Richard Knesworth of Knesworth [Kneesworth, Cambridgeshire], Thomas Wyllyam of Royston, and John Attewode of Cumberton [Comberton, Cambridgeshire], confirm their assignment to John Bown[ey?], executor of Thomas Melman, of their share in a tenement called Berne Place, with an adjacent croft containing three rods, in Royston, Cambridgeshire [sic]. Lands of Royston Priory enclose the property to north, west, and east, with the southern end abutting on Ikenylstrate [Icknield Street]. They further assign nine acres arable lands in the fields of Meldeburne [Melbourn], and Kneesworth, Cambridgeshire, and in the fields of Therf[i]eld, Hertfordshire. All the lands were held by the assignors together with Melman and Richard Gyry, deceased, by virtue of a gift from John Yernynge, deceased, late Master of the Hospital of SS John and James, Royston. At Royston, deed poll, witnessed by William Wylwys, Thomas Gale tayllour, John Berkelowe snr, John Berkelowe jnr, John Smyth bocher, and others. Three seals wanting. Identifying endorsement in a slightly later hand. Further endorsed in a later hand: 'A.P.'.