John, of Cambridge, 1335
Dates
- Existence: 1335
Dates and places
f,l. 1296 to 1331 Cambridge
Legal status / Nationality
Knight
Sphere of activity
lawyer
Relationships
Son of William and Matilda (le) Comber, brother-in-law of Alan de Welles; father of Thomas and Bartholomew
Found in 100 Collections and/or Records:
Acquittance to John of Cambridge for 100s in part payment of £10 for a messuage in Cambridge, 1310-02-19
Witnesses: Simon de Refham, mayor; Henry de Toft; Simon de Bradley; Wiulliam Carbonel; Robert son of Richard Dunning, bailiffs; Guy le Spicer; Thomas de Cottenham; Geoffrey Seman.
Agreement concerning capital messuage, once John de Cantebrigg’s, knight, and a hospice adjoining for exchange with others in Lortheburlane to the Warden and Fellows of St Mary’s Hall [Gonville Hall], 1353-06-01
The property forms part of the college site.
Agreement (counterpart) that the bequests made in his will by John de Cantebrigg, knight, to the gild of St Mary should stand regardless of the fact that that gild has now been joined to the gild of Corpus Christi, 1353-06-28
Thomas son of John de Cantebrigg’ to the Master and Fellows of Corpus Christi
Witnesses: Stephen son of John Morice, mayor; William de Horwod; Henry de Tangmere; Daniel de Felstede; Richard de Ardern.
The property forms part of the college site.
Agreement finally concluding the exchange of the capital messuage of Sir John de Cantebrigg’ for another in Lortheburlane which transaction had been delayed by the death of William [Bateman], Bishop of Norwich, re-founder of the Hall, 1356-09-30
The cut-off date is fairly arbitrary, but most of these deeds, many of them concerning the acquisition of the college site and its environs, are related to properties first acquired by the gilds.
Agreement, indented, that if 10 marks are repaid at the following Pentecost the previous charter (VII.54.2/09/4/1/48) to be null and void., 1309-10-30
Nos 93, 122 and 125 not used.
Agreement that if 10 silver marks are repaid in Great St Mary's the following Pentecost the charter (CCCC09/2/12) to be null and void., 1309-10-31
Entries in Lease Book 1 are noted as copies, or, where the originals are no longer held, are intercalated, Note that this lease book has many marginal notes, mostly by Matthew Parker, seldom entered here, giving cross-references to later leases of the same proprty, and indications of the 'present' tenant.
Assignment to John of Cambridge of rent arrears due from a tenement in Milne Street owing from the heirs of John de Branketre, 1318-09-30
Witnesses: Eudo de Elpingram, mayor; Simon de Refham; Guy le Espicer; Robert de Belton; Robert de Comberton; William de Holdyht; Ralph Blome; Peter son of Richard Dykeman, clerk;
Copy of Will of Thomas of Cambridge, son of John de Cantebri’, knight, providing, in a codicil, that his wife Margaret should pay to the Master and scholars of the gild of Corpus Christi 8 marks yearly to maintain a chaplain to celebrate for his soul., 1361-08-03
Probate granted, 1: by the Official of the Archdeacon of Ely, 8 Id. Aug. [6 Aug.] 1361, with administration to Margaret, widow and Sir John Attechurch, executors and 2: in Cambridge Guildhall on the Monday before Michaelmas, 1361.
Counterpart of fine, John de Cantebr', querens, and Geoffrey son of Alexander Peche, deforciant: one messuage and five shops., 1313-03-10
Entries in Lease Book 1 are noted as copies, or, where the originals are no longer held, are intercalated, Note that this lease book has many marginal notes, mostly by Matthew Parker, seldom entered here, giving cross-references to later leases of the same proprty, and indications of the 'present' tenant.
Counterpart of fine, John de Cantebr', querens, and Geoffrey son of Alexander Peche, deforciant: one messuage and five shops, i.e. counterpart of last., 1313-03-10
Entries in Lease Book 1 are noted as copies, or, where the originals are no longer held, are intercalated, Note that this lease book has many marginal notes, mostly by Matthew Parker, seldom entered here, giving cross-references to later leases of the same proprty, and indications of the 'present' tenant.
Counterpart of lease to John de Barnwell, poulter, and Emma his wife for the life of the longer liver at a rent of 20s of a messuage., 1348-03-12
The messuage lies between a tenement once Master Henry de Thriplow's and a tenement of Thomas de Bsrnwell and abuts on the king's highway.
Witnesses: Robert de Brigham, mayor; Thomas de Wells; Robert Martin; Henry de Beche; Daniel de Felsted, bailiffs; Richard Tuliet; John Wyth; Stephen Morice; John de Refham.
Counterpart of lease to William de Thaxted, Agnes his wife and Richard his son of a vacant plot of land, 11 for by 6 foot lying behind the hall of the said William and Agnes between the land of the said John and land of the said William and Agnes., 1324-08-10
Witnesses: Robert Dunning, mayor; Simon de Refham; Robert de Ardton.
Counterpart of lease to William le Poulter and Margery his wife of three shops with solars in 'Comberys lane' next to the land which John de Holm helds of the said John of Cambridge.., 1319-02-22
Witnesses: Eudo de Elpringham, mayor; Simon de Refham; John Edward; Reginald de Trumpington; William de Barnton, John de Holm.
Counterpart to the last (VII 55a/09/4/1/50), 1310-06-17
Nos 93, 122 and 125 not used.
Deed book of John of Cambridge., 1319 - 1329
Many of the college's earliest lands came from John of Cambridge. See CCCC01/G/1 passim.
Deed of exchange of a place with houses and gardens in the parishes of St Benedict and St Botolph next Lorteburnelane in exchange for the capital messuage once John de Cantebrigg’s, knight to Corpus Christi College., 1353-08-15
(For the counterpart with seal of CCC, see Gonville and Caius College, Box 1),
The property forms part of the college site.
Deed of exchange , to the Master and Scholars of the College of the Annunciation [Gonville Hall], 1353
comprising a principal hostel, late of Sir John de Cantebreggia, knight, and one messuage adjoining it, lately John Goldcorn’s, in exchange for the whole hostel of the college in Lorteburgh lane and also the rights lately of the Countess of Pembroke in St Botolph’s church [which rights were subsequently disputed]
Deed of exchange, to the Master and Scholars of the College of the Annunciation [Gonville Hall], 1353-06-01
comprising a principal hostel, late of Sir John de Cantebreggia, knight, and one messuage adjoining it, lately John Goldcorn’s, in exchange for the whole hostel of the college in Lorteburgh lane and also the rights lately of the Countess of Pembroke in St Botolph’s church [which rights were subsequently disputed]
Fine and counterpart: John de Cambridge, plaintiff, and William and Avicia Mundi, deforciants, for three and a half acres of land in Cambridge in return for ten marks., 1307-05-31 - 1307-06-21
Nos 93, 122 and 125 not used.
Foot of fine: John of Cambridge, plaintiff, and John de Lynn and Alice his wife, deforciants: six shillings annual quit-rent in Cambridge granted to John and Alice of ten marks., 1306-06-08 - 1306-06-29
Nos 93, 122 and 125 not used.
Grant as demise (indented) to John of Cambridge of all lands, etc., as in 09/4/1/52 (VII 55a) for the life of Agnes in return for maintaining her., 1310-07-23
The lands are to return to Joan, daughter of John Dunning on Agnes' death.
Rent: £12.
Witnesses: Simon de Refham, mayor; Robert Dunning; Henry de Toft; William Carbonel; Simon de Bradley, bailiff; Guy le Spicer; Richard Lawrence; Lawrence Seman; Simon de Reynham.
Grant, by tripartite indenture, of the capital messuage which John of Cambridge, knight, granted to the Alderman and brethren of the Gild of St Mary, 1353-06-26
Grant for life to John of Cambridge, Joan his wife and Thomas and Joan their children of a place called 'Henneye', 1300-11 - 1330-11
The place extends in length and width to the river bank which runs from the great bridge to the little bridge.
Grant to Elias Wal and Matilda his wife of a messuage, formerly the property of Robert Deueneys and a meadow with hedges and ditches, 1311-03-21
The messuage lies between the messuage and croft of Gilbert the clerk (N) and the croft of Robert Wygges (S) and abuts on the field called Aldewyk (E) and on the king's highway (W).
Witnesses: John de Cantebregge; Peter Sonke; Richard Springold; Robert Thomas; Robert Wygges; Richard de Grey; John Cler'.
Grant to [his mother-in-law] Agnes, widow of John Dunning of Cambridge, of all lands, tenements, reversions, rights, etc., received by gift of enfeoffment of Agnes, to her, her daughter Joan and their heirs and assigns for ever., 1310-06-17
The properties lie in Cambridge, Grantchester and Chesterton.
Witnesses: Simon de Refham, mayor; Robert Dunning; Henry de Toft; William Carbonel; Simon de Bradley, bailiff; Guy le Spicer; Richard Lawrence; Lawrence Seman; Simon de Reynham.