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C 61/95 5 Richard II (1381-2)

Introduction.

Like the preceding roll, this roll shows sign that business was settling down into a more routine pattern, with the minority government of Richard II finding its feet, and the war with the French being less regularly mentioned, though its impact still lay behind much of the business on this roll. That being said, the beginning of the roll coincides with the mid-point of the Peasants' revolt, and that might explain the paucity of entries in June and July 1381. Once entries picked up, the majority of the entries relate to grants, inspeximus and confirmations, appointments, and the appointments to offices. Types of entry such as letters of protection are thinner on the ground. ¹

There are a wide range of recipients of grants and confirmations, but several people were particularly favoured. One of these was John de Stratton, lord of Landiras, an English esquire who had made good by marrying into a prominent Gascon family. In compensation for a third part of the market of Bordeaux, and the office of porter of the castle of Bordeaux, he received respectively the lands of Bessan confiscated from the rebel Johan Colom, kt, and the prévôté of Barsac. He also received a grant of a quarter of Langon, which he and Pey de Lamothe, lord of Roquetaillade, had captured. Lamothe took another quarter, and the king half. But his most valuable acquisition was his appointment as constable of Bordeaux, giving him control of the most important financial office of the duchy. ² . Another significant beneficiary was Bertrucat d'Albret, a routier leader, and scion of a cadet branch of the lords of Albret. ³ He received a grant of some of the lands formerly belonging to another branch of the Albret family, the lords of Langoiran, who had forfeited as rebels. ⁴ He also received a grant of Oeyregave which had formerly belonged to the lord of Albret himself. ⁵ In addition to these lands belonging to rebel branches of the Albret family, he also received the grant of the barony, land, castles, baylie and fishery of Caumont and the bastide of Beaumont amongst several other properties. ⁶ Finally, the king confirmed a grant of his father's of the places of Montfaucon and Cazals. ⁷ It was not just individuals who did well out of grants from the king, the mayor, jurats and community of Bordeaux were the recipients of two confirmation, one being of a brief general nature of their privileges, and the other being of an extensive group of grants and orders made by Edward III relating to their rights and privileges, and the seneschal of Aquitaine and constable of Bordeaux were ordered to look into a complaint by them about the abuse of the appeals procedure there. ⁸

The provision of justice also forms and important element in the roll. Perhaps surprisingly an interest in La Rochelle is prominent. Having fallen to the French some years previously, the king and his advisors clearly had an expectation of a recovery of the city, perhaps on the back of the peace negotiations then underway with the French. ⁹ On the 15 September pardons were issued to seventeen burgesses of La Rochelle for their desertion of Edward III for Charles V. The pardons make it clear that the pardons are issued at the burgesses' request, and were only to have effect when the burgesses returned to the king's allegiance. ¹⁰ The pardons were swiftly followed by letters of protection and safe-conduct for a smaller number of the same burgesses to come to England to conduct their business, and by a confirmation of the town's privileges which was also dependent on the return of the town to the king's obedience. ¹¹ Finally, on or before the 28 September, the king had assigned Bertrucat d'Albret, John de Stratton and William Dale to receive the town back into the king's obedience. ¹² Since this lies at a point when peace was being negotiated, and seems to have been at the instigation of some of the townsmen, it would suggest some level of intrigue going on here. Obviously, it was a plot led by some leading citizens of la Rochelle to return their town to the king of England. Another pardon of interest (an inspeximus of a pardon granted by John de Neville, the late lieutenant of the king in the duchy) is that issued to Pedro López de Amézqueta, lord of Saint-Pée in the baylie of Labourd. Whilst most pardons concerning the war relate to Gascons going over to the French enemy, Pedro Lopez was different. Being from Guipuzcoa, a possession of the king of Castile, he was pardoned his service to 'the bastard Enrique [de Trastamara], who calls himself king of Castile'. ¹³

Other entries relate to the abuse of power by officials. Guilhem Aiquart had been captured by the enemy when he was in the company of the lord of Lesparre, and while he was imprisoned in Castile, it was claimed, that Pey-Ramon Fouchier had attempted to remove him from his property, whilst William le Scrope when at the castle of Fronsac, took wine, corn and other victuals from Aiquart's property. ¹⁴ In previous rolls the lands of Galhart Béguey, kt, had been granted out to others because of his rebellion,but here we find that Béguey had attempted to clear his name, and requested justice from the king for the charges of treason brought against him. As a consequence several leading officials and Gascon nobles were ordered to hear the case, whilst yet more leading Gascons stood mainprise for him. ¹⁵

Another entry, a reminder of the extremely perillous journey by sea to the duchy, involved the doing of justice to English merchants and their cargo following the wreck of their ship on the coast of Marensin and Maremne, north of Bayonne. Several Bristol merchants had shipped cargo to Bayonne in a ship called Seint Marie Cogge of Bristol, a ship owned by one of their number. They alleged that following the wreck the equipment of the ship and its caro had been seized by Amaniu de Mabers, Augerot his brother, and Philip Mansel, keeper of the castle of Dax for Matthew Gournay, contrary to the custom established by Richard I. Richard I had quitclaimed his rights to wreck, but with the proviso that if anyone of the ship came to land alive and could prove ownership of the equipment and cargo coming ashore, then it was to be returned to them. The brothers and Mansell refused to do this despite the order of John de Neville, the late lieutenant of the king, and William le Scrope, after Neville's return home. The lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine and the mayour and jurats of Bayonne were to justice to the merchants. ¹⁶

Although trade does not form a prominent part in the roll, there are a variety of entries of interest. During the last two decades of Edward III's reign there were numerous licences issued to English and Gascon merchants to trade between England and Gascony, and occasionally further afield. In the early years of Richard II's reign the grant of the licences dried up. This roll was no exception with only five granted, all to Gascons. ¹⁷ However, safe-conducts granted to several merchants of Bruges, Ghent and Ypres offers new and more interesting fare. The safe-conducts gave protection for the merchants to go to Gascony, buy wine and bring it to England. The interesting point was that the wine that was bought was to be marked with the merchants' marks, and the enrolled safe-conducts have copies of the merchants' marks against the entries. These are some of the few examples of illustrations in the rolls. ¹⁸ The problems with the export of cloth without the requisite cocket which appeared with regularity in earlier Gascon Rolls, again appears here. For some reason that is not apparent this was directed only to the prévôt of Bayonne, and Master Guiraut de Mente, with the moiety of the value of any such cloth discovered going to them, and the other moiety to the king. ¹⁹

Simon J. Harris.

1.: The only sizeable contingent receiving protections for service in Aquitaine are those for David Craddock, the new mayor of Bordeaux, and his retinue ( entry 114 , entry 114.1 , entry 115 , entry 121 , entry 132 , entry 133 & entry 134 ).
2.: entry 3 , entry 4 , entry 5 , entry 23 , entry 24 , entry 25 , entry 26 & entry 23
3.: On him, see the biography of Savy, N., Bertrucat d'Albret ou le destin d'un capitaine gascon du roi d'Angleterre pendant la guerre de Cent ans (Pradines, 2015).
4.: entry 10 & entry 11 .
5.: entry 20 & entry 21 .
6.: entry 17 & entry .
7.: entry 12 & entry 13 .
8.: entry 103 , entry 106 & entry 111 .
9.: entry 117 - a text of the treaty was enrolled on this roll.
10.: entry 36 & entry 37 .
11.: entry 38 , entry 39 & entry 34 .
12.: entry 38
13.: entry 96 .
14.: entry 51 & entry 52 .
15.: entry 14 .
16.: entry 72 .
17.: entry 1 , entry 62 , entry 63 , entry 77 & entry 125 .
18.: entry 46 & entry 46.1 .
19.: entry 113 .

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1: 19 July 1381 . London . For the taking corn.

To all admirals etc.

Grant of a licence to Gerounde Arnaut de Gironde, burgess and merchant of Bordeaux Burdeg' , that he, in person and by his servants, can take 100 quarters of wheat and 400 quarters of beans that was bought in Lincolnshire to the port of Sanctus Botulphus Boston , load it onto ships there and take it to [Bordeaux] for his own profit, and for his sustenance. It is ordered that he be permitted to take the wheat and beans to Bordeaux without impediment, whatsoever orders to the contrary notwithstanding, provided Gironde pays the customs, subsidies and other dues to the king.

By K.

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24 August 1381 . Eltham . For William Tipet. ¹

Grant to William Tipet , at his request, and because he surrendered earlier letters patent of the king's into chancery to be cancelled, and for his good service, of the shop with appurtenances outside of the gate of the king's castle of Bordeaux , to the north, with a pentice of the shop under the great tower of the castle. He is to have and to hold the same from the king and his heirs, from 12 July, for his life, provided he maintains the shop and pentice during his lifetime. After Tipet's death the shop and pentice is wholly to revert to the king and his heirs.

On 12 July 1380, the king, by his letters patent, and for the good service of Tipet to the king's father , and afterwards to the king, had granted the shop and pentice to him for his life. ²

By p.s.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.
2.: For this earlier grant, and an order to the constable to deliver the same to Tipet, see entry in C 61/NaN & entry in C 61/NaN .

For the appointment of the constable of Bordeaux.

26 August 1381 . Castrum nostrum de Ledes Leeds Castle . ¹

Appointment of John de Stratton, Landirans lord of Landiras , as constable of Bordeaux during pleasure, taking the fee and wages that pertain to that office, provided he render an account for the issues of the office for his term at the exchequer. ²

By p.s.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '. A further note states 'Vacated because it is otherwise below'.
2.: The entry has been crossed out. For a similar sequence of entries granting this office to John de Stratton, and which presumably replaced this, see entry 23 , entry 24 , entry 25 , entry 26 and entry 27 .

Same as above

And it is ordered to Master Loryng' William Loring, king's clerk , late constable of Bordeaux , that he should deliver to John [de Stratton] , the office of constable, with all that pertains to it, and the Burdeg' castle of Bordeaux , together with the arms, victuals and all other property of the king's in the castle, by indenture to be made between them, and he will be discharged. ¹

By the same writ.

1.: The entry has been crossed out.

Same as above

To the archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, dukes, counts, barons, knights, constables, seneschals, mayors, bayles, ministers and all other faithful subjects in the duchy of Aquitaine.

And it is ordered that they are to be intendant on and answer John [de Stratton] as constable of Bordeaux, for their farms, rents and services. ¹

By the same writ.

1.: The entry has been crossed out.

For John de Stratton, lord of Landiras.

29 August 1381 . Castrum regis de Ledes Leeds Castle .

Grant to John de Stratton, lord of Landirans Landiras , the king's esquire , in compensation for the third part of the market of Bordeaux, from which he has been removed, of all the lands and inheritance with appurtenances, of Johan Colom, kt, a rebel of Edward [III] , the king's grandfather, deceased, which he held at Vessan Bessan , and within the Marque, la jurisdiction of Lamarque ; and also all the lands and inheritance which Galhart de Preissac, kt , ¹ a rebel of the king's, held in the Burdegalesia Bordelais . To have and to hold the same, to him and his heirs, for life, until the third part of the market is restored to him, to be held in the way they were formerly granted.

On 4 June 1378 the king granted, by his special grace, and with the assent of his council, to Stratton, for the service that he had done, and in compensation for the damage that he had sustained in the present war, both by the loss of the lands of his wife's inheritance and his own in Aquitaine, and in other ways, of the office of gauger of wine in Burdegale Bordeaux , which office the lord of Mucidano Mussidan held by inheritance, and which forfeited into the king's hands by his rebellion; and of the third part of the market of Bordeaux which Johan Colom, kt , ² held by inheritance, and which also forfeited into the king's hands by Colom's rebellion. Holding the office for life, or until Stratton recovered the lands of his wife's inheritance, and of his own.

Afterwards, the king granted the third part of the market to the jurats and other citizens and law-worthy men of Bordeaux for a certain term, and John, Nevill' lord Neville , late lieutenant of the king in the lordship of Aquitaine , restored the office of gauger to the lord of Mussidan, to draw him back to the king's allegiance. By virtue of this grant, and the actions of lord Neville, Stratton was removed from both the office of gauger and from the third part of the market. ³

By p.s.

1.: lord of Estang .
2.: Johan Colom was a prominent member of the Bordeaux bourgeoisie, but was accused of treason and put to death by the Anglo-Gascon authorities at Bordeaux in 1376 or 1377.
3.: For the earlier grant to Stratton, see entry in C 61/91 .

7: Same as above

And it is ordered to the lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine, and the constable of Bordeaux, and all the officers and ministers of the king in Aquitaine, to put John de Stratton in possession of all the lands and inheritance which Johan Colom held at Vessan Bessan , and within the jurisdiction of la Marque Lamarque , and also all lands and the inheritance which Galhart [de Preissac] held in the Burdegalesia Bordelais , keep and defend him in the same, and removing any who detain the lands and inheritances.

By the same writ.

For John de Stratton.

29 August 1381 . Castrum nostrum de Ledes Leeds Castle . ¹

Grant to John de Stratton, the king's esquire , in consideration of his surrender of the king's letters into chancery to be cancelled, and both for his good service, and in compensation for the damage that he has sustained by the present war, both in the lands of the inheritance of his wife, and in other ways, and of his loss of the office of porter ( janitor ) of the castle of Bordeaux , of the Barsak prévôté of Barsac with its appurtenances, which the lord of Budos , a rebel of the king's, and an adherent of the enemy, holds. To have and to hold to Stratton and the heirs of his body, from the king and his heirs, by the customary service, forever. If Stratton dies without heirs from his body, then the prévôté is wholly to revert to the king and his heirs.

On 8 June 1378 the king granted, by his letters patent, by his special grace, and with the assent of his council, to Stratton, for the good service that he had done, and in compensation for the damage that he had sustained as above, of the office of porter of the castle of Bordeaux, with its wages, fees, profits and emoluments, for Stratton's life, just as is more fully contained in those letters. John, Nevill' lord Neville , late lieutenant of the king in the lordship of Aquitaine , restored the office of porter to the lord of Mucidano Mussidan , to draw him back to the king's allegiance. By virtue of this Stratton was removed from the office. ²

By p.s.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '. A further marginal note consists of an ' f' '.
2.: For the earlier grant to Stratton, see entry in C 61/91 .

Same as above

And it is ordered to the lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine, and the constable of Bordeaux, and all the officers and ministers of the king in Aquitaine, to put John [de Stratton] in possession of the prévôté [of Barsac] , which the lord of Budos holds, ¹ with its appurtenances, keep and defend him in the same, and removing any who detain the prévôté.

By the same writ.

1.: Tétbaut de Budos .

For Bertrucat d'Albret.

1 September 1381 . Castrum nostrum de Ledes Leeds Castle . ¹

Grant, by the king's special grace, to Lebret Bertrucat d'Albret , ² of certain lands of the lord of Logoiran Langoiran , which have come into the king's hands, namely the Vertuyl castle of Vertheuil , the Turris Sancti Mamberti Tour Saint-Mambert , and the land of Blasmont Blasimon , together with a fourth part of the Marque, la lordship of Lamarque , which belonged to that lord, as Albret has given the king to understand; and all the lands and tenements that the lord of Langoiran held in the lordships of Lesparre , Cussac , Chastel Nawe Castelnau[-de-Médoc] , Blankforteys Blanquefort , Inter duo Maria Entre-deux-Mers , Bourzes Bourgeais and Fronsades Fronsadais , and in the town and banlieue of Bordeaux , and also the land of Marcamps . To have and to hold the same, with all their profits, commodities, emoluments and appurtenances pertaining to them, for his life, for liege homage, and by the customary services, any grant of the same by the king or his lieutenant, notwithstanding. It is provided that after Albret's death all of the same should wholly revert to the king and his heirs.

The king has granted this to Albret for his good service, and in compensation for the great losses and costs which he has sustained in the king's service in the present wars, and also the great costs and labour that he has expended in the king's service in keeping the towns and castles of Logoiran Langoiran , Ryons Rions , Podensak Podensac , Vairs Vayres and other places and fortalices, which the lord of Langoiran's, a rebel of the king, had, in the king's obedience, and out of that of the French adversary, which places and castles are in Albret's hands as he asserts, and to aid him in the preservation of them in the king's obedience. ³

By p.s.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.
2.: On him, see the biography of Savy, N., Bertrucat d'Albret ou le destin d'un capitaine gascon du roi d'Angleterre pendant la guerre de Cent ans (Pradines, 2015).
3.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/96 and entry in C 61/96 .

11: Same as above

And it is ordered to the lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine, and the constable of Bordeaux, and all the officers and ministers of the king in Aquitaine, to put Bertrucat [d'Albret] in possession of the castle, tower and the fourth part part of the land and tenements, keep and defend him in the same, and removing any who detain them.

By the same writ.

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For Bertrucat d'Albret.

12: 1 September 1381 . Castrum regis de Ledes Leeds Castle .

Confirmation, by the king's special grace, to Bertrucat d'Albret , for his good service, of the grant to him by the king's father, when he was prince of Aquitaine, by his letters patent, of the places of Montfaucon and Casals Cazals with appurtenances. To have and to hold to Albret and his heirs, from the king and his heirs, for the customary service, according to the tenor of the late prince's letters patent; any gift or grant of the same places by the king's lieutenant in times past notwithstanding.

By p.s.

Same as above

And it is ordered to the lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine, and the constable of Bordeaux, and all the officers and ministers of the king in Aquitaine, to put Bertrucat [d'Albret] in possession of the places [of Montfaucon and Cazals ], keep and defend him and his heirs in the same, and removing any who detain the places. ¹

1.: The entry is followed by an empty set of entry marks.

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5 September 1381 . Eltham . For the hearing and determination of the accusations made against Galhart Béguey, kt. ¹

To the seneschal of Aquitaine, or his lieutenant, John Stratton, constable of Bordeaux , Greyley Archambaud de Grailly, Bugs, la captal de Buch , Bret, la Bertrucat d'Albret , Master Taylh, de Ramon-Bernat lo Tolh , and Master Pey Ferrand .

Assignment, or to at least three of them, to make, hear and determine the accusations of lèse majesté and other betrayals ( proditio ) made against Galhart Béguey, kt , according to the fors and customs there, and an order to diligently attend to this. All counts, barons, knights, seneschals, constables, liege subjects, and other faithful subjects of the king are ordered to be intendant on them, consult and aid them, when and in the manner that they will be requested to do so.

Béguey was accused of perpetrating those crimes before Bonewe Guilhem Boneu, judge of civil and criminal causes in Bordeaux , and has requested, that since he is prepared to answer upon any crimes, that the king will do justice to him. The king wishes to agree to this because Bertrucat d'Albret, Podeo Alto Tetbaut de Poyloaut , Casalys Pey de Cazalis , and Eberard Ramon Ébrard , have personally mainprised for him in chancery, under a penalty of 100 l. , to have Béguey before the seneschal and the others, or at least three of them, when it pleases the king, to stand to right there upon whatsoever crimes and betrayals that are to be brought against him at the king's suit, and that of others, according to the fors and customs there. Each mainpernor has granted that the 100 l. is to be levied from their lands and chattels if they fail to have Béguey appear.

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

For the arrest of ships.

15: 6 September 1381 . Shene Sheen .

Assignment to Thomas Hore, king's serjeant-at-arms , to arrest all ships and barges which are being prepared to go to Gascony for the wine vintage in the ports of Suthampton Southampton , Dertemuth' Dartmouth , Plymuth' Plymouth , Weymuth' Weymouth , Melcombe and Fowy Fowey , and in other ports in the admiralty of the West, and sufficient mariners to crew them, and detain them so that they are ready to Gascony on certain urgent business of the king, just as is ordained by the king and his council. The king orders Hore to diligently attend to this, and has ordered all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, owners, masters and mariners of ships, and all other faithful subjects to obey, answer and be intendant on him, as often as he makes known to them.

By C.

16: Same as above

Order to the mayor and bailiffs of Bristoll' Bristol to arrest all ships and barges which are being prepared to go to Gascony for the wine vintage in the port of Bristoll' Bristol , or which come to the port, and sufficient mariners to crew those ships and barges, and detain them so that they are ready to Gascony on certain urgent business of the king, just as is ordained by the king and his council.

By C.

For Bertrucat d'Albret.

17: 6 September 1381 . The manerium nostrum de Shene manor of Sheen .

Grant, by the king's special grace, to Lebret Bertrucat d'Albret , for his good service, and on the occasion of the great losses and expenses that he has sustained in the king's service in the present wars, of the barony and land of Caumont , with the castles and fortalices pertaining to the same, the place of Lynde, le Lalinde , and the baylie and fishery of the same, and the bastide of Beaumont , the place of Darroquepine Roquepine , the Deganiat baylie of Dégagnac , and the [noble] Gairosse house of Garrosse . To have and to hold the same, with all profits, lordships, commodities, emoluments and appurtenances pertaining to them, to Albret and his heirs male from his body, from the king and his heirs, by the customary service forever, any grant made of the same, or any part of it, by any lieutenant of the king, in the past, notwithstanding. The king further grants that if Albret dies without male heirs from his body, then he is able to give the baroney and other lands to Ramonet [de Sort] , his nephew, and whatever bastard sons that he has, and their heirs male, to be held from the king and his heirs, by the same service, forever.

By p.s.

18: Same as above

And it is ordered to the lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine, and the constable of Bordeaux, and all the officers and ministers of the king in Aquitaine, to put Bertrucat [d'Albret] in possession of the barony, land, castles, fortalices, places, baylies, fisheries, bastide and house, with their profits, lordships, commodities, emoluments and appurtenances, and keep and defend him and his heirs in the same, keep and defend him and his heirs in the same, and removing any who detain the places.

By the same writ.

19: 1 September 1381 . Castrum nostrum de Ledes Leeds Castle . For Tetbaut de Poyloaut.

Inspeximus of letters patent of Edward [of Woodstock], late prince of Aquitaine and Wales , the king's father, to Tetbaut de Poyloaut in these words:

17 November 1369 . The Compnhac castle of Cognac .

Grant by letters patent of Edward [of Woodstock], eldest son of the king of France and England, prince of Aquitaine and Wales, duke of Cornwall, earl of Chester, lord of Biscay and of Castro Urdiales, to Puyloaut Tetbaut de Poyloaut , of the house called en Merlet , and half of the Postinhac mill of Poustagnac , and two vineyards, in the city of Dax, and the prévôté of the same place, which were Batz Bertruc de Bats , a rebel and traitor, and which were confiscated because of the rebellion, to be held for his life with the revenues and profits, in the same manner as the rebel held it, and valued at 120 l. a year. He is to do liege homage. It is ordered to the seneschal and receiver of the Landes, or to their lieutenants.

The king approves, ratifies and confirms the grant.

By p.s., and for 20 s. paid into the hanaper.

For Bertrucat d'Albret.

9 September 1381 . The manerium nostrum de Shene manor of Sheen . ¹

Grant by the king's special grace, to Lebret Bertrucat d'Albret for his good service of the place of Viregave Oeyregave , with its appurtenances, which were late the lord of Albret 's, ² a rebel of the king, to be held for his life from the king and his heirs, by liege homage and the customary service, provided that after Bertrucat's death the place reverts to the king and his heirs.

By p.s.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.
2.: Arnaut-Amaniu d'Albret .

21: Same as above

And it is ordered to the lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine, and the constable of Bordeaux, and all the officers and ministers of the king in Aquitaine, to put Bertrucat [d'Albret] in possession of the place [of Oeyregave], keep and defend him in the same, and removing any who detain the places.

By p.s.

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6 September 1381 . The manerium nostrum de Shene manor of Sheen . For the heirs of Guiraut d'Albret.

To the seneschal of Aquitaine and constable of Bordeaux, and all the officers and ministers of the lordship of Aquitaine.

Order to put the heirs of Lebretum Guiraut d'Albret in possession of the Lyvard manor of La Libarde , with its appurtenances, maintaining them in that possession, and removing anyone who detains it. Edward [III], late king of England , the king's grandfather, by his letters patent, granted the same manor to Albret for his good service, the manor having come into the king's hands after the death of Eymonis Arnaut Aymon , a rebel, which grant the king has since confirmed. Albret was to have and to hold the manor to him and his heirs, from the late king and his heirs, by the customary service, notwithstanding any gifts, grants, sales or alienations of the same manor by the heirs of Aymon, after his rebellion, to anyone. ¹

By p.s.

1.: For the letters of the king's grandfather, see entry in C 61/74 .

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For the commitment of the custody of the castle of Bordeaux.

26 August 1381 . Castrum nostrum de Ledes Leeds Castle . ¹

Commitment to John de Stratton, Landiranis lord of Landiras , of the custody of the Burdeg' castle of Bordeaux , and of the office of constable of Bordeaux, during pleasure, taking the wages and fees that pertain to that office, provided that Stratton answers to the king for the issues at the exchequer. ²

By p.s.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus> '.
2.: For a similar sequence of cancelled entries granting this office to John de Stratton, see entry 3 , entry and entry 5 .

24: Same as above

And it is ordered to Master Loryng' William Loring, king's clerk , late constable of Bordeaux , that he should deliver to John [de Stratton] , the custody of the castle [of Bordeaux] , and the office [of constable], with all of the keys, rolls, papers, memoranda, and all other things touching the office, which he has in his custody, by indenture to be made between them, by which he will be discharged.

By the same writ.

25: Same as above

To all seneschals and receivers, and ministers and officials, and all other faithful subjects of the king in the duchy of Aquitaine.

And it is ordered that they are to be intendant on and answer John [de Stratton] as constable of Bordeaux, for their farms, rents and services.

By the same writ.

26: Same as above

And it is ordered to the Burdeg' mayor, jurats and other inhabitants of Bordeaux that they are to be intendant on and answer John [de Stratton] as constable of Bordeaux, in all that pertains to that office.

27: Same as above

And it is ordered to the king's lieutenant in the duchy , or the seneschal of Aquitaine, to deliver the custody [of the castle of Bordeaux], and the office [of constable], for him to govern in accordance with the tenor of the king's letters.

28: 30 August 1381 . Castrum nostrum de Ledes Leeds Castle . For Pey de Lamothe and John de Stratton.

Grant to Mote, la Pey de Lamothe, lord of Roqueltaillade Roquetaillade , and John de Stratton, lord of Landiranis Landiras , for their service in the capture of the castle and Lengon town of Langon , one moiety of which pertained to the king, and the other to Lamothe and Stratton, Lamothe holding a quarter, and Stratton the other with Isabe [de Saint-Symphorien] , his wife, as the inheritance of the same Isabe, and also for the cost that they incurred in keeping Langon safe in the king's obedience during the war, of the moiety of the town and castle that pertains to the king. To have and to hold the same, with its profits and commodities, from the king and his heirs, for the terms of the lives of Lamothe and Stratton, or until the king will provide them with something to the equivalent value elsewhere for their lives, in case that the king wishes to take the moiety back into his hands. In addition, the king grants to them in aid of the cost of the keeping and repair of the townon occasion of the war, 4 d. in the pound, to be taken from the merchandise sold in the town, and from that passing through the town. All impositions of money granted before the issue of this grant, by any of the king's lieutenants on merchandise are to cease.

By p.s.

29: 29 August 1381 . Castrum nostrum de Ledes Leeds Castle . Concerning a confirmation for the lord of Landiras.

Inspeximus of letters patent of Nevill' John, lord Neville, late lieutenant in Aquitaine in these words:

25 June 1379 . Bourdeux Bordeaux .

Grant by John, lord Neville, lieutenant in Aquitaine, to John de Stratton, lord of Landiras , for his life, at the request of Seint Simphorin Isabe de Saint-Symphorien , wife of the same lord of Landiras, in consideration of the agreable service that that lord has done to the king, and also because the king has restored the tax ( guauge ) taken in the Bourdeux castle of Bordeaux , of a sterling Guyenne or 5 d. for each tun of wine, customary in the castle, to the Mussidein lord of Mussidan , which tax the king had previously granted to Stratton, of the other tax which is taken for the king in the same castle, of another sterling Guyenne, or 5 d. for the value of the sterling, from each tun of wine. Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to put Stratton, or his proctor, in possession of the tax, and permit him to peaceably use and enjoy it without any manner of disturbance.

The king approves, ratifies and confirms the letters.

By p.s.

For Johan de Mercé of Bayonne.

30: 8 September 1381 . Westm' Westminster .

Grant by the king's special grace, to Merce Johan de Mercé of Baion' Bayonne , for his good service to the king's late father and grandfather, and for the losses and damage that he has sustained, which has brought him to great poverty, in aid of his sustenance, of a third part of all manner of penalties and gifts of money forfeited to the king's progenitors or to the king from whatever subjects of that city, which are recovered by suit of the same Johan, up to the value of 500 l. of money current in those parts.

By p.s.

31: Same as above

And it is ordered to the constable of Bordeaux to deliver to Johan [de Mercé] the third part of the penalties and gifts of money recovered by the suit of the same Johan, up to the value of 500[l.] Receiving from him his letters of acquittance, and the constable will have due allowance in his account.

By the same writ.

For a confirmation.

6 September 1381 . The manerium regis de Shene manor of Sheen .

Confirmation of letters patent of Edward [III] , late king of England, the king's grandfather, in these words.

19 March 1372 . Westm' Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation by Edward [III] of letters patent of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales :

1 January 1372 . Berkhamstede Berkhamsted .

Grant to Guiraut de Tartas, kt , lord of Poianne Poyanne , and the legitimate heirs of his body, for his good service and loyalty both past and future, of the Guyssen fishery ( naasse ) of Guiche in the country of Landes , with all profits and emoluments, in liege homage and rendering to the prince and his heirs one falcon annually in the Bourdeux castle of Bordeaux at the feast of All Saints. Order to the seneschal, receiver and all other officers and ministers to allow him to enjoy this. Sealed with the prince's privy seal, in the absence of his great seal.

The king accepts, approves, ratifies and confirms these letters and everything contained within them to Tartas and his heirs in perpetuity.

The king has found these letters by inspection of the rolls of chancery, and approves, ratifies and confirms them. ¹

By p.s., and one mark paid in the hanaper.

1.: For the inspeximus of Edward III, see entry in C 61/85 . The original letters of the Prince and the inspeximus of Edward III are kept in the Archives Départementales des Pyrénées-Atlantiques, E 170. For a subsequent order to this confirmations, see entry 55 . For Richard II's confirmation of the conflicting grant to Ramon-Bernat III, lord of Castelnau-Tursan, see entry in C 61/94 . For subsequent disputes concerning the fishery, see entry in C 61/96 . For a related entry, see entry in C 61/98 .

33: Same as above

And it is ordered to the lieutenant [or] seneschal of Aquitaine, and the constable of Bordeaux, and all officers and ministers of the king in Aquitaine, to deliver the fishery to the heirs of Guiraut [de Tartas], and keep and defend them, removing any detainers of the same.

By the same writ.

34: 20 September 1381 . Westm' Westminster . For the burgesses of La Rochelle.

Confirmation to the burgesses and community of Rupella la Rochelle of all their franchises, liberties and privileges, having them in the form that they had them and reasonably used them in the time of the king's father, provided only that they come back into the king's obedience, and faithfully remain there, and provided that they inform the king of what those franchises, liberties and privileges in chancery with all speed that they can manage.

By p.s.

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6 September 1381 . The manerium regis de Shene manor of Sheen . For a confirmation.

Confirmation of letters patent of Edward [III], late king of England, the king's grandfather, in these words:

5 July 1361 . Westm' Westminster .

Confirmation by Edward [III]king of England, lord of Ireland and Aquitaine, to Lebreto 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.

The king has found these letters by inspection of the rolls of chancery, and approves, ratifies and confirms them. ¹

By p.s. and for one mark paid in the hanaper.

1.: For the confirmation of Edward III, see entry in C 61/74 .

For pardons.

15 September 1381 . The manerium nostrum de Shene manor of Sheen .

Pardon granted to Chauderer Pierre Chaudrier , Boudre Pierre Boudré , ¹ Boulard Guillaume Boullard , ² Pelison Arnaud Pelisson , ³ Eliotus Eliot le Camus , Pierre le Camus , Berraud Guillaume Barraud , Eliotus, Berraud Eliot Barraud , Mountayne Jean Montagne , Dominique Roche , Jean Roche , Tresorer Thomas Trésorier , Pierre Gilbert , Louis Buffet , ⁴ Jean Buffet , la Jarie Pierre Gilbert de la Jarrie and Emericus Amaury Sudre , ⁵ burgesses of Rupella La Rochelle in the king's lordship of Aquitaine, provided they return to the king's allegiance and remain there. These burgesses, who were lately the loyal subjects of E[dward III], late king of England , the king's grandfather, and who left that allegiance and adhered to Charles[V] , then pretending to be king of France, rebelling against the late king, have requested that they be pardoned.

By p.s.

1.: Pierre Boudré was mayor of la Rochelle in 1372. See the list of medieval mayors of la Rochelle in Chenu, J., Recueil des antiquitez et privileges de la ville de Bourges et de plusieurs autres villes capitales du royaume (Paris, 1621), p. 240.
2.: Guillaume Boullard was mayor of la Rochelle in 1361-2 and 1371-2. See the list of medieval mayors of la Rochelle in Chenu, J., Recueil des antiquitez et privileges de la ville de Bourges et de plusieurs autres villes capitales du royaume (Paris, 1621), pp. 239-40.
3.: Mentioned among the burgesses of la Rochelle swearing an oath to Edward III on 7 December 1360. See Bardonnet, A., 'Provès-verbal de délivrance à Jean Chandos, commissaire du roi d'Angleterre des places françaises abandonnées par le traité de Brétigny', Mémoires de la Société des Statistique, Sciences et Arts du département des Deux-Sèvres , VI (1866), p. 272.
4.: Louis Buffet was mayor of la Rochelle in 1360-1. See the list of medieval mayors of la Rochelle in Chenu, J., Recueil des antiquitez et privileges de la ville de Bourges et de plusieurs autres villes capitales du royaume (Paris, 1621), p. 239. He was mayor when la Rochelle submitted to Bertran I de Montferrand, representative of Edward III (7 December 1360). See Bardonnet, A., 'Provès-verbal de délivrance à Jean Chandos, commissaire du roi d'Angleterre des places françaises abandonnées par le traité de Brétigny', Mémoires de la Société des Statistique, Sciences et Arts du département des Deux-Sèvres , VI (1866), pp. 270-1.
5.: Mentioned among the burgesses of la Rochelle swearing an oath to Edward III on 7 December 1360. See Bardonnet, A., 'Provès-verbal de délivrance à Jean Chandos, commissaire du roi d'Angleterre des places françaises abandonnées par le traité de Brétigny', Mémoires de la Société des Statistique, Sciences et Arts du département des Deux-Sèvres , VI (1866), p. 271.

37: Same as above

Chauderer Pierre Chaudrier has similar letters of pardon, mutatis mutandis .

By the same writ.

For conducts.

38: 20 September 1381 . Westm' Westminster .

Letters patent of protection and safe-conduct for one year, for Jean Buffet , Elliot, Warraud Eliot Barraud , Jean Roche , Camus, de Pierre le Camus and Chauderer Pierre Chaudrier , burgesses of La Rochelle , that each of them with two valets, their servants, their horses and goods, can come into England and elsewhere within the king's jurisdiction, to transact their business, and return to Aquitaine without any arrest or impediment, provided that what they do there is not to the damage or prejudice of the king or his subjects.

By p.s.

39: Same as above

Letters patent of protection and safe-conduct for one year, for Chauderer Bernard Chaudrier , that he can come with two valets, their servants, their horses and goods, into England and elsewhere within the king's jurisdiction, to transact their business, and return to Aquitaine without any arrest or impediment, provided that he does nothing there to the damage or prejudice of the king or his subjects.

By p.s.

40: 22 September 1381 . Westm' Westminster . For the abbot of Sainte-Croix, Bordeaux.

To all lieutenants or the seneschal, justices, constables, officers and ministers of the king in the duchy of Aquitaine, or their lietenants.

Letters of protection and safe-keeping, granted to Bernat [Salamon], abbot of Sainte-Croix of Bordeaux , the monks of the abbey , and the servants of the house, its all its granges, possessions, property and goods, for the life of the abbot. They are to be maintained, protected and defended from all injury, violence, damage, oppressions and novelties, against their persons and in all their possessions and all those that their predecessors had. The protection and prohibition are to be publicly proclaimed, and as a sign of the safe-guard the king's pennon is to be placed on their houses, property and possessions, so that no-one can use the excuse of ignorance. The protection and safe-guard is to endure provided that the abbot and monks persist in the king's faith and obedience, and they conduct themselves well towards the king and his people.

By K. and C.

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24 September 1381 . Westm' Westminster . For Richard de Fillongley.

To the lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine, and the constable and mayor of Bordeaux , and their lieutenants, and also the burgesses and loyal inhabitants of the city of Bordeaux.

Order to be intendant on, obey and answer Gedeney John de Gedney, clerk , whom Filongley Richard de Fillongley, king's esquire , has appointed in chancery as his deputy in the office of general serjeant in Bordeaux and throughout the Bordelais, and other offices that were granted to him. The king's father, the late prince of Aquitaine , appointed Fillongley to the office of general serjeant of Burdeg' Bordeaux and the Burdegalesium Bordelais , as well as the offices of all the general serjeants and other offices of whatsoever kind of both the towns, baylies and prévôtés, and of castellanies and assize jurisdictions (' assisiagiorum ') of Bordeaux and the Bordelais and the resort of the same, together with all the emoluments pertaining to those offices, to hold those in person or by his deputy, for life. Edward [III], late king of England , the king's grandfather, confirmed the prince's letters, and on 28 August 1380 in his turn confirmed those letters by his letters patent, just as is more fully contained in those letters. ¹

1.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/87 , entry in C 61/87 & entry in C 61/88 . For the confirmation of Edward III, see entry in C 61/83 . For the confirmation by Richard II, see entry in C 61/94 . For a related entry, see entry 58 .

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28 September 1381 . Westm' Westminster . For being intendant on Bertrucat d'Albret and others.

To all the king's ministers, lieges and faithful subjects in Aquitaine, and elsewhere both by land and sea.

Order to be intendant on, consult with and aid Bret, de le Bertrucat d'Albret , John de Stratton, lord of Landiras , and William Dale, clerk , whom the king has assigned to take possession of the town of Rupella La Rochelle in the king's name, by the consent and advice of certain of the king's faithful burgesses there, to whom he does full grace, and to receive the obedience and oaths of the faithful there, both burgesse and other inhabitants of the town, and to ordain for the salvation and governance of the town for the profit and honour of the king, just as they see best. ¹

By K.

1.: Printed in Rymer, Foedera , vol. 4, p.133.

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20 November 1381 . Westm' Westminster .

To all bailiffs, ministers and faithful subjects on both sides of the sea.

Pardon to Lenyoth Robert Lenyoch , the king's liege, suit of the king's peace, for all rebellions and his disobedience perpetrated against the orders of the lieutenants, seneschals and governors of E[dward III] , late king of England, the king's grandfather, and against the king in Aquitaine, and in infringing the patis, truces and peaces appointed by them; and also for whatever robberies, extorsions or pillage, trespasses, crimes both civil and criminal, and other damages and excesses perpetrated by him there, of which he is indicted or appealed; and also of banishments if they have been promulgated against him. The king grants him his firm peace, and restores him to his good fame, provided he stands to justice if any party wishes to speak against him on any of these matters. ¹

By K.

1.: For an incomplete duplicate of this entry, vacated in favour of this entry, see entry 60 .

44: Same as above

Order to the Burdeg' mayor and jurats of Bordeaux , and whatsoever judges have been appointed in Aquitaine, that if Robert [Lenyoch] finds sufficent security before them that he will conduct himself well towards the king and his people there according to the fors and customs, then his pardon is to be proclaimed in the king's court of Gascony, and in other courts and places where they consider it appropriate, and he is not to be troubled contrary to those letters.

By K.

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45: 24 September 1381 . Westm' Westminster . For a general attorney etc. for Fillongley.

To the lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine, and the constable of Bordeaux, or their lieutenants, and all prévôts, bayles and other ministers in Aquitaine.

Letters of general attorney for two years, for Filongley Richard de Fillongley, esquire , appointing Gedeney John de Gedney, clerk , to act in his place in all pleas and legal cases moved by him or against him in the court of Gascony, and to request and receive there all sums of money owed to him by the king and others, and making letters of acquittance for sums received by him, and to do all other things in those parts that Fillongley would do if he was there.

Far' R[obert] de Farringdon received the attorney and proctors.

For conducts.

30 September 1381 . Westm' Westminster .

To all admirals, captains, castellans and their lieutenants, customers, keepers of coastal ports and other maritime places, and also sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects, both by land and sea.

Letters of safe-conduct for one year, for Joris Scotelar , son of Petrus Pieter Scotelar , merchant of Brugge Bruges , at his request that he could go to Gascony and other foreign parts, and buy as much wine there as he wishes, mark it with his sign, ¹ and bring it to whatever ports he wishes in England, reside there, and sell them, and return, and also his mariners, ships and wine. The request was made because he is going to Gascony and proposes to bring his wine, marked with his sign, to the ports of London , Sandewicum Sandwich or Suthampton' Southampton . Order that Scotelar be permitted to do this, without any injury, harm, damage, violence, arrest, impediment or trouble. If any of them have suffered any forfeiture or injury in their persons, ships, wines, property or harness, then it is to be put right without delay. Proviso that any goods of the enemy that are carried are not covered by the safe-conduct.

By C.

The following have similar letters of conduct under the same date, and under the following signs, namely:

46.1: Same as above

Johannes, Rue, de la Jan van Straaten, merchant of Gandanum Ghent [SIGN]; ² Casenus, Baudre Casin Baudry of Ipre Ypres [SIGN]; ³ Boudynus Boudewijn van the Daur , merchant of Ipre Ypres [SIGN]. ⁴

1.: At the first point of reference to the use of the sign, a little representation of the sign is entered, consisting of a shield divided into three with a cross rising from its top.
2.: A little representation of a sign is entered, consisting of a circle containing a double barred cross with two dots entered between the bars.
3.: A little representation of the sign is entered, consisting of a slightly leaning figure of eight, with a cross emerging from the right-hand side of the upper loop, and from the left-hand side of the lower loop.
4.: A little representation of the sign is entered, consisting of a shield divided into two horizontally, with the lower half criss-crossed, and with a circle partially enclosing the left-hand corner of the shield.

47: 3 October 1381 . Westm' Westminster . For the abbot and convent of Sainte-Croix of Bordeaux.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to view the charters or other evidences of the abbot and convent of Sainte-Croix of Bordeaux relating to the various liberties, privileges, quittances and franchises that they claim they and their predecessors have had and enjoyed by the grants of the king's progenitors, diligently obtain information on them, and permit them to use and enjoy them according to the form and effect of the grants just as they and their predecessors have reasonably used and enjoyed them.

48: 17 October 1381 . Westm' Westminster . For protection.

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, for Peter Bygayn , who is going to Aquitaine to stay there, in the king's service, in the company of Lumbard' Thomas Lombard, controller of Bordeaux .

By bill of p.s.

For Bertrucat d'Albret.

22 October 1381 . Westm' Westminster . ¹

Grant, by the king's special grace, to Lebreto, de Bertrucat d'Albret of Aquitaine, ² for his good service, and in aid of his ransom because he has been captured in the king's service by the king's French enemies in the war, and is still a prisoner, of 8,000 gold Francs to be taken from Briene Guy de Brian and Shakel John Shakell , from a greater sum which they owe the king for the interest that E[dward III], late king of England , the king's grandfather, E[dward of Woodstock], late prince , and the king's father, and the king had in the ransom of the count of Dene Denia , or his son, who is a hostage of the same John for the ransom. ³

By p.s.

1.: A note in the margin against this and the following entry, states 'This was vacated and restored, and was not acted on because Hugh de Seagrave, treasurer of England paid to Bertrucat d'Albret through Nicholas Brembre, kt , 2,000 m. in part satisfaction of the sum mentioned within [the entry], being assigned to him by the king's council, and was therefore cancelled.
2.: On Bertrucat d'Albret, see his biographie: Savy, N., Bertrucat d'Albret ou le destin d'un capitaine gascon du roi d'Angleterre pendant la guerre de Cent ans (Pradines, 2015).
3.: The entry is crossed out.

Same as above

And it is ordered to Guy [de Brian] and John [Shakell] to pay to Bertrucat d'Albret the sum of 8,000 gold Francs by indenture made between them, by which, together with this order, the king will acquit and discharge them. ¹

By the same writ

1.: Although this entry is not itself crossed out, it is clear that it would have been cancelled with the previous entry.

For Guilhem-Aiquart.

24 October 1381 . Westm' Westminster .

Order to lescrop William le Scrope , that he, without any delay or frivolous excuse, make satisfaction to Guilhem Aiquart, damoiseau , or his proctor, for whatever wine, corn, victuals or other property taken by him and his men from his house and inheritance in the district of the castle of Fronsac, and also of the damage that on occasion of this was sustained, so that there are no further complaints to the king in England, or any of his judges, officers or ministers in Aquitaine in default of justice. It is further ordered that Guilhem Aiquart be maintained in possession of his house in the Sanctus Germanus de Larribeyra parish of Saint-Germain-de-la-Rivière , his inheritance, property and possession, by pretext of sentences in his favour, and that no derogation of the sentences or harm be permitted to be done, and that if le Scrope or any of those retained by him have done anything contrary to this, then it should be corrected without delay.

Guilhem Aiquart has complained to the king that Fulcheri Pey-Ramon Fouchier unjustly removed him from his house in Saint-Germain, together with other parts of his inheritance, property and possessions, when he was captured by the king's enemies in the company of the lord of Lesparre ¹ and detained in prison in Spain , ² and which Guilhem Aiquart recovered by various sentences obtained before certain of the king's judges in Gascony in legal cases against Fouchier, just as appears in certain evidences exhibited by Guilhem Aiquart in chancery. The king also understands that Scrope and certain of the king's subjects whom he had retained, living in the castle of Fronsac , took tuns of wine, corn and other victuals from his house and inheritance in the district of the castle, while the same was under the king's protection, and against his will, or that of his proctor, and without making satisfaction to him, to his great damage and impoverishment, for all of which he requests remedy.

By C.

1.: Florimont de Lesparre .
2.: It meant in Castile.

52: Same as above

To the lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, and the Burdeg' mayor and jurats of Bordeaux , and all councillors, officers and ministers of the king there.

Order that if Lescrop' William le Scrope, kt , on receipt of the king's order, does not make satisfaction to Guilhem [Aiquart] for his wine, corn, victuals and property, together with the damages, as he ought, then they are to hear the complaint of Guilhem, they are to compel le Scrope to make full and speedy satisfaction to him without delay when it happens that he passes through their jurisdictions and districts, by all reasonable and just means. It is further strictly ordered [that they are to maintain Guilhem]in possession of his house and inheritance etc. as above, [and that if le Scrope or any of those retained by him] have done anything contrary to this etc. as above.

Guilhem Aiquart has complained etc. as above, and that Scrope and certain of the king's subjects who he had retained, living in the castle of Fronsac , took tuns of wine, corn and other victuals from his house and inheritance in the district of the castle, while the same was under the king's protection, and against his will, or that of his proctor, and without making satisfaction to him, to his great damage and impoverishment, for all of which he requests remedy.

By C.

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3 November 1381 . Westm' Westminster . For Arnaut Brocas.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to put Brocars Arnaut Brocas, esquire , of Aquitaine, in possession of the Poilon baylie of Pouillon with its appurtenances in the Landarum seneschalcy of the Landes , and defend him in the possession of it, removing whomever detains it. The constable is to receive due allowance in his account for 10 l.st. annuity that the king has granted Brocas from the issues of the baylie from 5 March last. On the 5 March last, the king, by his special grace, granted the annuity to Brocas for life, for his good service, and in consideration that he was captured by the king's enemies in the war. Brocas was to take payment at Michaelmas and Easter by equal portions. The king wishes that Brocas should have the governance of the baylie in person or by a sufficient lieutenant, answering at the castle of Bordeaux for the surplus issues beyond the annuity, and notwithstanding any grant or gift of the same baylie by the lieutenant. ¹

And it was patent.

1.: For the original grant, see entry in C 61/94 . For Brocas's appointment of a lieutenant in the office, see entry in C 61/96 .

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6 September 1381 . Shene Sheen . For a confirmation for Pey [de] Landiras .

Inspeximus of letters patent of the king's late father in these words:

14 November 1369 . Compnhac Cognac .

Grant by Edward, eldest son of the king of France and England, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , duke of Cornwall, earl of Chester, lord of Biscay and Castre Dordialx Castro Urdiales , under his great seal, to Landirans Pey de Landiras, kt , for his good service, of 200 l. of money current there, for life, to be taken from the issac ( yssac ) of Bordeaux, or on the prince's custom of Royan ( Roian ), that the late lord of Pommiers ¹ held for life, from the treasurer of Aquitaine at Easter and Michaelmas by equal portions, doing liege homage to the prince and his heirs.

By p.s. for one mark paid into the hanaper.

1.: Guilhem-Sans III de Pommiers .

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55: 24 October 1381 . The in palacio nostro Westm' palace of Westminster . For protection.

Letters of protection for three years, granted to Baion' Johan de Bayonne, merchant of Burdegal' Bordeaux , and that the payment of his debts to his creditors be respited during that term. Both he and his pledges are not to be troubled by the creditors in their persons, possessions, goods or property. All seneschals, judges, mayors, prévôts, échevins, bayles, executors, justices, officers and other ministers of the king in Aquitaine, or their lieutenants, are prohibited from compelling Bayonne, his attorneys or pledges, to pay the debts, but rather they are to permit him to use and enjoy the king's grace, any obligations, submissions, renunications and other acts made by Bayonne to the contrary notwithstanding. It is the king's intention that debts owed to the king are excluded.

The king has received a complaint on the behalf of Johan de Bayonne, that three or four years previously, he had taken his merchandise to Britann' Brittany during times of peace between the king's subjects of Gascony, and those of Brittany, to buy corn and other merchandise there to bring back to Burdegal Bordeaux , for his won profit, and for the benefit of the inhabitants there. But he was taken by certain of the enemy together with all of his merchandise and his equipment for war, and he was imprisoned for a long time, only managing to pay the excessive ransom with difficulty. Because of the payment of the ransom, and the damage and losses he has sustained, Bayonne's status is miserably depressed, and he is barely able to live. He is bound to creditors throughout Aquitaine in various sums of money for the merchandise that he bought, and he is only able to pay them by the miserable sale of his inheritance and goods. He requests that he be granted a delay in payment of the debts. The king makes the grant because he has been informed by faithful subjects that Bayonne's account is true.

By K. and C.

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6 September 1381 . Shene Sheen .

To the lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, and all officers and ministers of the king in Aquitaine.

Order that the heirs of Guiraut de Tartas, then lord of Poianne Poyanne , are to be put in possession of the nasse of Guyssen Guiche , ¹ are to be defended in their possession, and all detainers of it are to be removed. The king has confirmed the grant made by E[dward of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , the king's father, by his letters patent, to Guiraut de Tartas and his legitimate heirs of his body, for his good service, of the nasse in the Landes, with its profits and emoluments, and also the confirmation of the same made by E[dward III], late king of England , the king's grandfather. ²

By p.s. It was patent.

1.: A nasse was a fishery, or sometimes more specifically a weir.
2.: For the inspeximus of Edward III and Richard II, see entry in C 61/85 entry 31 respectively.

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8 November 1381 . Westm' Westminster . For Robert Cholmondeley. ¹

Grant to Chelmeley Robert Cholmondeley, king's esquire , for his good service, of the land and tenements with their appurtenances which were Bruter Bernat Breutey, late burgess of Burdeg' Bordeaux , which have forfeited to the king because of his rebellion, up to the value of 20 l.st. a year, holding the same for life from the king and his heirs for the customary service. The king wishes that the same land is delivered to Cholmondeley by the constable of Bordeaux, up to that value, and it is provided that the same lad should revert to the king and his heirs after Cholmondeley's death. ²

1.: A note in the margin states 'Vacated because it was restored, since the king, on 22 February 1386, in compensation for these lands and tenements within written, granted to the same Robert 22 l. to be taken each year from the issues of Sutht' Hampshire from the sheriff of the county, just as appears in the patent rolls for that year. And therefore the letters are cancelled.' For the patent roll reference see Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1385-9 , p.144, where it is recorded that the cancellation was made because the 20 l. in Bordeaux had been assigned to the lord of Lesparre . A further note against the patent roll entry records that those letters were in turn vacated and cancelled because the king granted Cholmondeley 40 marks a year for life from the said issues.
2.: The entry is crossed out. For a related entry, see entry 104 . For a grant made to Cholmondeley in part recompense for this grant, see entry in C 61/97 .

58

8 November 1381 . Westm' Westminster . For Richard Fillongley.

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, and the constable of Bordeaux, and their lieutenants, to cause Filongley Richard de Fillongley and his attorneys, proctors and deputies, to have and take all the profits and emoluments pertaining to the office of general serjeant in Bordeaux and throughout the Bordelais, and other offices that were granted to him, together with the arrears of the same, freely and without impediment, and to be intendant on and aid him and them in the levying and collecting of the profits and emoluments and arrears as often and when required. They are to do this so that no further complaint comes to the king, and they are not to omit to do this under pain of great forfeiture.

Edward [of Woodstock], late prince of Wales , the king's father, when he was prince of Aquitaine, by his letters patent, which letters E[dward III], late king of England , the king's grandfather, by his letters patent, and which the king afterwards by his letters patent confirmed, granted to Fillongley for his great service to the prince in the principality of Aquitaine, the office of general serjeant of Burdeg' Bordeaux and the Burdegalesium Bordelais , as well as other offices of whatsoever kind of both the towns, baylies and prévôtés, and of castellanies and assize jurisdictions (' assisiagiorum ') of Bordeaux and the Bordelais and the resort of the same, together with all the emoluments pertaining to those offices; and also the offices of all the general serjeants in the city of Agenn' Agen , and of the resort of the same with assize jurisdictions ( assisagiis ); holding in person or by his deputy, for life, with jurisdiction over ecclesiastical, noble and common men alike. The king's father ordered his then seneschals of Aquitaine and Agenais, and their lieutenants, to put Fillongley or his proctors in possession of the offices, and defend them in the same, removing any detainers from those offices. ¹

1.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/87 , entry in C 61/87 entry in C 61/88 . For the confirmation of Edward III, see entry in C 61/83 . For the confirmation by Richard II, see entry in C 61/94 . For a related entry, see entry 41 .

59: 23 October 1381 . Westm' Westminster . For protection.

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, for Roches John Roche , who is going to Aquitaine, in the king's service, in the company of John de Stratton, lord of Landirans Landiras , and Burdegal' constable of Bordeaux , and staying there in the same service.

By bill of p.s.

60

Same as above.

Incomplete duplicate of entry 43 ¹

1.: A marginal note states 'Vacated because it is otherwise below'. The entry is crossed out and is incomplete with the clerk presumably realising his duplication error before the entry was finished.

61: 28 November 1381 . Westm' Westminster . For safe-conduct.

Letters of protection and safe-conduct for one year, for John Forester of Tiverton , his men and servants, and their property and goods, who is residing in the king's service in Gascony, to come into England and elsewhere within the king's lordship and jurisdiction with them, and return there with them.

62: 10 January 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For the transport of corn.

To all admirals, captains, castellans and their lieutenants, customers, keepers of ports and other maritime places, and also sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects of the king, both by land and sea.

Grant of a licence to Petrus Pey le May , Laurencius, la Gune Laurens de Lagune , Arnaut Lapy and Moryn Arnaut Maurin that they, in person or by their servants, can take 1,000 quarters of wheat bought in England, and loaded onto ships in whatever port they wish, to Burdegal' Bordeaux for the sustenance of the king's faithful subjects there, and to nowhere else. It is ordered that they be permitted to take the wheat to Bordeaux without any impediments, first paying the customs due to the king, any ordinances or proclamations to the contrary notwithstanding.

63: Same as above

Cornelyon Pey de Courneillon and Broune Ramon Brun have similar letters to take 1,000 quarters of wheat that they have bought in England, loaded onto ships in the port of Sandewicum Sandwich , to [ Bordeaux ].

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For Pey de Cazalis, esquire.

64: 9 January 1382 . Westm' Westminster .

Grant by the king's special grace to Cazelis Pey de Cazalis, esquire , of Aquitaine, for his good service both to the king's grandfather and father , and to the king in his war, and in compensation for the damages and losses that he sustained by the same war, of 80 l. of money there, to be taken annually from the tolls of the city of Dax from the prévôt there for life.

By p.s.

65: Same as above

And it is ordered to the prévôt of Dax , or his lieutenant, to pay to Pey [de Cazalis] or his attorney or proctor, the 80 l. each year for his life from the tolls of that city according to the tenor of the king's letters; receiving from Pey or his attorney or proctor, his acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account.

By the same writ.

66: Same as above

And it is ordered to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, that they view the king's order, and the letters of acquittance of Pey [de Cazalis] or his attorneys or proctors made to the prévôt [of Dax] or his lieutenant, for the payments made to Pey or his attorney or proctor, and if the constable is able to find by this that the prévôt or his lieutenant made the payment, then he is to have due allowance in his account; receiving from the prévôt or his lieutenant each year the letters of acquittance abovesaid.

By the same writ.

For protections and safe-conducts.

14 January 1382 . Westm' Westminster .

To the seneschal of the Landes , the prévôts and mayors of Dax , Bayonne and Saint-Sever , and all seneschals, officers and ministers, and other faithful subjects in Aquitaine.

Letters of protection during pleasure, granted to Lespere Johan de Lesparre, clerk and notary , living in Dax , his servants and household, and all his family, ecclesiastical benefices, houses, goods, property and possessions, having received him into his protection and safe-keeping. He is to be maintained, protected and preserved from injury, violence, damage, oppressions and novelties, and defended in the just possessions that he and his predecessors held. The protection is to be publicly proclaimed, and his ecclesiastical benefices, houses, goods, property and possessions are to have the king's pennon placed on them as a sign of the safe-guard, so that no-one can claim ignorance as an excuse.

The following have similar letters of protection for the same duration, under the same date, namely:

67.1: Same as above

Sarida, Pontibus Assalide de Pons, Avorta vicomtesse of Orthe , widow ; ¹ Puyolus Johan de Pujols, bachelor of canon law ( bacalarius in decretis ) ; Castanih' Guilhem Castaing, burgess of Burdeg' Bordeaux , Guiraut de Mente, clerk of the king's council in Aquitaine . ²

1.: Widow (d. 1386) of Arnaut-Ramon V d'Aspremont (d. 1370), vicomte of Orthe , and mother of Johan d'Aspremont who was later killed in Sardinia at the battle of Sanluri (30 June 1409) in the army of the king of Aragon Martin the Humane (1396-1410). He was among the few Catalan-Aragonese casualties of this battle.
2.: A further name has been erased.

68

23 January 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For John de Holland .

To the seneschal of Aquitaine, and the seneschal of the Landes , or their lieutenants, and all the justices, officers, servants and ministers of the king in Aquitaine.

Order to quickly levy all the profits from the land and baylie of Marransyn Marensin from the time that it was granted to Holand John Holland , the king's brother, and cause it to be delivered to Holland or his proctor; and to be intendant on, answer and aid Holland from henceforth, compelling those who detain the profits to render them according to the fors, laws and customs there. The king granted the baylie to Holland on 17 September 1380 in aid of his sustenance, rendering nothing to the king, just as is more fully contained in the king's letters, but Holland has now complained that the profits are in arrears, and are detained by the people of the land and baylie, and he requests a remedy. ¹

1.: For the original grant, see entry in C 61/94 .

69

Same as above.

Duplicate of entry in C 61/94 ¹

1.: A note in the margin states 'Vacated because it is elsewhere in the fourth year'. The entry has been crossed out, since it would seem that the original grant to Holland noted in the previous entry, and dating from the previous regnal year, was copied onto this roll as well in error.

70

8 January 1382 . Westm' Westminster .

Grant by the king's special grace, to Poylouaut Tetbaut de Poyloaut, esquire , of Aquitaine, for his good service to the king's grandfather , father and to the king himself, in Aquitaine in the king's wars there, and also in compensation for the land of Pessac which had been granted to him for his life, and which has now been granted to John de Stratton, lord of Landerans Landiras , as Tetbaut has given the king to understand, of the lordship of the places of Sales Salles and Myos Mios , together with all their profits and issues; to be held by him for life, from the king and his heirs, for the customary services, provided he does liege homage to the king, and that after his death the places revert to the king and his heirs. ¹

By p.s.

1.: For a near duplicate of this entry but dated six days later, see entry 78 . It is possible that the crossing out of the previous entry was meant to apply to this one as well. For related entries, see entry in C 61/93 and entry 112 .

71: 14 January 1382 . Westm' Westminster .

And it is ordered to the lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine, and the constable of Bordeaux, and also the other officers and ministers of the king, to put Tetbaut [de Poyloaut] in possession [of Salles and Mios ], having the same according to the king's letters, and removing anyone who detains the same from him.

72

16 February 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For Ellis Spelly and others.

Order to the lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine, the mayor and jurats of Baion' Bayonne , and whatsoever ministers of the king there have an interest in this matter, that when Ellis Spelly , John Swelle , Canyngs Simon Cannings and John Donbrigg' , and other merchants of Bristoll' Bristol , or their proctors or attorneys, come before them concerning their complaint about the taking of equipment and merchandise from a wrecked ship of theirs, they should call before them Demabers Amaniu de Mabers , valet of Marenssen Marensin and Augerot his brother, and Maunsell Philip Mansel, keeper of the castle of Dax , for Matthew Gournay , and other whom by information they consider ought to be called concerning the taking, sufficiently examine the matter, hear the arguments of the parties, and do full and speedy justice to the merchants, or their proctors or attorneys on the recovery of the equipment and merchandise which they can reasonably prove is theirs, ceasing all frivolous exceptions and delays, according to the fors, laws and customs there, and the tenor of the charter originally granted on this by Richard [I] , and the king's confirmation of it, so that the king does not have to provide another remedy for default of justice.

The king has received a complaint that although Richard [I], by his charter, quitclaimed his rights to wreck from all broken ships, both this side and beyond the sea, in this manner, namely that if any ship should wreck, and any person aboard should survive, then any items coming ashore which belong to them should be restored to them, if they can prove their ownership, the abovenamed merchants of Bristol have shown that a certain barque of Spelly 's called la Seint Marie cogge of Bristoll' Bristol was wrecked by a storm and equipment and merchandise from it washed up on the coast of Marenssen Marensin and Marenpn Maremne . Although five men from the barque survived the wreck, and although Nevill' John de Neville, late lieutenant of Aquitaine , and after his return to England, Lescrop William le Scrope , the king's governor there, demanded to Amaniu, his brother and Mansel, and those who are complicit with them, or are their supporters, in taking the equipment and merchandise away, that they restore the same, or make true satisfaction for it, Amaniu and the others still detain them, acting as rebels, in contempt of the king, and to the great loss and injury of the merchants, and against the form of the charter and the king's confirmation of it, and the merchants have requested a remedy, and the king wants justice to be done. ¹

And it was patent.

1.: For the king's confirmation of his father's inspeximus of Richard I's charter, see entry in C 61/85 .

For safe-conduct.

73: 28 February 1382 . Westm' Westminster .

Letters of protection and safe-conduct for one year, for Gnousale William Gnossal, parson of the church of Cornewelles Cornwell in the diocese of Lincoln, to go to Aquitaine and stay there with two valets and two horses, on the king's business, and to return again as often as it pleases him.

By bill of p.s.

74: Same as above

William Dale, clerk , has similar letters of the king of safe-conduct for the same duration.

By bill of p.s.

For pardons.

20 February 1382 . Westm' Westminster .

Pardon to Gombaldus, Audrandz, de Gombaut d'Audrand ¹ of the king's suit for the death of Guarmon Ramon Garamon , of which he is accused, indicted or appealed, and also of his banishment if that should have been promulgated against him. The king grants him his firm peace, and restores him to his good fame, provided he stands to justice if any party wishes to speak against him on this matter.

By p.s.

1.: He was probably from the parish of Gradignan or the parish of Léognan .

76: Same as above

Pardon to Corbon Johan de Courbon for the death of Guarmon' Ramon Garamon , of which he is accused, indicted etc. as above mutatis mutandis .

By p.s.

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77

10 January 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For Mondon Ébrard.

To the lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine, the mayor and constable of Bordeaux, or their deputies or lieutenants, and all the customers, officers, bayles and ministers of the king, and other faithful subjects.

Licence to Ebrart Mondon Ébrard, esquire , ¹ of Aquitaine, for his good service to the king's grandfather and father , and to the king in his wars, and also for his losses and damages sustained in the war to his possessions and goods, that he can, for the following five years, take 100 tuns of wine each year after Christmas from the Haut-Pays of Aquitaine ( alta patria Aquitannie ), or elsewhere where it pleases him to Burdegal' Bordeaux or Lybourne Libourne , and sell them there, or ship them to England, without paying the ancient or new customs, or other tolls ( tolta ) to the constable of Bordeaux, or others of the king's officers or ministers there. ²

By p.s.

1.: Mondon Ébrard was originally from Costeraste (in com. Gourdon, arr. Gourdon, dép. Lot) in Quercy.
2.: For a related entry, see entry 125 .

78

14 January 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For Tetbaut de Poyloaut. ¹

By p.s.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.
2.: This entry is a near duplicate of entry 69 which is however, dated six days earlier. The earlier entry has no marginal heading, and follows an entry that has been crossed out, so it is possible that that crossing out was meant to apply to the earlier copy of this entry as well, or the clerk just did not notice the earlier entry which does follow on closely from the crossed out entry, and could easily have been read as part of the same entry. For related entries, see entry in C 61/93 , entry 70 and entry 112 .

For Mondon Ébrard.

12 January 1382 . Westm' Westminster .

Grant to Ebrart Mondon Ébrard, esquire , of Aquitaine, for his good service to the king's grandfather and father, and to the king in his wars, and also for his losses and damages sustained in the war to his possessions and goods, of the baylie and Seinte Foy writing office of Sainte-Foy[-la-Grande] , which is in the hands of the king's enemies and rebels, and in times of peace is valued at 50 m. or more a year. He is to have the same for his life, the king wishing that Ébrard should take 100 fr. each year from the profits of the baylie and writing office, if it should happen that the war ceases and peace between the king and his heirs, and his French enemies exists, by the hand of the constable of Bordeaux or the farmer of the baylie and writing office at Easter and Michaelmas. ¹

By p.s.

1.: For a related order, see entry 100 .

80: 12 January 1382 . Westm' Westminster .

To the lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, and all the officers and ministers of the king, and their lieutenants.

And it is ordered that Mondon [Ébrard] , or his attorney be put in possession of the baylie and writing office [of Sainte-Foy-la-Grande], removing any who retain those offices. And it is further ordered to the constable or farmer of the baylie and writing office, or their lieutenants, to pay to Ébrard 100 fr. each year from the profits of the baylie and writing office, if it should happen that the war ceases and peace between the king and his heirs, and his French enemies exists; receiving from Ébrard, or his attorney, his letters of acquittance by which the king is able to give the constable and farmer due allowance in their accounts.

By p.s.

81

Same as above For Ramon Ébrard.

Grant to Ebrart Ramon Ébrard, esquire , ¹ of Aquitaine, for his good service to the king's grandfather and father, and to the king in his wars, and also for his losses and damages sustained in the war to his possessions and goods, of the baylie and writing office of Ville Franque de Peyrgort Villefranche-du-Périgord , which is in the hands of the king's enemies and rebels, and in times of peace is valued at 20 m. of English money a year. He is to have the same for his life, the king wishing that Ébrard should take 50 l. of money current in the duchy each year from the profits of the baylie and writing office, if it should happen that the war ceases and peace between the king, and his French enemies exists, by the hand of the constable of Bordeaux or the farmer of the baylie and writing office at Easter and Michaelmas. ²

By p.s.

1.: Mondon was a diminutive of Ramon. Hence Mondon Ébrard was the same person as Ramon Ébrard.
2.: For a related entry, see entry 97 .

82: Same as above

To the lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, and all the officers and ministers of the king, and their lieutenants.

And it is ordered that Ramon [Ébrard] , or his attorney be put in possession of the baylie and writing office [of Villefranche-du-Périgord] , removing any who retain those offices. And it is further ordered to the constable or farmer of the baylie and writing office, or their lieutenants, to pay to Ébrard 100 fr. each year from the profits of the baylie and writing office, if it should happen that the war ceases and peace between the king and his heirs, and his French enemies exists; receiving from Ébrard, or his attorney, his letters of acquittance by which the king is able to give the constable and farmer due allowance in their accounts.

By the same writ.

83

Same as above For Paul Picher.

Grant to Nicher' Paul Picher, esquire , ¹ of Aquitaine, for his good service to the king's grandfather and father, and to the king in his wars, and also for his losses and damages sustained in the war to his possessions and goods, of the baylie and writing office of Dome Domme , which is in the hands of the king's enemies and rebels, and in times of peace is valued at 50 m. of English money a year. He is to have the same for his life, the king wishing that Picher should take 100 l. of money current in the duchy each year from the profits of the baylie and writing office, if it should happen that the war ceases and peace between the king and his French enemies exists, by the hand of the constable of Bordeaux or the farmer of the baylie and writing office at Easter and Michaelmas. ²

By p.s.

1.: His name has been badly read by the English scribe ('Nicher' instead of 'Picher'). It suggests he originated from Poitou or Saintonge.
2.: For a related order, see entry 98 .

84

12 January 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For Arnauton de Saint-Cricq.

Grant to Seint Crik Arnauton de Saint-Cricq, esquire , of Aquitaine, for his good service to the king's grandfather and father, and to the king in his wars, and also for his losses and damages sustained in the war to his possessions and goods, of the baylie and writing office of Castelhones Castillonnès , which is in the hands of the king's enemies and rebels, and in times of peace is valued at 80 fr. a year. He is to have the same for his life, the king wishing that Saint-Cricq should take a moiety of the value of money current in the duchy each year from the profits of the baylie and writing office, if it should happen that the war ceases and peace between the king and his heirs, and his French enemies exists, by the hand of the constable of Bordeaux or the farmer of the baylie and writing office at Easter and Michaelmas. ¹

By p.s.

1.: For a related order, see entry 99 . For an inspeximus of a later grant, making mention of this one, see entry in C 61/110 .

Gassie-Arnaut de Cazalis

85: Same as above

Grant to Cazelis Gassie-Arnaut de Cazalis, esquire , of Aquitaine, for his good service to the king's grandfather and father, and to the king in his wars, and also for his losses and damages sustained in the war to his possessions and goods, of the baylie of Monflanquin , which is in the hands of the king's enemies and rebels, and in times of peace is valued at 100 fr. a year. He is to have the same for his life, the king wishing that Cazalis should take 60 l. of money current in the duchy each year from the profits of the baylie, if it should happen that the war ceases and peace between the king and his heirs, and his French enemies exists, by the hand of the constable of Bordeaux or the farmer of the baylie and writing office at Easter and Michaelmas.

By p.s.

86: Same as above

To the lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, and all the officers and ministers of the king, and their lieutenants.

And it is ordered that Gassie-Arnaut [de Cazalis] , or his attorney be put in possession of the baylie [of Monflanquin], removing any who retain those offices. And it is further ordered to the constable or farmer of the baylie and writing office, or their lieutenants, to pay to Cazalis 60 fr. each year from the profits of the baylie and writing office, if it should happen that the war ceases and peace between the king and his heirs, and his French enemies exists; receiving from Cazalis, or his attorney, his letters of acquittance by which the king is able to give the constable and farmer due allowance in their accounts.

By p.s.

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13 March 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For safe-keeping.

To the lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine, and the mayor of Burdeg' Bordeaux , and also all other seneschals, mayors, jurats, prévôts, officers, ministers and other faithful subjects of the king there.

Letters of protection and safe-keeping, granted to Symeon Arnaut Siméon, burgess of Burdeg' Bordeaux , his wife and children, together with his tenants, household, servants, lands, tenements, lodgings, houses, mills, livestock, goods, property, chattels and possessions. They are to be maintained, protected and defended from injuries, violence, damage, oppressions and novelties against their persons and possessions which they and their predecessors anciently had. The protection and prohibition are to be publicly proclaimed, and as a sign of the safe-guard the king's pennon is to be placed on their lands, tenements, lodgings, mills, and possessions, so that no-one can use the excuse of ignorance. One or more of the king's serjeants are to be assigned for this protection, if requested, and at Siméon's cost. ¹

1.: The entry is followed by three sets of empty entry marks.

88: 17 March 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For safe-keeping.

To the lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine, and the mayor of Burdeg' Bordeaux , and also all other seneschals, mayors, jurats, prévôts, officers, ministers and other faithful subjects of the king there.

Letters of protection, granted to Podio, de Ramon-Guilhem de Puy , his wife, together with all his bordilers ( bordileriis ), vassals ( feudatariis ) and tenants, and those of his wife's, their households, servants, lands, tenements, lodgings, houses, mills, livestock, goods, property, chattels and possessions, as the king has received them into his protection and safe-keeping. They are to be maintained, protected and defended from injuries, violence, damage, oppressions and novelties against their persons, as above.

89

17 March 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For Johan de Lacaussade.

Confirmation of letters patent found by inspection of the rolls of chancery of Edward [III] , late king of England, the king's grandfather, in these words:

16 March 1373 . Westminster .

Grant to la Coussada Johan de Lacaussade, kt , for his good service both past and future, of 100 l.bord. annually, to be received from the Burdegalen' constable of the king's castle of Bordeaux , for the rest of his life or until the king shall command otherwise. ¹

By C.

1.: For these original letters, see entry in C 61/86 . For the petition which resulted in this grant, see TNA, SC 8/228/11396, item 2, where Johan requests 50 l.st. annually for life from the houses of the Ombrière .

90

20 March 1382 . The in palacio nostro Westm' palace of Westminster . For not contradicting the king's registers and books in the king's archive in the castle of Bordeaux.

To the seneschal of Aquitaine, constable of Bordeaux, the judge appellate of the court of sovereignty in Aquitaine , and other judges, mayors, jurats of cities and places, and also officers, bayles and ministers of the king in Aquitaine.

Prohibition under the great seal forbidding the burgesses of Burdegal' Bordeaux , and others of those regions, from doing anything that is damaging or prejudicial to the king, under penalty, concerning the registers and books which are in the king's archives in the castle of Bordeaux , since the king considers them of such authority, that such challenges should not be allowed against them by the king's lieges unless he has first received the king's licence. It has come to the king's attention that some of the burgesses of Bordeaux, and others of those regions who hold various lands, lordships, houses and tenements there from the king by certain annual rents or other services, of which the king's books and registers make frequent mention, and which they hold by right through those books and registers, which have been there for 200 years or more, are trying to contradict those books and registers, and are refusing to pay the rents and do those services which is to the grave damage of the king, and to the manifest disinheritance of the king and his heirs. ¹

1.: Printed in Rymer, Foedera , vol. 4, p.143.

91

20 March 1382 . The palacio nostro Westm' palace of Westminster . For the appointment of the judge appellate in the court of Gascony. ¹

Appointment during pleasure of Master Bonewe Guilhem Boneu as judge appellate of civil and criminal cases brought to the king's court of Gascony, taking the customary fees. The king orders all of his subjects to obey and be intendant on Bonewe in all matters pertaining to his office. ²

By K. and C.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.
2.: For a later appointment of Boneu to the same office, see entry in C 61/107 .

92

22 March 1382 . The in palacio nostro Westm' palace of Westminster . For Johan de Lagrave and Amaniu his brother.

To the seneschal of Aquitaine, constable of Bordeaux, the judge appellate of the superior court of Aquitaine , and other judges, mayors, jurats of cities and places, and also officers, bayles and ministers of the king in Aquitaine.

Order under the great seal to view the books and registers of the king in his archive within the castle of Bordeaux, and if, by their inspection they are able to find that the lodgings and cellar ( kaia ) of la Grave Johan de Lagrave and Amaniu his brother in the street of la Rousselle ( vico de la Rossele ) in Burdegal' Bordeaux , are held from the king, then they are cause them to come before them, and to acknowledge before the constable that the lodgings and cellar are held from the king, and to pay to the king what is owed to him for the time that they have occupied them. They are also to cause Martyn Ramon Martin to make satisfaction to Johan and Amaniu for all that he unjustly took from them by compulsion for the house and cellar, imposing silence on Ramon and any others who whish to speak further on this.

It has newly come to the king's hearing that he has, and ought to have a certain fee in the street of la Rousselle which are held from the king by certain annual rents and other dues, just as more fully appears by the king's books and registers in his archive, which books and registers, the king considers, are of good, true and sufficient authority. Johan and Amaniu de Lagrave have acquired the house and cellar in the fee in the street which they hold from the king for certain dues and services, and although the king's procurator fiscal has summoned the brothers to appear before the judge appellate, and requested that they receive the house and cellar from the constable of Bordeaux in the king's name, and to acknowledge that they hold the same from the king, according to the form and effect of the books and registers, and to pay the venda ¹ and arrears [of rent] to the king for the time that they have had the house and cellar. However, a certain Ramon Martin being greedy to make his own profit, has unjustly compelled the brothers to acknowledge that they held the house and cellar from him, and to pay the venda , which ought to pertain to the king, to him, the brothers being ignorant of the king's right, to the king's grave damage, prejudice, disinheritance, and manifest loss.

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1.: Dictionary of Medieval Latin from British Sources , Fasc. XVII, SYR-Z, (Oxford, 2013), p.3618 - A form of feudal relief due on the sale of land.

For Johan de Lagrave and Amaniu his brother.

22 March 1382 . Westm' Westminster . ¹

Grant, by the king's special grace, to la Grave Johan de Lagrave and Amaniu his brother, citizens of Bordeaux, in fee ( in feodo feodaliter ) according to the fors and customs of Burdegalen' Bordeaux , of an empty plot of land called padouen ( paduent ) before their house which is located on the ditch ( fossatum ) near the house of the friars minor , which land lies between the common road which runs as far as the house of the friars on the one part, and the road that goes to the Crabere street ( vicum ) of Crabeyre on the other part, and extends in length from the Crabeyre from its head until the house of Lagrave and his brother at the other end. They are to hold the same in perpetuity, paying 2 d. of money current there as an entry fine ( esporle ) and 5 s. rent of money there at Christmas to the constable of Bordeaux in perpetuity.

By p.s.

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

94: Same as above

To the seneschal of Aquitaine and constable of Bordeaux, and the mayor jurats and prévôt of Bordeaux , or their lieutenants, and also all judges, officers and ministers of the king in Aquitaine

And it is ordered to put Johan de [Lagrave] and Amaniu in possession of the parcel of land, maintaining them, and their heirs and successors in the same when requested to do so.

By the same writ.

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23 February 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For a confirmation for Nicolau Laxague.

Inspeximus of letters patent of John de Neville, late lieutenant in Aquitaine, in these word:

4 December 1378 . Bourdeux Bordeaux .

Letters of John de Neville, lieutenant of the king in Aquitaine , under his royal seal of office, committing to Leschague Nicolau Laxague, Baion' burgess of Bayonne , the office of crier of Bayonne , which office the lieutenant has heard that he has previously exercised faithfully, exercising the same by a deputy if he wishes, taking the customary pay. It is ordered to the prévôt, mayor, under-mayor, jurats. hundred peers and community of the city that they obey and be intendant on Laxague in all things that pertain to his office.

The king accepts, approves, ratifies and confirms the letters for the life of Laxague. ¹

By p.s., and for ½ m. paid into the hanaper.

1.: A † dagger symbol is entered in the margin against this entry.

96

2 January 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For a confirmation for Pedro López [de Amézqueta].

Inspeximus of letters patent of John de Neville, late lieutenant in Aquitaine, in these word:

24 December 1378 . Bourdeaux Bordeaux .

Letters of pardon by John de Neville, lieutenant of the king in Aquitaine , under his royal seal of office, to Masket Pedro López de Amézqueta, Seint Pey lord of Saint-Pée in the baylie of Labourd , ¹ of all that he can forfeit to the king for the service that he has done to the bastard Enrique [de Trastamara] , who calls himself king of Castile ( le Bastart Henry qui se dit Roy despaigne ) restoring him to his good name. Order to the seneschals, judges, governors, proctors, mayors prévôts, bayles, and other justices, officers and ministers of the king, or their lieutenants, that they are to cease and revoke all proclamations and banishment against the lord and his goods.

The king accepts, approves, ratifies and confirms the letters. ²

By p.s., and for ½ m. paid into the hanaper.

1.: Pedro López de Amézqueta, a lord of Guipúzcoa , had married in the 1370's Johana de Saint-Pée, daughter of Sans, lord of Saint-Pée, and her heiress. Sans de Saint-Pée had been killed during a fight with the lord of Espelette Gassie-Arnaut. See Dop, H., Les seigneurs de Saint-Pée (Bayonne, 1965), p. 30.
2.: A † dagger symbol is entered in the margin against this entry.

97

12 January 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For Ramon Ébrard.

To the seneschal of Aquitaine and constable of Bordeaux, and all the officers and ministers of the king in Aquitaine, and their lieutenants, and the farmers of the baylie and writing office of Villefranche-du-Périgord.

Order to put Ebrart Ramon Ébrard, esquire , into possession of the baylie and writing office of Villa Franqua de Peyrgort Villefranche-du-Périgord , removing anyone who detains the offices. The constable and or their lieutenants are ordered that if the war should cease, and peace between the king and his heirs, and the king's adversaries of France exists, then they should pay 50 l. of money current in the duchy to Ébrard during the peace each year from the profits of the offices, according to the tenor of the king's letters; receiving from Ébrard or his lieutenant, his letters of acquittance, by which they will have due allowance in their account.

The king, by his special grace, granted to Ébrard, for his good service to the king's grandfather and father, and to the king in his wars, and also for his losses and damages sustained in the war, the baylie and writing office, which are in the hands of the king's enemies and rebels, and in times of peace is valued at 20 m. of English money a year, and the king wished that Ébrard should take 50 l. from the profits of the baylie and writing office, if it should happen that the war ceases, by the hand of the constable of Bordeaux or the farmer of the baylie and writing office at Easter and Michaelmas. ¹

By p.s., and it was patent.

1.: For the original grant, see entry 81 .

98

Same as above

To the seneschal of Aquitaine and constable of Bordeaux, and all the officers and ministers of the king in Aquitaine, and their lieutenants, and the farmers of the baylie and writing office of Domme.

Order as above, mutatis mutandis .

The king, by his special grace, granted to Nicher Paul Picher, esquire , for his good service to the king's grandfather and father, and to the king in his wars, and also for his losses and damages sustained in the war, the baylie and writing office of Dome Domme , which are in the hands of the king's enemies and rebels, and in times of peace is valued at 50 m. of English money a year, and the king wished that Ébrard should take 100 l. of money current in the duchy each year from the profits of the baylie and writing office, if it should happen that the war ceases, by the hand of the constable of Bordeaux or the farmer of the baylie and writing office at Easter and Michaelmas. ¹

By p.s., and it was patent.

1.: For the original grant, see entry 83 .

99

Same as above

To the seneschal of Aquitaine and constable of Bordeaux, and all the officers and ministers of the king in Aquitaine, and their lieutenants, and the farmers of the baylie and writing office of Domme.

Order as above, mutatis mutandis .

The king, by his special grace, granted to Seint Crik Arnauton de Saint-Cricq, esquire , for his good service to the king's grandfather and father, and to the king in his wars, and also for his losses and damages sustained in the war, the baylie and writing office of Castelhones Castillonnès , which are in the hands of the king's enemies and rebels, and in times of peace is valued at 80 fr. . ¹

By p.s., and it was patent.

1.: For the original grant, see entry 84 .

100

Same as above

To the seneschal of Aquitaine and constable of Bordeaux, and all the officers and ministers of the king in Aquitaine, and their lieutenants, and the farmers of the baylie and writing office of Domme.

Order as above, mutatis mutandis .

The king, by his special grace, granted to Mondon [Ébrard] , for his good service to the king's grandfather and father, and to the king in his wars, and also for his losses and damages sustained in the war, the baylie and Seinte Foy writing office of Sainte-Foy , which are in the hands of the king's enemies and rebels, and in times of peace is valued at 50 m. or more. ¹

By p.s., and it was patent.

1.: For the original grant, see entry 79 .

101

24 March 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For Guiraut de Mente. ¹

Grant during pleasure to Master Guiraut de Mente of the custody of the king's gold and silver minted in Burdeg' Bordeaux , with the customary wages and fees, exercising the office in person or by a sufficient deputy.

By p.s.

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

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12 January 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For Ramon Ébrard.

Inspeximus of letters patent of Thomas de Felton, late lieutenant of the king's father in Aquitaine, in these words:

17 November 1372 . Bourdeux Bordeaux .

To the Castelhones bayle of Castillonnès or his lieutenant.

Grant of Thomas de Felton, seneschal of Aquitaine , under the seal of the court of Gascony, to Ramon Ébrard of Costa Rauste Costeraste , esquire , of the goods in Figeac of Mondon Itier , an enemy and rebel of the prince, and the sum of 62 l. which Ébrard owes as the residue for the purchase of the inheritance of Janequin, Clerc Jenkin Clerk , so that Ébrard is able to continue in the service of the prince.

Ébrard bought the inheritance from Ramon Guy, then treasurer of Agenais of the prince of Aquitaine and Wales, for a certain sum of money that Clerk owed to the prince or the treasurer in his name, and still owes 62 l. of money current there for it. Ébrard has been in the prince's service for a long time at his own cost, so that he has not been able to pay the 62 l. , and he has requested that he be granted the goods of Itier so that he can continue in the prince's service.

It is ordered to them and to all other justices, officers and ministers of the prince, that Ébrard be permitted to use and enjoy the goods, without rendering anything for it, and nothing being done contrary to the grant.

The king approves, ratifies and confirms the grant. ¹

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

1.: A † dagger symbol is entered in the margin against this entry.

103: 26 March 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For the citizens of Bordeaux.

Confirmation to the mayor, jurats and citizens of Burdegal' Bordeaux , in consideration of the great service they have done, and for the great labour and expense sustained in maintaining the king's honour and rights, of all their liberties, immunities, privileges and customs, made both by charters of the king's progenitors as kings of England, and by the king, and also by ancient custom from time out of memory, which they reasonably use, and which have not been revoked by the king or his progenitors.

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104

1 April 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For Robert Cholmondeley.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to deliver to Chelmeley Robert Cholmondeley, king's esquire , the lands and tenements which were Bruter Bernat Breutey, late burgess of Bordeaux , together with the issues of the same from the 8 November last, and the king will consider the constable discharged. On that 8 November the king granted the lands and tenements, which had forfeited into the king's hands by the rebellion of Bernat, and which were valued at 20 l.st. a year, to Cholmondeley for his life, just as appears more fully in the king's letters. ¹

And it was patent.

1.: For the original grant, see entry 57

105: 30 January 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For Lop, lord of Saint-Julien, and Johan his son.

Grant that the constable of Bordeaux, his lieutenant, or the receiver of the Landes , and those of the king's heirs, should let the Labourt baylie of Labourd at farm to sufficient person or persons offering the most for it, and the farmers paying the farm from the baylie to Lop [de Saint-Julien], lord of Sanctus Julianus Saint-Julien and of Saut Sault , during his life, and after his death to Johan [de Saint-Julien] , his son and heir, if he survives him, during his life, at the customary terms. The constable, lieutenant or receiver are to take mainprise from the farmer or farmers, binding them to pay the farm to Lop, and to his son after his death. The farmer or farmers are to be discharged for the payment by letters of acquittance of Lop and his son.

Lately E[dward III], king of England , the king's grandfather, by his special grace, and for good service, granted the baylie by his letters patent of 12 April 1377 to Lop, for life without paying anything to the king or his heirs. The king, by his letters patent, confirmed this grant on 21 July 1377, and wishing to enhance the grant, granted to Johan, son and heir of Lop, for his future good service, that he could hold the same baylie for his life should he survive his father. Subsequently the king's faithful subjects living in the baylie requested that the baylie should be resumed into the king's hands because it had anciently been annexed to the crown. Lop in his turn requested that since the grant of the king's grandfather was unlawful, that the baylie be let at farm by the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant, or by the receiver of the Landes, and that the farm be paid to Lop during his lifetime, and to his son after his death, if he survives him.

The king considering the matters, and the trouble that could ensue for the tranquillity of the king's subjects, by his letters patent of 28 February last, by the advice of his council, resumed the baylie into his hands, and wished that the constable, his lieutenant, or his receiver should let it at farm annually to the person offering the most, paying the farm to Lop and his son as abovesaid at the terms customary there. The constable, his lieutenant or the receiver are to take sufficient security from the farmer that they will pay the farm to Lop and his son

By p.s.

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10 April 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For a confirmation for the citizens and community of Bordeaux.

Confirmation of letters patent of E[dward III], late king of England, the king's grandfather, in these words:

28 September 1329 . Glouc' Gloucester .

Order by Edward [III], king of England , lord of Ireland and duke of Aquitaine , to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux, the king wishing to show favour to the mayor, jurats and community of Burdeg' Bordeaux for their service to the king and his progenitors as kings of England, that they should be permitted to use and enjoy the liberties, customs, fors, uses, privileges and stautes that they and their ancestors have reasonably used in the duchy. It is not to be permitted that they be troubled or harmed contrary to these.

And of other letters patent of the same king:

28 May 1331 . Sanctus Edmundus Bury St Edmunds .

Order by Edward [III], king of England, lord of Ireland and duke of Aquitaine, to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux and all officials, bayles and ministers of the king in the duchy, the king wishing to show favour to the Burdeg' citizens of Bordeaux , to permit them to use and enjoy their liberties and privileges granted to them by the king's progenitors as kings of England, which they have reasonably used, without impediment, not permitting them to be burdened by new exactions or maltolts contrary to their privileges and liberties. ¹

8 June 1331 . Norwicum Norwich .

Ratification by Edward [III], king of England, lord of Ireland and duke of Aquitaine, to the Burdeg' men of Bordeaux for their laudable service to the king and his progenitors, of the charter granted by John, late king of England , ² the king's progenitor, to the men residing in Bordeaux that they be quit of all maltolts and all other customs that pertained to him from the merchandise of the men both in Bordeaux and throughout the Girundam Gironde just as is more fully contained in the charter; and granting to them that they and their successors should have, enjoy and use those liberties according to the tenor of the charter, and just as they have been reasonably accustomed to use and enjoy them. ³

1 July 1342 . Westm' Westminster .

Ordinance of Edward [III], king of England and France, and lord of Ireland, that no wine grown in Sanctus Makarius Saint-Macaire , or originating from any person who has been against the king in the present war in the duchy, coming to Bordeaux after the truce, should be sold in taverns in the city or its liberty or jurisdiction. The king has ordained this following deliberation with his council, the mayor, jurats and community of Burdeg' Bordeaux having told the king that he and the citizens only receive a payment of the petit custom called issac ( issak ) on wine sold in taverns, but if the wine is exposed for sale in the city, or is loaded onto ships, it is bound to pay the great custom, and the king wishes what is most profitable for the king and the citizens to be done.

1 June 1342 . Westm' Westminster .

Grant, and restoration, to the mayor, jurats and city of Bordeaux of the high and low, and the full and shared justice over the banlieue ( banlenca ), except the justice belonging to the heirs of Alicia, Blavia Alaïtz de Blaye, Ornun lady of Ornon , the seneschal of Gascony having to do justice to the city and to these heirs; the justice granted by the king to Bradston Thomas de Bradstone on a part of the banlieue situated in Entre-deux-Mers ⁴ has to be returned to the city after its appraisal by the seneschal of Gascony and after due agreement between Bradstone and the city, the mayor, jurats and community of Bordeaux having petitioned the king about their rights in the banlieue , since most of it had been granted by the kings to various men, and to return to them their justice. And as the seneschal and constable had sent to the king information about the value and boundaries of the banlieue , these boundaries are as follows, in accordance with the boundary stones: ⁵ from the town and its suburbs to the mouth of the Jalle[-de-Blanquefort] on the Girunda Garonne and going up the Jalle to the Old Jalle ( Jala Vetus ) and from there to the mill of Begayressa , and from there to Jalapont Jallepont , and from Jallepont to the place of Magudans Magudas , and from Magudas to lo pas de las vaquas , ⁶ and from there to the cross of Beutras Beutre , and from there to the boundaries of the district ( justiciatus ) of Bogium Buch and to the boundaries of the district of Belinum Belin up to the place of Laguabat , and from Belin to the boundaries of the parish of Leunhanum Léognan , and from this parish following the river called Eau Blanche ( aqua [...] la Glauqua ) down to the mouth of the stream ( esterium ) of Correyanum Courréjean to Bordeaux to the mouth of the stream of Lormont, and from this latter stream to the small hill ( podium parvum ) near the church of Lormont and the high point ( podium magnum ) near Galhart de Lormont's house following the road going at the cross of the sauveté of Lormont and to a wood called la Ramada la Ramade , and afterwards, the road going to Artiguas Artigues to the pear tree ( pererius ) which is at the end of the road at the place called la Loubeyre and from this pear tree to the spring of Montz , and from this spring to the elms of Sancta Gema , and from there to the pear tree of la Palha de Podio which is above Artigues, and from there to the spring of Margarida , and from there to the bridge of Cayron Queyron , and from there to the hill deus Merlers , and from there to Audiard Torta , and from there to the forcada Fourcade of Gimilham ⁷ , and from there to the fourcade of Vilhalonga until this road reaches the high road situated between the marsh and the hillside down to the stream of Trena Latresne , and from this stream to the stream of Courréjean, as well as all the Garonne river situated within these boundaries and all this river between the latter two streams. ⁸

10 December 1343 . Ditton .

Confirmation by Edward [III], king of England and France, and lord of Ireland, at the request of the mayor, jurats and community of Bordeaux , of the custom that they have used and enjoyed concerning foreign men who come to Burdeg' Bordeaux , reside there for one month, even if they are villeins ( questales ) from henceforth should not be bound to take homage and service, or answer in any judicial inquiry ( in aliquo questionarie respondere ).

10 December 1343 . Ditton .

Order of Edward [III] , king of England and France, and lord of Ireland, to the seneschal of Gascony, that all the nobles and others of the duchy, of whatever status and condition, who have started to levy new taxes from the king's faithful subjects, are to be prohibited from doing so, and none of them should presume henceforth to impose them, and those that are imposed are to be speedily revoked, with restitution being made. The seneschal is to proceed against any who resist this, and he is not to fail to act. The king has received a complaint from the mayor, jurats and community of Bordeaux, containing that certain nobles in the duchy of Aquitaine, and at will imposed new taxes and customs on the citizens and inhabitants of Bordeaux , on their goods and merchandise passing through their jurisdictions, and from their wine at the rate of one gold écu, or around that, on each tun of wine, extorting this though they should be quit of such things, to their great harm and injury, and they request a remedy, and the king wishes to preserve them undue oppressions.

10 January 1344 . Ditton .

Grant and licence of Edward [III] , king of England and France, and lord of Ireland, to the mayor, jurats and community of Burdeg' Bordeaux that they can take from each person bringing merchandise or wine produced in Sanctus Makarius Saint-Macaire to Bordeaux to sell it or load it, 2 s.t.parv. from each tun of wine, and at a reasonable rate from other merchandise, in aid of the repair of the walls and towers of the city, saving only the king's customs levied in the city, and the king's rights. The mayor, jurats and community have requested the above in aid of the great expenses in the repair of the walls and towers, and the king wishes to agree to the request.

14 November 1351 . Westm' Westminster .

Grant to the mayor, jurats and community of Burdeg' Bordeaux that the citizens and inhabitants of this city should be quit of the payment of 2 s.t.parv. on each tun of their wine, and a reasonable rate on their other merchandise, which the king previously granted, since it was not the king's intention that it should apply to them, but that it should be levied from all others bringing their merchandise to the city according to the force and effect of the king's letters. The king has granted a licence to the mayor, jurats and community of the city that they can take from whatever people bring merchandise and wine produced in Sanctus Macharius Saint-Macaire to the city to be sold or loaded or for other reasons, 2 s.t.parv. for a tun, and reasonable rate from other merchandise, in aid of the repair of the walls and towers of the city and to support the incumbent duties of the city, as more fully appear in the king's letters patent. ⁹

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And of other letters patent of the same king:

14 November 1351 . Westm' Westminster .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux, that they are not to seize or keep goods in ships which they have arrested because these ships were forfeited when the merchants knew nothing of this forfeiture when they loaded these ships with their goods, and not to arrest, or permit to be arrested, nor take any goods and merchandise freighted unless there is great necessity for the use of the king in the name of prise, and that they are to treat all traders landing at Bordeaux with civility. The king accepts that the seneschal and constable, by pretext of certain ships coming to the port of Bordeaux with goods and merchandise, which they assert for a variety of reasons are forfeit, have arrested those goods and merchandise and detained them, though the merchants from whom they are forfeited are totally ignorant of this. As a consequence the merchants and others who come to Bordeaux with goods and merchandise for the benefit of the inhabitants, and who pay a considerable amount to the king for the custom, are holding back from coming, to the grave damage and injury of the king and his people there, for which the king wishes to provide indemnity for his people. ¹⁰

14 November 1351 . Westm' Westminster .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony that he is to prohibit barons and other nobles there, under pain of forfeiture of all that they are able to forfeit to the king, of making impositions on the citizens and inhabitants of Bordeaux , on their corn, wine and other goods produced on their lands within the lordships, baronies and noble lands, and brought to the city or to other places, but that they be permitted to bring them to the same city freely and without impediment, just as was anciently customary to do so, without any imposition, paying only what is due by custom. The king accepts that the citizens and inhabitants of Bordeaux were accustomed to freely bring their corn, wine and other goods grown within the lordships, baronies and noble lands for the stocking of the city and other places, but certain barons and other lords have imposed grave impositions on them, so that they do not come there because of the fear of grave injury, by which the city and other places remain unstocked to their grave damage and manifest loss. ¹¹

1 November 1354 . Westm' Westminster .

Confirmation by Edward [III] , king of England and France, lord of Ireland, to the mayor, jurats and community of Burdeg' Bordeaux , for their laudable service that they have done to the king and his progenitors, not without risk to their bodies and at great cost, of all the liberies and privileges granted to them by charters of the king's progenitors, just as those charters attest. The king grants that they should enjoy and use those liberties and privileges that they have reasonably used and enjoyed since the making of those charters forever, without impediment of the king or his heirs, his justices, seneschals, constables, prévôts, officials, bayles or ministers, or anyone else whatsoever. ¹²

20 October 1354 . The in palacio Regis Westm' palace of Westminster .

Grant by Edward [III] , king of England and France, lord of Ireland, to the mayor, jurats and community of Burdeg' Bordeaux , and their heirs and successors, may have cognizance of all pleas in civil and criminal cases concerning burgesses of the city, and in criminal cases between aliens and burgesses, forever, cases of the counterfeiting of money or the king's seal, and the crime of lese-majesty only excepted; just as the mayor, jurats and community, and their ancestors and predecessors were accustomed to have from time out of memory. The mayor, jurats and community have requested that the king grant them his charter strengthening their rights in the same, and the king wishes to grant this because of their good conduct. ¹³

22 June 1358 . Westm' Westminster .

Grant by Edward [III] , king of England and France, lord of Ireland, to the mayor, jurats and citizens of Burdeg' Bordeaux that no citizen should be bound to appear before any baron or his bayle, of whom he has suspicions of, but the king wishes that the matter be brought immediately before the seneschal of Gascony in the court of Gascony for discussion. The mayor, jurats and citizens have complained that the barons frequently summon the citizens before them or their bayles, in legal cases that they believe are brought to extort money, alleging that they proceed against them to great labour and expense, tiring them unjustly, and to their great damage and harm, for which they request a remedy. The king wishes to preserve them from extorsion, and indemnify them.

25 June 1358 . Westm' Westminster .

Grant by Edward [III] , king of England and France, lord of Ireland, to mayor, jurats and citizens of Burdeg' Bordeaux , for the great service they have done, for which the king wishes to show them favour, that they may go where they wish in the duchy with their goods and merchandise, to do business and make their profit, paying the ancient tolls, customs and dues that are accustomed to be paid, without compelling them to pay new impositions made by the king or his ministers, which impositions are revoked by these presents.

3 July 1358 . Westm' Westminster .

Pardon by Edward [III] , king of England and France, lord of Ireland, mayor, jurats and citizens of Burdeg' Bordeaux , for the great service they have done, for which the king wishes to show them favour, of the transpasses if they have made them in the use of their liberties, privileges and immunities which were granted to them by charters of the king's progenitors, late kings of England, and by the king, contrary to the form of those grants. This is provided that the mayor, jurats and citizens use the liberties, privileges and immunities according to the form that they were granted from henceforth.

18 June 1358 . Westm' Westminster .

Grant by Edward [III] , king of England and France, lord of Ireland, mayor, jurats and citizens of Burdeg' Bordeaux , for the great service they have done, for which the king wishes to show them favour, that only citizens of the city are able to sell wine in taverns in the city from Whit-Sunday until Michaelmas, whatever other privileges or grants made to the contrary notwithstanding.

20 March 1364 . The a notre Paleys de Westm' palace of Westminster .

Grant by Edward [III] , king of England and France, lord of Ireland, by the advice of the great council, to mayor, jurats, burgesses and community of Burdeg' Bordeaux , their heirs and successors, for their good service both during the present wars and in times to come, that when any man who has goods from both his paternal and maternal heritage dies without making a will, and without leaving kinsmen on one or other side, then his kinsmen from the other side of his family may inherit his goods. It has always been the custom of the Bordelais that should a man who has goods from both his paternal and maternal heritage die without making a will, and has no kinsmen on one or other of those lines, then the lord there should succeed to all the free goods from that lineage, and the lord of the fee should succeed to any goods within that fee, even if the deceased has surviving kinsmen from the other branch. The grant is made for as long as they remain in his obedience, notwithstanding the usage and customs aforesaid, or any right which the king or his heirs may reclaim or demand in the future. Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and all his officers and ministers to allow the mayor, jurats and community and their successors to enjoy these rights peaceably and without trouble. ¹⁴

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The king has found these letters by inspection of the rolls of chancery, and accepts, approves and ratifies them, and grants and confirms to the citizens of Bordeaux and their heirs and successors, that they should have the liberties and privileges that they have been accustomed to enjoy and use from the time that they were granted.

By K. and C.

1.: For the original order, see entry in C 61/43 .
2.: King John of England (1199-1216).
3.: For the original ratification and grant, see entry in C 61/43 . For a transcript of King John's charter dating to 29 March 1205, see Livre des Bouillons , Archives municipales de Bordeaux (Bordeaux, 1867), no.XLV, p. 156. The name 'Gironde' was then used for the estuary as now but extended further along the course of the river Garonne as far upstream as La Réole because the sea tide went as far as there. For further details, see Gilles le Bouvier called Héraut Berry c.1451 in his Le Livre de la description des pays , ed. E.-T. Hamy (Paris, 1908), p. 35.
4.: On the right bank of the Garonne.
5.: All these boundaries were specified - and probably invented - in the charter of King Philip IV of France (10 September 1294). See Livre des Bouillons , Archives Municipales de Bordeaux (Bordeaux, 1867), pp. 25-8.
6.: Literally " Cows Ford". Probably the Pas Bougès (meaning the "ford of the Pays de Buch", i.e. the ford at the borders with the lordship of Buch). in the commune of Saint-Jean-d'Illac .
7.: A "fourcade" meant in Gascon a wood or grove of oaks.
8.: See commentaries of this text in Bochaca, M., La banlieue de Bordeaux. Formation d'une juridiction municipale (vers 1250 - vers 1550) (Paris, 1997), p. 88-9. See this text in the Livre des Bouillons (Bordeaux, 1867), pp. 321-37 and 407-10; and Livre des Coutumes , Archives Municipales de Bordeaux (Bordeaux, 1890), pp. 549-54.
9.: For the original letters, see entry in C 61/63 .
10.: For the original grant, see entry in C 61/63 .
11.: For the original grant, see entry in C 61/63 .
12.: For the original confirmation, see C 61/66, m.2. This confirmation has been quite badly damaged by a stain that stretches diagonally across the entry and over parts of the following entry as well, so that the calendar could only be confidently completed by reference to the original confirmation in 1354.
13.: For the original confirmation, see C 61/66, m.2. This confirmation has been quite badly damaged by a stain that stretches diagonally across the entry and over the previous one as well, so that the calendar could only be confidently completed by reference to the original confirmation in 1354.
14.: For the original grant, see entry in C 61/86 . For the petition to which this appears to be one of the responses, see SC 8/229/11407.

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28 April 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For Guiraut de Mente.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to deliver to Guiraut de Mente, king's clerk , of the office of keeper of the king's seal assigned for the office of seneschal of Aquitaine, having the same with the fee during pleasure. ¹

1.: For a related entry, see entry 118 .

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108: 21 March 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For a confirmation.

Inspeximus of the tenor of certain letters patent of John, lord Neville, late the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine, under the king's seal and counterseal used in Bordeaux for contracts, in these words:

8 March 1378 . Burdegal' Bordeaux .

Grant by John, lord Neville , lieutenant of Aquitaine , to Bonnel Guilhem Boneu, bachelor in laws , for his good service, of those fifteenths ( quins ) of wine and the harvest ( vedenges ) from the vineyards which are answered for in the Senon parish of Cenon , at a place called au port de Mons ; and all those fourths ( quartz ) and fifteenths ( quins ) of wine from the vineyards which are answered for in the Boliac parish of Bouliac at a place called Seignerons , with the entry fines ( esporles ) and other rights and dues, and all the arrears of the same. He is to hold them for life in the manner that Coulom Johan Colom, kt , held them in his lifetime, doing liege homage to the king. The fourths and fifths came into the king's hands when all the goods, lands, vineyards, houses and other inheritances, dues, rents, feudal dependents ( homes questans ) and other goods and property of Colom were forfeited because of certain acts for which he was condemned and executed.

Order to the royal proctor and the prévôt of the Ombrière of Bordeaux , or their lieutenants, to put Boneu in possession of the fourths and fifths, and suffer him to use and enjoy the same with the profits, entry fines and arrears. It is further ordered to them that they be intendant on Boneu, and pay the fourths and fifths and other dues to him in the way that they paid them to Colom.

The king approves, ratifies and confirms the grant, saving only the king's grant to the Trave, la Soudan de la Trau made by the king's letters patent of lands and tenements and other property.

By p.s.

For Johan de Lagrave and Amaniu his brother.

109: 22 March 1382 . Westm' Westminster .

Grant to Grave, la Johan de Lagrave , and Amaniu his brother, citizens of Burdegal' Bordeaux , of a certain piece of vacant land called padouen ( pauent ) in the Sanctus Petrus parish of Saint-Pierre of Bordeaux , lying at the entry to the gate of Saint-Jean towards the Caillau ( le Calhau ) [gate], and towards the Umbrar' Ombrière between the wall of the town on the one part, and the entry steps of the gate on the other, and extending in length from the wall across to the road to the tower of the gate of Saint-Jean from one head, as far as the tower of the gatekeeper of Caillau ( Calhau ) and the river at the other head. Johan and Amaniu, their heirs and successors are to hold the same from the king and his heirs forever; rendering to the king and his heirs, 2 d. as an entry fine ( esporle ) of the current money there, and 10 s. rent each year at Christmas to the constable of Bordeaux forever.

By p.s.

110: Same as above

The seneschal of Aquitaine and constable of Bordeaux, and the mayor, jurats and prévôt of Bordeaux , or their lieutenants, and all the judges, officers and ministers in Aquitaine.

And it is ordered that they put Johan [de Lagrave] , and Amaniu his brother, in possession of the piece of land, maintaining them and their heirs and successors when requested to do so.

By the same writ.

111: 30 March 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For the mayor, jurats and community of the city of Bordeaux.

Order to the lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux, that they make public the content of the petition of the mayor, jurats and community of Burdeg' Bordeaux to the prelates, nobles and community of Bordeaux, whom they consider expedient, and if by their discretion, they consider that the petition is for the king's profit, and those of those parts, and is also not prejudicial to the king, then they should send certification of what the prelates and others advise under the king's seal used in those parts, so that it can be deliberated on with the king's council.

The mayor, jurats and community have made a complaint by their petition exhibited before the king and his council, requesting that for the profit and quiet of all the the king's liege there, and for restraining the malice of certain very powerful persons there who are striving to oppress and trouble the ordinary people ( mediocres subditos ) putting them to excessive costs and expenses, that the king will grant, by his letters patent, that no-one of whatever status, can appeal further from judgments given before the king's judges of appeal there, before now, and while the war is going on, and which are subsequently confirmed in the court of sovereignty in Aquitaine. The king wishes to do what is right.

By K.and C.

112

17 April 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For John de Stratton, lord of Landiras.

Order to the judge of Gascony that he is to restore to John de Stratton, lord of Landirans Landiras , possession of the lands formerly of Goot Galhart de Got, lord of Roaillok' Rouillac , since Podio Alto Tetbaut de Poyloaut has come before the king in chancery and publicly renounced his claims in the same, by which Stratton's possession had ben prevented, and Stratton is to be permitted to enjoy the same. On 28 September 1379, the king, by his grace and with the special assent of his council, granted to Stratton the lands and inheritance of Got, a rebel of E[dward III], late king of England, the king's grandfather, and of the king, at Pessak' Pessac , Marnak' Mérignac , Legge Lège and elsewhere in the Burdeloys Bordelais , which were valued each year at 60 écu , for his life. Stratton has intimated that he has been impeded in his possession of the same by the king's ministers by Poyloaut's claims in the land and inheritance by a grant of the king's father . ¹

1.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/93 , entry 70 and entry 78 .

113

27 April 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For making an examination of cloth offered for sale uncoketed. ¹ .

Assignment to the prévôt of Bayonne , and Master Guiraut de Mente , to thoroughly search for all cloth which has been brought from England without a coket, and without paying the customs, and take it into the king's hands as forfeit. They are to answer to the king for a moiety of the value of the cloth by the constable of Bordeaux, and are to retain the other moiety from the cloth for their own labour.

Lately the prelates, magnates and community of England at a meeting of the great council of E[dward III], late king of England , the king's grandfather, at Westminster, the king having released, at their request, the forfeitures pertaining to him from the alnage of cloth within England, granted to him a subsidy on cloth both of any colour for sale in England, over and above the customs due on it from the seller: namely from every piece conforming to the assize which is less than a grain ( granum ) 4 d. , and on half of this 3 d. ; on every piece of scarlet cloth 6 d , and on half a piece 3 d. ; on every piece measuring half a grain 5 d. , and on half of this 2½ d. , and on every piece exceeding half a piece of 3 ells or more a proportionate subsidy. The subsidy is not to be demanded on a piece which is less than half a piece or any cloth bought to make clothing for the buyer or his household or on cloth sealed with the collector’s seal or on which the seller has already paid the subsidy whatever the reason for the purchase. Also all cloth put on sale without the collector’s seal is forfeit and is to be confiscated by the collector or alnager. The king has now made the assignment because he has been given to understand that many merchants, thinking of their profit, and seeking to defraud the king of the subsidy, are taking their cloth out of England to Bayonne uncoketed.

By bill of the treasurer.

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

For protections.

114

12 June 1382 . Westm' Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, for Cradok' Richard Craddock who is going to Gascony in the king's service, in the company of Cradok' David Craddock, kt , mayor of Burdeg' Bordeaux .

By bill of p.s.

The following who are going in the company of the same David [Craddock] have similar letters of protection under the following dates:

114.1: Same as above

Cradok Roger Craddock ; Bonde Richard Bond, chaplain . ¹

By bill etc.

1.: The entry is followed by a space containing two sets of entry empty marks.

115: 12 June 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For protection.

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, for Cradok' David Craddock, kt , mayor of Burdeg' Bordeaux , who is going to Gascony, in the king's service.

By bill of p.s.

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20 March 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For John Mouton' .

Order to the lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine, or the seneschal of Landes, or constable of Bordeaux, that they permit Mouton' John Moulton, an English esquire , to enjoy the following:

That he may take a quarter of wheat or rye for the term of his life each week, in person or by a nominee from the mill of Sanctus Spiritus Saint-Esprit of Baion' Bayonne , which was granted to him by John, Nevill' lord Neville , late lieutenant of the king in Aquitaine , for Moulton's good service, taking it in the same manner that Tartris Guiraut de Tartas, late lord of Puyane Poyanne did.

The mill in the parish of Lit which the same lord Neville granted to Moulton, by his letters patent, for his good service to E[dward III], late king of England , the king's grandfather, and E[dward], late prince of Wales , the king's father, in their wars, holding the same in person or by a nominee, for his life, provided he did liege homage to the king.

These grants the king confirmed by his letters patent on 1 March 1381, provided that Moulton stayed in Aquitaine, defending the same.

The Sanctus Severus prévôté of Saint-Sever , with the baylies of Thelousete Toulouzette , Sanctus Mauricius Saint-Maurice and Sanctus-Gyn' Saint-Gein which the late lieutenant, considering Moulton's good service to the king and his progenitors, granted to him by his letters patent of 14 June 1379, for life, with high and low justice, complete and shared the jurisdiction, and with all rights, dues, profits and emoluments of the same, provided he did homage for the same. The king confirmed this, granting that he should have this for life rendering nothing, provided governed the offices in person, except if he was absent elsewhere in Aquitaine in the service of the king or his heirs, and that in the time of his absence, he found a sufficient lieutenant to govern in his place. ¹

1.: For the king's inspeximus of the two Neville grants, and his own enhancement, see entry in C 61/94 .

117

28 March 1382 . The notre palois de Westm' palace of Westminster . For the keeping of a truce between the king and his adversary, the king of France.

[in French]

Truce agreed between the envoys of the king and his adversary of France, assembled in Picardie Picardy , at the last meeting in Picardy held in the present month of March:

that no major army should pass by land or sea;
that the marshal of France, ¹ and any force newly sent with him into Aquitaine, will be recalled, and no other new army or force will be sent by the adversary against the frontiers, nor any other war made, except that customary by garrisons;
and also the envoys of the king's adversary request that all lieutenants or captains, if any have been appointed in Aquitaine, will not take the field to make war from fortress to fortress, and in the meantime will be recalled, just as the king's envoys will more fully report.

The king has agreed to these, and they are to be implemented with all haste. It has also been agreed by both parties at the last meeting by the mediation of the Rouan' archbishop of Rouen ² that a truce should be in place throughout Picardy, Gravenyng Gravelines , as far as the Some' Somme , and throughout the Pontieu county of Ponthieu , until the 7th of June. ³

By K. and C.

1.: Louis de Sancerre, marshal of France, created marshal on 20 June 1368 .
2.: Guilhem de Lestrange, archbishop of Rouen (1375-89).
3.: Printed in Rymer, Foedera , vol. 4, p.143. Preliminary announcements of the truce were issued at Windsor on 3 March (Rymer, Foedera , vol. 4, p.141).

118

20 April 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For Master Guiraut de Mente. ¹

Commitment during pleasure to Master Guiraut de Mente, king's clerk of the office of keeper of the seal assigned for the office of seneschal of Aquitaine, taking the fess pertaining to that office, provided he answers for the profits of the office to the constable of Bordeaux from time to time. ²

By p.s.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.
2.: For a related entry, see entry 107 .

119: 28 April 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For Richard Fillongley.

Order to the lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine, and the constable of Bordeaux, or their lieutenants, to summon before them those who they consider should be called concerning the complaint of Richard Fillongley, view the legal process, and the evidence of the parties, and their arguments, and do full and speedy justice to Fillongley or his proctor on his petition, according to the fors and customs there. Edward [of Woodstock], late prince of Wales , the king's father, by his letters patent, which the king has confirmed, granted to Fylongley Richard Fillongley , then one of the auditors of the accounts of the ministers in the principality of Aquitaine, for his good service, up to the value of 180 l. of money current there, from the profits each year from the lands, dues, rents or other hereditaments and possessions which pertained to the king's father through rebellion or other forfeitures, or by way of escheat, just as is more fully contained in the letters and confirmation. Fillongley has complained that though he was put in possession of the goods and property which Bonaut Johan Bounaud had in the town of Bourc Bourg because of these letters, as confiscated by the king's grandfather because Bounaud had feloniously killed Deverose William Devereux , an Englishman, in Burdeg' Bordeaux , he was afterwards unjustly removed from his possession by Olyver Arnaut Oliver, late Bourc burgess of Bourg , who claimed that Bounaud had transfered those goods and property to him before he perpetrated the felony. Following litigation a sentence was given in favour of Fillongley, but Oliver appealed to the late king, but the appeal was not prosecuted, and was declared invalid, and by virtue of this Fillongley should have been restored to his possession and he requests that he be restored to his possession of the goods and property up until the aforesaid value.

120: 6 June 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For Master Guiraut de Mente.

Grant during pleasure to Master Guiraut de Mente, king's clerk of the office of keeper of the registers of dead royal notaries in the seneschalcy of the Landes, taking the fees and profits pertaining to the office.

By p.s.

121: 10 June 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For general attorney.

Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for Cradok David Craddock, kt , who is going to Gascony in the king's service, nominating Faryngton' Robert de Farringdon, clerk , and Thomas Rolf, citizen and skinner of London , alternately.

John de Waltham received the attorneys as far as Craddock's return to England.

122: 6 June 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For Master Guiraut de Mente.

Order to the seneschal of the Landes , or his lieutenant, to permit Master Guiraut de Mente, king's clerk to exercise the office of keeper of the registers of dead royal notaries in the seneschalcy of the Landes, and to put him in possession of those registers.

123: 12 June 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For protection.

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, for Simon de la Tour of Salop Shropshire , who is going to Gascony, in the king's service, in the company of Cradok David Craddock, kt .

By bill of p.s.

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124: 11 March 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For Richard Fillongley.

Inspeximus of letters patent of Edward, late prince of Wales, the king's father, in these words:

18 October 1370 . Compnhanc Cognac .

Grant by Edward [of Woodstock], eldest son of the king of France and England, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , duke of Cornwall, earl of Chester, Biscaie lord of Biscay and of Castre Dordials Castro Urdiales , to Filongley Richard de Fillongley , one of the auditors of the accounts of the ministers of the prince, for the good service that he has done and will do, of a sum being between 80 l. and 100 l. ( la somme de quatre vings a cent livres ) of the current money each year for life to be found from the lands, dues, rents or other inheritances and possessions that pertain to the prince from rebels, or from other forfeitures, or by way of escheat, wherever he chooses; reserving only those things that are held in the prince's hands; Fillongley doing homage for these. The prince previously granted the same sum to be taken from profit from the lands, dues, rents, houses and other inheritances and possessions of rebels found there, but Fillongley had not been able to have possession of the same, and the prince wished to enhance the grant. It is ordered to the seneschal of Aquitaine, or his lieutenant, to make an assignment of these things as abovesaid, and permit him to use and enjoy them according to the purport of the king's letters.

The approves, ratifies and confirms the grant.

By p.s.

125

10 January 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For Mondon Ébrard.

Order to permit Ebrart Mondon Ébrard, esquire , of Aquitaine, to take the 100 tuns of wine each year after Christmas from the Haut-Pays of Aquitaine ( alta patria Aquitannie ), or elsewhere where it pleases him to Burdegal' Bordeaux or Lybourne Libourne , which the king granted him a licence to take for five years for his good service to the king's grandfather and father , and to the king in his wars, and also for his losses and damages sustained in the war to his possessions and goods, and sell them there, or ship them to England, without paying the ancient or new customs, or other tolls ( tolta ) to the constable of Bordeaux, or others of the king's officers or ministers there. ¹

By p.s.

1.: For the original grant, see entry 77 .

126

6 May 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For the taking of the profits of the benefices of the adherents of the anti-pope into the hands of the king. ¹

To the seneschal of Aquitaine, the seneschal of the Landes, and constable of Bordeaux, and also all other officers and ministers of the king there, and their lieutenants.

Order, that if it is true, as the king has heard, that the bishop of Aduren' Aire ² and many other schismatic clerks have obtained several benefices within the bounds of the king's lordship, and rebelled against Pope Urban [VI] , and wickedly adhered to the anti-pope, ³ and as a result the revenues, possessions and property of the benefices have been lost, then the king wishing that these scismatics are not supported by these revenues, and sustained in their treachery, then they are to take all the rents, possessions and emoluments of the benefices of the bishop and other clerks within their jurisdiction into the king's hands as if it was confiscated. They are to answer to the king for these revenues while the schismatics continue in their rebellion, and the constable is to render an account for them. ⁴

By C.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.
2.: Johan de Montaut, bishop of Aire (1368-86). On him see Degert, A., Histoire des évêques d'Aire , (Paris, 1908), pp. 126-30.
3.: Pope Clement VII .
4.: Printed in Rymer, Foedera , vol. 4, p.146.

127

29 May 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For making an inquiry for the king concerning a certain imposition at Libourne. ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant, to diligently hold an inquisition by the oaths of good and law-worthy men there by whom the truth can be best known, into the king's rights in a tax of 10 s.guien on each tun of wine loaded onto ships and boats in the port of Lybornia Libourne without delay. If by this they find that the king has a right to levy the sum, then they are to levy it wholly, and the king should be answered for it. If they find that the tax should not be levied, then they are to permit the mayor, jurats, burgesses and inhabitants of Lybornia Libourne to go quit and discharged of the payment, and if anything has been unjustly levied from them for this, then it should be restored without delay. The king wishes that until the king does receive further information on this, they should desist from levying this tax.

The mayor, jurats, burgesses and inhabitants have complained stating that they had complained to E[dward III], late king of England , the king's grandfather, that this tax had been imposed on them in the time of the principality of Aquitaine, contrary to their liberties and privileges, granted to them by the king's grandfather and his progenitors, and to their great damage and manifest impoverishment. The late king ordered the tax to be suspended until he could be better informed on this. The mayor and others request that the king suspend the levying of the tax until the information can be had.

By C.

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

For safe-keeping.

128: 5 June 1382 . Westm' Westminster .

Letters of protection granted to Bézian de Vilers , burgess of Burdeg' Bordeaux , merchant , and his wife and children, together with his tenants, household, servants, lands, tenements, lodgings, houses, mills, livestock, goods, property, chattels and possessions, as the king has received them into his protection and safe-keeping. They are to be protected, maintained, and preserved from injury, violence, damage, oppressions and novelties, and are to be defended in their possessions, just as their predecessors had them. The protection is to be publicly proclaimed, and the king's pennon is to be placed on their lands, tenements, lodgings, houses, mills and possessions, so that no-one can use the excuse of ignorance.

129

Same as above

Johan Lavale , burgess of Burdeg' Bordeaux has similar letters of safe-keeping.

The following has similar letters of safe-keeping, under the following date:

129.1: 8 June 1382 . Westm' Westminster .

Benedictus Bénedeyt Avansat, burgess of Burdeg' Bordeaux .

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24 March 1382 . The in palacio Regis Westm' palace of Westminster . For the ceasing and annulling of processes.

To Garsius, Barronus, de Gassie d'Ibarron , Caverio, de Pey de Cabé , Orassio, de Pey de Carresse , Dartiguepan Johan d'Artiguepan , bachelors of canon law, Bertholomiu de Lesbay , Menta Saubat de Mente , Sancto Johanne, de Bidau de Saint-Jean , and Perer Bernat de Peré , citizens of Baione Bayonne .

Order that they summon before them those who they consider ought to be called in the matter of the complaint brought by Villa, de Bernat de Bielle and Malcayde Ramon de Malcaide , citizens of Bayonne, examine the processes of the legal case, and if they find that the process is good, reasonable and valid, then in the king's name they are to confirm it. If they find that the sentence and process were erroneous and invalid, then they are to quash all of the proceedings, and the king commits to them full authority to speedily hear, understand and come to a final sentence according to the fors and customs there. The king orders them to diligently attend to this, and prohibits any of the judges and commissaries [previously involved in the case] from acting in any way prejudicial to this.

Bernat and Ramon have complained bitterly to the king and his council concerning a case or cases of appeal between them on the one part, and Daretz Bertran d'Aretz , fellow citizen, on the other, firstly brought before the mayor of Bayonne in the court there, then before the judges of appeals of Gascony in Bordeaux, subsequently before the judges of the court of sovereignty of Aquitaine, and finally before Furno, de Pey Dufour, mayor [of Dax] , and Domo Nova, de Johan de Maisonnave , citizens of Aquens' Dax , judges and commissaries specially assigned for this business because of the several appeals. Bernat and Ramon have complained that in this process the commissaries have passed a judgment against the form of their commission, and against the fors, laws and customs of the city of Bayonne, for Bertran, and against Bernat and Ramon, not having heard them, and have passed an erroneous final sentence. Further they have passed an immoderate assessment of the expenses, and distrained and alienated their goods and property, and caused them to be arrested and detained, to their great prejudice and cost. They, therefore, request a remedy against the great trouble and oppression that they have suffered, and the king wishes justice to be done. ¹

By K. and C.

1.: For a related entries concerning appeals by both parties, over several years, see entry in C 61/93 , entry in C 61/94 , entry in C 61/96 , entry in C 61/97 and entry in C 61/98 .

131: 22 March 1382 . The in palacio nostro Westm' palace of Westminster . For Nicolau de Laxague, burgess of Bayonne.

To the seneschal or lieutenant of Aquitaine , the constable of Bordeaux, the seneschal of the Landes , or their lieutenants, and the prévôt and hundred peers of Baion' Bayonne .

Order to view the letters of obligation of la Chague Nicolau de Laxague, burgess of Bayonne , concerning the sums of money that he claims are owed him by the mayor and jurats of Bayonne , and summon before him both Nicolau and the former mayor and jurats, hear the arguments of both parties, and cause payment to be made to him for any sums that he can prove are owed to him by those letters by the late mayors and jurats, together with the damages and expenses for the recovery, according to the laws, fors and customs of Bayonne, so that Nicolau has no reason to complain further on this matter. Nicolau has complained, showing that the late mayors and jurats of the city owe the sums of money by their letters of obligation, and long past the date of payment have refused to repay the same to Nicolau's damage and manifest impoverishment, for which he has requested remedy.

For the commitment of the office of mayor of Bordeaux.

132

18 April 1382 . Westm' Westminster . ¹

Commitment during pleasure to Craddok David Craddock, kt , of the office of mayor of Burdeg' Bordeaux , holding the same just as others have held that office, taking the customary fees.

By K.

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

133: Same as above

And it is ordered to the jurats, good men and all the community of Burdeg' Bordeaux , to be intendant on and answer David [Craddock] , and deliver to him such fees as other mayors have been accustomed to take.

By K.

134: Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony or the constable of Bordeaux to deliver the office [of mayor of Bordeaux] to the same David [Craddock] .

By K.

135: 18 June 1382 . Westm' Westminster . For Johan de Lagrave.

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the judges of the court of Burdeg' Bordeaux to summon before them those whom according to Grave, la Johan de Lagrave, citizen of Bordeaux , ought to be called concerning the money owed to him by Beguy Galhart Béguey, kt of Bordeaux , hear the complaint of Lagrave or his proctor, and the answers of the other parties, and do full and speedy justice to Lagrave on the recovery of the money according to the laws, fors and customs there. Lagrave has complained to the king that he was owed various sums by Béguey, just as appears by letters of obligation which Lagrave has, but he is unable to have recovery because he requires a special order from the king to those to whom the lands, possessions, property and goods of Béguey have come, which he has not been able to obtain to his manifest impoverishment. He has requested a remedy, and the king wishes to grant this.

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136

17 June 1382 . Westm' Westminster .

To the lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine, the juge of Gascony , the mayor of Laborne Libourne , the Fronsiacum prévôt of Fronsac , and the captains, constables and receivers of Fronsac , or their lieutenants, and all the king's officers, ministers and subjects there.

Letters of protection granted to Ayquardi Guilhem Aiquart, damoiseau of the Sanctus Germanus de Riparia parish of Saint-Germain-de-la-Rivière in the honour and lordship of Fronciacum Fronsac , his servants, household, mess-mates ( commensalibus ), domestic servants, dues, rents, feudal dependents, men subject to rent or enfeoffed, lands, vineyards, meadows, woods, mills pastures, tenements, houses, lodgings, goods, property and possessions, as the king, has received them into his protection and safe-keeping. He is to be protected from injuries, damage, violence, oppressions, harm and undue novelties, and maintained, protected and preserved in all his rightful possessions. The king orders the safe-guard to be publicly proclaimed, and as a symbol of the protection the king's pennon is to be placed on his houses and possessions so that no-one can use the excuse of ignorance for their actions. One or more of the king's serjeants are to be assigned for this protection, saving only the king's rights.

The following have similar letters under the same date:

136.1: Same as above

Master Mate Hélias Mata .