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John, of Cambridge, 1335

 Person

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 88 Collections and/or Records:

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Acquittance to John of Cambridge for 100s in part payment of £10 for a messuage in Cambridge, 1310-02-19

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/08/257c
Scope and Contents From the File:

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.

Dates: 1310-02-19
 File — Container: CCCC09/02/13

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

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/02/13
Scope and Contents From the Management Group:

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.

Dates: 1309-10-31
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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

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/11/22
Scope and Contents

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;

Dates: 1318-09-30
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Counterpart of fine, John de Cantebr', querens, and Geoffrey son of Alexander Peche, deforciant: one messuage and five shops., 1313-03-10

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/08/108
Scope and Contents From the Management Group:

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.

Dates: 1313-03-10
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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

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/08/109
Scope and Contents From the Management Group:

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.

Dates: 1313-03-10
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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

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/08/124
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1348-03-12
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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

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/08/122
Scope and Contents

Witnesses: Eudo de Elpringham, mayor; Simon de Refham; John Edward; Reginald de Trumpington; William de Barnton, John de Holm.

Dates: 1319-02-22
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Counterpart to the last (VII 55a/09/4/1/50), 1310-06-17

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/04/1/51
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Nos 93, 122 and 125 not used.

Dates: 1310-06-17
 File — Container: CCCC09/01/8

Deed book of John of Cambridge., 1319 - 1329

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/01/8
Scope and Contents

Many of the college's earliest lands came from John of Cambridge. See CCCC01/G/1 passim.

Dates: 1319 - 1329
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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

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/04/1/52
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1310-07-23
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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

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/12/9
Scope and Contents

The place extends in length and width to the river bank which runs from the great bridge to the little bridge.

Dates: 1300-11 - 1330-11
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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

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/24A/A 53
Scope and Contents

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'.

Dates: 1311-03-21
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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

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/04/1/50
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1310-06-17
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Grant to John de Cambridge of 20 acres of land lying in the fields of Cambridge, Barnwell and Chesterton., 1311-01-18

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/04/1/55
Scope and Contents

Witnesses: Simon de Refham, mayor; John de Shelford; John Pilat; Richard Lawrence; Geoffrey de Costessey.

Dates: 1311-01-18
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Grant to John de Cambridge of a legacy of five acres of arable land in the fields of Cambridge and Barnwell., 1319-02-26

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/04/2/7
Scope and Contents Half an acre lies in Mylnefield near land of the Prior of the chapel of St Edmund and abuts on Hinton Way; half an acre lies in Middlefield next to land formerly of William de Comberton and abuts on Hinton Way; half an acre lies next to land of the Prior of St Edmund and abuts on Hinton Way; half an acre lies next to land of Alice de Barnwell and abuts on Hinton Way; 3 roods lie next to land of the Prior of Barnwell and abut on Pychswelleweye; 1 rood lies next to land of the Prior of...
Dates: 1319-02-26
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Grant to John de Cantbrigg' of a messuage in the high street next to a messuage of Robert le Bedell., 1309-10-31

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/08/257
Scope and Contents

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.

Dates: 1309-10-31
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Grant to John de Cantebr' of 12d annual rent from a messuage in 'le Cotelerie'., 1305-07-03

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/08/35
Scope and Contents

Witnesses: John Goldring, mayor; William de Comberton; Roger le Hastere; John son of Richard Wombe, bailiff; Guy le Spicer; Matthew Aurifaber; Simon de Refham.

Dates: 1305-07-03
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Grant to John de Cantebr' of a shop between a messuage of Matilda le Comber and a messuage of John de Snoring, cutler., 1307-04-03

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/08/80
Scope and Contents

Witnesses: Simon de Stockton, mayor; John Edward, bailiff; Geoffrey de Hiremongere; Geoffrey de Thaxted; John de Snoring; John Outlaw; Hugh Godchep.

Dates: 1307-04-03
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Grant to John de Cantebr' of an annual rent of 12d from a messuage lying between messuages of Gilbert Sis and Adam de Thaxted. 6d at the Assumption and 6d at Christmas., 1305-06-11

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/08/255
Scope and Contents

Witnesses: John Goldring, mayor; William de Comberton; Roger le Hastere; John Wombe, bailiffs; Alan de Wells; Guy le Spicer; Gilbert Sis; Hugh Godchep

Dates: 1305-06-11
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Grant to John de Cantebr' of annual rent of 6s from John Utley for a tenement next to the tenement of Alan de Wells., 1309-11-01

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/08/61
Scope and Contents

Witnesses: Simon de Refham, mayor; Robert Dunning; William Carbonel, bailiffs; Guy Le Spicer; Alan de Wells.

Dates: 1309-11-01
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Grant to John de Cantebr' of rent of 12 pence from a messuage between the messuagse of Gilbert Sis and Richard de Thaxsted., 1306-03

Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/08/37
Scope and Contents

Witnesses: John Dunning, mayor; John Morice; Adam Godsone, bailiff; Matthew Aurifaber; Hugh Godchep.

Dates: 1306-03
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