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Apsolon, son of Roger, to his daughter Ysabel a messuage in St John's parish, lying between a messuage lately occupied by his brother Hugh and a messuage of his daughter, Margaret; also a piece of land which belonged to the messuage of his brother Hugh. Rent: 1/2 lb cummin; hagable: 1d. Witnesses: Geoffrey Potekin, John and Laurence, his sons, Thomas Mercer (Mercator), Eustace de Winepol, Richard, his brother, Bartholomew le Noble, Hervey, son of Martin, John, his brother, William Pilat et multis aliis.

Aspelon, son of Roger, to the nuns a rent of 4s per annum out of land in the tenure of John, son of Azo (Acius), lying between the land given by the said Aspelon to his daughter, Margaret, and the land of Yvo, son of Matilda, which rent his (Aspelon's) deceased son Reginald gave to the nuns for one lamp in their church. Witnesses: Hervery, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Geoffrey, son fo Ralph, John and Laurence, his sons, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael and John, his sons, Ralph, son of Henry, Thomas le Mercer, Bartholomew le Noble, Walter Corde, William Pilate et multis aliis.

Alan Whitlof and Alice, his wife, have received from prioress Letitia and the nuns a messuage in Milne Street (vicus molendinorum) between the land of John, son of Alfred and the land given to the nuns in free alms by Walter Gyssard. Rent: 18d and 2 capons. Witnesses: Robert Saman, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael and John, his sons, Richard de Hiwenham, John Alur', Martin Brictnot, William, son of Maurice, Reginald Mulloc, Henry Mulloc, Robert, son of Roger, Peter le Hunte et multis aliis.

Prioress Letitia and the nuns to Henry Hubert a shop in St Edward's parish situate between land of the nuns and formerly of Peter, chaplain of Newnham Rent: 3s. Witnesses: Geoffrey Potekin, John, his son, Bartholomew Scissor (tailor), Henry Elyot, Nigel Sellarius (le Seller), Symon de St Boptulph's, Hugh Mercator (Mercer) et aliis.

Henry de Berton, with the consent of Alice, his wife, to Henry, son of Alan, a shop near the shop which Henry, son of Hugh holds of him. Rent: 2s; gersuma: 2s. Witnesses: Master (Magister) Henry Pilat, Geoffrey Potekin, John and Laurence, his sons, William de rta, R, his brother, Geoffrey Prat, Alberic M(ercator?), John Ruold, Hugh Mercer (Mercator), Henry, son of Elias, John, his brother, et multis 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.

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.

Baldwin, son of Baldwin Blancgernon, grants to Walter Corde for his homage and services a rent of 2s from land held of Baldwin by the heirs of William Blancgernon, next to the land of Ketel Mercer. Rent: a pair of white gloves worth 1/2 d. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Maurice le Rus, Robert Seman, Anger, son of Edric, Hubert, son of Norman, Robert, his son, Hervey Alegod, William Pilate, Ketell Mercer (Mercator), Alfred, his son-in-law, Henry Frost, William Joie et multis aliis.

Alexander, son of Hamo de Yselham, gives to Adam de Litlington, chaplain, land in the Parish of All Saints by the Castle between the land of Godard Finch and the land of Henry Shepherd (Pastor), and between the two streets. Rent 6d, gersuma 2 marks. Witnesses: Robert Saman, Hervey Vivilien, Ralph, son of With, Henry, his brother, Aldred le Mercer (Mercator), John, his son, John Alvivechild, Henry, son of Hugh le Mercer, William, son of Arnulf, William Lomb, Walter de Solius et multis aliis.

Prioress Letitia and the nuns to Walter Mason (Cementarius), son of He[nry?] de Mordun, land in Barnwell 2 roods broad, between the land of Andrew Molle and the land of Richard Reer. Rent: 6d. Witnesses: Richard de St Radegund, Warin __, (illegible), Master (Magister) de St Radegund, Richard de feld, William _ de th, Geoffrey, son of Scholace, Allan Dallos, William, (son of?) Richard ad capud ville Bernewelle (at Barnwell town end), Laurence, son of Sexburgha et aliis.

Prioress Letitia and the nuns to Maud, wife of Stephen, son of Alveve, and Hugh, her son, the 5 acres and 3 roods given to them by the said Stephen. Rent: 15d; term: joint lives in survivorship. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Hervey Alderman, Robert Seman, Fulk Crocheman, Apsalon, son of Roger, Geoffrey Potekin, Roger Parleben, Reginald de Fordham, John Creving, Adam Weriall, Walter and John, his sons-in-law, et quibdam aliis.

Basilia Regedale to William Chaplain, son of Arnulf, formerly vicar of West Wratting, for his homage and services 1 acre 1 rood of arable land in West Wratting fields, viz. 3 roods in Eversdune field, next the land of William Fluri and abutting on Witskede croft and on croft of Geoffrey, son of Hugh Clerk; and 1 rood in Hocroft, next land of Robert Clerk of Wilburgham, son of Alice Sanke, and abutting on Port way and on Hocroft; also 1 rood at Beltigle, next land of Lady Cecily de Ros and abutting on Great Dike (Magna Fossa) and on feod of Oxecroft. Gersuma: 15s; rent: 8d; scutage: 20s 2 1/4d, more or less. Should William die before having assigned the land to any one it is to go to his sister Maud (Matilda) and her heirs. Witnesses: Philip Rikespaud, William Fluri, William de Oxecroft, Roger Ace, Mathew Dispensator (Despenser, Despencer?), Walter, son of Gunnid, Jordan Carpenter, Alan Alban.

Agnes de North quitclaims the nuns for her right of dower in Wratting. Consideration: 3s. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Adam, chaplain, Sir Peter, chaplain, Philip Rikespaud, William Fluri, Hervey Messager (Nuncius), Walter Smith (Faber), William Swetey, Richard Clerk et aliis.

Alexander le Muine (Moyne), son of Peter le Muine, to Adam de Litlington, chaplain, for his homage and service, all the land which the said Adam bought of William, son of Augustine, in Litlington. Consideration: 20s; rent: 12d. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Henry le Eveske, Sir Adam de Bassingburn, Henry de Coln', sheriff of Cambridge, Robert de St Edmind's, Peter de Ashwell, Reginald le Muine, John, son of Simon, William, his brother et aliis.

Prioress Letitia and the nuns to John, son of William le Moyne, all their land which Richard, reeve of Shelford, holds for his life together with the meadowland, viz.: at Dune, 1 acre between land of the bishop and land of St Radegund's; 2 acres on the Hill between land of St Radegund's and land of Henry le Hey; 2 acres across Wytewell between land of the bishop and land of St Radegund's; 2 acres of meadow between meadowland of John le Moyne at Lacheford and meadowland of John Sevare. Term: for life. Rent: 2s. Warranty: to the said John for life, after his death the land to return to the nuns. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Baldewin de F(re)vile, Sir Everard de Trumpington, Sir John de Cailli, Sir Geoffrey de Banks, Sir Alan de Bassingburn, Sir Phillip de Stanton, Henry de Colne, sheriff of Cambridge, John de Selford (Shelford), son of Reginald, William de Cailli, et aliis.

Thomas, son of Robert de la Bruere, with consent of his mother Helena gives to the nuns the lands held of him by Ralph Prudfot, between the land of Ralph Ballard and the land of Walter Pie. Rent of 6d to him and 6d to Hospital of St John, and a consideration of 2 marks towards the cost of his pilgrimage. Endorsed 'Of the tenement formerly of Master Thomas Tyrington'. Witnesses: Hervey son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Maurice Russ (Ruffus?), Roger Parleben, Adam Werial, Walter Corde, Geoffrey Potekin, Richard ad portam (Atgate?), William, Richard and Ralph, his sons, Warin Grim, Reginald, his brother, William Pilate, Michael Parleben et aliis.

Oldeburga, daughter of Robert Gulafre, to Henry de Berton, land in St Andrew's parish between the lane to Hinton and the land of her brother Richard. Rent: 8d; gersuma: 30s. Witnesses: Hervey Grim, William, his brother, Robert, son of Jordan son of (Selid?), John Crocheman, (W)alter, son of Selid (?), William Dor (Doy?), Absolon, son of Segar, Alan, his brother, __, Roger Mod, Alan Carpenter, Geoffrey W, Hervey Gulafre, Cyprian, son of Arnold et multis aliis.

Prioress Letitia and the nuns to Martin Brictnot, land 77ft by 26 ft between his land and that of William Mildes. Rent: 16d; gersuma 16s. Witnesses: Hervey Clerk (cliricus), Michael and John, his sons, John, son of Dean (decanus), Stephen and Henry de Hawkeston, William Morice, Ralph de Haverhill, William Alivechild, Walter, son of Simon, Thomas Plote, William of Ireland (de Hibernia) et aliis.

Alice, daughter of Master Geoffrey (Magister Galfridus) (and wife of Walter de St Edmunds), with the consent of Walter her son, a messuage in the High Street leading to Trumpington Gate, which Peter, son of Burward, held of her brother, Walter. Rent: 2s and 2 capons. Consideration: 1 acre of land in Cambridge fields which the nuns hold of Walter, son of Geoffrey. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Maurice Russ, Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Adam, son of Eustace, Walter Corde, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael, John, his sons, Geoffrey, son of Ralph, Ralph Wombe, Thomas, son of Joachim, Richard, son of Yvo, William Pilat et multis aliis.

Symon, son of Reginald Ad Portam (Atgate), to the nuns his rights in the lands described in 172b. Witnesses: Dominus B., Official of the Archdeacon of Ely; Sir (Dominus) Hervey, Alderman of Cambridge, Sir (dominus) Robert Seeman, provost (or reeve) of Cambridge, Richard de Porta (Attegate?), Adam Werial, Fulk Crocheman, John, his brother, Hervey Gogging, Geoffrey Potekin, Roger Parleben, Richard Wulward (90).

Thomas le Mercer to the nuns an annual rent of 16d out of land in St Benet's parish held of him by William Scurri and Azcelota his wife. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Geoffrey Potekin, Ralph, son of Henry, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael and John, his sons, Richard, son of Yvo, Thomas Tuillet, Roger Doy, Richard, son of Richard ad portam (Attegate), Walter Corde, William Pilate et multis aliis.

Peter le Hunte acknowledges receipt from Prioress Letitia and the nuns of land with buildings upon it in St Benet's parish, lying between the land of Nicholas Kyep and the land of the Nuns which Ivetta, widow of Peter Butcher held for life, with right to assign except to a house of religion. Rent: 3s; gersuma: 2 marks. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Geoffrey, son of Ralph, Ralph, son of Henry, Walter Corde, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael and John, his sons, Michael Bernard, Serlo Cyrot (Glover), Nicholas Kyep, Walter de Linton et multis aliis.

Aldusa, daughter of William Blangernon, to the nuns her land and buildings in St Mary's parish, lying between the land of Stephen Corduanor and the land of Richard Pernes, which land she holds of the nuns for an annual rent of 12d. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Apsalon, son of Roger, Roger Parleben, Geoffrey Potekin, Richard Atgate (ad portam), Hervey, son of Martin, Roger Doy, Henry Algod et aliis.

Gilbert, son of Arnulf le Plummer, to John, son of John Smith (Faber), a shop in the market between the land of Thomas le Ferrun and the land of Richard le Feleper. Rent: 12d and a pair of gloves, value 1/2d; gersuma: 6s 8d. Witnesses: Maurice Russ, Robert Seman, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael, his brother, Geoffrey Potekin, Alberic le Mercer, Reginald Nadon, Osbert le Fenier, John, son of Hubert, Thomas le Ferrun, Walter Corde, et multis 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.

Prioress Letitia and the nuns to William Arnold and William Lomb, a messuage at Cambridge Castle abutting on Castle Street between the lands of John Aldred and Walter Papilun. Rent: 2s; gersuma: 2s. Witnesses: John Holt, Roger, son of Warin, Ketel, son of Emma, Thomas Long, Hugh Attewal, Ralph, son of Emma, Robert de Hinton, Roger de Verlai, Henry Yrp et multis aliis.

Geoffrey, son of Baldwin Blancgernon, gives to Alexander, son of Hamo, son of Theobald de Yselham for his homage and service a messuage extending between the street by the Castle ditch and the land of Hervey, son of Eustace, on land of the same Hervey, called Sale, on the Castle ditch, and land of Thomas Long (Lungis). Rent a pair of gloves worth 1/2 d., gersuma 18s. Witnesses: Ketell le Mercer (mercator), Aldred le Mercer (mercator), Warin, son of Norman, Ralph, son of Emma, Thomas Long, Walter, son of Aldred, Absolon, son of Roger, Reginald, son of Muriel, ___ de Hedding et multis aliis.

Geoffrey, son of Baldwin Blancgernon, gives to the nuns a rent (not specified) from the messuage held of him by Robert Le Bones next the Castle ditch and land of Reginald Haretot. Witnesses: John Rurphus (sic) (le Rus?), Thomas Tullet, Eustace Dunning, Robert Herbert, Anger Rufphus (le Russ), Martin de Wynepol, Stephan de Haweceston et multis aliis.

Robert de Nonacurt, son of Henry de Nonacurt, has received from Prioress Letitia and the nuns a croft, formerly belonging to Richard Bushe, lying between the lane and the land of John de Sauxington. Rent: 20d. 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, son of Henry, Bartholomew, his son, Thomas, son of Joachim, Richard, son of Ivo, William Pilate et multis aliis.

Maud, widow of Symon Bagge, to the nuns 1 acre in Cambridge fields next Trumpington ford, which acre her brother Robert gave her at the church door in free marriage; 1/2 acre lies between land of Walter de St Edmund and that of Lady Helen (Domina Elena), abutting on Trumpington Road and on the land of the Prior of Barnwell, and 1/2 acre next Trumpington ford and the land of the prior of Barnwell. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Adam, son of Eustace, Michael Goging, Stephan de Havekeston, Henry, his brother, Geoffrey Potekin, John, his son, William Pilate, Robert de St Edmund's, Henry Vivien, Hamo de Colecestre (Colchester) et multis aliis.

Warin Grim (son of Absalon) to the nuns 2 acres in Cambridge fields between the land of William le Fater and Bernard Shepherd (pastor). Witnesses: Robert Seman, Adam, son of Eustace, Peter, chaplain, Bartholomew Noble, Eustace, son of Hervey, Robert de St Edmunds, John de Berton, Ralph Wombe, Walter Chrocheman et multis aliis.

Hugh, son of Stephen (Alvevechild) of Cambridge to the nuns his life interest in the land described in 326 a-c. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Henry de Colevile, Sir Everard de Trumpington, Sir Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Adam, son of Eustace, Hamo of Colchester, Ralph, son of Henry, John Avured, Reginald Kaukilia, Geoffrey Potekin, John, his son, Robert de St Edmunds et multis aliis.

Drian Bardele to William Chaplain of Wratting, all rights he may have in Batelles croft on the village of Wratting except for the messuage he holds of the said William at a rent of 2d per annum. Witnesses: William de Oxecroft, Philip Rikesspaud, William Fluri, John Fluri, William Robertot, William de Boscho, William Raudullun, Richard de Cruce, Mathew Disspensarius (Despenser, Despenser, Stewart?), Roger Doget et aliis.

Amicia de Teversham to William Chaplain of Wratting, 1 acre of land abutting on the ditch of the croft of Sir Simon de Holt and lying between the land of St Radegund and that of William Rewold. Gersuma: 10s. Rent: to the chief lord a pair of gloves and suit of court.Witnesses: Philip Rikespaud, William Flori (Fluri), John, his brother, Geoffrey, son of Hugh, Walter Gunnil(d?), Roger Ace, Jordan Carpenter et aliis.

William Chaplain of Wratting to his son William for his homage and services his messuages in Wratting fields in Batelles croft and all his lands, rents and homages, meadows and pastures, which he has or may have and all rights in Wratting and Weston. Rent: 9 1/2d. If William shall die without assigning or bequeathing it, the holding is to go to Joan, his sister. Witnesses: William de Oxecroft, Philip Rikespaud, William Fluri, John Fluri, Mathew Baker (Pistor), William de Robertot, William Randellun, William de Bosco (Wood?), Richard de Cruce (Cross), Roger Wasman, John de North, Roger Doget et aliis.

Robert Rikespaud confirms that he has bequeathed to the nuns of St Mary and St Radegund of Cambridge his body to be buried, and for the salvation of his soul and of souls of his ancestors and descendants, one acre of land in the village of Wratting, lying between the land of Hugh Clerk and the acre which the church already holds by gift of John Siventon of Robert's fee, to be held by them in free alms. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Richard and Sir Gilbert, chaplains of Wratting, Richard de Svavet' (Swavesey?), clerk, Richard, son of Sewal' de Wikham, Hervey le Massager, Peter le Boef, Elias, servant (or sergeant) et multis aliis.

Walter son of Segar, chaplain, acknowledges receipt from Prioress Letitia and the nuns of the land formerly held of them by his father Segar, with the right to assign or to bequeath it by will. Rent: 14d. and 2 capons; gersuma: 1/2 mark (6s. 8d.). Witnesses: Dn. Richard de Histon (25) and Dn. Richard de Stanton, chaplains, John Crocheman, Mychael Malerbe, Walter de Wilburham, William Doy, Gregory son of Edward, Richard son of Jordan, Ralph Marshall.

Adan de Litlington to the Church of St Mary and St Radegund for the salvation of his soul and the souls of his ancestors and descendants all his lands in Litlington, Bassingburn and Mordun, in free alms, the nuns to render service to the lords of the fee, viz. to Hamo de Valoniis (Valence) and his heirs 2s per annum; to Alexander le Moyne and his heirs 12d; to Lady Mary de Bassingburn and her heirs 4d; to the heirs of Elias de Litlington, clerk, 4d; to the heirs of Peter de Ashwell 2d; to Haldan and his heirs 1d; to the heirs of Richard Doget 1d. Donor covenants to give the charters to the Prioress Letitia, with the Livery of seisin. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Richard, Dean of Cambridge, Sirs Richard, Peter and Arnold, chaplains, Robert Saman, Adam, son of Eustace, Ralph, son of Henry, Thomas, son of Joachim, Anger, son of Edric, Childman, Nicholas, his son, William Pilate et aliis.

The nuns lease to Mabilla (Mabel) Blancgernon a messuage in Trumpington Street, formerly held of then by Henry Scolemaister, between a messuage of Richard Burs, butcher, and one of Richard Cau. Term: for life; rent: 5s. Witnesses: John Russ, Michael (other witnesses illegible due to damage), Michael B[er]nard, John Goggyng et multis aliis.

Roger de Brigham, Prior, and the convent of Ely confirm the institution of the nuns of Greneceroft in the Church of All Saints by Geoffrey (Rodel), late Bishop of Ely. Witnesses: Thomas de Heyden, Vincent, Official of the Archdeacon of Ely, Bartholomew, Dean, Walter Corde, Maurice Ruf (sic), Geoffrey Potek[in?], John, son Reginald, William de Porta Et m[u]ltis aliis.

Henry de Berton to Walter de Henxeham 1/2 acre land opposite the house of Ralph le Feuterer, between Henry's land and that of Martin Wolward. Gersuma: 8s; rent: 3s and 2 capons. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Martin, several missing, Ralph le [Feutrer?], Roger de Verlen et multis aliis.

Prior Laurence and the convent of Barnwell undertakes to pay to the Prioress and the nuns a rent of 9s, as an amicable composition for tithes of a water mill, belonging in fee to William de Mortuomarus and situated in Cambridge. Witnesses: Master (Magister) William de Banks, Master Walter de Tynnton, Master Richard de Normanry, Master Geoffrey de Hechham, Master Thomas de Tyrintus, Antony, dean of Cambridge, Master William Hospit, Master Richard de Waveton, Humphrey, chaplain of St John's, Humphey, chaplain of St Botulph, Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Seman, Hervey, clerk et aliis.

Rose le Moyne, widow of Alexander, to the nuns all her rights of dower in 12 acres of arable land and 12d annual rent in Litlington, that she claimed before the Royal Justiciar at Westminster. Consideration: 1 mark. Witnesses: Master (Magister) Nicholas de Merston, official of Huntingdon, Dean of Huntingdon, Ciprian de ___, (one missing), Thomas de Crempesham, George de Crempesham, Peter deWanet', clerk, who wrote the charter.

Agnes, widow of Nicholas le Moyne of Shelford to her son Nicholas 4 acres and 3 roods of land and 1/2 acre of meadow in Shelford that she had from William de Cumper (Compere). 2 roods lie next to William's courtyard, between his house and the house of Hugh Viellator, abutting on the road; 5 roods lie outside the court in a croft (74); 1 acre lies at the road to Evershowe, next land of John Will; 1 acre abuts on Port way at land of John le Moyne; 1 acre at Chaplet, lying next land of the said John; 1/2 acre meadow lies next meadow of the Bishop of Ely, at the entry ro Rademadwe (73). Rent: 2s. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) John le Moyne, John de Shelford, John de Marinis, John Brond, Robert Trussehare, William Luverade, Stephan Clerk et multis aliis.

Armorial seal of white wax (fragmentary)