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Prioress Letitia and the nuns to John, son of Azo (Acius), a messuage in Milne Street (vicus molendinorum), lying between the land of Peter, son of Yvo, and the land which Jeremias de Eltelle held with his wife, daughter of Absolon, son of Roger, which messuage was bequeathed to them by Reginald, son of Absolon, for a lamp before the altar of the Blessed Virgin, and confirmed to them by the said Absolon. Rent: 4s; gersuma: 4s. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Adam, son of Eustace, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael, his son, Walter Corde, Ralph, son of Henry, Thomas, son of Joachim, Richard, son of Yvo, Michael, son of Bernard, Richard de Frosshelac, Walter, son of Absolon et multis aliis.

Henry Hubert to Thomas Pertehaye, in marriage with his daughter Eva, the shop that he holds of the prioress of St Radegund; should Eva die without heirs the property to revert to Henry Hubert. Rent: to the nuns 3s, to the donor's heirs a pair of gloves value 1/2d. Witnesses: Thomas Thuilhet, Robert de St Edmunds, Anger le Rus, Nicholas Childman, Thomas Plote, Robert Hubert, Michael Bernard, Michael Malherbe, John Alveveschild et aliis.

Prioress Letitia and the nuns to Richard Morin a shop between the shop of Henry Hubert and that of Nigel le Seller, both held of the nuns. Gersuma: 4s. Rent: 5s. Witnesses: Robert Seman, Eustace Dunning, Hamo de Colchestre, Richard, son of Ivo, Anger Russ, John le Berton, Sir (Dominus) Childmen, Thomas Toilet et aliis multis.

William de Ixnyng, vicar of All Saints, Simon de Sleford and Richard Milde, chaplains, to Stephen Moriz a messuage containing 2 shops in the butchery, lying between a shop belonging to St Radegund's House and a shop belonging to St John's house (Hospital). Term: 53 years; rent: to the prior of Barnwell 4s 4d; to St. John's house 4s; to the prioress of Swaffham 4s 6d, to the prioress of St Radegund 4s 2d; to the lessor 12d. Witnesses: John de London, mayor of Cambridge, William Horwide, Richard Fouke, John Bychamwelle, John Berle, draper, et aliis.

John de Lincoln to John Roiston, of Cambridge, a messuage in St Edward's parish, lying between a messuage of Adam Lolleworth and a messuage of John Oreford, abutting on the Cornmarket and on a garden of Anglesey Priory, which he had by feoffment of John Roiston. Witnesses: Richard Maisterman, mayor of Cambridge, Robert Martyn, John Brigham, Thomas Colyns, Thomas London, bailiffs et aliis.

Matilda Corde, widow, to the nuns a rent of 3s 1d and two capons out of a messuage in St Mary's parish lying between the land of Margaret de Abiton (Abington), previously of Hugh Alderman, abutting on the highway, and that formerly of Cecilia Pernes; also a rent of 3s out of a messuage lying next to a messuage formerly of Laurence Fivien in the parish of St Peter by the castle, lying next the street leading towards Hulme and abutting on the highway (Castle St.) and on a messuage formerly of Margaret Fitien. Witnesses: John Martin, mayor of Cambridge, John Goging, Bartholomew Goging, John Portehors, Hervey Dyer (tinctor), Robert Hubert, Robert de Maddingele, William Goldring, Robert Sarant et aliis.

Hugh, son of Apsolon, to his kinswoman, Aldusa, the southern moiety of the messuage described in 211a, which he bought from his uncle, Ruald, extending from the highway before St Mary's church to the street leading to St John's church. Rent: 6d; gersuma: 1 mark. Witnesses: Thomas, dean of Sanford, Baldwin Blancgernon, Maurice Russ, Robert de Sanford, Hugh de Cuilli, John de Vantort, William, son of Richard, John, son of William, ___, son of Edward, Robert Seman, Jordan of Cambridge, Richard, his son, William de Selford, Ralph de Calli et aliis.

Hugh, son of Apsolon, to his kinswoman Aldusa the messuage held of him by Mabil Harre. Rent: 12d; gersuma: 16s. Witnesses: Thomas, dean of Sanford, Baldwin Blangernon, Maurice Russ, Robert de Sanford, Hugh de Cuilli, William, son of Alan, John de Watort, William, son of Richard, John, son of William, (William?), son of Edward, Robert Seman, Jordan of Cambridge, Richard, his son, Ralph de Calli, William de Selford et multis aliis.

Prioress Letitia and the nuns to Andrew, son of Galien, for his homage and service, the land and buildings given to them by Aldusa, lying between the land of church of St John's and the land formerly of Stephen Corduaner. Rent: 8s, gersuma: ? (16)s (paid). Witnesses: Hervey Pilat, John and Richard, chaplains to the nuns, Maurice Russ, Richard Atgate (ad portam), William, Richard and Ralph, his sons, Symon Bagge, John Serjeant (or servant), Hervey, son of Martin, Michael and John, his sons, Walter de Selford, Ralph Cailly et aliis.

Godfrey, son of Warin, son of Anketil, to John Smith (Faber), son of John Smith, the land lying between the land of Maurice Rus and that of Gilbert Blancgernon. Rent: 5s; gersuma: 10s. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Adam, son of Eustace, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael, his son, Geoffrey, son of Ralph, Ralph, son of Henry, Stephen and Henry de Hauckeston, Roger le Riche, Symon de St Botulph, John Hubert, Thomas le Ferrun, Gilbert le Plummer (plumbarius), Reginald de Abinton et multis 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 Ad Portam (Atgate) with the consent of Alice, his wife, to the nuns a shop in the market situated between a shop of John, son of Selid of St Mary and St Radegund and a shop of Aca, son of Coleman. Services to the King (hagabel) 8d. Witnesses: Bartholomew(?) B Ca , Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Maurice Russ, Henry, son of Martin, Geoffrey Potekin, Henry, son of Elias, Ralph, son of Henry, Roger Parleben, Reginald de Fordham, Michael, son of Henry, John, son of Selid, John, son of Bernard, Michael, his brother, et quibusquam 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.

Sayer de Trumpington to his son Peter 4s rent due from the nuns out of land at Henneye, which formerly belonged to John Godard. Consideration: a certain sum of money. Witnesses: Robert Tuylet, mayor of Cambridge, Robert Matefrey, Michael Wolleward, Michael, son of John Michael, Walter de Fulbourne, bailiffs, John Porthors, Richard Bateman, Robert de Maddingle, Roger de Hereford, Richard de Caketon, Robert le Despenser, Nicholas Leffeyn et aliis.

Peter, son of Sayer de Trumpington, to Prioress Cecilia and the nuns in perpetuity all claims to a rent of 4s due from a messuage formerly belonging to his father, Sayer and before that to John Godard. Witnesses: Symon de Brunne, Robert de Cues__, William ___ankedone, Stephen de Wythlesforth, John de Albotesle, Nicholas de Crandene, chaplain, Henry de Wendeye, clerk, et aliis multis.

Peter de Middelton (Middleton) has received from Prioress Dera and the nuns all the land which John Godard gave them in free alms, lying between the land of Algar de Welle and the land of John le Oste, extending from the land formerly belonging to Peter Makeston to the river, with right to alienate, except to Jews or to a religious house. Gersuma: 10s 8d; rent: 10s. Witnesses: Thomas Tuyllet, Robert de St Edmunds, Nicholas Childman, Robert Hubert, William Tuyllet, William, son of Ivo, William Burgeys, Hugh Finderpanus, Thomas Prudfort et aliis.

Prioress Milesenta (Milisentia) and the nuns to Peter de Middelton (Middleton) land which John Godard gave them at Flexhethe in St Michael's parish, lying between the land Eva, wife of the late John Godard, holds in dower and the land which Margaret, mother of the said John, holds in dower, opposite a messuage of Walter Crocheman, abutting to the east on the highway leading from St John's hospital to Trumpington gate; also a small portion of land at the head of the said Peter de Middelton's land towards the east where John Godard's kitchen was. Rent: 6s; gersuma: 1/2 mark. Witnesses: Thomas Tuillet, Robert de St Edmunds, Nicholas Childman, Robert Hubert, William Tuillet, William, son of Ivo, William Bingeys, Thomas de Lichefeld, Hugh Findepani, Thomas Prudfet, Wyot le Flexmonger et aliis.

Recites that Mabil (Mabilia), daughter of Sara, laundress, wife of Edmund de Ringstete, has claimed 'extra iudicium' the messuage granted by the nuns to Thomas de Dephem, clerk. The said Thomas de Depham willing to indemnify Prioress Dera and the nuns, releases them from their warranty, but only so far as relates to the above claim. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Robert de St Edmunds, chief bailiff, Ernest Mercer, Michael Bernard, Richard Vinitor, Richard Bateman, Hervey, son of John Goging, Roger de Ely, Robert le Furmager, Roger de Fulburner, John Yvo de Wilberham, Henry Nadun, et aliis.

John de Crocstun to the nuns: land in St Michael's parish extending from the high street to the river, between the lane and land of Ralph, son of Henry, being 1/3 of the land between the lane and the land of Walter, son of Scolicia. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) John Frost, chaplain, Robert Saman, Geoffrey, son of Ralph, Thomas, son of Joachim, Alberic (mercer?) Symon Godelote, Martin de Wynepol, John Alvivechild, Robert Curtois, Sewal, Goding Billing, Richard Carpenter et multis aliis.

Hugh, son of Absalon of Cambridge, on the advice of the late Eustace, Bishop of Ely, for the salvation of his own soul and the souls of his ancestors, grants to God and the Almoner of St Radegund of Cambridge the advowson of the church of St Clement in free alms. Witnesses: Bartholomew, official of the Archdeacon of Ely, Fabian, chaplain, Hugh, his brother, Peter, chaplain, Master (Magister) Robert de Neutun, Robert, chaplain of St Clement's, Robert Seman, Fulk Crocheman, John, his brother, Ailgar de Welles, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael, his son, Richard de Bernewell, Peter and Richard, his sons, Richard, son of Osbern, William, his son, William, son of Master Geoffrey, Robert, clerk, John, his brother, Walter de Lindsia, Robert Porter, Robert Blund et multis aliis.

Walter, son of William de St Edmund's, releases his rights in the advowson of St Clement's and confirms the grants made of it to the nuns of St Mary and St Radegund by his ancestor, Hugh, son of Absalon, and his uncle Walter. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Philip de Stanton, Everard de Trumpington, Henry de Colembe, Henry Muscher, John le Moyne, knights (milites), Thomas Toilet, Robert de St Edmund's, Robert Hubert, William Pilate, Stephan de Haukestone, William To(ilet?) et multis aliis.

John (de Fontibus), Bishop of Ely, grants to the nuns of St Radegund of Grenecroft the Church of St. Clement, Cambridge, with its appurtenances and rights, reserving an adequate vicarage to a priest to undertake the cure of souls. Saving to himself and his successors the episcopal and parochial rights. Witnesses: Laurence (de Stanesfield), Prior of Barnwell (1213-51), Master (Magister) Thomas de Watchelay, Bartholomew, official (of Ely), Master John De Foxton, Henry, parson de Hynton, Richard, parson of Suafham (Swaffam), John, parson of Fuleb(our)n et aliis Pluribus.

Geoffrey (de Burgh), Bishop of Ely, confirms the impropriation 239c. Witnesses: Master (Magister) William de Bisinges, Master William de Argentis, Master William de Bankes, Master Adam de Horning(sey), Master Edmund de Massingham, William de Burbridge, clerk, et aliis.

Confirmation of the Impropriations of All Saints' in the Jewry and St Clement's.

Notes about presentation to the living 1402, 1473, 1515, 1521, 1616.

Walter Cock, for the souls of himself and his wife, Agnes, confirms the grant of a rent of 2s out of land in Bridge Street, made by Adam Wyriel to the nuns. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Geoffrey Potekin, Adam, son of Eustace, Walter Corde, Henry Alegod, Childeman, Apsolon, son of Roger, John Bernard, John Smith (Faber) et multis aliis.

Prioress Margaret Clavyle and the nuns to Sir (Dominus) Richard Milde, chaplain, John de Kelesseye, cooper, and Avisia, his wife, a tenement lying between one of John Dunton and one of St Mary's chantry in St Clement's church, abutting on the churchyard. Term: 3 lives; rent: during Milde's life 6s, remainder of term 10s. Witnesses: William Horwod, mayor of Cambridge, Thomas Marbilthorp, Bartholomew Chaundeler, John Brigham, John Barbour et aliis.

Roger, son of Richard le Potter, to Juliana, daughter of Walter Corde, a messuage between land of Robert Custance and Roger Russel. Hagabel: 1d; rent: 2s, payable to Walter Corde; gersuma: £3 6s 8d. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Adam, son of Eustace, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael, his son, Hubert, son of Norman, Anger, son of Edric, Henry Fithian, Reginald Quantquilia, Henry Alegod et multis 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.

Not nunnery. Kept in College Early Deeds St Peter Brewhouse 1367-1475 box.

Prioress and the nuns to William Baker, burgess, a garden between tenements of John Morys and Stephen Neel, abutting on the street to the east, and on a ditch leading from the river bank on the west. Garden length 10 roods, breadth 2 roods. Term: 20 years; rent: 3s. Witnesses: Thomas Jacob, mayor of Cambridge, Simon Rankyn, Geoffrey Skynner, Thomas Sturmyn, John ___ar, bailiffs, et aliis.

Walter Corde grants to the nuns a rent of 2s paid to him by the heirs of William Blancgernon for lands between the land of William Braci and the land of Robert Colt, extending from the street to the land of Auger le Rus; also rent of 5s from land held by Hamo de Colchester, between land of Reginald Quantgloria and Richard Hopetran extending from the street to the river; also rent of 3s from land held by William de Furcis in parish of St Clement's, extending from the street to the King's Ditch. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Adam, son of Eustace, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael, his son, Geoffrey, son of Ralph, Ralph, son of Henry, Hubert, son of Norman, Anger, son of Edric, Henry Vivien, Childman, William Pilate, William de Hibernia (of Ireland) et aliis.

John de Toft, burgess, to John de Bricestre, webster, and Alice, his wife, daughter of John de Wachesham, a tenement situated in All Saints Parish between one of Thomas de Cambridge and one formerly belonging to Richard Modbrok, abutting on the highway and on the hospice of the gild of St. Mary the Virgin. Term: their joint lives in survivorship; rent: 30s; covenants: lessee to repair and to rebuild in case of destruction by fire. Witnesses: Richard Tullyet, mayor of Cambridge, John Pittok, John Pilet, Richard le Tablet, John Knyvet et aliis.

Walter Mason (Cementarius), son of Henry de Mord[un], to Prioress Milesentia and the nuns a tenement given by him to Roger Carter (Carettarius) of Barnwell with his sister Felicia, of which the fee belongs to the nuns. Consideration: 4s; rent: due from Roger Carter 6d and 2 capons. Witnesses: Thomas Toilet, Robert de St Edmund's, Robert Seman, William Pilate, William Toilet, John de Berton, Geoffrey le Fermer of Barnwell, William Tele, William Page, Alan Dalles, Hugh le Norreis et multis aliis.

Hugh and Clarice Mayner to their son, John, the messuage and croft described in 279b. Rent: to his parents 1/2d, to William de Noreys 5d. Witnesses: Gilbert Bernard, Richard Pede, William Baldewyn, Hugh le Norreys, Richard Jade, Nicholas de Infirmario, Roger de Huntyngfeld, Thomas Clerk et aliis.

John, son of John Mayner of Barnwell, to Richard Atte Broo his claims to the messuage he sold to the said Richard. Witnesses: Symon Bernard, Hugh Smith (Faber), Adam de Clyfford, Alan le Wayte, William de Sengham, Symon de Welton, Thomas le Porter, John Smith, Geoffrey Page et aliis.

Symon Edyn de Stokton and Beatrix de Haselyngfeld to Adam de la Fermerie de Bernewelle a messuage in Barnwell between the land of the said Adam and the land of Silvester le Carter. Term: 10 years; rent: to Barnwell Priory 3s. Witnesses: Alan le Wayte, Hugh Smith (Faber), Walter (illegible).

Beatrix de Haselyngfeld to John de Newton a messuage in Barnwell next to the lane leading from the stone cross to the river; also land in Barnwell croft at the end of the same messuage, lying between the same lane and the land of Barnwell Priory, abutting on Grenecroft. Term: life of the said Beatrix; rent: 12s. Witnesses: Symon Bernard, Adam de Clifford, Hugh Smith (Faber) et aliis.

Agnes de Grantesdene to William Tele, chaplain, Alan Redhed and John Ryghisby, a vacant plot between a tenement of the said Alan and land of the nuns, abutting on the highway (King Street) and in Grenecroft. Rent: to the chief lord 12d. Witnesses: John Cores, Richard Maistreman, Richard Purcere, John Smyth, Thomas Aylesham et aliis.

John Payn to Alan Redhed the plot given to him by Agnes de Grantesdene. Witnesses: Edmund Lyster, mayor of Cambridge, Richard Maisterman, John Smyth, Thomas Trevet, John Marchal et aliis.

Prior William Downe of Barnwell and the convent acknowledge the receipt from Prioress Agnes Seyntclowe and the nuns of 40s in full discharge of arrears due from two tenements in Barnwell leased by the nuns to Alexander Westmorland and John Bruce.

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Peter, son of Richard de Berton, deceased, to his brother Giles 1 acre in Cambridge fields abutting on Huntingdon way, lying between the land formerly belonging to Nicholas Moris and the land of Peter's sister Maud. Consideration: a certain amount of money. Witnesses: Bartholomew Gogging, John Portehors, sen., Robert le Steresman, Robert de Shelford, Robert Tuylet, Michael Pylet, Michael Wolward, Laurence Wolward et aliis.

Joan, daughter of Roger de Melreia, to her daughter Elica the homage of Thomas de Chesewic and 1/2 acre in Holm, abutting towards the bridge next the land of Walter de Saham, Rent: 1/2d; gersuma: 7s. Witnesses: William le Puer, John, son of Alicia, Adam Muscha, Ralph de Chesewic, Jordan, son of William de Meldeb(ourn?), Richard, son of Warin, Walter le Finger et multis aliis.

Walter Martin, with the consent of his son Robert, to his son Alan all his lands in Holm, viz.: 15 acres to be held of him at a rent of 12d. And 11 acres, which he holds of the abbess of Chateriz. Gersuma: 1 mark; rent: 32d. Witnesses: Robert de Goii, William de Bs, (some illegible), (Peter?) de Fokestun, Alan de Sepereia, Robert, his brother, Walter de Swafam, Ralph de Wendeia, (illegible), Richard, son of Stanard, Robert, his son, Andrew de Fortuna, Thomas Martin, William de Welle, Robert, his son, Robert de Trumpington, Gar' Can', qui hec cartam fecit (who made this charter).

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.

Michael Parleben to William Sueteye and Hugh de Ragenhille 1 acre in Cambridge fields abutting to the east on land of the Prior of Barnwell and to the west on land of the Prioress of St Radegund. Rent: 2d; gersuma: 40s. Witnesses: Stacy, son of Hervey Dunning, Robert Seman, Hervey Parleben, Thomas Tuilet, Walter Tuilet, his brother, Walter le Porter, Richard de Histon, chaplain, Roger de St Radegund, chaplain, et aliis.

Hugh, son of Stephen, son of Alveve, to the nuns his father's gift of 5 acres 3 roods in Cambridge fields. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Hervey Alderman, Robert Seman, Fulk Crocheman, Geoffrey Potekin, Roger Parleben, Adam Werial, John and Walter, his sons-in-law, John Creving, Reginald de Fordham, Childman et quibusdam aliis.