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Alicia, daughter of Richard at Barnwell town end, to Hugh Mayner a rent of 1 1/2d from a piece of land with a croft built on it at Barnwell town end, between the highway (King Street) and the land of Isabel Page. Witnesses: John Martyn, mayor of Cambridge, John Portehors, Michael Pylat, Robert de Maddinggele, John Peryn, bailiffs, Gilbert Bernard, Richard Pede, Hugh de Brunne, Nicholas de Infirmaria, Ralph de Theversham et aliis.

Prioress Mabilia (Mabel Martin) and the nuns to Henry de Cotes, a messuage in Melnestrate, given to them by Simon Godelote, between lands of Peter de Well and Richard, son of Laurence. Term: in perpetuity; rent: 1s 8d, also customary services to St John's Hospital. Witnesses: Richard, son of Laurence, John Martin, Reginald Sherewind, John Michael, Humfrey Brichnod, Henry Dyer, Nicholas Morice et aliis.

Matilda Corde, widow, to the nuns a rent of 3s 1d and two capons out of a messuage in St Mary's parish lying between the land of Margaret de Abiton (Abington), previously of Hugh Alderman, abutting on the highway, and that formerly of Cecilia Pernes; also a rent of 3s out of a messuage lying next to a messuage formerly of Laurence Fivien in the parish of St Peter by the castle, lying next the street leading towards Hulme and abutting on the highway (Castle St.) and on a messuage formerly of Margaret Fitien. Witnesses: John Martin, mayor of Cambridge, John Goging, Bartholomew Goging, John Portehors, Hervey Dyer (tinctor), Robert Hubert, Robert de Maddingele, William Goldring, Robert Sarant et aliis.

John, son of Robert Hubert, of Cambridge, to his father and mother, Robert and Sabina, for their joint lives in survivorship: the land he had by feoffment of Geva Key in the parish of All Saints by the Castle; a tenement beyond the bridge, given him by Reginald de Alderheye, next the land of Robert Saman, in the lane leading to the King's ditch; a tenement in the parish of St Clement, formerly belonging to William Bulling, given to him by Margaret, daughter of Gilbert; a tenement in the same parish next the land of William, son of Yvo; a rent of 6d, which he was granted by Henry Nadun out of a tenement of Bartholomew le noble in Great St Mary's. He also quitclaims a messuage formerly belonging to Walter Bannoc at Chesterton and 2 acre 1/2 rood of land there. Also 1 acre in Cambridge fields near Huntingdon Road. Witnesses: John Porthors, Richard, son of Laurence, Reginald Warin, Denis Clerk, John Martin, Simon Baker, Thomas Plote, Bartholomew Goggyng et aliis.

John, son of John Baudewin de Swafham, Prior of Ely, to the Nuns all claims to the land which Martin, son of Hugh de Swafham, held of Prioress Letitia for his homage and services and 2s per annum rent, the said land lying between the highway and the Nuns' land, abutting on a croft of the Prior of Barnwell and the messuage of Matilda at Gate (ad portam). The nuns to remit to the said John 30s. arrears of rent. Witnesses: John Martin, Mayor of Cambridge, Henry Toillet, Henry Nadon, John de Eilesham, Robert Wymund, Simon at Water (ad Aquum), John Portehors, Richard de Bodekesham, Philip Rikespaud, Robert de Oviton (Ovyngton?), chaplain, et multis aliis.

Walter, son of Robert Edward (charter spells 'Eadward'), of Cambridge, to John Goson and Anice, his wife, a rent of 3/4d out of land behind Hadestoc way adjoining on both sides that of the prioress of St Radegund. Witnesses: John Martin, mayor of Cambridge; John de Ailisham, Robert de Maddingle, Gerard Marsh (de Stagno), Michael Pilate, bailiffs, William Elioth, John de Coteler, Thomas Smith (Faber), William Skinner (pelliparius) of St Edmund's (charter spells 'Eadmund') et aliis.

Prioress Amicia de Driffeld and the nuns give to Richard, son of Walter Crocheman, a tenement between Pilates Lane and land of said Richard Crocheman, abutting on the highway and land of Thomas de Luchefeld. Rent: 6d; consideration: 1 mark. Witnesses: Bartholomew Gogging, Mayor of Cambridge, John Martyn, Richard Laurenz, William Tuylett, William, his son, John Portehors, Henry de Bertun, William Elyot, Hervey Dyer, John Palefreyer, Gerard Attepond, Robert Sarend, John, vicar of All Saints, Thomas, our clerk, Henry, our servant et aliis.

Prioress Elena and the nuns give to Richard Crocheman a messuage between his own land and land formerly held by John le Seenz, abutting on the highway and the land of Durant le Lung. Rent: 4s; gersuma: 2 marks. Witnesses: John But, Mayor of Cambridge, Roger de Weresfeld, Robert de Maddingley, John Palfreyman, Simon de Bradelee, bailiffs, John Martin, Master Thomas Tullyet, Richard Laurence, junior, Robert Mattefrey, Richard Bateman, senior, William Seman, John de Byr, Samuel Goldsmith, Walter Pilat et aliis.

Prioress Elena and the nuns to John Martin and Anice (Avice?), his wife, a messuage between his land and that of John Hardy. Rent: 2s. Witnesses: Robert Tuyllet, mayor of Cambridge, John Porthors, Thomas Tuyllet, Richard Godeman, John Golring, Bartholomew Gogging, John de Braunketre et multis aliis.

Prioress Elena and the nuns to John de Biccleswade, of Cambridge, land in Deus Deners Lane, adjoining the highway and the land of Benedict Godson, abutting on the land of the chapel of St Edmund and land of the Hospial of St John. Rent: 2s 6d. Witnesses: John Martin, Bartholomew Goggyng, John Portehors, Michael Pylet, Robert Tuylet, Thomas Tuylet, John Pawe et aliis.

Prioress Elena and the nuns to John de Eylesham and his wife, Sabina, a plot of ground lying between his land and the land of Master (Magister) Hugh de Hulme, abutting on the highway. Rent: 6d and services to the chief lord of the fee. Term: joint lives in survivorship. Witnesses: John Martin, mayor of Cambridge, Roger de Wetheresfeld, Humphrey de Costeseye, John de Caumpes, John Perin, bailiffs, Bartholomew Godding, John de Palfreyur, Robert Wymund, Robert Tuylett et aliis.

Prioress Elena and the nuns to William de Lincoln a messuage with buildings at Henneye, width 26ft from the lane (Trinity Lane) to the land formerly held by Master (Magister) Andrew de Pisillram, extending from the land of Alexander de Norman to the river bank. Rent: 4s. Witnesses: John But, Bartholomew Gogging, John Martin, John Portors, Robert Tuyllet, Master (Magister) Thomas Tripll[owe], Robert de Melford et multis aliis.

Prioress Elena and the nuns to Roger Beston and Juliana, his wife, a messuage with houses, in length 10 perches, and in width 4 perches. Term: in perpetuity to them and the heirs of their bodies. Rent: 10s. John But, Mayor of Cambridge, ___ Tuillet, John Martin, John Goldring et multis aliis.

Prioress Custancia (Constantia) and the nuns to Peter de Wilburham and his wife Sabina, a messuage lately held of them by Mabilla Blangernon, between the land of the nuns and land of Thomas de Cotenham. Rent: 3s. Witnesses: John le Rus, mayor of Cambridge, John Porthors, Ernest Mercator (Merchant), Thomas Plote, Hervey Dyer, John Martin, William de Cotes, Henry Pikerel, Thomas de Cotenham, William Basil, Robert Fortop, Safan Galberil, Everard Scriptor et aliis.

William de Barsham, clerk, to Mr. (Magister) William, son of Roger de Norwich, clerk, the burgage formerly held by Walter Segar. Rent: to the nuns 18d, to Barham a root of ginger; hagabel: 1 1/2d. Witnesses: John Martin, Richard, son of Laurence de Cambridge, John Portehors, Bartholomew Goggyng, William Elyoth, Nicholas Morice, Reginald de Wilburham, Thomas Wolfward, John Godson et aliis.

Mariota, widow of Richard de Berton, burgess of Cambridge, to Matilda (Maud), her daughter, a messuage in Milne street (melnestrate), opposite the church, lying between a tenement of Sir (Dominus) Alberic de Saltreya and one of William Pittock, held of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem to the north, and a shop and yard in Pyrones Lane to the south, abutting on the east on a tenement of Matilda (Maud) de Walda and one of Derota la Parchiminere, and to the west on the street (Milne St.) and on the yard of the aforesaid shop (the shop and yard are specifically exempted from this gift). Rent: 1d as hagabel and 1d to Mariota. Witnesses: John But, mayor of Cambridge, Thomas Tuylet, Richard Crocheman, John Golding, Stephen Hunne, bailiffs, John Martyn, Bartholomew Gogging, John de Brancketre, Robert le Steresman, Mylo de Trumpington, John Prentyz, John Hockele et aliis.

Hugh le Tynour, fisherman, and his wife Sarah give to William le Mercer (Mercator) and his wife Alice Blancgernon land between their two properties extending to the street, 9ft wide by 50ft deep. Rent: 1/2d, consideration 'a certain sum of money'. Witnesses: Guy (Gwydo) le Specer (Spicer), mayor of Cambridge, John Martin, Robert le Longe, Bartholomew Moriz, Walter Butcher (Carnifex), bailiffs, Michael Pylat, Michael Wolleward, Dunkell de Costeseye, John de Marbelthorp et aliis.

Gilbert Bernard to Hugh Mayner and Clarice, his wife, a piece of land in Barnwell, lying between land of William Ellesworth and land of the nuns of St Radegund, fronting the highway; also 1/2 acre of land on Barnwell crofts, between the land of Hugh Mayner and the nun's land, extending from the said piece of land to the common pasture called Grenecroft. Rent: 1d; gersuma: 30s. Witnesses: John Martyn, mayor of Cambridge, John Portehors, Mychael Pylat, Robert de Maddinggele, John Peryn, bailiffs, John Russel, Ralph de Theversham, Hugh de Brunne, Richard Pede, Richard de Wilberton et aliis.

Luke, son of Walter de St Edmund's, to John, son of Paulinus of Cambridge (129), 1/2 acre at the Claypittes in Cambridge field, between the Nuns' land and Hadstock Way (Hadestoc Weye), abutting at one head on Pushwell Way (Pushwelle Weye). Gersuma 1/2 mark (6s 8d), rent 1d. Witnesses: John Martyn, John Branketre, Reginald de Cumberton, Robert de Shelford, bailiffs of Cambridge, Bartholomew Goggyng, John of Aylsham, Geoffrey faber (Smith), Richard Bateman I...ore, Humfrey de Costessey, John de Biggleswade, Simon le Gaunt.

Henry de Trippelowe, clerk, to John de Trippelowe, rector of Reymerston of Norwich diocese, land and houses in St Radegund parish lying between a tenement of the nuns and a tenement formerly of Thomas de Tendrling on the one side, and a tenement late of Alice de Bernewell (Barnwell) and the nuns' croft called Satantescroft and a tenement late of Roger le Hafoer (?) on the other, extending from Radegund Street to Wales Street (King St.). Witnesses: Eudo de Helpringham, Mayor of Cambridge, John de Weston, John Andrew, Thomas Atte Chapel, bailiffs, John Moriz, Robert de Comb[er]ton, Robert Twlet (Tuylett), John Martyn, William Lys et aliis.

Peter, son of Richard de Berton, deceased, to his sister, Maud, 3 acres on Cambridge fields, of which 2 1/2 acres lie between land of the late Anger de Berton and that of Adam Elyot, abutting on Small meadow, and the other 1/2 acre between land of Mariota de Berton and the land of Giles, Peter's brother and son of Richard de Berton. Consideration: a certain sum of money. Witnesses: John But, mayor of Cambridge, John Martin, Robert de Hinton, John de Kymbbel, Robert Matifrey, Stephen Gomme, John de Branketre et multis aliis.

Giles, son of John de Berton, to Walter de Possewy, vicar of St Clement's, 7 1/2 acres in Cambridge crofts; one acre between the land of the Priory of St Radegund on either side, abutting on Stocwelle, 6 acres in the same croft between the Priory lands, abutting on the highway leading to Barnwell (King Street), 1/2 acre on the same croft next the land of John Serle. Witnesses: Michael Pylat, mayor of Cambridge, John Portehors, sen., John Portehors jr., Bartholomew Gogging, John Martyn, Thomas Toylet, Robert Toylet, Robert de Schelford et aliis.

Hugh, son of Bartholomew le Noble to his uncle Thomas Potekin 2 shops, one between the land of the Hospital of St John and the land of Thomas le Cutiler, the other between the land of Thomas le Cutiler and the land of William le Lorimer. Rent: 6d to Leonius Dunning and 1 clove of garlic to the donor; 6d to Robert Hubert for the other shop; gersuma: 6 marks for the corner shop. Witnesses: Richard, son of Laurence, John Martin, William Elyot, Ernest Mercer, Nicholas Goldsmith, William Goldring, Robert de Maddingele, Henry Nadun, William le Loriner, Thomas Cutiller et aliis.

Richard Porthors of Cambridge for the sake of his soul, and for those of his father John de Berton and his wife Agnes gives to the nuns a rent of 13d for a messuage held of him by John Waubert near the Hospital, lying between messuage formerly of Walter Pilate and the King's Lane. The grant is for the souls of his father and mother, and in payment of arrears of 2s for rent due to the nuns from his late father, John, for a tenement in St Clement's parish. Witnesses: John But, Mayor of Cambridge, Master Thomas Toylet, Richard Laurence, Robert Toylet, Henry Toylet, Bartholomew Gogging, John Martyn, Richard Crocheman, Richard Bateman 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.

Roger de Trumpington, knight, to the nuns of St Radegund of Cambridge for his soul and the souls of his ancestors, the right of entry into 4 acres 1 rood of land lying in the fields of Trumpington, which Alice Succeling (Suklyng, 20) formerly held, which land the prioress and the convent hold by the gift and feoffment of John Godsone of Cambridge. Rent: 2 lb cumin. Relief: on every election of a prioress, 2s in commutation for services, wards, eschaets and suit of court, except for services to the king. Witnesses: Simon de Cayli of Trumpington, John Hervaud, John Martin, John de Cauz, Thomas Payn, Reginald Freman (all of Trumpington), et multis aliis.