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Hugh Bishop Ely confirms the grant made by Eustace, Bishop of Ely (1198-1220) to the nuns of St Mary and St Radegund of all his land between the nunnery and Grenecroft, as confirmed [in charter Gray 7a] by his predecessor John de Fontibus, Bishop of Ely (1220-1225). Witnesses: Magister Nicholas Archdeacon of Ely, Magister John de Luttrewath official, Magister Adam Linton, Dn. (Sir) William de Wedling[ham], Dn. Robert de Hecham (Haugham, Lincs.; Heacham; Heigham (Norf.) ?), Dn. Henry de Noewyc (Norwich) et multis aliis

John confirms the grant of his predecessor Eustace, Bishop of Ely (1198-1220) to the nuns of St Mary and St Radegund all of his land between the nunnery and 'Grenecroft'. The benefactor had seen the original charter of Eustace in the nuns' possession. Witnesses: Thomas de Heyden: (Heydon?), Magister Robert de Iwareby (Ewerby), Magister G. Grim (?), Simon de Insul[a] (of the Isle [of Ely]), Warin de Saham (Soham?), Richard de Chewelle (knight, tenant at Hatfield, Herts. - Miller, p. 194), Mattheus [Cristien] Senesc[hal] Elien[sis] (Matthew Christien, John de Fountains' steward), Henry Dunning[ton?] (Donnington) Et Multis Aliis

Hervey, son of Eustace, to the nuns a rent of 12d p.a. to be paid by Absolon, the son of the priest, out of land next the lane leading from St Edward's church to St John's church, to recompense them for any loss which may accrue to All Saints' church out of the common land on which is situated the Hospital of St John, and in return the said Hospital is to have the right to bury where it will, saving to the same Hospital its free chantry in perpetuity. Witnesses: Lord (Dominus) E(ustace), Bishop of Ely, R. Barre, archdeacon of Ely, William, prior of Barnwell, H., parson of the church of Bodekesham (Bottisham), Master (magister) John Grim, Master Geoffrey Grim, Master John de Malketon, Fulk, son of Theobald, Robert Picott, William de Trumpiton, Baldwin Blancgemon, Robert Seman, Maurice Russ et multis aliis.

Maurice Russ to the nuns a rent of 12d out of land in St John's parish in the tenure on Simon, son of Reginald, next the land of Goding de Cesterton, to recompense them for any loss which may accrue to All Saints' church out of the common land on which is situated the Hospital of St John, and in return the said Hospital is to have the right to bury where it will, saving to the same Hospital its free chantry in perpetuity. Witnesses: Lord (Dominus) E(ustace), Bishop of Ely, R. Barre, archdeacon of Ely, William, prior of Barnwell, H., parson of the church of Bodekesham (Bottisham), Master (magister) John Grim, Master Geoffrey Grim, Master John de Malketon, Fulk, son of Theobald, Robert Picott, William de Trumpiton, Baldwin Blancgemon, Robert Seman, Maurice Russ et multis aliis.

Hugh, son of Absalon of Cambridge, on the advice of the late Eustace, Bishop of Ely, for the salvation of his own soul and the souls of his ancestors, grants to God and the Almoner of St Radegund of Cambridge the advowson of the church of St Clement in free alms. Witnesses: Bartholomew, official of the Archdeacon of Ely, Fabian, chaplain, Hugh, his brother, Peter, chaplain, Master (Magister) Robert de Neutun, Robert, chaplain of St Clement's, Robert Seman, Fulk Crocheman, John, his brother, Ailgar de Welles, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael, his son, Richard de Bernewell, Peter and Richard, his sons, Richard, son of Osbern, William, his son, William, son of Master Geoffrey, Robert, clerk, John, his brother, Walter de Lindsia, Robert Porter, Robert Blund 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.