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Ravenstone. Henry de castro of R⟨avenstone⟩ demises to Hugh Ode of the same and Isabella his wife ... lying at Petronwelle between the land of Henry Randolf and that of William Cok , for their lives. Rent: 6s. 6d. Witnesses: Richard le spicer , Robert ..., Robert le Cok . Given at R⟨avenstone⟩ . [Mutilated.] ⟨30 Sept. 1291.⟩

Ravenstone. Edith, daughter of William Aylward , quit-claims to R⟨avenstone⟩ ½ acre of land in ’Cline hul’. Witnesses: Sir Almaric de Nodariis, and Roger de [?Chiringham], kts., John of ...rwelle of Stoke Goldingtone, William Caperun of R⟨avenstone⟩ , William the cook of R⟨avenstone⟩ . Given at R⟨avenstone⟩ . ⟨18 July 1297.⟩

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.)

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.)

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.)

CAMBRIDGE. Giffard de Yezan, chamberlain of the Pope, acknowledges to have received of sir Thomas de Belhus, sheriff of Cambridge, £1140 6s. in old money, weighing £1018 9s. 1d. in 13 sacks of money collected in England for the holy land and deposited in the treasury of Ely by J., archbishop of Dublin, and Arditio, now bishop of Mutin. Dated at London, 2 Ides Feb., 1285.

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]

ELY (Priory of). Letters patent of R., archdeacon of Huntingdon, to the prior and convent of Ely, reciting and confirming a mandate of Pope Gregory X, for the support of Adam de Alkemundebyr and one servant so long as he should live, from the revenues of the said priory of Ely. Dated the Thursday next before the feast of St. Martin, 1273.

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.

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.)

Henry, son of Rocelle of Cornay , grants to God, the blessed Mary and St. John, and to the hospital of Jerusalem, and the brethren of the same house, the whole of his land of 'Bracchane thait,' namely to these divisions, from the gate which is upon the bank of 'Kirkeslecbec' and as far as to the ditch towards the moat, and from the chief ditch by the hedge which extends itself beyond Starcimes towards Blasich, and just as Blasich falls into Bracamethaccbec and by that river descending to the ditch on the south part of Brachamechacc and by the ditch to Kirkesletboc and by Kirkesletbec ascending to the foresaid bridge. To hold the same in free alms for the health of his soul, &c. (c. 1200.) .

LEGH (Priory of) [Canonsleigh]. Matilda de Clare, countess of Gloucester and Hertford, for the health of the soul of Richard, formerly her husband, earl of Gloucester and Hertford, grants to the church of St. John the evangelist and St. Etheldreda of Legh, in frankalmoigne, the whole of her manor of Sydinghow to hold the same for ever. (c. 1270.)

HOUGHTON. John, [son of John de Dreux,] duke of Brittany and earl of Richmond , confirms to the chantry within the church of Houton, the gift of lady Mary de Nevill , of a messuage of land in Suth Pykenham reciting her foundation deed for two chaplains. Dated February (no day), 1287.

WOTTON, ESCOUMB, and STANHOPE. Anthony [Bek], bishop of Durham , grants to Walter de Bermeton a toft and 127 acres of land of the waste in the fields of Wotton, Escoumb, and Stanhope, to hold the same for an annual rent of 62s. 3d. (c. 1290-1300.)

TOLLESHUNT-TREGOZ. William de Tresgoz , for the health of his soul, etc., confirms to the church of St. Mary and St. Nicholas of Tippetre the church of Toleshunt in frankalmoigne, as the charter of Geoffrey his father witnesseth. (c. 1210.) Witn. Henry abbot of Maldon .

BLOUNTESHAL. Roger de Billingford grants to the church of St. Mary and St. Nicholas of Tipetre, for the souls of himself, his ancestors and successors, the homage and whole of the service which John, son of Goding , was accustomed to pay to the said Roger for three acres of land in Blunteshale which he held of him. (c. 1220.)

TOLLESHUNT-KNIGHTS. John de Berwoldone grants to the church of St. Mary and St. Nicholas of Tippetree in frankalmoigne the whole of that land which Roger de Waram held of his father ("pratre") in the parish of Toleshunt-Knights (milites). (c. 1220.)

Benedict, the prior, and the convent of Tippetre grant and confirm to Henry de Tregoz , for his homage and service, one field of land called 'Brocfeld,' in the parish of Tolleshunt-Tregoz, and one angle of land which lies between Brocfeld and the way towards Tollesbire, which Hugh, son of Nicholas holds, paying annually to the said prior and convent 2s. (c. 1220-30.)

John Schireburn grants to the church of St. Mary and St. Nicholas of Tipetre, in frankalmoigne, two acres of his land which Robert the carter formerly held of him in Little Totham, for sustaining a lamp before the altar of the Blessed Virgin in the church of Tipetre. (c. 1240-50.)

William, son of Richard de Kelleuedon , grants to the church of St. Mary and St. Nicholas of Tipetre one acre of land which lies near ... to hold the same in frankalmoigne. (c. 1240-50.) [Mutilated.]

Confirmation by William Aishop of London of the grant to the prior and convent of Tippetre of the church of St. Andrew of Tolleshunt on the presentation of sir William de Tregoz, kt., the patron, with endowment of the vicarage. Dated at St. Osyth, 4 Nones January, 1218.

TOTHAM (Great). Richard de Gybbecrak grants to the church of St. Mary and St. Nicholas of Typpetrie 12 pence of annual rent which Elyas, son of Simon the clerk of Great Totham , was accustomed to pay to him for certain land that he held in Great Totham. (c. 1240-50.)