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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.

John de Benyngton to Robert de Long, burgess, a void ground next to Merton Hall Lane, between Robert's tenement and of John le Ploghwright, the other side abutting on a tenement of Robert le Long. Witnesses: Roger de Harleston, mayor of Cambridge, Thomas Morice, Thomas Pipe, Thomas Bolle, Thomas le Wright et aliis.

Alice, widow of Alan Seghyn of Fen Dytton, quitclaims to Sir (Dominus) Walter Roswyk, vicar of St Clement's, and Sir Henry Moryce, chaplain of the same, her right of dower in a messuage with meadow, formerly belonging to Master (magister) Richard Aunger, in Aungerys Lane between the tenements of Richard Laurence and Cecilia de Berton; the meadow between a meadow of the nuns and the court of Richard Laurence and abutting on Grenecroft. Witnesses: Guy le Spicer, mayor of Cambridge, Richard Laurence, John Goddyng, Geoffrey de Costeseye, Michael Pilat et aliis.

Richard Browne, Rector of Downham, to Mr. Richard Cawdrey, Mr. Jacob Ormonde, knights, Mr. John Garlond, Mr. Richard Pightesley, and William Tame the dovehouse (249a) with a void place in St. Clement's parish, which is enfeoffed by John Albon. Witnesses: Richard Wright, mayor of Cambridge, Stephen Skyngyll, Richard Togood, John Hynton, bailiffs, et aliis multis.

Joan, daughter of Robert de Schelford, formerly burgess, widow, to Robert le Baker and his wife, Joan, a messuage in St Clement's parish next messuage late of Walter de Horsethe and a messuage of Peter le Baker, reaching from Aungerys Lane to the land of John de le Seghalle. Rent: 10s. Witnesses: Symon de Refham, mayor of Cambridge, John Pilat, Reginald de Trumpyn[g]ton, Thomas de Brangtre, bailiffs, Richard Lawrence, John Goddyng, Michael Pilat, John Fikeys, Geoffrey de Costeseye et aliis.

Alice (Alicia) le Rus (or Ros) and her children, John, Margaret and Isabella, to Nicholas le Redere and his wife, Katherine, a dovehouse and garden with free access to fetch water in the Nuns' Lane, lying between a garden of the Friars' Minor and one of the said Alice. Rent: 2s; term: 10 years. Witnesses: Edmund Lytestere, mayor of Cambridge, William Horewode, Richard Fynchyngfeld et aliis.

John Albon, clerk, to Master (magister) Robert Leeke and Sir (Dominus) Richard Browne, vicar of All Saints, the dovehouse described in 249a. Witnesses: John John Gaynesford, mayor of Cambridge, Alan Hoberd, Robert Jervoys et multis aliis.

Robert Peytevyn, clerk, to John Albon, clerk, a dovehouse and a void place, which he holds as co-feoffee with the said John and others by feoffment of Nicholas Hethe.

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.

Roger (de Brigham), Prior, and the convent of Ely confirms the grant by John (de Fontibus), 239c. Witnesses: Laurence (de Stanesfield), Prior of Barnwell (1213-51), Master (Magister) Thomas de Watchel(ay), Bartholomew, Dean , Henry, parson of Hinton, Richard, parson of Suafham (Swaffam), John, parson of Fulbourn, et aliis,

Hugh de Stamford, Commissary General of the Official of Ely, gives judgment in a suit between the prioress and convent of St Radegund and Sir Geoffrey, chaplain and perpetual vicar of St Clement's. The prioress claims arrears of her pension of 5 marks per annum due from the vicar out of the alter fees. He is ordered to pay 1 mark on St Nicholas day (6 December) and 20 shillings at Epiphany (6 January).

John, son of Bartholomew, confirms the grant by Adam Wyriel to the nuns of a rent of 2s out of land in Bridge Street. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Geoffrey Potekin, Adam, son of Eustace, Walter Corde, Henry Alegod, Childman, Apsolon, son of Roger, John Bernard, John Smith (Faber) et multis aliis.

Bartholomew, son of John, releases to the nuns a rent of 4s out of a messuage in Bridge Street (vicus pontis) lately held by William Prest of Adam Weriel next a messuage of William Toilet. Consideration: £1 4s. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) John de Ry, Walter de St Edmund's, Robert de St Edmund's, William Pilate, Richard, son of Yvo, Robert Hubert, Simon Baker, Michael Maleherbe, William Godson et multis aliis.

Eustace Oldcorn to Prioress Custantia (Constance) and the nuns a grant by Oldeburga of an annual rent of 6d out of a tenement she holds next the land of Richard Bulling. Witnesses: Richard, son of Laurence, Robert, son of Anger le Rus, Robert Hubert, Symon Baker (Pistor), Peter Ragat, John Porthors, Stephen Langstaf et aliis.

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.

Thomas Tuylet, clerk, to his children William and Ela, or of survivors of them, 2 messuages in Bridge Street between the house of his father, William, on the south, and the house formerly of Koc the Jew, abutting on the highway (Bridge Street) to the east and the lane towards St John's Hospital to the west. Rent: 1d to Thomas Tuylet; 2s to Bartholomew Goggyng; 4s to the nuns of St Radegund; 4s to John Anured; 4s to St John's Hospital. Witnesses: John But, John Portehors, Michael Pylet, Richard Bateman, minor (?), John Gerunde, Bartholomew Cambridge, Henry de Berton, Stephan Baker, Robert de Shelford, Robert Tuylet, John de Orewell, of the same (town?) Thomas de Wynepol, clerk, 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.

Peter Macston to William, son of William de Trumpington, land in St Michael's parish, 1/2 a messuage lying between the land of John de Welle, and the land of Robert Seman and the common lane leading from the street to the river, reaching from the High St. to the river. Rent: 12d. Witnesses: Richard de Bernewell, John de Welle, Algar, his brother, Ivo, son of Apsolon, John, son of Elias, Henry, his brother, Roger de Dagenhall, Warin, son of Anketill, Henry de Berton, Fulk Crocheman, Robert Seman, Walter, son of Scolice, Michael, son of Ordgar et aliis.

The Master and the scholars of St Michael's House (afterwards Trinity College) covenant to pay the nuns a rent charge of 1s per annum out of some tenements, late held by John Ovinng, next their house in St Michael's parish, abutting on the river, which the nuns have released to them. Witnesses: (some missing), Simon de Refham, Henry de Toft, John Moriz, Adam de Bungey et aliis.

Prioress Letitia and the nuns to Ralph, son of Henry, land in St Michael's parish between land of Walter, son of Scolice and that of John Croxtun, being two thirds of the land between the lane and the land of Walter, son of Scolice. Gersuma: 3 marks; rent: 4s. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Geoffrey Potekin, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael and John, his sons, Walter, son of Scolice, Ailgar de Well, Richard, son of Yvo, Thomas, son of Joachim, Peter de Bernewell, Robert Curtois et multis aliis.

Prioress Dera and the nuns to Thomas de Depham, clerk, a messuage in St Michael's parish, lately held of them by William Parcheminer, opposite the messuage of Walter Chrocheman, abutting to the east on the highway (Trinity St.) leading from St John's hospital to Trumpington gate. Rent: 3s. 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 Fulburnee, John Yvo de Wilberham, Henry Nadun, et aliis.

Prioress Letitia and the nuns to Richard Shipwritte land in St Michael's parish between land of Ralph, son of Henry, and land of Simon Spicer, extending from the lane to the land which William, son of Richard, holds of them. Gersuma: 4s; rent: 2s. Witnesses: Thomas Tuilet, Ralph, son of Henry, Ailgar de Well, Richard and William, sons of Yvo, Thomas de la Bruere, Hervey and Nicholas, sons of Ralph, Walter Crocheman, Simon Spicer, William Godscho, William de Hibernia (of Ireland) et aliis.

William de Nunancurt to John Crocheman the land in St Michael's parish Walter Punch holds of him, lying between the land of St Michael's church and that which Maurice, son of Alberic, holds of the monks of Ely. Gersuma: 10s and to his wife a gown; rent: 26d. Witnesses: Fulk Crocheman, Richard de Spotingdon, Richard Crocheman, Roger de Nunancurt, ___, son of Richard, Robert le Waleis, Everard de Winepole, Simon de Wigehale, Benedict de London et aliis.

Prioress Cecilia and the nuns to John de Ovynng, clerk, a vacant plot in Henneye, in St Michael's parish at Flexhithe containing in width 26ft from the land formerly of Master (Magister) John de Yselham to John Ovynng's land and in length from the land formerly of Alexander de Norham to the river bank. Nuns have right to distrain on any of his property in Cambridge. Witnesses: Robert Dunnyng, mayor of Cambridge, John Moryce, Symon de Refham, John Pawe, Michael Pilet, Eudo, clerk, Robert Tuylet 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.

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 Agnes Burgulun and the nuns to Reginald de Comberton a piece of land in St Mary's parish given to them by Thomas Potekin, clerk, lying between the land of the same Reginald and the land of Henry le Parcheminer (372, first clause). Rent: to Margaret, daughter of Thomas Wolward 4s 8d; gersuma: 2 marks. Witnesses: Bartholomew Goggyng, mayor of Cambridge, John Porthors, Robert Wymund, John de Haylisham, Gerard de Stagno (Pool or Pond?), bailiffs, William Eliot, Robert de Maddinglee, Thomas le Mercer, William de Parteney, Thomas de Arington et aliis.

Prior William (of Devon or of Bedford) and the convent of St Giles, Barnwell, to Hugh Salter of Cambridge, a messuage in the street between St Mary's church and St Michael's lying between the land of the Ely monks and the land of Barnewell Priory. Rent: 12d. Witnesses: Master (Magister) Elias, Gilbert Plumber (Plumbarius), Arnald and Nicholas, his sons, William Cuppere, Robert Nadun, Elias Potter, Robert, chaplain, Bernard, son of Edric, (illegible), Hervey, his son, Gregory S___rius et multis aliis.

William Rolf, vicar of All Saints, to John Bechampwell and Margaret, his wife, a tenement containing two shops and a solar, between the churchyard and the lane (St Mary's Passage), reaching from the steps of the church to a tenement belonging to the chantry of the church. Term: Joint lives in survivorship; rent: 6s. Witnesses: Richard Maisterman, mayor of Cambridge, John Tryppelowe, Thomas Caldecote, John Herriz, John Lincoln, saddler, et aliis.

Peter, son of Serle de Trumpington, quitclaims to the nuns all arrears of the rent mentioned in 230c, retaining the rent itself.

Prioress Elena and the nuns to William de Lincoln a messuage with buildings at Henneye, width 26ft from the lane (Trinity Lane) to the land formerly held by Master (Magister) Andrew de Pisillram, extending from the land of Alexander de Norman to the river bank. Rent: 4s. Witnesses: John But, Bartholomew Gogging, John Martin, John Portors, Robert Tuyllet, Master (Magister) Thomas Tripll[owe], Robert de Melford et multis aliis.

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.

Richard Martyn, Sir (Dominus) William, vicar of All Saints in the Jewry, Simon de Sleford and Sir Richard Milde, chaplain, to Thomas Caldecote, butcher, and Agnes, his wife, the tenement in St. Mary's parish in which they were enfeoffed by William de Horwode, Lying between a tenement of John Gybon senior, and a shop of Hugh Stalle on the one side and the lane leading from the highway to the Milk market on the other. Term: their joint lives in survivorship. Rent: 40s. Witnesses: John London, mayor of Cambridge, William Hordwode, John Gybon senior, John Baldewyn, John Bytchamwell et aliis.

John, son of Geoffrey Godard, with the consent of Eva, his wife, to the nuns a rent of 2s out of land lying between the land of Andrew de Middleton and the river bank, abutting on the land of Algar de Well and that of John le (Oste), and if he die childless, the reversion of the land to the nuns, except for a small room next the land of the aforesaid Andrew. Also a rent which Richard de Tredde paid him viz. 4d. Witnesses: Thomas Tuilet, Robert de St Edmund's, Eustace, son of Hervey, Master (Magister) Bartholomew, son of Ralph, Nicholas, son of Ralph, Walter Crocheman, John Goging, John Potekin, John Alvevechild, William Tui(let?), Robert Hubert, Childman, Nicholas, his son, John de Berton et aliis.

John, son of William de Trumpitune (Trumpington), after suing Prioress Milisentia and the nuns at London for a parcel of land at Keverelles hythe in St Michael's parish given to them by John Godard, between land of Andrew de Milleton and the river bank and in breadth between the land of Algar Welles and John, son of Absalon, quitclaims it to the nuns. Consideration: 20s; rent: 4s. Witnesses: John le Rus, Thomas Tuylet, Robert de St Edmunds, John Gogging, William Tuylet, Anger le Rus, Richard, son of Laurence, John de Berton, Hervey Parleben, Michael Bernard, John Alvevechild, William Pilate, Reginald de Fordham, Walter de Lindesey 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.