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William Sueteye to the nuns the moiety of a messuage between the messuage of Geoffrey Cook (Galfridus Cocus) and the messuage of Robert de Coggeshale, with the moiety of a croft extending from the said messuage to Drusemere. Covenant: nuns are to provide a lamp before the crucifix in the chapel of St Radegund; nuns are to receive 1/2 mark for a pittance on his anniversary. Witnesses: William Tuylet, William Pilate; others missing.

Alice Revede, widow of Thomas Revede, and John Revede, her son, to John Pilet of Cambridge, their life interest in a tenement in Radegund's Lane, lying between a tenement of the nuns on the east and the garden of the Friars Minor and another tenement of the nuns on the west. Witnesses: John Morice, William Horwode, ___ Morice, John Giboun, Mayor of Cambridge, Richard Fowk et aliis.

Prioress Letitia and the nuns to Martin, son of Hugh de Swafham, land opposite the Nunnery gate which was formerly held of Nicholas Sarant by Elias, chaplain. Rent: 2s. Witnesses: Hervey son of Eustace, Adam, his brother, Robert Seman, John, son of Baldwin de Swafham, Michael, son of Hervey, Martin Brictnot, Henry, deacon of Swafham, William of Ireland (de Hibernia) et aliis.

Prioress Milisentia and the nuns to Alan Dalles of Barnwell, a messuage with houses built on it, lying between a messuage of Walter le Porter and a messuage of Geoffrey Cook. Rent: 4s., to be paid in two parts: 2s. on Hokeday and 2s. on St Michael's Day. Witnesses: Roger de Abinton, seneschal of Bishop of Ely, Robert de St Edmunds, Walter Crocheman, Philip, clerk, Walter le Porter, William Sweteye, Hugh de Ragenhille, Geoffrey de Toft, clerk, William Tele, Geoffrey Scolice, William of Ely, clerk, John Laane, Adam Weriel, William Page, Oliver de Weghall et multis Aliis.

Prioress Milisentia and the nuns to Matilda, daughter of Alan, a messuage between a messuage of Wimer, clerk, and one of John Gibet. Rent: 5s, to be paid in 2 parts: 2s. 6d. on St Michael's day and 2s. 6s. on Hokedai. Witnesses: Thomas (Toylet?), (?Michael Be)rnard (54), Robert Hub__, William Toylet, Nicholas Childman, Hervey Parleben, William Pilate, Walter le Porter et multis Aliis.

John, son of Baldwin de Swafham to prioress and the nuns his rights in a messuage formerly held by Margaret, mother of Peter, late chaplain of St Radegund, lying opposite the gate of St Radegund between a messuage of Ysabel Gibet and one of Wymer, clerk. Rent: 3s. Witnesses: Sir John de Scaler (de Escalaris), Sir William de Cheney, Sir Henry de Colevile, John Russ, Eustace son of Hervey, Michael Malerbe (Malherbe), Thomas Tuylet, Robert de St Edmund, Master Bartholomew, William Pilat, John Goggyng, Michael Bernard et multis aliis.

Prioress Milisentia and the nuns to Geoffrey Cook (Galfridus Cocus) a messuage between a messuage of William Sueteye and one of Hugh Ragenhill on the one side and a messuage of Alan Dalles of Barnwell on the other not to be assigned to any house of religion other than the Priory of St Radegund. Rent: 3s. Witnesses: Roger de Habitun (Abington), seneschal of Bishop of Ely, Robert de St Edmunds, Walter Crocheman, Philip, clerk of Bishop of Ely, Walter le Porter, William Sueteye, Hugh de Ragenhille, Geoffrey de Barnwell, clerk, William, clerk, of Barnwell, William Tele of Barnwell et multis Aliis.

Prioress Eva Wasteneys and the nuns to Thomas de Revede, Serjeant-at-arms, Alice, his wife, and John, William and George, their sons, and Isabel and Margaret, their daughters, a tenement in Radegund's Lane, lying between a tenement of the nuns on the east and another tenement of the nuns and the garden of the Friars Minor on the west, abutting on the Friars' garden and a messuage of the nuns on the south, and on the lane to the north. Term: their joint lives in survivorship and one year and one day after the death of the survivor of them. Rent: 6s. 8d. Covenants: Lessees to build, repair etc. Witnesses: Stephen, son of Bartholomew Moriz, Mayor of Cambridge, Roger de Harleston, William de Horwode, John de Caldecote, Roger le Chaundeler et aliis.

Prioress Eva Wasteneys and the nuns to Thomas de Revede, Serjeant-at-arms, Alice, his wife, and John, William and George, their sons, and Isabel and Margaret, their daughters, a tenement in Radegund's Lane, lying between a tenement of the nuns on the east and another tenement of the nuns and the garden of the Friars Minor on the west, abutting on the Friars' garden and a messuage of the nuns on the south, and on the lane to the north. Term: their joint lives in survivorship and one year and one day after the death of the survivor of them. Rent: 6s. 8d., to be paid in two equal parts on the Easter day and on St Michael's day. Covenants: Lessees to build, repair etc. Witnesses: Stephen, son of Bartholomew Moriz, Mayor of Cambridge, Roger de Harleston, William de Horwode, John de Caldecote, Roger le Chaundeler et aliis.

Prioress Letitia with consent of the nuns to Wymer, clerk, for his homage and service, a piece of their croft, formerly belonging to Nicholas Sarant, behind Wymer's yard, 49 ft. in length and 54 ft. in breadth. Rent: 6d, gersuma 3s. Witnesses: Thomas Tulliet, Robert Saman, Stephen de Hawkeston, John Gogging, William Tulliet, William Pilate, Robert de St Edmunds, John de Bertone, Nicholas Childman, Reginald Syerewynd et aliis.

Prioress Mabilia and the nuns to John Fryday, cutler (cotelerius) and burgess, a portion of their croft called Sarandescroft, enclosed with walls and lying at the end of St Radegund's Street, between a tenement of John de Trippelowe, rector of Reymerston, and their own croft, abutting on their croft and on a tenement belonging to John Fryday. Term: in perpetuity. Rent: 6d. payable in equal parts on the day of St Michael Archangel and on Hokeyday. Witnesses: John Pilat, Mayor of Cambridge, Stephen de Pawfeld, John de Theversham, Robert Seman, bailiffs, John Utlawe, John De___ et aliis.

Prioress Milisentia and the nuns to Adam, son of Hubert Carpenter, for homage and service, land in the suburbs between the land of Matilda, daughter of Helewis, and the nuns' land, 3 roods to 5 roods and 10 feet. Rent: 3s (to be paid 18d on Hokeday and 18d on St Michael day). Witnesses: Sir Robert de St Edmund, Michael Bernard, Michael Malherbe, ___, Walter le Porter, William Svetege, Hugh de Ragenhille, Stephan Carpenter, Richard clerk et aliis 'who serve the Lord King'.

Ralph de Wendeye, chaplain and vicar of St Clement's to Roysia, daughter of Letitia de Wendeye, his niece, his moiety of a messuage with houses built upon it that he shares with the said Letitia by the feoffment of ___ lying between the messuage of Stephen le Tyrtener and William le Gome. In default of heirs from the said marriage, the property to revert to the next heirs of the aforesaid Letitia. Witnesses: Eudo Clerk, Mayor of Cambridge, Simon Refham, Robert Dunnyng, Roger le Redere, William le Gom et aliis multis.

Roysia de Wendeyne, daughter of Letitia de Wendeye, with the consent of her husband, John Styward de Trippelowe, to Walter le Goom, the messuage that she had by feoffment of Ralph de Wendeye in St Radegund's Lane, next the messuage of the said William le Goom and a messuage formerly of Stephen le Terteyner. Witnesses: John Pittok, Mayor of Cambridge, John Morice, William de Lolleworth, Robert Dunnyng, Robert Tuillet, Richard Tuilett et aliis.

Prioress Agnes and the nuns to Richard Sexteyn, senior, of Cambridge, butcher, a croft called Sarantes Croft with buildings thereon, abutting on a croft of Barnwell Priory to the east, and on a tenement of the nuns on the west; also an enclosure with a dovehouse, lying between the house of the Friars Minor and the said croft, abutting on the Friars and on the tenement of John Essex; also a messuage with a garden next the close of the Friars Minor, abutting on Nunn's Lane (Jesus Lane) and the said enclosure. Rent: 17s. Term: 50 years.

Prioress Elena and the nuns to Roger le Redere of Cambridge, land between the Nuns's Croft and the land of Henry Scrivener? (scriptor), abutting on the highway and the nuns' land. Rent: 4s. Witnesses: Robert Tuylett, Mayor of Cambridge, Robert Matefrey, Michael Wuleward, Redemichel, Walter de Fulburn, bailiffs, John Porthors, Richard Crocheman, John Goldring et multis 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.

Hubert le Redere de Rydelingfeld to his brother Roger his rights in messuage in the suburbs of Cambridge, towards the nuns' house, which was given to him by William, son of Adam Carpenter. Consideration: Roger gives up to Hubert his rights in the lands they hold jointly of Sewall de Westhawen in the fields of Eye and in a tenement in Beningham they had from Peter Fradsham. Witnesses: John But, Mayor of Cambridge, John Portehors, Hervey Pilet, John de Bouer, Richard Crocheman, Henry Scrivener? (scriptor), Roger Popelot, Peter Mason (Cimentarius) et aliis.

Prioress Elena and the nuns to Roger Beston and Juliana, his wife, a messuage with houses, in length 10 perches, and in width 4 perches. Term: in perpetuity to them and the heirs of their bodies. Rent: 10s. John But, Mayor of Cambridge, ___ Tuillet, John Martin, John Goldring et multis aliis.

John Pilet, of Ely, releases the same tenement (59 a-c) to prioress and the nuns.

Robert de Nonacurt, son of W(illiam?) de Nonacurt, to the nuns all his rights in land outside the ditch of Cambridge, which lies between the land of the nuns and the land which John Aelard holds of the nuns of Ykilinton. Witnesses: Hervey son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Adam son of Eustace, Walter Corde, Hervey son of Martin, Michael, his son, Geoffrey son of Ralph, John, his son, Ralph Fischer, Bartholomew, his son, Thomas son of Joachim, Richard son of Ivo, William Pilate et aliis.

Richard, son of Laurence de Litleberi to the nuns a croft built up in front towards the street in exchange for 2 1/2 acres in Cambridge fields. Witnesses: Adam son of Eustace, Robert Saman, __d son of Henry, Eustace son of Hervey, Thomas Joachim, Anger Russ, Childman, Robert de St Edmunds, Robert Hubert, Richard son of Yvo, Michael Malherbe, William Pilate et aliis.

Eustace Carter (carettarius) has received from Prioress Milesentia and the nuns a piece of land on the suburbs of Cambridge at Eldestede, lying between the land of Roger Garlek and the land of the nuns. Width 3 roods. Rent: 3s and services to the king; gersuma: 6s 8d. Witnesses: Robert de St Edmunds, Wiliam Pilet, William Toilet, Michael Bernard, Michael Malherbe, Michael Parleben, Walter le Porter, William Sweteye, Hugo servant, Richard clerk et aliis.

Prioress Margery (Margaret) Clavyle and the nuns to Thomas de Badburiham, cordwainer, a messuage with 5 cottages and a garden between the messuage of William Masoun and the King's Ditch, abutting on the highway and the nuns' croft. Term: 60 years from Michaelmas; rent: 6s. Witnesses: John Morice, Mayor of Cambridge, William Horwod, Eudo de Refham, William Couper, William Masoun et aliis.

Roger de Barwe, burgess of Cambridge, to William Rolf, of Ixnyng, and William de Relinton, chaplains, and John Burling of Henham, clerk, the above messuage (73a) lying between the tenement of the Nuns and Sarants croft, abutting on the highway. Witnesses: Richard Maisterman, Mayor of Cambridge, John Brigham, Simon Cardemaker, John Gaynesford, John Pole of Cambridge 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.

Prioress Joan Fulbourn and the nuns to John Marchall and Laurence Elverede a garden and a dove house in St Radegund parish, lying between the house of the Friars Minor to the west and a tenement of the nuns to the east, abutting on the highway to the north and to the south partly on a stone wall of the Friars Minor, 21 1/2 yards long, and partly on the Nuns' close in the tenure of William Pechard. Term: 30 years. Rent: 10s. Witnesses: John Hesewell, Mayor of Cambridge, John Smyth, Thomas Pomell, John Manfeld and John Rays, bailiffs, et multis aliis.

Prioress Agnes and the nuns to Edmund Lavenham and Marion, his wife, a garden and a thatched barn, situated between a tenement of John Plumpton on the west and a tenement of the nuns occupied by John Eversdon on the east, abutting on Nuns Lane and on the Nuns' croft to the north roughly 85ft. to 130ft. Term: 80 years; rent: 6s. 8d.

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.

Henry Custance de Lolleworth, chaplain, to John de Lincoln, carrier (portitor), of Cambridge, a messuage with two quickset hedges, between the land late of Henry Scrivener and his own land, abutting on the highway and the nuns' land. Witnesses: Henry de Thofts, Mayor of Cambridge, John Kryvet, Alexander le Hussch, Hugh Pittok, Robert Martyn, baliffs, John Morice, Robert Dunnyng of Cambridge et aliis.

Luke, son of Walter de St Edmund's, to John, son of Paulinus of Cambridge (129), 1/2 acre at the Claypittes in Cambridge field, between the Nuns' land and Hadstock Way (Hadestoc Weye), abutting at one head on Pushwell Way (Pushwelle Weye). Gersuma 1/2 mark (6s 8d), rent 1d. Witnesses: John Martyn, John Branketre, Reginald de Cumberton, Robert de Shelford, bailiffs of Cambridge, Bartholomew Goggyng, John of Aylsham, Geoffrey faber (Smith), Richard Bateman I...ore, Humfrey de Costessey, John de Biggleswade, Simon le Gaunt.

Henry Koc, son of John Koc, of Cambridge, tailor (sissor), to John de Toucestre of Cambridge, turner (tournour), a messuage with a quickset hedge between the nuns' land and a messuage of John Locoks, abutting on the highway and Eldestedecroft. Witnesses: Stephen Morice, son of John Morice, Mayor of Cambridge, William de Herwode, William Coupare, Thomas Chastelayn, John Wymbisch et aliis.

Matthew Wesenham and Juliana, his wife, to Roger de Barwe a messuage in Radegund Lane between lands and tenements of the nNuns. Witnesses: John Gybon, Mayor of Cambridge, John Blaunpayn, John Cotton, Richard Fynchyrigfeld, Robert Swanton et aliis.

Arbitration between the nuns and St Michael's College (Trinity) concerning parish boundaries. Decision of the arbitrator, Marmaduke Lumley, LL.B., Chancellor of the University. The dispute was connected with certain houses in Nuns' Lane then occupied by John Cranwell senior, and Richard Cranwell junior. The College maintained that the occupants of these houses were of the part of St Michael, the nuns that they belonged to St Radegund parish. The arbitrator desides that they belong to St Radegund parish, but to satisfy any claims on the part of the College the nuns shall pay to it 4d annually (still paid by Jesus College in 1898). Decision was made in Clare Hall. Signed: Robert Wright, priest, notary of the diocese of York; attorney for the nuns, William Spencer; for the college, William Pentecost.

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.

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.

John son of Paulinus to Walter Butcher (carnifex) the lands at the Claypits adjoining the highway and abutting on Pychswell Weye. Written in Cambridge. Witnesses: John Morice, Mayor of Cambridge, John de Leyk, William Seeman, Thomas de Elm, Bartholomew Tannator (Tanner?), bailiffs, Simon de Refham, John Culling, Reginald de Trumpington, Alan le Walchs, John Robilard et aliis.

John Cullingg and Joan, his wife, to Reginald Ledbeter de Ely, burgess of Cambridge, and Joan his wife (32a), 3 selions in Swinescroft, at the end of the town of Cambridge, 2 selions lying between the land of the nuns and Robert de Cumberton and abutting on the highway, and 1 selion lying between the land of Robert de Cumberton (32a) and a garden of Geoffrey Smith and tenement of Richard Lucas, on Hadestok Way. Witnesses: Symon de Refham, Mayor of Cambridge, John Morrise, John Pawe, Alan de Badbur[g]ham, William Carbonel et aliis.

John de Tryppelowe, rector of Hardewyk (Hardwick), to the nuns 6 1/2 acres and 1/2 rood in Clayhangles next Nuns' land; 1 rood on Mylnway next their land; 1 rood towards Bradmere; 1 rood on Finningstone; 3 1/2 acres called Cranesdole in 12 selions, 1/2 acre abutting on Hadstock Way and 1 acre in Swyncroft next Greenditch, 1/2 acre in Pisshewel Way next the Claypits ditch. Witnesses: Philip Cayly, Mayor of Cambridge, Richard Tuyllet, John Pyttok, Edmund de Ovyngton, John Arnald et aliis.

William de Lavenham confirms to John de Tryppelowe and the other feoffees (34c) as above all his massuages, shops etc., in Cambridge, Barnwell and Newnham formerly the property of William, son of Master Henry de Tryppelowe, and now held in dower by Margaret, widow of the said William. Lavenham also conveys to the feoffees a vacant site in St Radegund Lane which he acquired from Robert le Gome, chaplain. Witnesses: Robert de Brigham, Mayor of Cambridge, Richard Tuylett, Stephen Pannifeld, John Wych, Thomas Wych, Robert Martin, John Berneye et aliis.

John de Trippelowe to Nicholas de Wyght, Ralph de Shelford, and Stephen de Elderhethe, chaplains, all the lands and tenements which he acquired from William de Lavenham this year. Witnesses: John de Toft, John Wych, Thomas, son of John Morice, Stephen, son of the above, John de Berneye et aliis.

Robert de Cumberton, burgess of Cambridge, to Reginald, son of Ralph le Ledbeter, and Joan, his wife, one selion in Swinescroft, abutting on Hadystock Way (St Andrew's St. - Regent St.). Witnesses: Symon de Refham (31c), Mayor of Cambridge, John Pawe, William Carbonel, Reginald de Trumpington (31c), John Edward et aliis.

John de Tryppelowe, Rector of Hardwick, to the nuns a piece of arable land in Swynecroft between the land of the Nuns and that formerly of Reginald de Trumpington, now John Drake's, extending from Hadstock Way to land of Margaret Godman. Witnesses: Bartholomew Morice, Mayor of Cambridge, Richard Tuyllet, John Pyttok senior, Richard Pawe, John de Bromholm et aliis.

Walter, Butcher of Cambridge (carnifex burgens Cantebr') to Sir (Dominus) John de Trippelowe, Rector of Reymerston, diocese of Norwich, the 1/2 acre at the Claypits (same land as 31a,b,c). Witnesses: Henry de Toft, Mayor of Cambridge, John Knewette, Alexander le Husscher, Hugh Pyttokk, Robert Martyn, bailiffs, Robert de Comberton, Robert de Comberton, Robert le Chaundeler, Richer le Spycer of Cambridge et aliis.

Stephen Morice, clerk, of Cambridge, to Sir [Dominus] John de Trippelowe, rector of Reymerston, 2 selions in Swinecroft between Trippelowe's land and that of John de Cambridge, extending from Hadstock Way to land of Robert Dunnyng. Witnesses: Eudo de Helpryngham, Mayor of Cambridge, Robert Dunnyng, Symon de Repham, Henry de Toft, Robert de Comberton, Robert Tuylet, Robert de Comberton (sic) et aliis.

John de Tryppelowe, rector of Hardwick, to the nuns, 6 1/2 acres (33a) in Cambridge and Barnwell fields. Witnesses: Bartholomew Morice, Mayor of Cambridge, Richard Tuylett, John Pyttok, senior, Edmund de Ovyngton, John Mareschal et aliis.

William de Lavenham to John de Trippelowe, rector of Hardwick, Richard de Dyttone, vicar of St Clement's, William de Bodekesham, vicar of All Saints', Robert de Sydestone, clerk (chaplain 34b), and John Purry (Porry 34b) of Wivelingham, the reversion of all the tenements, shops, rents etc., i.e. the third which Stephen, son of Bartholomew Morice, and his wife, Margaret, widow of William de Trippelowe, hold as dower of the said Margaret. Witnesses: Master Robert de Birgham, Mayor of Cambridge, Thomas, son of John Morice, Andrew Hardy, Stephen, son of John Morice, John Purry, bailiffs of Cambridge, Henry de Beche, John de Repham, John de Berneye, Yvon le Clerk et autres.

Robert Dunning of Cambridge, as overlord, to John de Trippelowe, rector of Reymerston, to convey to the Nuns of St Radegund 5 acres in Barnwell fields which he acquired from John de Caam of Longstanton, and Joan, his wife, and from Bartholomew Morice and Margaret, his wife, with reservation to Robert Dunning of rent of 4s. Wintesses: John Pittok, Mayor of Cambridge, Thomas de Welle, Henry de Brunne, bailiffs of Cambridge, Bartholomew Morice, Robert Tuillet, Richard Tuillet, Walter de Lolleworth et aliis.

Richard de Dytton to John de Tryppelowe 1/2 acre of land (36a).