County: Cambridgeshire
Code: D6091
Reference: Cambridge, Cambridge University Library: Luard 149
Function: Award
To alle trewe Cristen̕ people to whom this present writyng indented shall cum we william Bokenham william Burgoyn̕ Thomas Patenson̕ Clerkes & John
Puregold of Cambrigge Gentilman̕ sende greatynges in our̕ lord god euerlastyng wher As certeyn̕ variaunces striffes & debates wer late hadde mooued
& dependyng bitwen̕ John by goddes sufferaunce Bisshop of Rowchestir & Chaunceler of the vniuersite of Cambrigge And the Maister & Scolers of the
said vniuersite on̕ that oon̕ party And william Priour of the Monasterie or Prioury of Barnewelle next Cambrigge in the Countie of Cambrigge And the
Covent of the same place on̕ that other party of for A [sic] vppon̕ the Right title Cleyme & posession̕ of certeyn̕ liberties Fraunchiseȝ grauntes Custummeȝ &
priuileges whiche the said Chauncerer̕ Maisters & Scolers Cleyme to haue & enjoye to theym & to their̕ Successours Ageinst the said Priour & Covent &
& their̕ Successours in the Fayer̕ of the said Priour & Covent holden̕ At Bernewelle called Middesomer Fayer̕ duryng the tyme of the said Fayer
For th appesyng wherof the said parties haue compermitted them-sylf to stonde & obey to Th arbitrement ordenance & iugement of vs the foresaid
william Bukenham willam Burgoyn̕ Thomas Patenson̕ & John Puregold Arbitratours bitwen̕ the said parties by the wille & Assent of bothe the said
parties indifferently Chosen̕ of & vpon̕ the premisseȝ And that to stonde & obey eyther of the said parties are bounde to th odir̕ in the summe of C Marc̕ sterling̕
by their̕ seueralle writynges Obligatories Sealed wt their̕ Comon̕ Sealles beryng date the vj day of the Monethe of June the xxj yer̕ of the
Reigne of kyng harry the vijth wt condicouns Accordyng So that our̕ said Awarde ordenance & iugement wer̕ made & yolden̕ A this side the fest
of the Translacon̕ of seint Edwarde the king & Marter next folowyng after the date of the said Obligacons As in the same Obligacons more pleynly doth
Apper̕ And we the said Arbitratours takyng vpon̕ vs the Charge to Awarde & deme atwix the said parties of & vpon̕ the premisseȝ haue diuerse tymes sen̕
hard & examined the Evidences writynges titles & proues of bothe the said parties consernyng the said premisseȝ wt good & great deliberacon̕ And
theruppon̕ by th assent wille & agrement of bothe the said partyes make our̕ Awarde ordenance & iugement atwix the said parties the xviijth day of the said
Monethe of June the said xxj yer̕ of the Reigne of king harry the vijth in maner & fourme folowyng . Fyrste we Awarde & deme That the said Priour &
Covent & their̕ Successours & Assigneȝ . shal haue holde & enjoye for the terme of lx . yers next folowyng after this present date if the said Faier̕ Contenew
& endewer so long Alle suche liberties Fraunchiseȝ & priuileges As the said Chaunceler̕ Maisters & Scolers Aforesaid or eny of them̕ Cleyme to haue
& of Right haue & ought to haue & in tymes past of Right haue hadde wtin the said Fayer duryng the tyme of the said Fayer Exept cogniconn
of plees ∧ & alle other causes wher-as A Scoler Solers [sic] seruante or commynn Minister of the vniuersite or eny of their̕ seruantes is party . And also we Awarde & deme That Atte ende
& terme of the said . lx . yers That the said Priour & Covent & their̕ Successourour [sic] & Assignes shalle haue holde & enjoye alle the said premisseȝ Except afore
excepted vnto th ende & terme of other . lx . yers As than̕ next folowyng if the said Priour & Covent wolle therunto Agree & therof make notice vnto the
said Chaunceler Maisters & Scolers & to their̕ Successours byfore th ende of the said lx . yers So that the said Fayer contenewe & endur̕ so longe
To & for the whiche premisseȝ we Allso Awarde & deme That the said Priour & Covent their̕ Successours & Assignes shalle yelde & paye yerly duryng alle the said terme
to the said Chaunceler Maisters & Scolers & to their Successourȝ or to their̕ certeyn̕ Attourney [sic] or Assignes xx s sterling Atte two termes in the yer̕ that is to witte
Atte festes of seint Michelle th archaungell xiij s iiij d & th annunciacon̕ of our̕ lady vj s viij d durying alle the said terme And ouer that we Awarde &
deme that it shall nat be lawfulle vnto the said priour & Covent their̕ Successours nor Assignes their̕ said terme & interesse in the premisseȝ to eny persone or
persones to lette gif or Assigne wtoute the wille & assente of the said Chaunceler Maisters & Scolers & of their̕ Successours Jn to witnesse wherof to bothe
partes of this our̕ Awarde & iugement wherof th oon̕ parte Remayne towarde the said Chaunceler̕ Maisters & Scolers & th odir parte towarde the said Priour &
Covent & their̕ Successours we the said Arbitratours interchaungeably haue set to our̕ sealles the said xviij day of June the said xxjth yer̕ of the reigne of
kyng harry̕ the vijth