Arbitration between CCCC (John Botwright, Master) and Merton College, Oxford (John Gigur, Warden), 1471-12-04

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/36/78

Scope and Contents

CCCC claims a yearly rent of 7s 8d, with suit of court,, 3s, and 2 capons in the Manor of Barton for lands, etc., in Grantchester; Merton claims a parcel of a messuage in St Giles' parish and a rent of 3s with suit of court to Merton Hall in Cambridge. The award is of 4s per annum to CCCC from Merton in lieu of all claims arising from lands in the town or county of Cambridge, and is to be followed by an exchange of quitclaims (see 78.1).

Dates

Creation: 1471-12-04

Extent

1 membrane(s) : vellum

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Former / Other Reference

XXXVI 78; (N.38)

Existence and Location of Copies

Copied in Lease Book 1 at fol. 8 with Parkerian annotation concerning con tinued variance between the colleges.

General

Seals: 1. Round, device of a pelican in her piety; 2. Round, device of a stag trippant; 3. Oval, device of a curly initial T crowned between palms; 4. Round, device of a gryphon.