COMPLAYNTES AT THE INSURRECTION. Imprimis we fynde that ther be iiii Awmessehowses decayed in Jesus lane whych owght to be upholden and maynteyned by Mr. Thomas Hutton. It. we fynde that the Mr. and Fellows of Jesus College have let ther ferme hollye with all commodities together and the fermor therof hathe letten the lande to certeyne persons and severed the dwellynge howse and the shepegate from the lande so that the howse and shepegate be in divers men handes and lykewyse the closes be letten from the howse and the hole is letten for xli. x. by yere. It. we fynde that a pece of noysom grounde is taken in owte of the common and enclosed with a mudde wall at thende of Jesus lane for the whyche thincorporation of the towne is recompensed but not the hole inhabytauntes of the towne whiche fynde themselves injured. It. we fynde that Andrew Lambes close is crofte lande and ought to lye open with the fylde at lamas as common. It. we fynde that a close that of late was taken in bye baylyff Smythe owte of the common owght to be layde open and to be common agayne as heretofore it hathe beene accustomed the yerly rent is xxvis. viijd. It. we fynde that Mr. Braken had of the prior and convente of Barnwell a portyon of grounde that before was laye open with the fylde at lamas and was common arable lande upon the whiche he hathe buylded certeyne howses and shoppes. It. we fynde that Mr. Hynde unlawfully dothe brynge into Cambridge felde a flock of shepe to the number of vi or vii Cth to the undoinge of the fermors and great hyndraunce of all thinhabitauntes of Cambrydge. It. we fynde the saide Mr. Hynde after the corne be inned and harvest don bryngeth in his catall in great nombre and eateth uppe the common to like hyndraunce. It. we fynde that ther is an howse of husbandrye with xxx acres of lande ther unto belonginge nowe in the tenure of Wyllm. Spyrink dekayed and not inhabited nor hath not bene these ii yeres for then it was burned, the yerely rent is iiiili. It. we fynde that Mr. Braken hathe dymyssed a lane called fysshores lane, and inclosed the samme whyche of late lay open and was common. It. we fynde that Maxwell keepeth a certayne grownde against the castle as common whyche ought to be common. It. we fynde that there is an howse dekayed and fallen down lying betwyxt the Greffyn and the whyte Bull now in the tenure of Mr. Slegge wherbye the towne in that streete is myche defaced. It. we fynde that Trinitie College owght to pave the streete agaynst the gray freers which of long tyme hath been unpaved to the great annoyance of the common welthe. It. we fynde that Trinitie college hath inclosed a common lane which was a common course both for cart horse and man leadinge to the ryver unto a common grene and no recompense made therfore. It. we fynde that the seyde College dothe commonlye use to laye ther mucke and meanor on ther backe syde apon the foreseyde common grene wher thei wyll suffer no man ells to do the lyke and have builded a common Jakes apon part of the same. It. we fynde that Mr. Muryell hathe plowed uppe certayne bawlks and carte wayes in the feelde. It. we fynde Mr. Bykardyck hath plowed uppe the more parte of a bawlke behind the black freers of vii foote brode betwyxt Jesus College grownde and Myhell howse grownde and he hath dyched it in at both endes. It. we fynde that he hath eared uppe a lyke bawlk in lyk manner lying betwyxt the Kynges hall grownde and Myhell howse grownde. It. we fynde also that the seyde Mr. Bykardyck hath taken in and inclosed a portyon of the common hyghewayes at both endes of the seyde bawlke. It. we fynde ther is a nother bawlke enclosed at both endes and plowed uppe that leadeth from the forenamed bawlke dyrectly crossing the hyghewaye unto Barnwell cawsey and Jesus Grene. It. we fynde that the Kynges College hath taken in and inclosed Saynt Austens lane leadinge from the high streete unto the waterside, withoute recompense. It. we fynde that the Queens College have taken in a pece of common ground commonlye called Goslinge grene withowte recompense. It. we fynde that ther is a nother pece lying withowt their pales and within the ryver that owght to be common. It. we fynde that there is a pece of grownde landed at thende of John Thomas garden now in the tenure of Willm. Garlande taken owte of the common ryver paying therefore to the corporation of the towne xvid. It. we fynde that Mr. Fanne hath in his hands a pece of Maris grownde nowe severalled whyche was common within these xvi yeres the rent is viid. It. we fynde that Mr. Osborne hath in his handes a lyke pece of Maris grownde whyche of late was common the rent whereof is lykewise yerely viid. It. we fynde that one pece of common is inclosed now in the handes of Mr. Mores which hath been accustomed to lye common at Mydsomer. It. we fynde one berne now in the tenure of Willm. Bradlye buylded on St. Thomas leale which was accustomed and owght to lye common at lamas. It. we fynde that a ferme howse called cotton hall now in the tenure of Mr. Famme is dekayed and fell downe abowte xxti. XX yeres agon, not inhabyted and hath iiii acres of lande longinge therunto and is letton for vli. bye yere. It. we fynde that beyonde Styrbrydge chappell Dytton men have pulled downe a brydge, stopped the water drowned the commons and so enter upon Cambridge common. It. we fynde that Mistress Lacys of Barnwell hathe severed the lande and the shepe gate of her ferms, and that bayley Genings and John Bernes have done the lyke in ther fermes. It. we fynde that Mr Kymbalde hath walled and dyched upon the hyghwaye in Barnwell wherbye the seyd waye is myche straytened. Mem. of a common balk throwe a pasture ground adjoyning net to Rutlands house in little St. Marys nowe inhabited bi R. Tomlynson which balke shulde be a weye to go to Thomas leyes and so forth on balkes to Jesus grene &c which pasture is nowe purchased bi the towne &c*. * At this period many disturbances arose on account of the inclosures generally taking place, by which the lower classes considered themselves greatly injured. The following ballad, written at the time probably by some member of the university, is put into the mouth of JACK OF THE STYLE, the prototype of SWING THE RICKBURNER.-ED. JAKE OF THE NORTHE BEYONDE THE STYLE SPEAKETH. Ir is yet but a whyle Sens that I Jacke of the style Came forthe of the northe That share nygh the brayn pan. But than the bayles so wrought And with all that I may make Cast hedge and dyche in the lake Thus I Jake do recompense Ther naughty slawnderous offense, I take God to witnes I am of it guiltles For as I am true speaker I am but a Hedge-breaker. To these that be of my rowte ROBBYN CLOWTE. Yea syr withoute doughte A LETTER FROM KING EDWARD'S VISITORS TO THE UNIVERSITY REQUIRING SUBSCRIPTION UPON TAKING DEGREES TO XLII ARTICLES OF RELIGION. Ornatissimis viris dnis Doct. Sandes ac Regentibus et non EQUUM EST ut qui se literarum studiis dediderunt et in veri inquisitione versantur, illius disciplinæ veritatem profiteantur quæ ad vivendum est utilissima et ad judicandum cum verbo dei Saylyng towarde the castyll Or ells for the meyraltie. JAKE. Truth now thou dost saye And with a serjeant arested In all gudly affair To be taken suspecyous TOM OF TROMPINGTON. Wherefore they hyed them hense JAKE. How sayeste Buntynge on the hyll BUNTYNGE. Syr I saye so mott I cheve I would be thus wrought till eve. JAKE. Than I see at suche a bargonye BUNTYNGE. Syr I think that this wyrke M |