Note 6 — Chapter I · THE ORIGIN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
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A-S. Chron., Grantebrycge. Domesday, Grentebrige. Henry I.’s charter (1118) Grantebrugeshire and borough of Grantebruge. In Matilda’s grant of the earldom of Cambridge (before 1146) Cantebruggescire. Temp. John, Cantebrige, Cantebrig. Temp. Hen. III., Cantebr. (1218) Cantabr. (1231, 1261) Cantabrigiense. Cauntebrigg. and Cantebrigg. in the same deed relating to the Merton scholars (1269-70) Brit. Mus. Add. MSS. 5832. f. 74. Hundred Rolls (1276-9) Cantebr. In a document of Hugh de Balsham’s, 1275, Cantabr. Barnwell Chartulary, circ. 1295, Cantebrige, Cantebrigesire, burgum Cantebrigiae. In the earliest college statutes (1324) Cantebrigia. In Chaucer, Cantebrigge, Cantebregge. In the first half of the next (xvth) century we have Cambrugge in a petition sent by King’s Hall to the Franciscans. Cf. also note infra p. 7, on the name of the river.