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The King grants to the Prioress and Nuns a close, lying within the ditch or meadow of the said Prioress, on the west side of their house, now in the tenure of William Spaldyng, clerk, which the King has by the gift of the Master and Brethren of the Hospital of St John the Evangelist, Cambridge. Given at Westminster by the King himself and authorised by the Parliament.

Generally empowers the Nuns to acquire lands to the annual value of £5; also exempts them from the requisitions of purveyors ('provisores, emptores seu captores') for the King and Queen and their successors and other magnates. Written at Westminster, witnessed by the King himself.

A legal formulary; M. R. James's no. 18. Spine title: Forma Compositionum Cartarum Obligacionum Acquietanciarum Indenturarum Libellorum et Appellacionum cum aliis pro studio Abbatis. Includes wills dated 1399 and 1403. The first quire is missing. The flyleaves come from one or two unfinished musical service-books (14-15C), one leaf containing antiphons for the feast of the Assumption.

A Wycliffite New Testament; M. R. James's no. 47. Complete apart from the loss of one leaf containing text from the end of 1 John to the start of 3 John; includes high-quality ornamentation. The text consists of: 1) a table of "matters" of each gospel; 2) a lectionary, after the use of Salisbury; 3) the text of the New Testament, including prologues; 4) "Here eendith the apocalips of Jon ... And bigynneth the lessouns and pistlis of the olde testamente that ben red in the chirche bi al the yeere".

Not in M. R. James' Catalogue. Incipiunt (f. 1a): hore de eterna sapientia. Anima mea desideravit te. Text enclosed in floriated border, with decorated initials; believed to be of North German provenance.

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.

Wycliffite texts, principally Miracles of the Blessed Virgin Mary and the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke (imperfect), in English; M. R. James's no. 30. The first volume contains: 1) an unidentified fragment, imperfect at both ends; 2) "xii capituli" [12 chapters], imperfect at the start; 3) Bernardus de dignitate clericorum; 4) De uita b. M. virginis [incipit: "Circa uirginem uero ex qua incarnacio facta fuit"]; 5) "Incipiunt quedam miracula de S. Maria"; 6) Hic incipiunt meditaciones de passione. Both 5) and 6) are in a 15C hand. The second volume contains the Gospels of Saints Matthew, Mark and Luke, in a small hand of early 15C date, ending at the 9th chapter of Luke, verse 24.

Extracts from the constitutions of Clement V', made up of "De summa trinitate et fide catholica R. Clemens vus" and "De rescript. R. - Abbates aut alii religiosi"; M. R. James's no. 29. Colophon: "Nomen scriptoris est thomas plenus amoris/ Iste liber constat Petro de Abyngdon/ Stephano". James notes that Thomas "plenus amoris", probably translatable as "Fullalove", is a name that commonly appears in Oxford mss.

Margaret Mast to her attorney Thomas Porter to deliver seisin of the messuage described in 143 to Robert Aiscough, John Phyla, clerks, Robert Koker and Robert Coope.

Margaret, widow and executrix of William Mast, to Robert Aiscough, John Phyla, Robert Koker and Robert Coope, of Cambridge, a messuage in St Andrew's parish in Prechour Street (described in 143). Witnesses: Thomas Heyrman, mayor of Cambridge, William Tame, John Bune, Thomas Fordam, John Lawe, bailiffs, et multis aliis.

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.

Prioress Agnes Senclowe and the nuns to John Stowe and Elena, his wife, a garden and a farm, lately erected in Holy Trinity parish between the common ditch on the east and a tenement of the nuns on the west, abutting on Waleslane to the north, and on a garden of Robert Coope, formerly of Robert Browne, to the south. Term: 80 years; rent: 2s. Witnesses: John Belton, Mayor of Cambridge, Robert Damay, William Ferrour, William Tomays, John Croft, bailiffs, et aliis.

Prioress Agnes and the nuns to Robert Coope and Agnes, his wife, two tenements in the parish of Holy Trinity, in the lane leading from Waleslane Bridge to Barnwell, lying between a tenement of John Heyward to the west and one of Edward Hylderston to the east, abutting on the lane and on the nuns' croft. Term: joint lives in survivorship; rent: 2s. Witnesses: John Belton, Mayor of Cambridge, Robert Damay, William Ferrour, William Tomays, John Croft, bailiffs, et aliis.

Robert Coope, of Cambridge, and John Musgrave, of Barnwell, give judgment in a dispute between St Radegund's Priory (Prioress Joan Lancastre) and Barnwell Priory (Prior John) respecting a wall extending from Nunneslane (Jesus Lane) on the north to Walles Lane (King Street) on the south, between a croft of Barnwell Priory to the east and a croft of the nuns to the west. The wall is declared to be the property of the nuns, who are to repair and maintain it.

Prioress Joan and the nuns to John Chapman, brewer, and Margaret his wife, a vacant plot in Walls Lane, in the parish of Holy Trinity, lying between the wall of the Friars Minor to the west and a tenement of the nuns in the tenure of Thomas Thorne to the east, the Lane to the south, and a garden of the nuns occupied by John Heyward to the north. Term: 26 years; rent: 2s; covenant: lessee to build and maintain a house on the said site. Witnesses: Robert Coope, Mayor of Cambridge, Walter Burfrey, alias Ferrour, William Barford, John Coke, Thomas Mast, bailiffs, ac multis aliis.

Robert Coker to Prioress Elizabeth and the nuns, the messuage in Prechour Street (143 et al), lying between a tenement of Corpus Christi College to the south, a tenement of John Coloffe to the north, and a garden of Geoffrey Newell to the west. Term: 99 years. Rent: 16d payable to Corpus Christi College, as quit rent of a tenement in St. Mary's parish in the market, lying between a tenement of Robert to the south, and Cutlers Row to the north, which he holds of the nuns, and a red rose to John Cutler. Witnesses: Robert Coope, mayor of Cambridge, John Hundrethyeer, John Erlych, Thomas Dyche, John Say, bailiffs, et aliis.

Prioress Isabella and the nuns to Robert Coker and Margaret, his wife, a tenement lying between a tenement of the lessees and the highway called Cutler Row on the north, abutting to the east on a tenement belonging to a chantry of St. Mary's church and to the west on a tenement of Corpus Christi College. Term: 99 years; rent: a red rose, if demanded; covenant: the nuns guarantee a quit rent of 16d to Corpus Christi College. Witnesses: Robert Coope, mayor of Cambridge, John Hundredthyear, John Erlych, Thomas Dych, John Say, bailiffs, et aliis.

Robert Coker to Prioress Elizabeth and the nuns the messuage described in 143, 145c etc. Vendor reserves power to distrain in case the nuns fail to pay the rent of 26d to Corpus Christi College. Witnesses: Robert Cooper, mayor of Cambridge, John Hundrethyeer, John Erlych, Thomas Dyche, John Say, bailiffs, et aliis.

Prioress Elizabeth and the nuns to John Wyghton and Agnes, his wife, a vacant site in Nuns' Croft, opposite the garden of the said John abutting on the King's Ditch, 80ft. to 40ft. Term: their joint lives in survivorship; rent: 6s.

Prioress Elizabeth Walton and the nuns to Richard Thorn, cordwainer, a tenement in the lane leading from Awallyslane bridge to Barnwell, lying between a tenement of John Heyward to the east and a tenement of the nuns on the occupation of John Chapman to the west, abutting on the said lane and on a tenement of the nuns in the occupation of John Heyward. Term: 40 years; rent: 4s.

Prioress Elizabeth Walton and the nuns to John Lawrence of Hinton and Robert Lamberd of Hinton 30 acres of arable land in Trumpington fields. Term: 21 years; rent: 21s.

Prioress Elizabeth Walton to Thomas Thorgor, all lands, tenements, pastures, feedings etc. and a quit rent of 8 lb of cummin from the tenement formerly of Robert Pogeys in Abington. Term: 40 years. Rent: 40s, 2 capons and 1 oz saffron. Covenant: Lessee to pay all outgoings; to repair, maintain, etc.; to manure etc.; not to underlet. Lessor has right to enter and distrain if rent not paid within 3 days when it is due. Witnesses: John Croft, mayor of Cambridge, Thomas Huning, John Ward', Thomas Elbyn, Thomas Roger', bailiffs, et aliis.

Prioress Elizabeth (Walton) and the nuns to Margaret Rankyn, widow of John Rankyn, a tenement and staithe in Fisher's Lane, between tenements of Margery Toogood and Simon Myer. Term: 40 years; rent: 4s; covenant: Lessee to repair the house with reed, and to make good the staithe.

Elizabeth (Walton), prioress, and the nuns present to the Bishop of Ely Master (Magister) John Barfoot for induction to the living of St Clement's, vacant by the death of Sir (Dominus) John Damlett, reserving to themselves an annual pension of 66s 8d.

Prioress Elizabeth Walton and the nuns to Richard Woodcok, butcher, and Joan, his wife, a messuage lying between a messuage of John Roys to the south and a messuage of Thomas Reede, clerk, to the north, abutting on the Butchery (Bocherie) to the east and on St. Edward's churchyard to the west. Term: 99 years; rent: 15s.

Prioress Elizabeth (Walton) and the nuns to Richard Wodecok, butcher, 19s per annum out of the issue and profit of 2 tenements, one of which is situated in Prechour Street, abutting upon the King's Ditch, and the other in St Edward's parish, abutting upon the chancel of the church, which tenement Richard Wodecok holds of them on lease, until a debt of 21 pounds which they owe him shall be discharged.

Prioress Elizabeth Walton and the nuns to William Wareyn a tenement with a garden, lying between a garden of the nuns in the tenure of William Warde to the west, and a garden of Corpus Christi College to the east. Term: 60 years; rent: 5s.

Prioress Elizabeth Walton and the nuns to John Ely a rent of 6s proceeding out of a void place in St Andrew's parish, called "the Swerd on the Hope", lying between the land of the nuns leased to John Baldewyn, glover, to the south, and a tenement of Henry Paris, gentleman, to the north, abutting on a farm of the nuns occupied by John Ely to the east (113c). Rent reserved: 1s 8d. Witnesses: John Wyghton, mayor of Cambridge, John Lenton, John Croft et multis aliis.

Prioress Elizabeth Walton and the nuns to John Belle, 2 cottages on the street to the east between a tenement of John Morys on the south and one of John Neell on the north, and on the ditch of Corpus Christi College to the west, saving the possible claim of Thomas Dekyn under an indenture, 29 September 1456. Term: 44 years; rent: 4s. Witnesses: John Wyghton, mayor of Cambridge, Henry Key, clerk, John Lenton et aliis.

Simon Grene, Master of Corpus Christi College, to John Croft, a plot with gardens and lodgings built upon it between the house of St Radegund and a tenement held by the Prioress of the College. Term: 99 years; rent: 4s. Witnesses: John Erlyche, Mayor of Cambridge, William Ward, William Smyth, William Waleys and Thomas Ardelton, bailiffs, et aliis.

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.

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

Prioress Joan Cambridge and the nuns to Agnes Hungyrford, widow of Robert Hungyrford, a tenement in Wallyslane, lying between a tenement belonging to the Pascal of Holy Trinity church and a tenement of Thomas Rede, M.D., abutting on the lane and on a garden of Thomas Rede. Term: 20 years; rent: 6s 8d.

Prioress Joan Chambryg and the nuns to John Sokelyng and Margaret, his wife, a tenement in Barnewell in Holy Trinity parish, opposite the Cross, lying between Pytys Lane to the east and another tenement of the nuns to the west, now in the tenure of John Wavyne, abutting south on the highway (King Street) and on another tenement of the nuns to the north; also an acre of land diversely situated in Barnwell fields, Term: 10 years; rent: 14s.

Prioress Joan Cambrigge and the nuns to John Dale a garden in Wales Lane, lying between a messuage of the nuns in the tenure of Richard Thorne to the south and a croft of the nuns in the tenure of William Pechard to the north, abutting on a barn belonging to Dale, late to John Heward, to the east and on the wall of the Friars Minor to the west. Term: 30 years; rent: 8d.

Prioress Joan and the nuns have given to John Dale a messuage in the street leading from Cope's Cross to Barnwell, lying between a messuage of the said John Dale to the east, abutting on Walls Lane to the south and on a messuage of John Dale to the north. Term: in perpetuity; rent: 2s and 2 capons, value 4d. Witnesses: Nicholas Hylton, Mayor of Cambridge, Robert Bolton, John Helgey, Richard Deken and Simon Abrah[a]m, bailiffs, et aliis.

Prioress Joan Cambryg (Cambridge) and the nuns to John Huthum of Cambridge, cardmaker, 2 selions lying between land of the Prior of Ely on the north and land of the nuns on the south, abutting on the King's highway towards the west and to the east on a spire wall of the Friars Preachers. Term: 20 years; rent: 20d.

Prioress (Joan) Chambryg and the nuns to Giles Motte of Whaddon 3 roods of land in Whaddon between land of Master (magister) John More, esq., on the north side, and land formerly of Edward Chapman, now of Giles Motte, on the south side, abutting on the King's highway and on Rygway (Ridgeway). Term: 31 years; rent: 2s.

Joan Fulburne, Prioress, and the nuns of St Radegund to John Moordon of Wratting, all lands, tenements and rents etc. in Wratting, Wykham, Weston, Camps and Horseheath. Term: 9 years. Rent: 32 13s 4d.

Prioress Joan Fulbourn and the nuns to John Greene, painter, and Christiana, his wife, a tenement lying between the common entry leading to the churchyard to the east and the almshouse, late of Thomas Jakenet to the west, abutting on the street to the south (St. Mary's Passage), and on the churchyard to the north. Term: 21 years; rent: 10s.