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

File

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 Barnwell and abuts on land of the said Prior; one and a half acres lie next to land of Bartholomew Tannator and abut on land of the Prioress of St Radegund.
Witnesses: Roger de Costessey; and Adam de Bungay, coroners; Guy le Spicer, alderman; Peter de Berningham, Andrew de Hitchen, John Pawe and Henry de Toft, councillors; Robert de Comberton and John Robylard, tax-assessors (taxatores); John Pittock, clerk.
Enrolled in the court held in the Guildhall at Cambridge.

Dates

Creation: 1319-02-26

Biographical / Historical

Executors of the Will of Geoffrey (Galfrid') Smith (Fabrarius) of Cambridge, which was proved the Monday (12 July) after the Translation of St Thomas Martyr (7 July), 10 Edward II, at the Guildhall, Cambridge, before John Morice, mayor; John de Loykes; Thomas de Elm; William Seman and Bartholomew Tannator, bailiffs..

Extent

1 membrane(s) : vellum

Language of Materials

Latin

Additional Description

Former / Other Reference

VII 62

General

Seals: 1. Oval, portrait in elaborate border of triangles imposed on trefoil, legend; 2. Round, device, legend; 3, round, shield of arms with improbable charges; 4. Round, device of lion and (?) bird, legend.