Limbury manor had a messuage by 1279 and two in 1388 and 1389. In 1393 the priory acquired a messuage at nearby Duxford under licence. The messuage, carucate, arable, meadow, pasture and wood at "le Bere" annual value 40s. One messuage, called Stirley ; one garden and one croft to the same belonging. In 1272 it consisted of a capital messuage and six tofts, with a watermill. In 1391 Sawtry Abbey was granted a messuage and one carucate of land in Woodwalton. The 1794 deed mentioned "a messuage" (house) on the property, but did not describe it. The messuage includes not only the land described but all buildings and improvements. Scheplay alias Sepeleya town, a capital messuage, 6l. In 1338, this estate comprised a messuage with a garden worth 4s. In 1327 de la Hyde held a messuage and four virgates in Circourt. A substantial capital messuage stood west of the Church in the Middle Ages. She also quitclaimed 1 messuage in Holborn (London). That is the East Messuage and the West Messuage. Little Zhou also studied in the East Messuage.