The Gascon Rolls Project

C 61/131

Gascon Roll for the 20th year of the reign of Henry VI

Select a Membrane

Physical condition of the roll

The roll consists of twenty-four membranes. There are entries on all of the face sides, but on none of the dorses. The roll is generally in good condition.

C 61/131 20 Henry VI (1441-1442)

Introduction.

Much in this roll continues business in the previous roll. Another grant of the earl of Huntingdon (still technically lieutenant but having returned to England at the end of 1440) to Gaston de Foix, count of Longueville and captal de Buch, gave him a the right to levy various rights on goods passing at his town of Castillon (with a list of rates): this entry is copied there and not in the previous roll because it was confirmed by the king only in 1442. ¹ A similar grant was made to Bertran de Béarn, lord of Gabaston (in Béarn) and Roquefort-de-Tursan (in the Landes) for all the goods passing through the lordship of this last-named place. ²

The city of Bayonne was threatened by the king to have the assize granted 40 years previously nullified if an agreement made between the city and Bristol exempting the latter from payment of tolls was not respected and implemented. ³ The king agreed to give another assize for ten years to the city of Dax in order to maintain its city wall, towers, barbicans and gates against the French attempts to take it. ⁴

Several entries are concerned with the Basque lord Augerot de Saint-Pée who was one of the staunchest supporters of the Anglo-Gascon government in South Gascony. He was allowed to inherit from his father of the right of shipwreck on the coast stretching from Capbreton to the river Bidassoa (the border with Castile). ⁵ Augerot also received from Huntingdon the baylie of Labourd for his lifetime. ⁶ The role of Augerot de Saint-Pée became more and more important as his appointment as king’s councillor at Bordeaux (1442) demonstrates. ⁷ Augerot was still involved in the claim of 1,000 l.st. of several Landais lords and men who had besieged the place of Gamarde (Landes) in 1435, and who challenged its possession by James Harsage who received it in 1441. There was a lawsuit between Saint-Pée and Harsage in the king’s chancery and the entry reveals many aspects of the procedure. Saint-Pée even mentioned Magna Carta and requested the king to be sentenced according to the law of the duchy of Guyenne. ⁸

Another trial opposed Gaston de Falces against Guilhem de Boisset for the possession of a number of places in Bordelais formerly granted by the king. ⁹

Two entries concern the town of Blaye. An old privilege of Blaye confirmed by Henry IV and now by Henry VI allowed its inhabitants to sell wine in taverns or anywhere else in the city of Bordeaux without being placed in the market. ¹⁰ Francès de Gramont, husband of Maria de Montaut, heiress of the lordship of Blaye, was also confirmed in grants by Edward III and his son the Black Prince to Maria de Montaut’s grandfather Auger de Montaut (a yearly sum of 1,000 gold crowns on the castle and castellany of Blaye, and the place of Aubeterre). Gramont and his wife also received several other places and revenues because of their losses in the war with the French. ¹¹

The abbey of Sorde situated on the river Adour was confirmed in its charter of foundation by Charlemagne – in fact a later forgery. Charlemagne was presented in this case as 'king of France' and an ancestor of Henry VI. ¹² The abbot of Sorde was influential in Southern Gascony and was appointed as king’s councillor at Bordeaux. ¹³ Another ecclesiastic, the bishop of Bazas, also administrator of the abbey of Sainte-Croix of Bordeaux, was similarly appointed king’s councillor at Bordeaux. ¹⁴

An interesting entry concerns a lord of Hainaut who had requested the king to be allowed to pass through Bordeaux and his duchy to go on pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. ¹⁵

Another entry mentions the possessions of the mother of Poton de Xaintrailles in two places of Entre-deux-Mers (Bordelais) which had been seized into royal hands. ¹⁶

Several royal officers were ordered by the king to deliver without delay 'under pain of the king's wrath' the office of judge appellate of the civil causes of the court of Gascony to the canon of Bordeaux Guilhem Bec, an office granted to him in the previous roll, but which was also claimed by Estèbe de Brosses, another influential king’s officer in Bordeaux. The latter was ordered to come before the office of judge of the criminal causes under pain of confiscation of all his goods. ¹⁷

Finally, there is an important document for the history of warfare: a patis or a long truce of several years made in 1441 between Thomas Rampston, seneschal of Aquitaine, on the one part, and two lords of the French party, Jean de Bretagne, count of Périgord and vicomte of Limoges, and Peire de Beaufort, vicomte of Turenne and lord of Limeuil (in Périgord) on the other. A long list of 'French' places in Périgord, Limousin and Quercy is attached to this truce with many specific clauses within this agreement. ¹⁸ Rampston (or Rempston) had had a long career in Normandy. He was captured by the French at Saint-Sever by mid July 1442. Sir Robert Roos was appointed as regens and governor of the office on 15 August 1442 by the Three Estates and remained in this office until the following year, but Huntingdon had appointed Sir Robert Veer in the summer of 1441: he had also crossed in Huntingdon's army in 1439.

Guilhem Pépin.

1.: See entry 85 .
2.: See entry 66 .
3.: See entry 43 .
4.: See entry 51 .
5.: See entry 10 .
6.: See entry 35 .
7.: See entry 53 .
8.: See entry 57 .
9.: See entry 70 .
10.: See entry 6 .
11.: See entry 18 .
12.: See entry 18 .
13.: See entry 80 .
14.: See entry 99 .
15.: See entry 37 .
16.: See entry 94 .
17.: See entry 38 , entry 47 .
18.: See entry 102 .

Membrane 24

Image of membrane 24

1: 25 September 1441 . Dogmersfeld Dogmersfield . Concerning safeguard .

Letters of protection granted to Bernat Julian, merchant and burgess of the city of Bordeaux , his wife, and their children and the members of their household of whatever gender, their men and servants, their lands, revenues, possessions and all their goods. Order to all the king's officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to protect and defend them and their goods on the rivers as well as in the towns and castles of the duchy. And they have to proclaim publicly this protection with prohibitions each time they are requested to do so by them. The king's pennons have to be affixed on all their houses and possessions.

By p.s.

Concerning protection.

2: 2 September 1441 . Dogmersfeld Dogmersfield .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to John Priket of the town of Cales Calais , gentleman , otherwise known as John Priket of Calais, merchant, who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John [Holland], Huntyngdon earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , who is staying there for its safeguard.

By p.s.

3: Same as above

Similar letters granted to Nicholas Mauvyngi of Stepeneth Stepney in Middlesex , mariner .

By p.s.

4

8 September 1441 . Westm' Westminster . For the jurats and men of the town of Saint-Sever . ¹

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , the constable of Bordeaux, and the mayors of the cities of Bordeaux , Baion' Bayonne and Aquens' Dax as well as all the king's officers in the duchy to permit to the merchants and men of Saint-Sever to enjoy without impediment their privilege granted by the king's letters patent ² to transport their goods by land and on rivers in the duchy of Aquitaine in every city, town, place and castle without paying any toll or right for a period of 20 years.

1.: Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.
2.: On 22 August 1441: entry in C 61/130 .

5

8 October 1441 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat [granted to John] Melbourne . ¹

Licence granted to Melburn John Melbourne, citizen and merchant of the city of London , to buy, himself or through deputies, 300 quarters of wheat in Essex , Kent or Sussex , and export them to Bordeaux or Bayonne . Melbourne became mainpernor personally before the king in chancery under pain of 40 l. on his goods and chattels that this wheat will be brought by him to Bordeaux or Bayonne and not elsewhere. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit without impediment Melbourne or his deputies to buy and export this wheat to Bordeaux or Bayonne, paying due customs.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.

6

20 October 1441 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning confirmation for the inhabitants of the town and castellany of Blaye . ¹

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Henry IV:

2 May 1407 . Westminster . ²

Grant to the Blaya men of religion and of the church, the nobles, burgesses and other inhabitants of the town, castle and castellany of Blaye that their wine be sold in taverns or anywhere else in the city of Bordeaux without being put in the market, as was customary in the time of the king's ancestors, before the Januenses Genoese occupied the town and castellany of Blaye. ³

For 40 s. paid in the hanaper.

1.: Husque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.
2.: See this act in the Gascon Rolls of Henry IV: entry in C 61/111 .
3.: Blaye had been stormed from the river side on 20 April 1339 by some Genoese and French led by the Genoese Aitone (or Antonio) Doria - appointed the same year as admiral of France by King Philip VI of France (see his biography in Italian: http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/aitone-doria_%28Dizionario_Biografico%29/) - and the seneschal of Saintonge Itier de Magnac (seneschal of Saintonge from 1334 to 1340). See Sumption, J., Trial by Battle. The Hundred Years War I (London, 1990), p. 258. Aitone Doria was at the head of 40 Genoese galleys. Several Gascon nobles of the English party had been taken prisoner during this attack (among them Bérart I d'Albret and Guilhem-Ramon de Caumont ) and were kept on some galleys (see TNA, E 101/166/11, m. 32 and 33).

Membrane 23

Image of membrane 23

7: 10 October 1441 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to John Steven, citizen and fishmonger of London , otherwise known as John Stevenes, citizen and fishmonger of London, alias John Stevyn, stockfishmonger of London, alias John Stevynes, merchant of London , alias John Styvynys, alias John Stephyns, who is staying in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John [Holland], Huntyngdon earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , who is staying there for its safeguard and victualling. Order to all the king's officers to maintain and protect John Steven.

By p.s. and authority of Parliament.

8

18 October 1441 . Westminster . For Guilhem de Boisset, esquire .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to Guilhem de Boisset, esquire , the fees and wages of king's councillors according to the king's letters. As Bonnelh Arnaut Boneu , one of the king's councillors in Aquitaine, ¹ has died, Thomas Rampston, seneschal of Aquitaine , has appointed, with the advice and assent of the king's council in Aquitaine, Guilhem de Boisset, esquire, originating from the king's obedience, as one of the king's councillors in Aquitaine with the customary fees and wages, an appointment which has been confirmed by the king by his letters patent. ²

1.: It is written 'one of the king's constables in Aquitaine', but this is an obvious error for 'one of the king's councillors in Aquitaine'.
2.: See the related entry entry 19 .

9: 20 October 1441 . Westminster . Concerning safeguard for the same Guilhem [de Boisset] .

Letters of protection granted, at his supplication, to Boysset Guilhem de Boisset, esquire , because of his office, and his wife, children, persons of his household, tenants, and all his goods, inheritances, lands, lordships, rents, revenues, serfs ( homines questales ), and his movable and immovable goods. Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and also the king's justices and servants in the duchy to protect them.

For Augerot de Saint-Pée.

6 October 1441 . Westm' Westminster .

Confirmation of the grant made by his letters patent by John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , general lieutenant and governor of the duchy of Aquitaine , to Saint Pier Augerot de Saint-Pée, kt , after the death of his father, of the right of shipwreck on the coast stretching from Capbreton ¹ to Fons de Ravye Hondarribia , ² which had granted by the king's ancestors to Johan [d'Amézqueta], SeintPer lord of Saint-Pée , kt , father of Augerot, who held it for the last 30 years. ³ And furthermore, the king grants to Auger de Saint-Pée, after Huntingdon, of 20 silver m. each year out of this right of shipwreck.

By p.s., and for one m. paid in the hanaper.

1.: Before 1400, the mouth of the river Adour , called bocau (nowadays 'Boucau') in Gascon, was at Capbreton. This mouth moved c.1400 to Vieux-Boucau , but the traditional jurisdictional border remained at Capbreton.
2.: Hondarribia is the current official Basque name of this town most often known as Fuenterrabía in Spanish or Fontarrabie in French.
3.: In fact 27 years as Henry V granted this for life to Johan d'Amézqueta on 23 August 1414: entry in C 61/115 .

6 October 1441 . Westm' Westminster . ¹

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , the prévôt and mayor of the city of Bayonne , the la Bort bayle of Labourd and all the king's officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to deliver to Augerot de Saint-Pée this office and revenue just after the death of his father, returning the 20 silver m. if someone else received and receive them after the grant made to Johan [d'Amézqueta], SeintPer lord of Saint-Pée .

1.: Usque huc is mentioned in the margin at the bottom of this entry.

Membrane 22

Image of membrane 22

18

20 October 1441 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation for Francès, lord of Gramont .

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Henry V : ¹

26 November 1416 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Edward III :

30 December 1357 . Westminster .

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

10 April 1356 . Bordeaux .

Grant to Auger [de Montaut], Muyssidanum lord of Mussidan , of a yearly sum of 1,000 gold crowns on the castle and castellany of Blaye with its appurtenances, to be held by him and his heirs, until a sufficient place be allocated to him with an annual revenue of 1,000 l. of good money, accounting one sterling for five good Bordeaux pennies, with the same high and low, full and shared justice, homages and other things similar to those pertaining to the castle of Gensac, and for such allocation Montaut would have to return also the offices of gauger of the castle of Bordeaux, of keeper ( turragium ) of the tower and the gate of the castle of Bordeaux and the great custom on 600 tuns of wine each year, as Montaut obeyed the prince's order and surrendered the Blanquafortis castle of Blanquefort , forfeited in the king's hands by the rebellion of by the rebellion of Durefort Galhart [I] de Durfort and thereafter granted to Montaut for his good service, when Durfort came back to the prince allegiance; and as Montaut was granted Blanquefort in compensation for the the Genssacum castle of Gensac he had to surrender to to Bernat-Etz [V], la Breto lord of Albret .

Inspeximus of letters patent of Edward III under his seal on green wax:

21 March 1354 . Westminster .

Grant to Auger [de Montaut], lord of Mussidan for his service during the wars in Aquitaine and for the liege homage he paid to the king, of the Blanquafortis castle of Blanquefort which went in the king's hands by the rebellion of Durefort Galhart [I] de Durfort who joined the adversary of France, ² to be held by Montaut and his heirs, and the king grants him all the profits and emoluments, with high and low, full and shared justice and the homages and other things pertaining to this castle until Montaut obtains a suitable place with an annual value of 1,000 gold crowns of good weight with the same high and low, full and shared justice and the homages and other things as those pertaining to the Genssacum castle of Gensac , a castle Auger helds now and has promised to return without delay to Bernat-Etz [V], la Breto lord of Albret , or to the seneschal of Gascony, any grant or allocation of the castle of Blanquefort to Galhart de Durfort or to the lord of Albret notwithstanding. The king promises to Montaut to give him a suitable place with an annual revenue of 1,000 gold crowns of good weight with the same high and low, full and shared justice, the homages and other things similar at those pertaining to the castle of Gensac, Blanquefort has to return in his hands because of a peace with his adversary of France or another reason. ³

By p.s.

12 May 1358 . Westminster .

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

31 March 1357 . Bordeaux .

Grant to Auger [de Montaut], Muyssidanum lord of Mussidan , of the place of Aubatera Aubeterre with high and low, full and shared justice, all jurisdictions, all its rights, homages, parishes, duties and other appurtenances, to be held by him and his heirs, any other grant of Edward III made to the contrary notwithstanding, saving the resort, homages and other king's rights. The prince orders the constable of Bordeaux to deliver Aubeterre to Montaut.

Inspeximus and confirmation, by inspection of the chancery rolls, of these letters patent of Henry IV :

12 January 1410 . Manor of Eltham .

Grant to Johan de Gramont and Maria de Montaut of all the goods and lands owned by rebels in their lands and castellany of Blaye or in their other lands in whatever jurisdiction and obedience. Maria de Montaut, Mussiden' lady of Mussidan and Blaye , wife of Johan [de Gramont], lord of Gramont and Cama Came , has been disinherited of the towns, castles and castellanies of Mussidan and Pelgrue Pellegrue since the death of her father. ⁴

Inspeximus and confirmation, by inspection of the chancery rolls, of these letters patent of Henry IV :

12 January 1410 . Manor of Eltham .

Grant to Maria de Montaut and Johan de Gramont to receive each year at the castle of Bordeaux 600 crowns from the wine coming from the town and castellany of Blaye , and if this wine is not sufficient, then the constable of Bordeaux has to pay the remainder from the first wine customed at the castle of Bordeaux, according to the form of the first allowance granted to them. The ancestors of the king had granted to the predecessors of Maria de Montaut, Mussyden' lady of Mussidan and Blaye , wife of Johan [de Gramont], lord of Gramont and Cama Came , the great custom on 600 tons of wine from the first wine customed each year at the castle of Bordeaux from the great custom [of Bordeaux], which annuity is worth 600 ancient golden crowns ( sexcentos scutos veteres attingentes ). ⁵

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , Guienne king's lieutenant in Guyenne , admiral of England, Ireland and Guyenne :

16 June 1440 . Bourdeux Bordeaux . ⁶

Grant forever, by deliberation of the king's council [being at Bordeaux], of all the king may own in the place of la Force and its appurtenances because of seizure, rebellion or conquest to Francès [de Gramont], lord of Gramont , and his heirs, with all its revenues and profits, and permission to enjoy it without impediment of the king's officers. Huntingdon also grants forever to Gramont and his heirs the possession of the place of la Force with its appurtenances, as Francès [de Gramont] has explained to Huntingdon that the place of Marulli Mareuil had been conquered by some people of his father ⁷ and has been held for a long time in the king's obedience, and from this place his father's men have waged war against the king's enemies and rebels, who consequently besieged Mareuil for such a long time that the besieged men of his father could have neither victuals nor help, whereas la Force was held and occupied by some king's enemies damaging the country nearby faithful to the king [in Guyenne], his father's men made an agreement with the besiegers specifying that they would deliver the place of Mareuil to them in exchange for the place of la Force, and since the lord of Gramont has well kept and still keeps la Force in the king's obedience with many men, and has expended there more than the revenues of Mareuil, so Francès de Gramont has supplicated Huntingdon to take into consideration this situation.

J. de Chabrignac . ⁸

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , Guienne king's lieutenant in Guyenne , admiral of England, Ireland and Guyenne:

1 December 1439 . Bourdeux Bordeaux .

Grant to Francès [de Gramont], lord of Gramont , and his heirs issued from him, by deliberation of the Guienne king's council being in Guyenne because of his good service in the king's company in campaign ( es champs ) at his great cost and expense, of the parishes of Sendos Saint-Dos , Seint Pirres Leren Saint-Pé-de-Léren , Arrantrenh Arancou , Bardos and Hurt Urt with the high and low, full and shared justice, rights and duties pertaining to the king. Order to all the king's officers who will be requested to deliver these parishes to Francès de Gramont or his deputy.

For 100 s. paid in the hanaper.

1.: See this inspeximus in entry in C 61/117 .
2.: King John II .
3.: The original entry is to be found in entry in C 61/66 .
4.: Ramon II de Montaut (d. 1406). Same entry as entry in C 61/113 .
5.: Same entry as entry in C 61/113 .
6.: It is specified that this act has been sealed with the seal of the office of Huntingdon.
7.: Johan de Gramont (d. 1429), lord of Gramont from c. 1390.
8.: Name of the writer of this act.

Membrane 21

Image of membrane 21

: The entry 18 continues on this membrane.

Membrane 20

Image of membrane 20

: The entry 18 continues on this membrane.

Membrane 19

Image of membrane 19

19

18 October 1441 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation for [Guilhem de] Boisset .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Thomas Rampston, Guienne seneschal of Guyenne :

28 November 1440 . Bourdeux Bordeaux .

Appointment, with the advice and assent of the king's council in Aquitaine and because of his fidelity, of Guilhem de Boisset, esquire , originating from the king's obedience, as one of the king's councillors in Aquitaine with the customary fees and wages, as Bonnelh Arnaut Boneu , one of the king's councillors in Aquitaine, has died. ¹

For 20 s. paid in the hanaper.

1.: See the related entry entry 8 .

20

6 November 1441 . Westminster . For the same Guilhem [de Boisset] .

Grant for life to Guilhem de Boisset, esquire , king's councillor in the duchy of Aquitaine , of the house and land of Livran and Poyannes Poyanne with all their appurtenances in the Bordelais region who was owned by the late Luis de Falces, kt , ¹ any other letters against it notwithstanding.

By p.s.

1.: Livran and Poyanne were granted to Luis de Falces on 24 July 1426: entry in C 61/121 , entry in C 61/125 .

21: 4 November 1441 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Thomas Kirke, gentleman , otherwise known as Thomas Kirke of Ebor' York , gentleman, who is staying in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John [Holland], Huntyngdon earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , who is staying there for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s.

For Guilhem de Boisset, esquire.

22: 8 November 1441 . Westm' Westminster .

Order to the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux to deliver to Guilhem de Boisset , the house and land of Livran and Poyannes Poyanne with all their appurtenances, which have been granted to him for life by the king's letters patent, removing all unlawful holders.

23: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the procurator fiscal and all the king's officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to deliver to Guilhem de Boisset , the house and land of Livran and Poyannes Poyanne with all their appurtenances, which have been granted to him for life by the king's letters patent, removing all unlawful holders.

24

12 November 1441 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning confirmation for the abbot of Sorde .

Confirmation, at the supplication of the Sordua abbot and convent of Sorde , of all the rights and possessions which had been granted by Karolus Magnus Charlemagne, former king of France , the king's ancestor, to the abbey of Sorde . The king does not wish that he, his successors or their officers make impediment on the possession of these, any grant made against them notwithstanding. The king of France Charlemagne founded the abbey of Sorde and granted to it many nobles and common fiefs, and also several liberties and franchises, as well as the barony of Sorde with its appurtenances with full and shared justice, tolls, rents and other rights pertaining to Sorde and its barony, as it appears in Charlemagne's letters of grant which the abbey and convent own, ¹ and the abbot and convent of Sorde and their predecessors have peacefully owned them from the time of this foundation. The abbot and convent of Sorde supplicate the king to own them securely, as impediment might happen to their possession of these.

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

1.: They were two distinct charters of foundation by Charlemagne (one dated 800 and the other 814). They were obviously forgeries of the 11th or 12th century (copies in the Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF), Baluze 46, fol. 421-22 and Ms Latin 12,697, fol. 247). There is a confirmation (1120) of the possessions allegedly granted by Charlemagne in one of these charters by the duke of Aquitaine Guilhem IX (1086-1127). This confirmation is published in Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Sorde , éd. P. Raymond (Paris-Pau, 1873), pp.65-6, no.LXXXI.

25

26 November 1441 . Westm' Westminster . For Philip Chetwynd . ¹

Appointment at the king's pleasure of Philip Chetwynd, kt , ² as mayor of the city of Bayonne with power to appoint a deputy, for the next seven years, with the wages and fees pertaining to this office, to be held as it was held by the late Thomas Burton, kt, former mayor of Bayonne. Formerly, Chetwynd was appointed as mayor of Bayonne by the king's letters patent at royal pleasure, but Philip wishes to return these letters to chancery for cancellation as he wants to obtain this office for the next ten years.

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: Philip V Chetwynd (d.10 May 1444 at Calais), of Ingestre in Staffordshire and Grendon in Warwickshire. See his biography in Wrottesley, G., 'The Chetwynd chartulary', in Collections for a history of Staffordshire , William Salt Archaeological Society, vol. 12, part 1 (London, 1891), pp.261-4. See a drawing of his seal on a agreement made between him and his wife Ellen before his first coming to Guyenne (19 May 1439), ibid., pp.314-5. And see also the indenture made between him and Henry VI concerning English archers to be sent to the defense of Bayonne (Windsor Castle, 29 June 1442), ibid., p.317. Book may be downloaded freely at: https://archive.org/details/collectionsforhi121staf Philip Chetwynd was the first cousin of Thomas Malory (d.1471), author of Le Morte d'Arthur . See the biography of Thomas Malory by P. J. C. Field in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB), vol. 31, ed. H.C.G. Matthew and B. Harrison, (Oxford, 2004), pp.359-61.

For Johan de Boisset, esquire.

26: 25 November 1441 . Westm' Westminster .

Creation of Boysset Johan de Boisset, esquire , originating from the king's obedience in the duchy of Aquitaine, who has married in the city of Bordeaux, as burgess of the city of Bordeaux, allowing him to enjoy the franchises, liberties and customs owned by the burgesses and citizens of this city.

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

27: Same as above

Order to the mayor, jurats and community of the city of Bordeaux and all the king's officers to admit Johan de Boisset as burgess of Bordeaux , permitting him to enjoy the franchises and liberties enjoyed by the other burgesses of Bordeaux.

28: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to permit Johan de Boisset to enjoy the franchises and liberties enjoyed by the other burgesses of Bordeaux.

Membrane 18

Image of membrane 18

29

7 November 1441 . Westm' Westminster . For John Strangways .

Appointment of John Strangways, esquire , as captain and constable of the castle of Fronsac, with the keepership of this castle and the Frounsadeys Fronsadais region from 29 September 1443 for six years, to be held by him or a sufficient deputy, with all the revenues pertaining to these offices without rendering anything to the king, Strangways receiving a yearly sum of 800 m. at the exchequer of England during this 6 years term. ¹

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

1.: John Strangways had already been appointed as captain and constable of Fronsac on 11 December 1437: entry in C 61/128 .

30: 12 November 1441 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to John Mortemer, otherwise known as Mortymer John Mortimer, citizen and grocer of London , who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John Strangways, Fronsak captain of the castle of Fronsac , who is staying there for its safeguard.

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

For Amaniu de Piis, esquire.

25 November 1441 . Westm' Westminster .

Creation of Pys Amaniu de Piis, esquire , ¹ originating from the king's obedience in the duchy of Aquitaine, who has married in the city of Bordeaux , as burgess of the city of Bordeaux, allowing him to enjoy the franchises, liberties and customs owned by the burgesses and citizens of this city.

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

1.: His name indicates he was originating from La Réole or Bazas.

32: Same as above

Order to the mayor, jurats and community of the city of Bordeaux and all the king's officers to admit Amaniu de Piis as burgess of Bordeaux, permitting him to enjoy the franchises and liberties enjoyed by the other burgesses of Bordeaux.

33: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to permit Amaniu de Piis to enjoy the franchises and liberties enjoyed by the other burgesses of Bordeaux.

34

20 November 1441 . Westm' Westminster . For Nicholas Bowet, kt . ¹ Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.

Letters of protection granted to Bowette Nicholas Bowet, kt , Stanx lord of Estang , Condac Condat and la Barbane la Barbanne , his wife, children, proctors, men of his household, tenants, and all their goods, inheritances, lands, lordships, rents, men, serfs and their movable and immovable goods. The king orders to the seneschal of Aquitaine and all the king's officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to maintain and protect them.

1.

Membrane 17

Image of membrane 17

35

7 January 1442 . Dogmersfeld Dogmersfield . Concerning confirmation [for] Augerot [de Saint-Pée] .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester and earl of Pembroke:

2 September 1441 . manoir nomme Plaisance Placentia Manor . ¹

Grant for his lifetime to Saint Pere Augerot de Saint-Pée, esquire of the land of Guyenne, because of his good service he did in the king's wars in France and Guyenne, of the la Bourt baylie of Labourd with its pasture and other appurtenances and all the right which the duke of Gloucester may have there, ² as Gloucester has granted this bailie to Saint-Pée for his lifetime and supplicated the king to confirm this grant, and has resigned this baylie in the king's hands to the benefit of Saint-Pée. The king had previously granted to Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, the baylie ( bailliage ) of Labourd in the land of Guyenne with its pasture, mills, rents, revenues and profits pertaining to it, ³ and Gloucester had granted it to Auger de Saint-Pée.

By p.s. etc.

1.: It is specified that these letters were sealed with Gloucester's seal.
2.: See the related entry entry 40 .
3.: On 20 February 1433: entry in C 61/125 .

36: 27 November 1441 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Robert Clerk of Bristoll' Bristol , who is going in the king's service in the company of Cherewynd Philip Chetwynd towards the city of Bayonne for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

37

22 January 1442 . manoir a Eltham Eltham Manor . Concerning safeguard . ¹

[in French]

Letters of safeconduct granted to Jean [III de Hénin-Liétard], lord of Boussut Boussu , Bleagiez Blaugies 2 and Gameraiges Galmaarden , 3 kt , originating from the land of Haynnau Hainaut , ⁴ until 25 December 1442, allowing him and men in his company to travel by land, at sea and on rivers, on foot, on horse or otherwise, from the land of Hainaut to the place of Saint Jaques Lapostre en Galice Santiago de Compostela in Galicia and return to his land of origin. Jean and his men are allowed to take any road they want at Bordeaux and in other places of the king's obedience, as well as in the places of the king's adversaries in the duchy of Guyenne and elsewhere, with Jean's gold and silver in coins or differently, jewels, crockery, male robes, sideboards, packets, candles and their other goods, and arms as much as they want to defend themselves in the countryside against robbers if needed. The king orders by these present letters to all the king's officers and vassals, and the king prays his friends and allies, to respect the king's safeconduct granted to this lord. Jean [III de Hénin-Liétard] has explained to the king that he wanted to go on pilgrimage at Santiago de Compostela and that he would therefore need to pass through several towns, passages, jurisdictions and other places of the king's obedience in the duchy of Guyenne and elsewhere, and he would not travel easily if he did not obtain the king's letters of safeconduct, so he has supplicated the king to obtain these letters for him and ten persons of his company, either church men, nobles or commoners with as many horses and mounts as he wants.

By p.s., etc.

1.: Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of the entry.
2.: Both in Hainaut.
3.: In Brabant. Called in French 'Gammerages'.
4.: In the funerary chapel of the lords of Boussu adjacent to the church of Boussu , there is the funerary monument of Thierry de Hénin-Liétard (d.1430), lord of Blaugies, a younger brother of Jean III de Hénin-Liétard (d.1452), with a bas-relief showing him kneeling before the Madonna and Child, explaining that he went in pilgrimage to Jerusalem and died at his return at Venice in 1430. See this bas-relief on: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/55/Boussu_050817_%2820%29.JPG

Membrane 16

Image of membrane 16

38

27 December 1441 . Westm' Westminster . For Master Guilhem Bec . ¹

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , the archbishop of Bordeaux , ² all the bishops, abbots, deans, counts, vicomtes, barons [of the duchy of Aquitaine], the constable of Bordeaux and the king's councillors [being at Bordeaux] and their lieutenants, the mayor, sub-mayor, prévôt, jurats, thirty, three hundred and community of the city of Bordeaux and all the king's subjects to deliver without delay under pain of the king's wrath the office of judge appellate of the court of Gascony to Master Guilhem Bec, doctor of canon law and cantor of Bordeaux , or his deputy, any grant of this office to Brossis, de Estèbe de Brosses by the king's council [being at Bordeaux] or any pending trial notwithstanding. The king orders to all his officers and subjects of the duchy, particularly the clerk of the court of Gascony or his deputy, and all the serjeants-at-arms and others to obey and attend Guilhem Bec as judge of Gascony and no other, without making any resistance under pain of the loss of their offices, notwithstanding any grant to Estèbe de Brosses and the current lawsuit presented before the superior court of Aquitaine. Because of certain letters patent of the king dated 16 July 1438 granted to the king's councillors being at Bordeaux power appoint officers when one of them died or wanted to resign his office, until the councillors [being at Bordeaux] certified the king about it. And by virtue of these letters, the king's councillors have appointed Master Estèbe de Brosses, former procurator fiscal in the duchy of Aquitaine, as judge appellate in civil and criminal cases at the court of Gascony. ³ But later, John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , Guienne king's lieutenant in Guyenne , has appointed Master Guilhem Bec to the office of general judge ( judex generalis ) of this court, first at his pleasure and at the king's pleasure and thereafter for his lifetime, which grant the king had confirmed but, being circumvented by Brosses, the king had confirmed the grant of the office to him, too, but has now considered that Brosses has no more right in this office . ⁴

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

1.: See the related entry entry 47 .
2.: Pey Berland , archbishop of Bordeaux (1430-56). See Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocese of Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.203-14, no.239.
3.: See entry in C 61/130 .
4.: On 4 May 1440: entry in C 61/130 .

39: 8 January 1442 . Dogmersfeld Dogmersfield . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Peter Casse, girdler, otherwise known as Peter Casse, citizen and inhabitant of London , alias Peter Casse, citizen and girdler of London, alias Peter Casse, girdler, who is staying in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John [Holland], Huntyngdon earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , who is staying there for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

40

7 January 1442 . Dogmersfeld Dogmersfield . For Augerot de Saint-Pée .

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , the mayor and prévôt of the city of Bayonne and all the king's officers in the duchy to deliver to Saint Pere Augerot de Saint-Pée, esquire , the la Bourt baylie of Labourd which has been granted to him by the duke of Gloucester , the king's uncle, a grant that has been confirmed by the king. ¹

1.: See the related entry entry 35 .

41

1 February 1442 . Westminster . For John Tiptoft, kt . ¹

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the king's council being at Bordeaux, the Acris, de lieutenant of the castle of Dax , the mayor and prévôt of the city of Dax to deliver to John Tiptoft or his deputy the office of seneschal of the Landes with the keepership of the Ax castle of Dax , according to the appointment for life made by Henry IV to Tiptoft ² confirmed by the current king on 21 December 1422. ³ The king orders to the Baiona mayor and jurats of the cities of Bayonne and Aquen' Dax as well as the bayle, jurats and community of the town of Saint-Sever and all the king's liege men of the seneschalcy of the Landes to obey and attend Tiptoft or his deputy each time they will be required by them.

1.: Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.
2.: On 8 February 1408: entry in C 61/112 .
3.: Letters mentioned in entry in C 61/119 , but not copied in the Gascon Rolls.

Membrane 15

Image of membrane 15

42

8 Decembre 1441 . Westminster . For Bernat de Cauna, lord and baron of Cauna .

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , the fiscal procurators, the king's prévôts and officers, the king's prévôt of Saint-Sever and all the king's officers [in the duchy] to deliver to Caunario, de Bernat de Cauna, lord and baron of Cauna , half of the parish, or place or village of Tholozeta Toulouzette owned by the king with all the royal rights and jurisdictions pertaining to it when required to do so by Bernat, and to permit him to enjoy it peacefully. The king also orders to all his liege men and inhabitants of Toulouzette to obey and attend Bernat de Cauna. John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , has granted this half of Toulouzette which is worth no more than two m. by year to Bernat de Cauna who owned the other half by hereditary right, a grant confirmed by the king on 20 July 1441. ¹

1.: See entry in C 61/130 .

43

29 November 1441 . Westminster . For the mayor, council and community of Bayonne .

Notification that the assize formerly granted for 40 years to the city of Bayonne would be nullified if the agreement made between Bayonne and Bristol on 4 December 1422 exempting the merchants of Bristol and their factors of the payment of this assize is not respected. This assize had been granted to Bayonne as this city was greatly indebted to certain merchants because of expenses for the sieges of Gamarde , ¹ Rion and Tartas , and for the fights against Rodigo Rodrigo[de Villandrando] , ² and as the city had to pay 600 men-at-arms fighting the Hispannici Spanish . The king's predecessors had granted this assize to Bayonne, any complaint of the king's subjects of Saint-Sever notwithstanding, but respecting the agreement made between Bristol and Bayonne. ³

By p.s., etc. Duplicate.

1.: The Anglo-Gascons besieged Gamarde in July 1435. See TNA, E 101/191/7, no.26.
2.: On him, see Quicherat, J., Rodrigue de Villandrando (Paris, 1879).
3.: See the related entry: entry in C 61/128 .

44: 4 January 1442 . Dogmersfeld Dogmersfield . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted to Bertram Dager to buy 200 quarters of wheat, broad beans and peas in Somerset, to export them from the port of Bristoll' Bristol to the city of Bayonne . The king orders all the admirals, etc. to permit Dager to do so, paying due customs and providing to chancery letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of the city of Bayonne before 24 June 1442.

45: 16 February 1442 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Andrew Humfreston of Cantibr' Cambridge in Cambridgeshire , baker , otherwise known as Andrew Mast of Cambridge in Cambridgeshire, baker, who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John [Holland], Huntyngdon earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , who is staying there for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc.

46

17 April 1442 . Westminster . Concerning protection . ¹

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Ralph Hotot, otherwise known as Ralph Hettot, gentleman , alias Ralph Hottote, gentleman, alias Ralph Hoetot, gentleman, alias Ralph Hotost, gentleman, alias Ralph Hottot, merchant, alias Ralph Hotote, alias Ralph Hoestote, gentleman, who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John [Holland], Huntyngdon earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , who is staying there for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc.

1.: Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.

Membrane 14

Image of membrane 14

47

8 February 1442 . Westminster . For Guilhem Bec .

Order to Brossis Estèbe de Brosses to be satisfied with the office of judge of the criminal causes , permitting Guilhem Bec to be judge of civil causes under pain of confiscation of all his goods. ¹

1.: See the related entry entry 38 .

For protection.

48: 20 February 1442 . Westm' Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to John Harve, merchant of Yarmouth , alias John Hervy of Yarmouth, shipman , who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John [Holland], Huntyngdon earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , who is staying there for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

49: 21 February 1442 . Westm' Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Robert Pounde, citizen and grocer of London , alias Robert Pound, alias Robert Punde, alias Robert Pund, alias Robert Ponde who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John [Holland], Huntyngdon earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , who is staying there for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc.

Westm' Westminster . ¹

Letters patent of safeguard granted for two years to Yrybe Martin Ochoa de Iribe, merchant , with one ship called the Sanctus Jacobus of Deve, de Deba in Spain , with a capacity of 400 or 500 tuns, and the merchants, factors, masters and mariners sufficient to direct the ship in the kingdom of England , allowing them to bring in England on this ship iron, wine and other allowed goods, paying the due customs, without any impediment by the king's officers, any marque, counter-marque or retaliation notwithstanding. Richard Beverley of London , merchant , and Huntyngdon John Huntingdon of London , merchant , became personally mainpernors in chancery before the king for Martin Ochoa de Iribe under pain of 100 m. on their good and chattels, that he will unload his goods in England and not elsewhere. They must come without attempting to do anything to the king's prejudice, and they cannot enter any fortified town or fortress without presenting first these letters to their captains, mayors, bailiffs or governors.

By p.s., etc.

1.: The date is missing on the Gascon Rolls.

51

23 March 1442 . Westm' Westminster . For the mayor, jurats and community of the city of Dax . ¹

Grant for ten years to the mayor, jurats and community of the city of Dax of an assize levied on bread, wine and other goods, with the proviso that they had this assize before, any ordinance against it notwithstanding, as the mayor, jurats and community of the city of Dax have supplicated the king to grant them this assize for the maintenance of the city wall, towers, barbicans and gates, for its defence against the craftiness of the king's enemies who have been trying for a long time to damage and capture it.

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

1.: Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.

Membrane 13

Image of membrane 13

52

28 March 1442 . Westm' Westminster . For James Harsage .

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , the constable of Bordeaux, the king's council being at Bordeaux, the mayors and prévôts of Bayonne and Dax and all the king's officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to deliver to James Harsage, esquire , or to his deputy the lordship and Gammarde fortalice of Gamarde with its profits and appurtenances, to be held forever by him and his heirs from the king and his successors. The king orders to all the tenants of Gamarde to obey and attend Harsage and his deputies or proctors. On 27 May 1441, ¹ the king has granted forever to James Harsage the lordship and fortalice of Gamarde with its appurtenances, and all the vicomtal ( vicecomitalia ) revenues and fiefs [of Tartas ] in the lordship of Aurivat Auribat which were owned by the Courton lady of Curton , and were conquered by John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , a conquest in which James Harsage himself was involved with a large company, without any wages or reward.

1.: See entry in C 61/130 .

Concerning confirmation to Augerot [de Saint-Pée].

26 March 1442 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , Guienne king's lieutenant in Guyenne , admiral of England, Ireland and Guyenne :

22 October 1439 . Bordeaulx Bordeaux .

Appointment for life of Saint-Pierre, de Augerot de Saint-Pée, esquire , because of his good service he did to the king in his wars and other things in France as well as in the duchy of Guyenne, as Guienne one of the king's councillors in Guyenne of the king's council being at Bordeaux, with the due customary yearly wages of the king's councillors in Guyenne paid by the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant. Huntingdon orders to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant to return to Saint-Pée the wages to be paid to one of the king's councillors each year, refraining from giving any excuse for not doing this. ¹

For a half mark paid in the hanaper.

1.: This last sentence means that Augerot de Saint-Pée had already been been appointed as one of the king's councillors of the king's council being at Bordeaux, but that the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant did not want to pay him the arrears of his wages in this office.

54: 26 March 1442 . Westminster .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant pay each year at the customary terms to Augerot de Saint-Pée for his lifetime the usual wages due to a king's councillors being at Bordeaux, without any excuse for not doing it.

55: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Guyenne, the constable of Bordeaux and the Aquitannia king's councillors in Guyenne to admit Saint Pierre Augerot de Saint-Pée, esquire , as one of the king's councillors in Guyenne of the king's council being at Bordeaux , for his lifetime, without impediment made against Huntingdon's letters and the king's confirmation.

56: 1 May 1442 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to William Whitston of Romesey Romsey in Hampshire , dyer , alias William Whytston of Romsey in Hampshire, dyer, who is staying in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John Strangways, Fronsak captain of the castle of Fronsac , who is staying there for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s. and authority of Parliament.

Membrane 12

Image of membrane 12

57

10 March 1442 . Westm' Westminster . For James Harsage, esquire .

Notification ( in hac parte innotescimus ) to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , the constable of Bordeaux, the king's council being at Bordeaux, the mayors and prévôts of the cities of Bayonne and Dax and all the king's officers in the duchy of Aquitaine, that the king has made an inspeximus of the verbatim record of the lawsuit ( recordum loquele ) in the king's chancery by bill made between James Harsage, esquire , and Seynt Per Augerot de Saint-Pée, esquire , in this way:

Memorandum that James Harsage has presented a supplication against Augerot de Saint-Pée, requesting that the king and the chancellor of England order the justices to give full justice on the content of this following supplication: ¹

James Harsage, esquire, reminds the king that on 16 January 1438, ² the king has granted to him for life the lordship of Gamarde in the duchy of Guyenne with its appurtenances, as it appears in his letters patent under the great seal. Thereafter, the Huntyngdon earl of Huntingdon, his Guiaine lieutenant in Guyenne , has granted him the same lordship with its appurtenances forever on 14 October 1439 for him and his male heirs issued from a legitimate union. And after that, on 27 May 1441, the king has granted the same lordship forever to him and his heirs. ³ And Harsage was in possession of this lordship by virtue of these grants for a long time notwithstanding that after, on 29 July 1441, ⁴ Augerot de Saint-Pée obtained some letters patent from the earl of Huntingdon, the king's lieutenant in Guyenne, granting him 1,000 l.st. upon the lordship of Gamarde to be paid, to him and to his heirs, in the name of Arnaut-Guilhem [de Caupenne], Sarrainh lord of Osserain , Bernadon Bernardon[de Cauna], Caunaa lord of Cauna , the Acres prévôt of Dax , and of men-at-arms of the city of Dax and of the Seint Sever town of Saint-Sever , as well as of several other persons, being in their companies in large numbers for the conquest of Gamarde . ⁵ And subsequently, on 3 August 1441, ⁶ Saint-Pée has obtained from the king a confirmation this grant of 1,000 l.st. . Thus Harsage requests the king to order the king's chancellor of England by his letters under his privy seal to make writ sub pena under his great seal to summon Saint-Pée, now present in London, before the chancellor in his chancery on 13 November 1442, under pain of 500 m. , bringing with him the letters patent granting him the 1,000 l.st. and the king's letters patent confirming this grant, and if he does not come in person that day, the king's chancellor has to make bring before him the enrolled letters of confirmation of the king, and summoning before him the king chief justice, if it seems to this justice that the letters made to Saint-Pée are of no value, to make letters of repeal and cancellation of these letters under the king's great seal.

And after, by the king's writ, Saint-Pée has to appear before the king in chancery [on 13 November 1442] to answer about this matter, and Saint-Pée came this day and presented the following written answer:

Saint-Pée asserts that the statute of the Magna Carta and other statutes specify that nobody be forced to answer on his freehold, nor on anything about it, but in courts of common law and by original writs, and as the matter is about freehold, Saint-Pée prays to be dismissed of this court and to be restored of his costs according to this statute. Moreover, Saint-Pée asserts that according to a customary law of the duchy of Guyenne from time immemorial, if somebody conquers any castle or town at his own cost, he should have its government with its profits, and owns it as his own goods and the king cannot grant it to any other until those who conquered the place be satisfied of their expenses. And Arnaut-Guilhem [de Caupenne, lord of Osserain], Bernadon Bernardon[de Cauna], Caunar lord of Cauna , with various others, as well as Saint-Pée with others, have conquered Gammarde Gamarde at their own costs from the hands of the Arminak [ count of] Armagnac . ⁷ And the sum of 1,000 l.st. has been granted to Arnaut-Guilhem [de Caupenne], lord of Osserain, Bernardon[de Cauna], lord of Cauna, the prévôt of Dax, and to the men-at-arms of the city of Dax and of the town of Saint-Sever, as well as to several others including Saint-Pée in satisfaction of their expenses in the capture of this town, so Saint-Pée should not answer alone to this suit according to law and reason. Saint-Pée also asserts that this matter can be decided according to the law of Guyenne, so he requests that this matter be remitted as the law of Guyenne is not the same as the law of [England].

And following Saint-Pée's answer, Harsage replied as such:

The king has rightfully seized this lordship of Gamarde by virtue of his conquest, and the king had granted it to him for his lifetime, then the earl of Huntingdon had granted it, as king's lieutenant in Guyenne, to him and the heirs issued from him, and afterwards the king has granted this lordship to him and his heirs to be held forever. These grants having been made a long time before the grant of the 1,000 l.st. to Saint-Pée, on which Harsage is ready to prove it at the court, and Hersage asserts that he has not to answer to the remnant of Saint-Pée's answer, according to law, and requests the king that the letters patent granting these 1,000 l.st. be repealed.

This supplication has been read in chancery before the chancellor, the justices and the other experts of the king's council being in chancery, and have decided that the letters granted to Saint-Pée be nullified, and Harsage be confirmed to retain the lordship and fortalice of Gamarde, the letters and confirmation of these 1,000 l.st. granted to Augerot de Saint-Pée notwithstanding.

1.: The original of the following petition is in TNA, E 28/69/71.
2.: See entry in C 61/128 .
3.: See entry in C 61/130 .
4.: See entry in C 61/130 .
5.: The Anglo-Gascons besieged Gamarde in July 1435. See TNA, E 101/191/7, no.26.
6.: See entry in C 61/130 .
7.: The Anglo-Gascons besieged Gamarde in July 1435. See TNA, E 101/191/7, no.26.

Membrane 11

Image of membrane 11

58

3 March 1442 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat [to Richard] Chelmsford . ¹

Licence granted to Chelmesford Richard Chelmsford to buy, himself or through deputies, 200 quarters of wheat in England , and export them to Bordeaux . The same Richard Chelmsford and Robert Chelmsford became personally mainpernors before the king for Richard under pain of 100 m. on their goods and chattels that this wheat be not brought by Richard Chelmsford or his deputies to some regions enemies to the king. The king orders all the admirals, etc. to permit Richard Chelmsford to do so, paying due customs and providing to chancery letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of the city of Bordeaux before 29 September 1442.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.

59: 28 February 1442 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat to Richard Manchester and some others .

Licence granted to Manchestre Richard Manchester and Olyver William Oliver to buy 400 quarters of wheat, barley, broad beans and peas in England , and export them to Bordeaux or Bayonne . The king orders all the admirals, etc. to permit Manchester and Oliver to do so, paying due customs and providing to chancery letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of the city of Bordeaux or the city of Bayonne before 25 December 1442.

60

23 September 1442 . Westm' Westminster . For James Harsage .

Grant to James Harsage, esquire , of the Caberton baylie of Capbreton with its appurtenances and profits until the death of Hayt' Auger de Haitze , and for his lifetime of the la Vene baylie of Labenne with its appurtenances and profits, the previous king's grant to Pey de Lehet notwithstanding. As, on 19 July 1437, ¹ the king has granted for life to James Harsage the Caberton baylie of Capbreton with all its profits after the death of Augey, Hayt' Auger[de] Haitze . ² But following the return by Auger de Haitze of the king's letters patent granting him this baylies, the king has granted for life, by his letters patent on 18 May 1439, ³ , the baylies of Capbreton and Labenne, to Pey de Lehet called Haitze, at this latter's supplication with mention neither of the previous grant to Harsage nor of the value of this baylie, but these baylies have not been delivered to Pey de Lehet by the king's justices [in the duchy of Aquitaine].

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

1.: See entry in C 61/127 .
2.: Auger de Lehet (or Lahet), became lord of Haitze (com. Ustaritz) in marrying the heiress of this lordship c. 1413.
3.: See entry in C 61/129 .

61: 22 November 1442 . Westm' Westminster . For the same [James] Harsage .

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , the constable of Bordeaux, the Aquenc' mayor and prévôt of Dax to put James Harsage in possession of the baylie of Labenne for his lifetime, and of the baylie of Capbreton until the death of Auger de Haitze . They have to obey and attend Harsage in the tenure of these baylies.

For Arnaut-Guilhem de Caupenne

62: 1 May 1442 . Westminster .

Grant for life of the Batz baylie of Bats with its appurtenances to Caupene Arnaut-Guilhem de Caupenne, Saranh lord of Osserain . Sampson Sansson de Monbrun, esquire , had been granted the same baylie by the king's letters patent, but he wanted to return them to chancery for cancellation in order that the king gives this baylie for life to Caupenne, and he has actually returned them to chancery.

By p.s., and given by authority of the Parliament.

63: 2 May 1442 . Westminster .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the seneschal of the Landes and all the king's officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to deliver the Batz baylie of Bats with its appurtenances to Caupene Arnaut-Guilhem de Caupenne, Saranh lord of Osserain , according to the king's letters.

64

12 May 1442 . Westm' Westminster . For the mayor, jurats and community of the city of Bordeaux . ¹

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the judges of Gascony and all the king's officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to permit the mayor, jurats and community of the city of Bordeaux to enjoy the customs, fors, privileges and statutes that their ancestors enjoyed at the time of the king's predecessors, and they have not to allow any impediment against these privileges.

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

1.: Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.

Membrane 10

Image of membrane 10

65

17 March 1442 . Westm' Westminster . For Johan, lord of Pouy, esquire .

Grant for life to Johan, Puy lord of Pouy , esquire , of the office of bayle of Marensin in the seneschalcy of the Landes with its customary profits and emoluments. ¹

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

1.: See the related entry entry 72 .

66: 17 March 1442 . Westm' Westminster . For Bertran, lord of Gabaston and Roquefort[-de-Tursan] .

Grant at the king's pleasure to Bertran [de Béarn], Gabeston lord of Gabaston and Roquefort-de-Tursan , one of the barons of the duchy of Aquitaine, to levy a toll on all the goods passing through the lordship of Roquefort, that is for each cart of goods, four ardits of the money minted at Bordeaux , and for each bundle carried by a mule or another animal, two ardits, in order that he returns and stays at Roquefort-de-Tursan for its safeguard and repair and for the defence of the neighbouring region. Bertran de Béarn has shown to the king that the place of Roquefort-de-Tursan is situated between the lands of the king's enemies and rebels, destroyed and ruined by wars, with few inhabitants as many of them took refuge in other places, and therefore may be lost to the king's enemies.

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

67: 16 February 1442 . Westminster . For William Prat

Appointment for life of Pratte William Prat to the office of serjeant-at-arms for the duchy of Aquitaine with the customary wages and fees.

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

Concerning protection.

68: 1 May 1442 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to John Mistelteyn, otherwise known as Mistelden of Causton Cawston in Norfolk , skinner , who is staying in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John [Holland], Huntyngdon earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , who is staying there for its safeguard.

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

69: 30 April 1442 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to John Belue of London , servant , son of John Belue, former citizen and grocer of London , who is staying in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John Strangways, Fronsak captain of the castle of Fronsac .

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

70

12 May 1442 . Westminster . For Gaston de Falces .

Order to the king's councillors of the king's council being at Bordeaux, that having called before them the parties, they give full and speedy justice after a thorough deliberation according to the local fors and customs. On 20 February 1434, ¹ the king had granted to the late Ffalces Luis de Falces, kt , and his male heirs issued from him, the lands and lordships of Liuran Livran , Tartas , ² Puyana Poyanne and lalivarde la Libarde with their appurtenances, with the proviso that they do not pertain to the king's domain. Thereafter, the king has granted for life on 6 November 1441 ³ to Guilhem de Boisset, esquire, king's councillor in the duchy of Aquitaine, the house and land of Livran and Poyannes Poyanne with all their appurtenances in Bordelais which was owned by the late Luis de Falces, kt, any other letters against this notwithstanding. Then Gaston de Falces , son and heir of the late Luis de Falces, has complained to the king that, although he peacefully succeeded his father in the possession of Livran, Tartas, Poyanne and la Libarde with their appurtenances, which were not of the king's domain, he has been unlawfully expelled from these possessions by Guilhem de Boisset, under the pretext of the letters Boisset had received from the king, so Gaston de Falces supplicates the king to bring him a suitable remedy.

1.: See entry in C 61/125 .
2.: The house of Tartas (Bordeaux).
3.: See entry 20 .

71: 9 June 1442 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted to Chetewyn Philip Chetwynd to buy, himself or through deputies, 400 quarters of wheat in England and export them to the city of Bayonne . The king orders all the admirals, etc. to permit Chetwynd and his deputies to do so, paying due customs. Any proclaim or ordinance made against it notwithstanding.

72

12 June 1442 . Westm' Westminster . For Johan, lord of Pouy, esquire . ¹

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , and all the king's officers in the duchy of Aquitaine, to deliver the office of bayle of Marensin in the seneschalcy of the Landes with its customary profits and emoluments to Johan, Puy lord of Pouy , esquire , to whom it has been granted for life. ²

1.: Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.
2.: See the related entry entry 65 .

Membrane 9

Image of membrane 09

73: 20 April 1442 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted to Connore John Connor to buy, himself or through deputies, 400 quarters of wheat in England , and export them to Bordeaux or Bayonne . The king orders all the admirals, etc. to permit Connor to do so, paying due customs and providing to chancery letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of the city of Bordeaux or the city of Bayonne before 21 April 1443.

74

17 September 1442 . Westminster . For Nicholas Bolthorp .

Order to the mayor of the city of Bordeaux and the other king's officers in this city to obey and attend Nicholas Bolthorp to whom the king has appointed to receive the wine yearly due to the king in this city, ¹ receiving there the customary wages and fees, with the proviso that he answers each year of the surplus to the constable of Bordeaux.

By bill of Botiller Ralph Boteler, the main king's butler .

1.: On 13 July 1439: entry in C 61/129 .

76

8 September 1441 . Dogmersfeld Dogmersfield . Concerning confirmation for [Robert] Vere .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , Guienne king's lieutenant in Guyenne , admiral of England, Ireland and Guyenne : ¹

5 August 1441 . Loundres London .

Appointment of Veer Robert Vere, kt , Huntingdon's cousin, ² as seneschal of the duchy of Guyenne , to be held by him or a sufficient deputy, with the customary wages, fees and rewards pertaining to this office, in the same way Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , former seneschal of Guyenne held it. Huntingdon orders to all the king's liege men and subjects to obey and attend Vere as seneschal of Guyenne.

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament, and for 100 s. paid in the hanaper.

1.: It is specified that these letters patent were sealed with Huntingdon's great seal.
2.: Robert Vere (1410-61), second son of Richard de Vere (d.1417), 11th earl of Oxford, and brother of John de Vere (d.1462), 12th earl of Oxford.

Concerning confirmation to [Arnaut] Gassiot.

27 March 1442 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , Guienne king's lieutenant in Guyenne , admiral of England, Ireland and Guyenne :

15 September 1439 . Mesing Mézin . ¹

Appointment for life of Arnault, Gassoit Arnaut Gassiot , because of the good service he did to the king and Huntingdon in the wars and conquest of the kingdom of France and the duchy of Guyenne, of the office of la Ruille prévôt of La Réole , with the rights, profits and emoluments pertaining to it. Huntingdon orders to all the king's officers and subjects of the duchy and land of Guyenne ( Guienne ), to permit him to enjoy this office without impediment, and obey and attend him in this office. Huntingdon has made Gassiot swear and receive the oath [from the inhabitants of La Réole] that he will exercise this office well, himself or through his deputy.

By p.s., etc., and for 1 m. paid in the hanaper.

1.: The earl of Huntingdon and his army have besieged and taken Mézin in 1439. See Archives Historiques de la Gironde (AHG), t. XXXII, pp. 11-14, items 79, 82, 93, 94 and 99.

78: Same as above

Order to Crotaut Johan Coutreau, former holder of the office of la Ruille prévôt of la Réole to leave this office at the reception of these presents, and to permit Arnaut Gassiot to enjoy peacefully this office according to the king's letters, and he must not interfere in the exercise of this office.

79: 26 June 1442 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted to Richard Kelom and Manyaco, de Guilhem Mayac of Bordeaux to buy 300 quarters of wheat in Norfolk , Suffolk and Lincolnshire , and export them to Bordeaux for its victualling. The king orders all the admirals, etc. to permit Kelom and Mayac to do so, paying due customs and providing to chancery letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of the city of Bordeaux before 21 April 1443.

80

9 June 1442 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation for the abbot of Sorde . ¹

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , Guienne king's lieutenant in Guyenne , admiral of England, Ireland and Guyenne :

15 July 1441 . London .

Appointment for life of Guilhem [de Laulan], 2 Sordua abbot of Sorde as one the judges of the superior court of the duchy of Aquitaine and one of the king's councillors [in Guyenne] with their wages, fees and emoluments. The king orders the king's officers in the duchy to obey and attend him in the exercise of these offices.

For one m. paid in the hanaper.

1.: Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.
2.: See the list of the abbots of Sorde in Gallia Christiana , vol. I (Paris, 1715), col. 1064.

Membrane 8

Image of membrane 08

81

3 July 1442 . Westminster . For the abbot of Sorde .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to Guilhem [de Laulan], Sordua abbot of Sorde , as the earl of Huntingdon has appointed him as one the judges of the superior court of the duchy of Aquitaine and one of the king's councillors [in Guyenne] and the king has confirmed this appointment, ¹ the due wages of these offices to this abbot for his lifetime.

1.: See entry 80 .

82: 5 July 1442 . Westminster . For Philip Chetwynd .

Licence granted to Philip Chetwynd to buy 400 quarters of wheat in England , and export them to Bayonne . The king orders all the admirals, etc. to permit Chetwynd to do so, paying due customs and providing to chancery letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of the city of Bordeaux before 21 April 1443.

83

20 June 1442 . Westminster . For William Blakeman .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay yearly for the term of his life to William Blakeman, Englishman , who has been appointed as king's serjeant-at-arms in the whole duchy of Aquitaine by John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , the wages of this office according to Huntingdon's letters and the king's confirmation. ¹

1.: See entry in C 61/130 .

84

12 July 1442 . Westminster . ¹

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Carleton Richard Carlton of Estlexham East Lexham in Norfolk , husbandman , otherwise known as Richard Carleton of East Lexham in Norfolk, husbandman, alias Richard Carleton of East Lexham in Norfolk, yeoman , who is staying in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John [Holland], Huntyngdon earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , who is staying there for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

1.: Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.

Membrane 7

Image of membrane 07

85

2 July 1442 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning confirmation for the count of Longueville .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , admiral of England, Ireland and Aquitaine:

31 July 1440 . chastel de Lesparre Castle of Lesparre .

Grant to Foys Gaston de Foix, count of Longueville and Benauges , captal de Buch , and his heirs and successors, in order to repair the town of Castillon of Périgord ( Castelhon de Pereguorc ) and avoid it being lost to the king's enemies, in augmentation of the existing tolls already levied at Castillon, these other tolls to be levied forever by them or their deputies:

for each tun of wine passing through Castillon, four ardits;
for each bushel ( boysset ) of wheat, one ardit;
for each load ( charge ) of salt brought by river or by land, three ardits and proportionally;
for each quintal of wool, one ardit;
for the same of wicker baskets ( banastes ), four ardits;
for each load of avoirdupois ( davoir de pes ), ¹ 12 ardits;
for each load of cloth, six ardits;
for each quintal of iron, one ardit;
for each quintal of steel, one ardit;
for each quintal of leather, one ardit;
for each quintal of tin ( dastanh ), one ardit;
for each quintal of lead, one ardit;
for load of hides of ox or cow, six ardits;
for each hide of ox or cow, half a ardit;
for twelve sheep hides, three ardits, and proportionally;
for each full piece of cloth ( pessa de drap entegre ), two ardits;
for another fabric ( escay ), one ardit;
for each ox or cow, one ardit;
for each shod pack ( rossin ferrat ), six ardits;
for each ass or she-ass, two ardits;
for each load of honey ( melles ), one ardit;
for each load of pepper ( pebre ), ten ardits;
for each load of herrings ( harranc ), six ardits;
for each quintal of feathers ( plume ), one ardit;
for each quintal of linen or hemp, one ardit;
for each quintal of oil, one ardit;
for each quintal of tallow ( seu ), one ardit;
for a dozen of lampreys ( lampredes ), one ardit and half;
for each salmon, a half ardit;
for each sturgeon ( creac ), three ardits;
for each 'dolphin', three ardits;
for each dozen of shads ( colax ), two ardits;
for each quintal of wax, one ardit;
for each pig or sow, half a ardit;
for each load of haberdashery ( mercerie ), six ardits;
for each Jew ( juzio ), two ardits; ²
for each quintal danis , one ardit;
for each quintal of resin ( geme ), one ardit;
for each load carried by an animal ( saumade ) of glass ( deberres ), two ardits; ³
for simple coler , one ardit;
for each cordage, one rope;
for each piece of fabric, of linen or hemp, one ardit;
for each thousand of shooks ( miley de mayrame ), 12 ardits, and proportionally;
for each bundle of hazel wood ( feys de coudre ), half a ardit;
for each bushel of chestnuts ( castanha ), half a ardit;
for each dozen of pipes faites , three ardits and proportionally for half-pipe ( barriques )

Huntingdon orders to the seneschal of Guyenne, the constable of Bordeaux, the judge of Gascony , the Lombreyra prévôt of the Ombrière and the royal executor , and to all the king's officers in the duchy to give possession of this toll to the captal de Buch and his heirs and proctors when they will be required to do so, and allow them to levy it forever without impediment.

The captal de Buch has shown to Huntingdon that the kings [of England] had granted and confirmed to the place of Castillon of Périgord several tolls rates which are:

for each muid ( muy ) of salt passing on the river, 18 d. ;
for the passage ( passade ) [through Castillon], 7 s. , 1 d. ;
for each tun of wine, 3 d. ;
for each escarta ⁴ of wheat passing on the river, 1 d. ;
for each animal loaded with salt, one load ( saume ) of salt;
for each animal loaded with wheat, 1 d. ;
for each ass loaded with wheat, 1/2 d. ;
for each load of wool, 12 d. and for each quintal of wool, 3 d. ;
and if it passes on the stone bridge, it has to pay only half of the toll ( demy peage );
for wicker baskets ( banastas ), 12 d. ;
for each load of avoirdupois ( davoir de pes ), ⁵ 12 d. ;
for each load of cloth when put au travers , 12 d. , and when put in bale, 6 d. ;
for each quintal of iron, 3 d. et quant est estrait 3 mealhes ;
for each quintal of steel, 3 d. ;
for each quintal of leather, 3 d. ;
for each quintal of metal, 3 d. ;
for each load of tin ( destanh ), 3 d. ;
for each load of lead, 3 d. ;
for each load of oxen hides, 12 d. ;
for leather of ox or cow, 1 d. ;
for each dozen of hides vive o morta , 3 d. ;
for each cloth, small or large, 1 d. ;
for each load ( saumada ) of wine brought by an animal, 1 d. ;
for each ox, 1 d. ;
for each cow, 1 d.;
and if it passes on the stone bridge, half of that;
for each shod pack ( chibau si est ferré ), 12 d. , and if the shod pack passes on this bridge, 6 d. ;
for each ass or she-ass, 6 d. , and it it passes on this bridge, 3 d. ;
for a passage if coming for selling, 1 d. , and if it passes on this brige, half a d. ;
one load of honey ( melles ), 3 d. ;
for each load of pepper, 12 d. ;
for each load of herrings, 10 d. ;
for each pack of 100 herrings, one herring;
for each quintal of feathers, 3 d. ;
for each load of feathers, 12 d. ;
for each load of alum, 3 d. ;
for each load of oil, 4 d. ;
for each quintal of tallow, 3 d. ;
for each dozen of lampreys ( lampredes ), 3 d. ;
for each dozen of shods ( decolay ), 3 d. ;
for each salmon, 1 d. ;
for each sturgeon ( creac ), 12 d.
for each 'dolphin' ( daufin ), 12 d. ;
for each load of wax, 12 d. ;
for each quintal of wax, 4 d. ;
for each pig or sow, 1 d. ;
for one quintal of whale, 3 d. ;
item, for haberdashery ( mercerie ), 6 d. and if it passes on the stone bridge, 3 d. ;
item for each Jew ( iuzio ), 4 d. ;
for each quintal of anise ( danis ), 3 d. ;
for each quintal of resin, 3 d. ;
item, one glass-maker ( veyrier ) for one year has to pay one quarteron of glass, and 10 d. ( veyrier de tot lan 1 quarteron de berrers et doit lo y hom donnex a manger o X d. , empres pour chacune passe que doit paier veire );
one simple coler , half a d. ,
for each quintal of hemp or linen, 3 d. ;
for each cordage, one rope.
for each piece of linen or hemp, 1 d.

As the place of Castillon is situated on the borders with the king's enemies and rebels, and also this place is destroyed and has partly collapsed because there are no rents nor revenues with which it could be repaired nor well kept, with the result that it might fall into the hands of the king's enemies by lack of help, which would be to the great damage of all the country.

For one m. paid in the hanaper.

1.: avoirduspois or avoir du pois was an Anglo-Norman expression and meant 'goods that were sold in bulk and were weighed on large steelyards or balances'. See : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avoirdupois
2.: It is probably a toll rate copied from a time where Jews where still living in the region. They were totally expelled c. 1320.
3.: It could be the material or glasses.
4.: A measure of corn.
5.: avoirduspois or avoir du pois was an Anglo-Norman expression and meant 'goods that were sold in bulk and were weighed on large steelyards or balances'. See : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avoirdupois

Membrane 6

Image of membrane 06

86

27 March 1442 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation for Archambaut [de Lamensans] .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , Guienne king's lieutenant in Guyenne , admiral of England, Ireland and Guyenne :

1 March 1440 . Bordeaulx Bordeaux .

Grant forever to Archambault, Lamenssans Archambaud de Lamensans, lord of Castandet in the seneschalcy of the Landes and prévôté of Saint-Sever , and his heirs and successors issued from a legitimate union, for his good service in Huntingdon's company and his and his ancestors' good service to the king and crown of England, of all the rights, profits and emoluments pertaining to the king in the places and baylies of Seint Geinh Saint-Gein and Rondebeu Rondeboeuf to the value of 10 l.st. of England, to govern them by himself or through a deputy as it was his own possession. Huntingdon orders the prévôt of Saint-Sever or his lieutenant and all the king's justices and officers to deliver these places to Lamensans and to permit him without impediment to hold it peacefully, any other letters granted by Huntingdon or others to the contrary notwithstanding. Archambaud de Castandet has shown to Huntingdon that there was a pariage on the places and baylies of Saint-Gein and Rondeboeuf in the seneschalcy of the Landes and the prévôté of Saint-Sever made between a former king of England ¹ and the predecessors ² of Pierre Arnault, Lamenssans Per-Arnaut de Lamensans, kt , lord of Castandet , Archambaud's grandfather, and of Guilhem-Arnaut de Lamensans , Archambaud's father, and the lords of Castandet had received half of the lordship of these baylies with this pariage. And thereafter, for the good service of the grandfather and father of Archambaud to the king of England, they were granted for their lifetime the rights, profits and emoluments of Saint-Gein and Rondeboeuf. And when Per-Arnaut de Lamensans died, and after this latter his son Guilhem-Arnaut also died, these rights and appurtenances have returned to the king. Archambaud de Lamensans, lord of Castandet and of a part of Saint-Gein and Rondeboeuf, has supplicated Huntingdon to give him the rights, profits and emoluments pertaining to the king in the places and baylies of Saint-Gein and Rondeboeuf.

For 26 s. and 8 d. paid in the hanaper.

1.: Edward I.
2.: The pariage of Saint-Gein took place on 3 September 1284 between the constable of Bordeaux Ramon du Mirail and the lord of Castandet Lop-Sans and the brother of his later Auger de Marestaing. See the inspeximus of this pariage by Thomas Felton, seneschal of Aquitaine (21 January 1376), in Archives Départementales du Gers, Auch, E 847. Mentioned in Gouron, M., Les chartes de franchises de Guienne et Gascogne (Paris, 1935), p.659, no.1759.

87

17 March 1442 . Westminster . For the abbot and convent of Sorde .

Grant, at the king's pleasure, with the king's council advice, to the abbot and convent of Saint-Jean of Sorde and to the keeper, jurats, burgesses and the other inhabitants of the town of Sorde , at their request, of the right to levy, themselves or through deputies, on whatever goods brought to the town or lordship of Sorde , or sold there, two ardits of the money minted at Bordeaux or its value for each pound ( libra ) of the city of Bayonne , which pound is worthing 40 ardits of the money of Bordeaux or 10 d. of the black money of Bordeaux, in order to repair and build Sorde's walls, wooden fortifications ( valla ), gates and other equipements, and build new towers if needed, to defend it against any attack of the king's enemies. The king orders to his lieutenant in Aquitaine, his council being at Bordeaux, his seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes, and all his officers and subjects to permit the abbot and convent of Sorde and their successors to peacefully enjoy this grant, and compel people to pay it, the liberty or privilege of Saint-Sever or [the franchises granted to] whatever places or persons without the explicit mention of the king's grant notwithstanding. The abbot and convent of Saint-Jean de Sorde and the keeper, jurats, burgesses and the other inhabitants of the town of Sorde have shown to the king that because of the wars, turmoil, mortality and plagues in the duchy of Aquitaine, and because of the king's adversaries' frequent raids, the men dwelling there under the authority of the abbot and convent of Sorde have been impoverished for many years and they now can barely purchase even meagre victuals and clothes. And they have to deal with other burdens for the repair of the walls and wooden fortifications ( valle ) of the town as well as other burdens, and they cannot bear these burdens without the king's help, especially because Villedraut Rodrigo de Villandrando and some others from the king's adversaries party have besieged Sorde, ¹ and finally took and devastated it, so that a large part of the town wall has collapsed.

By p.s. and authority of Parliament.

1.: Probably in 1438.

88

13 July 1442 . Westminster . Concerning protection . ¹

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Donn William Dun who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , who is staying there for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc.

1.: Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.

Membrane 5

Image of membrane 05

Concerning protection.

89: 16 July 1442 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Sherborn Robert Sherborne, otherwise known as Robert Shirborn, alias Robert Shirbourne, alias Robert Schirborne, alias Robert Shirbourn, alias Robert Shirbon, draper of London , who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John [Holland], Huntyngdon earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , who is staying there for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc.

90: 16 July 1442 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to John Routh of Routh in Yorkshire , esquire , otherwise known as John Routh of Beverlacum Beverley in Yorkshire, esquire, son and heir of John de Routh, kt, who is staying in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John [Holland], Huntyngdon earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , who is staying there for its safeguard.

By p.s., etc.

91: 5 August 1442 . Dogmersfeld Dogmersfield .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Richard Hedon, merchant of London , otherwise known as Richard Hedon, citizen and vintner of the city of London , alias Richard Hedon, citizen and vintner of London, alias Richard Hedon, vintner of the city of London, alias Richard Hedon, vintner and citizen of the city of London, who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John [Holland], Huntyngdon earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , who is staying there for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc.

92: 27 July 1442 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Johan Filatre, Gascon Filastre , otherwise known as Johan Fillastre, merchant , who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John [Holland], Huntyngdon earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , who is staying there for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc.

93: Same as above

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Thomas Bold of London , butcher , otherwise known as Thomas Bold, citizen and butcher of London , who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John [Holland], Huntyngdon earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , who is staying there for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc.

94

13 August 1442 . Dogmersfeld Dogmersfield . Concerning confirmation [for Arnaut de] Lart .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , admiral of England, Ireland and Aquitaine:

22 July 1440 . ville de Lesparre Town of Lesparre . ¹

13 February 1440 . ² chastell de Fronsac Castle of Fronsac .

Grant in perpetuity to Richard Dawne, esquire of the kingdom of England , and Darrequey Arnaut de Rouqueys, esquire of the pais de Burdelois Bordelais region , for their good service to the crown of England in the wars, of the Darroquier house of Rouqueys situated in the parish of Carinhan Carignan and of the house and Pugeyrein mill of Pugerin situated in the parish of Linhan Lignan , both in the Entre deux mars Entre-deux-Mers , which were owned to the late Indioce, Darroquier Indiota de Rouqueys , daughter and universal heir of the late Pey de Rouqueys, kt , and mother of Pothont, Senterailles Poton de Xaintrailles who holds the party of enemies and rebels to the crown of England, and these possessions have been seized into the king's hands by Indiota de Rouqueys' rebellion. Furthermore, Huntingdon grants to Richard Dawne and Arnaut de Rouqueys a house and cellar situated in Bordeaux at the place called a la Grave situated in the parish of Saint-Michel , owned by the late des Champs Guilhem des Camps by royal grant, and thereafter sold to others without licence, by his son Pey des Camps . Richard Dawne and Arnaut de Rouqueys and their male heirs are to hold forever all the rights and revenues of these possessions up to the yearly value of 40 l.st. of the money of England, without impediment of Huntingdon, his officers, or of the king and his successors kings of England. And furthermore Huntingdon grants to them all the profits, revenues and emoluments of the house of Rouqueys and of the house and mill of Pugerin since the rebellion of Indiota de Rouqueys, and all the revenues of the house and cellar situated at a la Grave since the death of Pey des Camps.

Grant forever to La Arnaut de Lart , of the house and cellar situated in the parish of Saint-Michel of Bordeaux owned by the late Guilhem des Camps, and situated between the house of Helies Hélias Galant on one side, and the house of Piere, Makanan Pey Macanan on the other, and stretching from the river Garonne bank to a small stream, without any impediment of the king's justices, because Lart, after being deceived by Pey des Camps, was invested by the lord of this house according to the fors and customs of Bourdelois Bordelais without being aware of the king's right on them, because of the supplication of Richard Dawne and Arnaut de Rouqueys Huntingdon orders the Guienne seneschal of Guyenne or his lieutenant to give possession of these house and cellar to Arnaut de Lart or his deputy if requested to do so. As previously by virtue of the letters copied there and other letters of execution obtained from Huntingdon, Richard Dawne and Arnaut de Rouqueys have received the house and cellar formerly owned by Guilhem des Camps, notwithstanding their grant to La Arnaut de Lart, merchant , burgess of Bordeaux , by the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux , before Huntingdon's grant to Dawne and Rouqueys. So Lart complained to Huntingdon, as he had bought these house and cellar from Pey des Camps. Then Lart came before Dawne and Rouqueys praying them to consider his great expenses to buy and to repair these house and cellar, and Huntingdon has convinced Dawne and Rouqueys to give up their rights to the house and cellar to him in order that he may give them forever to Lart and his heirs, and Dawne and Rouqueys have supplicated Huntingdon to cancel the mentioned letters patent for the house and cellar.

Furthermore the king grants to Arnaut de Lart all the rights he could have on the house and cellar on the occasion of their seizure or for other reasons.

By p.s., etc., and for one m. paid in the hanaper.

1.: It is specified that this act was sealed by the pendant seal of Huntingdon's office as king's lieutenant in Guyenne.
2.: New Style.

Membrane 4

Image of membrane 04

: The same entry entry 94 continues on this membrane.

95: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine to deliver without excuse and opposition the house and cellars to Arnaut de Lart or his heirs, and he has to maintain and protect them, imposing perpetual silence to the constable of Bordeaux or the king's procurator fiscal on the trials they have made against him because of the arrears and rents of the house and cellar, etc. as above.

96

Same as above ¹

Similar order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant.

1.: Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom at this entry.

97

20 July 1442 . Westminster . For William Stone .

Inspeximus by inspection of the chancery rolls of these king's letters because William Stone has sworn before the king in chancery that they have been lost by accident:

20 February 1438 . Westminster .

Grant for life to William Stone , the king's servant, because of his good service at sea as well as in the regions of Aquitaine and other places where he incurred several expenses, of the office of Baion' prévôt of Bayonne , to be held by himself or through a sufficient deputy with all its customary profits and revenues. ¹

1.: See the same entry in entry in C 61/128 .

Membrane 3

Image of membrane 03

98

23 May 1442 . Westminster . For John Pykborne .

Grant for life to John Pykborne, clerk , controller of the castle of Bordeaux , of the wine custom called issac in the town of Bordeaux as well as the market of Bordeaux with all the profits, customs and issues pertaining to it, to be received just after the death of Typtoft John Tiptoft, kt , to whom Henry IV had granted these revenues for life on 24 October 1408. ¹ Pykborne will hold them without rendering any account to the king and his successors.

By p.s., etc.

1.: See entry in C 61/112 .

99: 29 May 1442 . Westminster . For the bishop of Bazas .

Appointment of Henric [Cavier], Basaten' bishop of Bazas , and general and perpetual administrator in spiritual and temporal matters of the monastery of Sainte-Croix situated within the walls of Bordeaux , as king's councillor in the duchy of Aquitaine , with the customary fees and wages, to be received by the seneschal of Aquitaine or his lieutenant, Henric having to swear the customary oath the other councillors use to swear. The king orders the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant to pay him the wages and fees of a king's councillor at the customary terms.

By p.s., etc.

100: 7 June 1442 . Westminster . For John Pykborne .

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the controller of Bordeaux , the other king's councillors being at Bordeaux , the mayor and jurats [of Bordeaux] , and the other king's officers of this city to deliver to John Pykborne, clerk , controller of the castle of Bordeaux , the wine custom called issac in the town of Bordeaux as well as the market of Bordeaux with all the profits, customs and issues pertaining to it, after the death of Typtoft John Tiptoft, kt .

By K.

101

21 March 1442 . Westminster . For John Saintlowe and Stephen Forster . ¹

Grant for life to John Saintlowe , one of the esquires who are bodyguards of the king, and Stephen Forster of London , of the office of Baion' prévôt of Bayonne , to be held by themselves or through sufficient deputy or deputies, with all its customary profits and revenues, as it was held by Durafort Galhart [III] de Durfort, lord of Duras and Blanquefort , ² or others who also held this office. And furthermore the king grants them for life the right to grant to whom they want the office of door-keeper ( janitor ) and clerk of the castle of Bayonne without impediment of the king, any other grants done by Henry V and the current king to Saintlowe or any statute or ordinance against it notwithstanding. The king has formerly granted this office of prévôt of Bayonne to William Stone for his lifetime by his letters patent. ³ But Stone has returned these letters to chancery for cancellation in order to give this office to Saintlowe and Forster for their lifetime.

By p.s., etc., and by authority of the Parliament.

1.: Extractus usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.
2.: On 19 August 1423, Galhart III de Durfort was granted this office at the king's pleasure: entry in C 61/128 .
3.: On 20 February 1438: see entry in C 61/128 .

Membrane 2

Image of membrane 02

102

28 November 1442 . Westminster .

Confirmation and extension from four to eleven years of a suffrance ¹ agreed between Rempston Thomas Rampston, seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine for the king of England and the earl of Huntingdon, king's lieutenant of Guyenne on one hand, and Bretaigne Jean de Bretagne, Peinthievre count of Penthièvre and Périgord , vicomte of Limoges , lord of Avesnes , ² and Peire [de Beaufort], 3 count of Beaufort , vicomte of Turenne and lord of Limeuil , on the other hand and Inspeximus the letters patent of Rampston and the earl of Huntingdon, made under the seal of his office: ⁴

8 August 1441 . Bordeaux .

The seneschal of Aquitaine grants by these presents a suffrance and abstinence of war to the count of Penthièvre and the count of Beaufort for the next four years in order to avoid all the numerous damages that the places of Bannes , Cancon , Badefol Badefols and Molières make against the king's subjects and liege men, and to permit the merchants to trade, as the two counts have requested the seneschal of Aquitaine to have peace and abstinence of war from him and all the persons holding the king's party in Guyenne and have promised to leave, deliver and destroy these four places which are on the borders of the land being obedient to the king [of England], and are really strong and have damaged for a long time the king's subjects and liege men, and are continuing to do so. The seneschal of Aquitaine has followed in doing so the advice and deliberation of the king's council being at Bordeaux and the three estates of the land and duchy of Guyenne being in the king's obedience, which were gathered several times during a six month period at Bordeaux, these meetings having took place with the other persons of the land, being always present the archbishop of Bordeaux , ⁵ the bishop of Bazas , ⁶ , the count of Longueville , captau captal de Buch , ⁷ the Montferrant lord of Montferrand , ⁸ the lord of Duras , ⁹ the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux , the town of Libourne , etc.

This suffrance and abstinence of war is also granted for four years to the towns, castles, castellanies, fortresses, churches, islands, parishes, and countryside of the party of the count of Penthièvre, [count of Périgord] which are:

Montignac ,
Bordeille Bourdeilles ,
Dalberouche Auberoche ,
Roussille ,
Montpon ,
le Petit Montignac Montignac-le-Petit ,
Rasac de Lisle Razac-sur-l'Isle ,
Merlande ,
Tosquane Tocane ,
Chabans Chaban ;
and also to the town and city of Pierreguers Périgueux and what is within its banlieue ,
to the places and lands of the cathedral and collegiate churches of Périgueux and the pariage made between these churches and the count of Périgord ,
to the castles, places and castellanies of Agonac , Château[-l'Évêque] , Plasac Plazac , and other lands and temporal possessions of the bishop of Périgueux ;
to the places and appurtenances of Brantolsme Brantôme , Saint-Chastiri Saint-Astier , Cansalade Chancelade ,
Saint-Amand[-de-Coly] , Peirouse Peyrouse , Toitoirac Tourtoirac , Boachau Boschaud and Dalon , and the other lands and temporal possessions of theses abbeys;
to the castles, places, castellanies, lands and lordships of Baynac Beynac , Commerque Commarque , Bordeille Bourdeilles , Chambarblac Chambarlhac , Montenses Montanceix , Montagoier Montagrier , Goiquolz Grignols , Fr Asteaulx Frateaux , Deladouse La Douze , Dautefort Hautefort , Saintte Alvere Sainte-Alvère and Beauregart Beauregard , and all the persons and other lands of the lords of these lordships;
to the places and parishes of Sorges , Négrondes , Veunac Vaunac , Champaicna Champagne , Saint Marssal de Viveirol Saint-Martial-Viveyrol and Lugignac Lusignac ;
to the castles, castellanies, jurisdictions and powers of Nantion Nontron , Daixe Aixe[-sur-Vienne] , Chasteauchervy Château-Chervix , Dayen Ayen , Massere Masseret , Tyviers Thiviers , Segur Ségur , Deixidueil Excideuil , Pueyagut Piégut , Chassens , Moruscles Moruscle , Dans Ans , Brauregart Beauregard , Chastelurunel Castelnovel , Chabrignac , Tenon Thenon , Marueil Mareuil , Borsac Bourzac , la Rouchebeaucort La Rochebeaucourt , Goesignac Grésignac , delacossiere Lacoussière ;
to the places and appurtenances of Saint Yriey Saint-Yrieix and Saint-Germain[-les-Belles] , the places and lands of the collegiate churches of Saint-Yrieix and Saint-Germain[-les-Belles], the places and appurtenances of Chaslar Le Chalard , La Faye and Saint Jehan Descole Saint-Jean-de-Côle and all what pertains to these priories;
to the town and city of Sarlat and all what is within its banlieue ( la baelegue ), and the other lands and temporal possessions of the bishop of Sarlat ;
to the places and appurtenances of Saint Subran Saint-Cyprien
to the castles, places, lands and lordships of Cars Les Cars , Pompeder Pompadour , Dechasteaubauchet Château-Bouchet , las Tors Lastours , la Rauhelabeille La Roche-l'Abeille , Bre Bré , Brusac Bruzac , Peiralz Peyraux , Condat[-sur-Trincou] , Puyberart Puybérard , Jumillac Jumilhac[-le-Grand] , Nantiac Nanthiat , Villac , Montbrun , Pierrebuffiere Pierre-Buffière , Lynars Linards , Orador Oradour[-sur-Glane] , Benagies Benayes , Saint Vie Saint-Vitte[-sur-Briance] , Salignac , Saint Genieys Saint-Geniès , Montuarja , Feras , and all the persons and lands of the lords of these lordships;
to the town of Saint-Junien and all what is within its banlieue ( la balegue ), the places and lands of the collegiate church of this town;
to the castle,place and appurtenances of Desle Lisle and the other lands and temporal possessions of the bishop of Limoges ;
to the castles, places, powers of Delarche Larche , Montfort , Daillac Aillac , Decarlutz Carlux , DelaCassaigne La Cassagne , Decondat Condat[-sur-Vézère] , and Jaiac Jayac , and other places of the lord of Pons being in the lands of Pierregort Périgord , Limosin Limousin and Quereyn Quercy ;
to the castles, places, castellanies and powers of Rochechoaet Rochechouart , Crommes Cromières , Samatie Saint-Mathieu ,
to the places, lands and lordships of Dechabanez Chabanais , Deconfolent Confolens , Lubert Loubert and Menoc Manot ;
to the places and parishes of Angoisse , Sarlande , Seint Vience Saint-Viance , Sadrauc Sadroc , Saint-Bonnet[-la-Rivière] , Veniolx Vignols , Voultezac Voutezac , Dalassac Allassac and Donzenac .

to all the towns, castles, castellanies, fortresses, churches, islands, parishes and countryside of the party of the count of Beaufort which are:
Rochemador Rocamadour , Turenne , Saint Fere Saint-Céré , Mont Valent Montvalent , Servier Servières[-le-Château] , Saint-Exupéry[-les-Roches] , Savene Savennes , Margeride Margerides , Rousiers Rosiers [d'Égletons] and Brive[-la-Gaillarde] and all what is within the banlieue ( labatlegue ) of Martell Martel and all what is within the banlieue of Velloc Villac , and all what is within the banlieue of Soillac Souillac and all what is in the domain of this town;
of la Treyne , Coinnac Coignac , Decrueisse Creysse , Dechaunac Chaunac , Lensac Lanzac , Delabastide Fortanier La Bastide-Fortanier , Daynac Aynac , Palaret , Laborie , Du Jaqe Jugeals[-Nazareth] , Rilhac Reilhac , Bie Bio , Molieres en Querein Molières , la Chappelle au Vietz La Chapelle-aux-Brocs , Dalbignac Albignac , Saint Jeil Saint-Jal , Favars , Saint-Germain[-les-Vergnes] , Saint Maixent Saint-Mexant , Saint Clemens Saint-Clément , Chanteu Chanteix , Lason , Meirignac Mayrinhac , Gramat , Loubressac, Myer Miers , Carennac , Dargutlas Argentat and all what of its domain;
of Sadra , Meyronne , Vairac Vayrac , Sanctus Serriolle Sainte-Féréole , Saillent Le Saillant , Cavaignac Cavagnac , Cause pres Larche Couzage , Tessieu Teyssieu , Tegra Thégra , la Vergne Lavergne , Lantor Lentour , Meyrignac Meyrignac[-l'Église] , Frassenet Frayssinet , Saint-Bonnet-l'Enfantier , Gimel[-les-Cascades] , Puy Deval Puydeval , Bar , Saint Ferny Saint-Cernin , la Chappelle , Rudelle , Borg Le Bourg , Tero Terrou , Béduer , Decambolic Camboulit , Fraisselle Faycelles , Grelo Gréalou , la Garde Lagarde[-Enval] , St Fortunade Sainte-Fortunade , Cornil , Saint-Paul[-de-Vern] , Saint Vincens Saint-Vincent[-du-Pendit] , Decham , la Chappelle Merlival Lacapelle-Marival , Peurac , la Bal , Anglars , Feunac Sonac , Saint Symon Saint-Simon , Corn , Livernen Livernon , Delabosfie Le Bouyssou , Clamels , and all what is in the domain of this place;
Ladirac Ladirat , la Tronquere Latronquière , Terre Gaye Terregaye , Montmeja Montmège , Azroac , Puchauviguier , las Arches , dela Grouliere Lagraulière , Mas , Labachelerie La Bachellerie near Tuelle Tulle , Lymueil Limeuil , Muremont Miremont , Clarenx Clérans , Campaigne Campagne , Cugnac , Molières , del Puech , Plasac Plazac , Saint Sibra Saint-Cyprien , Badefol Badefols , Saint Genieys Saint-Geniès , Lacappelle Albarel La Chapelle-Aubareil , Paluiel Paluel and Sainte Nadalene Sainte-Nathalène ;

and generally to the whole Pierregort county of Périgord and vicomté of Limoges , except for the town and city of Limoges , and to the castles, fortresses and appurtenances of Bannes and Cancon , and all the vicomtés of Turenne and Rouchechoart Rochechouart , and the other lands and lorships mentioned there with their appurtenances, domains, and all their powers jurisdictions, lordships, if they are not named there, being situated within the borders of the land and duchy of Guyenne, towns, castles, castellanies, places, fortresses, churches, parishes, as well as the countryside, inhabitable or not inhabitable, and the justices and officers of these lands;
and all nobles and other servants and members of the household being at the service of these two counts;
and all kind of persons, churchmen, nobles, commons and other inhabitants of these lands and those allowed to dwell there by these counts' officers, and all their manors, inheritances, lands, possessions, cattle and all their other goods, except for the persons being in the obedience of the king [of England];
allowing them to securely come and go, dwell, trade, and all other kind of business, night and day, on foot as well as on horseback, on land or sea or on rivers, wherever they want, armed or unarmed, doing nothing to the prejudice to the king [of England] and his subjects and liege men;
and all kind of men, merchants who will come to the fairs and public markets which will be held in the places mentioned on this sufferte with their goods and cattle for the time of these fairs and markets as long as they are within the barriers ¹⁰ of the mentioned places, and they will enjoy the present insurance [of this suffrance ] ¹¹ as the native inhabitants of these lands with their cattle and goods, coming and trading on these assured lands outside the time of these fears and markets, with safeconducts of the seneschal of Aquitaine or safeconducts of the person having the power to make them;
and there will be security on all the cattle being not included in this sufferte , except for the cattle from Dangelmois Angoumois , Xantonge Saintonge , Ruergue Rouergue , Dequercy Quercy , Dagenoys Agenais or from the lands of the Delabrit lord of Albret , the Darmaignac count of Armagnac or the Desterac count of Astarac or of the other lands being situated south of the river Garonne , and the owners of these cattle will have to pay a reasonable price for their safeguard to the seneschal of Aquitaine for this cattle if they want to enjoy this suffrance ;
and these people will be able to trade with persons of the [king of England's] party, and towns, places and lands of the king [of England] in the duchy of Guyenne, in being secured by the seneschal, without being arrested nor impeded in body and goods, apart from cases of personal debts, in bearing the certification of one of the two counts mentioned in the present suffrance ;
provided they will not enter in any closed town, castle, fortress [of the king of England's] obedience without licence of their keeper or keepers in charge to give them. And if the licence is granted by anyone not allowed to do so, those entering with such a licence will be exonerated of any fine or damags;
and during the period of this suffrance , all the towns, castles, castellanies, fortresses, churches, parishes and other places will be secured of all war, marque,counter-marque, repraisal and debt, in such way that two judges will be chosen on both parts: for the king [of England] at Abregerac Bergerac , Aliborne Libourne or Saint Melion Saint-Émilion , and for the two counts at Apierrerguers Périgueux , Amentignac Montignac or Limual Limeuil , and they will sentence each debtor, and the judges will sell their goods and give the money coming from them to the creditors, and nothing will be kept on one party or the other because of debts as there was peace; and the two counts will hold those of the [king of England's] party before the judges of their part in having the safeconduct of one of these counts in order to pursue for their debts;
and it has been agreed by the present suffrance that if there were truces or peace made during this suffrance betwen the king [of England] and his adversary of France, ¹² the present suffrance will be not valid anymore, or at least as soon theses truces or peace will be published, the people secured by this suffrance will not have to pay for it, apart from the time they have used it, any ordonnance, clause or reservations made by the king [of England] or his adversary [of France] notwithstanding;
during the period of the present suffrance , not a single town, castle, fortress will be taken, besieged nor scaled by any way, nor any walled places, in all the lands and lordships situated within this present suffrance by the seneschal of Aquitaine or anyone who has been secured by the latter; and it if happens to the contrary, the seneschal swears to return things to its original state, and to return anything which is inside these places, or otherwise its value, within two months after one single request made to the seneschal or his lieutenant or to the conservators and judges appointed by the [king of England's] party, and it will be done similarly by the part of the two counts;
and all the other suffrances granted by the seneschal or others of the [king of England's] part to the mentioned towns, castles, fortresses and other places, will stop during the period of this present suffrance as soon as this suffrance will be published, but people will have to pay for them until the publication of the present suffrance ;
And if any people of the English party come to make a course on the [territories] of the king [of England's] enemies who are not included in the present suffrance and are pursued by these king's enemies, the persons included in this suffrance have to permit the men of the English party to take refuge behind their barriers ¹³ in leaving their booty [behind], and if these barriers are not safe enough, they have to take refuge within their barbicans; and if the barriers and barbicans are not safe enough, [the persons included in this suffrance ] have to shelter them within their fortresses, receiving their oaths and taking their military equipment, and and permitting them to leave free, at this rate: for each captain and knight, one noble, for each man-at-arms, one franc, and for each archer, crossbowman, pillart or other companion of war, half a franc; and [persons included in this suffrance ] will have to let to these men of the English party on the seneschal's behalf some victuals and horse shoes ( ferradures ) for a reasonable price, during the time of their retreat and each time they will be required; and similarly [persons included in this suffrance ] will be able to do the same with those of the French party if they are pursued by those of the English party, leaving also their booty behind ;
and if some having lands secured in the regions included in the present suffrance have lands situated outside these regions, in regions where there is war against the English party, these lands will not be damaged by the [English], so long as no damage is done by them to the king of England's party;
and if damage is done to the latter, the two counts will give compensation within two months after a single request is made to them or to the conservators or judges appointed by them;
and if some places and jurisdiction of the lands secured by this suffrance which are now in the [king of England's] obedience are taken by others not included in the present suffrance and outside war time, it will not be to the prejudice of the present suffrance ;
and if some places secured by the present suffrance are held and will be held by some persons who do not acknowledge their legitimate lord, they will not enjoy the present sufferte if the two counts certify they are desobedient and rebels;

The seneschal of Aquitaine, by the assent and deliberation of the king's council being at Bordeaux and the three estates [of Guyenne], has supplicated the king to extend the length of this suffrance to a period of eleven years or more if he wants, and to receive these letters patent to be delivered to the counts of Penthièvre and Beaufort, and they swear to keep this suffrance and to make it respected by persons of the king of England's party; and if anything was made against it, the seneschal swears to repair and make compensation within two months after a single request is made to him, or to repair or make compensation by the judges and conservators within one month after two requests, separated by fifteen days, made to them; and the counts will give to the seneschal within one month after the date of these presents their letters sealed with their seals and signed by them confirming the tenor of this suffrance ; and the seneschals promises to the two counts to deliver to them letters and promises of the lords, captains and others of the [king of England's] party to respect this present suffrance when the seneschal is required to do so by them, without asking them to pay anything in addition;

The seneschal orders all the king of England's captains, men of war, justices, officers, subjects and liege men not to do any harm or to damage, arrest nor impediment, in body and goods, to anyone included in the present suffrance , but to fully keep it without doing anything against it, under pain of forfeiture of their bodies and goods. And consequently all the transgressors of the present suffrance will be not supported by both parties.

1.: A truce.
2.: Jean de Châtillon, called 'de l'Aigle' (d. 1454), grandson of Charles de Blois (or Châtillon), claimant to the ducal throne of Brittany who had been killed at the battle of Auray in 1364 and of Jeanne de Penthièvre.
3.: Peire de Beaufort (d. 1444), grandson of Ramon II de Montaut (d. 1406), lord of Mussidan and Blaye through his mother Matha de Montaut.
4.: This text has been published and commented in Piraud, C.-H., 'Les armistices de 1441 en Guyenne', Bulletin de la Société Historique et Archéologique du Périgord , 137 (2010), pp.31-74. Claude-Henri Piraud has identified all the places mentioned in this text.
5.: Pey Berland , archbishop of Bordeaux (1430-56). See Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocese of Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.203-17, no.239.
6.: On Henric Cavier, bishop of Bazas (1433-46), see Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocese of Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.334, no.778.
7.: Gaston de Foix (d. c. 1455), count of Longueville and Benauges, captal de Buch.
8.: Johan de Montferrand (d. November 1441), lord of Montferrand of Bordelais. See See Communay, A., Essai généalogique sur les Montferrand de Guyenne (Bordeaux, 1889), pp. XXIV-XXV.
9.: Galhart III de Durfort (d. 1444).
10.: The term barrieres refer to the wooden fences which were preceded by moats. They surrounded most of the time the walls of the place, town or castle made in stone.
11.: They will enjoy the same protection as the persons included in this suffrance .
12.: Charles VII .
13.: The term barrieres refer to the wooden fences which were preceded by moats. They surrounded most of the time the walls of the place, town or castle made in stone.

Membrane 1

Image of membrane 01

: The entry 102 continues on this membrane.