County: Cambridgeshire
Code: D6100#1
Reference: Cambridge, Cambridge University Library: Luard 133, sheets 1-2
Function: Note
[sheet 1]Thıes er thartıkyllꝭ folowyng that the chᷓuncele and scolars of thvnıusıtıe
of Camebrı clames to enıoy acordyng to theı pvılegꝭ lıbertıes
gᷓunte to them by chartos of dyuse kyngꝭ wherın the Maıor burgeses
of the towne of camebrı wrongously ıntuptħ theım conrary to theı saıd chartos
Fyrste wher ıt ıs gᷓunte by ctayn̄ puıleges to the say chᷓuncele scolars that aỻ mane
of vıtaıllers shul cōme Frely to Feyres and mkettꝭ wtın the say towne of camebrıg wtout eny
fynes or colo of fynes or any othe ımpedıment The saı Maye baılyffꝭ have taken̄ gret exac
cıons of maney vıtaıllers cōmyng as weỻ by wate as by lan that ıs say of keeles su~me xx
su~ xxxııȷ ıııȷ su~me xl And su~me more su~me lesse Off euy bareỻ of salmōn ıııȷ And lyke
wyse of alle othe barellꝭ of othe Fysshes Off euy carte ıııȷ And ou thıs for standyn places of the
occupıe by the say vıtaıllers thay take for one foote of grounde xıȷ And for sūme xııȷ And so for
euy Foote occupıe by the say vıtaıllers to the yerely value of CCꝉı and above to the great hurte
and píudıce of the saı chᷓuncele scolars and of the com̄on weeỻ of Reame And by reason̄ of
sucħe chargıes and exaccıons the vıtaıllers aỻ othe marchᷓuntꝭ resortyn to the say towne / seỻ
as weỻ vıtaỻ as aỻ othe wares nccᷓy to the say scolars aỻ other the kyngꝭ le peopꝉe at hıgħe
great pses to the great hurte pıudıce of the say chᷓuncele scolars othe the kyngꝭ lege peopꝉe
And thıs the say Maıe baılles ney not For as moche as the say Maıe baílles by sucħe gᷓuntꝭ as thay
have of the kyngꝭ gᷓce thay receve take yerely xxtı mᷓr for the custome of the Reacħe Faye x mar
for the custome of wyttleffor brygge for the kynges Mılne at camebry xxꝉı for the haygaƀle xxtı
mᷓr wt Forfeıttꝭ and of felons othe casualtíes to great value And ou thıs thay ‸ have Rentꝭ and amcıa
tꝭ by reason̄ of theı sayd gᷓunte to the yerely value of xltı mᷓr And yet wt alle thıs thay kān not
be cōtent but daıly vsurpes vpon̄ the lıbtıes puılegıes gᷓunte to þe saı chᷓuncele scolar
Jt the saı Maıe baılles have made many great grevouse complayntꝭ to the kyngꝭ gᷓce of the say
chᷓuncele scolars surmysyn that by the exaccıons of the say chᷓuncele scolars thay be not abıỻe
to pay the kyngꝭ Fre Ferme nor abıỻ to occupıe theı offıces the And for that cause thay have say
thay wol surrende ınto the kyngꝭ handꝭ alle suche gᷓuntꝭ lıbtıes as thay have hadd of hım not alonely
to the gat sclaunde hurte of the sayd chᷓuncele scolars but also betweȳn the say partıes causetħ
estryves dıuısıōn and great ınquyetnesse Wherfore the say chᷓuncele scolars tendyrly desyretħ yf the
say Maıe baılles wılle not be cōtent to pay the say Fre Ferme peasably suffy the say chᷓuncele
scolars to Enıoy theı lıbertıes puılegıes gᷓunte to theím that thān for thavoydyng of the say
stryves dıuísıon̄ ıt may please the kyngꝭ gᷓce to gᷓunte to the saı chᷓuncele scolars aỻ sucħe puılegıes
lıbtıes as have beyn̄ gᷓunte to the say Maıe baılles And the say chᷓuncele scolars shalle yely
yeve to the kyngꝭ gᷓce ꝑpetually the same lxxxꝉı x that the say Maıe baılles sayes thay do pay And
ou that to the kyngꝭ advauntage yerely Cꝉı And for sure payment of the hole ıx score pounde x to have
ctayn̄ colleges of the say vnıusıtıe suffıcıently bown
Also whe ıt ıs grᷓunte to the saı chᷓuncele scolars to punyssħe correcte alle man of ꝑsones that vses
regratyn or forstallyn of vıtaıllꝭ and othe mchᷓundıses ın Fayers and mkettꝭ the thıs not wtstandyn
dyuse of the Burgeıses of the say towne at many tymes have botħe regᷓted and Fostalle bothe vıt%aỻ
othe dyuse mchᷓundıses necessary to the say chᷓuncele scolars And whan̄ the say chᷓuncele othe
offıcers of the vnıusıtıe have beyn̄ aboute to punysshe theím vndy fayned colou thay have deꝑte from
them made dyverse cōplayntꝭ surmyset to the kynge hıs counseaỻ for thadvoydyn of theı
correccıon̄ punysshement conrary to the say gᷓunte and theı othes afore taken̄
[sheet 2]Also whe ıt ıs gᷓunted to the say chᷓuncele scolars to sett the assısse of bred ale and to ordy mesurꝭ
and weygħtꝭ that alle man of vıtaıỻ othe mchᷓundıses ıs sol by and punysshe the forfıters theroff
the say Maye burgeıses of the towne of camebrı brekꝭ vsuelly the assesse and kepys not mesures
and weygħtꝭ of bre ale wyne othe vıtaıllꝭ ordeyne and establıssħe by the comon polıce of thıs
Realme for the comon̄ weeỻ of the same And bee dısobedıent to th lawfuỻ correccıon and reformacıon
of the say chᷓuncele scolars to whome auctorıtıs of the same correccıon̄ reformacıon̄ ıs gᷓunte
by charto and belongetħ ın that behalff
And more ou whe as the say Maıe Baılles owgħt and owe of dutíe to receve keyp surely
ın warde mysrule ꝑsones cōmıtte to theím for correccıon̄ by the say chᷓuncele whycħ bee
punysshaƀle by ımpsonment by the course of the lawe ın sucħe man fourme and straytnesse of ımpsonmēt
as thay be ordery and cōmande therto by the say chᷓuncele The say Maıe baılles of wılfulnes
conrary to theı say dutıe do not surely keyp but suffyre to go at large sucħe mysrule ꝑsones to them cōmıtte
wherby many mysrule ꝑsones be the more bol tobe mysrule mysgyde to the evyỻ exampꝉe of
aỻ othe ꝑsones beyn wtın the say vnıusıtıe towne of Cambebrı to the great ınquyetnesse
af [sic] the say chᷓuncele scolars
Also whe of late tyme the kyngꝭ cheef ‸ Jugge logge ın camebrı fyndyn hym self grevy wt sucħe fagottꝭ
as were made ın Jnnes the tobe sol compleyne to the vıcechᷓuncele and ꝓctos desyryn theím to se
a reformacıon̄ ın the say cause wherfore the say vıcechᷓuncele ‸ called ctayn̄ Jnneholders that ıs to say
Joħn Crakynthorp Joħn Adam herry keele ıntendyn to make ctayn̄ artıcꝉes vnto theím aboute
the pmıssıes thay ın lyke wyse as ıs aforesay ınobedıently refuse to answe and to take the
vıcechᷓuncele for the Jugge sayn thay wol ‸ not take hym for the Jugge ın no case nor ın no
accıon̄ conrary to the puılegíes of the say vnıusıtíe by the vtu wheroff he denu~cıe theím excomínícate
Also where ıt ıs ınacte and ordeyne by acte of ꝑlament for the comon̄ wealle of the lande and heltħ
fulnesse of euy ꝑsone enhabıte ın euy towne and cıtee walle ın thıs Realme And also ın the
say vnıusıtıe towne camebrí that no Bochers shul slee theı bestıes purvey for vıtaỻe
wtın any of the say townes cıtees but that the shul bee a conueníabıỻ place place [sic] ꝓvyde for
the same craftꝭ men̄ for the slawghte by the heedꝭ governars of the same townes cıtees
oute of the ꝓcíncte of the walles and cırcuít of the same townes townes [sic] cıtees The say Maye
baıllles wılle not at the requeste of the say chᷓuncele scolars ꝓvy a counenabıỻ place
for the sayd craftꝭ men̄ for the slawghte oute of the say vnıusıtıe towne of camebrı but the
Bochers of the say towne do slee wtín the same towne dyuse man of bestꝭ ꝓvıde for vıtaıỻ wherby
great corupcıon̄ and vnholsomenesse of cōtagıouse ayeres be engendre ın the same vnıusıtıe
towne of Camebrı to the comon̄ noysaunce of the studentꝭ and the Jnhabıtance of the same
conrary the say acte and estatute
Also the say Bochers ınhabıted ın the towne of camebrı causes the baggꝭ and fyltħe of theı bestꝭ that
thay slee for vıtaỻ tobe karıe oute ın the day tyme whe ıt shul karyed by nygħt and by sucħe
nclıgent carters as often̄ tymes lattꝭ half a great parte theroff to falle ın the streetꝭ and
layes ıt ‸ also so nygħ the towne that the sent corrupte aye of the same ıs ‸ great noyaunce to the say scolars
ınhtaunce cause of cōtynuaỻ pestılencꝭ other deseases