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ABINGTON (Little). Margery, daughter and heir of John de Bhey, of Little Abinton , grants to Richard, brother of Peter le Baker, of Cambridge , one messuage in Little Abinton and land lying in the fields of the same village, with other land in the fields of Badberham . (c. 1280-90.) (With seal.)

Joan le Warner, formerly wife of Thomas le Warner, of Hyldrisham, widow, grants to John Bonsquie of Little Abynton and Joan his wife, one piece of arable land in the fields of Little Abynton. Dated at Little Abynton the Sunday next after the feast of the apostles SS. Peter and Paul, 7 Ed. III.

John Mansel of Little Abington grants to John Attebeye of the same place, one rood of land in the field of Little Abington, at 'Le gore' at an annual rent of ½d. (c. 1280.)

ASCHELEY, SYLVERLEY, and CHEVELEY. Indenture made 22 March, 28 Hen. VIII, by which Thomas Lancaster of Ascheley, gentleman, sells to Henry Everard of Denerston, co. Suffolk, esq., his manors of Gynes and Sylverley in the county of Cambridge, with all their appurtenances, together with all lands, &c., in the said townships and in Cheveley.

CHESTERTON. Charter of concession of King Henry III, that the prior and canons of Bernwell may hold the village of Cestreton at fee farm for an annual payment of £31, the said manor to be quit of view of frankpledge. Dated at Westminster, 20 Feb., 11 Hen. III.

Charter of King Edward I, confirming to the priory of Bernwell the manor of Cestreton, the gift of King Henry III and King John, at a rent of £31 annually. Dated at Westminster, 12 June, 13th year of his reign.

BODKESHAM. Geffrey the son of Humphrey, quit-claims to Wimer de Holm and his heirs all his right in half a virgate and the fourth part of one virgate of land in Bodkesham. (c. 1210.)

STAPLEFORD. Inquisition (signed by John Killingworth and Michael Dalton, before whom it was taken) concerning a riot at Stapleford. Taken 29 June, 11 James I.

CHILFORD, RADFORD, and WITTLESFORD. Copy of the subsidy for the three hundreds of Chilford, Radford, and Wittlesford, within the county of Cambridge, granted by Parliament 18 James I.

Bond given by Richard Asshewell and Beatrice his wife in a sum of £40 to be paid to Robert Cokkesford and Juliana Bedelle, late wife of Richard Bedell , at Cambridge on the feast of St. Michael next following the date of these presents. Dated at Cambridge the Tuesday next after the feast of St. Barnabas, 5 Rich. II.

Richard Asshewell of Cambridge and Beatrice his wife, by a bond in £40, covenant with Robert Cokkesford and Juliana Bedelle, late wife of Richard Bedell , to levy a fine in the King's court at Westminster or Cambridge for a messuage and parcell of 'vynes' in the parish of St. Michael's, Cambridge. Dated at Cambridge the Wednesday next after the feast of St. Barnabas the apostle, 5 Rich. II.

Final concord made in the court at Cambridge the Monday next after the feast of the Holy Trinity, 6 Rich. II, by which Richard and Beatrice Asshewell acknowledge a messuage in Cambridge to be the right of Juliana Bedell, for which acknowledgment the said Juliana gave Richard and Beatrice £11.

CAMBRIDGE (Jesus College). Certificate of the conferring of the degree of Doctor of Medicine on Thomas Man, fellow of Jesus College , by Christopher, duke of Albemarle, the chancellor, and the senate of the university of Cambridge. Dated Cambridge, 20 Jan., 1687.

CHIEVELEY. Sir Walter Mauntell, kt., Edmund Rede, kt., and others, demise and confirm to Thomas Peyton, esq., and others, their manor of Cheuele with the advowson of the church in the co. of Cambridge. Dated at Cheuele, 19 Nov., 6 Ed. IV.

CAXTON. Adam le Somonour grants to Thomas his son, and Joan, mother of the said Thomas, the whole of his messuage with two buildings in the village of Caxstun. Dated at Caxstun the Sunday before St. Luke the evangelist, 7 Ed. III.

Thomas Passhe, clerk, and Roger Misterton , demise to John Ward, chaplain, vicar of Caxton , one messuage with a garden and 9 acres of land in the fields of Caxton. Dated 3 Jan., 3 Ed. IV.

TEVERSHAM. Hugh, of the manor ('de manerio'), grants in frankalmoigne for himself and his wife Berta to the prior and monks of Ely 12d. annual rent payable by his son William arising out of six acres of land and a messuage in Theversham for maintenance of a light at the altar of St Mary. [c. 1230-40]

SAHAM. Philippa, queen of England, &c., quit-claims to the prior and convent of Ely all right of action against them to this date by reason of any debt due from the manor of Saham. Dated at Reading, 20 Oct., 32 Ed. III.

HADDENHAM. Alan de Colne and Agnes his wife grant to Alice, daughter of the said Alan, and John her son, the half of a messuage in Hadenham, with 2d. of annual rent pertaining to the same, with appurtenances lying between a messuage of William le Rede on the south part and a common lane on the north. Dated at Hadenham the Saturday after the feast of ..., 10 Ed. I.

LYNTON. Indenture made 15 Jan., 28 Eliz., by which Robert Mylsent of Hinton demises to Thomas Dalton one third part of the manor of Bergham als Berkham for 100 years at a peppercorn rent.

WYKEN. Thomas Cotton, of Landwade, esq., son and heir of William Cotton, esq., grants to Robert Byrde, of Wyken , and others, two acres of land lying in the village of Wyken, and appointing William Michell, of Ixnyng , his attorney, to give seisin of the same. Dated at Wyken, 10 May, 12 Ed. IV.

. ALBOROWE and COTTENHAM. Inquisition taken at Cambridge 24 March, 15 James I, before Peter Phelips, esq., escheator, on the death of George Peapes, gent. The jury say he died possessed in his demesne as of fee of and in a moiety of 3 messuages 18 ac. 3 roods of meadow, and 40 acres of land in Cottenham, and the half of a close in Alborowe , and in one close called Brockhill close in Cottenham.

SWAFHAM PRIORS:- Copies, c. 1300, of: I. Final concord made at Westminster on the octave of the Holy Trinity, 9 Ed. I, between Robert de Leycestre , plaintiff, and Gilbert Peche and Joan his wife, defendants, concerning one messuage, certain lands and rents in Swafham Priors.

II. Grant (by fine) from Gilbert Peche and Joan his wife to John Peche of the manor of Plecheden co. Essex, and of Swafham co. Cambridge. Dated on St. John Baptist's day, 2 Ed. I.

TEVERSHAM. William, son of Hugh of the Manor , grants to Geoffrey the merchant of Dittun six acres of land which his father gave to him in the field of Teversham ; paying annually to the monks of Ely i2d. (c. 1240-50.)

BOTTISHAM, CAMBRIDGESHIRE. William le Mous of Swapham Bolebec grants to David, the prior, and convent of Tonabrige for 20s. sterling in hand paid, one croft in Bodekesham; paying annually for the same 6d. c. 1240-60.