893. [1255-6] Grant of John prior and convent to Warin de Hakeney of land in the parish of St. Botolph with houses built thereon; abutments, the messuage which John Cust held of the priory and the land of Matilda Junior; in width along the street 11i ells and in the middle 7 ells less 4 ins., extending from the king's street to the priory garden; rent 7s. p.a.; the grantee not to destroy or allow the houses to deteriorate but to maintain them; if the grantee wishes to sell, the canons to have an advantage of 2s. over other buyers; gersuma 20s.; swore fealty; chirograph sealed; [f. 154v] witnesses, Ralph Hardell, mayor, Matthew Bukerell, John Mynur, sheriffs.