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the stede of the same 10 quarters of wheat £3. 68. 8d. at the election' of the coll., and £5 at Ladyday; also £5 to the vicar. ff. 379 b.-381 a. 205. 25 Oct. 3 & 4 Ph. & M. Lease to Barbara widow to Peter Tayler of Tuxforth Notts, of a tenement and lands there, for 20 years, 5 at a rent of 42s. ff. 381. 382.

206. 6 Mar. 1554. Proxy (Lat.) to Jo. Hart LL.B., Jo. Kyddall M.A. and Val. Tailer M.A., to appear in the v. c.'s court in the suit against Jo. Blyth M.D. f. 383.

207 (see 203). 20 Apr. 3 & 4 Ph. & M. Appointment of Ol. Lowth 10 as college receiver for Bromhall, also for Oxfordshire and Berkshire, at a stipend of 26s. Sd. ff. 383 b.

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208. 3 June 3 & 4 Ph. & M. of Cambridge, of Jaks manor in 53s. 4d. ff. 384 b. 385.

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Lease to Jo. Goldsborowe butcher Cottnam, for 16 years, at a rent of

209. 10 July 3 & 4 Ph. & M. Lease to Tho. Hasselby of Little (or West) Merkeham husbandman, of a tenement and lands there, for 20 years, at a rent of 54s. or 40s. 8d. and 2 quarters of wheat1, as the college shall choose. ff. 366. 387 a.

[Mdum. That this lease was demised to Thomas his sonne 3°. 20 Reginæ Elizabethæ with all the covenants above specified... except for the two quarters of wheat, from the which at his great suete he obtained to be delyuered and for the same yerely to pay to the companie 208. ouer and besides his accustomed rent.' Leon. Pilkington's note].

210. 211. 14 July 1557. Presentation (Lat.) of Th. Feldyng to 25 Ospringe vicarage, vacant by the resignation of Mart. Clepston, and of Tho. Ranerd elk. to that of Sounnynge Hyll, vacant by the deprivation of Jo. Gaites. ff. 387 b. 388 a.

212. 21 Sept. 4 & 5 Ph. & M. Lease to Tho. Barnes of Cambridge husbandman [on his resigning a former lease which had still 11 30 years to run], of the Grange (or S. John's barns), for 31 years, at a rent the first year of 24s. 1d. and 10 quarters of white or red wheat, or the best he has, 'sweate cleane and drye,' or instead of the wheat money at the rate of 68. 8d. the quarter, at the choice of the college; at Ladyday the first year £4. 9s. 8d.; and for the remaining term 20 35 quarters of wheat and 48s. 2d. ff. 388 b. 389. 213. 20 Sept. 4 & 5 Ph. & M. Lease to Margery widow of Wm. Barnes of Cambridge, of a tenement in S. Giles' and St Peter's parish with 'More's lands' bought of Dr Thomson (217 acres in Cambridge, Coton and Newnham), for 20 years, at a rent for the first year of 468. 8d. and 5 quarters of white or red wheat at All Saints' (or 6s. 8d. a quarter) and £4 at Ladyday; after the first year, of 12 quarters of wheat (or £4) at All Saints', and £4 at Ladyday. ff. 390. 391 a.

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214. Same date. Lease to Jo. King of Stewckley Hunts yeoman,

1 In these corn rents the college has the option of taking money, 6s. 8d. the quarter.

of Stewckley manor, for 20 years, at a rent the first year of £4. 178. and a quarter of wheat: afterwards of 54s. 10d. and 5 quarters. ff. 391 b.-393 a.

215. Same date. Lease to Tho. Austyne of Stewckleye yeoman, of a tenement with land there, for 20 years, at a rent for the first 5 year of 508. 4d. and one quarter of wheat; afterwards of 358. 4d. and 4 quarters. ff. 393 b. 394.

216. Same date. Lease to Tho. Kinge of Steucklie husbandman, of a tenement and lands there, for 20 years, at a rent of 24s. and 3 quarters of wheat. ff. 395. 396.

217. Same date. Lease to Chr. Woodcocke of Stewckleye yeoman, of a tenement and land, for 20 years, at a rent the first year of 30s. 8d. and quarter of wheat; afterwards of 29s. 6d. and 3 quarters. ff. 397.398.

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218. Same day. Lease to Jo. Brydgman of Fendraton hus- 15 bandman, of land there, for 30 years [he having resigned a lease which had 10 years to run], at a rent of 20s. and 2 quarters of wheat. ff. 399. 400 a.

219. 23 Nov. 4 & 5 Ph. & M. [altered into 25 Nov. 1 Eliz.] Receipt to Wm. Lawrence of Hartingfurthburie for £4. f. 400 a. 20

220 (see 239). 18 Dec. 4 & 5 Ph. & M. Lease to Jo. Reedmayne of Cambridge gent, and Geo, and Ruben, sons of Wm., Sherwood, of 'Harlston landes' in Cambridge and Coton, for 20 years, at a rent of 348. and 3 quarters of wheat. ff. 400 b. 401 a.

221. Same date. Lease to Wm. Payn of Cambridge cook, of a 25 tenement in Newnham with land in Cambridge, Grauncester and Newnham [on his resigning a lease which had 12 years to run], for 32 years, at a rent of 298. 8. and 2 quarters of wheat. ff. 401 b. 402. '[This Lease dothe not the sayde William Payne acknowledge to be sealed or agreed upon by him: and therfore payethe no corne.' Leon. Pil- 30 kington's note].

222. 20 Sept. 4 & 5 Ph. & M. Lease to Jo. Bingley of Toft [also a corn lease, but erased. 'Not sealed.'] f. 403.

223. 224. 22 Jan, and 1 Mar. 155. Testimonials (Lat.) to Wm. Atkynson B.A. fellow, and Tho. Croft M. A. fellow. f. 404.

225. 10 June 4 & 5 Ph. & M. Presentation (Lat.) to card Pole 35 [altered into abp. Parker] of Ri. Buckhurste [altered into Tho. More] as vic. of Hedcorne [altered into Ospringe] vacant by the deprival [altered into death] of the last incumbent. f. 405 a.

226 (see 229). 9 July 1558. Licence to Jo. Pynder coll. Magd. to alienate the lease of Northstocke parsonage to Hen. Stoner gent. 40 of Northstocke [see lease 16 Mar. 1 Mary]. f. 405 b.

227. 229. 23 Nov. 5 & 6 Mary and 22 [altered into 25] Nov. 1 Eliz. Receipt to Wm. Lawrence of Hartyngforthebury for £4. ff. 405 b. 406 b.

After 227 is the note, 'Cancellatur propter mortem reginæ ante diem receptionis et nova acquittantia scripta est infra folio sequenti.' Notes of like receipts 2. 3. 4 Eliz.

228. 4 Nov. 5 & 6 Ph. & Mar. Appointment of Rob. Paris gent. 5 as receiver for Ramerwyke manor, at a stipend of 20s. f. 406 a. 230. 22 Jan. 1 Eliz. Same as 226. f. 407 a.

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231. 27 Jan. 1 Eliz.

Lease to Wm. Snowdon yeoman, of Bassingburne manor in Fordham, for 20 years beginning Mich. 1562, at a rent of £18. ff. 407 b. 408 a.

'Not graunted'. 'This Lease was neuer sealed that ye fellowes can

remembre'.

232 (see 240). Same date. Lease to Jas. Rowley of London tailor, of Northstoke parsonage, for 10 years from Ladyday 1569, at a rent of £15. ff. 408 b. 409 a.

'Not graunted.' 'This Lease was never sealed or graunted by the fellows that they remembre.' 'This James Rowley confessed to me at London Ao. 1563. 26. Janvarij, that he hadd a gravnt and lease of Northstokk in D. Eullokkes tyme, and that the lease whas loste at the Colledge at D. Bullokkes goyng awaye'. [L. Pilkington's note]. 233. 27 Febr. 1 Eliz. Appointment (Lat.) of Geoffry Swane gent. as steward of Thorington, Ridgwell, Rammerwick and Blunham, at a stipend of 40s. f. 410 a.

234. 7 Mar. 1 Eliz. Receipt to Tho. Baylye B.D. master of Clare Hall and Jo. Dalby exors. of Tho. Merell late fellow of S. John's for 25 a flat pece or bole of sylver parcell gylt, having in the botom the Image of Sant Katheren weying xij unces and a half also an Elyote's dictionary to be cheyned in the lybrary.' f. 410 b.

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235. 22 Nov. 3 & 4 Ph. & M. Rob. Raye of Cambridge aylbruer conveys to the college a debt of £vi and iij quarters of wheat due to 30 him from Tho. Barnes. ff. 411. 412 a.

236. 17 Mar. 1 Eliz. Lease to Jo. Prese of Willingham husbandman, of land in S. John's street there, for 20 years, at a rent of 78. ff. 412 b. 413 a.

237. 14 Mar. 2 Eliz. Lease to Jo. Richmond of Horningsey, of a 35 tenement and land there, for 20 years, at a rent of 18s. 8d. ff. 413 b. 414 a.

238. 30 Jan. 2 Eliz. Lease to Jo. Cooke of Cambridge cowper, of a tenement in S. Clement's parish, between a tenement of Tr. Hall to the N., and one of Clare Hall to the S., abutting on the 40 street to the W., and a garden belonging to Tr. Hall to the E., for 20 years, at a rent of 20s. ff. 414 b. 415 a.

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239. 12 Mar. 1 Eliz. Same as 220, except that the 20 years begin Mich. 1559. ff. 415 b. 416 a.

Erased. 'This lease was contrari to the statutes endorsed, for hit wantes the clause off Non alienation'. [See Early Statutes of St John's

College, p. 200, 1. 29: Et apponatur haec clausula in omnibus huiusmodi indenturis, quod huiusmodi tenentes terras, tenementa, beneficia, portiones aut quaecunque alia, ipsa vel aliquam partem eorundem non alienabunt.']

240 (see 232). 20 Mar. 1 Eliz. Lease to Jas. Rowley of London 5 merchant tailor, of a tenement and land at Marflet, for 20 years beginning, at a rent of 44s. 11d. f. 417.

'Not graunted nor deliuered'. 'Ao. 1563. Janvarij. 26. this James Rowley confessed vnto me, Leonard Pylkyngton, then Master off Saint Jone's College that he hadd no lease off the College off this Ferme. 10 And yet he hadd sold all his interest off this Ferme to on Rychard Walker tenant vnto the same, which Walker whas then present bye and wold haue hadd my consent to haue hadd a new lease, which I wold not then gravnte hym. Nota supra 98°. An other Covnterpayne off this lease, and nayther of booth is trew.'

241. 28 Mar. 1 Eliz. Confirmation of a delivery by Wm. Layng of a lease of certain holts in Trumpington (dated 16 Apr. 36 Hen. 8) to Jo. Redmayn of Cambridge gent., on Redmayn's undertaking to pay the late Wm. Sherwood's debts to the college. f. 418 a.

'This is not sealed.'

242. 9 Apr. 1 Eliz. Letters of attorney (Lat.) to Tho. Cobbe and Godfr. Swane. f. 419 a.

243. 12 Cal. Dec. 1559. Latin letter to W. Cecil. f. 419 b.

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Hope that he will continue the favour which he has always, and lately in their great straits, shewn to the college.

25 244. 17 Jan. 2 Eliz. Lease to Tho. and Christ'. Rampton, of Hilton manor Hunts, for 20 years, at a rent of £7. ff. 420. 421 a.

245. 20 Jan. 2 Eliz. Lease to Phil. Haiward of Moche Bradlai, of a tenement with land there, for 30 years, at a rent of £8. 14s. 2d. and 4 quarters of wheat. ff. 421 b. 422 a.

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246. 27 Mar. [altered into 31 May] 2 [altered into 8] Eliz. Lease to Alice Blithe widow, [altered into Pct. Osborne of London esq.] and Jas. and Edm. Blithe sons, of Jo. Blithe M.D., of Horningsea parsonage, for 10 years from Lady-day 1566 [altered into 1567], at a rent of £21 with two 'gudd and well brawned boores.' ff. 422 b. 35

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247. 27 Mar. 2 Eliz. Lease to Jo. Wydowes of Eversdayn Cambs. husbandman, of lands and tenements in Melreth and Melborne, for 20 years from Mich. 1562, at a rent of £4. ff. 423 b. 424 a.

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'An Alienation gravnted to Robert Prat now Tenant vnto the Colledge off this Fermold' (L. Pilkington's note ?). Mm. that the M'. and Seniors concluded to admit this Robert Pratt tenant, notwithstanding he had not the lease in his owne name for yt both my L. of Duresme and Mr Longworth being Mrs of the College had both 45 allowed him so by consent of the fellowes and agreed him and Widowes for yR interest of ye lease and so receyvid bond of him for performance

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of covenants and not of Widowes and lastly to avoide all scruple agreed with the MT and Seniors the xxviijo of October 1576 to pay xxiiijs to Mr Copinger burser for a braune at Christmas. In witnes whereof I have subscribed my name. Amb. Copinger Burser.'

248. Same date. Lease to Jo. Warren of Moche Bradley, of a messuage and land, for 30 years, at a rent of £11. 6s. 8d. and 5 quarters of wheat. [Erased]. ff. 424 b. 425 a.

249. Same as 248. ff. 425 b. 426 a.

'The Mr and fellowes granted vnto y within-named Warren to alienate a peace of land for the which he must delyver within y° Colledge yerely during y yeares of this lease a good sownd and well fedd brawne. 1564'.

250. Same date. Lease to Ri. Partyngton of Eversdayen husbandman, of a tenement called Malverns and land at Steplemorden, 15 for 20 years from Mich. 1566, at a rent of 40s. ff. 426 b. 427 a.

251. 4 Apr. 2 Eliz. Lease to Jo. Saunderson, of a messuage and land at Gt. Bradley, for 30 years, at a rent of £6. 4s. ff. 427 b. 428 a.

252. Same date. Lease to Rob. Godlyngton of Ramerwicke 20 yeoman, of the manor there, for 34 years, at a rent of £6. 13s. 4d. ff. 428 b. 429 a.

253. 30 Mar. [altered into 23 June] 2 [altered into 4] Eliz. Lease to Edw. Wallis [altered into Ol. Flynte], of the pond yards on the back side of S. Clement's, abutting W. on the common river, E. upon Jes. 25 coll. close, N. upon J. coll. green, S. 'vpon the lane by Clements churche comenly called Harlestons lane', for 20 years from Mich. 1568, at a rent of 538. and 'iiij faire pyckes ij of xviij ynches and ij of xvj of cleane fyshe betwyxe the heade and the tayle at too seuerall tymes in the yeare', two on May 6, two on Whitwednesday. ff. 429 b. 30 430 a.

'This Lease was alienated from Wallys to Oliuer Flint by the consent of yR M' and fellewes & afterwards graunted the sayd Olyuer in his owne name 1562'.

254. 4 Apr. 2 Eliz.

Lease to Rob. Coldwell alias Cole of 35 Feversham yeoman, of tenements and land at Ospringe Feversham and Luddingham, for 20 years from Mich. 1561, at a rent of £8. 38. 4d. ff. 430 b. 431.

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255. 5 July 1560. Testimonial (Lat.) to Gilb. Holme B.A. fellow. f. 432 a.

256. 27 Aug. 2 Eliz. Lease to Fras. Pilkington of Rivington Lanc., of Millington manor Yorksh., for 20 years from Ladyday 1566, at a rent of £8. 10s. ff. 432 b. 433 a.

'An alienation hereof granted to the within named the 22 Novem. 1564.'

257. 20 Oct. 2 Eliz. Lease to Hen. Byrket of Marflete hus

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