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William de Nonancurt to the nuns the 32 1/2 acres held of him by William Sweteye and Hugh de Ragenhyll, and assigned by the same William Sweteye and the executors of Hugh de Ragenhyll to the nuns. Witnesses: Sir (Dominus) Walter de Havekeston, chaplain, Sir William, chaplain, Sir John, chaplain, Nicholas Childman, Walter Crocheman, Robert Wymund, clerk, Evir, scribe (or scrivener - scriptor) et aliis.

Prioress Constance (Custancia) and the nuns confirm to Elyas Hoppecrane the land in which he has been enfeoffed by Reginald Harecok, which the said Reginald held of the nuns between the land of Hervey, son of Eustace and the Castle ditch, for a rent of 2s 6d. Dimensions: 25 ft wide. Rent: 6d. Witnesses: John Aldred, Roger Warin, Walter Blancgernon, Thomas Dunning, Robert Dunning, Henry Atcastle (ad castellum), Robert Wymund, clerk, 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.

Ysabella, daughter of Alan Tevers[h]am, widow, to Peter, nephew of Sir Peter, late vicar of Holy Trinity church, Cambridge, and to his wife Agnes, a messuage lying at Barnwell gates between the highway and the land of Mabel Golofer, between Rokislane (Christ's Lane) and the land of Margaret de Abiton (the property is the corner house on Christ's Lane and St Andrew's Street). Term: joint lives in survivorship and after to their heirs; rent: to the nuns 7s 4d and to St Andrew's church for lights for the altar 8d. Gersuma: 4 marks. Witnesses: Bartholomew Goggyng, Mayor of Cambridge, John Porthors, Robert Wimond, John de Ailsham, Gerard de Stagno (Marsh?), bailiffs, John Franceys, William Elioth, John Molend' (Miller), John Gosson, William Apothecary et John le Coteler et aliis.

Thomas Potekin to the nuns of St Radegund: 1) a messuage in the parish of St Mary between the messuage of Reginald de Comberton and that of Henry Parcheminere, for which a rent of 4s 8d per annum is due to John Serle of Apwenden. 2) a shop in the market at the corner of Potters Row, between a shop of Thomas Cutler and one of the Hospital of St John, rent due to Leonius Dunning 6d, hagabel 2d. 3) another shop situate next to the shop of Thomas Cutler and that of William le Lorimer. 4) also 2 acres abutting on land of the Prior of Barnwell and on the road to Hinton. Rent: to Thomas Potekin and his heirs 2s. Witnesses: William Elihot, mayor of Cambridge, John But, Henry Tulet, Henry Nadon, Gerard de Vimar, John le Palefreiman, bailiffs, William Tulet, Robert Wymund, Richard Laurence, Robert Sarant et aliis.

Prioress Constancia and the nuns to Robert, son of Walter Wymund and his wife, Margaret, land in St Peter's parish reaching from the highway to the land of Roger (Robert?) de St Edmund's, between that of Jordan le Natter and Roger Slipper. Rent: 12d. Witnesses: Roger de Wykes, mayor of Cambridge, Peter de Wilburham, Walter G(ri?)m, William Elyott, John Portehors, bailiffs, William Tuyllet, Nicholas Childman, Robert Hubert, Richard, son of Laurence, Thomas, son of Hervey, Roger Warin et 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.

John, son of John Baudewin de Swafham, Prior of Ely, to the Nuns all claims to the land which Martin, son of Hugh de Swafham, held of Prioress Letitia for his homage and services and 2s per annum rent, the said land lying between the highway and the Nuns' land, abutting on a croft of the Prior of Barnwell and the messuage of Matilda at Gate (ad portam). The nuns to remit to the said John 30s. arrears of rent. Witnesses: John Martin, Mayor of Cambridge, Henry Toillet, Henry Nadon, John de Eilesham, Robert Wymund, Simon at Water (ad Aquum), John Portehors, Richard de Bodekesham, Philip Rikespaud, Robert de Oviton (Ovyngton?), chaplain, et multis aliis.

John, son of Serle of Upwendon, with the consent of his wife Margaret, to Prioress Agnes le Burgeylun and the nuns the rent of 5s (219e) for 4 years, from Thomas Potekin, clerk, in exchange for a rent of 4s 8d for a shop formerly of Godfrey le Heymongere, given him in free marriage by Margaret Atteward. At the end of the term the prioress or successors to pay 4s 8d per annum for the tenement of the said Godfrey. Witnesses: William Eliot, mayor of Cambridge, John But, Robert Wymund, Henry Nadon, Henry Tuilet, Richard Laurence et aliis.

William de Bestone, clerk, to the nuns, a rent of 8s out of 2 messuages outside Barnwell gates. Gersuma: 5 marks. Witnesses: Richard son of Laurence, Head Bailiff, Roger Warin, Thomas Plote, Peter de Welles, Henry Tinctor, bailiffs, Nicholas Childman, Walter Crocheman, Paulinus Wombe, William Elyot, Robert Edward, William Godson, William Molendinar[ius] (Miller), Alan de Teversham, Robert Wymund, clerk, 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.

Nicholas, son of Michael Malherbe, of Cambridge, to Master William de Beston, clerk, a rent of 5s out of a messuage held by William Faber (Smith), by Barnwell gates, next to the land of Henry de Mordon and that of Hugh Newcomen. Rent: a root of ginger; gersuma: 40s. Witnesses: Robert de St Edmunds, Head Bailiff, Henry de Mordon, Richard, son of John de Berton, William de Neweham, Robert de Hawkeston, Eustace Oldcorn, Thomas de Lichefeld, William Godson, Henry Page, Robert de Hinton, Robert Wimund, John Saleman et aliis.