey Alderman, Robert Seman, Fulk Crocheman, Apsalon, son of Roger, Geoffrey Potekin, Roger Parleben, Reginald de Fordham, John Creving, Adam Weriall, Walter and John, his sons-in-law, et quibdam aliis.

Margaret, widow of Ralph, parson, to the nuns, with her daughter Sabina, 10 acres in Cambridge fields. Two acres at the Judgement ditch lying between two strips belonging to Maurice Ruffus (Russ), and one acre, which is called Rodolvesacre; and 1/2 an acre under Barnwell Mill, lying between land of the Prior of Barnwell and of Walter, son of Master (Magister) Geoffrey; and 1/2 acre at the head of Pihswell way, between lands of the same prior and Walter; two roods between the priory of Barnwell's lands and lands of William de Nonancurt; and one rood between lands of the same William and Maurice Russ in the same field; two acres between lands of Maurice Russ and William de Mortimer (mortito mari) in Forde field; two acres between lands of Maurice Russ and W(alter), son of Master Geoffrey; and in Swinecroft one acre between land of John, son of Selid, and that of W(alter), son of Master Geoffrey. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Maurice Russ, Apsalon, son of Roger, Roger Parleben, Richard Atgate (ad portam), Geoffrey Potekin, Thomas, son of Robert, John, son of Bartholomew, John, son of William, Andrew de Winepoll, Everard, Richard and Eustace, his brothers, Walter Gernon (?), Adam Weriall et quibusdam aliis.

Hervey, son of Eustace, to the nuns 1 acre in Cambridge fields, 1/2 acre of which lies between land of Baldwin Blancgernon and that of William Blodles, abutting on Asmannescroft; 1/2 acres between land of Robert Long (Lung) and land of St Radegund, abutting on a balk of Warin, son of Anketil. Witnesses: Robert Seman, Andrew, Everard, Richard and Eustace de Winepol, brothers, Apsalon, son of Roger the Priest, Adam Werial, Fulk Crocheman, Roger Parleben et 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.

Richard Ad Portam (Atgate) with the consent of Alice, his wife, to the nuns a shop in the market situated between a shop of John, son of Selid of St Mary and St Radegund and a shop of Aca, son of Coleman. Services to the King (hagabel) 8d. Witnesses: Bartholomew(?) B Ca , Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Maurice Russ, Henry, son of Martin, Geoffrey Potekin, Henry, son of Elias, Ralph, son of Henry, Roger Parleben, Reginald de Fordham, Michael, son of Henry, John, son of Selid, John, son of Bernard, Michael, his brother, et quibusquam 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.

Aldusa, daughter of William Blancgermon, to the nuns, with her body for burial, and for the good of her soul, and for the soul of Hugh, son of Apsalon, the southern half of the messuage in St Mary's parish, formerly of Ruald Car. Rent: to Hugh, son of Apsalon, 6d. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Apsalon, son of Roger, Roger Parleben, Geoffrey Potekin, Richard Atgate (ad portam), Hervey Gogging, Roger Doy, Hugh Algod et aliis.

Stephen de Scalaris (Scaler, or Scales, see Gray 5) to Absalon, son of Roger of Cambridge 3 shops in Cambridge market, one a corner shop, rent 5s 8d; hagabel 4d; the adjoining one 4s and the third 3s 8d. Consideration: 100s ("ad magnun negocium meum perficiendum" - to accomplish his great work). Donor covenants to use no art or ingenuity to get out of this agreement. Witnesses: Geoffrey Poteckin, Richard, Eustace (?), brothers, Henry Elyot, John, son of Hugh, Roger Parleben, John, son of Henry le Tablur, Godfrid, son of William, __ Potekin, (Laurence?) Potekin, Ralph, son of Edmund(?) et multis aliis.

Alice, wife of Bernard, son of Edric, to the nuns her claims to the lands, mentioned in 172a, described as being: 1) in St Benet's parish between the land of Walter, son of Master Geoffrey and the land of Margaret, wife of Sunesmann; 2) in St John's parish between the land of John de Estflet and the land which Leving Miller holds of the nuns. Witnesses: Dominus B., Official of the Archdeacon of Ely; Sir (Dominus) Hervey, Alderman of Cambridge, Sir (dominus) Robert Seeman, provost (or reeve) of Cambridge, Richard Ad Portam (Atgate?), Adam Werial, Fulk Crocheman, Roger Parleben, John Chrocheman, Geoffrey Potekin.

Bernard, son of Edric, to the nuns his claim in right of his wife to the lands described in 172b. Witnesses: Dominus B., Official of the Archdeacon of Ely; Sir (Dominus) H[ervey], Alderman of Cambridge, Sir (dominus) R[obert] Seeman, provost (or reeve) of Cambridge, Richard Ad Portam (Atgate), Adam Werial, Fulk Crocheman, John, his brother, Hervey Gogging, Roger Parleben.

Symon, son of Reginald Ad Portam (Atgate), to the nuns his rights in the lands described in 172b. Witnesses: Dominus B., Official of the Archdeacon of Ely; Sir (Dominus) Hervey, Alderman of Cambridge, Sir (dominus) Robert Seeman, provost (or reeve) of Cambridge, Richard de Porta (Attegate?), Adam Werial, Fulk Crocheman, John, his brother, Hervey Gogging, Geoffrey Potekin, Roger Parleben, Richard Wulward (90).

Ralph Gigan, priest, to the nuns, a piece of land without Trumpington Gate, next land of Henry Meso and land of which Ralph's son Coleman has the reservation after his death. Witnesses: Maurice, chaplain, Roger, priest of All Saints, Bartholomew, priest of St Botulph, Hervey Gran, John de Welles, Roger Parleben, Reginald, son of Osbert, Richard, son of Osbert, Walter, son of Owen, Walter Sillard, Walter de Abington, Godlamb, son of Sigar, John, clerk extra Portam, William, son of Martin, Reginald, son of Robert, Walter, son of Richard.

Ralph Gigan, priest, to the nuns, a piece of land without Trumpington Gate, next land of Henry Meso and land of which Ralph's son Coleman has the reservation after his death. Witnesses: Maurice, chaplain, Roger, priest of All Saints, Bartholomew, priest of St Botulph, Hervey Gran, John de Welles, Roger Parleben, Reginald, son of Osbert, Richard, son of Osbert, Walter, son of Owen, Walter Sillard, Walter de Abington, Godlamb, son of Sigar, John, clerk extra Portam, William, son of Martin, Reginald, son of Robert, Walter, son of Richard.

Hugh, son of Absolon of Cambridge for the health of his soul and the soul of his sister Letitia grants to the nuns all the rent of 29 1/2d which Fulk Crocheman pays him for a tenement in Jew's Lane extending from the High Street to the cemetery of All Saints. Possession of the said tenement reserved to the donor for life. Nuns covenant to celebrate an anniversary for his sister Letitia on the eve of the Purification, with Mass on the feast, when the nuns are to have the whole rent for their pittance. Service to the King; excommunication to those who set his grant aside. Witnesses: Thomas, Dean of Sanford, Baldwin Blancgernon, Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Everard de Winepole, Andrew, Richard and Eustace, his brothers, Adam Werial, Roger Parleben, Fulk Crocheman, John, his brother, Absolon, son of Roger, Maurice Russ (Ruffus?), Robert de Sanford 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.

Fulk Crocheman confirms the gift made with his sister Sybil of lands formerly held of him by Brito the Jew, dimentions 47 ft wide on the street front, and in the middle 39 ft, length 204 ft from the street to the end of his. Witnesses: Baldwin Blang[ernon?], Bernard Grim, Albric Ruffus (Russ?), Absalon, son of William, Walter, his brother, Robert Seman, Hervey Grim, William, his brother, Michael, son of Ordgar, Adam Weriail, Stephan, son of Selid, Roger Parleben, Andrew Caret[er], Richard Grisillung, Reginald, son of Osbert, Robert Walter, Richard, son of Nicholas, Richard de Malket; 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.

Prioress Letitia to Henry . . . land which Mabel (Mabilla), sister of Jonate, gave to the nunnery, lying between land of Baldewin Blancgernon and land of Athelard le Chanus . . . Rent: 20d; gersuma: 1 mark. Witnesses: Baldewin Blancgernon, William , (?)Ogar , Reginald, son of Alfred, John, his son, Robert Seman, Geoffrey (several illegible), Henry Milc, Stephan, son of Selid, Reginald Godso, John, son of Hervey (?), Hervey, ___, (?)Richard, son of Elias, Roger Parleben, et multis aliis.