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William Mast, baker, bequeaths: to the high alter of All Saints' church, where he is to be buried, 20s; to his brother in-law, Andrew Sharp, a life interest in his tenement in Preacher St.; to each order of mendicant friars in Cambridge 20s; to the nuns of St Radegund 20s, the Prioress to have as much as two nuns; to the nuns of Swafham 10s; executors to find 5 priests to celebrate for his soul. Executors: Margaret, his wife, Magister William Spencer, William Goldsmith and John Newelyn; Richard Browne. Witnesses: William C(?)lyston, William Flester, William C(?)hreschor, Robert Sutton, Thomas Derbent et aliis.

Andrew Sharp to Mast's executors - Margaret, widow of William Mast, William Spencer, William Offele and John Newelyn (144a,c).

Margaret, widow and executrix of William Mast, to Robert Aiscough, John Phyla, Robert Koker and Robert Coope, of Cambridge, a messuage in St Andrew's parish in Prechour Street (described in 143). Witnesses: Thomas Heyrman, mayor of Cambridge, William Tame, John Bune, Thomas Fordam, John Lawe, bailiffs, et multis aliis.

Cecilia Sagar to Mr. (Magister) Martin of St Radegund, land in the Great Street outside Barnwell Gate, between the land of William Smith and of Richard Marshall (next to Gray 122a). Rent: to the nuns 7d, to Cecilia Sagar and her heirs a pair of gloves. Gersuma: 6s 8d. Witnesses: Simon Godeloth, William Newenham, Robert Edward, William Godson, Henry de Mordon, Richard Marchall, William Smith (Faber) et multis aliis.

Roger de Capella (of Chapel) to William de Barlham, clerk, a burgage and appurtenances outside Barnwell gate formerly held by Walter Segar. Rent: to the nuns 18d and a hen, to the heirs of Nicholas Doy 4d; hagabel 1d. Witnesses: Richard, son of Laurence de Cambridge, Sir (Dominus) Robert Wilburham, chaplain, Peter de Wilburham, William Goldring, Sir Ralph, chaplain, William Godson, Paulinus Gwome, Henry de Mordun, Walter Miller et aliis.

Prioress Margery Harlyng and the nuns to Robert Pynnyngton, a tenement between a tenement of Corpus Christi College, and a tenement of John Huntyngdon, formerly of John Cotton, and a garden which John Weston holds of the nuns, abutting on the highway, the King's Ditch and Poucherscroft. Term: 80 years; rent: 17s. Covenants: Lessors to supply tenant after the wheat harvest with one acre of wheat straw. Lessee to be allowed to cut down trees to effect necessary repairs, replanting others in their place. Witnesses: John Gaynesford, mayor of Cambridge, John Sexton, Stephen Neel, Alan Hubert, John Eversdon, bailiffs, et aliis.

Richard Busshe, Robert Rynnyngton and Robert Norys to William Mast, baker, Jonathan Bocher, bagman, and William Gerveys, a messuage in St Andrew's parish, in Prechour street (St Andrew's Street), between a tenement of Corpus Christi College and one of Adam Painter (Peyntour), abutting on the street and on a garden of John Baldock, which tenement he holds by feoffment of Robert Brigham. Witnesses: John Bilney, mayor of Cambridge, John Ferrour, smith, John Meteham, John Weston, Joger Rycche, bailiffs, et aliis.

Prioress and the convent of St Radegund of Kantebri[gge] (sic) to Henry de Mordon, a house and a garden formerly held by Mr. Martin (137). Rent: 6s 8d; term: perpetuity with licence to assign except to Jews or a religious house. Witnesses: William de Newenham, Nicholas Childman, Walter Elyoth, R[obert] Edward, W[illiam] Godson, Th[omas] Ploth, Peter de Wylburegham et multis aliis.

John Lyndesfeld, the dean of St Mary-le-Bow, London, and Henry (Chicheley), the Archbishop of Canterbury confirm the will of William Mast of Cambridge, diocese of Ely.

Margaret Mast and others: William Spencer, William Offele Golgsmyth and John Neulyn (144a), executors of William Mast, deceased, to Andrew Sharp and Margaret, his wife, the tenement in Preacher Street. Term: Joint lives in survivorship; rent: a red rose. Witnesses: John Bilney, mayor of Cambridge, Simon Randekyn, Richard Sexteyn or (seu) Thomas Sturmyn, Thomas Fuller, bailiffs, et aliis.

Margaret Mast to her attorney Thomas Porter to deliver seisin of the messuage described in 143 to Robert Aiscough, John Phyla, clerks, Robert Koker and Robert Coope.

Robert Coker to Prioress Elizabeth and the nuns, the messuage in Prechour Street (143 et al), lying between a tenement of Corpus Christi College to the south, a tenement of John Coloffe to the north, and a garden of Geoffrey Newell to the west. Term: 99 years. Rent: 16d payable to Corpus Christi College, as quit rent of a tenement in St. Mary's parish in the market, lying between a tenement of Robert to the south, and Cutlers Row to the north, which he holds of the nuns, and a red rose to John Cutler. Witnesses: Robert Coope, mayor of Cambridge, John Hundrethyeer, John Erlych, Thomas Dyche, John Say, bailiffs, et aliis.

Mariota, widow of John Quenburgh of Horningsea, to John Foster of Bodekysham (Bottisham) a messuage in Prechour Street, between a tenement of Corpus Christi College and a tenement of Adam Peyntour (Painter), abutting on the street and on a garden of John Baldok. Witnesses: Thomas London, Robert Lundon, John Latewys of Ditton, Henry Lamb, John Mey, John Cook et aliis.

John de Wauton to William de Wykmer, University bedel, and his wife Isabelle, the messuage described in 150a. Witnesses: John Gybon, mayor of Cambridge, John de Cotton, John Blauncpayn, John Marchal, John Berlecarter, Robert Barbour et aliis.

Prioress Agnes Senclow and the nuns to Robert Gotobedde and Marion, his wife, a messuage in Waleslane in St Andrew's parish between a tenement late of John Refham abd a tenement of John de Norton, abutting on the highway and a toft late of John Blancpayn. Term: 60 years; rent: 4s; covenant: lessee to build a new barn and a new house for two tenants on the said messuage. Witnesses: John Grenelene, mayor of Cambridge, William Weggewode, John Knapton, Adam Leveryngton, William Histon, bailiffs et aliis.

John Baynard of Stapleford, Agnes his wife and Joanna his sister to Simon de Sleford, John de Seochevyk and John de Baldok of Cambridge a shop with a solar above it, abutting on the highway, the land of the said Simon on one side, and a tenement formerly of Walter Hervey on the other. Witnesses: John de Essex, William de Lyndesey, Adam de Sudbury, John de Frenge, William Pawe, Elias de Leystrak et aliis.

Andrew Beauchamp of Long Stow to John de Wauton a messuage between one of the Prior of Ely and Hangmannes lane, abutting on Preachour Street, which messuage the aforesaid Andrew bought of John de Asschewelle, tailor (sissor). Witnesses: John Gibon, mayor of Cambridge, Stephen Morice, John Morice, William de Hordwood, Edward Latestere, Richard de Spratteforde, Philip Norman, Henry Valence of Stowe et aliis.

Margery, widow of William de Wykmer, University bedel, to the nuns, a tenement next the lane leading to Hynkton.

Robert Coker to Prioress Elizabeth and the nuns the messuage described in 143, 145c etc. Vendor reserves power to distrain in case the nuns fail to pay the rent of 26d to Corpus Christi College. Witnesses: Robert Cooper, mayor of Cambridge, John Hundrethyeer, John Erlych, Thomas Dyche, John Say, bailiffs, et aliis.

Simon Sleford to John Asschwell, tailor, of Cambridge, a tenement between Rokelane (Christ's Lane) and a tenement formerly of Walter Hervey, abutting on the highway and the land of John de Badburgham. Witnesses: Richard Fowks, mayor of Cambridge, William Horwood, John Tyteshale, John Barlow, draper, John Blaunkpayn, John Marchal, John Badborgham et aliis.

Prioress Agnes Seyncclowe and the nuns to Ely Priory (Prior Edmund Walsingham), a void plot lately held of them by William Wygmer, University bedel, at a rent of 8s, lying between a void plot of the Ely Sacrist to the south, and the lane leading to Hynton on the north, abutting on a tenement of the nuns to the east, and on the highway to the west. Term: 80 years renewable for another 80 years. Rent: 4s. Dimensions: 28ft east to west to 281/2ft. Covenant: prior to build a barn 40 ft long on the vacant site to keep in repair.

John Foster of Bodkesham (Bottisham) to Robert Brigham of Cambridge, the messuage described in 146a. Witnesses: Robert Goderohe, Robert Martyn, Robert Bladsmyth, Thomas Mason, William Lyccham et aliis.

Andrew Beauchamp of Stowe to Walter Pannfeld, goldsmith, a barn and a garden between the land of the Ely Sacrist and Hangmannes lane, abutting on a garden of the same Andrew and land of John de Badburgham. Witnesses: John Gybon, mayor of Cambridge, John Cotton, Stephen Bernewell, Rochard Fowk, John Colchester et aliis.

Prioress Elizabeth (Walton) and the nuns to Richard Wodecok, butcher, 19s per annum out of the issue and profit of 2 tenements, one of which is situated in Prechour Street, abutting upon the King's Ditch, and the other in St Edward's parish, abutting upon the chancel of the church, which tenement Richard Wodecok holds of them on lease, until a debt of 21 pounds which they owe him shall be discharged.

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.

Prioress Custancia (Constantia) and the nuns to Peter de Wilburham and his wife Sabina, a messuage lately held of them by Mabilla Blangernon, between the land of the nuns and land of Thomas de Cotenham. Rent: 3s. Witnesses: John le Rus, mayor of Cambridge, John Porthors, Ernest Mercator (Merchant), Thomas Plote, Hervey Dyer, John Martin, William de Cotes, Henry Pikerel, Thomas de Cotenham, William Basil, Robert Fortop, Safan Galberil, Everard Scriptor et aliis.

Margaret, widow of Ralph ___ne, to Robert, son of Matilda, land in St Peter's parish without the gate of Cambridge, lying between the land of St. Peter's church and the land of Absalon, son of Wymund, next the chapel of St. Edmund. Rent: 4d and 2 capons; gersuma 2s. Witnesses: Walter, son of Master (Magister) Geoffrey, Richard, son of Master (Magister) Geoffrey, Robert, son of Michael, Thomas, son of Absalon (others illegible due to damage) et multis aliis.

Ralph Gigan, priest, to the nuns, a piece of land without Trumpington Gate, next land of Henry Meso and land of which Ralph's son Coleman has the reservation after his death. Witnesses: Maurice, chaplain, Roger, priest of All Saints, Bartholomew, priest of St Botulph, Hervey Gran, John de Welles, Roger Parleben, Reginald, son of Osbert, Richard, son of Osbert, Walter, son of Owen, Walter Sillard, Walter de Abington, Godlamb, son of Sigar, John, clerk extra Portam, William, son of Martin, Reginald, son of Robert, Walter, son of Richard.

Hugh, son of Algar Brest, to prioress Letitia and the nuns, the land given to them by Ralph Gigan (156a,b). Consideration: 15s. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Ralph Wombe, Geoffrey Potekin, Walter Corde, Richard, son of Richard de Porta, Michael, son of Bernard, Michael Maleherbe, William Pilat, Nicholas Sarant, Geoffrey Cook et multis aliis.

Prioress Elena and the nuns to John de Eylesham and his wife, Sabina, a plot of ground lying between his land and the land of Master (Magister) Hugh de Hulme, abutting on the highway. Rent: 6d and services to the chief lord of the fee. Term: joint lives in survivorship. Witnesses: John Martin, mayor of Cambridge, Roger de Wetheresfeld, Humphrey de Costeseye, John de Caumpes, John Perin, bailiffs, Bartholomew Godding, John de Palfreyur, Robert Wymund, Robert Tuylett et aliis.

Richard, son of Richard Bateman of Cambridge to the prioress Agnes Burgeillo and the nuns, a rent of 12d out of a messuage near the King's Ditch next Trumpington Gate, and another of 8d out of 3 shops in Pirones Lane (now part of the site of King's College), between a messuage of Thomas le Moner and a messuage of Alice de Bradelee, in exchange for a messuage formerly of William de Honacort (rent: 20d). Witnesses: Bartholomew Goddyng, Robert Wimond, Richard Laurence, John Portehors, John de Aylesham, Gerard de Viner, William Tuillet, Henry de Berton, William Elyot et aliis.

Richard Burs, butcher (carnifex), acknowledges the gift from Prioress Letitia and the nuns of land between the land of Richard Smereles and that of Henry Scolemaister. Rent: 12d and 2 capons; gersuma: 6s 8d. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Drogo, chaplain, Roger Leriche, Symon Seled, Eustace, his brother, Richard Smereles, Henry Scolemaister, Symon Croft, Symon, son of Ernest, Walter of Thosus, Alberic Lybbel, Gilbert Baker (pistor) et multis aliis.

Prioress Elizabeth Walton and the nuns to John Ely a rent of 6s proceeding out of a void place in St Andrew's parish, called "the Swerd on the Hope", lying between the land of the nuns leased to John Baldewyn, glover, to the south, and a tenement of Henry Paris, gentleman, to the north, abutting on a farm of the nuns occupied by John Ely to the east (113c). Rent reserved: 1s 8d. Witnesses: John Wyghton, mayor of Cambridge, John Lenton, John Croft et multis aliis.

Prioress Joan Cambryg (Cambridge) and the nuns to John Huthum of Cambridge, cardmaker, 2 selions lying between land of the Prior of Ely on the north and land of the nuns on the south, abutting on the King's highway towards the west and to the east on a spire wall of the Friars Preachers. Term: 20 years; rent: 20d.

Ralph Gigan, priest, to the nuns, a piece of land without Trumpington Gate, next land of Henry Meso and land of which Ralph's son Coleman has the reservation after his death. Witnesses: Maurice, chaplain, Roger, priest of All Saints, Bartholomew, priest of St Botulph, Hervey Gran, John de Welles, Roger Parleben, Reginald, son of Osbert, Richard, son of Osbert, Walter, son of Owen, Walter Sillard, Walter de Abington, Godlamb, son of Sigar, John, clerk extra Portam, William, son of Martin, Reginald, son of Robert, Walter, son of Richard.

Alice, daughter of Richard Gibelot, to the nuns a messuage next the north side of cemetery of St Botulph's abutting on the High Street and on the land of St Botulph's. Witnesses: Michael, son of He(rvey?), John, his brother, John Alure, William Morice, John, son of Bartholomew, Walter Bagge, Simon Sled_, ol, son of Childman et aliis.

Prioress Elena and the nuns to John Martin and Anice (Avice?), his wife, a messuage between his land and that of John Hardy. Rent: 2s. Witnesses: Robert Tuyllet, mayor of Cambridge, John Porthors, Thomas Tuyllet, Richard Godeman, John Golring, Bartholomew Gogging, John de Braunketre et multis aliis.

Prioress Elena and the nuns to Ralph, son of John Roger de Cumbertone (of Comberton), and Joan his wife, a plot of ground between a messuage of Henry Hardi and one of William Martin (166), abutting on the High Street. Rent: 3s. Witnesses: John Porthors, Henry Tuylet, Robert Tuylet, Bartholomew Goggyng, John de Branketre, John Peryn, Sir (Dominus) Simon de Geyste, chaplain, scribe of these present, et multis aliis.

Robert de Chesterton, William, vicar of All Saints', Richard, vicar of St Clement's, Simon de Sleford and Peter de Stoke, chaplains, to John Cheseman of Cambridge and Joan, his wife, a messuage, in St. Botulph's parish, between the land of the said John and that of Robert de Barneton. Rent: 18d; term: joint lives in survivorship. Witnesses: Roger de Harleston, mayor of Cambridge, Richard de Arderun, Andrew de Codenham, John de Codenham, William Putter, et aliis.

Walter, son of Master Geoffrey (Magister Galfridus), to Peter, son of Burchard, for his homage and services, the land in St Benet's parish which Filurun held of his father. Gersuma: 20s; rent: 2s, 2 capons and 2 hens. Witnesses: Bartholomew, chaplain, Hugh de Bir_not, Hervey Gogging, Maurice Rus, Hugh Maur, Ernest, Simon, son of Ernest, Walter de Linton, Yvo Butcher (Ca[rni]fex), Hugh Re et multis aliis.

Ivetta, widow of Peter (grandmother of Alice 170a?) releases to the nuns her right of the dower in the second of the premises described in 170a (between land late in the tenure of Godlomb and the land of Nicholas Kyp). Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Geoffrey Potekin, John and Laurence, his sons, Ralph, son of Henry, Thomas Mercer, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael and John, his sons, Walter Corde, William Pilat et multis aliis.

Prioress Mabilia (Mabel Martin) and the nuns to Henry de Cotes, a messuage in Melnestrate, given to them by Simon Godelote, between lands of Peter de Well and Richard, son of Laurence. Term: in perpetuity; rent: 1s 8d, also customary services to St John's Hospital. Witnesses: Richard, son of Laurence, John Martin, Reginald Sherewind, John Michael, Humfrey Brichnod, Henry Dyer, Nicholas Morice et aliis.

Walter de St Edmunds, with the consent of Alice, his wife, and Walter, his son and heir, the messuage which Peter, son of Burward, held of Master Geoffrey, in the High Street towards Trumpington Gate. Rent: 2s, 2 capons. Consideration: the nuns release to him 1 acre of land which they hold of the same 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.

Alice, daughter of Richard, son of Peter, to the nuns land in St Benet's parish lying between the land of John Smith (Faber) and the land of Hugh Russ, reaching from the highway to the land of Gregory Salter; also land in the same parish lying between land late in the tenure of Godlomb and the land of Nicholas Kyp. Also a shop in St Edward's parish between the shop of Alan Macston and a shop late of Reginald, son of Osborn. Rent: to the Hospital of St John 32d; to the Almoner of Ely 30d; to the heirs of Master Walter, son of Geoffrey 2s, 2 capons and 2 hens. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Geoffrey Potekin, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael and John, his sons, Thomas le Mercer, Ralph, son of Henry, Richard, son of Yvo, Eustace and Richard de Wynepol, Walter Corde 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.

Walter, son of William and Alice de St Edmunds, confirms the exchange (169b-c) of a messuage for 1 acre in the fields, lying between the land of Master John Grim and that of Hugh, son of Absalon. Witnesses: Hervey, son of Eustace, Robert Saman, Adam, son of Eustace, Walter Corde, Hervey, son of Martin, Michael and John, his sons, Geoffrey, son of Ralph, Ralph, son of Henry, Thomas, son of Joachim, Richard, son of Yvo et multis aliis.