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Alice, widow of Alan Seghyn of Fen Dytton, quitclaims to Sir (Dominus) Walter Roswyk, vicar of St Clement's, and Sir Henry Moryce, chaplain of the same, her right of dower in a messuage with meadow, formerly belonging to Master (magister) Richard Aunger, in Aungerys Lane between the tenements of Richard Laurence and Cecilia de Berton; the meadow between a meadow of the nuns and the court of Richard Laurence and abutting on Grenecroft. Witnesses: Guy le Spicer, mayor of Cambridge, Richard Laurence, John Goddyng, Geoffrey de Costeseye, Michael Pilat et aliis.

Roys, widow of Giles (de Berton) of Cambridge, to prioress Elena and the nuns her claim to dower in Stockwell croft in Cambridge, which the nuns have by feoffment of John Porthors, brother of the late Giles. Witnesses: John Dunnyng, mayor of Cambridge, John Goggyng, Symon de Refham, Walter de Berkyngge, Reginald de Comberton, bailiffs, John But, Robert Tuylet, Michael Pylet, John de Kymberle, Reginald Bercar of Cambridge, Adam de Fulham, Nicholas Childman, William, his brother, Adam Ballard, William de Barton, Thomas de Hanynton, Robert de Knapwell, citizen of London, Thomas de Wynepol, clerk, et aliis.

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.

Ralph de Wendeye, vicar of St Clement's, leases to Prioress Cecilia de Cressingham and the nuns the land formerly of Margaret Tuylet, between the tenements of David le Webster and Walter de Horsethe (272a). Term: 60 years. Rent: one clove of garlic. Witnesses: John Moryce, mayor of Cambridge, Simon de Refham, Michael Pilat, Robert Dunnyng, Robert de Longg et aliis.

Prioress Cecilia and the nuns to John de Ovynng, clerk, a vacant plot in Henneye, in St Michael's parish at Flexhithe containing in width 26ft from the land formerly of Master (Magister) John de Yselham to John Ovynng's land and in length from the land formerly of Alexander de Norham to the river bank. Nuns have right to distrain on any of his property in Cambridge. Witnesses: Robert Dunnyng, mayor of Cambridge, John Moryce, Symon de Refham, John Pawe, Michael Pilet, Eudo, clerk, Robert Tuylet et 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 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.

Peter, son of Richard de Berton, deceased, to his brother Giles 1 acre in Cambridge fields abutting on Huntingdon way, lying between the land formerly belonging to Nicholas Moris and the land of Peter's sister Maud. Consideration: a certain amount of money. Witnesses: Bartholomew Gogging, John Portehors, sen., Robert le Steresman, Robert de Shelford, Robert Tuylet, Michael Pylet, Michael Wolward, Laurence Wolward et aliis.

Maud, daughter of Michael de Wyttlesford, to Henry Martyn, of Wllyngham (sic), clerk in Cambridge, and Alice le Longe Locci (Longleat?), his wife, land in the suburbs of Cambridge, between the land of Richard Mareschal on the west and the land of Warin le Latimer on the East, abutting on the Nuns' croft to the north, which land was formerly held by Clement, son of Joseph Cuttyng of Edywethorp (Edingthorp) from Agnes de Norfolk. Rent: 2s, gersuma: 40s. Witnesses: John Buth, Mayor of Cambridge, John Portehors, Michael Pylat, Richard Bateman, junior, John Gerunde, bailiffs, Richard Crocheman, Hervey Pylat, Roger Pupelat, Roger le Redere, Thomas, clerk of St Radegund, Thomas de Wynepol, clerk, 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.

Margery, widow of Robert Tuylet gives to Ralph de Wendeye, vicar of St Clement's, a vacant site of land between the tenement of David le Webster and the tenement of Walter de Horsethe, extending to the High Street and the King's ditch. Witnesses: John Moryce, mayor of Cambridge, Richard Laurence, Michael Pilat, Robert le Baker, Robert le Longg, William de Talworth, Robert Dunnyng et aliis.

Joan, daughter of Robert de Schelford, formerly burgess, widow, to Robert le Baker and his wife, Joan, a messuage in St Clement's parish next messuage late of Walter de Horsethe and a messuage of Peter le Baker, reaching from Aungerys Lane to the land of John de le Seghalle. Rent: 10s. Witnesses: Symon de Refham, mayor of Cambridge, John Pilat, Reginald de Trumpyn[g]ton, Thomas de Brangtre, bailiffs, Richard Lawrence, John Goddyng, Michael Pilat, John Fikeys, Geoffrey de Costeseye 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.

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.

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.

Agreement between the Hospital of St John the Evangelist and Elena, Prioress of St Radegund's. 1) The Master and Brethren of the Hospital give to the nuns 7acre 1 rood of land, lying in 7 portions in Barnwell fields, viz.: 2 selions or 1/2 acre land lying between the King's highway (King Street) and the nuns' land, abutting on Grenecroft. 1/2 acre at the windmill, lying between the land of the Prior of Barnwell and that of John Wombe, and another selion lying between lands of the same owners. 1 selion lying between the Prioress's land and Steresbridge. 1 selion lying between the Prioress's land and that of the Chapel of St Edmund; 1 selion lying between the land of the said prior and that of the said Chapel. 1/2 acre lying between land of the said Chapel (Chapel of St Edmund) and land formerly belonging to Richard Pede. 1 rood lying between the land of the Chapel and that of the Prioress. 1/2 acre between the land of Adam Elyot and that of the said Prior. 1 rood and 1/2 acre - between the Chapel and the Prior's land. 3 selions at Caldwell, lying next to Grenecroft and the land of the Prioress. 4 selions lying between lands formerly of Richard Pede and of Thomas le Marzon, abutting on Caldwell. 2) The Prioress and Convent of St. Radegund give to the Hospital 7 acres 1 rood in 14 parcels in Portefeld in Cambridge fields, near Binnebroc, Grantchester Way etc., some portions lying next lands already belonging to the Hospital. Witnesses: John Dunyng, mayor of Cambridge, John de Leek, Symon Gopdeman, Geoffrey Knyvey, John Robilard, bailiffs, Robert Tulyet, Mychael Pyley (Pilat?), Richard Laurence et aliis.