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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.

Eustace Oldcorn to Prioress Custantia (Constance) and the nuns a grant by Oldeburga of an annual rent of 6d out of a tenement she holds next the land of Richard Bulling. Witnesses: Richard, son of Laurence, Robert, son of Anger le Rus, Robert Hubert, Symon Baker (Pistor), Peter Ragat, John Porthors, Stephen Langstaf et aliis.

Robert, son of Anger le Rus, to Prioress Custancia and the nuns a quit rent of 3s out of a messuage formerly belonging to Henry Spilmen in the Cornmarket, lying between the land of John Atgate and the land of Nicholas outside the market. Saving to the donor a rent of 4d from this messuage and the escheat if it should fall vacant. Consideration: the nuns release to John de Sausitone a rent of 3s due to them from Ralph de Banc for a virgate of land in Pampesworth. Witnesses: Richard, son of Laurence, mayor of Cambridge, Roger Warin, William Goldring, William, son of Ivo, John Martin, bailiffs, William Tuyllet, Robert Hubert, Walter Chrocheman, Enest Mercer (Mercator), William Elyot, Nicholas ultra forum (beyond the market), Robert de Maddingele et 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.

Hervey, son of Eustace, to the nuns, for his soul and the soul of his late wife Beatrix, 10 acres in various parts of Cambridge fields; in one part of the town 6 acres; 1 acre of which abuts on the Barton road and lies next land of Thomas Tuillet, 1 acre abuts on the pasture of Godgivedole and lies next land of Anger Ruffus (Russ), 2 acres abut on the road to Cotes and lie next land of the Cambridge hospital, 1 acre abuts on Braderusche, next land of St Radegund; 1/2 acre abutting on St Neot's Rd. (Maddingley Rd.) and lying next land of Reginald Ruffus (Russ). On the other side of the town 4 acres; 2 acres abutting on Hokerevewell next land of Stephen Haukeston, 1/2 acre in Middelfurlong next land of John Ruffus, 1/2 abutting on Littlemore, 2 roods in Middelfurlong next land of John Ruffus. Witnesses: Robert Seman, Adam, son of Eustace, John de Sexton, Michael, son of Hervey, John, his brother, Henry Vivien, Geoffrey Potekin, John, his son, John, son of Alfred, Symon, son of Hervey et multis aliis.

Reginald de Argent[en] and his wife Margery to the church of St Mary and St Radegund of Grenecroft all the lands which he bought of Hugh Pilate in Grenecroft, except a piece of herb garden (erberium) of Walter Pilate. Rent: 2s to the church of St Giles in Barnwell (Barnwell priory). Witnesses: Master Geoffrey, official (of the Bishop of Ely), Baldwin Blangernon, Alber(ic?) Russ, Algar Nobil (le Noble), Bernard Grim, William, son of Apsolon et multis aliis.

Alberic, son of Eustace of Madingley, for the souls of himself, his father, his ancestors, his wife Mabil and his heirs, to the nuns of St Radegund 2 acres of his land lying in Madingley fields, of which 4 selions abut on Leford Havedlong between the land of Maurice Russ (Ruffus) of Cambridge and the land of Henry de Berton, formerly belonging to Eustace the Smith; 1 selion abuts on the road to the meadow, lying between the land of Reginald Carpenter and the land of the aforesaid Alberic, and 1 selion abuts on Bernoldsdich, lying between the land of John de Senigey and the land of Walter Blancpain. Witnesses: William de Burdeley, William, his son, Roger Sprot, Hervey Grim, William, his brother, Maurice Russ (Ruffus), Allard __garius, Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Adam Weriel, John Crocheman, Richard Atgate (de Porta), Bartholomew Tailur, Geoffrey Potekin, Henry, son of Elias, Geoffrey, son of Eustace, Warin, son of Tangar (or Targar), Astin, son of Eustace, John, son of Robert, Richard, his son, Eustace Smith (faber), John of Seningey, Walter de Coteham et multis aliis.

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.

Absolon, son of Roger the priest, to Martin Wulward a portion of the land held by him of Hervey, son of Eustace, next to the land of Reginald, son of Alfred, in the little lane leading to the church of St John, together with a house built on the same land, width 40ft, length 1 perch and it abuts on the land of Adam Godsoe (Godsho). Rent: 20d; gersuma: 10s. Witnesses: Hervey Grim, William, his brother, Alard, son of Ordgar, Bartholomew, his brother, Geoffrey Potekin, Yvo, son of Absolon, Ralph, his brother, Morice, son of Alberic, Robert Seman, William Billing, William, his brother.

Maurice, son of Alberic, to John, the smith, son of Philip, for his homage and service 17ft of land next the land of Warin Anketill lying along the street where the smiths dwell, extending from the street to the land of Richard de Ingham. Rent: 5s; gersuma: 10s. Witnesses: (illegible), Gilbert, goldsmith, Hervey, son of Gilbert, Hugh Maurice, Geoffrey Potekin, William Feutrer, Richard de Ingham, Alan Torel, Ivo de Brantun, Osbert, his son, et multis aliis.

Walter Crocheman to Alexander Pecche, Rector of Brandestone, a messuage which he had from his father, lying between the land of Margaret Pernes to the south and the land of Hugh le Rus to the north, and a parcel of land formerly belonging to Hugh le Rus in width 37 ft towards the north, extending as far as the land of Alberic Butcher to the south, abutting to the west on the Kings highway and to the east on land of Margaret de Abeton. Rent: 8s to the nuns; for the small parcel of land 1/2d to Hugh le Rus; 1/2d to himself. Gersuma: 13 1/2 marks. Witnesses: John le Rus, mayor of Cambridge, Thomas Dunning, John Porthors, William Tuylett, William Goldring, Ernest Mercer, William Elyot, Robert de Maddingel, John __tin, Symon Atwater (ad aquam), Richard Bateman, Bartholomew Goggyng, Roger de Ely, John Matelassy, Richard Purf(oy?) et aliis.

Prioress Milisentia and the nuns give to Ernest Mercer (Mercator) a messuage between land of Cate Crocheman and land formerly of Richard Bulloc, abutting on the highway and on land formerly held by Duront le Lung. Rent: 4s, gersuma: unspecified. Endorsed 'now held by William Horwod'. Witnesses: Thomas Tuylet, Robert de St Edmund's, William Tuylet, Robert Hubert, Anger Russ (Ruffus?), Richard son of Henry, Robert Crocheman, John Goggyng, Thomas Plote, Reginald Serwynt et 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.

Geoffrey, son of Baldwin Blancgernon, gives to the nuns a rent (not specified) from the messuage held of him by Robert Le Bones next the Castle ditch and land of Reginald Haretot. Witnesses: John Rurphus (sic) (le Rus?), Thomas Tullet, Eustace Dunning, Robert Herbert, Anger Rufphus (le Russ), Martin de Wynepol, Stephan de Haweceston et multis aliis.

Simon the Chamberlain (Camerarius) of E[ustace], Bishop of Ely, grants the nuns a rent of 2s per annum paid by Hervey son of Eustace of Cambridge and his heirs out of a rent of 11s 6d due from land which Simon bought from William son of Levesune and his mother Thura, between land of Hervey and that of Cuna. Nuns to have the right to distrain for non payment of rent. Witnesses: Hugh de Bodegesham official, Geoffrey chaplain of Dodington, Nicholas official clerk, Eustace de Eye, Robert Engaine, William Merchet, William Bonet, Walter de Aswell, Fulk Crocheman, Morice Russ, Walter son of Scolice (Scolastica?) et multis aliis.

Walter Corde grants to the nuns a rent of 2s paid to him by the heirs of William Blancgernon for lands between the land of William Braci and the land of Robert Colt, extending from the street to the land of Auger le Rus; also rent of 5s from land held by Hamo de Colchester, between land of Reginald Quantgloria and Richard Hopetran extending from the street to the river; also rent of 3s from land held by William de Furcis in parish of St Clement's, extending from the street to the King's Ditch. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Adam, son of Eustace, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael, his son, Geoffrey, son of Ralph, Ralph, son of Henry, Hubert, son of Norman, Anger, son of Edric, Henry Vivien, Childman, William Pilate, William de Hibernia (of Ireland) et aliis.

John, son of Baldwin de Swafham to prioress and the nuns his rights in a messuage formerly held by Margaret, mother of Peter, late chaplain of St Radegund, lying opposite the gate of St Radegund between a messuage of Ysabel Gibet and one of Wymer, clerk. Rent: 3s. Witnesses: Sir John de Scaler (de Escalaris), Sir William de Cheney, Sir Henry de Colevile, John Russ, Eustace son of Hervey, Michael Malerbe (Malherbe), Thomas Tuylet, Robert de St Edmund, Master Bartholomew, William Pilat, John Goggyng, Michael Bernard et multis aliis.