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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.

Margaret, daughter of Emma, to the nuns in free alms for the use of their infirmary, a messuage in the lane leading from the church of St Andrew to Hinton, lying between the land formerly of Henry Elyot and the land of the nuns. Services to the king. Witnesses: Thomas Toilet, Robert de St Edmunds, Eustace Dunning, John le Rus, Michael Parleben, Michael Bernard, Michael Malherbe, Hamo de Colchester, Richard, son of Yvo, William Toilet et multis aliis.

William, son of Henry Kenkelya, to Symon Godelote 1 acre in Binnebroc in Cambridge fields, which Eleanor de Gurnay holds of him in right of dower, 1/2 acre of it between Grantchester way and the land which belonged to Hugh, son of Aspelon, 1 rood between Hugh's land and the land formerly of Hervey, son of Eustace; 1 rood abutting on Newnham way between land formerly of Baldwin Blangernon and that of Hugh Rabuttat; saving the rights of Eleanor de Gurnay during her lifetime. Gersuma: 24s. Witnesses: Thomas Tuyllet, Robert de St Edmund's, William, son of Ivo, John Gogging, Nicholas outside the market (juxta forum), John Alvivechild, Bartholomew le Noble, Walter Elyot, William de Newenham, Brice Fisher (Piscator) 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.

Stephen de Scalaris (Scaler, or Scales, see Gray 5) to Absalon, son of Roger of Cambridge 3 shops in Cambridge market, one a corner shop, rent 5s 8d; hagabel 4d; the adjoining one 4s and the third 3s 8d. Consideration: 100s ("ad magnun negocium meum perficiendum" - to accomplish his great work). Donor covenants to use no art or ingenuity to get out of this agreement. Witnesses: Geoffrey Poteckin, Richard, Eustace (?), brothers, Henry Elyot, John, son of Hugh, Roger Parleben, John, son of Henry le Tablur, Godfrid, son of William, __ Potekin, (Laurence?) Potekin, Ralph, son of Edmund(?) et multis 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.

Master Geoffrey Grim to Alan Edward in free marriage with his niece, Matilda, and to the descendants of the said Matilda, land lying between the land formerly held by Ralph the Deaf (Surdus) and the land of Henry de Berthun (Barking?) in Holy Trinity parish next Garvin Cross. Rent: 2 pairs of gloves. Witnesses: Robert Seman, Alphin, son of priest, Warin, his son, Geoffrey Potechin, Symon, servant of Master Geoffrey Grim, Geoffrey, son of William, John, son of Cecily, John Elyoth et multis aliis.

Prioress and the convent of St Radegund of Kantebri[gge] (sic) to Henry de Mordon, a house and a garden formerly held by Mr. Martin (137). Rent: 6s 8d; term: perpetuity with licence to assign except to Jews or a religious house. Witnesses: William de Newenham, Nicholas Childman, Walter Elyoth, R[obert] Edward, W[illiam] Godson, Th[omas] Ploth, Peter de Wylburegham et multis aliis.