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Eustace, Bishop of Ely, lays down that every new Master of St John's Hospital shall take an oath before the Bishop or his official that he will not administer the Sacrament to, or take obligation from any persons to the loss or prejudice of the Church of All Saints. The prioress and convent of St Radegund of Grenecroft grant free right of Chantry, and Sepulture. In compensation for possible loss (of tithe) to All Saints from the Common land on which the Hospital is built, Harvey son of Eustace has given to the nuns a rent of 12d (180), likewise Robert Seman has given a rent of 12d, Maurice son of Alberic a rent of 12d (181), all charged on property in Cambridge, which the Bishop hereby confirms. Witnesses: Sir Richard, Archdeacon of Ely, H., Prior of Ely, W., Prior of Barnwell, H. Bodebestia, Official of Ely.

William de Ixnyng, vicar of All Saints, Simon de Sleford and Richard Milde, chaplains, to Stephen Moriz a messuage containing 2 shops in the butchery, lying between a shop belonging to St Radegund's House and a shop belonging to St John's house (Hospital). Term: 53 years; rent: to the prior of Barnwell 4s 4d; to St. John's house 4s; to the prioress of Swaffham 4s 6d, to the prioress of St Radegund 4s 2d; to the lessor 12d. Witnesses: John de London, mayor of Cambridge, William Horwide, Richard Fouke, John Bychamwelle, John Berle, draper, 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.

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.

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.

William Rolff, vicar of All Saints' next the Hospital of St John, Simon de Sleford and Richard Milde, chaplains, to John Impy[ng]ton, smith, a tenement in Holy Trinity parish, lying between the land of Laurence de Talworth and a tenement of Robert Martyn, abutting on a tenement of Robert Martyn and on Conduit Street (Sidney Street). Rent: 12 silver pence to the nuns. Witnesses: John Moris, Mayor, William de Horwode, Thomas Dunston, John Goldsmyth, Henry Outlawe et aliis.

Prioress Milesenta (Milisentia) and the nuns to Peter de Middelton (Middleton) land which John Godard gave them at Flexhethe in St Michael's parish, lying between the land Eva, wife of the late John Godard, holds in dower and the land which Margaret, mother of the said John, holds in dower, opposite a messuage of Walter Crocheman, abutting to the east on the highway leading from St John's hospital to Trumpington gate; also a small portion of land at the head of the said Peter de Middelton's land towards the east where John Godard's kitchen was. Rent: 6s; gersuma: 1/2 mark. Witnesses: Thomas Tuillet, Robert de St Edmunds, Nicholas Childman, Robert Hubert, William Tuillet, William, son of Ivo, William Bingeys, Thomas de Lichefeld, Hugh Findepani, Thomas Prudfet, Wyot le Flexmonger et 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 Dera and the nuns to Thomas de Depham, clerk, a messuage in St Michael's parish, lately held of them by William Parcheminer, opposite the messuage of Walter Chrocheman, abutting to the east on the highway (Trinity St.) leading from St John's hospital to Trumpington gate. Rent: 3s. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Robert de St Edmunds, chief bailiff, Ernest Mercer, Michael Bernard, Richard Vinitor, Richard Bateman, Hervey, son of John Goging, Roger de Ely, Robert le Furmager, Roger de Fulburnee, John Yvo de Wilberham, Henry Nadun, et aliis.

John Pawe, of Cambridge, and his daughter Katherine, to Nicholas Pawe a garden in Preaching Friars Street between a garden of the Prior of St Edmund's chapel and a messuage of the Hospital of St John, abutting on the common lane (Douze Deners Lane) and of a garden of Mr. (Magister) Thomas de Suthwerk, the said garden being held by him of the nuns. Rent: 2s 6d. Witnesses: Eudo de Helpringham, mayor of Cambridge, William Carbonel, Alan de Badburgham, William Pawe, Henry Swallewe et aliis.

John de Cadam of Long Stanton and Joan, his wife, to John de Trippelowe and John de Bodekysham, chaplains, 8 acres in Cambridge and Barnwell fields, viz. 2 acres in Middlefield between lands of Bartholomew Morice and Bartholomew Peryn, abutting on tenement of Edward de Cayley towards Hinton Fen; 1/2 acre near Hinton fields, next land of the nuns, abutting on Hadestock Way (Regent St.); 3 roods in Swinecroft next the highway abutting on London Way; 1 1/2 acres in Newnham Croft extending from the highway to land of Nicholas Crocheman; 1 rood in Carmefield abutting on Freshlake Way, 2 acres together, these between land of the hospital of St John abutting on the Brode walk (Brodebalke); 1 acre in Carmefield, next land of the University, abutting on land of the scholars of Merton. Witnesses: Eudo de Helpringham, Mayor of Cambridge, John Moryz, Edmund de Cayly, Bartholomew Moriz, Henry de Tofte 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.

Thomas Potekin to the nuns of St Radegund: 1) a messuage in the parish of St Mary between the messuage of Reginald de Comberton and that of Henry Parcheminere, for which a rent of 4s 8d per annum is due to John Serle of Apwenden. 2) a shop in the market at the corner of Potters Row, between a shop of Thomas Cutler and one of the Hospital of St John, rent due to Leonius Dunning 6d, hagabel 2d. 3) another shop situate next to the shop of Thomas Cutler and that of William le Lorimer. 4) also 2 acres abutting on land of the Prior of Barnwell and on the road to Hinton. Rent: to Thomas Potekin and his heirs 2s. Witnesses: William Elihot, mayor of Cambridge, John But, Henry Tulet, Henry Nadon, Gerard de Vimar, John le Palefreiman, bailiffs, William Tulet, Robert Wymund, Richard Laurence, Robert Sarant et aliis.

Bartholomew le Noble to his son Hugh two shops: the shop in the market at the corner of Potters' Row between his own land and the land of the Hospital of St John, also, another shop next to the land of Henry Nadun. Rent: 1/2d to the donor for the corner shop, 6d to Leonius Dunning for the other shop. Witnesses: John Alvevechild, Paulinus Wombe, Symon Spicer, Ernest Mercer, Hervey Parleben, Richard le Taylur, Simon Godelote, William Newenham, Robert de Hawckeston, Nicholas beyond market (ultra forum), John Goging et aliis.

Thomas Tuylet, clerk, to his children William and Ela, or of survivors of them, 2 messuages in Bridge Street between the house of his father, William, on the south, and the house formerly of Koc the Jew, abutting on the highway (Bridge Street) to the east and the lane towards St John's Hospital to the west. Rent: 1d to Thomas Tuylet; 2s to Bartholomew Goggyng; 4s to the nuns of St Radegund; 4s to John Anured; 4s to St John's Hospital. Witnesses: John But, John Portehors, Michael Pylet, Richard Bateman, minor (?), John Gerunde, Bartholomew Cambridge, Henry de Berton, Stephan Baker, Robert de Shelford, Robert Tuylet, John de Orewell, of the same (town?) Thomas de Wynepol, clerk, 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.

The King grants to the Prioress and Nuns a close, lying within the ditch or meadow of the said Prioress, on the west side of their house, now in the tenure of William Spaldyng, clerk, which the King has by the gift of the Master and Brethren of the Hospital of St John the Evangelist, Cambridge. Given at Westminster by the King himself and authorised by the Parliament.

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.

Part of the site of what is now King's College for part of what is now Jesus College Close. Feoffment: The Master and Brethren of the Hospital of St John the Evangelist to King Henry VI a close lying within the ditch or meadow of the Prioress and the nuns of St Radegund, on the west side of their house, in the tenure of William Spaldyng, clerk. Witnesses: Thomas Crosse, Mayor of Cambridge, William Tame, William Roger, Thomas Fordham, John Serjant, bailiffs, et multis aliis.

Prioress Letitia and the nuns give to William Athelard a messuage with buildings lying between the land of the Hospital of St John and the land of William Pie. William Athelard has sworn fealty to them. Rent: 4s 6d. Witnesses: Adam son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Thomas son of Joachim (25), Ralph son of Henry, Michael Malherbe, Robert de St Edmund's, Reginald de Fordham, William Pilate, Walter Crocheman, John Athelard, William Pye, William Godsho et aliis.

Master William Spaldyng, clerk, to Prioress Agnes and the nuns. Condition: Spaldyng (tenant of a close belonging to the Master and Brethren of the Hospital of St John) undertakes not to enter the enclosures of the Prioress of St Radegund, nor to destroy soil, corn, grass, arbours or enclosures of the said Prioress.