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Hubert le Redere de Rydelingfeld to his brother Roger his rights in messuage in the suburbs of Cambridge, towards the nuns' house, which was given to him by William, son of Adam Carpenter. Consideration: Roger gives up to Hubert his rights in the lands they hold jointly of Sewall de Westhawen in the fields of Eye and in a tenement in Beningham they had from Peter Fradsham. Witnesses: John But, Mayor of Cambridge, John Portehors, Hervey Pilet, John de Bouer, Richard Crocheman, Henry Scrivener? (scriptor), Roger Popelot, Peter Mason (Cimentarius) 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.

John, son of Serle of Upwendon, with the consent of his wife Margaret, to Prioress Agnes le Burgeylun and the nuns the rent of 5s (219e) for 4 years, from Thomas Potekin, clerk, in exchange for a rent of 4s 8d for a shop formerly of Godfrey le Heymongere, given him in free marriage by Margaret Atteward. At the end of the term the prioress or successors to pay 4s 8d per annum for the tenement of the said Godfrey. Witnesses: William Eliot, mayor of Cambridge, John But, Robert Wymund, Henry Nadon, Henry Tuilet, Richard Laurence 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 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.

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.

Alan de Hynton, fisherman of Cambridge (Alanus de Hynton: Piscator Cantebrig:), to John Paulin of Cambridge (31a) and his son John, for their service and for a sum of money, part of his land in St Andrew's parish lying between his land and that of John Paulin 33 ft. (pedes) long to 32 ft. broad (which used to belong to William de Wylburgham, chaplain). Whitnesses: John Buth, the Mayor of Cambridge; John Portehors, junior; Geoffrey le Feron; John de Branketre; Robert Steresman, bailiffs; William Elyoth, William Markes; John de Biccleswade; Robert Mattefrey; Richard de Pyncebek; Walter clerk and others.

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.

John de Fordham to William de Paris and Alice, his wife, a messuage and croft in Barnwell, lying between land formerly of John Selyman and a messuage formerly of John de Malchon, abutting on the highway and on Grenecroft, dimensions 1/2 acre. Rent: to the donor a rose; to the heirs of Robert Cook a peppercorn; to the heirs of Agnes le Hattere 1/2d; to Leonius Dunning 5d; to William le Nunnecurt 6d. Consideration: Donee to give 3 1/2 marks on the death of the donor for masses for his soul, as he shall hereafter direct. Witnesses: John But, mayor of Cambridge, John Gerund, William Seman, Richard Hockele, Richard Bateman, bailiffs, Gilbert Bernard, Richard Pede, Richard de Wilberton, Hugh Mainer, Nicholas de Infirmatia, Nicholas P[r]at, Thomas Clerk, 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.

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.

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.

John Bernard of Barnwell to Laurence Dixi and Maud, his wife, the land described in 334a. Consideration: a certain sum of money. Rent: to the chief lord 10 1/2d. Witnesses: John Buth, mayor of Cambridge, Robert de Hinton, John de Kynburle, William de Bekeswelle, William Pyttok, bailiffs, Bartholomew Gogging, John Pawe, Geoffrey Smith (Faber), Joachim Saledin, Robert Maniaunt, Mychael de Bernewelle, William Tele, Richard Jade et aliis.

John Portehors to Prioress Elena and the nuns the 7 1/2 acres which belong to his brother Giles de Berton, which he has by the feoffment of Walter de Possewyck, vicar of St Clement;s. Landagavel 1 1/2d. Witnesses: John But, Michael Pylet, Robert Tuylet, Bartholomew Goggyng, Thomas Tuylet, Henry Tuylet, Reginald Barker (bercarius), Peter le Bakere, William Pyttok 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.