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Cecilia, sister of Luke, son of Walter de St Edmund's (31a), confirms his gift, and gives lands in Swinescroft, between land of William Wombe and the Nuns' land, 135 ft long to 75 ft broad. Rent 1/2d. Written in Cambridge. Witnesses: Bartholomew Gogging, John de Aylsham (31a), Milon (Miles) de Trumpington, Robert Tuylet, Walter Cambridge, William Elyot, Reginald de Cumberton, Humfrey de Costesey (31a), John de Bykeleswade, Simon le Gaunt (31a), Adam Godsone, Simon Lolleworth 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.

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.

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.

Richard, son of Bartholomew, tailor (cissor) of Cambridge, to his uncle Thomas Potekin, clerk, 2 acres in Cambridge fields between the land of Thomas Dalles and that of the Prior of Barnwell, abutting on Hinton way. Gersuma: 4 marks; rent: to Leonius Dunning 14d, to the donor a rose. Witnesses: William Elyot, Bartholomew Goging, Robert de Maddingele, William Goldring, Ernest Mercer (Mercator), Henry Nadun, Thomas Wulward, Thomas Godeman, Roger de Ely et aliis.

Walter Crocheman to Alexander Pecche, Rector of Brandestone, a messuage which he had from his father, lying between the land of Margaret Pernes to the south and the land of Hugh le Rus to the north, and a parcel of land formerly belonging to Hugh le Rus in width 37 ft towards the north, extending as far as the land of Alberic Butcher to the south, abutting to the west on the Kings highway and to the east on land of Margaret de Abeton. Rent: 8s to the nuns; for the small parcel of land 1/2d to Hugh le Rus; 1/2d to himself. Gersuma: 13 1/2 marks. Witnesses: John le Rus, mayor of Cambridge, Thomas Dunning, John Porthors, William Tuylett, William Goldring, Ernest Mercer, William Elyot, Robert de Maddingel, John __tin, Symon Atwater (ad aquam), Richard Bateman, Bartholomew Goggyng, Roger de Ely, John Matelassy, Richard Purf(oy?) et aliis.

Prioress Agnes Burgulun and the nuns to Reginald de Comberton a piece of land in St Mary's parish given to them by Thomas Potekin, clerk, lying between the land of the same Reginald and the land of Henry le Parcheminer (372, first clause). Rent: to Margaret, daughter of Thomas Wolward 4s 8d; gersuma: 2 marks. Witnesses: Bartholomew Goggyng, mayor of Cambridge, John Porthors, Robert Wymund, John de Haylisham, Gerard de Stagno (Pool or Pond?), bailiffs, William Eliot, Robert de Maddinglee, Thomas le Mercer, William de Parteney, Thomas de Arington et aliis.

Walter, son of Thomas le Mercer, to William de Kyrkeby and Alice, his wife, all his rents and tenements in and without Cambridge. Witnesses: Roger Wykes, Nicholas Childman, Alan Culling, Robert de St Edmund, Alan de Kyrkebi, Reginald Scherewind, Thomas Elyoth, William Elyoth, Nicholas de Mercato, Peter de Welle, Hervey Gogging, Henry Nadon 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.

Ysabella, daughter of Alan Tevers[h]am, widow, to Peter, nephew of Sir Peter, late vicar of Holy Trinity church, Cambridge, and to his wife Agnes, a messuage lying at Barnwell gates between the highway and the land of Mabel Golofer, between Rokislane (Christ's Lane) and the land of Margaret de Abiton (the property is the corner house on Christ's Lane and St Andrew's Street). Term: joint lives in survivorship and after to their heirs; rent: to the nuns 7s 4d and to St Andrew's church for lights for the altar 8d. Gersuma: 4 marks. Witnesses: Bartholomew Goggyng, Mayor of Cambridge, John Porthors, Robert Wimond, John de Ailsham, Gerard de Stagno (Marsh?), bailiffs, John Franceys, William Elioth, John Molend' (Miller), John Gosson, William Apothecary et John le Coteler et aliis.

Leonius, son of Adam (Dunning?), to Bartholomew le Noble, for homage and service, a shop in the market at the corner of Potters Row situated between the land of the same Bartholomew to the west and the land of William Miller to the south. Rent: 6d; gersuma: 13s 4d. Witnesses: Thomas Tuyllet, John le Rus, Robert de St Edmund's, John Alvevechild, Ernest Mercer, Hervey Parleben, Henry Pikerel, Henry, son of Hugh, Symon Godelote, William Elyot, William le Lorrner 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.

Prioress Constancia and the nuns to Robert, son of Walter Wymund and his wife, Margaret, land in St Peter's parish reaching from the highway to the land of Roger (Robert?) de St Edmund's, between that of Jordan le Natter and Roger Slipper. Rent: 12d. Witnesses: Roger de Wykes, mayor of Cambridge, Peter de Wilburham, Walter G(ri?)m, William Elyott, John Portehors, bailiffs, William Tuyllet, Nicholas Childman, Robert Hubert, Richard, son of Laurence, Thomas, son of Hervey, Roger Warin et aliis.

Prioress Custancia (Constantia) and the nuns to Andrew, son of Ralph Knape of St Edmund's, and Alice, his wife, daughter of Robert Atwell (ad fonte[m]) of Hynton, for homage and service a messuage formerly held by Robert de Trumpington, lying between lands of Jacob (James) le Wanter and Elena Alshope, and that of Peter de Wilburham, abutting on the great street (magna strata, St Andrew's Street) and the land of Alan de Teversham. Rent: 5s 6d; term: joint lives in survivorship. Witnesses: William Elyot, Thomas Plote, Robert de Maddingele, Robert Edward', William Godson, Walter Hardwin, miller, Henry de Mordon, Robert Moncke, Symon Flintston 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.

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.

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.

William de Bestone, clerk, to the nuns, a rent of 8s out of 2 messuages outside Barnwell gates. Gersuma: 5 marks. Witnesses: Richard son of Laurence, Head Bailiff, Roger Warin, Thomas Plote, Peter de Welles, Henry Tinctor, bailiffs, Nicholas Childman, Walter Crocheman, Paulinus Wombe, William Elyot, Robert Edward, William Godson, William Molendinar[ius] (Miller), Alan de Teversham, Robert Wymund, clerk, et aliis.

Thomas Potekin to John, son of Serle de Upwended for a certain sum of money as gersuma, a rent of 5s out of the shops described in 219b-c. Witnesses: Wiliam Elioth, John, son of Martin, Henry Nadon, Robert de Maddingele, Richard Baleman, Richard de Hockele, Richard le Vinter,Thomas le Cotiler et aliis.

Richard, son of Richard Bateman of Cambridge to the prioress Agnes Burgeillo and the nuns, a rent of 12d out of a messuage near the King's Ditch next Trumpington Gate, and another of 8d out of 3 shops in Pirones Lane (now part of the site of King's College), between a messuage of Thomas le Moner and a messuage of Alice de Bradelee, in exchange for a messuage formerly of William de Honacort (rent: 20d). Witnesses: Bartholomew Goddyng, Robert Wimond, Richard Laurence, John Portehors, John de Aylesham, Gerard de Viner, William Tuillet, Henry de Berton, William Elyot et aliis.

Cites the grant of a rent of 5s per annum out of 2 shops made by Thomas Potekin to John Serle of Upwendon, a shop of Thomas le Cotiler lying between the two shops. Condition: The grant to be for 4 years from Michaelmas 1274. The said John has paid the said Thomas Potekin 16s for his urgent business. If the said Thomas die within the term of 4 years the rent to remain to the said John for ever. Witnesses: William Elioth, Robert de Maddingele, Henry Nadon, Richard Bateman, Richard de Hockele, Richard le Vinter, Thomas le Cotiler et aliis.