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C 61/71 32 Edward III (1358-59)

Introduction.

This roll of the second half of the 32nd regnal year of Edward III, from June 1358 to January 1359, contains several confirmations of acts made by Edward de Woodstock, prince of Wales, whilst his father’s lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine (1355-7).

Several treaties were signed between the prince and local lords which confirmed their rallying to the king of England, following the Prince’s successes in Aquitaine whilst he was present in person from the autumn of 1355 to the spring of 1357, and the impact of victory over the French at Poitiers. There were also copied into the roll confirmations of certain clauses of the treaty made between the Prince of Wales and Bernat de Révignan, lord of Castelculier. ¹ In this treaty the Prince had granted several places of Agenais to Révignan. ² Révignan had been used as a middleman to rally other local lords to Edward III by giving them money. Among such lords were several members of the Révignan family. ³ Bernat de Révignan was pardoned for his actions whilst he was in the French party. ⁴ Furthermore, Révignan was given remission from the duty of responding to the men of Beauville and their lord (then in the English party) for his capture whilst he was ‘French’, since it was alleged he had been made prisoner in time of truces. ⁵

A treaty was made with the powerful Agenais lord Guilhem-Ramon, lord of Caumont. A pardon was issued by Edward III for him and his men. ⁶ Caumont received grants of several places in the Agenais. ⁷ A toll was granted to him at his possession of Caumont-sur-Garonne. ⁸ Caumont had to be included in a peace treaty with the king of France. ⁹ There was also confirmation of the treaty made between the prince of Wales and Arnaut de Montaigu, lord of Montaigu-de-Quercy, which brought the latter into the English party. ¹⁰ Following another treaty made with the Prince of Wales, Edward III returned to Galhart de Durfort, lord of Duras, the castle and lordship of Blanquefort and granted him other possessions. ¹¹

Several clauses of the treaty signed between the Prince and Johan de Galard, lord of Limeuil (in Périgord) were confirmed on the roll. ¹² Whilst he was on the French side, Johan de Galard, lord of Limeuil, had been made prisoner of war by the late Pons IV, lord of Castillon, then on the side of the English, and had been ransomed. Edward III included the costs of this ransom in the wages owed to Galard. ¹³ A number of people were compelled to do homage to Galard. ¹⁴ According to the same treaty Galard was to own peacefully his possessions and his rights to tolls, just as he had enjoyed them whilst in French obedience. ¹⁵ There were confirmations of other clauses of this treaty as well as an order to the seneschal of Gascony and other royal officers to implement them. ¹⁶ The king returned the goods of the companions of Johan de Galard which had been confiscated when they had followed him whilst he was in the French party. ¹⁷

Some echoes of the war led by the Prince of Wales in Aquitaine and its vicinity are to be found on this roll. We learn that Ramon Ébrard of Saint-Crépin (in Périgord) had provided corn and wines for the Prince’s army when it stood at the city of Périgueux on August 1356 during the prince’s second expedition. ¹⁸ The faithful lord of Caupenne was granted the castle and castellany of Taillebourg (in Saintonge) which he had taken over from the French, since his own possessions (in the Landes) had been destroyed by men of the French party whilst he was fighting with the Prince of Wales. ¹⁹

The Prince had allowed the Carmelites of Bordeaux to enlarge their convent, ²⁰ which had perhaps been seen as too small to house the chapter-general of the order mentioned in the previous roll. ²¹ The Prince also granted for life to the powerful and faithful Johan III de Grailly, captal de Buch, the castle and town of Cognac which had been taken from the French. ²² Edward III confirmed various grants made by Edward I, when he was lord of Gascony (before 1272) and subsequently as king, which had been made to the captal's great-grandfather Jean I de Grailly. Such grants had provided the basis of the power of the Grailly family in the Bordelais and Bazadais. ²³

Recently rallied local lords obtained privileges for their men. Hence the grant to the men, tenants and merchants of the lordships of Guillaume de Garlande and Boson, lord of Grignols, to be free of all new taxes and tolls in the duchy of Aquitaine. ²⁴ Given the state of truce, trade had to be restored between the English-held parts of the duchy of Aquitaine and the French-held parts. So we find letters of safe-conduct granted to Ramon de Puy, a merchant of the part of the duchy of Aquitaine under French rule, until 21 April 1359 because of the truce made with the king of France. ²⁵

Several entries concern the substantial advantages granted to the citizens of the city of Bordeaux, doubtless in order to make even firmer the loyalty of this key city. For instance, it was granted that no citizen of Bordeaux would need to respond before the barons of the region and their bayles in any cases, since the barons and their bayles had allegedly extorted money from them and acted brutally towards them. Such cases were to be sent before the seneschal of Gascony in the court of Gascony. ²⁶ All new taxes demanded from the citizens of Bordeaux when they traded in the duchy of Aquitaine were to be cancelled. ²⁷ The king also reserved to the citizens of Bordeaux, and to nobody else, the right of selling wine in the taverns of Bordeaux between Pentecost and Michaelmas. ²⁸

Several letters of protection were granted to associates of the cardinal Talleyrand de Périgord and members of his household coming from Périgord. ²⁹ Whilst the cardinal clearly favoured the Valois king of France, he was an influential person who needed to be well treated as he might act as a middleman between Edward III and French negotiators for a future peace treaty. One member of his household, the Catalan Carmelite Francesc Bacó, was even granted an office within Périgord. ³⁰ The abbot of Brantôme (in Périgord), kinsman of a member of the cardinal’s household who was in the king of France’s obedience, also received letters of protection from Edward III. ³¹

The king sided with the inhabitants of the Soule province against Ramon de Miossens, castellan of Mauléon, who had allegedly made exactions against them, but reserving the payment of the right of ‘aubergades’ to the king. ³² Indeed, there was still an appeal pending on this right of ‘aubergades’. ³³

One entry provides a narrative of an act of piracy at sea. Some Norman merchants and mariners had been attacked before Royan (at the mouth of the Gironde estuary) by English mariners, losing their ship as well as the wine they had transported from Bordeaux. ³⁴

We also learn about Walter de Galles, a physician who cured several servants of the king, who received two houses in Bordeaux situated close to the king’s castle of Bordeaux. ³⁵

Guilhem Pépin.

1.: entry 29 , entry 39 .
2.: entry 38 .
3.: entry 29 .
4.: entry 37 .
5.: entry 37 .
6.: entry 37 .
7.: entry 49 .
8.: entry 56 .
9.: entry 55 .
10.: entry 44 .
11.: entry 50 .
12.: entry 65 .
13.: entry 52 .
14.: entry 58 .
15.: entry 59 .
16.: entry 60 , entry 61 , entry 62 , entry 83 .
17.: entry 82 .
18.: entry 71 .
19.: entry 22 .
20.: entry 19 .
21.: entry in C 61/70 .
22.: entry 18 .
23.: entry 1 , entry 2 .
24.: entry 15 .
25.: entry 30 .
26.: entry 6 .
27.: entry 9 .
28.: entry 14 .
29.: entry in C 61/69 , entry in C 61/69 , entry in C 61/69 , entry 76 , entry 77 , entry 79 , entry 81 .
30.: entry 63 .
31.: entry 75 .
32.: entry 33 , entry 41 .
33.: entry 42 .
34.: entry 84 .
35.: entry 57 .

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Gascon Roll for the thirty-second year of the reign of Edward III in England, and his nineteenth in France.

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18 June 1358 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation for Johan de Grailly .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the following grants for Greilly Johan [III] de Grailly, Bogio captal de Buch :

4 October 1262 . Saint-Germain-des-Prés .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the following grant:

24 March 1262 . London .

Grant to Jean [I] de Grailly, kt , and his heirs of the fief of Byere Biars , Secorbian Saint-Corbian ; Artige Affremere Artigues Estremeyre , held previously by Lady Alicia , the prince's nurse, during her lifetime, paying homage and, each year at Easter, a pair of golden spurs. Witnesses: Langeley Walter de Langley ; Castello Guy [III] de Châtillon ; ¹ Robert de Ufford ; Stephen de Buys , knights; John le Breton ; Donyon Ralph de Donion ; Robert Burnel , William de Salm' , clerks and others.

Witnesses: Maunsell John Mansel, treasurer of the chapter of York ; Walerand Robert Waleran ; Ebulo, Montibus Eble de Monts ; ² Matthew Cecil; Mountferant Imbert de Montferrant ; Nevill Peter de Neville ; Greyvill Adam de Grenville ; Master Gandavo Henry de Gaunt ; Geoffrey Percy and others. ³

1 October 1277 . Rotheland' Rhuddlan .

Grant and confirmation for Jean [I] de Grailly, kt , of the Castilun' castle of Castillon near Saint-Émilion , of Gourzonn Gurson , held by Pey, at one time vicomte of Castillon , ⁴ and his ancestors, except the town of Libourne and the parishes of Pomerot Pomerol , Fonzere Fozera and Varvan Barbanne , and also of whatever Bernat de Beauville ⁵ and his ancestors held at Langon by water or land; to hold in fee simple paying a sore goshawk at any removal of the lord of that fee. ⁶

7 October 1277 . Rotheland' Rhuddlan .

Grant in fee tail, to Alexandre de la Pebrée, Braegarici lord of Bergerac and Gensiaci Gensac , in consideration of his homage, of the homage and service which Jean [I] de Grailly was accustomed to make to the king for the castle of Castillon held from the king, excepting the town of Libourne, etc.; paying a sore goshawk as above. ⁷

1 October 1277 . Rotheland' Rhuddlan .

Order to Jean [I] de Grailly to perform his homage and service for the said castle to Alexandre de la Pebrée for the future.

1 October 1277 . ⁸ Rotheland' Rhuddlan .

Inspeximus and confirmation:

2 January 1266 . Notyngh' Nottingham .

Grant by Prince Edward , elder son of Henry III , in fee simple to Jean [I] de Grailly , for the service of one knight's fee, of Benauges , the town of Ilaz Illats , of the salin ( salinum ) ⁹ of Bordeaux , with power to the prince or his heirs to withdraw this grant, but first providing Grailly with land elsewhere in Gascony in exchange. ¹⁰

1 October 1277 . Rotheland' Rhuddlan .

Inspeximus by Edward I of the letters when he was prince:

3 July 1267 . London .

Grant to Jean [I] de Grailly , in consideration of his expenses in the building of the castle of Benauges and other improvements, that if the prince or his heirs wished this castle or any of its tenements to be returned to them, an equivalent should be assigned in Gascony to Grailly before deseising him. ¹¹

1 October 1277 . Rotheland' Rhuddlan .

Inspeximus and confirmation by Edward I of his letters when he was prince:

25 May 1268 . Westminster .

Grant to Jean [I] de Grailly, seneschal of Gascony , of all the issues of the bastide built at Fonzere Fozera ¹² as long as he holds the honor of Castillon , and Castillon returns to the prince, the issues of this bastide should return to the crown.

25 March 1274 . Eilesbury Aylesbury .

Order to Luke de Tany, seneschal of Gascony , to pay to Queen Eleanor [of Provence] , the king's mother, the due rent for her lifetime, as she has granted that Benauges and Langton' Langon should be given to Jean [I] de Grailly , in exchange for an equivalent sum on the customs of Bordeaux.

27 September 1278 . Macclesfeld' Macclesfield .

Confirmation of the grant by Ferrer John Ferrers, kt , made to Jean [I] de Grailly and his son Pierre [I de Grailly] about Clarmonda Clarmont, daughter and heiress of the late Mota Galhart de Lamothe , Landirans lord of Landiras and her inheritance, as well as of the confirmation already made by Queen Eleanor [of Castile] . ¹³

12 June 1279 . Cressy in Pontiv' Crécy-en-Ponthieu .

Confirmation of the licence granted to Jean [I] de Grailly to assign an annual rent of 20 l.t. on his fiefs held from the king in order to create a chapel in Notre-Dame of Uzeste , in the diocese of Bazas . ¹⁴

12 June 1279 . Cressy Crécy-en-Ponthieu .

Licence to Jean [I] de Grailly, lord of Benauges , to create a market in his lordship in a suitable place and day, if it is not to the prejudice of the king or of any other. ¹⁵

19 August 1280 . York .

Ratification of the purchase by Jean [I] de Grailly, seneschal of Gascony and Agenais from Master Goferii Johan Golfier of the manor of Rochefer Roquefère , and the land of the late Castro Mauron', de Huc de Castelmoron , notwithstanding that he was then seneschal of Agenais . The king may buy for the same price the land of Huc de Castelmoron.

2 June 1289 . Condat near Libourne.

Order to Haver' John de Havering, seneschal of Gascony , to release to Pierre [I] de Grailly , son and proctor of Jean [I] de Grailly , all their lands seized into the king's hands, as he has paid to the king of France ¹⁶ the 3,000 parv. nig. t. lent by King Louis [IX] to Prince Edward ¹⁷ for the crusade.

14 May 1296 . Rokesburgh Roxburgh .

Remission of the arrears owed to the king by Jean [I] de Grailly when he was seneschal of Gascony, at the request of the king's friend, the cardinal bishop of Albano , ¹⁸

15 June 1285 . Westminster .

Confirmation of the judgment by Beck Anthony de Bek, bishop of Durham ¹⁹ commissioned by the king to hear and judge the lawsuit between Jean [I] de Grailly, kt , and Mota Amaniu de Lamothe, damoiseau , as Grailly claimed homage from Lamothe for his possessions in Langon and its district, and Lamothe asserted that he held most of them directly from the king, and as this case was sent to the king's cognizance:

Lamothe delivered to Grailly his share of the toll of Langon, half of it being held from the king, the other half from Grailly;
Item, Lamothe delivered to Grailly 18 d. bord. on the issues of the petty justice ( parva justicia ) of Langon;
Item, his rights on another 18 d. on the same justice paid to Russeli Jean Roussel, kt , on behalf of his wife Clarmunda Clarmont[de Lamothe] ;
Item, he delivered the fief of Bailhey Baillet ;
Item, Lamothe had to assign to Grailly, within two years from next Michaelmas, a rent of 60 l.bord. in full property ( in allodio ), or pay him 1,200 l.bord. , paying in the meantime 60 l. , any difference between them about this assignation being settled by Mirallo, de Ramon du Mirail, constable of Bordeaux , ²⁰ and Ferrariis Ramon de Laferrère, clerk , etc.;
Item, Lamothe delivered to Grailly the oath that the judge ( justiciarus ) of Langon made to him to pay his fourth part of the issues of the petty justice ( parva justicia ), that is 18 ds. , and he swore to obtain from Scossam Bernat d'Escoussans, damoiseau , to deliver to Grailly the oath of the same judge for other 18 l. , etc.;
In return, Grailly discharged Lamothe of any claim about his homage. And Grailly acknowledge that he held from the king half of the toll on the raw iron that Lamothe held in Langon

1.: Count of Saint-Pol.
2.: A Savoyard. His name is written 'Ebal de Mont' by Buathier, Jean Ier de Grailly , p. 36.
3.: On this entry, see Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1266-72 , p.733.
4.: He was dispossessed by King Henry III in 1254.
5.: Vicomte of Benauges dispossessed by King Henry III in 1254
6.: Bauthier, H., Jean Ier de Grailly, un chevalier européen du XIIIe siècle , (Mex, 1995), p. 91. Downloadable at: http://doc.rero.ch/record/8965/files/Jean_1er_de_grailly.pdf Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1272-81 , p.230.
7.: Bauthier, H., Jean Ier de Grailly, un chevalier européen du XIIIe siècle , (Mex, 1995), p. 91. Calendar of the Patent Rolls(CPR), 1272-81 , p.230.
8.: 1273 was noted in the roll, but it is an error of the scribe.
9.: In Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1272-81 , p.230 salinum is translated by salt-pit, but we prefer to keep 'salin', since here as well as in Agen, it might be referring to taxes on salt stored in the city, not salt-pits.
10.: See Buathier, Jean Ier de Grailly , p.37.
11.: See also Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1272-81 , pp.230-1.
12.: It is Libourne.
13.: Buathier, Jean Ier de Grailly , p.73 and Rôles gascons II, 1273-1290, éd. C. Bémont (Paris, 1900), pp.50-51, no.189.
14.: This is probably the chapel in which his son Pierre [I] de Grailly was buried later. His effigy is still there.
15.: Buathier, Jean Ier de Grailly , p.47.
16.: Philip IV .
17.: The future Edward I.
18.: Béraut de Got elder brother of the future pope Clement V.
19.: 1284-1311.
20.: Constable of Bordeaux from 1281 to 1283 and in 1285-6.

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Gascon Roll for the thirty-second year of the reign of Edward III in England, and his nineteenth in France.

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Gascon Roll for the thirty-second year of the reign of Edward III in England, and his nineteenth in France.

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8 June 1358 . Westminster . For Johan de Grailly, captal de Buch .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Edward I found by inspection of the chancery rolls, at the request of Greilly, de Johan [III] de Grailly :

6 June 1285 . Westminster .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to return without delay to Castellione, de Hélias de Castillon, kt , the Gaumaria, de manor of la Gomerie with all its appurtenances and all its revenues since it has been seized, ¹ as well as the castle and Podio Normanni, de castellany of Puynormand with all its appurtenances and all its revenues since it has been seized, according to the king's ordinance about it. ²

Inspeximus and confirmation of some other letters patent of Edward I :

6 June 1285 . Westminster .

The king acknowledges that Hélias de Castillon and his heirs own the Gaumaria, de manor of la Gomerie , as the he has learned Castillon acquired it with his own money ( de suo proprio adquisivit ). Hélias de Castillon has requested the king's will as he appealed from the judges of the king's court of Gascony , who are bad and liar according to him, to the king of France ³ on the rights he has or should have on the vicomtés of Castellionis Castillon , Benaugiarium Benauges , the Podii Normani castle of Puynormand and the manor of la Gomerie. ⁴

Inspeximus and confirmation of some other letters patent of Edward I :

6 June 1285 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Hélias de Castillon of the revenues of the castle and castellany of Puynormand . The king orders the seneschal of Gascony to return to Hélias de Castillon the castle and castellany of Puynormand and its revenues, as well as the manor of la Gomerie and its revenues.

Inspeximus and confirmation of some other letters patent of Edward I :

8 June 1285 . Westminster .

The king declares that one sentence of the previous act jeopardizes the grant of the usufruct of the castle and castellany of Puynormand to Hélias de Castillon .

1.: Hélias de Castillon (d. between 1287 and 1289) had been vicomte of Castillon until 1254, when Henry III seized all his goods because of his rebellion towards him during the revolt of some Gascon lords in 1253-4.
2.: This entry is published in a previous Gascon Roll: Rôles gascons , II, 1273-1290, éd. C. Bémont (Paris, 1900), p.289, no.884.
3.: On these lawsuits, see Kicklighter, J.A., English related cases at the Parliament of Paris, 1259-1337 , Emory University, unpublished Ph. Thesis (Atlanta, 1973), p.200, no.34.
4.: This entry is published in a previous Gascon Roll: Rôles gascons , II, 1273-1290, éd. C. Bémont (Paris, 1900), p.289, no.885.

For Bonifaci du Foussat

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24 June 1358 . Westminster .

Grant to Fossat, du Bonifaci du Foussat , at his supplication, as he served the king in his wars in Gascony and always remained in the king's obedience, and because of that he lost his house, lands and goods which are occupied now by the king's adversary of France, ¹ so he is unable to pay his various creditors who are demanding to pay them, of a delay of five years to pay his debts from the date of these presents. The king orders to all his officers in the duchy of Aquitaine not to molest or damage him in this grant.

By petition of C.

1.: King John II of France.

4: Same as above

Similar grant to Montmyrat Johan de Miramont, Gots lord of Gouts , at his supplication, as he lost his castle of Gouts and other places and goods because of his service to the king.

5: Same as above

Similar grant to Stephanus Arnaut Estèbe, citizen of the city of Bordeaux , at his supplication, as he faithfully served the king in his wars in Gascony without being paid by the king, so he is now impoverished.

6: 22 June 1358 . Westminster . For the mayor, jurats and the citizens of the community of Bordeaux .

Grant to the mayor, jurats and citizens of the city of Bordeaux , at their supplication, that no citizen of Bordeaux has to respond before the barons of their region and their bayles in the causes in which they are suspected, as these barons and their bayles extort money from them and unjustly act brutally against them, to send these causes before the seneschal of Gascony in the court of Gascony.

By petition of C.

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22 June 1358 . Westminster . For Pons d'Andiran .

Grant for life to Pons d'Andiran of 20 l.st. or their value in another money to be received each year on the salin of Agen ¹ until this sum of money be allocated to him in other appropriate places in the duchy of Aquitaine.

By K. and petition of C.

1.: The salin of Agen corresponded to king's rights on the salt trade: levy of taxes and control of the salt trade on the river Garonne. See Tropamer, H., La coutume d'Agen (Paris, 1911), p.163; and Archives municipales d'Agen. Chartes (1189-1328) , ed. A. Magen and G. Tholin (Villeneuve-sur-Lot, 1876), p.115.

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22 June 1358 . Westminster . For Arnaut Monadey .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Edward I :

9 June 1289 . Cundat Condat .

Grant to Monetarii Arnaut Monadey, citizen of Bordeaux , ¹ allowing him to build a mill or several mills, with all that pertains to a mill, in the moat ( in fossatis ) outside the town of Burdegala Bordeaux which is situated next to the barbican of Rocella, de la Rousselle ² between the house and plot owned by Greilli, de Jean [I] de Grailly, kt , which is between the two walls [of the town] ³ on one hand, and the way situated above this moat stretching from this barbican to the rua Boqueria gate of the rue Bouquière , this way going from this barbican to the bank [of the river Garonne] ( grava ) on the other, so that there is enough water for these mills when the tide is rising and falling, Monadey having to repair the way in order to permit everybody to circulate on it. Furthermore the king grants to Monadey to have the moat of Bordeaux from the de las Eyras gate des Ayres up to the barbican of la Rousselle, and to send the water of this moat to his mill or mills. ⁴ Monadey and his heirs will hold this mill or mills with its or their appurtenances from the king and his heirs for one gold maravedí ( marbotinus ) at the change of lord as esporle ( sporla ). ⁵

By petition of C.

1.: This entry is published in a previous Gascon Roll: Rôles gascons , II, 1273-1290, éd. C. Bémont (Paris, 1900), p.322, no.1047.
2.: The barbican of the gate of la Rousselle.
3.: The second circuit of Bordeaux was made between c.1200 and c.1250 of two parallel walls. See Leulier, R. and Régaldo-Saint-Blancard, P., 'Portes de l'enceinte du bourg Saint-Éloi', in Atlas historique de Bordeaux . Sites et monuments, III, ed. S. Lavaud (Bordeaux, 2009), pp.92-6.
4.: To have a view of the geography of medieval Bordeaux, see the general map of Bordeaux printed in Drouyn, L., Bordeaux vers 1450 (Bordeaux, 1874).
5.: An esporle was a small tax paid to the lord at each change of lord or tenant.

9: 25 June 1358 . Westminster . For the mayor, jurats and the citizens of Bordeaux .

Grant to the mayor, jurats and the citizens and inhabitants of the city of Bordeaux , as they are accustomed to go anywhere in the duchy of Aquitaine to trade their goods paying the old customs of the tolls without being compelled to pay any new taxes granted by the king or his officers, that all new taxes are revoked by these presents.

By petition of C.

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20 June 1358 . Westminster . For the jurats and the community of the town of La Réole, the city of Bazas and some other towns .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, the constable of Bordeaux and all the king's officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to respect the grant given by the king [on 22 March 1358] ¹ to the Vasadesio, de jurats and community of the town of La Réole, the city of Bazas and some other towns, castles and places of Bazadais , at their supplication, any letters obtained against this notwithstanding, and not to molest them.

By petition of C.

1.: See entry in C 61/70 .

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11: 25 June 1358 . Westminster . Concerning licence to plead with a proctor .

Grant for two years to Comitis Arnaud Comte and his wife Maria Marie to have the right to be represented by proctors in the trials in which they are involved in courts in the duchy of Aquitaine. The king orders to all his officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to permit them to do so without any impediment.

By petition of C.

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1 May 1358 . Westminster . For Fort-Sans, lord of Xaintrailles .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales :

23 March 1357 . ¹ Burdeg' Bordeaux .

Grant for life to Fortinus Sancii Fort-Sans[de Xaintrailles], Santa Aralha lord of Xaintrailles , ² of the lordship and Vilaton jurisdiction of Villeton with all its rights and revenues, to hold himself or through attorneys, any grant made to the contrary notwithstanding, saving the superior resort and the homage to the king and all the other king's rights there. Fort-Sans, lord of Xaintrailles, kt, has supplicated the prince of Wales that, as he has served and be attendant to the prince and his ancestors in their wars in Gascony, to grant him the lordship and jurisdiction owed by the king in the place of Villeton and its appurtenances. Fort-Sans de Xaintrailles asserts that this lordship and jurisdiction of Villeton was formerly owned by his predecessors, but he does not have a deed about it as the instruments, letters and evidences he had have been lost because of the fortunes of war.

By petition of C.

1.: 23 March 1357 new style, 23 March 1356 old style.
2.: This is an ancestor, probably the grandfather, of the famous Poton de Xaintrailles (d.1461).

13: 3 July 1358 . Westminster . For the mayor, jurats and the citizens of the city of Bordeaux .

Pardon granted to the mayor, jurats and citizens of the city of Bordeaux for any transgressions made against the liberties, privileges and immunities granted to them by the charters of the king and the king's ancestors, former kings of England.

By K. and petition of C.

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18 June 1358 . Westminster . For the citizens of the city of Bordeaux .

Grant at the king's pleasure to the mayor, jurats and citizens of the city of Bordeaux allowing the citizens of Bordeaux and nobody else to sell wine in the taverns of Bordeaux between Pentescost and Michaelmas, ¹ any privileges, or grant made to the contrary notwithstanding.

By K. and petition of C.

1.: 29 September.

15: 27 June 1358 . Westminster . For the men and tenants of Guillaume de Garlande and Boson, lord of Grignols .

Grant to the men, tenants and merchants of the lordships of Garlanda Guillaume de Garlande, Chalesio, de lord of Chalais , and Boson [II de Talleyrand], Graignolio, de lord of Grignols , as they are accustomed to go anywhere in the duchy of Aquitaine to trade their goods paying the old customs of the tolls without being compelled to pay any new taxes granted by the king or his officers, that all new tolls and taxes created by the barons and nobles of the duchy of Aquitaine are revoked by these presents.

By petition of C.

For Amaniu de Montpezat

16: 27 June 1358 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Monte Pesato, de Amaniu de Montpezat, kt , because of his service to the king in the wars in the duchy of Aquitaine and of the damages and losses he suffered in this service, of 200 m.st. or their value in another money to be received each year from the issues of the duchy by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux at the terms of Michaelmas and Easter by equal portions until the king gives him lands and revenues of this value in a suitable place in the duchy.

By K. and petition of C.

17: 27 June 1358 . Westminster .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to yearly pay these 200 m.st. to Amaniu de Montpezat according to the tenor of the king's letters.

By petition of C.

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1 July 1358 . Westminster . For the captal de Buch .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales :

8 January 1356 . ¹ Burdeg' Bordeaux .

Grant for life to Greilinio, de Johan [III] de Grailly, kt , Bogio, de captal de Buch , because of the good service he did to the king and the prince of Wales in the present war of Gascony, exposing his body during this service to various dangers, of the castle and town of Compnhaco, de Cognac in the Sanctonen' diocese of Saintes with its lordship and its parishes, the complete and shared jurisdiction and the low and high justice with all its revenues, rights, issues, profits and emoluments, apart from the customs on the wines, to hold himself or through proctors on his behalf. All the king's officers who are requested by Johan de Grailly or his proctors to deliver them have to do it and they have to permit him to enjoy them, any grant or allocation made againt it notwithstanding, saving always the superior resort, the homages and rights to the king.

By K. and petition of C.

1.: 8 January 1356 new style.

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1 July 1358 . Westminster . For the brothers of the Mount Carmel of Bordeaux .

Confirmation of the letters patent of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales , to the brothers of the Order of the Mount Carmel of Bordeaux granting forever to them as alms, because of the prince special devotion to them and their church of Bordeaux , if it is not at the prejudice of the city of Bordeaux and with the agreement of the mayor and community of Bordeaux , the lane ( rueta ) which is contiguous to the house or habitation of the said brothers to the west, as much as this lane follows this house lengthwise, allowing them to close this lane and enlarge their convent. ¹

By K.

1.: On this convent, see Gaidon, M.-A. and Lavaud. S., 'Couvent des Carmes / Couvent des Grands Carmes', in Atlas historique de Bordeaux . Sites et monuments, III, ed. S. Lavaud (Bordeaux, 2009), pp.168-70.

For Pey de Lacrote

20: 4 July 1358 . Westminster .

Grant of the office of the Aquen' keepership and assay of the money of Dax to la Crote Pey de Lacrote to exercise himself or through a suitable representative as long as he behaves well in this office, receiving in this office what others received in this office until now.

By K. and petition of C.

21: 7 July 1358 . Westminster .

Order to the senechal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver the office of the keepership and assay of the money of Dax to Pey de Lacrote and permit him to exercise it.

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For Ramon-Guilhem, lord of Caupenne.

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4 July 1358 . Westminster .

Grant to Ramon-Guilhem [de Caupenne], Caupenna lord of Caupenne , of the castle and Tailhebort castellany of Taillebourg with its rights, revenues, high and low justice, cognizance of the causes, and all its appurtenances, to be held in the same way he holds it until the king is fully informed of the true value of his losses, or the king allocates him another suitable place, saving the king's superior right and resort on the castle and castellany of Taillebourg. Furthermore, the king grants for life to the lord of Caupenne 1,000 gold florins each year on the issues and emoluments of the castle and castellany of Taillebourg in part of satisfaction of the damages and injuries [mentioned below], and if these revenues are not reaching this annual sum of 1,000 florins, the remain of this sum having to come from the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine. Ramon-Guilhem [de Caupenne], lord of Caupenne, has supplicated the king, as his castles and fortalices were taken by the king's enemies and rebels when he was in the king's service in the retinue of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales , were razed to the ground, several of his men were killed, his vineyards were burnt and cut off and all his land was destroyed, to grant him in compensation the castle and castellany of Taillebourg with its rights and appurtenances, which was formerly rebel against the king and was occupied by way of war, and was thereafter taken by Ramon-Guilhem [de Caupenne] on these rebels and kept by him during nine years and more ¹ at his own cost at the borders of these rebels for their pushing back, not without the almost continuous incurring of great works and expenses.

By K.

1.: From c.1349.

23: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to permit Ramon-Guilhem [de Caupenne], lord of Caupenne , the castle and castellany of Taillebourg with its rights, revenues, high and low justice, cognizance of the causes, and all its appurtenances, to maintain and defend him there, and to have for life these annual 1,000 florins.

For Arnaut-Sans, lord of Onagoiti.

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6 July 1358 . Westminster .

Grant at the king's pleasure to Arnaldus Santz Arnaut-Sans, Duna Coethe lord of Onagoiti of Dauset Suson Alçay , ¹ the office of serjeantry called the messagerie of the valley of the right and of the valley of the left ( de valle dextro et de valle sinistro ) in the land of Soule , receiving there what others previously received in this office. He has to hold it as long as he behaves well in this office.

By petition of C.

1.: The place of Alçay which was known in Gascon as Aucet Suson. Alçay,com. of Alçay-Alçabéhéty-Sunharette (arr. Oloron-Sainte-Marie, dép. Pyrénées-Atlantiques).

25: Same as above

And it is ordered to the castellan of Mauléon to deliver this office of serjeantry to Arnaut-Sans, lord of Onagoiti .

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5 July 1358 . Westminster . For Pey Béguerie .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to maintain and protect Petrus, Beguerrii Pey Béguerie, la Barte lord of Labarthe , at his supplication, in the possession of his place of Labarthe . ¹

By petition of C.

1.: Place not identified.

27: 4 July 1358 . Westminster . Concerning the postponement of the homage of Gilibert de Pellegrue, lord of Eymet .

Grant to Gilibert de Pellegrue, lord of Eymet, of a postponement of five years to do homage to the king for the place of Eymet. The king orders the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to permit him to do so without any impediment. Pelagrua Gilibert de Pellegrue, Aymeto, de lord of Eymet , has supplicated the king that he is bound to do homage to the king for the place of Eymet , and he has the keepership of Eymet and the Somensaco, de castle of Soumensac , which are situated in the borders with the king's enemies, but he cannot come to do homage to the king during times of wars without jeopardizing his possession of Eymet and the castle of Soumensac.

By petition of C.

28: 5 July 1358 . Westminster . For Andriu, lord of Budos .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Andriu [I de Budos], lord of Budos , or his attorney of what is owed to him for his service to the king and the price of the horses he lost in the king's service, if it has not been accounted before, he has to pay him of what he found or made him a suitable allocation on the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine without any delay. Andriu, lord of Budos, has supplicated the king that this latter owed him various sums of money for his wages and those of his men-at-arms and footmen, as well as for the restaur of the horses he lost in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine.

By petition of C.

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5 July 1358 . Westminster . For Bernat de Révignan, lord of Castelculier .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales :

5 April 1356 . Burdeg' Bordeaux .

The prince confirms by these presents the articles of the treaty he made with Rovinhano, de Bernat de Révignan, Castri Culherii lord of Castelculier :

As Révignan came to the king's obedience, he will not be returned to the obedience of the French after a peace or a truce made with them;
And if, because of the king's obedience, he loses his places or castles, he will receive a compensation at its true value;
And also if it happens that his places and castles are destroyed by the king's enemies, the prince promises such help as in the treaty made between him and Bernat de Révignan under the prince's seal.

Inspeximus and confirmation of other letters patent of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales :

5 April 1356 . Burdeg' Bordeaux .

According to the treaty made between the prince and Rovinhano, de Bernat de Révignan, Castri Culherii lord of Castelculier , this latter is cleared by these presents of a sum of money he received from the lord of Albret , which sum has been distributed by Monte Calvo, de Pey de Moncaut , for the use of the king and the prince, as Révignan asserts, to some nobles who were then in the French obedience:

400 l.t.parv. to the lord of Montpezat ;
500 l.t. to Hugo, Rovinhano, de Huc de Révignan, Alte Rippe lord of Hauterive ;
400 l.t. to Rovinhano, de Ramon-Bernat de Révignan, Sanctus Petrus de Tonenx lord of the bourg of Saint-Pierre of Tonneins ;
300 l.t. to Hugo, Rovinhano, de Huc de Révignan , Cassanolio, de lord of Casseneuil ;
300 l.t. to Rovinhano, de Bernat de Révignan, lord of Lévignac ;
400 l.t. to Galterius, Fossato, de Gauter du Foussat, Aculeo, de lord of Aiguillon ;
200 l.t. to Auceras Guilhem-Arnaut d'Auteyras, Estilhaco, de lord of Estillac ;
200 l.t. to Fauquet de Monpuy, lord of Sendat ; ¹
100 l.t. to Séguin Trosset, lord of Plana Seuba . ²

By petition of C.

1.: There is still a medieval castle of Sendat.
2.: Place not identified.

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7 July 1358 . Westminster . For Ramon de Puy .

Letters of safeconduct granted until 21 April 1359, because of the truce made between the king and his adversary of France which had to last for two years from 9 April 1357, to Ramon de Puy, merchant of the part of the duchy of Aquitaine controlled by the king's adversary of France, ¹ who is going with three valets to the duchy of Aquitaine and the kingdom of England and elsewhere being in the king's power, with his goods, in order to stay there and make business on wool, hides, cloth and other goods, paying the customs due to the king. The king orders to all his officers in England and the duchy of Aquitaine to permit him to do so without any impediment.

By K.

1.: John II of France.

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1 July 1358 . Westminster . For Amaniu d'Albret, lord of Vertheuil .

Order to Petrus, Calongiis, de Pey de Calonges, king's clerk , and Adomarii Pey Aymard, Sanctus Andree canon of Saint-André [of Bordeaux] , ¹ if anything has been changed since the appeal, they have to return it to its original state, then they have to examine this case and terminate it. The king orders to all his officers and subjects in the duchy to obey and attend them on this matter. Lebreto, de Amaniu d'Albret, Bertolio, de lord of Vertheuil and Logorrano, de Langoiran , has supplicated the king that formerly a cause opposed him to Gaucelini Martin Gaucem, carpenter , his questal man, ² before Ros Thomas de Roos, kt , mayor of the city of Bordeaux , and Geraldonus Guilhem Guiraudon, sub-mayor of Bordeaux , in the court of the city of Bordeaux , on the right he had on him, and he has requested several times this mayor and his lieutenant through his proctor, and these latter have denied to do justice to him with various dilatory ways, so his proctor has appealed to the king as king of France about this matter.

By petition of C.

1.: On Pey Aymard (under the name of Petrus Ademari ) (d. 11 November 1360), see Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocèse de Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.370, no.88.
2.: In Gascony the questaux (singular questal ) were the equivalent of serfs.

32: 1 July 1358 . Westminster . For Arnaut de Séguret .

The king makes known the petition of Arnaut de Séguret, burgess of the town of La Réole he has shown before the king:

Arnaut de Séguret, burgess of the town of La Réole humbly supplicates the king, as he has loyally served the king and the prince [of Wales] when he was in Gascony and has spent greatly because of this service without receiving any wages from the king, to grant him for life in help of his status the emoluments and profits of the tax ( la molmate ) levied on the port or passage of Marmande if this town comes to the king obedience.

It has been replied to this petition that the king orders nothing about things being outside his hands, but as soon as the town of Marmande comes in his hands, the king wants Séguret to have what he requests, or something else of the same value.

By petition of C.

33: 3 July 1358 . Westminster . For the men of the land of Soule .

Order to Mille Sanctis, de Ramon de Miossens, Malo Leone, de castellan of Mauléon , and his officers to stop making exactions, injuries and damages to the men, nobles as well as commoners, of the Soula land of Soule , but to permit these latter to enjoy their old customs. The king had ordered to certain of his faithful men to investigate if he and his officers did these exactions, injuries and damages to these men, and if it happens they are guilty, they will be punished in such a way it will put fear to others wanting to do the same. The men, nobles and commoners, of the land of Soule have complained to the king that they have to obtain justice in all lawsuits from the castellan of Mauléon or his lieutenant in the Lesarre, de king's general court of Licharre as it was the custom to do so in the past, and nobody had to be imprisoned according to the fors and customs of Soule, however Miossens' officers have deliberately, unjustly and without a decision of this court arrested these men, imprisoned them, and forced them to pay aubergades ( hebergerie ) and certain other unusual and undue rights, although the forests, rivers and woods of the land of Soule are owned by its inhabitants, and any man, woman and child customary use them without paying any tax or any other right, and they had the customary right to grind their corn at the mill they wanted, but Miossens compelled them to grind their corn at the king's mills, and he has extorted from those wanting to grind their corn in another mill 6 s.morl. , keeping the sack and the corn, and he does not stop to do injuries and damages to them, to these men great damage and impoverishment, so these men have supplicated the king to bring them remedy on this matter.

By petition of C.

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4 July 1358 . Westminster . For the goldsmiths of the city of Bordeaux .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to keep and apply the king's ordinance granted to the goldsmiths of Bordeaux ¹ in all its articles in the city of Bordeaux and elsewhere in the duchy of Aquitaine, and if some goldsmiths are unjustly arrested against the form of this ordinance, then they have to free them without delay and they have not to permit them to be molested or damaged against the form of this ordinance.

By petition of C.

1.: See entry in C 61/69 , entry in C 61/70

For the consuls and inhabitants of the town of Saint-Macaire.

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4 July 1358 . Westminster .

Grant at the king's pleasure to the Sanctus Macharius consuls and inhabitants of the town of Saint-Macaire , at their supplication, to be freed from paying the toll and custom of the town of Bordeaux on their wines coming from their vineyards, as are the burgesses living at Bordeaux , to pay there as much toll and custom as those of the town of Agenno, de Agen for the wines passing through their district ( patria ), to be exempted from paying this toll and custom for their boats called coureaux ¹ which are carrying wines and other goods from their district ( patria ) to Bordeaux, and also for the wines and other victuals which are loaded on them at Saint-Macaire as well as Marmanda Marmande .

By K. and C.

1.: The coureau was the traditional flat-bottomed boat used on the Garonne river to transport goods.

36: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to permit the consuls and inhabitants of Saint-Macaire to enjoy these liberties and privileges.

37: 6 July 1358 . Westminster . For Bernat de Révignan, lord of Castelculier .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales :

5 April 1356 . Burdeg' Bordeaux .

Pardon granted by these presents to Rovinhano, de Bernat de Révignan, Castro Culherio, de lord of Castelculier , and Bertrandus, Gutto, de Bertran de Got, kt , and the men of their retinues for all the crimes and excesses they did. The prince restores them to their good reputation and orders all the king's officers to respect this pardon. Bernat de Révignan returned to the king's obedience by a treaty made between him and the prince of Wales, and this treaty specified that Révignan and Bertran de Got, their companions, retinues and followers should be exonerated of all crimes and offences they did until the day they came into the king obedience.

Inspeximus and confirmation of some other letters patent of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales :

5 April 1356 . Burdeg' Bordeaux .

Rovinhano, de Bernat de Révignan, Castro Culherio, de lord of Castelculier , has to be exempted from the need to respond to the lord of Beauville or anyone else for his capture by the men of Bonis Ville Beauville , as he has been caught during the truces, as has been agreed in the treaty made between him and the prince of Wales.

By petition of C.

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6 July 1358 . Westminster . For Bernat de Révignan .

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales :

5 April 1356 . Burdeg' Bordeaux .

Grant forever to Rovynhano, de Bernat de Révignan, Castri Culherii lord of Castelculier of what is owned or should be owned by the king and the prince of Wales in the place of Sancta Livrada Sainte-Livrade , together with the place of Falgueyrollis, de Fauguerolles , saving the king's superior right and resort as well as its homage, as was agreed in the treaty made between Révignan and the prince of Wales.

Inspeximus and confirmation of some other letters patent of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales :

5 April 1356 . Burdeg' Bordeaux .

Grant to Rovynhano, de Bernat de Révignan, Castri Culherii lord of Castelculier , of the parishes of Calesini, de Calezun , Sancto Christophoro et Beate Marie de Canat Saint-Christoly et Notre-Dame of Canac , Saut , ¹ Sancto Andrea, de Saint-André , Sancto Dioniso, de Saint-Denis , and Sancto Amando, de Saint-Amans saving the king's superior right and resort as well as its homage, as it was agreed in the treaty made between Révignan and the prince of Wales.

By petition of C.

1.: Parish not identified.

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6 July 1358 . Westminster . For the same Bernat [de Révignan] .

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales :

5 April 1356 . Burdeg' Bordeaux .

Grant by these presents of the toll [mentioned below] to Rovynhano, de Bernat de Révignan , according to the treaty he made with the prince of Wales. In this treaty, it was agreed among other things, that, in compensation of the annual revenue of 500 l. he had on lands he lost in the obedience of the French, according to what Révignan asserts, he would have a toll on which would be levied three d.t. for each tun going down the rivers Guarona Garonne and Baesia Baïse before his place and Buseto, de castle of Buzet , ¹ and three pennies ( oboli ) tournois for each pipe, and those who have paid this toll have to be exempted of the payment of the customary king's toll which always existed at the town of Marmanda Marmande .

By petition of C.

1.: The medieval castle of Buzet is still existing nowadays.

40: 28 July 1358 . Westminster . For Bernat de Carensan .

Appointment at the king's pleasure of Carensano, de Bernat de Carensan as general serjeant in the duchy of Aquitaine , receiving there the same wages as the other general serjeants existing in the duchy used to receive.

By petition of C.

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8 July 1358 . Westminster . For the men of the land of Soule .

Grant to the inhabitants of the land of Soule of all the things which have been granted to them by the seneschal of Gascony. They have to enjoy them, always saving the aubergades owed to the king. Formerly, Cheverston John de Chiverston , seneschal of Gascony and lieutenant of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales , in the duchy of Aquitaine and all Languedoc, has granted to the nobles, commoners and the inhabitants of the land of Soule which is at the borders with the king's enemies, as the latter have their own lands, fiefs, lands and plots in the land and vicomté of Soule according to the form they were accustomed without having to pay any undue exactions and extortions, and furthermore they are accustomed to graze their cattle on wastelands, lands and rivers within the borders of the land of Soule, so this seneschal has granted to them that the castellan of Mauléon or his lieutenant cannot arrest them during a lawsuit before the Lexarre king's court of Licharre if they have a suitable bail according to the type of lawsuit, and he has also ordered that all the nobles and others who own mills could peacefully grind their corn into flour without impediment and without paying any exactions [to the castellan of Mauléon], and the others who do not own a mill have to grind their corn according to what was accustomed without being compelled to pay undue extortions, as more fully appears in a public instrument [made for the seneschal] and shown to the king's chancery. ¹

1.: For a related entry, see entry 33 .

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8 July 1358 . Westminster . For the same men [of the land of Soule] .

Order to the juge-mage of the court of Gascony , the Landarum seneschal of the Landes , the constable of Bordeaux, Ademarii Pey Aymard, canon of Saint-André of Bordeaux , ¹ and Master Robert Gasc that, having seen the appeal made in the case on the aubergades by [ Ramon de Miossens, castellan of Mauléon ], ² they have to call before them the persons they need to hear, and having heard them, they have to terminate it according to the local right and custom.

1.: On Pey Aymard (under the name of Petrus Ademari ) (d. 11 November 1360), see Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocèse de Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.370, no.88.
2.: For more details about it, see entry in C 61/69 .

43: 6 July 1358 . Westminster . For Guilhem-Ramon, lord of Caumont .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales :

16 April 1356 . Burdeg' Bordeaux .

Pardon by these presents to Guilhem-Ramon [de Caumont], he Cavomonte, de lord of Caumont , kt , his companions and his retinue who came ínto the king's obedience, for all crimes, excesses and offences they did against the king and the prince of Wales until the date of these presents, as it has been agreed in the treaty which has been formerly made between this lord and the prince of Wales.

By petition of C.

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6 July 1358 . Westminster . For Arnaut, lord of Montaigu .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the treaty made between Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales and Arnaut [de Montaigu], lord of Montaigu :

11 April 1357 . Burdeg' Bordeaux .

The lord of Montaigu came to the obedience of the king and the prince of Wales with all his places, towns, castles, fortresses, lands and tenements. He made to the prince an oath of fidelity and obedience as following: firstly, he will be forever obedient and faithful to the king, Guienne duke of Guyenne , ¹ and to the prince against all persons, he will maintain their inheritance and help them to recover what their enemies took from them in the duchy of Guyenne; he will help them to his loyal power and will keep secret the things confided to him in secret, and he will inform them of anything secret made against them. It he cannot oppose or resist it, he will inform the king and the prince and their officers about it as soon as possible. And he will do anything that is due from a good and loyal vassal to his liege and natural lord. And the prince gave him what is following:

He will have letters of pardon for him and his companions and his subjects who will come into the king's obedience for all excesses they had committed until the date of this treaty;
Item, he and his companions are not to be put under the power of the French after a peace or truce made between the king and the prince on one hand and their adversary; ²
Item, the prince will give him the parish of Corbiac Courbiac and the cap-manse ( le Camas , capmansus ) ³ called at a Male Mousque Malemousque which is in the parish of Guotz Gouts , which had been owned by his lineage and was owned by it according to what he asserts;
Item, he asserts that he lost in Quersin Quercy 500 l. of annuity because of his obedience to the king. This sum as to be allocated to him on the first conquests that he or the prince of Wales will do on suitable places which be held by him until he recovers this annuity;
Item, if he will lose his lands and annuities because of his obedience to the king, their value would be allocated to him elsewhere;
Item, he will have, by gift of the prince of Wales, 1,000 old gold crowns ( mille escutz d'or veux ), of which 500 crowns will be paid to him at the coming of the prince during the chevauchée he wants to do towards France, and the other 500 crowns within one month after the next Easter feast; ⁴
Item, if his lands are destroyed, the king will do his best to compensate him;
Item, on these things the prince of Wales will give him good and sufficient letters sealed with his seal.

By petition of C.

1.: It means duke of Aquitaine.
2.: King John II of France.
3.: A manse was theorically a tenement sufficient to feed a family. Its peasants had to give a part of their harvest to their lord or provide him a service. The cap-manse or chef-manse was the center of an estate which controled several manses .
4.: 1 April 1358.

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6 July 1358 . Westminster . For Master William de Brideport .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales :

10 April 1357 . Burdeg' Bordeaux .

The prince exempts Master William de Brideport, king's clerk , because of the good service he did next to the prince's marshal , ¹ exercising a writing office ( scribania ) for this latter, and making various writings for the use of the king and the prince, of all taxations, corvées ( mannoperas ), tallages, watches and any other exactions imposed by the mayor, sub-mayor and the jurats of the city of Bordeaux , and he forbids these latter to compel Brideport to contribute to them at the occasion of his residence at Bordeaux . They have not to molest and damage him in his body and goods in any way.

By petition of C.

1.: Reginald de Cobham .

For Johan, lord of the domec [of Chéraute].

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10 July 1358 . Westminster .

Grant at the king's pleasure to Johan, Dodemec fusa de Serrauta lord of the domec of Chéraute , ¹ of the office of serjeantry called the la Barrehowe messagerie of La Barhoue in the land of Soule , receiving what others received in this office.

By petition of C.

1.: A domec was the Gascon name of a noble house in the Soule province. The lord of the domec of Chéraute was one of the ten podestats (main lords) of Soule.

47: Same as above

And it is ordered to the Malo Leone, de castellan of Mauléon to deliver this office to Johan, lord of the domec of Chéraute according to the king's letters.

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26 December 1358 . Westminster . For Bertran, lord of Montferrand .

Grant to Bertrandus Bertran[I] de Montferrand, Monte Ferrandi, de lord of Montferrand , to have in perpetuity one market each week on Monday at the place called Goubles ¹ situated within the Monte Ferandi, de castellany of Montferrand , on condition that it is not at the prejudice of the king, of others or of other markets of the area.

Witnesses: S[imon Islip], Cantuar' archbishop of Canterbury, primate of England ; W[illiam Edington], Wynton' bishop of Winchester , the king's chancellor ; J[ohn Sheppey], Roff' bishop of Rochester , the king's treasurer ; Richard [FitzAlan], Arundell' earl of Arundel ; William de Bohun, Norhampton earl of Northampton ; Bello Campo, de Thomas Beauchamp, Warr' earl of Warwick ; Brian Guy de Brian ; John de Grey of Retherfeld Rotherfield, Lord Steward of the king's Household , and some others.

By K. and C.

1.: Possibly Gobole , in the commune of Ambarès-et-Lagrave (arr. Bordeaux, dép. Gironde).

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6 July 1358 . Westminster . For Guilhem-Ramon [de Caumont] .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales , king's captain and lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine :

16 April 1356 . Burdeg' Bordeaux .

Grant to Guilhem-Ramon [de Caumont], he Cavomonte, de lord of Caumont , kt , and his legitimate heirs procreated from his body, following the treaty made between this latter and Edward, prince of Wales, on behalf of Edward III, of all jurisdiction pertaining to the king and his ancestors on the places of Bocglonio, de Bouglon , bastida Castri Omorosii, de Labastide-Castel-Amouroux , Villa Franca, de Villefranche[-du-Queyran] , Castrum Comitale also called Damasan Damazan , la Gruera Lagruère and Gontaldo, de Gontaud[-de-Nogaret] . They have to remain whithin the lordship of Caumont apart from the rights of Fortius Sancii Fort-Sans[de Xaintrailles], Santa Aralha, de lord of Xaintrailles, kt , for his place of Viraton Villeton and his subjects there which are kept by the king. ¹

1.: On the grant of Villeton to Fort-Sans de Xaintrailles, see entry 12 .

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6 July 1358 . Westminster . For Galhart [de] Durfort .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales , king's captain and lieutenant in the duchy of Guyenne :

6 April 1357 . Burdeux Bordeaux .

Following the treaty made between the prince and Galhart de Durfort when he returned in the king's obedience, ¹ the prince returns to Galhart de Durfort the castle and place of Blanquefort and the land of Veyrines with all their appurtenances and rights to be held in the same way the vicomte of Lomagne ² held them in the past, any rights owned by the king or the prince because of Durfort's rebellion notwithstanding; and the prince grants to Galhart de Durfort the lordship on men of Bessan which has to be part of the lordship of Blanquefort , to be held the same way his predecessors and the other lords of Blanquefort held them, the prince orders an investigation which has to determine who has the better right over the parishes of Daidynes Eysines and Bruges which have been occupied by the community of Bordeaux; furthermore the prince grants to Durfort the five parishes which were parts of the Seint Foi district of Sainte-Foy[-la-Grande] were conquered by Durfort, when this town was rebellious to the king, by order of [Henry of Grosmont], duke of Lancaster , when the latter was the king's lieutenant and captain in Aquitaine , parishes he owns since this period; the prince grants once again to Galhart de Durfort the bastides of Beaumont[-du-Périgord] , Moliers Molières , Miramont Miramont[-de-Guyenne] and Chasteausacre Castelsagrat , which were not unavailable before, in deduction of the 2,000 crowns ³ per annum owed to him by the king, and if these places cannot be allocated to him, others of the same value have to be allocated to him before next Michaelmas; ⁴ and for the next two following years; if Galhart de Durfort would lose by reason of his [English] allegiance the places of la Court Lacour , Mushaguel Moissaguel and Clarmont Clermont[-Soubiran] and his other lands of these regions, Galhart and his heirs will have, as compensation, an annuity of 1,500 l. , if the losses reach this level, on the first conquests, until he recovers these places. The prince orders to all the king's officers to keep and comply on this.

By petition of C.

1.: On 4 April 1356, see entry in C 61/69 .
2.: Bertran de Got (d. 1324).
3.: Or 2,000 écus.
4.: On 29 September 1359.

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14 July 1358 . Westminster . For Johan de Iriberry .

Grant to Villa Nova Johan de Iriberry, clerk , ¹ to have and exercise the office of Malileonis, Soula public notary in the place of Mauléon and in all the land of Soule and in all the duchy of Aquitaine, granting him power to hear, receive, inquiry, make and prepare charters and public instruments, to write them in public form by him or by a sufficient and suitable person, to copy and record them on paper, to sign these instruments and charters, to put them under the seal and counter-seal used for contracts in Bordeaux or elsewhere in the duchy, as more fully appear in the letters patent of Cheverston John de Chiverston, seneschal of Gascony , granting him this office when Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales , was king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine.

By K. and C.

1.: Villeneuve or Villenave (in Latin Villa Nova , in English 'New Town') is written in Basque as Iriberry or Iriberri.

52: 4 August 1358 . Westminster . For Johan [de] Galard, lord of Limeuil .

Grant to Galhard Johan de Galard, Lymulh lord of Limeuil to have the 1,500 crowns [mentioned below] kept in part of the payment of his wages, and Johan and his heirs have to be exonerated of the payment of this sum. Johan de Galard, lord of Limeuil, has supplicated the king that, at the time he was in the French obedience he had been made prisoner of war by the late Pons [IV de Castillon], lord of Castillon in the diocese of Bordeaux , then in the king's obedience, and his ransom due to Pons [IV de Castillon] amounted to 1,500 old gold crowns of the coin de France at the time of this latter rallying to the French, a sum which is seized to the king because of this rallying, so Galart requests the king to exonerate him of this payment.

By petition of C.

53: 9 August 1358 . Westminster . For Johan de Chiverston .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with John de Chiverston, seneschal of Gascony, and to pay him or allocate to him on the customs of Bordeaux what is found is due to him in this account in Gascony above the sum of 923 l. 6 s. and 8 d. owed to him in the kingdom of England. Cheversdon John de Chiverston , seneschal of Gascony, has supplicated the king, as several sums which were owed to him for his fee as seneschal, as well as the wages of himself and his men-at-arms being on his retinue, as more fully appear on some bills of the constable of Bordeaux, and on certain other evidences and accounts shown by Chiverston, to pay him these sums of money; and because it has been found in checking the rolls of the Exchequer that the sum of 923 l. 6 s. and 8 d. was in several particulars dated between 12 March 1354 and 5 October 1357 and the king orders him to pay it to Chiverston.

By K.

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12 August 1358 . Westminster . For the mayor, jurats and community of Bourg .

Confirmation of the grant made by Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales , by his letters patent ¹ to the Burgo, de mayor, jurats and community of the town of Bourg allowing the mayor of Bourg to have the cognizance of offenders against burgesses if they can be found and, if not, to banish them according to the customs of Bordelais.

By K. and C.

1.: On 24 May 1357, see entry in C 61/69 .

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6 July 1358 . Westminster . For the lord of Caumont .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales :

16 April 1357 . Burdeg' Bordeaux .

The prince confirms, following the treaty made between this latter and Guilhem-Ramon [de Caumont], lord of Caumont , that if a peace or truce is made by the king and the prince with the king's adversary of France, ¹ Caumont has to be included in it by name, and his castles and places have not to be destroyed, and him and his people have not to be banished.

By petition of C.

1.: King John II of France.

56: 6 July 1358 . Westminster . For the same [lord of Caumont] .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales :

16 April 1357 . Burdeg' Bordeaux .

Grant to Guilhem-Ramon [de Caumont], he lord of Caumont , kt , following the treaty made between this latter and Edward, prince of Wales on behalf of the king, to have forever 12 d.bord. for each tun ( dolium ) of wine and 6 d.bord. for each pipe which is going down the river Garonne ( mare ) before his place of Cavo Monte, de Caumont[-sur-Garonne] , those paying this toll at Caumont having not to pay the toll of the town of Marmanda Marmande .

By petition of C.

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2 August 1358 . Westminster . For Master Walter de Gales .

Grant for life, as had previously been granted by the prince of Wales , to Master Walter de Gales, bachelor in medicine , as he has exposed his body to various pains and labours in treating several servants of the English king, members of his household and others who were seriously ill, of two houses ( hospicia ) situated in the town of Bordeaux at the end of the rue Poitevine ( in capite rue vocate Poytavina ) near the Begueyre gate ( propre portam Vigueriam ) , ¹ which were held by the late Campanea Guilhem de Campagne , and were thereafter owned by la Port Johana de Loys otherwise known as de Laporte , the king's rebel and enemy, these two houses having come into the king's hands because of her rebellion.

By K. and C.

1.: To have a view of the geography of medieval Bordeaux, see the general map of Bordeaux printed in Drouyn, L., Bordeaux vers 1450 (Bordeaux, 1874).

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30 July 1358 . Westminster . For Johan de Galard, kt, lord of Limeuil .

Order to the king's officers of the duchy of Aquitaine to compel the descendents of Corbaran de Limeuil and the other tenents of the parish of Seinte Alvere Sainte-Alvère to do homage to Galhardo, de Johan de Galard, kt , Lymolio, de lord of Limeuil , according to the treaty which has been made between the latter and Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales . ¹

1.: On 21 May 1356 and 10 May 1357, see entry 65 , entry in C 61/69 .

59

Same as above For the same Johan [de Galard] .

Order to the same to maintain Johan de Galard, lord of Limeuil , without any contestation in all his possessions and tolls he was accustomed to have when he was in the obedience of the French, according to the treaty which has been made between this latter and Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales . ¹

1.: On 21 May 1356 and 10 May 1357, see entry 65 , entry in C 61/69 .

60

Same as above For the same Johan [de Galard] .

Order to the same to comply with the parts of the treaty made between Johan de Galard, lord of Limeuil and Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales , ¹ concerning his lands of the seneschalcy of Périgord which had to depend of the Bello Monte, de baylie of Beaumont[-du-Périgord] in the Sarlatens' diocese of Sarlat , and the king's confirmation to Galard of all the privileges and grant that the king's adversary of France gave him on the castle and Clarence, de castellany of Clérans , as more fully appear in the prince's letters patent.

1.: On 21 May 1356 and 10 May 1357, see entry 65 , entry in C 61/69 .

61

Same as above For the same Johan [de Galard] .

Order to the same to permit Johan de Galard, lord of Limeuil , to have the place and Longa castle of Longas with its high and low justice and its appurtenances. They must maintain and defend him in this possession according to the treaty made between this latter and Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales . ¹

1.: On 21 May 1356 and 10 May 1357, see entry 65 , entry in C 61/69 .

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Same as above For the same Johan de Galard .

Order to the seneschals of Gascony and Agenais , the constable of Bordeaux and the Monte Flanquino, de captain of Monflanquin , according to the treaty made between Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales and Johan de Galard, lord of Limeuil , ¹ to deliver to this latter the place of Monflanquin with high and low justice and all its rights, rents, emoluments, homages, profits, issues and all its appurtenances apart from the custom on the wines, as well as the Umbrarie prévôté of the Ombrière of Bordeaux with all its revenues and emoluments; and it is ordered to the constable of Bordeaux that the remainder of the 2,000 l.t. granted for the wedding of his daughter be allocated to him each year on the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine until these 2,000 l.t. be allocated to suitable places.

1.: On 21 May 1356 and 10 May 1357, see entry 65 , entry in C 61/69 .

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4 August 1358 . Westminster . For Francesc Bacó .

Grant at the king's pleasure to Franciscus, Bacco, de Francesc de Bacó , ¹ in compensation of the damages and injuries he suffered at the occasion of his service to the king, of the writing office or the office of Petragoric' et Caturc' notary of the court and assizes of all the king's seneschalcy of Périgord and Quercy with its profits and emoluments, provided that Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales , did not grant this office to anyone else.

By petition of C.

1.: Francesc Bacó (d. 1372) was a Catalan Carmelite brother originating from the diocese of Perpignan. See: https://www.enciclopedia.cat/EC-GEC-0006553.xml

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12 August 1358 . Westminster . For the nobles of the castellany of Bourg .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to inform themselves fully on the customs concerning the nobles of the castellany of Bourg and ordain thereafter according to the right and for the tranquility of these nobles. The Burgo, de nobles of the castellany of Bourg have supplicated the king that Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales , had confirmed and granted to the burgesses and inhabitants of the town of Bourg that all the persons who owned houses, goods, possessions or revenues within the banlieue ( vallega ) of Bourg had to contribute to the works of this town, ¹ and although these nobles did not pay or were not used to paying these taxes up to this time, and the burgesses and inhabitants of Bourg want to compel these nobles to pay these taxes under the pretext of the prince's grant, to their great prejudice and against what was accustomed until now, so they have requested the king to exonerate them of the payment of these taxes.

By K. and C.

1.: On 21 May 1356 and 24 May 1357, see entry 65 , entry in C 61/69 .

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6 July 1358 . Westminster . For Johan [de] Galard, kt .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the treaty and agreement made between Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales , and Johan de Galard, lord of Limeuil:

21 May 1356 . Burdeg' Bordeaux .

According to the treaty made between the prince of Wales in the name of the king and Galhard Johan de Galard, kt , Lymoylh lord of Limeuil about the coming of the latter to the king's obedience, it has been agreed that:

As, because of Galard's obedience to the king, he has lost 4,000 l.t. of rent by year in the Tolosane seneschalcy of Toulousain , the prince will allocate him this sum in a suitable place or places with high and low justice in the duchy of Aquitaine.
On these 4,000 l. of annuity, 2,000 will be given to the daughter of Johan de Galard if a wedding is celebrated between this daughter and one of the sons of the Lebret lord of Albret in suitable places with high and low justice, according to terms agreed between the king and the lord of Albret; and in case this wedding is not celebrated these 2,000 will return to Galard, the other 2,000 being allocated to Galard in suitable places.
The prince has allocated to Galard and his heirs the place of Montflaquin Monflanquin in Agenois Agenais with high and low justice and all its rights, rents, emoluments, homages, profits, issues and all its appurtenances, and for the amount of 400 l. until this sum is allocated elsewhere, Johan de Galard and his heirs having to return the place of Monflanquin to the king or the prince or their officers.
Item, the expenses needed to fortify ( fortelesces ) Monflanquin to keep it for those delegated for this keepership by the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or one of them, will be satisfied to Johan de Galard, and the surplus of these 2,000 l. above the 400 l. will be allocated each year on the custom on the wines which are going down to Bordeaux on the river Dordoyn Dordogne to be received by a delegate of Galard before the constable of Bordeaux. Furthermore, the Lombriere prévôté of the Ombrière with all its emoluments is allocated to Johan de Galard. All these things being allocated in payment of the 2,000 l. .
The prince will keep this place of Monflanquin at his cost and at the cost from the date of this treaty to 24 June 1356 and from it to 24 June 1357.
Item, for the part of the great sums he lost, he asserts, because of his allegiance to the king, this latter has to give him 12,000 gold crowns ( escutz d'or ), on which 3,000 owed by Galard to the duke of Lancaster ¹ will be deducted. And on the remaining 9,000, Galard has to have 3,000 he will use to arm himself against the king's enemies, and the remaining 6,000 crowns to be received by Galard from 24 June 1356 or towards the 24 June 1357.
Item, a commission will be given to the seneschals of Gascony, Peregort, Caorsyn Périgord and Quercy to inform themselves on the true borders of the territories in la Lynde Lalinde in order to avoid any kind of disagreements that could happen about the borders between Johan de Galard and the people of Lalinde. No bayle or any officer of either of the parties has to exercise any jurisdiction in the power or jurisdiction of the other.
Item, not any bastide ² will be made within the power and territory of Johan de Galard in prejudice of his inheritance or patrimony.
Item, Johan de Galard and his heirs will be maintained without contestation in all their possessions and tolls he was accustomed to have when he was in the obedience of the French. On that matter the king's officers are ordered to keep silent.
Item, on the homage that Corboran, Lymulh Corbaran de Limeuil done to the Peregork count of Périgord of a parish which is claimed to depend of Seint Alvere Sainte-Alvère in prejudice of the lordship of Limeuil , of the king and the prince, as Johan de Galard asserts that from time immemorial the lord of Limeuil had to do homage to the king as duke of Guyennne for this place of Limeuil and all its appurtenances on which is to be found this parish.
Item, the resort of Johan de Galard and all his lands of the seneschalcy of Périgord and the man living in these lands have to depend of the Beaumont baylie of Beaumont[-du-Périgord] in the Serlades diocese of Sarlat .
Item, formerly several lords of the place of Clarence Clérans have to do homage to the Gyene duke of Guyenne ³ and now the said homages and money came into the hands of Johan de Galard or his father ⁴ by purchase, and because of that Johan de Galard asserts that they do not have to do homage or pay money anymore to the king as duke [of Guyenne], but they have to do these to him without any impediment.
Item, that all grants given to Johan de Galard's father by the king of France in the castle and Clarence castellany of Clérans be confirmed to Johan de Galard.
Item, all the people of the land of Johan de Galard have to be exempted from the payment to the duke of Guyenne or his officers of all questes , subsidies, tallages ( tailles ) and other taxes ( imposicions ).
Item, the place and Longa castle of Longas with the high and low justice and all the rights the king and the prince have there and its appurtenances, which is worth no more than 10 l.st. of rent by year is granted to Johan de Galard who has conquested it by armed force from the French, according to what he asserts.
Item, the king and the prince will not make any peace or truces with the king's adversary of France ⁵ without clearly including in them Johan de Galard, his lands and men.
Item, that the homage Johan de Galard has to do to the king as duke of Guyenne for him and his lands has not to be removed from the hands of the king nor the prince, but would be linked forever to them.
Item, as the place and house ( hostel ) of Grant Castain Grand Castang has formerly been put into the king's hands for certain debates which existed between the lord of Clérans and another noble ( gentil homme ) lord of the house ( hostel ) of Clérans at the instance of this noble, and thereafter this place of Grand Castang went to Seguyn, Longa Séguin de Longas and the place of Clérans went to the hands of Johan de Galard, so both of the latter want to have the lord's hands removed, as it is asserted by Johan de Galard. The prince has done it and has granted to Johan de Galard to receive from Séguin de Longas the homages and the other duties he has to do to him.
Item, the goods and inheritances of the companions of Johan de Galard who come with him in the king's obedience will have them returned to them.
Item, Johan de Galard and his companions and allies who return to the king's obedience are pardoned for all excesses and crimes committed and perpetrated against the royal majesty for rebellion or otherwise, will be returned to their good reputation, and they will have their hereditary goods returned to them.
The prince orders to all the king's officers to keep and fulfil all the things mentioned above.

⁶

By petition of C.

1.: Henry de Grosmont .
2.: New town or settlement.
3.: The duke of Aquitaine.
4.: Peire de Galard .
5.: John II of France.
6.: For a a following very similar document, but not totally identical, signed at Bordeaux between the prince and Johan de Galard on 10 May 1357, see entry in C 61/69 .

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66

12 August 1358 . Westminster . For the inhabitants of the town of Bourg .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to permit without impediment the nobles of the Bourgeais who own their fortalices from olden times to repair and rebuild them as it was the custom, and they should enjoy the markets and fairs which are within the territory of the town of Bourg if they had obtained a licence to have them from olden times. Any new fortalice built without the king's licence has to be destroyed and razed to the ground, and the noble involved in it has to respond to the king about it, and if any new market is held within the territory of Bourg without this kind of licence, then they have to remove them. Previously, at the prosecution of the inhabitants of the town of Bourg , the king has forbiden that any fortalice be built in Bourgeais without the king's licence; ¹ and the king has as well granted to them, following the grant of the prince of Wales , that no new market nor fair will be granted in the district of Bourgeais except in the town of Bourg. ²

By K. and C.

1.: See entry 65 .
2.: See entry in C 61/69 .

67: 12 August 1358 . Westminster . For Amaniu de Belhade, castellan of Bourg .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to swiftly inform themselves on the location of the boundary stones in the past, and if they have been usurped by men who are outside the banlieue of Bourg who have incorporated them into this banlieue , then they have to remove them from this banlieue and return everything to its previous state. Amanevus, Balade Amaniu de Belhade, king's Burgo, de castellan of Bourg in the duchy of Aquitaine has supplicated the king that the men of the town of Bourg used to have large boundary stones ( fines et metas ) to demarcate their town's banlieue ( vallega ), but several men being outside this banlieue have usurped them and have recently incorporated them to the great damage of their neighbouring parts.

By K. and C.

68

12 August 1358 . Westminster . For the castellan of Bourg .

Grant to the Burgo, de castellan of Bourg that all the emoluments and profits of the cognizances of the mayor and burgesses of the town of Bourg [mentioned below] be fully received by him, since it was previously the castellan of Bourg who received these revenues. Formerly, Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales , when he was the king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine, granted by his letters patent to the mayor and inhabitants of Bourg to have the cognizance of the burgesses of Bourg and of their goods in the town and district of Bourg except for offences against the king and his officers, and the cognizance of offenders ( forisfacientes ) against burgesses if they can be found and, if not, the right to banish them. ¹

By K. and C.

1.: See entry in C 61/69 .

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12 August 1358 . Westminster . For the nobles of the castellany of Bourg .

Grant to the nobles of the castellany of Bourg , at their supplication, to be exempted to pay the cartonnage ¹ granted by the king to the town of Bourg ² on the wine coming from their own vineyards. The king orders the seneschal of Gascony, the constable of Bordeaux and the castellan of Bourg to let them sell theses wines in the taverns of Bourg , provided that they do not sell wines from others.

By K. and C.

1.: Usually the cartonnage of the wines corresponded to one quarter of the wine which was taken by the lord (here the king of England, duke of Aquitaine).
2.: See entry in C 61/69 .

70

12 August 1358 . Westminster . For the same nobles [of the castellany of Bourg] .

Grant to the nobles of the castellany of Bourg to be allowed to sell the wines coming from their vineyards in the taverns of the town of Bourg or its banlieue ( balenca ) from 1 September to 25 December, as the burgesses of Bourg according to the king's grant done to these latter. ¹ They have not to be disturbed to sell their wines in the taverns of Bourg at any other period of the year. Formerly, the king has granted to the mayor, jurats and community of the town of Bourg, because of their good service to the king, that nobody can sell wine in the taverns of the town of Bourg or its banlieue ( balenca ) from 1 September to 25 December, apart from the burgesses of Bourg who are allowed to sell the wines coming from their own vineyards, and only these wines, during this period, so the nobles of the castellany of Bourg resquest the king to revoke this grant which has been granted at their prejudice. The king does not want to revoke this grant, but he wants to extend it to them.

By K. and C.

1.: See entry in C 61/69 .

71

24 August 1358 . Westminster . For Ramon Ébrard .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Ramon Ébrard for the value or price of the corns and wines [mentioned below], if it has not been accounted before, and if it appears that something is owed to him, he has to make payment to him or make to him a suitable allocation on the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine. Ebrardi Ramon Ébrard of Sancto Crispino, de Saint-Crépin has supplicated the king, as Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales , owes him various sums of money for the corn and wines which he provided for the use of the prince and his men when the prince stood at the city of Périgueux with his army, ¹ to pay him these sums of money.

By petition of C.

1.: The city of Périgueux which was situated around the cathedral Saint-Étienne, but not the bourg Saint-Front of Périgueux which was the main populated town, was taken by the captal de Buch on January 1356 and was then handed over to Auger de Montaut, lord of Mussidan, who garrisoned it with his men. The prince of Wales ('the Black Prince') and his army remained at the city of Périgueux from 6 August to 8 August 1356 during his second military expedition which led to the battle of Poitiers.

Concerning safeguards.

72: 20 August 1358 . Westminster .

Letters of protection and safeguard granted for five years, at the supplication of Tailerandus Talleyrand[de Périgord], cardinal of the Roman Church, bishop of Albano , to Bertrandus, Campnhaco, de Bertran de Campagnac, Ultra Dordonica archdeacon of Outre-Dordogne in the Petragoricen' diocese of Périgueux and vicar of the Roffinhaco, de parish church of Rouffignac , in the diocese of Périgueux , his men, servants, and six horsemen and six footmen delegated to levy the revenues of his ecclesiastical benefices. The king orders the seneschal of Gascony, the constable of Bordeaux and all his officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to permit them to levy the revenues of these benefices without any impediment. However, they cannot, under the pretext of the present letters, enter into the king's castles, fortalices, enclosed cities and towns without the consent and licence of the captains and the captains of these places.

By K.

73: Same as above

Similar letters of safeguard for the same duration granted to Bernardus, Sancto Asterio, de Bernat de Saint-Astier, Brageyriaci archdeacon of Bergerac in the diocese of Périgueux .

74

Same as above

Similar letters of safeguard for the same duration granted at the supplication of the Sarlaten' bishop of Sarlat to Servientis Hélias Servient, 1 Bonhaguis, de archpriest of Bouniagues and Capdroto, de canon of [the collegiate church of] Capdrot . ²

1.: Mentioned as bishop of Périgueux in 1373, see: entry in C 61/86 .
2.: The collegiate church Notre-Dame of Capdrot, created by Pope John XXII in 1318, see Monmont, M., 'Fondation de l'église collégiale de Capdrot', Bulletin de la Société historique et archéologique du Périgord , tome 13,(1886), pp.49-54

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24 August 1358 . Westminster . For the abbot of Brantôme .

Order to Guilhem de Forses , Brentholm captain of the town of Brantôme in the duchy of Aquitaine that if the abbot of Brantôme ¹ comes and stays at the monastery of Brantôme, and wants to be in the king's obedience and do his duties towards the king, then he has to receive his oath of allegiance and the other oaths he has to do to the king, then he has to return to this abbot this monastery with its appurtenances and deliver to him its revenues and emoluments and permit him to have them without impediment as long as he stays in the king's obedience; the king taking this abbot, his men, the men of his household and his servants into his protection and safeguard with their revenues and rightful possessions. ² The king has learned that the town of Brantôme which was in the obedience of the king's adversary of France ³ has been formerly taken by the king's men during war and has been returned to his obedience, but his abbot was in the king's adversary of France obedience when Brantôme has been taken and has remained in it until now, but he supplicates the king to have his monastery returned to him under the pretext that some divine services have ceased to be done in this monastery. The king is willing to do so out of respect of Campnhaco, de Bertran de Campagnac, Ultra Dordonica archdeacon of Outre-Dordogne in the Petragoricen' diocese of Périgueux , member of the household of the [cardinal Talleyrand] de Périgord . ⁴

By K. and C.

1.: Hélias de Campagnac ( Campnhac ), abbot of Brantôme from 1353 to 1371.
2.: For a related entry, see entry in C 61/70 .
3.: King John II of France.
4.: Obviously, Bertran de Campagnac was a kinsman, probably a brother, of Hélias de Campagnac ( Campnhac ), abbot of Brantôme from 1353 to 1371.

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24 August 1358 . Westminster . Concerning safeconduct .

Letters of protection and safeconduct granted for five years to Iterii Peire Itier, Sarlaten' bishop of Sarlat , ¹ member of the household of the cardinal [Talleyrand de Périgord], bishop of Albano , out of respect of this cardinal and of the merits of this bishop, and the men of his household coming in few numbers within the diocese of Sarlat which is in the king's obedience for its main part, allowing them to move, stay, visit, and exercise his ecclesiastical jurisdiction and all what pertain to these visits, and levy his revenues. However, they cannot, under the pretext of the present letters, enter into the king's castles, fortalices, enclosed cities and towns without the consent and licence of the captains and the captains of these places. The king orders the seneschal of Gascony, the constable of Bordeaux and all his officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to permit them to do that without any impediment.

By K.

1.: On mentions of him as a member of the household of the cardinal Talleyrand de Périgord, see Zacour, N. P., 'Talleyrand, the Cardinal of Périgord (1301-1364)', Transactions of the American Philosophical Society , New Series, Vol.50, no.7 (1960), pp.54 (n.23), 55 and 62. Peire Itier (d.1367), a native of the diocese of Sarlat, became in 1359 bishop of Dax and cardinal in 1361.

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24 August 1358 . Westminster . Concerning safeconduct .

Letters of protection and safeconduct granted for five years to Sendieus Ramon de Cendrieux, prévôt of the Chemolaco, de prévôté of Trémolat ¹ in the diocèse of Périgueux member of the household of the cardinal [Talleyrand de Périgord] , bishop of Albano , out of respect of this cardinal, and to six horsemen and six members of his household allowing them to levy his revenues in the prévôté of Trémolat. The king orders the seneschal of Gascony, the constable of Bordeaux and all his officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to permit them to do that without any impediment.

By K.

1.: The prévôt of Trémolat was a religious office equivalent to a 'prior' of Trémolat, and the prévôté of Trémolat corresponded to a 'priory' of Trémolat. It was a dependency of the abbey Saint-Martial of Limoges .

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6 September 1358 . Westminster . For the merchants vintners and others of the town of Bristol .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, the constable of Bordeaux, the mayor of Bordeaux and the other king's officers that if they notice that reprisals or marques against persons of the town of Bristol or their goods, have been granted, then they have to postpone their executions, and the persons and goods which have been arrested they have to free them without delay and they have to deliberate about it, the vintners and others from Bristol coming to Bordeaux have not to be arrested, molested; they have to let them sell their goods and buy wine and permit them to bring wine to England for the nourishment of the king and his subjects, and if this complaint is prosecuted towards the king, he will do full justice about it. The vintners and other merchants of the town of Bristol have complained to the king, showing that whereas Venere Jordan Bénesse, master of the ship la Graciane of Bayonne, which was owned by John Cornish of Bordeaux provoked by the suit of Pylk Henry Pilk ¹ who had complained before the bailiffs of Bristol that la Rule Johan de Larreule and Bertholomiu Bernès , Jordan’s servants, had stolen from Coumbe John de Coombe , Pilk's servant, while at sea on board la Graciane , 22 l. in gold and bows, arrows, swords and other goods and chattels, to the value of 40 l. , and justice was requested in the king's court of Bristol. Judgment was made in Pilk's favour, and the master and ship were seized. Because of this, reprisals or marques have been made unjustly at Bordeaux on the merchants and others of Bristol and their goods being there, so they request the king to bring remedy on this matter. ²

By K.

1.: A merchant of Bristol.
2.: See the related entries entry in C 61/63 , entry in C 61/73 .

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8 September 1358 . Westminster . Concerning safeconduct .

Letters of protection and safeconduct granted for five years, at the supplication of Peire [Itier], bishop of Sarlat , to Servientis Hélias Servient, 1 Bonhaguis, de archpriest of Bouniagues and Capdroto, de canon of [the collegiate church of] Capdrot , and six horsemen and six members of his household allowing them to levy his revenues in the diocese of Sarlat . The king orders the seneschal of Gascony, the constable of Bordeaux and all his officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to permit them to do that without any impediment.

By K.

1.: Mentioned as bishop of Périgueux in 1373, see: entry in C 61/86 .

80: 8 September 1358 . Westminster . Concerning safeconduct .

Same content as entry 76 .

By K.

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8 September 1358 . Westminster . Concerning safeconduct for the members of the household ( familiares ) of the cardinal [of Périgord] .

Letters of protection and safeconduct granted for two years to Franciscus, Baco, de Francesc de Bacó, 1 lawyer ( juriperitus ) , and Lambertus, Bello Loco, de Lambert de Beaulieu, esquire , members of the household of Petragoricen' [the cardinal Talleyrand de] Périgord , as they are going beyond the sea ² in places and lands of the king's obedience and elsewhere for their business and those of certain lords and some of their friends, and to six horsemen of their retinue coming with them. The king orders to all his officers to permit them to do that without any impediment.

By K.

1.: Francesc Bacó (d.1372) was a Catalan Carmelite brother originating from the diocese of Perpignan. See: https://www.enciclopedia.cat/EC-GEC-0006553.xml
2.: In England.

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8 September 1358 . Westminster . For the companions of Johan de Galard, kt .

Order to the seneschals of Gascony, Périgord and Agenais to return the goods and inheritances of the companions ( socii ) of Johan de Galard who come with him in the king's obedience when these goods are in the king's obedience, according to the treaty made between Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales , then king's captain and lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine, and Gualardo, de Johan de Galard, kt , Lymolio, de lord of Limeuil . ¹

By K.

1.: On 21 May 1356 and 10 May 1357, see entry 65 , entry in C 61/69 .

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8 September 1358 . Westminster . For the Johan [de Galard], concerning the making of borders and boundary markers .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the Petragoricen' et Catursen' seneschal of Périgord and Quercy that having called before them the king's procurator of [of the duchy of Aquitaine] and others of the king's council there about the borders and boundary markers between the territories of Lyndia, de Lalinde and the territories owned by Gualardo, de Johan de Galard, Lymolio, de lord of Limeuil , they have to fully inform themselves about them, they have to put some boundary markers at the borders of these territories in order to have them remembered forever, forbiding that any bayle or officer of any party has the cognizance or jurisdiction on the territories of the other party, according to the treaty made between Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales , then king's captain and lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine and Johan de Galard, lord of Limeuil. ¹

By K.

1.: See the related entries: entry in C 61/69 , entry in C 61/70 , entry 65 .

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12 October 1358 . Westminster . For Guillaume Tostain, master of the ship Seint Jaqe of La Hougue .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony that having heard the complaint of Guillaume Tostain and called before him Thomas Fishacre and others he will need to call, and if it happens that the ship [mentioned below] has been caught with the wine and other goods of Tostain and his companions, he has to return them to these latter, and thereafter make full justice about it according to the local fors and customs. Toustain Guillaume Tostain , master of the ship ( navis coge ) called Seint Jaqe of Hogges La Hougue has complained to the king that him and others merchants, his companions, were under a safeconduct delivered to them by Navarra Philippe de Navarre, 1 the Normann' king's captain and lieutenant in the duchy of Normandy , when they loaded wine in Bordeaux , and at their departure Fysacre Thomas Fishacre of Plymmouth Plymouth and his accomplices caught by force at sea this ship with these wines at the pointe de Royan ( puncta de Ryaunt ) situated before Seulacum, ante Soulac on April 1358, and they expelled its mariners, to the great damage of Tostain and his companions, so these latter requests the king to bring them a remedy about it.

By K.

1.: Brother of Charles/Carlos II, king of Navarre, then lieutenant of Edward III in Normandy.

85: 3 July 1358 . Westminster . For Hélias Teyssandier .

Grant, at the supplication of Bertrandus Bertran[I] de Montferrand, Monte Ferandi, de lord of Montferrand , of a licence allowing Teissander Hélias Teyssandier to buy forever lands and revenues from noble fiefs within the duchy of Aquitaine from the king and others up to the annual value of 30 l.st. , any custom against it notwithstanding.

By petition of C.

86: 3 July 1358 . Westminster . For John Lengleis .

Grant to Lenglissh John Lengleis, portu Sancte Marie, de captain of the town of Port-Sainte-Marie in the duchy of Aquitaine, because of his good behaviour he had towards the king, to receive each day 2 s.st. or its value in another money from the issues of the baylie of Port-Sainte-Marie as long as he is captain there.

By K. and petition of C.

Concerning the transport of corn

87: 20 November 1358 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Master Longe William de Long, Burgo, de canon of the church of Saint-Vincent of Bourg in the duchy of Aquitaine, at his supplication, allowing him to load 200 quarters of wheat on a ship of Gascony in the in portu Sandwici port of Sandwich and bring them to the town of Bourg or the city of Bordeaux for the supply of the dean and chapter of Saint-Vincent of Bourg . Long has sworn in the king's chancery to bring this corn to Blaye or Bordeaux and not elsewhere.

By petition of C.

88: 18 December 1358 . Westminster .

Similar letters were granted to John de Wyryngthorpe , merchant of Kingston upon Hull , of ten tuns of wheat to be loaded in the port of Hull.

By K.

89: 1 December 1358 . Westminster . For William Wakefield, concerning the transport of corn .

Licence granted to Wakefeld William Wakefield of Burdeg' Bordeaux allowing him to load, by him or through his servants, 50 tuns of wheat on a ship of Baion' Bayonne in the in portu Sandwici port of Sandwich and bring them to the city of Bordeaux for his use. The king orders to all his officers to permit him to do so without any impediment, paying the due customs, any order against it notwithstanding.

By K.

90: 1 December 1358 . Westminster . For Pey de Lacrote, concerning the transport of corn .

Licence granted to la Crote Pey de Lacrote allowing him to load, by him or through his servants, 200 tuns of wheat on a ship in the Sandwico, de port of Sandwich and bring them to the city of Bordeaux for his use. The king orders to all his officers to permit him to do so without any impediment, paying the due customs, any order against it notwithstanding.

By K.

91: 23 June 1358 . Westminster . For Arnaut Estève .

Grant to Stephani Arnaut Estèbe, citizen of the city of Bordeaux , at his supplication, as he served the king in his wars in Gascony and always persisted to stay in the king's obedience without having received any payment from the king, and he is much impoverished and is unable to pay his various creditors who are demanding he pay them, of a delay of three years to pay his debts from the date of these presents. The king orders to all his officers in the duchy of Aquitaine not to molest or damage him against this grant.

By petition of C.

92: 10 December 1358 . Westminster . Concerning licence to bring corn up to the city of Bordeaux .

Order to the Sandewico, de mayor and bailiffs of Sandwich to permit without impediment Ravenescroft Hugh de Ravenscroft , to load on a ship 200 quarters of wheat in the port of Sandwich and bring them to the city of Bordeaux , as the king has granted him licence to do so until 2 February 1359, any proclamation or order against it notwithstanding.

By K. and C.

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12 January 1359 . Westminster . For Bernat de Sault .

Grant to Saltu, de Bernat de Sault , to whom the king has formerly granted by his letters patent the writing office of the court of Gascony with the right to be replaced by a sufficient attorney, ¹ as he has to do his business at the Roman curia and elsewhere and wants to be absent of the duchy of Aquitaine for three years, to have his office excercised by a sufficient attorney or proctor according to the king's letters patent. The king orders to all the king's officers of the duchy of Aquitaine to permit this office to be exercised by Sault's proctor during this three year period without any impediment.

By K.

1.: On 26 July 1355, see entry in C 61/67 .