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C 61/135

Gascon Roll for the 25th to 26th years of the reign of Henry VI

Physical condition of the roll

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

C 61/135 25 & 26 Henry VI (1446-1448)

Introduction.

Several entries on this roll concern Gaston de Foix, count of Longueville and captal de Buch, or else his son Johan de Foix, earl of Kendal and vicomte of Castillon, the most powerful supporters of the Anglo-Gascon government. First of all, there was in 1447 an appeal of Gaston de Foix against the Anglo-Gascon government about the case between himself and the young Galhart IV de Durfort, probably about the possession of the noble house of Jalles (see previous roll), as the initial judgement had not been in his favour. 1 There is an inspeximus of an act of Gaston de Foix of 1439 granting to Bernat de Lamensans, an esquire who was one of his servants, the lordship of Auros (in Bazadais). 2 Johan de Foix agreed to his father’s grant. This roll shows us that Johan was becoming increasingly important and was highly favoured, being given the lordships of Médoc and Bazadais that had previously been granted to the duke of Gloucester (now deceased). This was followed by orders to some Gascon captains to deliver their castle to him (the castle of Cussac: Grimon de Bordeaux; castle of Castillon-de-Médoc: Bidot de Bielle; castle of Lamarque: Johan de Lehet). 3 On 18 November 1446, Johan obtained once again (see previous roll) the castellany of Mauléon in Soule and the baylie of Labourd (both in the Basque Country). 4 However, it was a difficult task to implement these two grants since two men with considerable local influence were in office: Luis de Beaumont as castellan of Mauléon and Augerot de Saint-Pée as bayle of Labourd. 5 Henry VI ordered to his major officers in the duchy to put Johan de Foix in possession of both Soule and Labourd, and also ordered the communities and inhabitants of the place and castellany of Mauléon of Soule as well as the inhabitants of Labourd to acknowledge the authority of Johan de Foix. 6 However the powerful Luis de Beaumont obtained in 1447 a postponement of this decision: he was to keep the castellany of Mauléon until he had been satisfied of 1,000 l.st. of the money of England on the grounds that he and his father had built a great tower and some walls at the castle of Mauléon which had cost as much as 2,000 l.st. . 7 In reality, Johan de Foix never took possession of Mauléon, and Louis de Beaumont was still castellan of Mauléon when the count of Foix Gaston IV besieged the castle and received its surrender (August-September 1449). The Beaumont grip on the 'English' Basque Country was tightened by the grant of the lordship of Garro (Labourd) to Luis de Beaumont’s bastard half-brother Guillermo. 8

As with the private act where Gaston de Foix granted the lordship of Auros to Bernat de Lamensans, we have in this roll the confirmation (1447) of another private act made at Bayonne in 1446 transferring the conkagium granted by the king to Johan de Casenave to another inhabitant of Bayonne called Martin de Lohobiague or the nephew of the latter. 9

As in the previous roll, a member of the Lehet (or Lahet) family, more famous at this period as 'Haitze' (the name of their main possession situated at Ustaritz in Labourd), brought trouble to the streets of Bayonne, and even took prisoner a burgess of Bayonne, despite the fact he was bayle of Capbreton and Labenne for the king. 10

As in previous rolls too, we find some conflicting grants. On 14 June 1447, several king’s officers in Aquitaine were ordered to remove Per-Arnaut de Saint-Cricq from the office of prévôt of Dax in order to give it to Augerot de Saint-Pée, 11 while three days later the king confirmed the same office to Per-Arnaut de Saint-Cricq and his elder son Jacmes. 12

On judicial matters, we see the failed duel between two burgesses of Bordeaux. One of them (Guilhem Bidau) had accused the other (Bernat de Garos) of committing crimes of lese majesty. The latter attacked the former and damaged his legs so that Bidau had to lodge his complaint whilst walking with crutches and therefore asked for a duel on horses because of his disability! 13

An entry deals with an ongoing consequence of the 'Journée de Tartas', the military expedition led by Charles VII of France into Gascony in 1442. This concerned the lord of Saint-Maurice (Landes) who had been forced to take refuge in Bordelais when Charles VII’s army came and destroyed his lordship. He was to be compensated by receiving the half of Saint-Maurice which had been held by the kings of England by pariage since its foundation. 14

As was common in this period, Englishmen also received grants and offices in the duchy. John Blakeney, clerk of the signet, was given the goods of the late Bernat de Garros at Bordeaux, 15 while the esquire Ralph Chernok obtained the lordship of Cadillac-en-Fronsadais. 16 Thomas Routh had the office of door-keeper and keeper of the tower of the castle of Bordeaux which had been seized from the lord of Gramont, who had defected to the French in 1443. 17

Guilhem Pépin.

1.
See entry 42 .
2.
See entry 3 .
3.
See entry 14 , entry 17 , entry 18 , entry 19 , entry 20 .
4.
See entry 9 .
5.
See entry 28 , entry 29 .
6.
See entry 23 , entry 27 .
7.
See entry 40 , entry 44 , entry in C 61/133 .
8.
See entry 6 .
9.
See entry 1 .
10.
See entry 39 .
11.
See entry 11 .
12.
See entry 33 .
13.
See entry 32 .
14.
See entry 37 .
15.
See entry 2 .
16.
See entry 4 , entry 13 .
17.
See entry 22 .
1

20 May 1447 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation for Johan de Casenave .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the king's letters patent granted to Johan Casenave, citizen of the city of Bayonne and owner of the house called Dargesilhe in the city of Bayonne: 1

13 May 1446 . Westminster .

Licence to alienate a conkagium of the city of Bayonne granted to Johan de Casenave, citizen of Bayonne , and owner of the house called Dargesilhe in Bayonne , for a payment of 40 s. in the hanaper, without any challenge by judges, sheriffs, escheators and other officials. He holds this conkagium 2 from the king by hereditary right paying each year, for a male goshawk, the sum of 30 s.morl. to the castellan of Bayonne . Casenave wishes to grant the conkagium to le Hubiage Martin Lohobiague 3 alias Martin Herauritz, 4 citizen and burgess of Bayonne and his heirs to hold from the king by service. If Martin dies without heirs, the conkagium is to revert to his nephew Deriu Marticot Durrieu 5 and his heirs and, if Marticot dies without heirs, it is to revert to another nephew of Martin. If this nephew dies without heir then it is to revert to Domenges de Lohobiague , Martin's full brother.

Inspeximus and confirmation of a public instrument by Johan de Cava , papal and imperial notary, with this notary's sign, at the request of Johan de Casenave:

16 July 1446 . ecclesia maior Baione Cathedral of Bayonne . 6

Grant by donation inter vivos by Johan de Casenave, citizen of Bayonne , and owner of the house called Dargesilhe in Bayonne , of this conkagium of Bayonne which he owns by royal grant to lu Huviague Martin de Lohobiague and his legitimate heirs issued from him, or in their absence to his nephew Marticotus, Riu, de Marticot Durrieu or his legitimate heirs, or in their absence to Martin de Lohobiague's other nephew whose name is the same. Witnesses: Agulhes, dous Guilhem des Agulhes , Dare Saubat Darré , mariners and citizens of Bayonne , and Master Pey d'Anglade, bachelor of canon law , ordinary clerk of the city of Bayonne . 7

For 20 s. paid in the hanaper.

1.
This act is also in entry in C 61/134 .
2.
A tax on corn levied by each conque (a measure) of corn.
3.
Lohobiaga was a name of house of Urrugne in 1598. A wealthy family of Saint-Jean-de-Luz from 16th to the 19th century was named Lohobiague. In 1643, Jean de Lohobiague (d. 1649) bought a plot at Saint-Jean-de-Luz and built the house of Lohobiague (la 'Maison Lohobiague', in Basque 'Lohobiague Enea'), wrongly known today as 'Maison Louis XIV', one of the two most visited monuments of this town.
4.
Herauritz was the name of a medieval house of Ustaritz and is still a local placename of the commune of Ustaritz . A 'Peys' de Herauritz, inhabitant of Biarritz, is mentioned in 1335 and 1342 in the Livre des Établissements , Archives municipales de Bayonne, ed. E. Dulaurens (Bayonne, 1892), pp.250 and 325.
5.
Several members of the Durrieu (originaly Deriu) family - wrongly read as Derm - are mentioned in the Livre des Établissements , Archives municipales de Bayonne, ed. E. Dulaurens (Bayonne, 1892), pp.395, 435, 439 and 450.
6.
It is specified that this act has been sealed with the seal of the prévôt of the castle of Bayonne.
7.
The ordinary clerk of the city of Bayonne was the head of the administration of the community of Bayonne.

The same entry entry 1 continues at the top half of this membrane.

2

17 June 1447 . Westminster . For John Blakeney . 1

Grant for life to John Blakeney, the king's servant , clerk of the signet , at his supplication, of all the places, cellars and gardens with their revenues which were owned in the city of Bordeaux by the late Dagaros Bernat de Garos who paid on them an annual rent to the king, up to the annual sum of 20 s.st. with all the arrears of their profits and rights, any previous grant to Blakeney or any ordinance made against it notwithstanding.

By p.s., etc.

1.
Extractus is written in the margin.
3

16 July 1447 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Foitz Gaston de Foix, count of Longueville and Benauges , captau, Butz captal de Buch , Castillion vicomte of Castillon and Glely lord of Grilly : 1

6 August 1439 . Bordeaux .

Grant to Lam'sans Bernat de Lamensans, esquire and servant of [Gaston de Foix], and his heirs issued from a legitimate union, because of Bernat's good service, of all the rights that Foix have and can have on the place , castle and Dauros lordship of Auros with their appurtenances, Gaston de Foix owns by the grant of the king of England and France 2 as well as the purchase he did to Menaud, Favars Menaut de Habas , kt, to be held from Gaston de Foix as count of Benauges and his successors in this county. Bernat de Lamensans has swore to Gaston de Foix to help him and his successors against everybody apart from the king as duke of Guyenne each time they will be required to do so. And furthermore Lamensans and his heirs will pay homage to Gaston de Foix and his successors, and in case Foix or one of his successors orders Lamensans and his descendants to deliver the place of Auros to him, they will do it without making impediment. Witnesses: Johan de Foix, son of Gaston de Foix, the Lelande lord of la Lande , 3 Sir Luis de Falces, kt , Sir Mayson Ramon de Maysou, licentiate of laws , Ramon-Arnaut de Béarn, lord of Saint-Aubin[-de-Médoc] , Menauton de Garlenx , Gaston de Foix's butler ( noste meste d'ostau ) and Arnotuc, Dessus Arnautuc de Sus, le Testa captain of La Teste[-de-Buch] .

For one mark paid in the hanaper.

1.
It was specified that these letters were sealed with the seal of Johan de Foix, son of Gaston de Foix, in the absence of the seal of Gaston de Foix.
2.
Henry VI .
3.
Johan IV de Lalande (or la Lande), lord of La Brède and la Lande (d. in England before 1463), who had married on 26 January 1426 Johana de Foix, daughter of Gaston de Foix. See Maudre de Lapouyade, M., 'La maison de Bordeaux et les premiers captaux de Buch, étude historique et généalogique', Actes de l'Académie Nationale des Sciences, Belles-Lettres et Arts de Bordeaux, tome XI, 1937-1938 , (1939), pp. 143-4 (mentioned there as 'Jean V de la Lalande', but he should be in fact noted as 'Jean IV de la Lande' as lord of la Brède and la Lande).

For Ralph Chernok, esquire.

4

18 September 1446 . Westm' Westminster . 1

Grant for life to Ralph Chernok, esquire , of the Cadilhac in patria de Frounsadeys lordship of Cadillac-en-Fronsadais in Bordelais [or] diocese of Bordeaux with all its revenues, as it was formerly held by Johanna, Mounrevell Johana de Montravel or her husband Bertrannus, Durford Bertran[de] Durfort , with the proviso that this lordship still pertains to the king, and that the king did not give it previously to someone else.

By p.s., etc.

1.
Extractus is written in the margin of this entry.
5

Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the Fransak captain of the castle of Fronsac or their lieutenants, and all the king's officers [of the duchy of Aquitaine] to deliver this lordship to Ralph Chernok and permit him to enjoy it without impediment according to the king's letters.

For Guillermo de Beaumont.

6

14 September 1446 . Westm' Westminster .

Grant for life to Willemus Guillermo de Beaumont , esquire, 1 of the [noble] house of Garro with all its appurtenances which went into the king's hands by the rebellion of its last owner. 2

By p.s., etc.

1.
Guillermo de Beaumont, lord of Monteagudo (Navarra, now in Spain), was an illegitimate son of Carlos de Beaumont (d. 1432), alférez of Navarre (head of the army of the kingdom of Navarre), and a half-brother of Luis de Beaumont (d. 1461), also alférez de Navarre.
2.
Saubat I de Garro, lord of Garro.
7

Same as above

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , the Mali Leonis castellan of Mauléon , la Bourt bayle of Labourd , the Baion' mayor of Bayonne or their lieutenants to deliver the house of Garro to Guillermo de Beaumont .

8

9 November 1446 . Westm' Westminster . For Ralph Chernok . 1

Similar entry as entry 13 .

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

1.
This entry is crossed out. It is written: 'Void because there is another one below'.
9

18 November 1446 . Westm' Westminster . For Johan de Foix, earl of Kendal . 1

Grant at the king's pleasure, with the advice and assent of the king's council, to Johan de Foix, Kendale earl of Kendal , vicomte of Castillon and Greily lord of Grilly , of the castle and castellany of Mauléon of Sole Soule and the Labort baylie of Labourd with all their revenues, mills, pastures, woods, emoluments and other profits, to be held himself or through a sufficient deputy or deputies in the same way Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , held them, with the proviso that he fully returns them to the king and his heirs at their order under the great seal or the privy seal.

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

1.
Extractus is written in the margin.
10

20 November 1446 . Westm' Westminster . For John Tyler .

Grant to John Tyler, the king's servant , because of his good services, of all the fines and forfeitures that should come into the king's hands by right from the money or goods of Maria de Ségur otherwise known as Frauncys at the occasion of various trials made against her outside the court of the seneschalcy of the duchy [of Aquitaine] by the king's procurator fiscal [in the duchy of Aquitaine] at the instigation of Angevyn Bernat Angevin, Roasan lord of Rauzan , the explicit mention of the true value of these forfeitures or other grants made before to John Tyler, or any statute or ordinance made against it notwithstanding.

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

11

14 June 1447 . Westm' Westminster . For Augerot de Saint-Pée .

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , the constable of Bordeaux, the mayors of the cities of Bordeaux , Bayonne and Dax and all the king's officers of the duchy to remove Seint Crik Per-Arnaut de Saint-Cricq from the office of prévôt of Dax and compel him to give up this office, and return this office to Saint-Pierre Augerot de Saint-Pée, esquire , maintaining him in this office, and ordering to those concerned to obey and attend Saint-Pée as prévôt of Dax and respond of all its rights, profits and emoluments to this latter, the other letters obtained by Saint-Cricq, the trial made about it or any other thing made against it notwithstanding. According to the supplication of Augerot de Saint-Pée the king has granted on 23 October 1442 this office of prévôt of Dax to him and his father, 1 the late Johan de Saint-Pée, kt , for their lifetime, and then Johan de Saint-Pée died and this right remained to the sole Augerot. However, around six months later on 30 April 1443, Per-Arnaut de Saint-Cricq surreptitiously obtained from the king this office of prévôt of Dax, 2 and Augerot de Saint-Pée has been then disturbed unjustly and against reason, particularly with trials, in the exercise of this office, and he requests the king to bring him a remedy. This latter wants to decide in Augerot's favour as he has been the first to receive this office.

By K.

1.
See entry in C 61/132 .
2.
See entry in C 61/132 .
12

Same as above For the same Augerot [de Saint-Pée] .

Order to the Aquen' ecclesiastic men, the nobles, the mayor and community of the city of Dax, and of all the prévôté of Dax to obey and attend Augerot de Saint-Pée as prévôt of Dax or his deputies, responding to him of all the rights, profits and emoluments pertaining to this prévôté according to the king's letters, notwithstanding the letters granted to Per-Arnaut de Saint-Cricq or any trial made about it.

By K.

13

9 November 1446 . Westm' Westminster . For Ralph Chernok . 1

Grant to Ralph Chernok, esquire , and his direct descendants being his heirs, of the Cadilhac in patria de Frounsadeys lordship of Cadillac-en-Fronsadais in Bordelais [or] diocese of Bordeaux with all its revenues, as it was held by Johanna, Mounrevell Johana de Montravel and her husband Bertrannus, Durford Bertran[de] Durfort after her death, the lack of the explicit mention of the true value of this lordship in these presents notwithstanding.

By p.s., etc.

1.
Extractus is written in the margin.
14

3 March 1447 . Bury St Edmunds . For Johan de Foix, earl of Kendal .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the judge of Gascony , the constable of Bordeaux, all the king's officers [in the duchy] and all the members of the king's council [being at Bordeaux] to deliver to Johan de Foix, Kendale earl of Kendal , Castilhon vicomte of Castillon and Gresly lord of Grilly , and his deputy, because of the death of Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , the king's uncle, of the castles and lordships of Castilhon Castillon[-de-Médoc] , la Marqua Lamarque , Moton Mouton , Saussage Sensac and Castesneff de Medok Castelnau-de-Médoc , and the towns, castles and lordships of Milhan Meilhan , Budos and the Prinhac parish of Preignac , as well as the castles, houses and lordships of Cussak Cussac , Listrac and Montinhac Montignac with their appurtenances, and help and attend him each time they are requested to do so and permit him to enjoy them. And if any unlawful helders occupy them or make impediment against Johan de Foix, they have to remove them, and impose perpetual silence about it without contradiction or delay. These lordships and places with all their rights have been granted in perpetuity to Johan de Foix and his heirs by the king by his letters patent, to be held after the death of his uncle, Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester. 1

1.
These lordships and places have been granted to him in 1433: entry in C 61/125 , entry in C 61/125 .

For the same earl.

15

Same as above

Similar order to the members of the three estates of the seneschalcy of Aquitaine .

By p.s., etc.

16

Same as above

Similar order to the mayor, jurats and inhabitants of the city of Bordeaux .

17

Same as above

Order to Grimundus, Bordeu Grimon de Bordeaux, keeper of governor of the castle of Cussac , administrator or farmer of the lands and lordships of Castillon de Medok Castillon-de-Médoc , la Marque Lamarque , Moton Mouton , Cussac , Saussag Sensac , Motinhac Montignac , Listrac and Castetnau Castelnau[-de-Médoc] or his lieutenant to deliver the castle of Cussac with its appurtenances to Johan de Foix, Kendale earl of Kendal , Castilhon vicomte of Castillon and Gresly lord of Grilly , or his deputy, and permit him to enjoy it etc. as above.

For the same earl.

18

Same as above

Order to Viele Bidot de Bielle, Castilhon de Medok captain or keeper of the castle of Castillon-de-Médoc or his lieutenant to deliver the castle of Castillon-de-Médoc to Johan de Foix, Kendale earl of Kendal , Castilhon vicomte of Castillon and Gresly lord of Grilly , or his deputy, and permit him to enjoy it etc. as above.

By p.s., etc.

19

Same as above

Similar order to Lahet Johan de Lehet, la Marque captain or keeper of the castle of Lamarque , for the castle of Lamarque, etc. as above.

20

Same as above For the same earl .

Order to the ecclesiastic men, the nobles, the community and the inhabitants of the places, lands and lordships of Castillon de Medok Castillon-de-Médoc , la Marque Lamarque , Moton Mouton , Cussac , Saussag Sensac , Motinhac Montignac , Listrac and Castetnau de Medok Castelnau-de-Médoc to obey and attend Johan de Foix, Kendale earl of Kendal , Castilhon vicomte of Castillon and Gresly lord of Grilly , or his deputy, and swear him the due oath, and respond to Johan de Foix and nobody else without delay and impediment of all theses places ans lordships revenues and rights

By p.s., etc.

21

28 April 1447 . Westm' Westminster . For Bidon d'Aiguille . 1

Grant for life to Bydon, Dagulha Bidon d'Aiguille of the office of bordenage of Bordeaux. Previously on 24 October 1431 the king had granted by his letters patent to Aiguille this bordenage until the death of Spenser Hugh Spencer and after at the king's pleasure. 2 Bidon d'Aiguille has returned these letters to chancery in order to obtain the bordenage for life.

By K., etc., and by authority of Parliament.

1.
Extractus is written in the margin.
2.
See entry in C 61/124 .
22

13 June 1447 . Westm' Westminster . For Thomas Routh, esquire . 1

Grant for life to Thomas Routh , because of his good service in the king's war in France, Normandy and Aquitaine, of the office of door-keeper and keeper of the tower of the castle of Bordeaux , to be held by him or his deputy, with all the profits pertaining to this office, to be held in the same way as the Muyssidano, de lord of Mussidan and after the Gramonte, de lord of Gramont before his rebellion. Formerly, the king had granted them for life to John Chippenham by his letters patent. And Chippenham has returned these letters to chancery for cancellation in order to give them for life to Thomas Routh.

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

1.
Extractus is written in the margin.

For the earl of Kendal.

23

18 November 1446 . Westm' Westminster .

Order to the communities and inhabitants of the place and castellany of Mauléon of Soule to appear before Johan de Foix, Kendale earl of Kendal , to whom the king has granted by his letters patent the keepership or government of the castle and castellany of Mauléon of Soule, 1 or his deputy on behalf of the king, and acknowledge to him what they hold from the king. And because the king has learned that the castle of Mauléon risks to be greatly ruined by lack of repairs and its walls and buildings risk becoming irreparable, thereafter he orders them to help by any way in order that this castle be repaired and keepered safely, and they must not create difficulties under any circumstances. The king is informed that the revenues due to the king in the place and castellany of Mauléon have greatly diminished because of a lack of recognizance and renewing of the fiefs made by them.

1.
See entry 9 .
24

Same as above

Order to Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , to deliver the actual possession of the castle and castellany of Mauléon of Soule and the Labort baylie of Labourd with their appurtenances, which had been granted to him at the king's pleasure, 1 to Johan de Foix, Kendale earl of Kendal , Castelleon vicomte of Castillon and Greili lord of Grilly , to whom the king has granted them by his letters patent. 2

1.
On 20 February 1443, see entry in C 61/125 .
2.
On 22 August 1446, see entry in C 61/134 .
25

Same as above

Order to the men of the three estates of the royal castellany of Mauléon of Soule to admit without difficulty and opposition Johan de Foix in the keepership and government of the castle and castellany of Mauléon in the king's name, and they have to speedily obey and attend him or his deputy every time they will be requested to do so, swearing him the customary oath and regularly paying him without opposition all the revenues and rights due to king because of the right of this castle, any oath made by them to those who had the custody of this castle and castellany notwithstanding.

26

Same as above

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , the constable of Bordeaux, the judge of Gascony , the members of the king's council being at Bordeaux , the other king's officers, and all the nobles and communities [of the duchy of Aquitaine] to help by any way Johan de Foix to obtain the real possession of the castle and castellany of Mauléon and Labort baylie of Labourd every time they will be requested to do so. They have to remove any occupier who will unlawfully occupy them after the reception of the king's orders about it. They have to maintain and protect Johan de Foix once he will obtain them against any attempt to create delay or impediment.

27

Same as above

Order to the Labort inhabitants of Labourd of whatever status to admit Johan de Foix in the keepership and government of the baylie of Labourd , and they have to obey and attend him or his deputy and nobody else as they did to the previous bayles of Labourd helding from the king, removing any other person who dare to interfere in the government of this baylie in the future, and the king releases them from any other oath to those who previously held the baylie from the king.

28

Same as above

Order to Luis de Beaumont, alpheritz alférez of Navarre , occupier of the king's castle of Mauléon of Soule , to forthwith deliver whithout impediment at the reception of these presents the castle of Mauléon of Soule with their arms, artillery and other equipment with the first revenues coming from it, to Johan de Foix or his deputy. In the future, he must not interfere in the government of this castle.

29

Same as above

Order to Seint Pey Augerot de Saint-Pée, esquire , occupier of the Labort baylie of Labourd , to deliver forthwith without open or hiden impediment after having read these presents this baylie to Johan de Foix or his deputy, and must not interfere in the future in the government of this baylie.

30

27 November 1446 . Westm' Westminster . For Stephen French and Giles Saintlowe . 1

Grant for life to Frensch Stephen French and Seyntlowe Giles Saintlowe, esquire , of a yearly sum of 20 l. to be received from 29 September 1446 on the purparty of the duchy of Cornwall in the toll of Lynne Lynn and on the tronage, mensurage and lovecope there which are parcel of this duchy by the hands of the receiver general or other the bailiffs, farmers, occupiers or officers of this purparty, tronage, mensurage and lovescope , to be received twice a year at Easter and Michaelmas by equal portions, any previous grant to French and Saintlowe and any statute made against it notwithstanding. Previously Henry V had granted these for life by his letters patent to Stephen French and Walsch Thomas Walsh under the same terms, letters confirmed by the current king on 20 December 1422. But French has survived Walsh and has returned these letters in chancery for cancellation in order to obtain new letters for himself and Giles Saintlowe.

By p.s., etc.

1.
Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.
31

16 December 1446 . Westm' Westminster . For John Astley, kt .

Appointment, at the supplication of the burgesses and citizens of the city of Bayonne , of Asteley John Astley, kt , as mayor of the city of Bayonne for a seven years period with the customary prerogatives, wages, rights, profits and emoluments enjoyed by [the previous mayors] Thomas Burton and Chetwyn Philip Chetwynd , knights, without prejudice to the franchises, liberties and privileges of the city and inhabitants of Bayonne. Previously, the mayors appointed by the king ruled the city of Bayonne without partiality, but now this city is suffering discords.

By K., etc.

32

16 December 1446 . Westm' Westminster . In order to keep and seize Bidau .

Order to seneschal of Aquitaine and Johan de Foix, Kendale earl of Kendal to seize in the king's hands all the goods, movable and immovable, of Bernat de Garos, merchant of Bordeaux and allow to pay due compensation to Guilhem Bidau, originating from Bordeaux, for the damages he had suffered. As Bideau Guilhem Bidau had accused Bernat de Garos to have committed crimes of lese majesty elsewhere, and as, in order not to be pursued for these crimes, Garos has maimed Bidau's limbs and had broken his legs in order to kill him. Nevertheless, Bidau went on crutches ( cum baculis ) before John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , now duke of Exeter , then king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , to accuse Garos and have trial by battle with him on horseback as he was not able to fight on foot. The lieutenant had agreed and both parts were under arrest in the castle of Bordeaux, but Garos was released from there by giving pledges, while Bidau was retained in jail for a long time. When Bidau was released, he went in England to seek remedy from the king who entrusted his case to the constable of England, but in the meanwhile Garos had died.

By p.s., etc.

33

17 June 1447 . Westm' Westminster . For Per-Arnaut de Saint-Cricq .

Confirmation of the grant for life to Seint Cric Per-Arnaut de Saint-Cricq, captain and prévôt of the city of Dax , because of his good service in the king's wars in the duchy of Aquitaine particularly in the submission of the city of Dax in the king's obedience, of the prévôté of Dax . Furthermore, the king grants this office of prévôt of Dax to Per-Arnaut de Saint-Cricq and his elder son Jacobus, Seint Cric Jacmes de Saint-Cricq for their lifetime. And the king also grants them the seized right and the other rights on the tithe of Sanctus Paulus propre civitatem [...] Aquen' Saint-Paul-lès-Dax which was owned by the Caunar lord of Cauna who is now a rebel, with the lordship and revenues of Bahtz Baigts 1 in Chelosse Chalosse , to be held in the same way the lord of Cauna held them.

By K., etc., and by authority of the Parliament.

1.
The commune of Baigts (to be pronounced as 'Batch').
34

11 July 1447 . Westm' Westminster . For John Astley, kt .

Appointment of Asteley John Astley, kt , as one of the king's councillors in the king's council being at Bordeaux 1 , receiving there the customary wages received by the other councillors.

By p.s., etc.

1.
It is written in the original text 'in the exchequer of Bordeaux', but it is obviously an error for the king's council of Bordeaux.
35

11 July 1447 . Westm' Westminster . For Henry Langton .

Grant for life to Henry Langton of the office of prévôt of the Ombrière castle of Bordeaux , to be held himself or through a deputy after the death of Casali Veteri Hélias de Cazaubieilh , to whom the king has granted this office for life. 1

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

1.
On 4 April 1446, see entry in C 61/134 .
36

20 March 1447 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning confirmation .

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

8 December 1439 . Burdegalia Bordeaux .

Confirmation and ratification of the king's grant to Bernat Angevin , at this latter's supplication, of the lordships of Roasan Rauzan and Puyols Pujols , 1 to be held by Angevin and his legitimate heirs as they were peacefully held by the late Guilhem-Ramon de Gensac, 2 former lord of Rauzan and Pujols as it appears in some old charters and public instruments, saving the customary homage due to the king. Order to all the seneschals, prévôts, bayles and other officers [of the duchy] maintain and defend Angevin in his right and possession. 3

The king grants again by these presents in perpetuity these castles of Roazan Rauzan and Puyols Pujols and their appurtenances to Bernat Angevin and his heirs, except for the royal rights, and the customary fidelity and homage due to the king, the express mention of their annual true value of these castles and any previous grant to Bernat Angevin notwithstanding.

By K., etc., and for 20 s. paid in the hanaper.

1.
On 21 March 1438, see entry in C 61/128 .
2.
In fact Guilhem-Ramon de Madaillan , lord of Rauzan and Pujols, mentioned as such from c. 1363 to c. 1391. He married first the heiress of the lordship of Gensac. He was the father with his second wife of Guilhem-Amaniu de Madaillan (d. 1415), lord of Lesparre, Rauzan and Pujols, the last lord of these places by hereditary right.
3.
Same entry as entry in C 61/129 .
37

29 June 1447 . Westm' Westminster . For Bernat de Saint-Maurice .

Grant in perpetuity to Sanctus Mauricius Bernat de Saint-Maurice, esquire , at his supplication, because the place of Saint-Maurice where Bernat lived has been totally destroyed when came in Gascony the adversary of France with his army, 1 Bernat lost everything he owned there and he, his wife and their children took refuge in the in parte Burdeg' Bordelais region , of half of the high and low, full and shared justice with the revenues and other rights pertaining or that could pertain to the king in Saint-Maurice up to the yearly value of 9 l.st. . The king had learned by the supplication of Bernat de Saint-Maurice that the place of Saint-Maurice was built the first time by a person named Generosa on a territory and jurisdiction fully owned by her, but the persons wanting to live there and enjoy the privileges, franchises and liberties granted by Generosa were impeded in doing so by several troubles and violent acts made by certain nobles and commons ( per nobiles et communes ). Thus Generosa , in order to protect the inhabitants of Saint-Maurice and avoid their departure elsewhere, made a pariage with a king of England, a king's ancestor, 2 this king receiving half of the lordship of Saint-Maurice , Generosa and her heirs and successors keeping the other half, and the king had on one half of the high and low, full and shared justice of Saint-Maurice and Generosa and his heirs had the other half until the coming of the king's adversary of France in Gascony.

By K., etc.

1.
The Journée de Tartas where King Charles VII of France led an expedition to Gascony (1442).
2.
Probably Edward II.
38

19 September 1446 . Westm' Westminster . For Johan, lord of Anglade, kt .

Grant to Johan, Danglades lord of Anglade of the sum of 15 l.st. to be received at once from the goods and inheritances which were owned by the late Bertruc de Born and are currently seized into the king's hands until he is paid of this sum. Furthermore, the king grants him for life the revenues which is owned by the king's grant for life by Beucort Bernotin de Beaucourt, esquire , to have after Bernotin's death up to the yearly value of 15 l.st. .

By p.s., etc.

39

20 July 1447 . Westm' Westminster . For Johan de Brutails .

Grant for life to Brutaik Johan de Brutails, esquire , of the office of Capreton, la Vene bayle of Capbreton and Labenne with all its rights, revenues, profits and emoluments. The king has learned by the supplication of Johan de Brutails that Haytse Pey de Haitze 1 of the de patria nominata Basquos Basque Country who held and occupied this office of bayle of Capbreton and Labenne for some time. As Pey de Haitze, the previous bayle, has entered Bayonne walking in its streets fully armed with his accomplices, destroying mills, beating and injuring several king's liege men, taking some goods outside this city, and after that some of Haitze's accomplices climbed the city wall ( scalarunt ) and kidnapped Jagmot, Lez Bay Jacmot de Lesbay who was under the king's safeguard, in order to murder him, and therefore Haitze is a notorious evildoer and has to be expelled from this office.

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

1.
Pey de Lehet (or Lahet) called de Haitze.
40

16 May 1447 . Westm' Westminster . For Luis de Beaumont .

Grant to Bellomente, de Luis de Beaumont, count of Lerín , lord of Curton and Guissen Guiche , to hold the place and fortalice of Mauléon of Soule until he is fully paid of the sum of 1,000 l.st. of the money of England. During this latter period, he will have the place and fortalice of Mauléon of Soule with the customary emoluments and profits as Luis and his father 1 held it. He has been shown to the king by Luis de Beaumont that him and his father have faithfully held the place and fortalice of Mauléon for 50 years or more 2 without causing any trouble to the king or his subjects. And as it is well known that Mauléon is situated in the borders of the duchy [of Aquitaine], and it is necessary to be highly vigilant and provide against the adversary threat, Louis de Beaumont's father and Louis have made built at their own costs one great tower and several walls, and various other repairs up to the sum of 2,000 l.st. on which they have not received from the king any payment or reward. However, the king has appointed another person for the keepership of Mauléon in removing Luis de Beaumont from this office without any compensation or bringing a remedy to his great prejudice.

By K., etc..

1.
Carlos de Beaumont .
2.
In 1385, Carlos de Beaumont had been appointed captain of the castle of Mauléon by Richard II . So the Beaumont family held this office for around 72 years.
41

16 August 1447 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning dealing with the king of Castile against the attempts made against the truces .

Power granted to Duddeley John [Sutton], lord Dudley, kt , king's councillor , and Master Thomas Kent, doctor of both laws , the king's ambassadors ( ambassiatores, oratores, procuratores, commissarii, deputati et nuncii speciales ), to treat with the king of Castile and León or his ambassadors to provide remedy about the breaches of truces with Castile.

By K., etc., and by authority of the Parliament.

42

16 August 1447 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning dealing and terminating in appeals etc. Kendal .

Appointment by these presents of Duddeley John [Sutton], lord Dudley, kt , king's councillor , and Master Thomas Kent, doctor of both laws , as judges and general and special auditors with special power to summon before them personally or by special mandate under their seals any king's vassals and subjects of the duchy of Aquitaine of any status, and bring mutual peace by any possible way. And they have to make sentence of any judicial appeals, particularly the appeal made by the count of Longueville 1 because of a sentence made to his prejudice by the lieutenant of the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the controller of Bordeaux , the king's councillors of Aquitaine, the mayor and jurats of the city of Bordeaux , the king's conservators of the truces in Aquitaine , and they have to hear the parties by way of summary procedure, they come to final sentence and apply it, putting the lands, lordships, possessions or places, and all the movable and immovable goods into the king's hands if there are any conflicts about them. The king orders all his officers and subjects to obey and attend them, and help them in the execution of the agreements or sentences. It is publicly known that certain great discords have happened between the count of Longueville , 2 the Kendale earl of Kendal , 3 the lord of Duras , 4 the mayor, jurats and inhabitants of the city of Bordeaux and some other great lords and nobles, and the king has to bring remedy about them.

By K., etc., and by authority of the Parliament.

1.
Gaston de Foix .
2.
Gaston de Foix .
3.
Johan de Foix .
4.
Galhart IV de Durfort .
43

24 October 1447 . Westm' Westminster . For Nicholas Bolthorp .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant to pay the arrears of the wages due to Balthorp Nicholas Bolthorp from 19 July 1438 according to the king's letters. On 19 July 1438, 1 as Botiller Ralph Boteler, kt , the king's main butler, was too occupied in the king's service to go to Bordeaux , the king had appointed by his letters patent Nicholas Bolthorp, with the advice and assent of Boteler, to receive the wine that is due by right at Bordeaux to the king, the constable having to pay him the wages and fees that the late Martyn Robert Martin received. 2

1.
According to entry in C 61/129 the date of the letters was 29 July 1438.
2.
See the related entry entry in C 61/129 .

For Luis de Beaumont.

44

12 October 1447 . Westminster .

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , the constable of Bordeaux, the mayors and councillors of Bordeaux , Bayonne and Dax , the la Bort bayle of Labourd and all the king's officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to permit without impediment Luis de Beaumont to hold the place, fortalice and lordship of Mauléon of Soule until he is paid of the sum of 1,000 l.st. according to the king's letters delivered on 16 May 1447, 1 and deliver to him this fortalice and lordship against any keepers, and maintain and protect him there, and they must restore him this fortalice and lordship if anybody is going against this. Furthermore, the king orders by these presents to all his vassals, liege men, subjects and officers to obey, attend and help in the execution of this each time they are required to do so.

1.
See entry 40 .
45

Same as above

Order to the Maulleon ecclesiastic men, the nobles and the communities of the land and lordship of Mauléon of Soule to permit without impediment Luis de Beaumont to enjoy the profits, revenues and emoluments of the fortalice and lordship of Mauléon until he is fully paid of the sum of 1,000 l.st. , and they have to obey and attend Beaumont as long as he has this office.

For Baldwin Dodding.

46

8 November 1447 . Westminster .

Appointment for life of Baldwin Dodding as moneyer in the whole duchy of Aquitaine with all this office profits, franchises, privileges and liberties pertaining to this office and the moneyers of the duchy of Aquitaine, as the late Makman Pey Macanan held it. 1

By p.s., etc.

1.
See the appointment of Pey Macanan (1439 and 1440) on entry in C 61/129 .
47

12 November 1447 . Westminster .

Order to the seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to permit without impediment Baldwin Dodding to exercise and have this office according to the king's letters.

48

20 October 1447 . Westminster . Concerning protection [to John] Budde .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to John Budde of Bristol , corvesour , otherwise known as John Bud of Bristol, merchant , alias John Bodde of Bristol, merchant, who is staying in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Strangweys John Strangways, esquire , Fronsak captain of the castle of Fronsac for the safeguard and victualling of this castle.

By p.s., etc.

49

9 February 1448 . Westminster . Concerning protection [to Henry] Court .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Henry Court, esquire , who is going in the king's service in the kingdom of France in the company of Edmund [Beaufort], marquess of Dorset and duke of Somerset , general lieutenant and king's governor in France and the duchy of Normandy who is staying there.

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

50

9 February 1448 . Westminster . Concerning protection [to John] Bayeux .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Baieux John Bayeux, esquire , who is going in the king's service in the kingdom of France in the company of Edmund [Beaufort], marquess of Dorset and duke of Somerset , general lieutenant and king's governor in France and the duchy of Normandy who is staying there.

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

51

6 June 1448 . Westminster . Concerning pardon to Sans-Arnaut [de Cortesia ] and Pey de Cortesia .

Pardon granted to Sancxius Arnald Sans-Arnaut de Cortesia and Petrus Pey de Cortesia for the murder of Pinelli Guilhem Pineau, mason ( lapicida seu lathomus ), inhabitant of the city of Bordeaux , cancelling all the corporal and criminal penalties against their bodies and goods they could have suffered, as well as all sentence or banishment made against them, restoring them their good reputations and their goods. The king The king imposes perpetual silence on the king's procurator fiscal [in the duchy of Aquitaine] and all his officers of the duchy, and orders the king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine, the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the mayor and jurats of the community of Bordeaux, and all the king's officers and subjects of the duchy of Aquitaine to permit them to enjoy this pardon.

By p.s., etc.

52

20 February 1448 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Richard Boter of Hithe Hythe in Kent , yeoman , otherwise known as Richard Botur, alias Richard Bottur, who is staying in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Bonvile William Bonville, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc.

53

22 February 1448 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Simon Kylygrewe, former of Arwennek Arwenack in Cornwall , gentleman , alias Simon Kyllygrewe, former of Arwenack in Cornwall, gentleman, alias Simon Kilygrewe, alias Simon Kyligrewe, alias Simon Kylligrewe who is staying in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Bonvile William Bonville, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc.

54

10 October 1447 . Westminster . For Johan Gassies .

Announcement that the king's letters patent dated 16 March 1445 granting the office of prévôt of the Ombrière of Bordeaux to Johan Gassies after the death of Bérart de Montferrand , are valid, 1 notwithstanding the king's letters patent dated 4 April 1446 granting the same office to Hélias de Cazaubieilh , 2 because Bérart de Montferrand had returned in chancery for cancellation the king's letters patent granting him this office in order to give this office to Cazaubieilh.

By p.s., etc.

1.
See entry in C 61/133 .
2.
See entry in C 61/134 .
55

10 June 1448 . Westminster . For William Beaufitz . 1

Appointment for life of William Beaufitz as gauger of the wines at Bayonne and all its jurisdiction, to be held by himself or through a deputy or sufficient deputies, receiving in this office the sum of four blancs of the money called ardits on each tun amounting to two pipes, or three thirds by tun, or four quarters by tun, to be held as By Guilhem [de] Vic held it until now with all profits pertaining to this office. Furthermore, the king appoints him for life to check all the goods coming to the port of Bayonne and all the neighbouring ports, and also the goods that are loaded and are coming in the port of Sanctus Johannes de Luys Saint-Jean-de-Luz situated within the land of le Bort Labourd , if customs have been paid for them and if they have been cocketed, seizing himself or through a deputy or deputies the goods that are coming there on which the customs have been not paid and that are uncocketed, perceiving there the wages, fees and rewards used to be received by the helders of this office, and keeping half of all goods on which customs have not been paid and that are are uncocketed. The king grants by these presents full power to William Beaufitz and his deputy or deputies to exercise without impediment what pertain to this office on all these ports, on the city of Bayonne, on all the ships, as well as on land and by sea, any other previous grant to Beaufitz notwithstanding. With the proviso that if any previous appointment for life has been done by the king to another person and is valid by law, the present letters granted to Beaufitz be not valid and cancelled, the previous grant of this office to this other person prevailing over these presents.

By p.s., etc.

1.
Extractus is written in the margin.
56

8 May 1448 . Westminster . For Edward Hull, kt .

Appointment for life of Edward Hull, kt , as constable of Bordeaux, holding this office himself or by sufficient deputies with this office customary fees, wages and rewards, any previous grant to Hull or any ordinance against it notwithstanding. Previously, the king has appointed by his letters patent Edward Hull as constable of Bordeaux for as long as he behave well in this office, but Hull has returned these letters to chancery to be cancelled in order to get this office for life.

By p.s., etc.