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 thvnıusıtıe
of Camebrı clames to enıoy acordyng to theı pvılegꝭ  lıbertıes
gᷓunte to them by chartos of dyuse kyngꝭ wherın the Maıor  burgeses
of the towne of camebrı wrongously ıntuptħ theım conrary to theı saıd chartos

Fyrste wher ıt ıs gᷓunte by ctayn̄ puıleges to the say chᷓuncele  scolars that aỻ mane
of vıtaıllers shul cōme Frely to Feyres and mkettꝭ 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 euy bareỻ of salmōn  ıııȷ And lyke
wyse of alle othe barellꝭ of othe Fysshes Off euy 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
euy Foote occupıe by the say vıtaıllers to the yerely value of CCı and above to the great hurte
and píudıce 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 pses to the great hurte  pıudıce 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  xxı for the haygaƀle xxtı
mᷓr wt Forfeıttꝭ and of felons  othe casualtíes to great value And ou thıs thay ‸ have Rentꝭ and amcıa
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 lıbtıes  puılegıes 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  lıbtıes as thay have hadd of hım not alonely
to the gat 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  puılegıes 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 puılegıes
 lıbtıes as have beyn̄ gᷓunte to the say Maıe  baılles And the say chᷓuncele  scolars shalle yely
yeve to the kyngꝭ gᷓce ꝑpetually the same lxxxı x that the say Maıe  baılles sayes thay do pay And
ou that to the kyngꝭ advauntage yerely Cı And for sure payment of the hole ıx score pounde  x to have
ctayn̄ colleges of the say vnıusıtıe 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 mchᷓundıses ın Fayers and mkettꝭ the thıs not wtstandyn
dyuse of the Burgeıses of the say towne at many tymes have botħe regᷓted and Fostalle bothe vıt%aỻ
 othe dyuse mchᷓundıses necessary to the say chᷓuncele  scolars And whan̄ the say chᷓuncele  othe
offıcers of the vnıusıtıe 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 mchᷓundıses 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 ımpsonment by the course of the lawe ın sucħe man fourme and straytnesse of ımpsonmēt
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 vnıusıtıe  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 ꝓctos desyryn theím to se
a reformacıon̄ ın the say cause wherfore the say vıcechᷓuncele ‸ called ctayn̄ Jnneholders that ıs to say
Joħn Crakynthorp Joħn Adam  herry keele ıntendyn to make ctayn̄ artıcꝉes vnto theím aboute
the pmıssıes 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 puılegíes of the say vnıusıtíe by the vtu 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 euy ꝑsone enhabıte ın euy towne and cıtee walle ın thıs Realme And also ın the
say vnıusıtıe  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 vnıusıtıe  towne of camebrı but the
Bochers of the say towne do slee wtín the same towne dyuse man of bestꝭ ꝓvıde for vıtaıỻ wherby
great corupcıon̄ and vnholsomenesse of cōtagıouse ayeres be engendre ın the same vnıusıtıe 
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
 ınhtaunce  cause of cōtynuaỻ pestılencꝭ  other deseases