Showing 675 results

Alice, widow of William Suklyng of Hinton, to John Godson of Cambridge and Avice, his wife, and their heirs 2 acres of land of her free tenement in Trumpington fields, viz.: in Fulde field 3 roods lying next the land of Sir (Dominus) Roger de Trumpington, knight, on the east, and the land of Alice, widow of Stephen de Hawkeston on the west, abutting on the north of Benelond and on the south on land formerly of Thomas of Hinton, chaplain. Also one headland which contains 3 roods of land lying next land of Alice, widow of Stephen de Hawkeston on the north, and abutting on the east on land of the said Alice and on the west on Trumpington moor. Also 1/2 acre of land lying in the same field between land of Roger de Cauz of Trumpington on the south and land of Henry Martin on the north, abutting towards Trumpington on Trumpington moor and the other head abutting on land of the said Alice. Consideration: 4 marks. Term: in perpetuity to them, their heirs and assigns with the right to bequeath it by will. Rent: a rose to the donor at Midsummer; 1 lb. of cumin to Roger de Trumpington at Michaelmas; services to the king. Witnesses: Sir Roger de Trumpington, knight, Simon de Cayly, John, son of Walter, Roger de Cauz, Henry Martyn, John Ernald, William de la Grave, William Crocheman, John Cauz, Reginald Freman, Thomas Payn, William Felegod et aliis

Bartholomew, son of Ralph, acknowledges the receipt from Prioress Letitia and the nuns, for his homage and service, of their half of a salt pan called Havekescote. Rent: 3 combes of salt. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Adam, son of Eustace, Walter Corde, Geoffrey, son of Ralph, John and Laurence, his sons, Ralph, son of Henry, Thomas, son of Joachim, Richard, son of Yvo, et multis aliis.

Alberic, son of Eustace of Madingley, for the souls of himself, his father, his ancestors, his wife Mabil and his heirs, to the nuns of St Radegund 2 acres of his land lying in Madingley fields, of which 4 selions abut on Leford Havedlong between the land of Maurice Russ (Ruffus) of Cambridge and the land of Henry de Berton, formerly belonging to Eustace the Smith; 1 selion abuts on the road to the meadow, lying between the land of Reginald Carpenter and the land of the aforesaid Alberic, and 1 selion abuts on Bernoldsdich, lying between the land of John de Senigey and the land of Walter Blancpain. Witnesses: William de Burdeley, William, his son, Roger Sprot, Hervey Grim, William, his brother, Maurice Russ (Ruffus), Allard __garius, Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Adam Weriel, John Crocheman, Richard Atgate (de Porta), Bartholomew Tailur, Geoffrey Potekin, Henry, son of Elias, Geoffrey, son of Eustace, Warin, son of Tangar (or Targar), Astin, son of Eustace, John, son of Robert, Richard, his son, Eustace Smith (faber), John of Seningey, Walter de Coteham et multis aliis.

Alberic of Madingley, son of Eustace, for the souls of himself, his father and his wife Mabil, to the nuns of St Radegund 1/2 acre of land in Madingley fields: one selion beyond Bernold ditch between two roods of Walter Blancpain, and another selion abutting by the road to meadow of the Prior of Barnwell, formerly of John Creie, which is next to the 2 selions, given by Alberic to his wife Eustacia as dowry. Witnesses: Hervey Grim, William, son of Everard, Eustace de Winepole, Allard, son of Orgar, Geoffrey Potekin, ____ heman, John, son of Robert, Roger Sprot, Warin, son of Tangar (Targar), (Hervey? Geoffrey?), son of Eustace, Anketin, his brother, Walter, son of Bartholomew de Coteham, et multis aliis.

Simon of Tunderley, for his soul and that of Cecily his wife, to the nuns of St Radegund 2 acres in Tunderley, namely: 1 acre 3 roods in Eldefeld, called Benelond; 1 rood in Kersewelle field in front of the house formerly belonging Ailwina le Want'. Witnesses: Robert de Tundreley, Robert de Rochef[ord?], Robert forester, his son, Hugh de Watevile, Robert de Watevile, his brother, Thomas de Enefield, John Clerk, Ralph, his brother, Bernard Grim, Hervey, son of Edward, Sturemi, Richard Grislim, Geoffrey, chaplain, who wrote this charter.

Simon de Kayli (Cailly in 17) to the nuns of the church of St Mary and St Radegund, for his soul and the soul of his wife Matilda (Maud), who is buried there, 1 acre of land at Wyxtones ditches, viz.: the acre lying next land of Gwarin (Warin), son of Asketin, and abutting towards le Banlond. Witnesses: Master (magister) Thomas de Whatleye, Bartholomew, dean, Roger and Peter, chaplains, William de Trumpington, Reginald, his brother, Henry, parson, Joce, his vicar, William de Kayli, Henry, son of Reginald, Ernulf of Trumpington, John, his son, John de Litlebury et multis aliis.

Alice, daughter of Jordan, to Gilbert, her nephew and heir, clerk, the annual rent of 8d, which Godefrid Claud owes her for the land lying between land of Albert and land of Azo, mercer, in the town of Ely, in the parish of St Mary, and which she sold to the said Godfrid. Consideration: 3 butts of land in Prestmedue (Priest medow). Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Baldwin, vicar of St Mary's, Sir Everard, priest, Sir Droco, priest, William, son of Elias, Solomon, goldsmith, Richard, mercer (mercator), Richard de Monasterio, Robert, porter, et multis aliis.

Gilbert, priest, of Ely, for the sake of his soul and the souls of his ancestors grants to the monastery of St Mary and St Radegund of Cambridge an annual rent of 3s 2d, viz: from Stephen Marshall (1s 2d) out of a certain messuage in St Mary's parish; from Robert __schales 6d, from a messuage of the same fee in the same parish; from God(frey) Baker (bercarius) 16d for a messuage in the same fee; from Hugh, son of Wauclin, 6d for a messuage of the same fee. Witnesses: Baldwin, priest, vicar of St Mary's, Drogo, priest, Richard, priest, Elias, servant (or serjeant), Richard of Swaveton, clerk, Peter, clerk, Martin, clerk, et multis aliis.

Alice, daughter of Jordan, to her nephew and heir Gilbert, clerk, son of Azo, a rent of 8d, payable yearly by Godefrid Claud from the land in the town of Ely, which she sold to the said Godefrid. Alice swears for herself and her heirs that they will bring no suit against Gilbert concerning the said rent. Consideration: Gilbert gives Alice 3 butts of land lying in Prestmedue (Priest medow). Witnesses: Baldewin, dean of St Mary; Samson, goldsmith, W(illiam?), son of Elias, H. clerk, R(ichard), mercer (mercator), G. porter (ianitor), R. Till et multis aliis.

Matilda (Maud), daughter of Jordan, to her nephew Gilbert, son of Azo, clerk, 16d rent, viz: 8d from the land which Godefrid Claud bought of her, 2d due from Azo le Norrais, and 6d from Hugh, son of Wakelin, due from the third part of a selion of land lying beyond Bele. Consideration: 1 mark; Witnesses: Baldwin, dean, Salomon, goldsmith, William, son of Elias, Hugh, clerk, Richard Mercer (mercator), Geoffrey Porter, Ralph Tyll, et multis aliis.

All relate to nunnery properties outside Cambridge.

A fragmentary letter of William de Teste, Official of the Archdeacon of Ely, to the ....... of the Bishop of Ely or his tenants, discharging the nuns from procurations.

Henry, son of Salomon Goldsmith, to Gilbert, son of Azo, clerk, a rent of 4d due from Stephen, son of Nicholas, from land in the town of Ely, which Henry sold him. Warranty: Henry swears not to raise controversy over the ownership of the rent; consideration: 4s. Witnesses: Henry Pilat, John and Richard, chaplains, Walter de Ely, Drogo de Ely, Bernard de Feltewell, Henry and Everard Draco et aliis.

Reginald, son of Hugh Clencwaret(on) to the nuns an annual rent of 3 combes of salt (12 bushels) due on St Margaret's day, out of a salt works at Linn, called Heveckescote, which rent was granted by his father Hugh to the nuns in free alms for his soul and the souls of all his ancestors. Witnesses: Geoffrey, priest of North Lynn (Nordlinn), Ernest, priest of Lynn, John, son of Alan de Ingaldestorp, Peter, son of Ralph de Alen, William, his brother, Godfrid de Grimeston, Simon and Bartholomew, his sons, Richard (?)Cecurteis, Gilbert, his brother, Geoffrey _odo, Richard Wulfard, Geoffrey, his brother, William de Wigenhale, Adam Huriel et pluribus aliis.

Contains accounts for the year 28-29 Henry VI. A full transcript appears in Arthur Gray, The Priory of Saint Radegund, Cambridge (Cambridge, 1898), pp. 145-160.

Contains accounts for the year 29-30 Henry VI. A full transcript appears in Arthur Gray, The Priory of Saint Radegund, Cambridge (Cambridge, 1898), pp. 161-176.

Establishes an annual rent of 40s. to be paid out of the manor of Chickney, Essex, during the life of Dame Agnes Banastre, nun of St Radegund's, Cambridge. Attached seals of five of the seven feoffors survive.

Only a few now survive from an originally continuous annual series.

Contains accounts for the year 21-22 Edward IV, in a more summary form than in the preceding two rolls. An endorsement records that the document was formally examined on 17 Jan. 1682. A transcript appears in Arthur Gray, The Priory of Saint Radegund, Cambridge (Cambridge, 1898), pp. 176-179.

The bishop grants relaxation of penance for 25 days to persons contributing to the aid of the nuns. Written in Cambridge.