The Gascon Rolls Project

C 61/74

Gascon Roll for the 35th year of the reign of Edward III

Physical condition of the roll

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

C 61/74 35 Edward III (1361-62)

Introduction.

The roll is, effectively, the first dealing with the world created by the negotiation of the treaty of Brétigny-Calais. The new state of affairs is very apparent with numerous entries relating to La Rochelle, which had only been surrendered to the English late in the previous year, and also with the commitment of full powers to the new seneschal of Gascony, Richard de Stafford, and John Chandos, Stephen de Cossington, Nigel Loring, Richard de Tutsham, Adam de Houghton and William de Felton, to receive the surrender of the territories agreed to be delivered to the English by the treaty. ¹

The treaty threw up many problems, and although it certainly greatly favoured the English, both sides clearly struggled to come to terms with the implementation of its contents. In particular, this included the necessity on both sides to reconcile and restore each other's supporters. This evidently presented very many problems for the king who had frequently rewarded his supporters from the confiscated lands and assets of those who had rebelled against him. In this roll the extended Albret family were particularly assiduous in trying to protect the gains they had obtained from the king for their support of the English cause. Arnaut-Amaniu, lord of Albret, and Guiraut d'Albret both sought confirmations of grants, though the latter seems to have been required to pay for at least part of his acquisitions. ² The king also wrote to that most slippery of characters, Charles II, king of Navarre, on behalf of the lord of Albret seeking restoration of property confiscated by Charles from Albret's father - Bernat-Etz V. ³ Other interventions saw the protection of the Grignols family for a mill granted to them by Edward of Woodstock, and the restoration of Assalhida de Fargues to lands that had come into the king's hands from the late rebel, the lord of Caumont, who had previously ejected the Fargues family. ⁴ But while this protection of loyal supporters was certainly contrary to the treaty, the king did also issue a commission to Amaniu d'Albret and Amaniu de Pommiers to inquire into damage done to the supporters of the king of France contrary to and after the treaty. ⁵

The problems with the implementation of the treaty of Brétigny-Calais also seem to have spilled over into English plans for the governance of the duchy. The contents of the roll indicate some level of uncertainty on the part of the king and his advisors on how to proceed with the government of the duchy. The creation by Edward III of Edward of Woodstock as prince of Aquitaine was clearly intended to provide his eldest son with an almost independant appanage in order to govern the enlarged Aquitaine of Brétigny-Calais, and this was all confirmed and implemented in mid 1362. However, in 1361, although there are indications that the plans implemented in 1362 were under discussion, it would seem that there were also preparations to send Edward of Woodstock's younger brother, John of Gaunt, then earl of Richmond, to the duchy, with a not insubstantial contingent. It is not clear whether Gaunt ever actually went to the duchy at this time. ⁶ There seems also to have been a wholescale replacement of leading officials. The long serving constable of Bordeaux, John Streatley, was replaced with William Farley, and more significantly the seneschal was replace twice in one year. ⁷ Richard de Stafford was appointed to replace John de Chiverston on 1 July. ⁸ The documents enrolled on this roll are amongst the most comprehensive for such an appointment, including the selection of archers, and a licence to take provisions to Gascony, amongst several other documents. ⁹ However, it remains unclear whether Stafford actually took up his office, since only four months after he was replaced by John Chandos. ¹⁰

Perhaps because of its very recent acquisition by the English, the town of La Rochelle also receives particular attention in this roll. Some of this relates to the death in office of Bertran I, lord of Montferrand, the first English appointment to the office of governor and captain of the town, and his replacement by John Chandos. ¹¹ There is also ample evidence of the unfamiliarity of the English with local administrations and customs. Very quickly the king was making not only major appointments to office, but also filling more minor ones, or confirming those made by other royal appointees. ¹² He was also called on to intervene to protect the liberties of the town on two occasions concerning wine coming to the town from outside its banlieue, and on the levying of taxes on wine within the town, whilst also revoking appointments that had been made that conflicted with royal rights, revealing a lack of understanding of even the king's own rights. ¹³ Embarassingly for Edward III, further recognising the ignorance of his own administration, he was forced to order members of the embassy that he had sent to France, to inquire at the chambre des comptes in Paris concerning the extent of financial jurisdiction enjoyed by La Rochelle over neighbouring lordships. ¹⁴ The king was also called on by Ramon and Constança Séguin to restore them to an inheritance which the king had, apparently, granted to others, overriding right and local custom. ¹⁵ The new state of affairs also extended to other, older, parts of the English dominions in France. The officers of the English administration in the counties of Ponthieu and Montreuil, who had, seemingly, been treating merchants of La Rochelle as subjects of the king of France, and levying taxes and customs on them, had to be instructed to cease such actions. ¹⁶

One matter that becomes very apparent from this roll is the importance of the export of corn and other crops to the enlarged duchy of Aquitaine. No less than thirty-eight entries out of one hundred and twenty-seven are made up of licences for the export of various kinds of grain, and less commonly beans to the duchy. ¹⁷ Many grants are to Gascony in general, but more commonly the places for export are specified, and these are Bordeaux, Bayonne and La Rochelle. Most of the grants are to English merchants from a wide range of places, but some are to merchants from the duchy. It is curious that there is a general lack of procedure in these grants. Some recipients were simply granted licences to export grain, ¹⁸ others were required to find surety before local officials, ¹⁹ , or named mainpernors before the king; ²⁰ , whilst yet more were obliged to swear oaths. ²¹ If they were particularly unlucky they could be called on to find mainpernors, and to obtain letters testimonial from local officials attesting to the unloading of the cargos at specified ports which then had to be delivered into chancery. ²² The entries here and in the following rolls suggest a relatively simple trading relationship between England and the duchy, with grain being exported from England, and wine being imported.

More regular business such as the administration of justice, and grants of protection and safe-conduct still find a place in this roll. More interesting is one of the few grants of a marriage licence made by the king, a grant made to Jean Buffet so that he could marry Guillemette de Courolles, widow of Jacques de Talmont, within a year of the death of her husband. ²³ More sadly for the English cause, the death of Henry of Grosmont, duke of Lancaster, the English commander who had done so much to restore English fortunes in Gascony and elsewhere, receives incidental notice with orders making provision for the king's possession of Bergerac, which had been granted to the duke in the aftermath of his capture of the town, and his victory at Auberoche in 1345. ²⁴

Simon J. Harris.

1.: entry 55 .
2.: entry 31 , entry 52 , entry 53 & entry 54 .
3.: entry 35 .
4.: entry 57 , entry 59 .
5.: entry 33 .
6.: Fifty ships were to be arrested to transport the earl and his entourage to Gascony, a number supplemented by a further ten shortly after ( entry 37 & entry 45 ).
7.: entry 48 , entry 49 , entry 50 & entry 51 .
8.: entry 46 & entry 47
9.: entry 38 , entry 39 , entry 40 , entry 41 , entry 44 , entry 76 , entry 77 & entry 89 .
10.: entry 113 & entry 114 .
11.: entry 80 , entry 81 , entry 82 , entry 83 & entry 84 .
12.: entry 3 , entry 4 , entry 8 , entry 97 , entry 98 & entry 98.1 .
13.: entry 60 , entry 61 , entry 62 , entry 96 & entry 117 .
14.: entry 79 .
15.: entry 67 .
16.: entry 78 .
17.: passim .
18.: Guilhem Sedesse , merchant of Bordeaux ( entry 1 ).
19.: John Perry of Beaminster was required to find sureties before the bailiffs of Lyme Regis ( entry 125 ).
20.: Thomas de More ( entry 20 ).
21.: Per-Arnaut de Mandé and Ramon de Bourg, merchants of Gascony ( entry 101 ).
22.: Walter de Frampton of Bristol ( entry 12 ).
23.: entry 42 .
24.: entry 17 & entry 18 .

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1: 18 February 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For the taking of corn to Gascony .

To all admirals and their lieutenants, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects.

Grant to Guilhem Sedesse , merchant of Burdeg' Bordeaux , that he can take 300 quarters of corn bought in England, from Sandewicum Sandwich to Burdeg' Bordeaux to trade with. It is ordered that he be permitted to do this without impediment, and proclamations and orders to the contrary notwithstanding.

By K. and C.

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2 March 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For Johan Brocas .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux, that if the constable has received the 40 l. annuity which the king granted to Johan Brocas, kt , to be taken from that same sum that Magistro Bernat de Mestre, burgess of Burdeg' Bordeaux , rendered to the king for his farm of the Cisacum issac on wine in the city and suburbs of Burdeg' Bordeaux , from Mestre from the time of the grant to Brocas, then he is to pay it to Brocas. If the constable has not received it from Mestre, then he is to order Mestre to pay the arrears to Brocas from the time of the grant to Brocas, and if he refuses, then the issac is to be taken into the king's hands, and delivered to Brocas to be held in the form of the king's letters to Mestre, and Mestre is to be compelled to pay the arrears to him.

The king granted the 40 l. to Brocas for his life by his letters patent, to be paid by Mestre from the sum he paid for his farm over his six year term. Mestre was ordered to pay the sum to Brocas each year for Mestre's term. Now Brocas has given the king to understand, that though he and his attorney have applied to Mestre for payment, Mestre has alleged that he cannot pay him because he has paid it to the constable, so that Brocas cannot have payment from either the constable or Mestre, and has requested remedy, and the king wishes his grant to Brocas be put into effect. ¹

1.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/72 , entry in C 61/72 , entry in C 61/73

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1 March 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For Colin Galhart .

Appointment, during pleasure, of Nicolaus Colin Gaillard to the office for minting fretons of Rupella La Rochelle , ¹ at the request of the burgesses of Rupella La Rochelle ; holding the same with all emoluments, profits and everything else that pertains to the office, without wages, in the same way that others have held that office in the past.

By K.

1.: A freton was a small silver coin.

4: Same as above For Raymond Fourby .

Appointment, during pleasure, of Furby Raymond Fourby to the office of general serjeant in Rupella La Rochelle , which Bonceau Jean Busseau lately had of the king's gift; holding the same with all emoluments, profits and everything else that pertains to the office, without wages, in the same way that Busseau held that office.

By K.

For taking corn.

5: 8 March 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, keepers of passages and all other faithful subjects in the port of the city of Chichester.

Grant of a licence to the good men [of Chichester] that they can take 200 quarters of corn in a certain ship in the port to Gascony, and to buy wine and bring it back to the city for the sustenance of the people there and its neighbourhood. It is ordered that the men be permitted to take the corn to Gascony without impediment, orders, proclamations and prohibitions to the contrary notwithstanding, provided that they find security before the mayor and bailiffs of the city that they would bring the wine back to the city, and not elsewhere.

By K. and C.

6: Same as above

To the same.

Grant of a licence to Seint Johan Edward de St John that he can take 100 quarters of corn in a certain ship [of Chichester ] to Gascony for the sustenance of Chevereston' John de Chiverston, seneschal of Gascony , and other faithful subjects of the king there. It is ordered that St John be permiited to take the corn to Gascony without impediment, whatsoever orders, proclamations and prohibitions to the contrary notwithstanding.

By K. and C.

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6 March 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For the protection of the merchants of the maritime towns of Castile .

To the captain of Rupella La Rochelle , or his lieutenant.

Letters of protection for three years, granted to all the merchants of the maritime towns of Castelle Castile and Lapuscoa Guipúzcoa , both those living in the town of Rupella La Rochelle , and the masters and mariners, and other merchants coming to the town to trade with their goods and merchandise, and also their ships, merchandise and goods, as the king, wishing to show them favour, has received them into his protection and safe-keeping. The king does not wish them to be damaged or troubled in their persons, goods or property for any crimes and robberies at sea by others. And it is ordered that the merchants living in La Rochelle, and also the masters and mariners, and other merchants of those places coming to La Rochelle with their goods and merchandise, and returning home, should be maintained, protected and defended; not permitting them to be injured, troubled, injured, damaged, impeded or harmed, any forfeitures or injuries that they have incurred should be corrected and reformed without delay.

The merchants and mariners of those towns residing in La Rochelle residing their, and those coming there to trade, did so under protection when the place was in the hands of the king of France, and now, because of the change of lordship, which has devolved to the king, they fear being troubled by the king's ministers. They request that they are provided with security. The king, wishing to attend to the benefits brought to his town by the coming there of those merchants with their goods and merchandise, and wishes to show favour to the merchants. ¹

1.: For a partial transcript of this entry, see Foedera , vol 3, part 2, p. 607.

8: 6 March 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For Jean de Laroche .

Inspeximus of certain letters patent of Jean de Laroche of the serjeanty of Andilly made in these words:

10 December 1360 . La Rochelle .

Grant by Bertran, lord of Mountferrant Montferrand , governor and sovereign captain of La Rochelle , and of the castellany and jurisdiction there for the king of England, to Jean de Laroche of the serjeanty of Andille Andilly , without wages, with all its appurtenances and rights, holding the office during the king's pleasure. The lord of Montferrand has received his oath that he will exercise the office well and loyally, and has put him in possession of the office, and of all the profits and emoluments, and putting an end to any previous grants. The lord of Montferrand orders all the subjects of the king in those parts to diligently attend on Laroche in his exercise of the office.

The king accepts, ratifies, grants and confirms the contents, just as the letters reasonably attest.

9: 15 March 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For taking corn to La Rochelle .

To sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects.

Grant, at the particular request of the mayor and good men of Rupella La Rochelle , to Boceau Jean Busseau, merchant of Rupella La Rochelle , that he be able to take 300 quarters of corn from the port of Faversham to La Rochelle , for his own sustenance, and of other faithful subjects there. It is ordered that Busseau be permitted to take the corn from Faversham to La Rochelle without impediment, paying the customs.

By K. and C.

10: 19 March 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For taking corn to Gascony .

To the same.

Grant to Roger Sopham and William Creche , that he be able to take 600 quarters of corn and beans in a certain ship loaded in the port of Briggewater Bridgwater to Gascony, and buy wine and bring it back to England. It is ordered that Sopham and Creche , or their deputies, be permitted to take the corn and beans from Bridgwater to Gascony without impediment, whatsoever orders and prohibitions to the contrary notwithstanding.

By K. and C.

11: 1 April 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For taking corn to La Rochelle .

To the same.

Grant and licence to Busseu Jean Busseau, burgess of Rupella La Rochelle , that he be able to take 30 tuns of oats from the port of London to La Rochelle , for the sustenance of the king's faithful subjects there. It is ordered that Busseau be permitted to take the oats from London to La Rochelle without impediment, paying the customs, whatsoever orders and prohibitions to the contrary notwithstanding.

By K.

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For taking corn to Gascony.

20 March 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects.

Grant, by the king's special grace, to Frompton' Walter de Frampton of Bristoll' Bristol , merchant , that he is able to take 400 quarters of corn from Bristoll' Bristoll or Chepestowe Chepstow to Burdeg' Bordeaux . Frampton had requested that he could do this for the sustenance of the king's faithful subjects there, this being granted because Frampton has found Yonge William Young and Geoffrey Beauflour as his mainpernors before the king, who have mainprised that Frampton will take the corn to Bordeaux and nowhere else, and that he would obtain letters patent of either the seneschal of Gascony , the constable of Bordeaux , or the mayor of Burdeg' Bordeaux attesting that he did discharge the corn in Bordeaux, and would bring them into chancery before the 24 June next (the feast of the Nativity of Saint John the Baptist). It is ordered that Frampton be permitted to take the corn from those ports to Bordeaux without any impediments, paying any customs, whatsoever orders of the king to them to the contrary notwithstanding. ¹

By K.

1.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/72 , entry 112 .

13: Same as above

William Spicer of Bristoll' Bristol , merchant , has similar letters of the king to take 160 quarters of corn to [Gascony], by the mainprise of Yonge William Young and Geoffrey Beauflour .

By K.

14: 1 April 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

William de Shouldham, merchant , has similar letters of the king to take 300 quarters of corn from Lenn' Lynn to Gascony for the sustenance of the king's faithful subjects, by the mainprise of Tiryngham William de Tyringham, fishmonger of London , and Salman John Salmon, vintner , of London .

By K.

15: Same as above

To the same.

Grant, by the king's special grace, of a licence to Sancto Petro, de Pey de Saint-Pierre, burgess of Baiona Bayonne , that he is able to take 300 quarters of corn bought in Somerset and Dorset , and taken to Weymuth' Weymouth , and to be carried from there in a ship or ships to Baione Bayonne or Burdeg' Bordeaux in Gascony, for the sustenance of the king's faithful subjects there, and the king has granted it because Saint-Pierre has found William Smale of Dertemuth' Dartmouth as his mainpernor before the king, who has mainprised that Saint-Pierre will take the corn to either of those places and nowhere else. It is ordered that Saint-Pierre, in person or by his servants, be permitted to take the corn bought in the counties, and take it from Weymouth without any impediments, paying any customs, whatsoever ordinances and orders to them to the contrary notwithstanding.

By K.

Concerning safeguard.

5 April 1361 . Westm' The palace of Westminster .

To all seneschals, constables, castellans, prévôts, ministers and all bayles and faithful subjects in the duchy of Aquitaine.

Letters of protection for one year, granted to Jean du Souler , burgess of Rupella La Rochelle , his men, and all his lands, tenements, goods and all his possessions, as the king, wishing to show him favour, has received him into his protection and safe-guard. He is to be maintained, protected and defended from injury and violence, and no one is to be permitted to injure, harm, damage, impede or in any way trouble him in his person or property. If anything has been done contrary to this, it is to be put right without delay.

By K. and C.

The following have similar letters of safe-guard for the same duration, under the same date:

16.1: Same as above

Lynas Arnaud de Linars, burgess of Rupella La Rochelle ; Bernat de Lender , burgess of Sancta Baselha Sainte-Bazeille ; Guiraut du Dovinho , burgess of Mons Revelli Montravel .

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6 April 1361 . Westm' The palace of Westminster . For the commitment of the keepership of the castle of Bergerac . ¹

Commitment to Arenton William de Harrington of the keepership of the castle of the town, lordship and honour of Briggerak' Bergerac , with its appurtenances, which has come into the king's hands by the death of Henry, late duke of Lancastr' Lancaster ; holding the same with all that pertains to that keepership during pleasure, provided he answers the king by the constable of Bordeaux for the rents and issues of the same, taking the customary wages and fees for that office. He is ordered to attend to this matter.

By K. and C.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.

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Same as above For the taking of the castle of the town of Bergerac into the king's hands . ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that he is to take the castle of the town, lordship and honour of Briggerak' Bergerac into the king's hands, because the same ought to revert to the king by the death of Henry, late duke of Lancastr' Lancaster without legitimate heirs male of his body, the king having granted the same to him and those heirs. He is to answer to the king for the issues of the same, and cause the same to be delivered to Darentein William de Harrington , to whom the king has committed its custody, according to the tenor of the king's letters patent.

By K.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.

For taking corn to Gascony.

19: 17 April 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects.

Grant, by the king's special grace, to Neuton' Philip de Newton, citizen and merchant of London , that he is able to take 400 quarters of corn from Kyngeston' super Hull' Kingston upon Hull and Pauleflet Paull Fleet to Gascony. Newton had requested that he could do this for the sustenance of the king's faithful subjects there, and the king has granted it because Newton has found Hotot Nicholas Hottot, citizen and merchant of London , and Thomas Blomvill' , citizen and fishmonger of London , as his mainpernors before the king, who have mainprised that Newton will take the corn to Gascony and nowhere else, and that he would obtain letters patent of either the seneschal of Gascony , the constable of Bordeaux , or the mayor of Burdeg' Bordeaux attesting that he did discharge the corn there, and would bring them into chancery before the 1 August next (the feast of Saint Peter ad Vincula). It is ordered that Newton be permitted to take the corn from those ports to Gascony without any impediments, paying any customs, whatsoever orders of the king to them to the contrary notwithstanding.

By C.

20: 20 April 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

To the same, etc. in the port of the city of Cicestr' Chichester .

Grant, by the king's special grace, to Thomas de More that he is able to take 100 quarters of corn from Chichester to Gascony for the king's faithful subjects there. And it is ordered that More, who has found Richard de Acton, kt , and Erle John de Earley as mainpernors before the king in chancery, and who have mainprised that he will take the corn to Gascony and nowhere else, be permitted to take the corn from the port to there without impediment, whatsoever orders of the king to them to the contrary notwithstanding.

By K. and C.

For taking corn to Gascony.

21: 20 April 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects.

Grant, by the king's special grace, of a licence to John Michel , citizen and vintner of London , that he is able to take 300 quarters of corn, and 100 quarters of oats, bought in Somerset and Dorset , from Weymuth' Weymouth , to Gascony, and the king has granted it because Michel has found Stodeye William Stody, citizen and vintner of London , and Henry Herdbury , citizen and vintner of London , as his mainpernors, who have mainprised that Michel will take the corn to Gascony and nowhere else. It is ordered that Michel , in person or by his servants, be permitted to take the corn bought in the counties, from Weymouth to Gascony without any impediments, paying any customs, whatsoever orders to them to the contrary notwithstanding.

By C.

18 April 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

To the same, etc. in the port of the city of Cicestr' Chichester .

Grant, by the king's special grace, to Thomas de More that he is able to take 100 quarters of corn from Chichester to Gascony for the king's faithful subjects there, he having found certain security before the king in chancery that he will take the corn to Gascony and nowhere else. And it is ordered that More be permitted to take the corn from the port to there without impediment, whatsoever orders or proclamations of the king to them to the contrary notwithstanding. ¹

By K. and C.

1.: The entry is followed by a blank set of entry marks.

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For taking corn to Gascony.

23: 25 April 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, collectors of customs and examiners of corn being taken overseas without licence, and other ministers and other faithful subjects.

Grant to John atte Lee that he be able to take 200 quarters of corn from the port of London to Gascony for the sustenance of the king's faithful subjects there, in person or by his servants. It is ordered that atte Lee be permitted to take the corn from the port to there without impediment, proclamations or orders to them to the contrary notwithstanding.

By K.

24: 25 April 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

To the same.

Grant of a licence to Robert de Selby and Geoffrey de Hamby of Kyngeston' super Hull' Kingston upon Hull that they are able to take 200 quarters of corn and 40 quarters of beans and peas from the port of Kingeston' super Hull' Kingston upon Hull to Gascony for the sustenance of the king's faithful subjects there, in person or by their servants, to trade with. They have found John de Belteford and Grimesthorp' John de Grimthorpe as mainpernors, who have mainprised before the king in chancery, that they will take the corn, beans and peas to Gascony and nowhere else. It is ordered that Selby and Hamby be permitted to take the corn, bean and peas from the port to there without impediment, proclamations or orders to them to the contrary notwithstanding.

25: 28 April 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, collectors of customs and examiners of corn being taken overseas without licence, and other faithful subjects.

Grant to Spaygne William de Spain of Sanctus Botolphus Boston and Geoffrey de Stokes that they are able to take 300 quarters of various kinds of grain from the port of Sanctus Botolphus Boston to Gascony for the sustenance of the king's faithful subjects there, in person or by their servants, to trade with. They have found Walter de Driby and Richard de Derby of Sanctus Botolphus Boston as mainpernors, who have mainprised before the king in chancery, that they will take the corn, beans and peas to Gascony and nowhere else. It is ordered that Driby and Derby be permitted to take the grain from the port to there without impediment, proclamations or orders to them to the contrary notwithstanding.

By C.

For taking corn to Gascony.

26: 6 March 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

To all mayors, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects.

Grant of a licence to Crote Pey Lacrotte, merchant of Gascony , that he is able to take 200 quarters of corn and 150 quarters of oats from the port of Sandewicum Sandwich to Burdeg' Bordeaux for the sustenance of the king's faithful subjects there. He has found Michel John Mitchel and Robert de Orcheston as mainpernors, who have mainprised before the king in chancery, that he will take the grain to Bordeaux and nowhere else. It is ordered that Lacrotte be permitted to take the grain from the port to there without impediment, provided he has paid the customs, proclamations or orders to the contrary notwithstanding.

By C.

27: 8 May 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, keepers of the passages and other faithful subjects.

Grant to John de London of Cicestr' Chichester , that he is able to take 150 quarters of corn from the port of Wederyng' Wittering to Gascony to buy wine and bring it back to England. He has found Freinsshe John French , Cheyny William Cheyney and Simon Ponte as mainpernors, who have mainprised that he will take the corn to Gascony and nowhere else, and that he will obtain letters testimonial under the seal of the captain of La Rochelle or the constable of Bordeaux , attesting that the corn was discharged there. It is ordered that London be permitted to take the grain from the port to there without impediment, proclamations or orders to the contrary notwithstanding.

By C.

28: 11 May 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects.

Grant, by the king's special grace, to Taseburgh John Tasburgh, citizen and vintner of London , that he, or his servants, is able to take 200 quarters of corn, and 100 quarters of oats and other grain, bought in Essex , from the port of Maldon to Gascony. Tasburgh has requested that he is able to do this, and it has been granted because he has found Wynkefeld' John de Wingfield as mainpernor, who has mainprised that he will take the corn, oats and other grain to Gascony and nowhere else, and that he will obtain letters patent from the seneschal of Gascony, constable of Bordeaux or mayor of Bordeaux attesting to the unloading of the grain, and return it to the king in chancery before 15 August next (the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Mary). It is ordered that Tasburgh, or his servant, be permitted to take the grain from the port to there without impediment, orders or proclamations to the contrary notwithstanding.

By C.

29: 10 May 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For John de Chiverston .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, that he view the indenture of retainder made between the king and John de Chiverston, seneschal of Gascony , and pay him his wages and fees at the appointed times according to the form of the indenture from the issues of the duchy; receiving from Chiverston his letters patent attesting the receipt of the sum, and he will have due allowance in his account.

By K.

30

Same as above For John de Chiverston' .

Memorandum that other letters patent of 9 May for the same John [de Chiverston] in 2,460 m. were enrolled in the patent rolls for this year. ¹

1.: The entry on the patent rolls records the assignment made on various revenues in the duchy to pay Chiverston sums owed to him by the king ( Calendar of Patent Rolls (CPR) 1361-1364 , p.18).

For Arnaut-Amaniu, lord of Albret.

31: 16 May 1361 . in palacio nostro Westm' The Palace of Westminster .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux to permit the land of Marencinum Marensin to be held in the form that it is presently held without restoration to the heirs who formerly held it until the king has more fully deliberated on this. On the behalf of Arnaut-Amaniu, lord of Lebretum Albret , it has been shown that some time ago the king granted the land to Bernat-Etz [V], lord of Lebretum Albret , which land was confiscated at the time of the rebellion of the heirs of that land, to be held by Bernat-Etz forever. Bernat-Etz, feeling secure in his possession, disposed of the land to one of his sons as was fitting for his status. Now Arnaut Amaniu is worried because of the peace treaty entered into John [II], king of France , and the king, in which the rights of the dispossessed heirs were not declared, so that they could be restored without the king's knowledge, and the disposition of Bernat-Etz could lack legal force. Arnaut-Amaniu requests that the king's gift, and Bernat-Etz's disposition of the land, be ratified, and that the king make provision for the dispossessed heirs for the value of the land, if it is theirs by law, in parts of Tholosan' Toulousain , or in some other suitable place in lands or rents then in the king's hands. The king wishes to be more fully informed of the rights, if the heirs have any to the lands, before they are restored.

32: Same as above

In the same way it is ordered to the captain or the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , for the same Arnaut[Amaniu] .

By petition of C.

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10 May 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For the correction of breaches of the truce . ¹

Commitment of full power to Lebretum Amaniu d'Albret, lord of Logoranum Langoiran , and Pomeriis Amaniu de Pommiers , kts, to inquire, by the oaths of good and law-worthy men of those parts by whom the truth of the matter can be known, and to obtain information by any means they consider expedient of all the damage, injury and harm that has been done to the people of the king of France after and contrary to the truce by the king's subjects and people, and those that they find culpable by due process carried out before them, or either of them, they are to take, arrest and imprison, and seize and confiscate their lands and goods into the king's hands, and they are to be punished as befits their crimes, just as by right and according to the fors and customs of those parts ought to be done. They are ordered to act diligently in the execution of these premises, and all the captains, castellans, knights, esquires ( scutiferia ), constables, keepers of castles, cities, towns and other places. The bayles, prévôts, officers, ministers and all other faithful subjects of the king's allegiance and obedience overseas are firmly ordered that they, under pain of forfeiture of life and limb, and all else that they are able to forfeit, are to be intendant on, answer, advise and aid them in the execution of this business when requested.

The king committed the full power to Albret and Pommiers to ascertain, by whatever means, all the damage, injury and harm done to the people of the realm of France contrary to the truce made between the king and the king of France, by the king's subjects and people in whatsoever lands and places overseas, and to correct these things done against the form of the truce. They had full power to take, arrest and imprison all those that they found that resisted them, and to summon a posse of the king's faithful subjects if necessary, seizing and confiscating their lands, tenements and goods into the king's hands, and punishing them as befits their crimes, just as the king would do if there, and just as is more fully contained in the king's letters patent. Now the king is given to understand that, although the lord of Langoiran commenced various processes against certain subjects of the king for the damage, injury and harm that they had done contrary to the truce, because he has diligently laboured in the keeping of the truce in various parts, what had been done in these processes had not been put into effect, so that various evil-doers, in their audacity, are not afraid to commit even worse crimes against the subjects of the king of France contrary to the truce, and in contempt of the king. The king wishes that these evil-doers be punished.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.

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34: 24 May 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For taking corn to Gascony .

To the sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects of the king.

Grant of a licence to Thomas Cok' , Robert de Aston , Robert de Milton and John Yawan , that they, or their deputies or attoneys, are able to take 300 quarters of wheat from Wygorn' Worcestershire , through Glouc' Gloucestershire to Gascony for the sustenance of the king's faithful subjects there. Cok' and the others have requested that they are able to do this, and it has been granted because the king wishes to provide refreshment for his faithful subjects, and because they have found Richard Yawan of Gloucestr' Gloucester , and Dene John Dean of London , as mainpernors, who have mainprised that they will take the wheat to Gascony and nowhere else, and that they will obtain letters testimonial from the seneschal of Gascony, constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants attesting to the unloading of the wheat there, and return it to the king in chancery before 29 September next (the feast of St Michael). It is ordered that Cok' and the others, be permitted to take the wheat from Worcestershire to there without impediment, ordinances or orders to the contrary notwithstanding.

By C.

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18 April 1361 . in palacio nostro Westm' The Palace of Westminster . For Arnaut[-Amaniu], lord of Albret .

Request to Charles [II], king of Navarre , the king's kinsman, that since the war between the king and John [II], king of France , has been brought to an end, and a state of peace and perpetual concord brought about, and that it has been agreed that each king's subjects should be restored to their lands and possessions that they had been dispossessed of on account of the war, that the king of Navarre will quickly restore Arnaut-Amaniu, lord of Lebretum Albret , and vicomte of Tarthas' Tartas , to the lands of Mixa Mixe and Ostabaresium Ostabaret within his realm, from which Bernat-Etz [V], Albret's father was expelled on account of his adherence to the king in the war, the king acknowledging that Arnaut-Amaniu and his father have risked the loss of body and property in the king's service.

When Bernat-Etz [V], lord of Lebretum Albret , and vicomte of Tarthasium Tartas , came into the king's adherence he held those lands by right of inheritance, and the king promised to indemnify him for doing this. On account of the war, the king of Navarre's predecessor, who supported the king of France's side, confiscated Bernat-Etz's lands without any due process, unjustly, and occupied and detained them, and the king, as he had promised, compensated Bernat-Etz for the same in the duchy of Aquitaine to the value of 500 gold rials, each rial being valued at 4 s.st. . Bernat-Etz, during his life, continually requested restoration from the king of Navarre's predecessor, but without success, and Arnaut-Amaniu, son and heir of Bernat-Etz petitioned the king for recovery of the lands, which the king wishes to do for him, and also for the restitution of Arnaut-Amaniu's rights and the king's discharge. ¹

By petition of C.

1.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/53 , entry in C 61/53 , entry in C 61/56 , entry in C 61/63 & entry in C 61/64 . For the petition from which this letter resulted, see TNA, SC 8/262/13060.

36: 8 June 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For the appointment to the office of messenger .

To all seneschals, constables, prévôts, officers, bayles, and other ministers in the duchy.

Appointment of Malo Leone, de Bernat de Mauléon to the office of messenger of the land of Soule during pleasure; having and exercising what other have previously been accustomed to have and exercise in that office. It is ordered that he be admitted to that office, and that they be intendant on and answer him in all things that pertain to his office.

By K.

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10 June 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For the arrest of ships .

To the sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, owners, masters and mariners of ships, and all other faithful subjects of the king.

Assignment of Dautre Thomas Dawtrey, king's serjeant-at-arms , and William Smale of Dertmuth' Dartmouth , to take and arrest 50 ships for the passage of John [of Gaunt], earl of Richemund Richmond , the king's son, and others of the king's faithful subjects, in the king's service, to Gascony, and to cause them to go to Plimuth' Plymouth so that they are there before, or on, 1 August next, ¹ and are ready and prepared for the passage, taking sufficient security from the owners and masters of those ships that they will go there by that time. All those who resist them are to be taken and imprisoned until the king will have ordained on their punishment. They are ordered to be intendant on, consult with and aid Dawtrey and Smale as often as they are requested to do so, and the sheriffs and bailiffs are to receive from Dawtrey and Smale all those whom they take for resisting them, and keep them safely in prison in the aforesaid form.

By K.

1.: The feast of St Peter ad vincula .)

38: 18 June 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For Richard de Stafford .

To the sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects.

Grant of a licence to Richard de Stafford , who is going to Gascony in the king's service, with men-at-arms and archers, that he, in person or by his ministers, can buy 120 quarters of wheat, and 200 quarters of oats in Devon , and 80 quarters of wheat, and 100 quarters of oats in Cornub' Cornwall , for his own money, take it to Plimuth' Plymouth , and from there to Gascony for his own sustenance, and those going with him.

It is ordered that they be intendant on, consult with and aid the servants that Stafford will depute by his letters patent to buy the grain, and other victuals, for his voyage, when they will request it; and they are to permit them to buy it and take it to Gascony without impediment, whatsoever proclamations or orders that have been made to the contrary notwithstanding.

By K.

39: Same as above For the provision of hurdles for the passage of Richard de Stafford .

And it is ordered to the sheriff of Devon that he be intendant on, consult with and aid the servants of the aforesaid Richard [de Stafford] in the purchase of the grain, and in the purveyance of other victuals for his voyage, in their carriage to Plimuth' Plymouth , when and as often as requested. In addition, he is to provide 300 hurdles in the county wherever he considers it expedient, from the issues of his bailiwick, without delay, and cause them to be delivered to Stafford's attorney. He will receive due allowance in his account for the costs concerning the hurdles. Similarly he is to provide for Stafford sufficient transport for the victuals, arms and other necessaries which he will bring from Staff' Staffordshire to Plymouth, when he comes to that county, for a reasonable price to be paid by Stafford's servants, as far as the port.

By K.

40: 20 June 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Richard de Stafford, kt , who is going to Gascony, in the king's service.

By K.

41: Same as above For general attorney .

Letters of general attorney in England, for the same duration, for the same Richard [de Stafford] , who is going to Gascony in the king's service, nominating William Bosy and Loughteburgh' Robert de Loughborough alternately.

John de Tamworth, clerk , received the attorneys.

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20 July 1361 . Henlee Henley . For a marriage licence .

Grant of a licence to Jean Buffet, son of Pierre Buffet , for his good service, for him to marry Coroiles Guillemette de Courolles, widow of Thalemont Jacques de Talmont within the year of the death of the same Jacques; remitting to him all pain and infamy of civil law in marrying a woman within a year of the death of her husband. ¹

By K. and C.

1.: The individuals are all of La Rochelle . For a full transcript of this entry, see Foedera , vol 3, part 2, p. 623.

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For Hélie Baugis .

Appointment of Master Baugys Hélie Baugis, king's clerk , to be the king's procurator in the seneschalcy of Pictav' Poitou , retaining him in the king's council there, and taking the customary wages and fees in that office. ¹

By K. and C.

1.: Baugis was from La Rochelle .

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44: 18 June 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For the selection of archers .

Assignment to Hugh de Hopwas and the sheriff of Stafford , jointly or individually to select in Staffordshire 20 archers from the best and strongest in the county, and deliver them to Richard de Stafford , who is going in the king's service to Gascony by the king's order, to go with him there, at his wages, in the king's service. They are ordered to attend to this quickly, and all bailiffs and ministers of the king in the county are ordered to obey and be intendant on them, as often and when requested.

By K.

45: Same as above For the arrest of ships .

Order to Dautre Thomas Dawtrey, king's serjeant-at-arms , that he arrest without delay ten further ships in addition to those 50 which he was previously ordered to arrest for the passage of John, earl of Richemund' Richmond , and other faithful subjects going in his company, to Gascony. The 60 ships are to be of a capacity of 40 tuns or more, to be well prepared and equipped, and are to be at the port of Plimuth' Plymouth by 1 August (the feast of St Peter ad vincula ) at the latest, and Dawtrey is to take sufficent mainprise from the owners and masters of those ships will take them to the port by that date. He, or his deputies, has been granted power to arrest all those that he finds resist him in the execution of this order, and to hold them in prison until the king orders otherwise. The sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects of the king in those parts are ordered to obey and to be intendant on Dawtrey and his deputies in this business.

By K.

For the appointment of the seneschal of Gascony.

46: 1 July 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

To all prelates, counts, vicomtes, barons, knights and free tenants, seneschals, mayors, jurats, consuls, colleges and communities, constables, castellans, prévôts and receivers of issues, bayles and the faithful subjects of the king in the duchy.

Appointment, during pleasure, of Richard de Stafford to the office and governance of the seneschalcy of Gascony, with all that pertains to that office. They are to be attendant on, obey and answer Stafford for as long as he holds the office.

By K.

47: Same as above

And it is ordered to Chivereston' John de Chiverston, late seneschal of Gascony , to deliver the office and governance of the seneschalcy, with all that pertains to it that is in his possession, to the same Richard [de Stafford] .

For the appointment of the constable of Bordeaux.

Same as above ¹

Appointment, during pleasure, of Farleye William de Farley to the keeping of the castle of Bordeaux, and the office of constable of Bordeaux; to have the same with all that pertains to that office, provided he answers to the king for the issues of the office, taking the customary fee.

By K.

1.: A note in the margin against this group of four entries states ' extractus '.

49: Same as above

And it is ordered to Master Stretlee John de Streatley, late constable of Bordeaux , or his lieutenant, to deliver to the same William [de Farley] , the keepership and office, together with the keys, rolls, papers, memoranda and all other things that concern the keepership and office by indenture to be made between them.

50: Same as above

And it is ordered to the present seneschal of Gascony, or who was, or his lieutenant, to deliver the keepership and office to the same William [de Farley] , to be governed according to the tenor of the king's letters.

51: Same as above

And it is ordered to all the king's faithful subjects in the duchy to be intendant on William [de Farley] in all things that pertain to the keepership and office.

For Guiraut d'Albret.

5 July 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

Confirmation to Lebretum Guiraut d'Albret of the grants made to him by the king of the Lyvard' manor of la Libarde that was Eymonis Arnaut Aymon 's, but which came into the king's hands by the rebellion of his heirs. The king grants that the manor should be held by Albret and his heirs, from the king and his heirs by the customary service, according to the form of the grants made to Albret, forever, whatsoever gifts, grants, sales or alienations of the manor made by the heirs of Arnaut Aymon after their rebellion to whomsoever notwithstanding.

The king lately granted the manor to Albret after the rebellion of the heirs, to hold the same for his life. Afterwards, wishing further to reward Albret's good service, the king granted that Albret and his heirs should hold the same in perpetuity, just as is more fully contained in the king's letters patent. The king now wishes to give greater security to Albret's tenure, by confirming the grants. ¹

By K.

1.: The clerk erroneously refers to Guiraut as 'Robert' on one occasion. For a later order, see entry in C 61/95 . For a later confirmation, see entry in C 61/95 .

53: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux, reciting entry 52 mutatis mutandis , that Guiraut [d'Albret], who holds the manor [of la Libarde] by the king's grant, is to be maintained, protected and defended in his possession of the same as tenant in right of the king, and they are not to permit any loss of the king's rights on the grants of the manor.

By K.

54: Same as above

Order to the same, as in entry 53 and then as follows: and in case the heirs of Arnaut Aymon , claiming the manor [of la Libarde] as their right by virtue of the peace made between the king, and the king of France, have sold or alienated the manor to Lebreto Arnaut d'Albret , or to other people, then they are diligently to examine the sale to Arnaut d'Albret, or to others, and satisfy Albret and those others of the sum paid for it, deducting 5 s. according to the fors and customs of those parts by reasons of the king's prorogative and sovereignty, and the manor should be retained by the king. They should receive from Guiraut d'Albret the same sum to the king's use, and deliver the manor to him to hold in the form of the king's grants. The rights of Arnaut d'Albret and whatsoever others in the manor because of the sale or alienation are to be excluded, just as by right, and according to the fors and customs of those parts ought to be done.

By K.

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1 July 1361 . a notre palais de Westm' The Palace of Westminster . For the receiving of the castles, cities and other places for the king's use . ¹

[in French]

Commitment of full power to Richard de Stafford, seneschal of Gascony , John Chandos, baron of Seint Saveour le Viscont Saint-Sauveur , Cosyngton' Stephen de Cossington , Loryng Nigel Loring , Tuttesham Richard de Tutsham , Adam de Houghton and William de Felton to request, take, receive and retain, in the king's name, from the king of France, all the counties, cities, castles, towns, lands and places, with their appurtenances, which ought to but have not been delivered to the king by virtue of the peace made between Edward III and John II.

After they have received possession and seisin of these, they are to give to the king of France , and to all others who ought to have them, sufficient letters of acquittance, and to take and receive, in the king's name, the issues, rents and revenue, and all manner of other emoluments from those counties, cities, castles, lands, pays and places, in the manner that they were previously received and levied. They are to use and execute in the same, and over the subjects there, all manner of high and low jurisdiction in the manner that was done there. They are to take the oaths of fealty from the counts and other lords of those places in the form that they used to be done, and as the counts and other lords of those places ought themselves to do. They are to appoint justices, prévôts, bayles and other ministers in those places, and to remove and replace them as often as they deem it necessary. They are to confirm, in the king's name, all the privileges which the places had at the time the peace was made, if they find by inspecting them, that they are not contrary to the peace. And they are to execute and expedite all other things that require to be done, unless a special order is required for the same.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.

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56: 12 July 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For Bernat de Sault .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to hear the complaint of Saltu, de Bernat de Sault , and diligently obtain information on the injury and harm done to him by the late seneschal and constable. If he finds that Sault was unjustly taken and arrested, and detained in prison, then he and his pledges are to be delivered from arrest and prison, and to cause amends to be made for the damage which he sustained on occasion of the arrest and imprisonment, just as by right and according to the fors and customs there ought to be done.

On behalf of Sault it has been greatly complained, showing that Sauvage Arnold Savage, lieutenant of Chivereston' John de Chiverston, late seneschal of Gascony , and Stretlee Master John de Streatley, late constable of Bordeaux , unjustly and without reasonable cause, and without any accusation being made against him by any person, took and arrested him, and detained him in prison, and he found pledges, but was not able to be delivered from prison, to his great damage and injury, and he has requested remedy, and the king does not wish him to be injured.

By K. and C.

57: Same as above For Assalhida de Fargues .

Order to the same to hear the complaint of Assalhida de Fargues , and diligently obtain information from those whom it can be best known, he is to do due and speedy justice to her on the restitution and possession of the castle and town of Gontaut Gontaud , if it is found by that information that it ought to pertain to her by hereditary descent. Assalhida has requested that the king provide her with a remedy concerning this restitution, since the late lord of Cavo Monte Caumont , deceased, when he was the king's enemy, supporting the French, seized the castle and town into his hands, though it pertained to Amaniu de Fargues , father of the same Assalhida, whose heir she is, and he held the same until his death, and after his death it was taken into the king's hands amongst his other lands and goods, and remains there.

By K. and C.

58

Same as above For the burgesses of La Réole .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, the prévôt of Rula La Réole and the castellan of Sanctus Macharius Saint-Macaire to hear the complaint of Bassana Doat Piis de Bassanne , Pey de Piis de Curton , Bernat, his brother , Ramon Séguin , Costantin Séguin , Puygh, de Arnaut Dupuch , la Font Arnaut de Lafont , Guiraut de Piis, the bastard , and Segureto, de Arnaut de Seguret , burgesses of La Réole, and summon before them Cestre, Shirbrok' Roger de Chester, otherwise called Shirebrook, merchant of England , and hear their arguments, and if they find by legitimate information that Chester, owes the sum of 500 l. or a greater or lesser sum, to the merchants, as is alleged, then they are to compel Chester to pay the debt to the merchants without delay, just as by right and according to the fors and customs there, the letters of delay that Chester has of the king, which were granted contrary to right and reason, which the king revokes, notwithstanding.

The burgesses have complained to the king that Chester owed them 500 l.st. or thereabouts, by his letters of obligation, both for wine and other merchandise that they had sold to him, and money in pennies lent to him, which Chester was to pay them at certain terms. And because Chester did not pay the debt at the terms, the burgesses prosecuted Chester in the king's court before the seneschal of Gascony, and the prévôt of La Réole for the recovery of the debt. However, Chester barred the action by certain letters patent of the seneschal granting him a year's delay in the payment of the debt, so that the burgesse could not have payment. After this year was over Chester had further letters of the king granting him a further delay of three years by which the burgesses were again prevented from recovering their debt to their great damage and impoverishment, upon which they have requested remedy. The king being aware of the unjust delay in the payment to the impoverishment of his people by these grants, wishes to provide indemnity for his people against justice and reason. ¹

By K. and C.

1.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/73 , entry 93 .

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Same as above For Bérart de Grignols .

To the captain of Aquitaine, and the seneschals of Gascony and Périgord, or their lieutenants, and certain justices and ministers of the king.

Order to view the grant of the king's rights in the mill of Portu Le Port to Granholiis, de Pey de Grignols, damoiseau , by Edward, prince of Wales , at the time that he was the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine, and if it is found that Granholiis Bérart de Grignols , Pey's young son and heir, is in possession by rights that devolved to the king by the rebellion of Jauberti Guiraut Jaubert , against the king in the war, then Bérart is to be maintained in his possession as is right, not permitting him to be removed without due process, or the king's rights to be impugned.

Bérart de Grignols has shown that the prince of Wales granted to Pey de Grignols and his heirs, for his good service to the king in his war, all the right which had come to the king by Jaubert's rebellion, in the mill of Le Port, which is ruinous, in the parish of Sanctus Leo super Riparia Insule Saint-Léon-sur-l'Isle , next to the road leading from Granholius Grignols to Sanctus Asterius Saint-Astier , and which of old pertained, and ought to pertain to Bérart de Grignols and his predecessors. The same Bérart fears that he will be disturbed in his possession by Jaubert in the future, and requests that the king will preserve both his own rights and those of Bérart, and not permit him to be removed without legal process. The king wishes that the grant remain in as far as it is just. ¹

By K. and C.

1.: For a related petition, which this order might have been in response to, see TNA SC 8/289/14434.

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20 July 1361 . Henlee Henley . For the mayor and burgesses of La Rochelle .

Grant, for the king and his heirs, to the mayor, burgesses and inhabitants of Rupella La Rochelle , that the bringing of wine which was grown outside of the town or banlieue after 30 November ¹ in this present year is not to be permitted in the future, the king not wishing that their privileges, liberties and customs, should be restricted or weakened as a consequence.

According to the privileges and liberties and customs anciently used in the town, any wine not grown within the banlieue of the town could not enter it after the 30 November; the mayor, burgesses and inhabitants, at the request of Monte Ferandi Bertran [I] de Montferrand, captain and governor of the town , and through the fearsome clamour of the people of the middling sort ( mediocris populi ), on account of the poor quality of the wine there that year, permitted wine grown outside of the town and banlieue to come into the town, and they fear that this will be to the prejudice of their liberties and customs in the future, and they request that the king will indemnify them for this. The king, recognising that it is not just or reasonable that, since the mayor, burgesses and inhabitants, acted for the profit and utility of the people in such urgent necessity, they should be prejudiced in their privileges, liberties and customs, wishes to show them his special grace.

By K. and C.

1.: The feast of St Andrew.

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Same as above For the taking of the writing office of the prévôté of La Rochelle into the king's hands . ¹

Order to Monte Ferandi Bertran de Montferrand, captain and governor of the town, castle and jurisdiction of Rupella La Rochelle , to revoke and annul the grant that he has made of the writing office of the prévôté of La Rochelle , and to resume it into the king's hands, and answer to the king for the profits and emoluments pertaining to the office, just as before this time was accustomed to be done. The king has learned that Montferrand has granted the same to another person, to the manifest prejudice and damage of the king, though it was anciently agreed that the same would be kept for the king's profit, and ought still to be so. The king, seeing the damage to himself, wishes to revoke the grant made by Montferrand.

By K. and C.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.

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Same as above For the taking of the writing office of the prévôté of Andille into the king's hands . ¹

Order to the same as above mutatis mutandis . Though the king, lately, by his letters patent, granted to Roger Doz, clerk , the office of prévôt in Andyll' Andilly , within his lordship of Xancton' Saintonge , with all the rights, emoluments and profits that pertain to it, however, because certain faithful people have informed him that the office, with its rights, profits and emoluments, ought to be of the king's lordship, and it was anciently agreed that this should be the case, and the gift of the same is to his prejudice, as the king accepts, he wishes to revoke and totally annul the grant.

By K. and C.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.

63: 25 August 1361 . Bellum Locum Beaulieu . For the taking of corn .

To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, and all other faithful subjects.

Grant to Gamelyn William Gamlin of Emmesworth Emsworth that he can take 80 quarters of wheat from Cicestr' Chichester to Gascony, for the sustenance of the king's faithful people there, taking the same in person or by his servants, Gamlin finding William Stile and John Deversy as mainpernors, who mainprised before the king in chancery that Gamlin would take the corn to Gascony, and not anywhere else. It is ordered that Gamlin, or his servants, be permitted to take the wheat to Gascony without impediment, proclamations and orders, to the contrary notwithstanding.

By K.

64: 4 September 1361 . Bellum Locum Beaulieu . For protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , until 1 November (the feast of All Saints), to Bartholomew Stygeyn , mariner , who is going to Gascony, in the king's service.

By K.

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65: 11 July 1361 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning safeguard .

To the seneschal of Gascony, and also the castellans of the towns of Reula La Réole , Sanctus Macharius Saint-Macaire and Marmanda Marmande , and every castellan, prévôt, bayle and minister of the king in the duchy of Aquitaine.

Letters of protection during pleasure, granted to Curiis, de Pey de Lescours, prior of the Duracium priory of Duras , his household, clerks, priests, vassals, and the priory itself with all its tithes, goods and rents, and all its other just possessions, as the king, wishing to show him favour, has received them into his protection and safe-keeping. He and they are to be maintained, protected and defended, and no one is to be permitted to injure him in his person, property or other goods. If anything forfeiture has been suffered, or anything has been done contrary to this, amends are to be made without delay. They are to inform all people whom they consider it expedient of this present safe-guard so that no-one can be xcused by ignorance of this, and the king's banners ( vexilia ) or pennons ( penuncelli ) is to be fixed to the houses and goods of the prior.

By K. and C.

66: Same as above Concerning safeguard .

To the same.

Letters of protection [during pleasure], granted to Gardone Guilhem de Gardonne , and his wife , the king wishing that they and their household, lands, tenants, vineyards, meadow, woodland and other goods, and all their just possessions be maintained, and that they be protected in their franchises, liberties and rights justly and peacefully used before this time, and they be defended from all injury. The king does not wish etc.

67

10 July 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For Ramon Séguin and others .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux, or either of them, or their lieutenants, to summon the parties in the complaint concerning the inheritance of Migangh' Ramon de Migan brought by Seiguini Ramon Séguin and Seiguini Constança Séguin , burgesses of Reula La Réole , before them, hear their arguments, view the king's letters made on this for Ramon and Farges Bertran de Fargues , and Mota Auger de Lamothe , knights, and if they find by legitimate information that Migan's inheritance ought to pertain to the Séguins, and that the Fargues and Lamothe unjustly impeded and troubled them on their possession, then they are to put them in possession of the inheritance and goods, and cause them to enjoy the same, just as ought to be done according to the fors and customs there. The Séguins have complained that they are the nearest heirs of Ramon de Migan, and ought to have succeeded according to the custom of those parts, but the Fargues, and Lamothe, by pretext of certain letters of the king asserted that they had those lands and goods by the king's grant, and impeded and troubled the Séguins on their possession of the inheritance and the goods, to their great damage, disinheritance and manifest loss. They request a remedy and the king wishes that justice be done. ¹

1.: See the related entry entry in C 61/70 .

For John de Chiverston.

68: 11 July 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to cause the assignment made to Chevereston' John de Chiverston by the king of the sums that he owed him to be delivered to him, and to be paid according to the tenor of the king's letters. The king, for 2,460 m. that he owed to Chiverston, by various bills under the seal of Master Stretle John de Streatley, late constable of Bordeaux , which Chiverston surrendered into the receipt of the king's exchequer to be cancelled, assigned to him the sum to be taken in the following places: 500 m. from the issues of the custom of Mermand' Marmande from the wine and other property going there in this next season; 500 m. from the issues of the same custom in the following year; 650 m. from a moiety of the issues of the custom of wine at Burdeg' Bordeaux in this next season; 650 m. from the issues of the same custom in the following year; 80 m. from the issues of the custom of gold and silver money minted at Bordeaux; and 80 m. from the issues of the same custom of money in the following year; by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux, and the collectors of customs of the same, or their deputies, or their lieutenants, by view of the king's controller of issues and customs , in full satisfaction of the 2,460 m. , just as is more fully contained in the king's letters.

By K.

69: 10 July 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

Order to the same, to make payment to John de Chiverston, late seneschal of Gascony of the arrears of 200 m. which the king granted him by his letters patent, to be taken each year from the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine for life, and to make payment from henceforth each year from those issues; receiving from Chiverston his letters of acquittance attesting receipt of the money, and he will have due allowance in his account.

By K.

70: 12 July 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

Order to the same, to obtain diligently information on the true value of the land of la Treve La Trau , and cause it to be delivered to Chevereston' John de Chiverston at that value in part satisfaction of the 200 m. a year which the king granted to him for life; and the king will make due allowance in his account. The land, which came into the king's hands by the rebellion of Guilhem Feryon , the king's enemy, was granted to Chiverston by Stretle John de Streatley, king's clerk , late constable of Bordeaux , at a valuation of 40 l. a year in part satisfaction of the king's grant, and Chiverston has requested that the land be delivered to him in this form.

By K.

Of protection.

71: 15 July 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Hoghton' Adam de Houghton, kt , who is going to Gascony, in the king's service.

72: 8 July 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Ryche William Rich , who is going with Loryng Nigel de Loring to Gascony, in the king's service.

By the testimony of the same Nigel.

73: Same as above

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Berkele John de Berkeley , who is going with the same Nigel [de Loring] to Gascony, in the king's service.

By the testimony of the same Nigel.

74: 27 July 1361 . Henle Henley .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Pistor William Baker of Guldeford' Guildford , who is going to Gascony, in the king's service, in the company of Falee William de Farley .

By K.

75: Same as above

Erchebaud William Archibald , who is going to the same parts, has similar letters for the same duration.

76: 14 August 1361 . Brokenhurst' Brockenhurst . For the payment of wages .

Order to the collectors of customs in Exon' Exeter , to pay 40 l. without delay to Thomas Staple , Dautre Thomas Dawtrey , the king's serjeant-at-arms, and Wylford William Wilford , whom the king has assigned to pay the wages of the mariners of the ships for the voyage of Richard de Stafford, seneschal of Gascony , and Farlee William de Farley, constable of Bordeaux , and the men-at-arms and archers accompanying them, in the king's service to Gascony, or to the two or one of them bearing a tally for that sum to be levied at the receipt of the exchequer under the collectors' names; receiving from them whom they have paid the 40 l. , the tally, for which they will receive due allowance in their account at the exchequer.

By K.

77: 14 August 1361 . Brokenhurst' Brockenhurst . For the appraisal of horses .

Assignment of Thomas Staple , Dautre Thomas Dawtrey , the king's serjeant-at-arms, and William Wilford , to appraise each horse of Richard de Stafford, seneschal of Gascony , and Farle William de Farley, constable of Bordeaux , and the knights and esquires going with them to Gascony in the king's service, from the ports of Sutht' Southampton , Plimuth' Plymouth and Dertemuth' Dartmouth , and from neighbouring parts, and to ennumerate the value, name and colour of each of the horses, and deliver this into the king's chamber. They are ordered to attend to this diligently.

By K.

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For the burgesses of La Rochelle.

20 July 1361 . Henlee Henley .

Order to la Hayth', de Gerard vander Heiden, lord of Boutrissem Boutersem , captain and governor of the king's lordship of Pontivum Ponthieu and Mounsteroill' Montreuil , ¹ or his lieutenant, to give respite to and supersede the exaction of the thirteenth of wine and other merchandise from the merchants, burgesses and inhabitants of Rupella La Rochelle and Aulyns Aunis , and deliver their bodies and goods that have been arrested for this reason, by sufficient security to answer to the king if the same ought to pertain to him by right; and he is to obtain information diligently both on the privileges of the merchants, burgesses and inhabitants, and all the business touching the exaction of the thirteenth, and send that information to the king in his English chancery, together with a copy of the privileges and this writ by 1 November ² at the latest. The burgesses and inhabitants have complained, showing that though they are free to go throughout the realm of France and trade by liberties and privileges granted to them by the kings of France both of ancient and newly; and also, by letters of the present king of France made them quit of the payment of the thirteenth of wine and other merchandise to be paid for the ransom of the same king. Nevertheless, Heiden has levied the thirteenth from the wine and goods of the merchants, burgesses and inhabitants of La Rochelle and country of Aunis coming to his district in the king's lordship of Ponthieu, for the ransom. And because the king wishes to be better informed on the thirteenth, and to do justice for himself and to the burgesses and inhabitants, he has granted respite to them of the exaction of the thirteenth until 1 November next. ³

By K. and C.

1.: Gerard vander Heiden often known in English as Gerald de la Hayth or de la Haye, seneschal of Ponthieu from 1361 to 1364. See Storey-Challenger, S. B., L'administration anglaise du Ponthieu après le traité de Brétigny, 1361-1369 (Abbeville, 1969), pp.69-71.
2.: In the text: 'the feast of All Saints'.
3.: CPR 1361-4 , p. 493. The lord of Boutersem was rewarded for his service, probably in the office of seneschal of Ponthieu, by being retained for life as a councillor of the king.

79: 20 July 1361 . Henlee Henley .

Order to Master Strele John de Streatley , and Seriz Guillaume de Séris , the king's concillors, going in the king's embassy to France, to obtain full information on the payment on the property and wine of the bailliage of the great fee of Aulyns Aunis in the chambre d'accompte at Paris for the time that La Rochelle and the land of Aunis was in the hands of the king of France , and other kings of France, and they are to send certification of what they find to the king in his English chancery under their seals, or the seal of one of them. The burgesses of Rupella La Rochelle have shown that they took and were accustomed to take certain sums from property and wine of the bailliage, but that this has been detained since the time that La Rochelle came into the hands of the king because of the peace process between the king and the king of France, and they request that the sums be paid to them. The king wishes that what is just for both himself and the burgesses ought to be done.

By K. and C.

For the appointment of the captain and governor of the castle and town of La Rochelle, and the country of Saintonge.

30 July 1361 . Swalewefeld' Swallowfield . ¹

Appointment of Chaundos John Chandos, baron of Sanctus Salvator le Viscont Saint-Sauveur , as captain and superior governor of the castle and town of Rupella La Rochelle , and all the king's lands of Xancton Saintonge , granting him full power, complete and shared jurisdiction, and all manner of high and base justice, in all legal cases and complaints, both civil and criminal, in the king's lordships and liberties of the castle, town and land, punishing the offenders according to their crimes, and doing full justice to the king's people there, and everything else for the good governance of the people and the places, according to the laws and customs there.

All archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, counts, barons, knights, free tenants, bailles, officers, ministers and all the king's other faithful subjects there are ordered to be intendant on, obey and answer Chandos in all things pertaining to his office.

By K.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.

Same as above ¹

Order to Monte Ferandi Johan de Montferrand , and his associates, keepers of the castle and town of Rupella La Rochelle , that they deliver the castle and town, with its arms and victuals, and all other property of the king's in their custody to Chaundos John Chandos, baron of Sanctus Salvator le Viscont Saint-Sauveur , whom the king has appointed as captain and superior governor of the castle and town [of La Rochelle , and all the king's lands of Saintonge ], by his letters patent, this being done by indentures to be made between them. The king wishes that Montferrand be fully discharged towards him by this livery.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.

Same as above ¹

And it is ordered to Pierre Bernard, receiver of Rupella La Rochelle and Xancton' Saintonge , to pay to John [Chandos] the wages ordained for him and his men for the custody by the king's council, at the times specified by them, for as long as he has that office; receiving from Chandos his letters of acquittance attesting to the payment of these sums of money, and he will have due allowance in his account.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.

83: Same as above

To the archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, counts, barons, knights, bailles, officers, ministers, and all the other inhabitants and faithful subjects of the king throughout Saintonge.

Letters of intendancy in favour of John [Chandos] in his capacity as captain and superior governor of the castle and town [of La Rochelle ], and the land [of Saintonge ].

Same as above ¹

To the Rupella burgesses and inhabitants of La Rochelle , and all the Xancton' land of Saintonge .

Letters of intendancy in favour of John [Chandos] in his capacity as captain and superior governor of the castle and town [of La Rochelle ], and the land [of Saintonge ].

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.

85: Same as above For the same .

Totisham Richard de Tutsham has similar commissions and orders on this matter, word for word.

86: Same as above For Johan de Montferrand and his associates .

Order to Bernak' Pierre Bernard, receiver of Rupella La Rochelle and Xancton' Saintonge , to account with Monte Ferandi Johan de Montferrand , and his associates, keepers of the castle and town of Rupella La Rochelle , for both the same Johan and Monte Ferrandi Bertran de Montferrand , Johan's father, for the time that Bertan during his lifetime, and Johan afterwards, by the king's commission, had the custody of the castle and town, until it was delivered out of their hands by the king's order, the account being made according to the indenture made between the king and Bertran. Bernard is to make payment without delay to Johan, and his associates, or a suitable assignment in places where they can be quickly satisfied for the wages, that are found to be owed, and he will have due allowance in his account.

For general attorney.

87: 28 July 1361 . Clere Highclere .

Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for Sankevill' Andrew Sackeville, kt , who is going to Gascony in the king's service, nominating Master Echyngham John de Etchingham and Johan Simon John, chaplain , alternately

Woll' David de Wollore received the attorney.

88: Same as above

The same Andrew [Sackeville] has other letters of general attorney in England, for one year, nominating Master Godfrey Waleys , and Willesford' William de Wilsford, chaplain , alternately

The same David [de Wollore] received the attorney.

89: 2 August 1361 . Clere Highclere . For protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Vernoun Richard de Vernon, kt , who is going to Gascony, in the king's service, in the company of Richard de Stafford .

By the testimony of the same Richard de Stafford.

90: 26 July 1361 . Yeshampsted' Easthampstead . For William de Farley, for the transport of corn .

Order to the mayor and bailiffs of Sutht' Southampton , to permit William de Farley, constable of Bordeaux , or his servants, to load into ships 500 quarters of wheat, and 500 quarters of oats for his sustenance, and that of his men, going to Gascony, and as much cloth, whole and cut, and victuals and others property, as he considers necessary to take to Gascony for himself and his men, in the port of Southampton, without paying tolls or other customs, once, as often as he wishes, whatsoever orders made to the contrary notwithstanding.

By K.

91

1 July 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For Richard Sturry . ¹

Commitment to Stury Richard Sturry, king's valet , of the custody of all the brefs de Bretagne customarily received at Burdeg' Bordeaux , and pertaining to the duke of Brittany , who is in the king's custody, holding the same from henceforth for as long as the Britann' duchy of Brittany remains in the king's hands; taking for his wages and fees what others have been accustomed to take in that office, and answering to the king for the issues of that office. The king wishes that Sturry be quit towards the king of the issues of the office from the time before the making of this document, and that those who held the office before this should answer for the issues, just as is right.

On 10 December last, the king granted the office to Sturry, to hold for as long as the duchy remained in the king's hands. Now he has been given to understand that Master Stretelee John de Streatley, late constable of Bordeaux , has taken all of the issues from the time of the death of Wakefeld' William Wakefield , the previous keeper of these brefs , without admitting Sturry to the office or the receipt of the issues, and the king wishes to indemnify Sturry for the issues received in that time. ²

By p.s.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.
2.: For the original grant of the office, see entry in C 61/73 .

92: Same as above

And it is ordered to the constable of Bordeaux to admit Richard [Sturry] to the office [of keeper of all brefs de Bretagne ], and permit him to have and exercise that office according to the tenor of the king's letters.

93

24 October 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For the delay [in the payment] of debts .

To all constables, prévôts, bayles, officers and other ministers of the king in the duchy of Aquitaine, or their lieutenants.

Grant, out of compassion, to Cestre Roger de Chester, burgess of La Reule La Réole , and Margarida , his wife, of a delay for three years from the date of these presents in the payment of their debts, the king not wishing that they be impleaded or troubled in any court of Gascony, or harmed in any other way during the three years, the king wishing to show them his special grace. It is ordered that the king's grace be observed inviolably, and nothing should be done against them, and if it has already been done, it is to be returned to its original state. Chester and his wife, on account of the war there, and because of various misfortunes, have lost all of their goods, and have no means to pay their many creditors, who demand payment, and they have requested that the king grant them this delay for a certain term according to the custom used there. ¹

By K.

1.: For an earlier grant for the same term granted to Chestre alone, see entry in C 61/73 . For another related entry, see entry 58 .

94: 16 October 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For general attorney .

Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for Shipbrok' Roger de Shipbrook , who is going to Gascony, nominating Shipbrok' Roger de Shipbrook, clerk , and Mockynge John de Mocking alternately.

Woll' David de Wollore received the attorney.

95

25 October 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For Aymar d'Ussel .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to permit the banishment made on Ursello, de Aymar d'Ussel in the king's court of Gascony before John de Chiverston, late seneschal of Gascony , if it was correctly done, to stand, and it should not be revoked without the king's particular order. ¹

By C.

1.: For a related entry, see entry 108 .

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20 July 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For the collection of the subsidy of 10 s. from tuns of wine . ¹

Order to Monte Ferandi Bertran de Montferrand, captain and governor of the town, castle and jurisdiction of Rupella La Rochelle , and the land of Aulyns Aunis , to cause the subsidy of 10 s. from each tun of wine, and 4 d. in the pound on all other merchandise being brought out of France, both in the lordship of the town of Rupella La Rochelle , and the land of Aulyns Aunis , and elsehwere in France, a duty established long before the peace between the king, and the king of France , to be levied.

It has come to the king's hearing that certain people, both of France and elsewhere, have plotted to defraud the king of that subsidy, asserting that they were quit by virtue of privileges afterwards granted to them by the king of France . Because, when the business was brought before the king and his council, and examined, it was considered that the king ought to be restored to all the rights which he anciently had in his lands and lordships rendered to him by the peace, and that the king should not to be excluded from any of these by any privileges granted afterwards by the kings of France, it was ordained by the king's council that the subsidy should be levied from all merchants and other persons of France and England who were carrying, or will carry, wine and other merchandise from those ports and places, and elsewhere in the king's lordship in those parts where the king does not have sovereignty, from the time that they came into the king's hands by the peace, any privileges granted by the king's of France before the making of the peace notwithstanding. ²

By K. and C.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.
2.: For a related order reciting this order, see entry 117 .

For a confirmation for Jean Bussen and others.

97: Same as above

Acceptance of the grant made by Monte Ferandi Bertran de Montferrand, captain and governor of the town, castle and jurisdiction of Rupella La Rochelle , on the king's behalf, to Itier Vital , of the position of one of the four general serjeants for the town, castle and jurisdiction, and grant, during pleasure, that he should have and exercise the office, with the customary fees, profits and emoluments, pertaining to it. It is ordered to all that Vital should be obeyed, and they should be intendant upon him in all matters pertaining to his office. Montferrand granted the office to Vital, by his letters patent, without wages, which office was formerly granted to Jean Bussen , who, on account of his occupation with other offices of the king, could not fulfil, and resigned

By K. and C.

Same as above

Confirmation as above [of the grant as above made by Bertran de Montferrand, captain and governor of the town, castle and jurisdiction of La Rochelle ], by his letters patent, of the office of serjeant of the Rupella prévôté of La Rochelle , without wages, to la Mote Laurent de Lamothe , as above, mutatis mutandis .

The following have similar letters mutatis mutandis under the same date concerning the serjeanties of the prévôté [of La Rochelle]:

98.1: Same as above

Jean Berenger , Philippe de Mortemer , Jean Langlois .

99: 23 July 1361 . Henle Henley . For the transport of corn .

Grant to John atte Hulle and Broun Robert Brown of Exon' Exeter , that that they are able to take 200 quarters of various kinds of corn from Exemuth' Exmouth to Burdeg' Bordeaux and Baion' Bayonne , or to the town of Rupella La Rochelle . It is ordered that atte Hulle and Brown, be permitted to export the corn from the town without impediment, whatsoever orders of prohibitions sent to them to the contrary notwithstanding, atte Hulle and Brown having found Houndesmore John Houndsmoor , Wyncaulton' John Wincanton and Henry Button as their mainpernors before the king in chancery, who have mainprised that they will take the corn to the cities or town and nowhere else, and that they will obtain letters testimonial of the mayors of the cities, or the captain or mayor of Rupella La Rochelle attesting that they did discharge the corn there, and will bring them into chancery before Christmas next.

By C.

For the transport of corn.

100: 23 July 1361 . Henlee Henley .

Chamberlayn William Chamberlain of Colm Sechevyle Combe Sackville has similar letters to take 20 tuns of various kinds of corn from Plimuth' Plymouth to Burdeg' Bordeaux and Baion' Bayonne , or to the town of Rupella La Rochelle , by the mainprise of Spigurnel William Spickernell and Wyncalton' John Wincanton .

101: 24 September 1361 . Wyndesore Windsor .

To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and the king's other faithful subjects.

Grant of a licence to Mande Per-Arnaut de Mandé , and Borke Ramon de Bourg , merchants of Gascony, that they can take 60 tuns of corn from the port of Kyngeston' super Hull' Kingston upon Hull to Burdeg' Bordeaux for the sustenance of the king's faithful subjects there, and to trade with. Mandé and Bourg have sworn a corporal oath before the king in chancery that they will take the wheat to Bordeaux and nowhere else. It is ordered that Mandé and Bourg be permitted to take the wheat to Bordeaux without impediment, proclamations or orders to the contrary notwithstanding.

By C.

102

Same as above

Arnaut Oliver, merchant of Burdeg' Bordeaux , has similar letters to take 50 tuns of wheat loaded in Gippewicum Ipswich to Burdeg' Bordeaux . ¹

1.: The entry is followed by a gap with two blank entry marks.

103

24 October 1361 . Palacium Regis Westm' The palace of Westminster . For Ramon, Huc and Bernat Pélegri .

Letters of protection granted to Ramon [Pélegri] , ¹ Huc [Pélegri] ² and Pelegrini Bernat Pélegri, damoiseau , together with their households, men, property, rights and duties and their goods and possessions, as the king, by his special grace, has received them into his protection and safe-keeping; and granting or appointing as their special guardians the seneschal of Petragoricen' Périgord and Caturcen' Quercy , the bayles of the jurisdiction of Caturcum Cahors and Gordonium Gourdon and their lieutenants, and the king's principal serjeant there, whom the king has ordered to maintain and preserve Ramon, Huc and Bernat in their possessions and rights, franchises, liberties, jurisdictions and seisins, of which they and their predecessors were peacefully possessed, and to protect them, and their men, households and good men and property etc. against all attacks and threats. If they find that anything has been attempted against Ramon, Huc and Bernat contrary to the safe-guard, and to their prejudice, then it is to be restored to its former state, and full amends are to be made to them.

This safe-guard is to be made public, and to show that it is in force the king's royal pennons ( penuncelli ) are to be placed on Ramon, Huc and Bernat’s places, houses and manors and other possessions on land ruled by written law ( in terra seu patria que jure scripto regitur ), ³ that is, so that no-one can plead ignorance. If there is a dispute over some novel event, they are to place the dispute into the king's hands as sovereign in those places which are recovered, as the case demands. Those who infringe the safeguards and those who injure or commit offences against the guardians, or disobey them, are to have an appropriate day given them to appear before the seneschal of Gascony or other appropriate judges who are to summon the parties to appear and deliver speedy justice with no slackening. All justices and subjects of ours are to obey the guardians and give them every assistance.

The king has granted this protection because he wishes to preserve his subjects in peace and free from injury, and because the king has been reliably informed concerning the petition of Ramon, Huc and Bernat Pélegri, where they expressed fear that both powerful and more lowly men are planning to commit injury and harassment against them.

1.: In 1337 Ramon Pélegri and his brother Huc are mentioned in entry in C 61/49 .
2.: In 1348, Huc Pélegri became doctor of civil laws of the university of Oxford. For his English career and the benefices he obtained in England, see Emden, A. B., A Biographical Registrer of the University of Oxford to A.D. to 1500 , vol. III, P to Z (Oxford, 1959), pp.1452-3. He has founded the universitary college of Pélegry (or Pélegri) at Cahors following the will (1365) of his late brother Ramon de Pélegri (d.1365). The university of Cahors having been created by Pope John XXII (originating from Cahors) in 1332. See Foissac, P., 'Le collège Pélegry de Cahors aux XIVème et XVème siècles. I Première époque: 1365-1420', Bulletin de la Société des Études du Lot , t. CXXV (2004), pp.7-9. On their ecclesiastical English careers, see Ibid., pp.4-5, Jullien de Pommerol, M.H., 'La bibliothèque du collège de Pélegry à Cahors à la fin du XIVe siècle', Bibliothèque de l'École des Chartes , 137 (1979), pp.228-32 and Albe, E., 'Familles du Quercy d'après les archives du Vatican. Maison d'Hébrard et maisons apparentées ou alliées', Bulletin de la Société des Études Littéraires, Scientifiques et Artistiques du Lot , 30 (1905), pp.134-40. Remains of this medieval college, particularly a tower, still exists at Cahors with the coat of arms of the Pélegri family. See also Foissac, P. Histoire des collèges de Cahors et de Toulouse (XIVe-XVe siècles) (Cahors, 2010), pp.163-4 and 194-5.
3.: Cohen, E., Crossroads of Justice:law and culture in late medieval France (Leiden, 1993). The southern part of the kingdom of France used Roman law and customary laws influenced by Roman law. These regions were called Pays de droit écrit from the 16th century onwards and was opposed to the northern part of France which was called Pays de droit coutumier .

104: 24 October 1361 . Palacium Regis Westm' The palace of Westminster . For Master Huc Pélegri

Grant, by the king's special grace, to Master Pelegrini Huc Pélegri, king's clerk , that he and forty others of his company in any parts overseas subject to the king can bear arms in the first instance and go about so armed for two years, with the proviso that they do not attack anyone, but carry them only for their own protection, notwithstanding any ordinance, edict or constitution to the contrary, to which he has bound himself with an oath sworn before the king. The king prohibits his seneschal of Gascony, and that the seneschal Petragoricen' Périgord and Caturcen' Quercy , and the other justices and officers of the king, and their lieutenants, and the king's subjects from troubling, hindering or disturbing Pélegri with his forty other armed men because of their carrying of arms during this period but to allow them use of this special favour. The king has granted this at the petition of Pélegri, who is under the king's safeguard and special protection, and who fears for himself at the hands of several persons who have set themselves up as enemies of him and his brothers for some time and are still behaving thus.

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105: 25 August 1361 . Bellum Locum Beaulieu . For the transport of corn to Gascony .

To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and the king's other faithful subjects.

Grant of a licence to Ferrariis Ralph de Ferrers , that he, by his men and servants, can take 20 quarters of wheat, and 10 cattle ( grossa animalia ) for the expenses of the mariners of a certain ship of his, who are going to Gascony to buy wine for his use to bring back to England, which wheat and cattle Ferrers has put in a ship in Portesmuth' Portsmouth to go to Gascony. It is ordered that the men and servants of Ferrers be permitted to take the wheat and cattle to Gascony for this reason without impediment, proclamations or orders to the contrary notwithstanding.

By K.

106: 24 August 1361 . Bellum Locum Beaulieu . For [safe-]conduct .

To admirals, sheriffs, mayors, keepers of ports, officers, bailiffs, ministers and all the king's other faithful subjects, both in England and overseas.

Letters of safe-conduct and guard until 29 September next granted to Pey-Johan Groz , kt , for him and his household, their horses, equipment and other goods, coming into England by the king's licence on certain of the king's business, and for their return. It is ordered that no-one is to be permitted to trouble, damage, impede or in anyway harm Groz in coming into England with his household and horses, nor with their return. If any forfeiture has been incurred, or injury done contrary to this, it is to be put right without delay.

By K.

107: 5 October 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For the transport of corn to Gascony .

To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and the king's other faithful subjects.

Grant of a licence to Simon Bade and Fisshere Walter Fisher , burgesses of Barnestaple Barnstaple , that they, in person or by their servants, can take 40 tuns of wheat in the port of Barnstaple to Gascony to trade with. It is ordered that Bade and Fisher, in person or by their servants, be permitted to take the wheat to Gascony without impediment, any orders or prohibitions to the contrary notwithstanding.

By C. at the request of the bishop of Exeter.

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24 October 1361 . palacium nostrum Westm' The palace of Westminster . For the taking of the banished .

Order to the Petragoricen', Caturcen’ seneschal of Périgord and Quercy , Pelegrini Bernat Pélegri , Bonaldi Guilhem Bonald , Huc Ébrard , ¹ Robert de Derworthawe and John Croft , damoiseaux, the king being confident of their trustworthiness and honesty, to seize or cause to be seized Ucello, de Aymar d'Ussel ² wherever they can find him in the king's lands, but outside sacred ground, and hand him over to a fitting person with ordinary jurisdiction so that justice is done as his offences demand. And since Ussel will resist arrest so strongly that it is unlikely that he can be arrested without death or mutilation, those given the task of seizing him alive or dead, if they are unable to do this in no other way than by death or mutilation, shall be remitted all penalties which can be incurred because of this, because the king wishes that Ussel and similar evil-doers be rooted out of the king's territory, so that good and loyal subjects may live in peace. All justices, officers and the king's subjects are ordered to obey, be intendant on, and aid them when required.

The king has been given to understand that Ussel, as his crimes deserved, was exiled from Aquitaine and the king's other dominions across the sea and nobody, unknowingly good natured, were to eat with him, share with him or welcome him, nor should anyone still, and go unpunished, but the king also understands that, notwithstanding this banishment, Ussel is often welcomed in the king's lands in contempt of his jurisdiction, and to the prejudice and damage of several of the king's subjects whose enemy he has notoriously appointed himself, and the king is greatly displeased if this is the case. ³

1.: The Ébrard or Hébrard family was originating from Saint-Sulpice (arr. Figeac, dép. Lot). On them, see Albe, E., 'Familles du Quercy d'après les archives du Vatican. Maison d'Hébrard et maisons apparentées ou alliées', Bulletin de la Société des Études Littéraires, Scientifiques et Artistiques du Lot , 30 (1905), pp.77-131.
2.: Aymar d'Ussel was a small noble from Gourdon (Quercy) who was at the head of a routier troop being officially on the 'English' side before 1360. He held with his company the castle of Costeraste (in com. Gourdon, dép. Lot). See Aussel, M., 'Entre lis et léopards, un adepte du jeu personel: Aymar d'Ussel', Bulletin de la Société des Études du Lot , t. CXIV (1993), pp.31-53, and p.37 for his relationships with 'English' authorities.
3.: For a related entry, see entry 95 .

109: 5 November 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For the transport of corn .

To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and the king's other faithful subjects.

Grant of a licence to Aldebury Walter de Albury , that he in person or by his servants, can take 200 quarters of wheat from Bristoll' Bristol to Gascony to trade with. It is ordered that Albury, in person or by his servants, be permitted to take the wheat to Gascony without impediment, any orders or prohibitions to the contrary notwithstanding.

110: 23 November 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For the transport of corn .

To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and the king's other faithful subjects.

Grant to Burdeux Arnaut de Bordeaux, merchant , that he in person or by his servants, can take 100 quarters of wheat from the port of Suthampton' Southampton to Burdeg' Bordeaux for the sustenance of the king's faithful subjects there. It is ordered that Bordeaux, in person or by his servants, be permitted to take the wheat to Bordeaux without impediment, any orders or proclamations to the contrary notwithstanding.

By C.

111: 28 November 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For the transport of corn .

To the same.

Grant of a licence to Stawey Richard de Stowey , that he in person or by his servants, can take 300 quarters of various kinds of corn from Brugg Wauter Bridgwater and Combwych' Combwich to Burdeg' Bordeaux to trade with. It is ordered that Stowey, in person or by his servants, be permitted to take the corn to Bordeaux without impediment, any orders or prohibitions to the contrary notwithstanding.

By K.

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7 December 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For the transport of corn .

To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and the king's other faithful subjects.

Grant to Frompton' Walter de Frampton of Bristoll' Bristol , that he in person or by his servants, can take 300 quarters of wheat from the port of Chepstowe Chepstow in Wallia Wales to Gascony to trade with there. It is ordered that Frampton, in person or by his servants, be permitted to take the wheat to Gascony without impediment, any proclamations or orders to the contrary notwithstanding. ¹

By C.

1.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/72 , entry 12 .

For the appointment of the seneschal of Gascony.

113: 12 November 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

To all counts, vicomtes, barons, knights and free tenants, seneschals, mayors, jurats, consuls, colleges and communities, constables, castellans, prévôts and receivers of issues, and bayles and the king's faithful subjects in the duchy of Aquitaine and elsewhere.

Appointment, during pleasure, of Chaundos John Chandos to the office and governance of the seneschalcy of the duchy, with all that pertains to that office. It is ordered that they are to obey, answer, and be faithfully intendant on Chandos for as long as he holds the office.

By K.

114: Same as above

And it is ordered to Richard de Stafford, late seneschal of Gascony , to deliver to John [Chandos] the office and governance [of the seneschalcy of Gascony], with all that pertains to it.

By K.

For the carriage of corn as far as Bordeaux and elsewhere.

115: 13 November 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and the king's other faithful subjects.

Grant of a licence to Bacheler Walter Bachelor , John Smale , John Sampson and Wyncaulton' John Wincanton , executors of the testament of William Smale of Dertemuth' Dartmouth , that they in person or by their servants, can take 400 quarters of corn from the ports of Dertemuth', Exemuth' Dartmouth, Exmouth and Lym Lyme Regis to Burdeg' Bordeaux , Baion' Bayonne or Rupella La Rochelle to trade with. It is ordered that the executors, in person or by their servants, be permitted to take the corn to those places without impediment, any orders or prohibitions to the contrary notwithstanding.

By K.

116: 30 November 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

To the same.

Grant of a licence to Kaylard Guilhem Cayla, merchant of Burdeg' Bordeaux that he in person or by his servants, can take 40 quarters of corn from the port of Sutht' Southampton to Burdeg' Bordeaux to trade with. It is ordered that Cayla, in person or by his servants, be permitted to take the corn to Bordeaux without impediment, any orders or prohibitions to the contrary notwithstanding.

By C.

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22 November 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For the mayor and burgesses of La Rochelle .

Order to the Xacton' seneschal of Saintonge , ¹ the captain and governor general of the castle and town of Rupella La Rochelle , and the land of Alnisium Aunis , ² to supersede the previous order to Bertran, lord of Monte Ferando Montferrand , governor and captain of the town, castle and territory of Rupella La Rochelle concerning the levying of a subsidy on wine in the town from the date of this letter until the king receives written evidence and is duly informed of the rights that he has to impose the subsidy and to make the detailed provision in his previous letters.

The king lately wrote to Montferrand in letters patent sealed with the great seal as follows:

20 July 1361 . Henlee Henley .

Order to Montferrand to see to it that the subsidy of 10 s. on every tun of wine, and 4 d. in the pound on all other merchandise brought out of France, is demanded and levied. It has come to the king's notice that certain men from France and elsewhere are plotting to defraud the king of the subsidy, a duty established long before the peace between the king and France, and they have asserted that they should be exempt according to privileges granted them later by the king of France . Because, when the matter was brought before the council and examined, it seemed that the king was restored to all rights which he had of old in the lands in France which were restored to him on account of the peace, and from which he should not be excluded by privileges subsequently granted by the king of France, the council laid down that the subsidy and tax on all merchants and others both from France and England who were carrying and will carry wine and other merchandise in La Rochelle and elsewhere in the king's dominion there where he does not have sovereignty from the time when the town and dominion came into our hands through the peace, are to be demanded, taken and levied for the king's benefit notwithstanding any privileges or concessions made by the king of France before the peace. ³

After receiving this letter Montferrand tried to levy and demand the payment of the subsidy because of which the burgesses of the town and the merchants and others going their with their merchandise, were much inconvenienced, and the mayor and burgesses , on behalf of the merchants and others, complained to the king. The king, on the petition presented in person to him by the mayor and envoys of the town , and for other reasons has suspended the demand, collection and levying of the subsidy from the date of this letter until he receives further information on this.

By K.

1.: Richard Totesham .
2.: John Chandos .
3.: For the original order to Montferrand, see entry 96 .

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28 November 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For Pierre Buffet concerning ennoblement .

Confirmation of the ennoblement of Buffeti Pierre Buffet, burgess of Rupella La Rochelle , made by Charles, Viennen' dauphin of Viennois , ¹ the king's kinsman, and of whatever else is contained in the dauphin's letters; and prohibition to all the king's ministers and subjects, from troubling Buffet and his successors on account of this ennoblement. Under the peace-treaty made between the king and the king of France, the king received back the town of La Rochelle. After the petition of the mayor, burgesses and inhabitants of Rupella La Rochelle to the king, received by him at Calesium Calais , where he was, the king considered that he should confirm all liberties, privileges, immunities, grants, grants of nobility ( nobilitates ) and franchises granted by the king's ancestors the kings of England or France or by other authority, particular or general, provided they were not contrary to the peace, as contained in the letters sealed with the great seal. However, Buffet was ennobled for himself and his posterity, male and female, by the dauphin, then regent of France, before the king's confirmation, he being ennobled because of his noble actions, rather than by his blood, and that he should be able to keep noble fees and any that he acquires in the future, and receiving everything he would wish as a knight, namely the belt of knighthood, just as these and other things are contained in the dauphin's letters. Buffet has not been able to obtain the letters in the time of the truce, and has petitioned for them, and the king wishes to provide for the security of Buffet and Louis his son. ²

By K. and C.

1.: Future Charles V, king of France (1364-80).
2.: For a transcript of this entry, see Foedera , vol 3, part 2, p. 631.

119: 1 December 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For John Dent and William Falle .

To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and the king's other faithful subjects.

Grant, by the king's special grace, to John Dent and Falle William Fall , that they, can take 300 quarters of wheat from the port of Kyngeston' super Hull' Kingston upon Hull to Gascony, or to Rupella La Rochelle , to trade with there. It is ordered that Dent and Fall, in person or by his servants, be permitted to take the wheat to there without impediment, any proclamations or orders to the contrary notwithstanding.

By C.

120: 13 December 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For the transport of corn La Rochelle .

To all sheriffs, mayors, keepers of ports, bailiffs, ministers and the king's other faithful subjects.

Grant, at the request of the mayor and community of Rupella La Rochelle , of a licence to Itier Amanieu, burgess and merchant of the same town , that he, in person or by his servants, can take 200 quarters of wheat, and 200 quarters of other corn, in a certain cog called la Godebarat of Lubyk Lübeck of which Johannes Vanderhire is master, or in another ship from any English port, except the river Thamis' Thames to Rupella La Rochelle , for the sustenance of the king's faithful subjects there. It is ordered that Amanieu, in person or by his servants, be permitted to take the wheat and corn to La Rochelle without impediment, any orders to the contrary notwithstanding.

By C.

121: 22 December 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For Pey de Serres .

To the seneschal of Gascony and the mayor of Bordeaux, and all other officers, ministers and faithful subjects in the duchy of Aquitaine.

Order to hear the complaint of Pey de Serres, burgess of Bordeaux , and summon before them Bernat Mercer , merchant of the same city , and hear his arguments, and do full and speedy justice to Serres on the recovery of his debt, just as by right and the fors and customs there ought to be done, the letters delaying payment of the same which Mercer obtained, and which the king has revoked, notwithstanding. On the behalf of Serres, it has been complained, showing that he loaned a certain sum of gold to Mercer , to be repaid at a certain day, just as more fully appears by the charter of Mercer . The same Mercer has plotted to defraud Serres by certain letters that he craftily obtained from Sauvage Arnold Savage, kt , late lieutenant of Chivereston' John de Chiverston, then seneschal of Gascony , which delayed payment of any debt to any person owed by him until Easter next, so that Serres is unable to obtain justice against Mercer for the gold, to his great damage, about which he has requested remedy. The king, attending to the grant of this delay, and the derogation of the law by it, wishes justice to be done to Serres in the recovery of his debt.

By K. and C.

122: 24 December 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For the transport of corn to La Rochelle .

To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and the king's other faithful subjects.

Grant of a licence to Élie Gyrand' , and his associates, merchants of the coast near Rupella La Rochelle , that they can take 300 quarters of wheat and beans from Dertemuth' Dartmouth , Falemuth' Falmouth or Fowy Fowey , to Rupella La Rochelle for the sustenace of the king's faithful subjects there. It is ordered that Gyrand' , and his associates, be permitted to take the wheat and beans to La Rochelle, paying the customs, without impediment, any orders to the contrary notwithstanding.

By C.

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22 November 1361 . Westm' Westminster . For the mayor and burgesses of La Rochelle .

[in French]

To the Xaintonge seneschal or governor of Saintonge , ¹ or his lieutenant, the prévôt of La Rochelle , ² and all the king's other officers, serjeants and other people there.

Confirmation of the letters of the late Bertran, lord of Montferrand, governor of the castle, town, castellany and jurisdiction of La Rochelle, and its appurtenances, of which the tenor is as follows:

7 June 1361 . La Rochelle .

[in French]

Confirmation by Bertran [I], lord of Montferrand Monferrant , governor and sovereign captain of the castle, town, castellany and jurisdiction of La Rochelle for the king of England, of letters presented to him by the mayor of La Rochelle , ³ sealed with the seal of the king of England with a silk cord and green wax, of which the tenor is as follows:

Letter of Edward III given at Calais on 25 October 1360, containing many clauses, and amongst these there is one clause, of which the tenor is:

Montferrand orders to all the king's subjects to permit the mayor and burgesses of La Rochelle to levy a tax of 8 d. in the pound in La Rochelle and elsewhere in customary places for one year from 24 June 1362, without rendering any account to anyone apart from the successor of the current mayor and his burgesses. This tax includes the small tax of 2 d. in the pound that currently exists on all the victuals, goods and wines and other things sold and resold, each time it is sold, that is 4 d. from the seller and 4 d. from the buyer; and also 4 d. in the pound on all the wines and other victuals and goods which are bought at La Rochelle and brought outside this town by land or at sea in case the person did not pay before the tax of 4 d. as seller or buyer. When this tax had been granted to the mayor and burgesses of La Rochelle , they were allowed to levy 18 d. in the pound, but now they want to levy only 8 d. in the pound, so that the trade improves and the merchants come from everywhere with all kinds of victuals and goods.

1.: Richard Totesham .
2.: Master Vincent Gouraud , provost of la Rochelle from 17 April 1361 to 17 April 1362. See Favreau, R., 'Comptes de la sénéchaussée de Saintonge (1360-1362), Bibliothèque de l'École des Chartes , 117 (1959), p. 80.
3.: Guillaume Boulard , mayor of la Rochelle in 1361 and 1362. See Favreau, R., 'Comptes de la sénéchaussée de Saintonge (1360-1362), Bibliothèque de l'École des Chartes , 117 (1959), p. 78, n.2.

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26 November 1361 . In palacio nostro Westm' The palace of Westminster . For Guilhem Cayla and others .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to hear the complaints of Kaylar Guilhem Cayla , Johannes Quarer and Cornewaill' David de Cornwall , merchants of Bordeaux, ¹ concerning the seizure of a ship carrying their goods, and to obtain further information on the matter, and if he finds that the complaint is true, then he is to do full and speedy justice to them in the recovery of their goods and the damages that they sustained, just as by right and according to the fors and customs there ought to be done. The king has received the complaint of Kaylar and the others, which contains that thay loaded wheat, salt meat and other merchandise onto a barge of Marempne Marennes , of which Amaury Thomas was master, in the port of Sanctus Matheus Saint-Mathieu in Britann' Brittany , to be taken to Bordeaux , but certain evil-doers of Bloys Charles of Blois , seized the ship at sea, by force and arms, and carried it and its cargo away to the value of 2,000 gold leopards, ² and disposed of it as they willed, and imprisoned some of the merchants, and still detain some of them there, to their grave damage, upon which they request a remedy. The king wishes to aid them in the recovery of their goods, and to see justice done.

By K.

1.: Cornwall is clearly an individual of English origin, who was a merchant of Bordeaux, but it is less clear with the previous one which could be a Gascon or an English.
2.: A half florin. The use of this description of the value is odd, because the coin was minted in 1344, but quickly withdrawn and replaced by the noble and its fractions.

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6 January 1362 . Westm' Westminster . For the transport of corn .

To all admirals, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and the king's other faithful subjects.

Grant of a licence to Purye John Perry of Boemenstr' Beaminster that he in person or by his servants, can take 100 quarters of various kinds of corn from the port of Lyme Lyme Regis to Burdeg' Bordeaux or Rupella La Rochelle to trade with, provided that he finds surety [before] the bailiffs of Lyme that he will not take the corn to anywhere else but those places, and that he will obtain letters testimonial under the seal of the constables or mayors of those towns, attesting that the corn was discharged there, and bring them to chancery before the 4 July (the feast of St Martin). ¹ It is ordered that Perry, in person or by his servants, be permitted to take the corn to Bordeaux or La Rochelle without impediment, any orders or prohibitions to the contrary notwithstanding.

1.: Since the licence dates to 6 January 1362, the date for the return of the letters testimonial into chancery seems more likely to be the feast of the translation of Saint Martin on 4 July rather than that of Saint Martin in Winter on 11 November.

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21 January 1362 . Westm' Westminster . For safe-guard .

To all seneschals, constables, castellans, prévôts, ministers and all the king's other faithful subjects in the duchy of Aquitaine.

Letters of protection, during pleasure, granted to le Voier Guillaume le Voyer , ¹ his men and household, and his just possessions and goods, as the king, wishing to show him favour, has received him into his protection and safe-keeping. He is to be maintained, protected and defended, and no one is to be permitted to injure, damage or harm him. If anything has been forfeited or done contrary to this, it is to be put right without delay, and pennons are to be put on his houses as a sign of the safe-guard.

By the testimony of Latymer William Latimer .

1.: Of the family of the lord and barons of Trégomar in Brittany .

127: 3 January 1362 . Westm' Westminster . For [the transport of] corn to the parts .

To all admirals, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and the king's other faithful subjects.

Grant of a licence, by the king's special grace, to Marreis Hugh Marris and Soopham John Sopham , that they in person or by their servants, can take 200 quarters of various kinds of corn in ships from Brugg Water Bridgwater and Combwych' Combwich to Gascony to trade with. It is ordered that Marris and Sopham , in person or by their servants, be permitted to take the corn to Gascony without impediment, any orders or prohibitions to the contrary notwithstanding.

By K.