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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).

Richard de Dytton, vicar of St Clement's, to John de Tryppelowe, rector of Herdewyk, land in Barnwell Middylfeld, near Pysshwel Way and between lands of Barnwell Priory. Witnesses: Bartholomew Morice, Mayor of Cambridge, Richard Tuylett, Richard le Tableter, Hugh le Smyth, John Porter et aliis.

Joan de Cam of Long Stanton, her right of dower and all other rights on 8 acres in Cambridge and Barnwell fields, to John de Trippelowe and John de Bodekysham.

Roger, chaplain, son of John Wodeward of Wode Waston, to Adam de Clifford of Barnwell, 5 selions of arable land in Barnwell crofts abutting on Grenecroft, viz. 3 selions next the land of the Prioress of St Radegund and that of the said Adam, and 2 selions between Adam's land and that of the Prior of Barnwell. Witnesses: Symon Bernard, Hugh Faber (Smith), John Faber (Smith), Symon de Welton, William de Sengham, Geoffrey Page, Paulinus de Kertlyngge et aliis.

John de Malbyrthorp and William de Hynxton, citizens of Cambridge and executors of Adam de Clifford, to John de Tryppelowe, parson of Herdewyck, 2 selions in Barnwell fields, one next the land of the Prior of St Edmund's Chapel in Cambridge and abutting on Horspath, the other next to land of the nuns and abutting on Hynton Way. Witnesses: John Pyttok, Bartholomew Morice, Edmund de Ovyngton, John Porter, Hugh le Smyth, Thomas Joachym et aliis.

John de Tryppelowe, rector of Herdewyk, to the nuns 18 selions, i.e. 8 acres in Barnwell Myddylfield, 14 selions of it being near Pysshwell Way and the rest near land of the Chapel of St Edmund's. Witnesses: Bartholomew Morice, Mayor of Cambridge, Richard Tuyllet, John Pittok, Edmund de Ovington, Hugh le Smyth, John Porter, Thomas Joachim et aliis.

John de Tryppelowe, rector of Herdewyk, to the Prioress and the nuns a messuage acquired by him from John Friday, burgess and cutler (cultellar), situated in St Radegund Street, between a tenement of John de Lincoln and one of Robert Gome, chaplain, abutting on the highway and on a croft of the nuns called Eldested croft. Witnesses: Richard Tuylett, Mayor of Cambridge, John Pittok, Bartholomew Morice, Edmund de Ovington, John Mareschal et aliis.

John de Tryppelowe to Prioress Alice and the nuns a messuage in which he was enfeoffed by John Friday, cutler, described in 43a. Witnesses: Robert de Brygham, Mayor of Cambridge, Thomas de Well, Robert Martyn, Henry de Beche, Daniel de Felsted, bailiffs, Edward de Ovyngton, William de Horwes, John de Schadeworth, William de Brygham, John Mareschal et aliis.

John de Tryppelowe, rector of Herdewyk, to the Prioress and the nuns of St Radegund 2 selions (38b) in Barnwell fields. Witnesses: Richard Tuylett, Mayor of Cambridge, John Pyttok, Bartholomew Morice, Hugh le Smyth, Thomas Joachym et aliis.

Bartholomew Moriz and Margaret, his wife, to John de Trippelowe 3 acres in Barnwell fields: 2 acres next land of said John and land of the Priory of St Radegund; 1/2 acre between the latter and land of the Priory of St. Radegund; 1/2 acre between the land of Sir John de Cambridge and that of John de Trippelowe.Witnesses: Gilbert de London, Simon Gerard, Pobert de Tachewell, Richard Tuylet, Stephen Godsone et aliis.

John de Trippelowe, parson of Reymerston of Norwich diocese, to Prioress Mabille (Mabilia) Martyn and the nuns, in free alms, the messuage he had of Henry de Trippelowe lying between a messuage of nuns called Gregorieshostell and a messuage late of Alice de Bernewell (Barnwell), abutting on the highway and on Drosemer. Witnesses: John Pittok, Mayor of Cambridge, William de Heyham, William de Warewyk, Henry de Beche, Robert Hassok, bailiffs, Geogrey de Lynne, John Morice, Richard Tuillet, Robert Tuillet, Robert Dunning et aliis.

Dyonisia, widow of Henry scriptor (scribe? scrivener?) of Cambridge, to her brother Sir (dominus) John de Trippelawe (sic), a messuage in Radegund Street, situated between a messuage of Roger le Redere and one of Ralph Shepherd (Berkarius), abutting on the street and on St Radegund croft. Witnesses: Eudo de Helpringham, Mayor of Cambridge, William de Pokelington, John de Tydewell, Richard de Triplawe, Alan de Repham, bailiffs, John Loke, Roger le Reder', William Tufhened et aliis.

Confirmation of 48; the text, the scribe and the witnesses are identical to the above.

Agnes, widow of Miles de Trumpington, to John de Trippelawe (sic), rector of Reymerston, a messuage in Radegund Street, situated between a messuage of the said John de Trippelawe and one late of Stephen le Terteyner, abutting on the highway and Sarantescroft. Witnesses: Eudo de (H)Elpringham, Mayor of Cambridge, Symon de Refham, John Pilet, Henry de Toft, John Morice et aliis.

John de Berney reconveys to John de Tryppelowe the tenement described in 47a. Witnesses: Robert de Brygham, Mayor of Cambridge, Thomas Well, Robert Martyn, Henry de Beche, Daniele de Felsted, bailiffs, (Eudo?) de Ovington, William de Horwod, John de Schadeworth, William de Brygham, John le (Marschal?) et aliis.

John de Trippelowe, rector of Reymerston, to Prioress Mabilia Martyn and the nuns in free alms 7 messuages in St Radegund's parish and one on the parish of St Andrew without Barnwell Gates (St Andrew the Less), and 8 acres in Cambridge and Barnwell fields. The Nuns undertake to have 30 masses said annually for the donor and for the souls of his parents, and to keep his obit as is done in the case of a deceased nun. Witnesses: John Pilet, Mayor of Cambridge, Richard de Adington (Ovington?), Robert le Tanern;, Thomas de Chatenhale, Thomas de Kymble, bailiffs, Simon de Refham, Henry de Toft, Robert Dunnyng, John Pittok, Robert Tuilet et aliis.

Henry de Trippelowe, clerk, to John de Trippelowe, rector of Reymerston of Norwich diocese, land and houses in St Radegund parish lying between a tenement of the nuns and a tenement formerly of Thomas de Tendrling on the one side, and a tenement late of Alice de Bernewell (Barnwell) and the nuns' croft called Satantescroft and a tenement late of Roger le Hafoer (?) on the other, extending from Radegund Street to Wales Street (King St.). Witnesses: Eudo de Helpringham, Mayor of Cambridge, John de Weston, John Andrew, Thomas Atte Chapel, bailiffs, John Moriz, Robert de Comb[er]ton, Robert Twlet (Tuylett), John Martyn, William Lys et aliis.

John de Tryppelowe, rector of Herdewyk, to John de Berneye, burgess and tailor (cissor) of Cambridge, a tenement in St Radegund Street, lying between a tenement of John de Tryppelowe and one of John of Lincoln, abutting on the highway and on a croft of the nuns called Eldested Croft. Witnesses: Philip Cayly, Mayor of Cambridge, Henry le Clerk, William de Lolleworth, Geoffrey de Warwyk, Richard de Thacsted, bailiffs, Edward de Ovington, William de Horwod, William de Brygham, John de Shadeworth et aliis.

John de Tryppelowe, rector of Herdewik, to John Purry of Wyvelyngham a piece of land with buildings and a garden in St Radegund Street, lying between a tenement of the nuns and one of Lina le Gome, abutting on the highway. Witnesses: Bartholomew Morice, Mayor of Cambridge, John de Schadeworth, Edmund de Ovyngton, John le Marschal, John Fryday et aliis.

Licence to John de Trippelowe, rector of Reymerston, to give to the Nuns 8 messuages and 8 acres of land to find a chaplain to say mass daily for Trippelowe's soul in St Radegund church. Given at Bermondsey. Witness: John de Eltham, earl of Cornwall (brother of Edward III, 1316-36).

English translation (early 19 cent.) of 79 a-c and of another document concerning tithes of a watermill

Christiana, daughter of Godard Carter gives to the nuns lands in All Saints parish, lying between the lands of Reginald de Fordham and land of Symon Black on the other side of the lane; also land and buildings between land of Fulk Crocheman and land of Richard Bullokprest; also land held of Richard Bruiera next to land of Ralph Ballard, with services of Adam Weaver; also land in Felterer Street (Parish of Holy Trinity), lying between the land of Holy Trinity church and the land of Doy, with services of Hugh le Rus for the land near the church of Holy Trinity. Endorsed 'with tenement of Master Thomas of Tyryngton, between land of William Pie and Radulph Ballard'. Witnesses: Hervey son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Roger Perleben, Adam Wyriel, Absolon son of Roger and his son, Geoffrey Potekin and his son, Fulk Crocheman, ___ and his son, Richard de Porta (Atgate?) and his son, Henry Vivien, Michael, son of Ordgar and Michael, his son, John Crocheman, Robert Wulward (?), (Walter?) Corde, Walter Ambiches, Richard de Hevenham and many others present at the occasion.

Absolon Ampe leases to Reginald de Fordham his lands in the parish of All Saints lying between that formerly of Ralph Swane and the small lane leading to the river bank, 50 ft and 40 ft on the boundary by 147 ft. Rent: 4s; gersuma: 2 marks of silver. Witnesses: Robert Seman, Andrew de Winepol, Everard, R(ichard?), Eustace, brothers of the above; Michael, son of Ordgar, Hubert, son of Hornman, Richard Crocheman, Richard de Fordham, Gerard Parm[in]t[er]?, Ralph Ydfot, Alan, grandson of Hilgar, Ralph, son of Geoffrey, Ralph de Bramton, Bernard, son of Edei, Richard Potter.

Simon le Blund surrenders to the nuns a messuage he holds of them, between the land of Andrew de Winepol and the land of Bartholomew le Talur. Consideration of 4 marks. Witnesses: Hervey son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Adam son of Eustace, Geoffrey Potekin, Thomas Mercer (Mercator), Ralph son of Henry, Michael Malherbe, Reginald de Fordham, Walter Corde, John Ruold, Hugh son of Stephen, Walter Pilate et multis aliis.