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C 61/107, 1 Henry IV (1399-1400)

Introduction.

This roll, the first of the reign of Henry IV, reveals how this king made specific efforts to ensure his control of the duchy after his coup in England in the autumn of 1399. On 11 May 1400, four highly trusted men were appointed as the king’s proctors to take possession of the duchy. As the relevant items on the roll show, their powers included full judicial authority, the taking of oaths from the king's subjects, and the pardoning of rebels as well as those who had acted against John of Gaunt. The four were the archbishop of Bordeaux, Francesco Uguccione, and three Englishmen: Hugh le Despenser, who had arrived from England with Nonpar de Caumont, seneschal of Agenais, and Galhart de Durfort, lord of Duras, seneschal of Aquitaine (who had been appointed to this post on 23 December 1399), with 60 men-at-arms and 60 archers; Henry Bowet, constable of Bordeaux and future bishop of Bath and Wells (being appointed to the see on 19 August 1401), and John Trailly, mayor of Bordeaux, who landed soon after. All of this showed the king's awareness of the delicate state of the duchy following local reactions to Richard II's donation to John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, and the latter's visit to the duchy. ¹ A second group of men, including three of those appointed to take possession of the duchy (Durfort, Uguccione and Bowet), were also appointed to the high court of Gascony alongside four clerks from Bordeaux, three local lawyers, and the lord of Montferrand. The judge Guilhem Boneu, formerly out of favour (1388-9), was appointed to the office of judge of the criminal appeals in the court of Gascony. Several of these men were also members of the king’s council in Bordeaux, the four men appointed in May to take possession of the duchy being given authority to make such nominations.

In addition to the delicate political situation, we have to remember that at this point the duchy, since it lay within English dominions, was an isolated outpost of Urbanist obedience (i.e. under the Roman as opposed to the Avignon pope) during the Great Schism. In this context, the Italian archbishop of Bordeaux was as a highly valuable asset for Henry IV since he was a significant figure in European diplomacy. We also see from the roll that the clerk Henry Bowet and other proctors of the king had the task of dealing with the seizure of the goods of the late bishop of Dax arising out of his excesses as papal collector in Spain. ² The Roman pope had appointed a Castilian clerk as bishop of Bayonne, but the latter had been expelled from his see by the city government. The new Lancastrian regime had to enforce allegiance in Bayonne in order to avoid possible rebellion: the city had been particularly reluctant to accept the authority of John of Gaunt, Henry IV's father, as duke of Aquitaine. ³ Many in the duchy had 'resisted fiercely' the prospect of separation from the English Crown under the rule of an English prince who was not the king's eldest son and heir ⁴ There can be no doubt therefore, that there was a potentially difficult inheritance for Henry IV in Gascony, as king and as Gaunt's son. His efforts at reassurance and reconciliation were notable, including the creation of his eldest son, the future Henry V, as duke of Aquitaine on 23 October 1399.

Many entries in this first roll of the new reign concern confirmations of grants given by John of Gaunt to men who have been Lancastrian retainers for many years, both Gascons and English: for instance, Arnaut Buade, from an important family of Bergerac (of which Gaunt had been direct lord thanks to a grant made by the Black Prince in October 1370); John Hull and Richard Boyton. ⁵ A wider and less ancient affinity had also been rewarded by John of Gaunt and was now confirmed by his son as king. But the new king did not forget those who had been liege men since the time of the principality of Aquitaine (1362-72). He rewarded, for instance, the Poitevin lady Radegonde Béchet, Per-Arnaut de Lamensans and the clerk William Langbrook. ⁶ As a new sovereign, Henry IV confirmed the earlier legitimization by his father John of Gaunt of a lineage of the Landes - the bastard Perrotin de Campet and his own bastards. ⁷ Many Englishmen were granted rents and properties in Gascony at this point too, no doubt as reward as well as to secure the English position. The most noticeable case is that of the constable of Bordeaux, Henry Bowet, who had benefices in England but who also acquired the lordship of Ornon. ⁸ In the past none of the constables of Bordeaux had ever tried to obtain Gascon lordships during their tenure of office. Bowet was also granted by the king numerous properties seized into the king's hands after 'rebellion' (i.e. the defection of their holders to the king of France). In reality, however, his stay in the duchy only continued until the summer of 1401 since he became bishop of Bath and Wells.

Henry IV also chose to trust a Gascon lord, Nonpar de Caumont, who had already been appointed seneschal of Agenais by Richard II, since this man from a junior branch of the powerful lineage of Caumont had been given a vast landed inheritance as well as places conquered, or to be conquered, from French supporters in Agenais. The king's appointment of Galhart de Durfort, lord of Duras, as seneschal of Aquitaine was much more unusual. ⁹ No Gascon lord had held this office since Amaniu du Foussat in 1318-9. Henry IV was undoubtedly trying to boost allegiance amongst the Gascons, and to rebuild confidence in the wake of the failure of Richard II's 'experiment' in the donation of the duchy to Gaunt.

Save for these matters of high policy, the roll concerns mainly local matters, and provides much useful material on landholding and local families. We find, for instance, a list of possessions in the district of Montgaillard held by a member of the gentry of the Landes (Arnaut-Guilhem de Marsan). ¹⁰ We also discover interesting topographical details on the environs of the castle of Ombrière in Bordeaux, particularly about the small shops and offices which lay in front of it. ¹¹ The roll also mentions the first hospitaller of the new and important hospital Saint-André of Bordeaux (Johan Guibon). ¹² In the city of Bordeaux, we find merchants originating from Germany living there as burgesses (Angermeier and Makenhagen). ¹³ This demonstrates the expansion of German trade in the Atlantic Ocean during this period. On this roll Henry IV confirmed an earlier grant to the 'worthy men' of Labourd which had been confirmed by John of Gaunt in 1395.This gave licence to the men of the parishes of Labourd to choose representatives for a judicial assembly. This was probably the origin of the bilçar (now written biltzar ) of Labourd (first known mention in 1567), the assembly of the parishes of Labourd which was in existence until 1789, and the origin of the militia of Labourd which existed in the 17th century. The grant also permitted these men to organise their own defence by forming a sworn league against evildoers. Fascinatingly, this was actually a hermandad (in Gascon armandat ) exactly as existed in Spain at this time. ¹⁴ At this time, two recipients of royal grants, Arnaud Guilhem de Marsan and Lop de Saint-Julien, were challenging each other for possession of the baylie of Labourd. Such a grant of the crown's property created difficulties for the inhabitants of Labourd, making them more determined to achieve their own rights.

Guilhem Pépin, Françoise Lainé, and Anne Curry.

1.: Vale M., English Gascony , (Oxford, 1970), pp. 31, 38-39, 41-2.
2.: entry 160
3.: entry 51 , entry 74 , entry 75 , entry 77 .
4.: Vale M., English Gascony , (Oxford, 1970), pp. 27-36.
5.: entry 6 , entry 84 , entry 96 .
6.: entry 4 , entry 42 , entry 44 .
7.: entry 175 .
8.: entry .
9.: Vale M., English Gascony , (Oxford, 1970), pp. 31, 41-2.
10.: entry 94 .
11.: entry 32 , entry 99 , entry 103 , entry 119 .
12.: entry 133 .
13.: entry 48 , entry 150 , entry 151 .
14.: entry 117 , entry 118 .

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3 October 1399 . Westminster . ¹ For John de Skelton .

Appointment for life of John de Skelton as controller of Bordeaux. ²

By the king on the information of Ralph Rochefort, kt .

1.: This entry has been crossed out. In the margin there is a note explaining that this entry is void and returned to the chancery, because on 30 May 1401 John Bowet was appointed for life to this office.
2.: See the related entry entry in C 61/108 .

2: Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay the usual fees to John de Skelton .

By the king on the information of Ralph Rochefort, kt .

3: 15 October 1399 . Westminster . Letters of general attorney. .

Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for John Trailly, kt , mayor of Bordeaux , who is staying in Aquitaine, nominating John Henry and John Warde , clerks, alternately.

On 11 October 1393, John de Burton, clerk , now deceased, received the attorneys until the accession of Henry IV .

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22 October 1399 . Westminster . For Radegonde Béchet. .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to permit Radegonde Béchet, Mortymer lady of Morthemer , to have for life the wine custom of Bordeaux called issac and the quarter of the market of Bordeaux owned by the king, that Richard II had given to her on 26 March 1384; ¹ and on 16 October 1399, Henry IV had given to Béchet the three other quarters of this market, which had been granted to the worthy men ( probi homines ) of Bordeaux by Richard II, for a term until the following Michaelmas next. ²

1.: See entry in C 61/97 .
2.: 29 September 1400.

5: 27 October 1399 . Westminster . Concerning protection. .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, for one year, to Trayle John Trailly, kt , Yelden’ lord of Yielden , mayor of Bordeaux , who is staying in Aquitaine for the safekeeping of this city.

By p.s.

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25 October 1399 . Westminster . For Arnaut Buade. .

Grant for life to Buada Arnaut Buade, esquire , ¹ of the keepership of the seals ( executoria ) of Bordeaux with the great and small seal of this office.

By p.s.

1.: John of Gaunt retained for life Arnaut Buade by indenture in 1391. See 'Indentures of Retinue with John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, enrolled in Chancery, 1367-1399', ed. N. B. Lewis, Camden Miscellany , vol. XXII (London, 1964), p. 101, no. 22 (Hertford, 6 February 1391). The Buade family originated from Bergerac and Héliot Buade , father of Arnaut, was retained by Gaunt, lord of Bergerac, to keep his castle of Bergerac in 1371. See John of Gaunt's Register , vol. I, ed. S. Armitage-Smith (London, 1911), pp. 4-5, no. 6 ( Montpon , 15 January 1371). Buade is a local place name of Ginestet , a commune situated near Bergerac.

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13 November 1399 . Westminster . For Pey d'Arzet. .

Grant for life to Darset Pey d’Arzet , for the good service he did to John of Gaunt and the current king, of an annual rent of 24 l.st. on the profits of the Borc castellany of Bourg and those of Lenguon Langon and the customs on firewood ( teda ) and cooking pots ( olle terree ) that are received in Bordeaux . ¹

By p.s.

1.: For the original grant, see entry in C 61/105 . For related entries, see entry in C 61/106 , entry in C 61/108 and entry in C 61/108 .

For the lord of Caumont.

6 November 1399 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Nonpar [I], lord of Caumont , of the place called Le Motte Berda la Motte Verte in the Inter Duo Maria Entre-deux-Mers and the writing office of the Ombrière being in front of the castle of Bordeaux ( ante castrum nostrum Burdegale ) together with the baylie, mill and the goods of the king’s rebels of the place called Le Sauvetat La Sauvetat[-du-Dropt] , ¹ notwithstanding any grant previously made by Richard II .

By p.s.

1.: Formerly known as 'La Sauvetat-de-Caumont'.

Same as above

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters of Richard II :

16 September 1399 . Westminster .

Grant for life under the great seal to Nonpar [I], lord of Caumont , of the office of the prévôté of the Ombrière in front of the castle of Bordeaux together with the clamours ( clamores ) pertaining to the king at Sanctus Elegius Saint-Éloi of Bordeaux . ¹ The office of prévôt has to be held in the same way as Morlan’ Gassie-Arnaut de Morlan held it and the same for the clamours formerly held by Ramon Tuder . ²

Under the great seal.

1.: The town hall of Bordeaux.
2.: For the original grant, see entry in C 61/106 .

13 November 1399 . Westminster . For Bos de Labarde . ¹

Grant for life to Bos de Labarde, esquire , of two plots ( tenementa ) and houses situated next to the gate of the castle of Bordeaux in the parish of Saint-Pierre up to the yearly value of 8 m.st. , with the proviso that he pay the surplus to the king. ²

By p.s.

1.: It is written extractus in the margin.
2.: See the related entries entry in C 61/112 , entry in C 61/113 , entry in C 61/113 , entry in C 61/114 .

For the lord of Caumont.

11: 6 November 1399 . Westminster .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux and the Portus Sancte Marie bayle of Port-Sainte-Marie to enforce the grants previously made to Nonpar [I de Caumont] in entry 8 .

Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to give to Nonpar [I] de Caumont the prévôté of the Ombrière previously held by Gassie-Arnaut de Morlan and the clamours held by Ramon Tuder ¹ granted to him in entry 9 .

1.: This could be in fact a 'Ramon Couderc'.

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12 December 1399 . Westminster . For Ysarn de Rouffignac . ¹

Grant to Ysarn de Rouffignac, esquire , of the rights owned by the king on the toll and the other rights situated in the Guardona super Dordonhe lordship and power of Gardonne , which has been deserted for 30 years, in the bishopric of Sarlat in the French obedience; half of these being owned by the king, and the other half by the Sanctus Livradus lord of Sainte-Livrade , rebel of the king, up to the value of 15 marks sterling per annum, answering for the surplus to the king.

By p.s.

1.: It is written extractus in the margin.

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Confirmation to [the lord of] Caumont.

14: 6 November 1399 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation under the great seal of the letters of Richard II :

16 September 1399 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters of John of Gaunt :

7 April 1395 . Bordeaux .

Appointment for life by John [of Gaunt], duke of Aquitaine and Lancaster of Nonpar [I], lord of Caumont , as seneschal of Agenais and order to his subjects of this seneschalcy to obey him.

By p.s.

6 November 1399 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation under the great seal of the letters of Richard II :

16 September 1399 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters of John of Gaunt :

1395 . Bordeaux .

Order by John [of Gaunt], Guienne duke of Guyenne and Lancaster to all the seneschals and ministers of the duchy to deliver to Nonpar [I], lord of Caumont , lord of Caumont the places of Castelseigneur otherwise known as la Parade Laparade and the Combabot castle of Tombeboeuf ; and order to the bayles, consuls, inhabitants and other people of whatever status of these places to obey Nonpar as their lord, and to swear and pay homage to him. Gaunt, considering the losses and services by Nonpar and his company, at their own cost, from the time of Edward III, confirms to Nonpar and his heir, at his request, the grant of these places; as Richard II had given to Nonpar by his letters patent Laparade situated in the seneschalcy of Dagenois Agenais , and as Edward III and [ Edward of Woodstock ] ¹ granted in this war the conquests of Guyenne to those who took them by force of arms, and Nonpar took up the Combabot castle of Tombeboeuf in the seneschalcy of Dagenois Agenais as Gaunt has been informed.

By p.s.

1.: Prince of Aquitaine (1362-1372) and Wales. Nicknamed the "Black Prince" since the 16th century.

16: 6 November 1399 . Westminster .

The constable of Bordeaux is ordered to pay the wages of office to Nonpar [I], lord of Caumont , esquire , who has been appointed for life seneschal of Agenais by John of Gaunt and confirmed in this office by Richard II and the current king.

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6 November 1399 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation under the great seal of the letters of Richard II :

16 September 1399 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters of John of Gaunt :

4 April 1395 . Bordeaux .

Grant in fee by John of Gaunt, duke of Guyenne and Lancaster , to Nonpar I, lord of Caumont , for himself and his heirs, for his good service in war at his own costs, of the places of Château Comtal also called Damasan Damazan , Villefranche de Cayran Villefranche-du-Queyran and the la Gruere lordship of Lagruère with all their rights. Nonpar will hold these places, with Richard II's grant, under the same conditions as they were held by the late John Chandos ¹ according to the grant given by the late Edward of Woodstock . ² Saving the homage to the king and Gaunt although these places and lordships are in the hands of the French. And as the war has greatly impoverished these places, the king will not impose any custom nor hearth tax ( foacage ) without the consent of all the land or of two thirds of each of the three estates. If Nonpar, his subjects and servants have been dispossessed of their possessions, Gaunt orders them to return them. Gaunt promises to keep their privileges and customs. And if the duchy was divided by a treaty of peace or otherwise, Gaunt promises to Caumont, his subjects and servants that they will fall under the same single jurisdiction on which their predecessors depended. And if, thereafter, the English obtain these places by force of war or otherwise, Gaunt will maintain them in possession of them with due payment for their war expenses. Gaunt orders the officers of the duchy to give the ownership of these places and lordships to Nonpar, at the end of the truce with the adversary of France, ³ notwithstanding any previous grant made by Gaunt. Gaunt orders to all the bayles, consuls, inhabitants and other men of whatever status to pay homage to Nonpar. Richard II had given to Nonpar the castle and town of Caumont[-sur-Garonne] , half of Gontaud[-de-Nogaret] , the barony of Caumont , Montpolhan Montpouillan , Samason Samazan , Boglon Bouglon , Chasteau Amoros [Labastide-]Castel-Amouroux formerly owned by the late Guilhem-Ramon, lord of Caumont . ⁴

By p.s.

1.: John Chandos, one of the most famous knights and officers of the first half of the Hundred Years War. Constable of Aquitaine and seneschal of Poitou, was mortally wounded in this region at Lussac and died at the nearby castle of Morthemer on 31 December 1369.
2.: The grant of the barony of Caumont by the Black Prince to Chandos is mentioned in a letter of King Charles V of France of 1369 asserting that the lawful heiress was in fact Margarida de Galard, lady of Limeuil , wife of Nicolau de Beaufort . See Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF), Paris, Périgord 52, fol. 37v.
3.: The king of France Charles VI .
4.: Guilhem-Ramon de Caumont died in 1360 without heirs leaving his lordship in his will to Edward III. For a related confirmation, see entry in C 61/106 .

18: 24 November 1399 . Westminster . For Saubat de Saint-Félix .

Grant for life to Saint Felice Saubat de Saint-Félix of the office of serjeant-at-arms for the whole duchy of Aquitaine, receiving 12 d.st. per day of wages, payment to be made by the constable of Bordeaux.

By the privy seal.

For Bertran de Vaux.

6 November 1399 . Westminster . ¹

Grant for life to Vallibus, de Bertran de Vaux, secretary of Nonpar I, lord of Caumont , of the salin ² of the seneschalcy of Dagenoys Agenais , pertaining by right to the king, up to the value of 5 l.st. of English money.

By p.s.

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

20: Same as above

The seneschal of Agenais and the constable of Bordeaux are ordered to permit Vallibus Bertran de Vaux to have this salin.

21: Same as above. For the lord of Caumont .

Grant to Nonpar [I], lord of Caumont of all the conquests he made against the king's enemies and rebels in the duchy of Aquitaine, to be held by him and his heirs from the king together with their patis ( paticia ) and their safe conducts that the king is willing to observe.

By p.s.

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For the lord of Caumont.

6 November 1399 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation under the great seal of these letters of Richard II under the great seal:

16 September 1399 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Nonpar I, lord of Caumont , of the place of Saubetat La Sauvetat[-du-Dropt] and the la Mans mill of Allemans[-du-Dropt] to be held as Mayn Waryng William Mainwaring held them. ¹

By p.s.

1.: The Mainwaring (pronounced 'Mannering') family owned the manor of Peover Hall situated in Over Peover (now in the civil parish of Peover Superior, Cheshire). There still survives the alabaster effigy in plate armour of William Mainwaring (d. c. April 1399), lord of Baddeley (Staffs.) and Peover, in the church of Acton (Cheshire). According to his petition (TNA, SC 8/126/6262), William served for over twenty years in Gascony. In the 1370's, William Mainwaring shared the leadership of a retinue with Philippot Elis within the pays of Bordeaux. See Morgan, P., War and Society in Medieval Cheshire, 1277-1403 (Manchester, 1987), p. 167, n. 102. For earlier grants to Mainwaring, and, after his death, to John Sherwin, usher of the king's chamber, see entry in C 61/105 and entry in C 61/105 .

23: Same as above

The bayles of Portus Sancte Marie Port-Sainte-Marie and Castellions Castillonnès are ordered to deliver to Nonpar I de Caumont this place and mill.

By p.s.

6 November 1399 . Westminster . For the same . ¹

Grant for life to Nonpar I, lord of Caumont , of the place of Castilhones Castillonnès to the value of 40 l.st. by year.

By p.s.

1.: It is written extractus in the margin.

25: Same as above

And the seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine and the Portus Sancte Marie bayle of Port-Sainte-Marie are ordered to deliver this place of [Castillonnès] to Nonpar I .

By p.s.

Same as above

Inspeximus and confirmation under the great seal of the letters of Richard II under the great seal:

16 September 1399 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters of John of Gaunt :

4 April 1395 . Bordeaux .

Grant by John of Gaunt, duke of Guyenne and Lancaster , to Nonpar I, lord of Caumont for himself and his heirs, for his good service in war at his own costs of the barony of Caumont , Montpolhan Montpouillan , Samason Samazan , Boglon Bouglon , Chasteau Amoros [Labastide-]Castel-Amouroux , still in the hands of French, since Richard II has given to Nonpar the castle and town of Caumont[-sur-Garonne] and half of Gontaud[-de-Nogaret] he has conquered. ¹

By p.s.

1.: This entry is related to entry 17 .

27: 6 November 1399 . Westminster .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay the usual wages to Nonpar I, lord of Caumont , who has been appointed seneschal of Agenais for life by Henry IV as Richard II and John of Gaunt had appointed him previously.

Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Nonpar I, lord of Caumont , for the money and wages owed to him and to be paid to him. Nonpar has petitioned the king that Harpedenn' John Harpsden, former seneschal of Aquitaine , and Destracton' John de Stratton, lord of Landiras , former constable of Bordeaux , were committed in writing to pay him 700 gold guiennais on behalf of the king for a period now long passed, as well as for two years wages in the time of Lambroke William Langbrook ¹ and as well for the one year period he remained in Angl' England .

By p.s.

1.: Constable of Bordeaux (1390-6).

29: 26 November 1399 . Westminster . For Johan Dufau .

Grant for life to Fau, deu Johan Dufau of the town of Sanctus Severus Saint-Sever , for his good service to John of Gaunt and to the current king, of the prévôté of Saint-Sever and the baylies of Saint-Maurice[-sur-Adour] and Tolset' Toulouzette , notwithstanding any grant by Richard II to Francia Bertran de France or anybody else.

By p.s.

30: 13 November 1399 . Westminster . For Pey d'Arzet .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay the annual rent of 24 l.st. mentioned in entry 7 to Darset Pey d'Arzet .

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25 October 1399 . Westminster . For Arnaut Buade .

Order to the seneschal [of Aquitaine] and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver to Buada Arnaut Buade or his attorney the office of the keepership of the seals( executoria ) of Bordeaux with its great and its small seals ¹ of Bordeaux granted to him for life in entry 6

1.: Seals for contracts.

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5 December 1399 . Westminster . For Thomas Mewe and John Warin .

Order under the great seal to the constable of Bordeaux to permit John Warin to have his shop according to Richard II's letters patent and their confirmation by the current king on 14 November 1399. Richard II made a life grant to Thomas Mewe ¹ and John Warin, former valets of his chamber, of a basement shop under a tower in the castle of Bordeaux ( una bassa shopa sub quadam turri infra castrum nostrum Burdegale ) which had formerly been used for exchange, to an annual value not exceeding 9.5 marks. ² This shop should revert to the king at their death.

1.: Thomas Dungesell alias Mewe received several gifts from Richard II. See Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR) and Calendar of the Close Rolls (CCR) .
2.: Richard II granted this shop to Mewe and Warin on 20 August 1387. See Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1385-9 , p.347.

33: 24 November 1399 . Westminster . For Saubat de Saint-Félix .

Order to pay each year 12 d.st. of wages by day to Saint Felice Saubat de Saint-Félix for his lifetime as the king granted to him the office of serjeant-at-arms for the whole duchy of Aquitaine in entry 18 .

34: 26 November 1399 . Westminster . For Johan Dufau .

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and of the Lande Landes , as well as the Aquen' prévôt of Dax to deliver to Fau, deu Johan Dufau of the town of Saint-Sever the prévôté of Saint-Sever and the baylies of Saint-Maurice[-sur-Adour] and Tolset' Toulouzette according to the king's grant in entry 29 .

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11 November 1399 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation for [Johan de] Grailly .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Henry IV:

4 November 1399 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Richard II :

4 February 1399 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Greyli Johan de Grailly ¹ of the baylie and toll of Hastynges Hastingues , the office of controller of Sanctus Ilegius Saint-Éloi in the city of Bordeaux and the Cubsac castellany of Cubzac . ²

By p.s. and for 30 s. paid in the Hanaper. ³

By p.s.

1.: The bastard son (d. 1407) of the famous John III de Grailly, captal de Buch (d. 1376).
2.: See the related entries entry 162 , entry in C 61/108 , entry in C 61/109 .
3.: Financial department. See also entry 163 , entry in C 61/109 .

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1 December 1399 . Westminster . For John Inglefeld .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Richard II :

5 October 1398 . Westminster .

Grant to Englefeld' John Englefield, esquire , of the keepership of the crossing ( custodia passagiorum et repassagiorum ) of pilgrims at Bordeaux across the river Garonne ( Gerunda ) ¹ called otherwise le bordenage , ² for the term of his life, with all profits and emoluments pertaining to it. ³

By p.s.

1.: The Garonne was then often named Gironde on its course until La Réole (limit of the sea tide).
2.: This name is derived from the Gascon bordon (French: bourdon) which is a pilgrim staff.
3.: For the original grant, see entry in C 61/105 .

37: 13 November 1399 . Westminster . For Bos de Labarde .

Order the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver to Bos de Labarde, esquire , what has been granted to him in entry 10 .

38: 13 December 1399 . Westminster . For Johan de Grailly .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver to Greili Johan de Grailly what has been granted to him in entry 35 .

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Same as above Concerning the confirmation to Guiraut [Provost] .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters of John of Gaunt , duke of Guyenne and Lancaster :

6 December 1399 . Westminster .

Grant by Henry IV to Guiraut Provost, in addition to what has already been given to him, of the office of keeper and captain of the town of Libourne with full power to receive the accustomed patis ( paticia ) and half of the keys of the walls of the town. And furthermore Henry IV retains Provost for life as a councillor in the duchy of Aquitaine receiving each year for his wages and fees 120 gold fr. on the tithe levied on the wines of the rebels ¹ coming from the river bank of the Durdon' Dordogne . And he appoints Provost as receiver of this tenth, taking for himself 120 gold fr. , but answering for the surplus to the constable of Bordeaux.

8 October 1395 . Bordeaux .

Inspeximus and confirmation by Gaunt of his earlier letters as king of Castile and León, duke of Lancaster and lieutenant of Edward III in the parts of Aquitaine and other parts beyond the sea:

24 January 1374 . Bordeaux .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the other officers on this side [of the sea] to deliver the prévôté of Libourne to Guiraut Provost of Libourne , as it has been granted to him for life by Gaunt for his good service.

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John, former lord Neville and former king's lieutenant in Aquitaine :

31 December 1378 . Bordeaux .

Order to constable of Bordeaux, mayor and prévôt of Libourne to deliver to Guiraut Provost, burgess of Libourne , all the rents, taxes on sales and resales of tenures ( ventes et riereventes ) ² and goods of rebels that belong to the king in the town of Libourne and which Neville granted to Provost, paying liege homage to the king

Inspeximus and confirmation of other letters patent of John, former lord Neville and former king's lieutenant in Aquitaine :

31 December 1378 . Bordeaux .

Appointment for life of Guiraut Provost, burgess of Libourne as king's proctor, as receiver of the previous issues.

By p.s. and for 40 s. paid to the Hanaper. ³

1.: The wine coming from French held land.
2.: lods et ventes
3.: See the related entries entry in C 61/111 , entry in C 61/111 .

40: 17 December 1399 . Westminster . For Master Henry Bowet .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and all the king's officers and liege subjects to help Master Henry Bowet, clerk , appointed by the king as constable of Bordeaux on 14 October 1399 for five years next following, acting in person or by a suitable deputy.

41: 6 December 1399 . Westminster . For Guiraut Provost .

Order under the great seal to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux, the mayor and jurats of the town of Libourne and all the king's officers in the duchy to put into effect the grant of offices given to Guiraut Provost in entry 39 .

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Concerning confirmation.

13 December 1399 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters of John of Gaunt, duke of Guyenne and Lancaster :

1 May 1395 . Bordeaux .

Order to the seneschals of Guyenne and the Landes and the prévôt of Saint-Sever to deliver to Lamenssans Per-Arnaut de Lamensans and his son Guilhem-Arnaut de Lamensans the baylies of Saint Ging Saint-Gein and Rondebeu Rondeboeuf with their revenues, also ordering all the inhabitants of these baylies to obey Lamensans and his son. In the past, Per-Arnaut de Lamensans, kt, had informed the late Edward of Woodstock , prince of Aquitaine and Wales , ¹ that he was not able to have the Seint Sevoir prévôté of Saint-Sever which the Prince had given him, and the latter had granted him in exchange an annual rent for life of 100 l. of the money of the time to be taken from the profits of the small seal and of the hostages ² of Bourdelois Bordelais by the hands of their farmers until Per-Arnaut had recovered this prévôté. Per-Arnaut has requested John of Gaunt to have, in exchange for the profits of the small seal and the hostages , the small baylies of Saint-Gein and Rondeboeuf situated in the seneschalcy of the Landes, of lesser value but more convenient since they are situated in his homeland and where he holds his land and inheritance ( quels sont au pais de sa nacion et out il a sa terre et son heritage ). As a result, Per-Arnaut and his son have returned into the chancery the letters patent of the Prince for cancellation. Gaunt grants these two baylies to Lamensans and his son for life.

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

1.: Edward of Woodstock, prince of Aquitaine (1362-72), called from the 16th century onwards the 'Black Prince'.
2.: The profit of the seals and affixing seals on houses belonging to people under arrest. See Livre des Bouillons , Archives Municipales de Bordeaux (Bordeaux, 1867), pp 394-5.

43: Same as above

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine, the Landes and the Sanctus Severus prévôt of Saint-Sever to deliver the baylies of Saint-Gein and Rondeboeuf to [ Per-Arnaut de Lamensans and his son ] Guilhem-Arnaut de Lamensans .

44: 12 November 1399 . Westminster . Concerning the confirmation to [William] Langbrook .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Richard II:

25 July 1398 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Master Lambrok William Langbrook, king's clerk , of the custom called the custom of Royan ( la custume de Royans ) that is levied dayly at the castle of Bordeaux , that is to say 2 d. and one ob. of black bordelais for each tun of wine and 200 l. of black bordelais per annum. Previously, the king had granted this custom on 15 December 1377 to Fylongley Richard Fillongley for his good service to Edward of Woodstock , the king's father. Fillongley had returned this grant into the chancery, in the presence of Richard II

By p.s. and for 20 s. paid in the hanaper.

For Guilhem des Camps.

9 December 1399 . Westminster . ¹

Grant for life to Guilhem des Camps, burgess of Bordeaux , of 300 fr to be received from the revenues of the castle of Bordeaux by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux at Easter and Michaelmas. Furthermore, the king grants him the custom of 20 tuns of wine from the Haut-Pays ( Alta Patria ). ² Camps had been appointed to the office of the prévôté of Bordeaux by John of Gaunt but had been removed from this office by Richard II . ³

By p.s.

1.: This entry has been crossed out. In the margin, it is noted that this act had been cancelled because Henry IV granted Camps on 11 January 1402 an annual rent of 300 fr. on the custom on wines coming down from the Haut Pays to Bordeaux and the custom of 20 tuns of wine.
2.: The Haut-Pays was the region situated upriver outside Bordelais, most of the time under French authority. Specific taxes were levied on their wines.
3.: See the related entries entry 46 , entry in C 61/109 , entry in C 61/109 , entry in C 61/111 , entry in C 61/112 , entry in C 61/112 .

Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to Guilhem des Camps the 300 fr. and to permit him to have the 20 tuns of wine. ¹

1.: See the related entries entry 45 , entry in C 61/109 , entry in C 61/109 , entry in C 61/111 , entry in C 61/112 , entry in C 61/112 .

47

1 December 1399 . Westminster . For Pernauton [de Belay] . ¹

Grant for life to Pernauton de Belay , master of the [ship] called la Sapatre , ² whom the king retains for life, of 20 m. each year out of the right of shipwreck ( de fortuniis costere maris ) on the coast stretching from the mouth ( bocall' ) of Cabriton' Capbreton ³ to Fonte Rabis Hondarribia , ⁴ answering for the surplus to the king. ⁵

By p.s.

1.: The double name written here as Petrus Arnauton gives Pernauton in the Gascon of Bayonne.
2.: A citizen of Bayonne .
3.: In this period, the mouth of the Adour , called bocau (nowadays 'Boucau') in Gascon, was at Capbreton.
4.: Hondarribia is the current official Basque name of this town most often known as Fuenterrabía in Spanish or Fontarrabie in French.
5.: See a related entry in entry in C 61/111 .

48

20 December 1399 . Westminster . For John Mersh .

Grant for life to Merssh John Mersh, king's servant , of the office of chief butler in the duchy of Aquitaine ; and further grant of all the goods owned by the late Dangremere Wilhelm Angermeier, German , citizen of Bordeaux , and pertaining to the king as Angermeier died intestate without heirs. ¹

By p.s.

1.: ²
2.: See the related entry entry 150 .

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Concerning revocation.

49: 14 October 1399 . Westminster .

Revocation of the grants of Richard II to the vicar, échevins ( scabini ) and hundred peers of Bayonne , so that from this point onwards the merchants of London , Bristol or other foreign merchants ( extranei et forinseci ) bringing goods in and out Bayonne would not be liable for payment of 4 d. on each pound of the value of the merchandise. Richard II had granted by his letters patent on 13 June 1397 that the city of Bordeaux would receive 4d per pound from all merchants from 1 June 1398 for two years and that they could farm this tax or part of it for the repair of the city walls, with the proviso that the viguier, échevins and hundred peers would be obedient to the late John of Gaunt , duke of Aquitaine and Lancaster, and on the same terms as Richard II had granted the same tax on 6 July 1399 for six years.

By the king.

50: Same as above

Order to the governor, vicar, échevins, jurats, hundred peers of Bayonne to stop receiving this tax.

By the same king.

For the bishop of Bayonne.

6 December 1399 . Westminster .

Order to the mayor, vicar, échevins and community of Bayonne to return to the bishop of Bayonne ¹ the possession of his bishopric, and grant him due justice and compensation, as he has complained to the king that Seint Johan Bidau de Saint-Jean , former vicar of Bayonne , Lobard Johan de Loubart , Vile, de Pey de Bielle , Dagremont Johan de Gramont and their followers ( adherentes ) had driven some people, clerks and servants of the bishop, out of the churches of the Carmelites and Austin friars of Bayonne and committed them to harsh jail without trial, to the damage of ecclesiastical liberties, and had expelled the bishop, ² his officers and servants violently out of the city and had taken his goods for their own profit, and delivered the bishopric to the archbishop of Auch , ³ against the pope’s will. ⁴

By p.s.

1.: Menendo de Córdoba , bishop of Bayonne (1393-1405).
2.: Vale M., English Gascony , (Oxford, 1970), pp. 33-4.
3.: Pey d'Anglade , appointed several times archbishop of Auch from 1380 onwards by the popes of Rome (Urban VI and Boniface IX). He was not able to take possession of his see and was appointed in 1408 bishop of Dax by the pope Gregory XII.
4.: Pope Boniface IX (1389-1404).

52: Same as above

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaines and the Landes , the constable of Bordeaux and the bayle of Labourd to enforce the previous order.

By p.s.

Concerning the appointment at the office of seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine.

53: 23 December 1399 . Westminster .

Appointment of Durefort Galhart [II] de Durfort, lord of Duras , as seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine with an order to all the king's subjects of the duchy to obey him.

By p.s.

54: Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to Galhart II de Durfort the fee owed to the seneschal, as well as all the sums owed to him according to indentures made between him and the king.

By p.s.

For Johan Dufau.

7 January 1400 . Westminster . ¹

Grant for life to Fabo, de Johan Dufau of the town of Sanctus Severus Saint-Sever of the bridge-toll and passage of the bridge of Sanctus Panteleon Saint-Pandelon near the city of Ax Dax and the Bonegarde et Garde baylie of Bonnegarde up to the annual value of 12 l.st. of England, answering for the surplus to the king.

By p.s.

1.: It is written extractus in the margin.

56: Same as above

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine, of the Landes and the Aquen' prévôt of Dax to deliver the pontage and passage of Saint-Pandelon and the baylie of Bonnegarde to Johan Dufau .

Concerning the appointment of the judges of the superior court of Aquitaine.

24 December 1399 . Westminster .

Appointment at the king's pleasure of the Burdegala archbishop of Bordeaux ; ¹ the Aquitania seneschal of Aquitaine ; ² the constable of Bordeaux ; ³ Master Fau, de Pélegrin Dufau ; Embryn Master Johan Embrun, Sanctus Andreas dean of Saint-André , 4 the Sanctus Jacobus prior of Saint-Jacques ; ⁵ the Montferant lord of Montferrand ; ⁶ Master Burdill' Johan du Bourdieu, doctor of laws ; Master Toill' Guilhem de Thouil of the city of Bordeaux ; ⁷ Master Arnaut Mayan and Guiraut Provost as judges of the superior court of Aquitaine.

By p.s.

1.: Francesco Uguccione , archbishop of Bordeaux (1384-1405). See Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocèse de Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.186-95, no.576.
2.: Galhart II de Durfort .
3.: Henry Bowet .
4.: Johan Embrun ( Johannes Embrini ), dean of Saint-André of Bordeaux (1388-1423) and canon of Saint-Seurin of Bordeaux (1393-1424). See Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocèse de Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.349, no. 236.
5.: This was Pey Guiraud , prior of Saint-Jacques from 1400 to 1412. See Zmirou Lajuzan, D., L'hôpital Saint-Jacques de Bordeaux du XIIe au XVIe siècle , Travail d'études et de recherche, Université de Bordeaux 3, 1977, p. 53.
6.: Bertran II de Montferrand , lord of Montferrand from 1361 to c. 1409.
7.: Thouil was a noble house of Villegouge and is now a local placename with a windmill. The Thoyl family was also a Bordeaux family.

58: 24 December 1399 . Westminster .

And it is ordered to the seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine and all the king's subjects to obey and help the members appointed in this court.

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Concerning the appointment of the judge of the civil appeals in the court of Gascony.

24 December 1399 . Westminster .

Appointment at the king's pleasure of Asta, de Bertran d'Aste, doctor of canon law ( decretorum doctor ) , ¹ as judge of the civil appeals in the court of Gascony, and order to all the king's subjects in the duchy to obey and help him for so long as he is in this office.

By p.s.

1.: He was a canon both of Saint-André and Saint-Seurin de Bordeaux and had been the archbishops's official. See Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocèse de Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.280, no. 90.

60: Same as above

Order to the king's lieutenant, the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux and the mayor of Bordeaux , all the king's officers and others of the king's council in Aquitaine to permit Bertran d'Aste to have this office.

61: Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay the usual wages of this office to Bertran d'Aste .

62

5 December 1399 . Westminster . Concerning a confirmation to the lord of Saint-Julien .

Inspeximus and confirmation, by inspection of the chancery rolls of Richard II , of letters patent of this latter king:

31 January 1382 . Westminster .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or the receiver of the Landes to receive the annual farm of the baylie of Labourd from its farmer or farmers, and to pay the amount of this farm to Lop, de Sancto Juliano lord of Saint-Julien and Saut Sault , for his lifetime, and after his death, to his son Johan for his own lifetime, Lop and Johan assuming the expenditure for ruling this baylie and the wages or expenses of its officers. On 15 April 1377, Edward III gave by his letters patent to Lop de Saint-Julien the baylie of Labourd for life without rendering or paying anything to the king. Richard II confirmed this, by his letters patent of the 21 July 1377, and also granted that Johan, son and heir of Lop, should receive this baylie if he outlived his father. But the inhabitants of the baylie of Labourd petitioned the king that this baylie had been united with the crown of England for a long time and they requested the king to resume this baylie into his own hands notwithstanding the grant to Lop. Then Lop petitioned the king to have this baylie for life, and after him his son Johan, for an annual farm paid to the constable of Bordeaux or the king’s receiver of the Landes. On 28 February 1381, the king granted by his letters patent, with the advice of his council, that this baylie be resumed into his hands, and ordered the constable of Bordeaux or the king’s receiver of the Landes to farm this baylie each year and to give the sum received each year to Lop during his life, and after his death to his son Johan, if he outlived his father. ¹

1.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/90 , entry in C 61/90 , entry in C 61/91 , entry in C 61/94 , entry 80 , entry 89 , entry in C 61/109 , entry in C 61/109 , entry in C 61/111 , entry in C 61/114 , entry in C 61/116 .

Concerning the appointment of the judge of the civil appeals in the court of Gascony.

24 December 1399 . Westminster .

Appointment at the king's pleasure of Master Guilhem Boneu as judge appellate of criminal cases in the court of Gascony and order to all the king's subjects in the duchy to obey and assist him as for so long as he is in this office. ¹

By p.s.

1.: For an earlier appointment of Boneu to the same office, see entry in C 61/95 .

64: Same as above

Order to the king's lieutenant or the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux and the mayor of Bordeaux, all the king's officers and others of the king's council in Aquitaine to permit Master Guilhem Boneu to have this office.

65: Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay the usual wages of this office to Master Guilhem Boneu .

For Johan du Lion.

66: 7 January 1400 . Westminster .

Order to the seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver to Johan du Lion the 8 l.st. per annum of English money ( de cuneo [...] Anglie ) that the king has granted to him for life on the pledges ( vadia ) of the court of the judge of Gascony and the goods seized on Tastar, de Pey du Taste .

67: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to pay to Johan du Lion or his proctor these 8 l.st. per annum.

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68: 5 January 1400 . Westminster . Concerning a copy for [Johan du] Lion .

Henry IV, by inspection of the chancery rolls of Richard II and at the request of Johan du Lion, make a copy of the letters patent of this latter king:

12 May 1396 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John of Gaunt :

18 May 1395 . Bordeaux .

Order of John of Gaunt, duke of Guyenne and Lancaster to the farmers ( assenssours ) of the issues of defaults in the king's court, which sits under the judge of Gascony, to pay to Johan du Lion or his proctor 40 gold fr. per annum that Gaunt granted him for life; and order to the constable of Bordeaux and the auditors of accounts of the king's officers in Aquitaine to make due allowance for this in their accounts.

69: 7 January 1400 . Westminster . Concerning a confirmation to [Johan du] Lion .

Henry IV confirms his own letters patent in entry 68 and also what has been granted to Johan du Lion in entry 66

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

For the appointment of a fiscal proctor general in Bordeaux.

24 December 1399 . Westminster .

Appointment of Master Mancipi Johan Massip, bachelor of law , ¹ as the Burdegala, Burdeloys king's proctor general in Bordeaux and in the land of Bordelais with the usual wages. ²

By p.s.

1.: Macip means "boy" in Gascon.
2.: For the appointment of Massip to the same office in 1398, see entry in C 61/105 .

71: Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to Johan Massip the usual wages of this office.

By p.s.

24 December 1399 . Westminster . ¹

Appointment at the king's pleasure of the archbishop of Bordeaux , ² the seneschal of Aquitaine , ³ the constable of Bordeaux , ⁴ Master Mansipii Johan Massip , Master Guilhem Boneu , Master Endryn Reynaud Embrun , Master Arnaut Mayan , Guilhem des Camps , Guiraut Provost and the mayor of Bordeaux ⁵ as king's councillors in the duchy of Aquitaine with the usual wages.

By p.s.

1.: This entry was put by mistake under the heading "For the appointment of the general procurator fiscal in Bordeaux".
2.: Francesco Uguccione , archbishop of Bordeaux (1384-1405). See Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocèse de Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.186-95, no. 576.
3.: Galhart II de Durfort .
4.: Henry Bowet .
5.: John Trailly .

73

8 January 1400 . Westminster . Concerning pardon .

Pardon granted at the request of Bérart, to Bérart Provost, son of Guiraut Provost , esquire , and his brother Podio, de Galhart Dupuch , ¹ who have been accused of killing Sanctus Miche' Gassion de Saint-Michel by Juzixes Séguina de Jusix and several others.

By p.s.

1.: Galhart Dupuch was obviously a half-brother of Bérart Provost through his mother, because he did not share the same family name.

For Pey de Contis.

14 January 1400 . Westminster .

Order to seneschals of Gascony and of Landes , to the constable of Bordeaux and to the bayle of Labourd to do speedy justice to Conties Pey de Contis and the other king’s liegemen, if the scabini mayor or vicar, échevins and hundred peers of Bayonne have been neglectful of doing so, since after dissensions in the city, they have expelled Contis, former mayor or vicar, from his office and from the town, together with other king’s liegemen, and have deprived them of their lands and movable goods, ¹ and as the king has already ordered them, on pain of forfeiture, to let Contis resume his office, to return to the city with the others, and to recover their goods. ²

By p.s.

1.: Vale M English Gascony , (Oxford, 1970), pp. 32-6.
2.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/103 , entry in C 61/103 , entry in C 61/103 , entry in C 61/104 , entry in C 61/104 , entry in C 61/106 .

75: 14 January 1400 . Westminster .

Order to the scabini mayor or vicar, échevins and hundred peers of Bayonne on pain of forfeiture to let Contis resume his office, to return to the city with the others, and to recover their goods.

By p.s.

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76: 13 December 1399 . Westminster . Concerning the confirmation of the grant to the lord of Saint-Julien .

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Henry IV:

5 December 1399 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation, by inspection of the chancery rolls of Richard II, of letters patent of this king:

31 January 1382 . Westminster .

Same as in entry 62 .

For Bernat de Saint-Abit.

77: 6 December 1399 . Westminster .

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine, of the Landes , to the constable of Bordeaux and to the Labord bayle of Labourd to do speedy justice to Seint Abbit Bernat de Saint-Abit and his associates ( socii ), burgesses and merchants of Bayonne, to let them return to the city and recover their goods with compensation of their losses and expenses, if the scabini mayor or vicar, échevins and hundred peers of Bayonne , already ordered to do this on pain of forfeiture, are neglectful of it, as Saint-Abit and his associates had been seized and committed to jail by the vicar and the clerk of Bayonne, deprived of their houses and chattels, and expelled and banished out of the city.

By p.s.

78: Same as above

Order to the scabini mayor or vicar, échevins and hundred peers of Bayonne on pain of forfeiture to let Seint Abbit Bernat de Saint-Abit and his associates return to the city and recover their goods with compensation of their losses and expenses.

79: 7 January 1400 . Westminster . For Johan du Lion .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to Johan du Lion 8 l.st. per annum in the English money that has been granted in entry 66 on the pledges of the court of the judge of Gascony and on whatever goods that have been owned by Tastar, de Pey du Taste which have been confiscated for the king.

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12 December 1399 . Westminster . For Arnaut-Guilhem [de Marsan] .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux and the judge of the superior court of Aquitaine to summon before them, or one of them, at the prosecution of Arnaut-Guilhem de Marsan, kt , and to hear Marsan and Lop, Seint Julian lord of Saint-Julien and Saut Sault without delay and frivolous appeal and make full justice about the Labort baylie of Labourd according to the local fors and customs. And if Lop de Saint-Julien defaults, they are to put Marsan in hereditary ownership of this baylie, saving the rights and customs of the land of Aquitaine and more especially those of the land and baylie of Labourd, in order that Marsan does not complain again to the king for default of justice. Formerly, Edward II had granted to the late Durant Ramon Durand, kt , to allow him compensation if he lost his lands in the king's service. Later, as Durand's lands had been seized by the king of France ¹ because of a war, ² Edward II gave Durand 100 l.st. per annum from the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine. ³ Later, Edward III granted to Durand and his heirs that they should receive this annual rent from the land and baylie of Labourd until Durand recovered his lands or Edward III compensated him with another place of the same value and Edward III granted to Durand and his heirs high and low justice over the parishes of Guyssen Guiche , Bardes Bardos , Durt Urt and Briscos Briscous , ⁴ according to what appears in the chancery rolls. But Arnaut-Guilhem de Marsan who was asserting that he was son and heir of Columes Briana de Colomiers , daughter of Ramon Durand, made a request to the king, showing that after the death of Durand, ⁵ Edward III had seized into his own hands this land and baylie of Labourd and Marsan, and he had been unable to recover it. Then Edward III, forgetting the grant to Durand, granted this baylie and its revenues to Lop de Saint-Julien for life without rendering anything to the king, as appears in the chancery rolls. ⁶

By p.s.

1.: Charles IV .
2.: The war of Saint-Sardos, 1324-5.
3.: See entry in C 61/38 .
4.: See entry in C 61/43 .
5.: In 1332-3.
6.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/90 , entry in C 61/90 , entry in C 61/91 , entry in C 61/94 , entry in C 61/99 , entry 62 , entry 89 , entry in C 61/109 , entry in C 61/109 , entry in C 61/111 , entry in C 61/114 , entry in C 61/116 . On the career of Ramon Durand and his descendants, see Pépin, G., 'Ramon Durand of Toulouse: A lawyer turned knight in the service of the kings of England', Fourteenth-Century England VII , ed. W. Mark Ormrod (Woodbridge, 2012), 73-87. See pp. 82 and 85 on the matter concerned by this entry.

81: 30 October 1399 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation to [Gassie-]Arnaut [de Salies] .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Richard II :

8 July 1379 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Salyns Gassie-Arnaut de Salies , esquire from the duchy of Aquitaine, of 20 l. to be received from Easter 1379 and then each year at Easter and Michaelmas on the custom on wool, leather and wool fells in the port of Southampton 's levied by the receivers of customs there.

And also Inspeximus of other letters patent of Richard II:

26 August 1386 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Gassie-Arnaut de Salies, esquire , because of his good service to Edward de Woodstock , the king's father, and to the king since his coronation, of the Cabreton' baylie of Capbreton situated near Baion' Bayonne , to be held as the late Guiraut de Mente held it.

By p.s. and for 20 s. paid in the hanaper.

Concerning protection.

10 February 1400 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection granted for two years to Seint Abit Guilhem de Saint-Abit , his men, lands, revenues, possessions and goods, as the king has received him into his protection and safe-keeping. The king prohibits anyone from causing any damage, impediment or harm to him and his men and possessions. The king orders his officers of the duchy of Aquitaine to maintain, protect and defend Saint-Abit and not permit that anyone injure his person, possessions and goods.

The following have similar letters of the king, namely:

82.1: Same as above

Bernat de Saint-Abit .

82.2: 23 March 1400 . Westminster .

The hospitaller and warden ( hospitalarius et custos ) of [the hospital of] Saint-André of Bordeaux . ¹

82.3: Same as above

Casenawe Condesana de Casenave of Baion' Bayonne and his wife ² and Lansaco Guiraut de Lansac, Burdegala burgess of Bordeaux .

82.4: 27 March 1400 . Westminster .

Seint Abit Bernat de Saint-Abit , citizen of Bayonne , and his wife Casonawe Condesana de Casenave and their men, for a period of three years.

82.5: Same as above

Johan de Garat, citizen of Bayonne , his wife and their men, etc., for period of one year.

82.6: Same as above

Johan Derm, citizen of Bayonne , and his wife.

82.7: 4 April 1400 . Westminster .

Seymore John Seymour and his wife Graciana , and their men, etc., for two years.

82.8: 1 April 1400 . Westminster .

Rupe, Cozaux Fauquet de Laroque called de Cazaux, Mauretania prior of Saint-Étienne of Mortagne ³ in the Xanton' diocese of Saintes and his men, etc., for a period of five years. ⁴

82.9: 13 April 1400 . Westminster .

Pinota Duya and her men.

82.10: Same as above

Casonawe Condesana de Casenave .

1.: A hospital created in 1390 by Bidau Carles (more known as Vital Carles, the gallicized form of its name), canon of Saint-André of Bordeaux from 1363 to 1398. See Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocèse de Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.429-30, no. 168.
2.: This passage about "his wife" is an error as is obvious in reading the following entry.
3.: This Fauquet de Laroque ( Falquetus de Rupe ) probably originated from a family of Agenais, as he had namesakes there in 1259 and 1286.
4.: In TNA, E 28/27/59 (c.1400-1), Henry IV wrote to the archbishop of Bordeaux ( Francesco Uguccione ) because Fauquet de Laroque petitioned him that Margarida de Stratton , widow of the Soudic de La Trau and some officers and companion of the place of Mortagne do not want to let him have the possession of the priory of Mortagne, which was before him rebel and French and in the obedience of Avignon. The king requests the archbishop to call before him the parties and do justice according to the fors and customs of the duchy of Guyenne.

83

7 February 1400 . Westminster . For Hélias de Mortiers . ¹

Grant for life to Hélias de Mortiers , for the good service he did to John of Gaunt and the current king, to have 80 tuns of wine per annum from the land of Dagenois Agenais or from another land, or from another place of the duchy of Aquitaine, being carried towards Angl' England via the river Girunde Garonne , without paying any customs or tolls due for them to the king at Bordeaux or in the kingdom [of England].

By p.s.

1.: 'Higham' is written in the margin just before this entry.

84

15 November 1399 . Westminster . For John Hull, esquire . ¹

Grant for life to John Hull, esquire , whom the king is retaining for life, of the cordolagium ² and the pontage ( pontagium ) of the city of Bayonne up to the value of 40 marks each year, answering for the surplus to the king. ³

By p.s.

1.: It is written extractus in the margin.
2.: Probably a tax on ropes or berthage.
3.: John of Gaunt retained for life John Hull by indenture in 1388. See 'Indentures of Retinue with John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, enrolled in Chancery, 1367-1399', ed. N. B. Lewis, Camden Miscellany , vol. XXII (London, 1964), p. 97, no. 15 (Bordeaux, 22 November 1388).

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For the bishop of Bayonne.

85: 6 December 1399 . Westminster .

Order under the great seal to the mayor or vicar and the jurats, échevins and hundred peers of the city of Bayonne to restore to the bishop of Bayonne his possessions and the situation which existed before what happened in Bayonne that is described in entry 51 , to satisfy him for the damages and expenses he suffered and also make him full justice, so that he does not complain again about this to the king.

By p.s.

86: Same as above

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes, the constable of Bordeaux and the la Bord bayle of Labourd to enforce the order of the king if they notice that the mayor or vicar and the jurats, échevins and hundred peers of the city of Bayonne have neglected, if they refuse to do it or postpone it.

By p.s.

87

13 December 1399 . Westminster . Concerning a confirmation to [Robert] Martin .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John of Gaunt:

28 February 1397 . Hertford Castle .

Appointment by John of Gaunt, Guyne duke of Guyenne and Lancaster of Martyn Robert Martin as Gaunt's receiver for the tenth due to the king and Gaunt on the wines of the rebels which were ¹ brought to the city of Bordeaux or within its banlieue ( valleigne ), taking as wages from Gaunt's constable of Bordeaux 50 fr. per annum. Martin has to deliver all the wines he has chosen for the tenth to the constable of Bordeaux. Gaunt orders the constable of Bordeaux to deliver this office to Martin and orders to all his officers and subjects to let Martin have this office and to assist him.

By p.s. and for half a mark paid in the hanaper.

1.: The wine coming from the lands under French authority.

88

31 January 1400 . Westminster . For Robert Chalmeney .

Inspeximus and confirmation, by inspection of the chancery rolls of Richard II , of the letters patent of this king:

25 January 1384 . Westminster .

Grant to Robert Chalmeney, the king's esquire , in part payment 20 l.st. per annum in English money previously granted to him, of two houses in Bordeaux, situated in the 'rue Poitevine' ( in vico de Peycenin ) ¹ which came into the king's hands after the death of Martyn Arnaut Martin who had received them from the king for life and are worth 10 l.st. per annum in English money. As Chalmeney was not able to receive the annual rent 20 l.st. of England that Richard II had previously granted him on some issues in Bordeaux, because this king had granted them afterwards to the lord of Lesparre . ²

1.: La rue Poitevine which was situated next to the castle of the Ombrière.
2.: Florimont de Lesparre (d. 1394).

89

1 February 1400 . Westminster . For Lop de Saint-Julien .

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , the constable of Bordeaux and all the other king's officers in the duchy to permit Lop, de Sancto Juliano lord of Saint-Julien and Saut Sault , to have the Labourt baylie of Labourd . Formerly, Richard II had confirmed the grant for life to Lop de Saint-Julien by Edward III of this baylie, without rendering anything to the king; and thereafter, Richard II granted to Lop that his son Johan should have this baylie if he outlived him. On 13 December 1399, Richard II confirmed these letters. ¹

1.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/90 , entry in C 61/90 , entry in C 61/91 , entry in C 61/94 , entry 62 , entry 80 , entry in C 61/109 , entry in C 61/109 , entry in C 61/111 , entry in C 61/114 , entry in C 61/116

90

17 February 1400 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Petrus Riate , who is going in the king's service in the retinue of Galhart [II de Durfort], lord of Duras , king's seneschal in the parts of Aquitaine . ¹

By bill, etc.

1.: In the Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1399-1401 , p.271, the serjeant-at-arms Robert Markeley had to review at Southampton the muster of the lords of Duras and Caumont, their men-at-arms and archers, who were going in the king's service to Aquitaine (Westminster, 25 April 1400). This shows that the lords of Duras and Caumont were then in England.

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Concerning confirmation to [John] Trailly.

91: 20 February 1400 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Richard II :

1 October 1398 . Westminster .

Grant to John Trailly, kt , of the office of mayor of Bordeaux , as long as he behave well in this office.

By p.s. and for 40 s. paid in the hanaper.

92: 21 February 1400 . Westminster .

Order to the jurats and the worthy men ( probi homines ) and all the community of the city of Bordeaux to obey and assist John Trailly as long he is mayor, and order to pay him the customary wages of this office.

93

18 February 1400 . Westminster . For Master Henry Bowet .

Grant in perpetuity to Master Henry Bowet, king's clerk , and his heirs, of the lands, tenements, revenues, possessions granted by Prince Edward of Woodstock and Richard II to the late John de Stratton, lord of Landiras , to wit: all the goods, lands and revenues, houses of Bordeaux ( hospicia burdegalia ), wines, mills, woods, fisheries, pasture and commons ( paduagia ) that were owned by Champerrion Arnaut de Camparian, former burgess of Bordeaux ; ¹ the gauge of the wine in the city of Bordeaux that the Moucidane lord of Mussidan ² held by hereditary right and which was seized by the king because of his rebellion; ³ the three parts of the market of Bordeaux formerly held by Collom Johan Colom, kt , and seized by the king because of his rebellion; ⁴ the office of door-keeper ( janitor ) of the castle of Bordeaux formerly held by Goot Galhart de Got, Roiallac lord of Rouillac ; the lands of late Johan Colom, kt , at Vessan Bessan and within the Marque jurisdiction of Lamarque ; all the lands formerly owned by Galhart de Preissac ⁵ in Burdeg' Bordelais ; the Barsak prévôté of Barsac formerly owned by the lord of Budos ; ⁶ the castle and town of Lengon Langon with 4 d. for each pound of the current money of the duchy to be received on all the goods coming through this town; the gauge that is received for the king at the castle of Bordeaux , that is one sterling of Aquitaine corresponding to 5 d. ; the land of the Destanx lord of Estang ⁷ and the land of Condat , of Barbane Barbanne which were owned by the daughter of the son of Fussac Galhart du Foussat ; and also the house where the heirs of Fumell' Johan de Fumel live in Bordeaux together with le Trave [the house of] La Trau .

By p.s.

1.: This grant of the Prince (Angoulême, 3 January 1370) was confirmed on 18 August 1373 (C 61/86, m.2) and on 25 February 1376 (ADG, G 1716, fol. 11). Published in 'Cartulaire d’Henry V et d’Henry VI', Archives Historiques de la Gironde (AHG), vol. 16, no. CI, pp. 157-8.
2.: Ramon II de Montaut , lord of Mussidan from 1359 to 1406.
3.: Ramon II de Montaut was taken prisoner by the French at the battle of Eymet (1 September 1377) and rallied to the French until he returned to English obedience in 1379.
4.: 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 c. 1376.
5.: Lord of Estang .
6.: Tetbaut , lord of Budos and Portes-Bertrand (d. 1421).
7.: Galhart de Preissac .

94

1 March 1400 . Westminster . For Arnaut-Guilhem [de Marsan] .

Order to the king's lieutenant of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux and the seneschals of the Landes and Agenais to be informed fully about the complaint of Arnaut-Guilhem de Marsan and hear before them Pey de Marsan , ¹ and to do full justice, as Arnaut-Guilhem de Marsan, kt, son of the late Pey [II] de Marsan, kt, ² who asserts he has been deprived by Pey de Marsan of the lands and issues that he inherited by his father's will in the Mons Gaillardus power of Montgaillard : the Mauregart caverie ( caveraria ) of Mauregard , ³ with the land of Laubergador ; Lucapet ; Larroy and Gaulin ; Caput ovis ; the caverie of Marrey , the Proffe caverie of Prous , ⁴ all bordering the lands of Pey de Marsan; four houses within Montgaillard and two outside; five vineyards; 20 beasts of burden ( jumenta ); 24 oxen; 30 cows and 200 sheep. ⁵

By K.

1.: A relative of Arnaut-Guilhem, distinct from his father.
2.: Co-lord of Marsan and lord of Montgaillard .
3.: A caverie was a small lordship in the Landes under the authority of another lordship with high jurisdiction. The Gascon word caver means 'knight'.
4.: A caverie was a small lordship in the Landes under the authority of another lordship with high jurisdiction. The Gascon word caver means 'knight'.
5.: For an earlier order on the same matter, see entry in C 61/106 .

95

16 March 1400 . Westminster . For Gilibert d'Assalit . ¹

Grant to Assarit Gilibert d'Assalit, esquire , with the consent of the king's council, of half of the Sadilhac lordship of the place called Sadillac situated on the borders with the French, to be held for life by him and his eldest heir up to the value of 40 s.st. per annum, answering for the surplus at the castle of Bordeaux .

By p.s.

1.: It is written extractus in the margin.

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96

20 February 1400 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation to [Richard] Boyton . ¹

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John of Gaunt:

3 April 1395 . Bordeaux .

Grant for life by John of Gaunt, duke of Guyenne and Lancaster , to Richard Boyton , his esquire , ² of all the lands, revenues, houses and goods that were in his hands by the death of Gaillard de Frodesham ³ to the value of 20 l. a year, answering for the surplus to the constable of Bordeaux. These lands, revenues, houses and goods were granted to Frodesham by John, lord Neville , then king's lieutenant of Aquitaine , after they were forfeited to the king in Bordelais by the rebellion of Guotz Ramon-Guilhem de Got, Castet Endorte lord of Castets-en-Dorthe , as well as those similarly forfeited in the land, Fronssac, Fronssadois power and jurisdiction of Fronsac and Fronsadais and elsewhere in Bourdeloys Bordelais by the treason of the late Niot Aiquart , which grant had been confirmed by the king. Furthermore, Gaunt orders to Richard Ascot, Fronssac captain of the castle of Fronsac ; Guiraut Provost, mayor of Libourne ; the constable of Bordeaux ; the judge of Gascony ; the prévôt of the Ombrière of Bordeaux and the executor of the seals for contract of Bordeaux , to deliver these things to Boyton and to let him enjoy them. ⁴

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

1.: This entry is crossed out. It is written in the margin that this entry is void because, on 24 February 1404, these letters were returned to the king who granted for life, with the consent of Richard Boyton, all these lands, revenues and possessions to Johan Ayral .
2.: John of Gaunt retained Richard Boyton for life by indenture in 1389. See 'Indentures of Retinue with John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, enrolled in Chancery, 1367-1399', ed. N. B. Lewis, Camden Miscellany , vol. XXII (London, 1964), p. 98, no. 16 (Bayonne, 26 March 1389).
3.: Gaillard de Frodesham had been an English clerk who had written many acts of Anglo-Gascon Aquitaine.
4.: This grant was confirmed by Richard II on 12 March 1399. See the Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1396-1399 , p.499. See the related entry entry in C 61/109 .

97: 25 February 1400 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Henriget Sanday called Sandy, merchant , who is going to stay in Aquitaine, in the king's service in the retinue of Henry Bowet, constable of Bordeaux .

By p.s.

98: 5 March 1400 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Similar letters of protection for one year, to Henry Mandeville of Dengle Dingle .

By p.s.

99

11 March 1400 . Westminster . For Johan du Lion, esquire . ¹

Grant for life to Lyon Johan du Lion, esquire , from the land of Gascony, of the house of the late Pys Galhart de Piis that went in the king's hands because of Piis' rebellion; as well as a small shop that is situated on the Umbraria Burdegale square of the Ombrière of Bordeaux under the castle and between the two shops held by Eliona Héliona de France and the house where Danys Danis le Tondeur lives, to the value of 8 l. per annum of the money of England, answering for the surplus to the castle of Bordeaux.

By p.s.

1.: This entry is crossed out. It is written extractus in the margin, and that this entry is void because there is another one in the Gascon Roll of the second year of the reign of Henry IV.

100: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver these goods and this shop to Johan du Lion .

101: 18 February 1400 . Westminster . For Master Henry Bowet .

Same as in entry 93 .

102

17 March 1400 . Westminster . Concerning pardon .

Pardon permitting the paying off of the debt of 1,000 l.st. owed by Guilhem-Amaniu [de Madaillan], lord of Lesparre and Roasan Rauzan . Florimont [de Lesparre], former lord of Lesparre , owed to the late William le Scrope, former Wiltes' earl of Wiltshire ¹ a certain sum coming from the treasury of the late Richard II to pay the wages of le Scrop when he was seneschal of Aquitaine, ² the main part of this sum having been paid. And the sum of 1,000 l.st. is still due to the king by Guilhem-Amaniu [de Madaillan] , ³ who cannot afford to pay.

By p.s. and by bill signed by the king.

1.: William le Scrope was executed without trial by Henry IV on 29 July 1399.
2.: William le Scrope had been seneschal of Aquitaine several times in the 1380's and 1390's.
3.: Nephew and heir of Florimont de Lesparre.

103

16 March 1400 . Westminster . For Arnaut Madéran . ¹

Grant for life to Arnaut Madéran of the writing office of the execution of the seal and counter-seal for contracts ( executoria ) of Bordeaux , and also a small shop situated near the Umbreria Ombrière in the city of Bordeaux situated opposite the church of Saint-Pierre , paying to the castle of Bordeaux what is usually due for this shop. ²

By p.s.

1.: It is written extractus in the margin.
2.: See a related entry in entry 119 .

104

8 April 1400 . Westminster . For Galhart de Durfort . ¹

Grant and licence to Galhart [II] de Durfort, lord of Duras , ² to have a fair once a year on the Monday before All Saints, and a market on any day of the week, in a place called a la Barde ³ situated within the lordship of Blanquefort , paying the due customs to the king, so long as the fair and market are not to the prejudice of the fairs and markets of the neighbourhood.

By p.s.

1.: A note in the margin states extractus .
2.: He was also lord of Blanquefort .
3.: This may be a lost local place name for Blanquefort, or a distortion of the place name called ' l'Aubarède ' situated in the commune of Blanquefort.

105: 17 February 1400 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Jacmes de Sernade , a Gascon, who is in the king's service in the retinue of del Fort Galhart [II] de Durfort, lord of Duras , king's seneschal in the parts of Aquitaine .

By p.s.

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106

4 March 1400 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation of [Arnaut] Brocas .

Inspeximus and confirmation ot the letters patent of Henry IV: ¹

3 February 1400 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation, by inspection of the chancery rolls of Richard II, of the letters patent of this king:

5 March 1381 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Brocars Arnaut Brocas , the king's esquire from the lordship of Aquitaine, because he has been captured by the king's enemies in the king's service, of 10 l.st. a year on the issues of the Poillon' baylie of Pouillon in the seneschalcy of the Landes, to be received at Michaelmas and Easter, answering for the surplus to the castle of Bordeaux, notwithstanding any other grant of the same.

And also Inspeximus and confirmation, by inspection of the chancery rolls of Richard II, of other letters patent of this king:

3 November 1381 . Westminster .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to deliver the baylie of Pouillon to Arnaut Brocas or his lieutenant. Brocas has sworn he has lost the previous letters of Richard II and that he would return these presents if the first set were found in the chancery.

By K. and for half a mark paid in the hanaper.

1.: See the related entry entry in C 61/110 .

107: 29 January 1400 . Westminster . For John de Fawe and another .

Order to all the admirals not to permit any harm to be done to John de Fawe and Holm' Robert Holmes sent with the king's letters into the duchy on the barque called La Trinité of London .

By K.

108

17 March 1400 . Westminster . For John Hayward . ¹

Grant for life to John Hayward , the king's esquire , of the toll of Tregette Trajet in the town of Bordeaux and of three small houses in Bordeaux that the late Richard II gave to Daudri Bernard d'Audry , together with the Seint Lege writing office of the prévôté of Saint-Éloi in Bordeaux, these offices and houses being worth 20 l. per annum, if they were not granted to another in the meantime. Hayward will answer for any surplus to the castle of Bordeaux.

By p.s.

1.: It is written extractus in the margin.

For Bernat de Saint-Paul.

109

16 March 1400 . Westminster .

Grant for life, with the consent of the king's council, to Bernat de Saint-Paul, king's clerk , of the curia superioritatis Vasconie writing office ( scriptoria et scripture ) of the high court of Gascony , this court holding sessions twice a week; in compensation for the writing office of the prévôté of the Ombrière of Bordeaux previously given to him by the late John of Gaunt , and afterwards granted to the lord of Caumont ¹ by the current king.

By p.s.

1.: Nonpar I de Caumont .

110: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver this office to Bernat de Saint-Paul .

111: 18 March 1400 . Westminster . For Galhart [II de Durfort], lord of Duras .

Licence to Galhart II de Durfort, lord of Duras , seneschal of Gascony , to ship from any port of England to Gascony for four ships of Bayonne and 15 men-at-arms with their servants, 50 archers and 6 crossbowmen with their equipment and accoutrements ( cum lectis, robis, apparatu aule, manticis, cistis ), etc..

By council

Concerning confirmation for [Arnaut de] Madéran. ¹

112

9 February 1400 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Richard II:

6 May 1399 . Westminster .

Grant to Maderano Arnaut de Madéran , notary of the duchy , of the keepership of the papers of the deceased notaries and of the other notaries of the duchy created by the king's authority, and the office of remembrancer of the castle of Bordeaux , to hold as long as he behave well in this office. ¹

By p.s. and half a mark paid in the hanaper.

1.: See the related entry entry in C 61/108 .

113: 17 March 1400 . Westminster .

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , Agenen' Agenais and Petrogrosen' Périgord , and also the constable of Bordeaux, and all the barons, mayors, bayles, prévôts and the notaries, keepers of the papers of the notaries of the deceased notaries and the executors of the deceased notaries to deliver to Arnaut de Madéran the papers of the deceased notaries with their issues from the 9 February 1400 onwards.

114: 9 March 1400 . Westminster .

And it is ordered to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to Arnaut de Madéran each year the accustomed daily wages of this office.

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22 March 1400 . Westminster . For Aymeric de Durfort . ¹

Grant for life to Duraffort Aymeric de Durfort , to maintain his status of 100 nobles ( nobilia ) a year to be received from the constable as well as the arrears due to him. Durfort was admitted into the order of knighthood by [ John of Gaunt ], and this latter allocated him as fief [a rent of] 100 nobles. Durfort has complained that he did not receive this rent for three years. ²

By K.

1.: This entry is crossed out. It is written in the margin that these letters are void, because the king granted for life to Durfort on 28 June 1406 that he should receive 100 marks by year out of the revenues seized from the king's rebels in Aquitaine.
2.: See the related entry entry in C 61/108 .

116: 27 March 1400 . Westminster . For Robert Bolt .

Order to the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux to do full and speedy justice to Robert Bolt, Dertemuth merchant of Dartmouth , as Bolt has complained that, when Bordeaux was threatened by enemies, the men of Bordeaux received for the defence of their city a great amount of money from the late Master Hollecombe William Holcombe , to whom Bolt is the right and nearest heir.

By p.s.

117: 5 April 1400 . Westminster . Concerning fulfilment of ordinances .

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes and the Labordus bayle of Labourd to observe and maintain the ordinances made by the good men ( probi homines ) of Labourd and confirmed for 20 years by the king for the good goverment of the country ( bonum regimen patrie ), since the good men of Labourd petitioned the king.

118

24 Mars 1400 . Westminster . For the men of the land of Labourd .

Confirmation for 20 years, at the request of the king's subjects of Labourd, of ordinances ¹ taken by the worthy men ( probi homines ) of the parishes of Labourd already confirmed by John of Gaunt, then duke of Aquitaine more than four years ago: ²

First, the worthy men of Labourd are to be the king of England's liegemen, they will preserve for him his profit, honour, right and justice, they will avoid his damage and shame, and they will keep for him the land of Labourd by their loyal power;
Item, these men have sworn to each other that when the king’s bayle ( baillif ) [of Labourd] will come [the first time] in Labourd, the people ( gentz ) of the parishes of Labourd who has to be summoned will be summoned, as it is the custom, and the king’s bayle will swear to them to rule them rightly as he should do, and the people of Labourd will have to swear obedience to him; and if the bayle does not want to swear this oath, these men have not to swear nor obey him until he swears this oath. And these men have to be allowed to appeal to the king, to the seneschal [of Aquitaine], the constable of Bordeaux or other king’s officers, always saving the king’s sovereignty;
Item, they have sworn to each other, in life and death, to help each other against all persons wanting to cause harm to them in their bodies and goods, saving the king’s sovereignty and of his officers;
Item, they have sworn to each other that if any son of a noble or another person from the land of Labourd perpetrates any robbery or another misdeed against the people of Labourd, whether the bayle is present or not, all the people of the said parishes have to pass judgment at their court, together with the bayle of Labourd or his lieutenant if it is possible, and they will have to come, together with the bayle or not, to where the malefactor is staying and they will capture him and force him to compensate for the damage and the insult; and if it happens that the malefactor or malefactors lock themselves in a noble house or another house on the land of Labourd, and the lord of this house allows to defend themselves or commit rebellion, in that case the bayle and the worthy men [of Labourd] will have to call for this lord to surrender to them the malefactor or the malefactors to carry out on them full justice; and in case that the lord who has taken in the malefactor does not want to surrender him to the lord, ³ then the bayle with the said men are allowed to fight or take by force this house and capture the lord of his house and the malefactors, and they are allowed to make full justice against them; and if the malefactor flees the land [of Labourd] and owns goods and things in the land of Labourd, these goods and things should be used to pay the damage, and the surplus be seized for the lord; ⁴
Item, the said men have sworn to each other that if any armed man ( lacaye ) or esquire, or another person who appears to be of ill-repute, and are alien or suspicious, comes to the land of Labourd and remains there for three of four days, he has to be expelled outside this land unless a noble or another person from the land of Labourd presents warranty for him; and if after that this alien commits robberies or other crimes in the land of Labourd against its men, then these men and the bayle have to compel though justice the man who has served as security to this alien; and if the man who served as security wants to sentence this malefactor, he has to publicly denounce him to the lord ⁵ or in the parish church during a feast day were the main part of the people is gathered to hear the divine service, and if he does not do it he will be considered as responsible for the crime and held to be guilty;
Item, they have sworn to each other they are to choose each year two worthy men ( prodomes ) per parish to be summoned in court by the bayle three times a year, to enforce this ordinance. These worthy men will have to swear to the lord ⁶ that they will behave well concerning the execution of this ordinance;
Item, the said men have sworn to each other that if there is pillaging or robbery or any other crime in some parishes of the land of Labourd, then the two worthy men have to meet the bayle to inform him about it, they have to request him to immediately go to the malefactor or the malefactors and capture them and make justice about their crimes; and if it happens that the bayle or his lieutenant have not enough power, might or force ⁷ to pursue the malefactor or the malefactors, the men of the land of [Labourd] have to gather together from all the parishes of this land, they have to follow the bayle or the sub-bayle and they will go where they want to go, in order to capture the said malefactor or the malefactors, and to do justice on these crimes.
Item, the said men have sworn to each other that in case of death, robbery, pillaging, prison or any other wrong committed in any part of the land [of Labourd], and the bayle is not close to this land or present there, and the bayle cannot capture the malefactors with these men, in this case the same men, or a part of them who will be gathered as soon as possible, be allowed to capture, seize and tie up the malefactors, without beating or hurting them if it is possible and if they do not resist, and bring them to the bayle or his lieutenant, in order to do justice.
Item, the said men have sworn to each other that the present ordinance will be not prejudicial to the king [of England], or his jurisdiction, his sovereignty, his jurisdiction and lordship, or his lands and duties.

By p.s.

1.: Obviously, a French translation of a lost Gascon original. The ordinance stands as the origin of the armandat (a defence fraternity) of Labourd, ancestor of the militia of Labourd which existed in the 17th century, and likely ancestor of the bilçar (now written biltzar ) of Labourd (first known mention in 1567), the assembly of the parishes of Labourd which existed until 1789. No members of the nobility or of the clergy sent representatives there. This ordinance is published in Rymer, Foedera, Conventiones... Tomi III, Pars IV (La Hague, 1740), pp. 180-1. A commentary on it is in Yturbide, P., 'L'ancienne "Armandat" du Pays de Labourd', Revue internationale des études basques (1907), pp. 469-80. Downloadable at: http://www.euskomedia.org/PDFAnlt/riev/01/01469480.pdf Another commentary is in Lafourcade, M., 'Une confrérie originale au Moyen Âge: l'Armandat du Pays de Labourd', Lapurdum II (1997), pp. 293-301. Downloadable at: http://lapurdum.revues.org/1825 See a related entry in entry in C 61/109 .
2.: This was during Gaunt's stay in Aquitaine in 1395.
3.: Then John of Gaunt, duke of Aquitaine. In 1400 Henry IV, king of England and duke of Aquitaine.
4.: Then John of Gaunt, duke of Aquitaine. In 1400 Henry IV, king of England and duke of Aquitaine.
5.: Then John of Gaunt, duke of Aquitaine. In 1400 Henry IV, king of England and duke of Aquitaine.
6.: Then John of Gaunt, duke of Aquitaine. In 1400 Henry IV, king of England and duke of Aquitaine.
7.: It means : ‘if they have not enough troops with them’.

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16 March 1400 . Westminster . For Arnaut de Madéran .

Wirt to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux and the keeper and executor of the seal and counter-seal for contracts of Bordeaux to deliver possession to Arnaut de Madéran of the writing office of the seal and counter-seal for contracts of Bordeaux with the usual wages and a little shop near the Ombrière opposite the church of Saint-Pierre . ¹

1.: See a related entry in entry 103 .

120

Same as above. For Golfier de Saint-Astier and another . ¹

Grant to Golfier de Saint-Astier ² and his son Arnaut [de Saint-Astier] for their lifetime of the place of Saint-Astier situated in the French territory to a value of 15 marks per annum, answering for the surplus to the constable of Bordeaux.

By p.s.

1.: It is written extractus in the margin.
2.: Lord of Montréal . Information on him is in Courcelles, M. de, Nobiliaire universel de France , vol. 17 (Paris, 1820), pp. 153-6.

121

18 March 1400 . Westminster . For the lord of Duras . ¹

Grant for life to the lord of Duras ² of the goods and revenues of the lord of Luxe ³ in the duchy to the value of 200 fr. .

By p.s.

1.: It is written extractus in the margin.
2.: Galhart II de Durfort .
3.: Arnaut-Sants de Tardets, lord of Luxe from c. 1380 to his death c. 1413, because of his wife Saurina de Luxe, heiress of the House of Luxe. See Jaurgain, J. de, La Vasconie , vol. II (Pau, 1902), pp. 75-6.

122: 22 March 1400 . Westminster . For Guiraut Provost .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and all other officers of the duchy, mayors and town's councillors, and the Leybourne mayor and jurats of Libourne to let Guiraut Provost, king's prévôt and captain of Libourne , use the liberties and franchises of Libourne as previously, the cognisance of any case, civil or criminal, being reserved to the seneschal of Aquitaine or his lieutenant. Provost has complained that some men of Libourne are in dissent with him, impede him to exercise his offices and to enjoy the franchises of the town.

By p.s.

123: 25 March 1400 . Westminster . For the lord of Duras .

Grant for life of an annual rent of 300 l.bord. to the lord of Duras on the issues of the castle of Bordeaux, as he has been retained for life by the king.

By p.s.

Concerning protection.

124

4 April 1400 . Westminster .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year to John Byde Travalyngman , who is going in Gascony in the company of Galhart [II de Durfort], lord of Duras .

The following have similar letters of the king, namely:

124.1: 28 April 1400 . Westminster .

Similar letters to John Bolly .

By p.s.

125

1 April 1400 . Westminster . For Bernat de Laroque .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux and all councillors and officers of the duchy, to do full and speedy justice to la Roke Bernat de Laroque, esquire , both parties being summoned and heard, according to the complaint of Laroque, in the petition attached, that Margarida de Stratton , widow of the late Soudan de La Trau ¹ had impeded Laroque by enjoying some grants made to him by the late Soudan and others.

By p.s.

1.: Margarida de Stratton was the widow of the Soudic de La Trau (Bernat de Preissac) (d. c.1399), son of the Soudan de La Trau (Arnaut-Bernat IV de Preissac) (d. c. 1394), who took the name of Soudan de La Trau at the death of his father. Nevertheless, he was still known as Soudic de La Trau at the same time.

For Gassion de Meyrac.

126: 16 March 1400 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Marrak Gassion de Meyrac, Teubon lord of Théobon of a yearly sum of 20 l.st. on the issues of the castle of Bordeaux, in compensation for his losses and for his good service.

By p.s.

127: Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay this rent to Gassion de Meyrac .

128

28 April 1400 . Westminster . For the mayor, jurats and community of the town of Libourne .

Grant to the mayor, jurats and community of Libourne of 100 l.st. to repair the walls of the town out of the tenth of the wine coming down the Dordoigne Dordogne from the French area, on the possible surplus over the 120 fr. granted out of this tax to Guiraut Provost . ¹

By p.s.

1.: See the related entry entry 145

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15 April 1400 . Westminster . For the lord of Duras . ¹

Grant that after the death of the lord of Duras , ² his first heir descending from him can have for life the prévôté of Bayonne . The late Richard II had granted for life to the lord of Duras this prévôté, a grant confirmed by the current king.

By p.s.

1.: It is written extractus in the margin.
2.: Galhart II de Durfort .

130

14 April 1400 . Westminster . For Bertran de Montferrand . ¹

Grant for life to Bertran [II] de Montferrand, kt , retained for life by the king, of 40 l. by year to be received at Easter and Michaelmas out of the custom on wines taxed each year at the castle of Bordeaux . ²

By p.s.

1.: It is written in the margin that this entry is void because there is another in the second year of the reign of Henry IV. See entry in C 61/108 .
2.: See the related entry entry in C 61/108 .

131

7 April 1400 . Westminster . For Galhart [II de Durfort], lord of Duras .

Inspeximus and confirmation, by inspection of the chancery rolls of Richard II , of the letters patent of this latter king:

28 June 1380 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters of John, lord Neville , king's lieutenant of Aquitaine :

4 March 1378 . Bordeaux .

Grant for life to Galhart [II] de Durfort , lord of Duras , because he has lost his place and castle of Duras as well as the greater part of his possessions, ¹ of the prévôté of Bayonne . Neville orders the people and the king's officers of this prévôté to obey and assist Durfort. ²

By p.s.

1.: The castle of Duras was taken by the French army of the duke of Anjou in 1377.
2.: This entry is published in Rymer, Foedera, Conventiones... Tomi III, Pars IV (La Hague, 1740), p. 181.

132

17 April 1400 . Westminster . For Bernat de Saint-Abit .

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , the constable of Bordeaux , the mayor and the clerk of Bayonne to deliver to Bernat de Saint-Abit, burgess of Bayonne , the measure of the woad ¹ brought to Bayonne that the king has granted to him for life to the value of 16 l.st. per annum, answering for the surplus to the castle of Bordeaux .

1.: This entry concerns the trade of the woad which was cultivated around Albi and Toulouse .

133

11 April 1400 . Westminster . For Johan Guibon .

Approval for Johan Guibon, hospitaller of the hospital Saint-André in the city of Bordeaux and his successors in this office, of the rents, revenues and esporles ( sporle ) ¹ acquired by the hospital notwithstanding the statute of mortmain, as the king had already granted licence to acquire rents to the annual value of 200 l.bord. , even if held from the king.

By K.

1.: An esporle was a small tax paid to the lord at each change of lord or tenant.

134

17 April 1400 . Westminster . For Bernat de Saint-Abit . ¹

Grant for life to Bernat de Saint-Abit, burgess of Bayonne , esquire , of the measure of woad ( mensuracio waidarum ) brought to Bayonne that the king has granted to him for life to the value of 16 l.st. per annum, on the proviso that he does not hold another grant from the king and that he answers for the surplus to the castle of Bordeaux.

By p.s.

1.: It is written extractus in the margin.

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For Hélias de Rouffignac.

135

15 April 1400 . Westminster . ¹

Grant for life to Rofineak Hélias de Rouffignac, esquire , of the duchy of Aquitaine, and his brother Ysarn [de Rouffignac] , to pay at the castle of Bordeaux only the taxes of ancient tolls for 40 tuns of wines passing through Bordeaux or Libourne or elsewhere.

By p.s.

1.: It is written extractus in the margin.

136: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux and all the king's officers in the duchy to enforce this privilege.

137: 11 April 1400 . Westminster . For the hospitaller of the hospital of Saint-André of Bordeaux .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John of Gaunt:

15 October 1395 . Bordeaux .

Grant by John of Gaunt, Guyene duke of Guyenne and Lancastre Lancaster , to Johan Guibon, hospitaller of the hospital of Saint-André in the city of Bordeaux , and his successors, at Guibon's request, for the help of the poor of this hospital, to be exempted to pay any custom or issac at the castle of Bordeaux on 20 tuns coming from the hospital's vineyards. Gaunt orders to his constable of Bordeaux to permit Guibon and his successors to enjoy this peacefully without impediment.

The current king grants Guibon and his successors in this office to have 20 tuns of wine exempted from customs in addition to the 20 tuns already granted.

By K.

138

1 May 1400 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the Landes , the judge of Gascony , the prévôt of the Ombrière and all the king's officers in the duchy to maintain, protect and defend Montandre Guillaume de Montendre, kt , ¹ his men and goods against all injury and damage and not to permit that Montendre and his men may be detained, caught, imprisoned or damaged in their bodies and goods, as the king has granted them letters of protection for five years, in consideration of the poverty of Montendre who cannot afford to pay the sums of money in which was obliged towards various subjects of the king, or in which he was obliged for others as pledge ( plegius et fidejussor )

By K.

1.: The former right-hand man of Johan III de Grailly, captal de Buch .

139: 15 April 1400 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year to John Tilney of Lynne Lynn , who is going in Gascony in the company of Nonpar [I], lord of Caumont , Dagenois seneschal of Agenais .

By p.s.

140

8 April 1400 . Westminster . For Bertran de Montferrand .

Grant for life to Bertran [II], lord of Montferrand , of 6 d. per pound on all the wines and goods coming through the Garonne ( per mare ) from the rebel country ¹ at the places of Logoyran Langoiran and Podenssac Podensac , if it is not against the truces.

By p.s.

1.: The regions in French obedience.

141

12 April 1400 . Westminster . Concerning the appointment of the seneschal of Aquitaine . ¹

Appointment at the king's pleasure of Durefort Galhart [II] de Durfort, lord of Duras , as seneschal of Aquitaine receiving the wages agreed in the indenture made between him and the king, with power to receive the allegiance of the king's subjects and to judge civil and criminal cases as did former seneschals, and with power to grant remission except in cases of rebellion, to remove and to appoint officers except the mayor of Bordeaux, the constable of Bordeaux and persons having an office for life; with cognisance of trials by battle, power to appoint notaries in the duchy and two or three general serjeants.

By K. and p.s.

1.: It is written extractus in the margin.

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For Jacmes de Orjusone .

142

17 April 1400 . Westminster . ¹

Grant for life to Orjusone, de Jacmes d'Arjuzanx, clerk Aquen' of the city of Dax , for the good service he did to John of Gaunt and the current king, 20 l. per annum to be received from the issues of the Batz baylie of Bats within the Caupene land of Caupenne ; 40 s.st. on the issues of the house and heritage of Guinerlet together with the Leffont house and heritage of Lafont in the Sainhac parish of Saugnac and their appurtenances owned by the king in the city and prévôté of Dax ; 100 s.st. on the fifth part of the right of herbage ( herbagium ) and on another right called lesterlinaige ² owned by the king in the land of Labord Labourd ; 6 l.st. on the house and heritage of Vardos Bardos owned by the king in the land of Labourd; 60 s.st. out of the right owed annually to the king on the nasse of Guissen Guiche ; ³ 40 s.st. on the writing office of the prévôté of Dax , on the proviso that they have not been granted to anyone else before.

By p.s.

1.: It is written extractus in the margin.
2.: It is probably a local tax paid in sterling.
3.: A nasse was a fishery.

143: Same as above

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes, the constable of Bordeaux, the mayor and Aquen' prévôt of Dax , the Labord bayle of Labourd to deliver these issues to Jacmes [de Orjusone ] .

144: 10 May 1400 . Westminster .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year to Malyns Thomas Malins of Berford Barford from the county of Bedford , who is going to Aquitaine for the king's business in the company of Hugh le Despenser .

By K., on the information of John Sheyne, kt .

145

4 May 1400 . Westminster . For the mayor and the jurats of the town of Libourne .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux and the collectors of the tenth on the wine in the town of Leybourne Libourne to pay to the mayor, jurats and community of Libourne the 100 l.st. granted to them to repair the walls of the town out of the tenth of the wine coming down the Dordoigne Dordogne from the French area, out of the surplus over the 120 fr. granted on this tax to Guiraut Provost . ¹

1.: See the related entry entry 128 .

146

11 May 1400 . Westminster .

Appointment of the archbishop of Bordeaux ; ¹ Hugh le Despenser, kt ; Master Henry Bowet, doctor of laws ; John Trailly, kt , mayor of Bordeaux ; as the king's proctors to take possession of the duchy of Aquitaine with power - at least two of them, one being a knight, needing to be present - to swear on the king's soul to observe the privileges, liberties and laws of the duchy, as did the king's predecessors; to receive allegiance of the king's subjects and of rebels of whatever origins (English, Welsh, Scottish, Irish, Gascons, French or others); to grant pardon for rebellion against John of Gaunt or against former kings; to summon men-at-arms for chevauchées and sieges; to summon prelates, nobles and communities for assemblies; to mint gold, silver or black coins; to appoint councillors; to make truces; to grant save-conducts and to provide for the defence of the duchy; and the king will ratify what had been done by his proctors.

By K. and C.

1.: Francesco Uguccione .

147

7 May 1400 . Westminster . For Pons [VII], lord of Castillon . ¹

Grant for life to Pons [VII], lord of Castillon , of the house and land of Tartas in the city of Bordeaux and the land of Burdelois Bordelais ² that pertains to the king because of the rebellion of the late Albredus, Veer Aubrey de Vere, Oxon' earl of Oxford , ³ to the value of 40 l.st. by year, answering to the king for the surplus. ⁴

By p.s.

1.: It is written extractus in the margin.
2.: The house of Tartas was situated at Bordeaux in the current 'rue Beaudabat'. See Drouyn, L., Bordeaux vers 1450 (Bordeaux, 1874), p. 465 and 247.
3.: Aubrey de Vere died on 23 April 1400. He had married his son and successor Richard de Vere to Alice Holland, daughter of John Holland, duke of Exeter . This latter was involved in the 'Epiphany plot' which tried to restore Richard II to his throne. He sought refuge in Hadleigh castle , a possession of Aubrey. He had soon to leave this castle and was executed thereafter at Pleshey castle on 16 January 1400.
4.: See the related entries entry in C 61/109 , entry in C 61/111 , entry in C 61/112 .

148

13 May 1400 . Westminster . For Johan de Grailly, kt, and Robert de Waterton . ¹

Same as in entry 164 .

By p.s.

1.: This entry is crossed out. It is written in the margin that this entry is void because there is another one below.

149: Same as above

Order to the king's lieutenant or seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux and the prévôt of the Ombrière to deliver these goods and chattels to Johan de Grailly and Robert de Waterton or their proctor.

150

12 May 1400 . Westminster . For Johan [de] Grailly .

Grant in perpetuity to Johan [de] Grailly, kt , of all the goods of the late Dandremere Wilhelm Angermeier, German , citizen of Bordeaux , that pertain to the king because Angermeier died intestate without heirs. ¹

By K.

1.: See the related entry entry 48

151

13 May 1400 . Westminster . For Arnold Makenhagen .

Appointment of Arnold Makenhagen, merchant and burgess of the city of Bordeaux , ¹ as one of the minters of Bordeaux and of the duchy of Aquitaine as long as he behaves well, enjoying in this office the liberties and franchises granted by the king's predecessors to the minters. ²

By p.s.

1.: A German . Claus Makenhagen, a subject of the duke of Pomerania-Stolp, was involved in Dantzic (Gdańsk) in a quarrel with Englishmen working in Scania. In March 1391, Konrad von Wallenrode, Grand Master of the Teutonic Knights, wrote about it to Henry of Lancaster (future Henry IV), who had recently been in Prussia (1390) and was then in Danzig (Gdańsk). See Toulmin Smith, L., Expeditions to Prussia and the Holy Land made by Henry, earl of Derby (London, 1894), p. xxxiv., note a.
2.: See the related entry entry

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152: 8 June 1400 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Richard II :

22 November 1394 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of Richard II , witnessed by Edmund [of Langley], duke of York , keeper of England :

8 May 1392 . Bordeaux .

Inspeximus by Artigia Mala Guilhem de Malartigue, keeper and executor of the seal and counter-seal for contracts of Bordeaux of the letters patent of Edward of Woodstock under his privy seal on red wax, in the common house ( domus communis ) of the Ombrière and in the court for the seal for contracts ( auditorium causarum curie nostre ). The witnesses are: Gervasii Bertran Gervais , Johannis Raulin Johan , clerks and notaries, Romundus, Castanh Ramon Castaing , Bernat de Quarteriis , serjeants of John of Gaunt, duke of Aquitaine and Lancaster .

3 April 1357 . Bordeaux .

Letters patent of Edward of Woodstock, prince of Wales , as king's lieutenant in Aquitaine . Confirmation to the prior and brothers of the hospital Saint-Jacques of Bordeaux of their exemption of customs, granted by former kings, paid in the castle of Bordeaux for their wine grown from their agrieres or tithes, even if they were sold to lay farmers, as the prior complained that the current constable did not respect this privilege.

By K.

153

13 May 1400 . Westminster . For Arnold Makenhagen .

Order to the king's lieutenant and seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux , the judges and prévôts of Gascony, as well as the master and prévôt of the minters ( operarii et monetarii ) of Bordeaux and elsewhere in the duchy of Aquitaine and also the minters ( operarii et monetarii ), to permit Arnold Makenhagen , to be one of the minters of Bordeaux and the duchy of Aquitaine, as the king granted him this office. ¹

1.: See the related entry entry 151

For the lord of Gramont. ²

154

14 June 1400 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Johan, Degremont lord of Gramont , ¹ of the revenues of the parishes of Durt Urt , Arenchu Arancou , Seinper Saint-Pé[-de-Léren] and Léren , pertaining by right to the duchy of Aquitaine to the value of 8 l.st. per annum, answering for surplus to the castle of Bordeaux.

By p.s.

1.: Johan de Gramont (d. at Blaye in 1429), lord of Gramont from 1390 to 1429. On him, see Jaurgain, J. de and Ritter, R., La Maison de Gramont, 1040-1967 , vol. 1 (Lourdes, 1968), pp. 64-9.

155: Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of the Landes or his lieutenant to deliver these revenues to Johan, lord of Gramont according to these letters.

156

3 July 1400 . Westminster . Concerning protection . ¹

Letters of protection for their lifetime granted to Sporret Stephen de Sporet, Englishman , burgess of Bordeaux , and his wife Margaret , their children, servants, lands, revenues, possessions and goods, as the king has received them into his protection and safe-keeping.

1.: It is written extractus in the margin.

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Concerning confirmation.

157

29 July 1400 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation, by inspection of the chancery rolls, of the letters patent of Edward III:

10 October 1331 . Westminster .

Grant to the Inter duo Maria inhabitants of Entre-deux-Mers and Credonium Créon to not be put outside the king’s hands, excepting grant to his heir, and therefore the prévôté of Entre-deux-Mers has to not be put outside the king’s hands.

Inspeximus and confirmation of these letters of Richard II:

20 July 1396 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation, by inspection of the chancery rolls, of the letters of Henry III and Edward I:

13 August 1237 . Westminster .

[16 April 1214] . [Saint-Émilion] .

Confirmation to the men of Entre-deux-Mers of the liberties and customs they enjoyed in the time of Henry II and Richard I .

30 May 1288 . Condat .

Grant to the men of Entre-deux-Mers to pay aubergade ¹ only once a year, and only for 3 horsemen and 3 footmen, the prévôt [of Entre-deux-Mers] having the right to have with him only 8 serjeants who have no right to take any money for these aubergades but only to obtain some food, excepting when they are sent by the king or his seneschal of Gascony.

1.: Right of lodging. Right of a lord to be lodged by his tenant.

158: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the prévôt of Entre-deux-Mers and all the king's liege men and officers of the duchy not to molest the men of Entre-deux-Mers against the content of these letters.

159: 10 May 1400 . Westminster . Concerning the seisin of the duchy of Aquitaine .

Same as entry 146 .

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160: 30 March 1400 . Westminster . For Master Henry Bowet .

Confirmation of the exchange made between Bertran [II], lord of Montferrand , and Master Henry Bowet , king's clerk , lord of Ornon , as Montferrand had received from Edward III , for him and his heirs, an annual rent of 200 m.st. on the issues of the duchy, of which he had given 100 m. to Bowet and his assignees in exchange for the parishes of Marinnhac Mérignac , Pessac , Illac and Bolac Boulac with any right pertaining to the castle of Ornon , notwithstanding any agreement made between John of Gaunt and Montferrand.

By p.s.

161

30 May 1400 . Westminster . Concerning jewels to be seized . ¹

Order to Hugh le Despenser, kt , and Master Henry Bowet, elected bishop of Bath , constable of Bordeaux and to John Trailly, mayor of Bordeaux , to seize and keep safe all the jewels and other chattels of the late Master Bosco, de Pey Dubosc, bishop of Dax . ²

By royal signet letter

1.: It is written extractus in the margin.
2.: Pey Dubosc was a papal collector of the Rome obedience. Vale M., English Gascony , (Oxford, 1970), p. 39. He died on 27 April 1400 at Barcelone. See Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocèse de Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.377, no. 124.

162: 26 March 1400 . Westminster . For the mayor, the jurats and the community of Libourne .

Grant to the Leyburna burgesses and inhabitants of Libourne of an exemption to a tax created by the late Edward of Woodstock, prince of Wales , of one sterling for the gauge of each tun of wine, and an half sterling for each pipe, for their wines sold and loaded in Libourne .

By K.

For Johan de Grailly.

163

2 June 1400 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Johan de Grailly of the baylie and toll of Hastingues and the office of [controller of ]the counter-roll of Saint-Éloi of Bordeaux and the Cubsac castellany of Cubzac . ¹

By p.s.

1.: See the related entries entry 35 , entry 164 , entry in C 61/109 .

164: Same as above

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , the constable of Bordeaux, the prévôts of the Ombrière and Dax to deliver these offices to Johan de Grailly.

For Johan de Grailly and Robert Waterton.

165: 16 June 1400 . Westminster .

Grant at pleasure to Greily Johan de Grailly, kt , and Watreton Robert Waterton, esquire , of the goods of la Mote Guilhem-Ramon de Lamothe from the time of their forfeiture to the king, to the value of 100 marks sterling per annum.

By p.s.

166: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the prévôt of the Ombrière to deliver possession of these goods and issues to Johan de Grailly and Robert Waterton .

For Edmund Thorp, kt

167: 1 August 1400 . Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne .

Appointment at pleasure of Thorp Edmund Thorpe, kt , as mayor of Bordeaux because John Trailly has died.

By p.s.

168: Same as above

Order to constable of Bordeaux to deliver to Edmund Thorpe possession of this office.

169: 3 August 1400 . Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters of Edmund [of Langley], Deverwyk duke of York , Cantebrigge earl of Cambridge and Tyndale lord of Tynedale :

30 May 1400 . Dunstable .

Grant for their lifetimes to Pons [VII], lord of Castillon and to Margarida de Stratton , widow of the la Traw Soudic de La Trau , of the keepership of the castle and Mauretagne castellany of Mortagne[-sur-Gironde] with all their appurtenances, issues, ransoms and patis , Margarida has to agree with Pons about the period between the duke of York's first request to her and the day when Pons will take possession of the castle. In Bordeaux at All Saints Pons will pay to the duke of York 30 tuns of good wine for the duke's lifetime.

By p.s. and payment of two marks to the hanaper.

170: 14 September 1400 . Westminster . For Juanico de Artaso and Johana his wife

Grant for their lifetime to Dartaiso Juanico de Artaso and his wife Johana of the office of prévôt of the Ombrière of Bordeaux to be exercised by them or by a sufficient substitute.

By p.s.

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171: 22 September 1400 . Westminster . Concerning pardon .

Pardon to Bernat Rey of Bordeaux , in exchange of a fine of 60 s , his mainpernors being discharged, as Rey, not fully aware of a statute of Edward III forbiding on pain of forfeiture the exportation of bullion out of England without special licence, had aboard a ship sailing from London to Gravesend 304 French crowns, which were seized in the port of Billingsgate by Leycester Thomas Leicester , surveyor of ships in the port of London.

By p.s.

172

12 August 1400 . Novi Castri super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne . Concerning confirmation .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John of Gaunt, duke of Aquitaine and Lancaster :

10 February 1395 . Saint-Seurin of Bordeaux .

Confirmation and approval in perpetuity by Gaunt of the donation made by Duyre Rosa d'Oeyre , daughter and heiress of Duyre, Saint Pier Bertrucat d'Oeyre called [de] Saint-Pé , of the house of Saint-Pé of Sendos Juson Saint Pier Desendos Jusom ¹ and its lands to Decosin Johan de Cousin, mayor of Dax , Cousin being allowed to buy any right from other heirs ( heritier ou prim ) of Bertrucat, notwithstanding that Bertrucat or these heirs were rebels and that this house and their other goods had been confiscated by the king. Gaunt grants Cousin this house of Saint-Pé of Sendos Juson with all its lands and rights, Cousin having to pay liege homage to Gaunt. Gaunt orders the seneschal or the receiver of the Landes and all his other officers in the seneschalcy of the Landes to deliver to Cousin or his proctor the possession and farm of the house of Saint-Pé of Sendos Juson with all its rights, appurtenances and some other lands situated in the Yregave parish of Oeyregave , and permit him to enjoy it peacefully. Cousin petitioned Gaunt that this house and its lands was owned by Bertrucat d'Oeyre called [de] Saint-Pé and was seized by Richard II, because of Oeyre's rebellion, and thereafter, this house and its lands were granted for life by the king's officers to someone called Pépet who had since died. Since his death, Rosa d'Oeyre, Bertrucat's daughter and heiress, who lives in the land and power of the Labret lord of Albret , ² had granted this house and lands by public charter to Cousin and his heirs. Cousin requested Gaunt to have the right to buy or acquire any rights on this house and its lands owned by any other heirs, even if king's rebels, and to be granted this house and its lands, notwithstanding any grant of it by the king's officers, or Gaunt's officers who do not have enough power to grant them in such cases.

By p.s. and payment of one mark in the hanaper.

1.: The place of Sendos Juson (now Saint-Pé-de-Léren) was situated north of Sendos Suson (now badly gallicized in Saint-Dos). Juson meant in Gascon that Sendos Juson was situated at the north of Sendos Suson and Suson meant that Sendos Suson was at the south of Sendos Juson. See Lespy, V. et Raymond, P., Dictionnaire de Béarnais ancien (Montpellier, 1887), vol. 1, p. 400 and vol. 2, p. 297.
2.: Arnaut-Amaniu d'Albret , lord of Albret from 1359 to 1401, rallied to the French since 1369.

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28 March 1400 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation to [Archambaud de] Grailly .

Inspeximus and confirmation for Archambaud de Grailly, count of Foix , uncle and heir of the late Johan [III] de Grailly, captal de Buch , of the following grants, and as further grace, Archambaud is allowed to do whatever he wishes with these possessions, with the proviso that they remain in the king's allegiance:

2 March 1378 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the following grants for Archambaud de Grailly, captal de Buch , uncle and heir, etc.:

18 June 1358 . Westminster .

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

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

Inspeximus and confirmation of the following grant:

24 March 1262 . London .

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

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

1 October 1277 . Rotheland' Rhuddlan .

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

7 October 1277 . Rotheland' Rhuddlan .

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

1 October 1277 . Rotheland' Rhuddlan .

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

1 October 1277 . ⁸ Rotheland' Rhuddlan .

Inspeximus and confirmation:

2 January 1266 . Notyngh' Nottingham .

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

1 October 1277 . Rotheland' Rhuddlan .

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

3 July 1267 . London .

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

1 October 1277 . Rotheland' Rhuddlan .

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

25 May 1268 . Westminster .

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

25 March 1274 . Eilesbury Aylesbury .

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

27 September 1278 . Macclesfeld' Macclesfield .

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

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

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

12 June 1279 . Cressy Crécy-en-Ponthieu .

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

19 August 1280 . York .

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

2 June 1289 . Condat near Libourne.

Order to Haver' John de Havering, seneschal of Gascony , to release to Pierre [I] de Grailly , son and proctor of Jean [I] de Grailly , all their lands seized into the king's hands, as he has paid to the king of France ¹⁶ the 3,000 parv. nig. t. that King Louis [IX] lent to Prince Edward ¹⁷ for the crusade. ¹⁸

14 May 1296 . Rokesburgh Roxburgh .

Remission of the arrears owed to the king by Jean [I] de Grailly when he was seneschal of Gascony, at the request of the king's friend, the cardinal bishop of Albano ¹⁹

15 June 1285 . Westminster .

Confirmation of the judgment by Beck Anthony de Bek, bishop of Durham ²⁰ commissioned by the king to hear and judge the lawsuit between Jean [I] de Grailly, kt , and Mota Amaniu de Lamothe, damoiseau , as Grailly claimed homage from Lamothe for his possessions in Langon and its district, and Lamothe asserted that he held most of them directly from the king, and this case was sent to the king's cognizance: 1) Lamothe delivered to Grailly his share of the toll of Langon, half of it being held from the king, the other half from Grailly, 2) Idem, Lamothe delivered to Grailly 18 d. bord. on the issues of the petty justice ( parva justicia ) of Langon; 3) Idem, his rights on another 18 d. on the same justice paid to Russeli Jean Roussel, kt , on behalf of his wife Clarmunda Clarmont[de Lamothe] ; 4) idem, he delivered the fief of Bailhey Baillet ; 5) idem, Lamothe had to assign to Grailly, within two years from the following Michaelmas, a rent of 60 l.bord. in full property ( in allodio ), or pay him 1,200 l.bord. , paying in the meantime 60 l. , any difference between them about this assignation being settled by Mirallo Ramon du Mirail, constable of Bordeaux , ²¹ and Ferrariis Ramon de Laferrère, clerk , etc.; 6) idem, Lamothe delivered to Grailly the oath that the judge ( justiciarus ) of Langon made to him to pay his fourth part of the issues of the petty justice ( parva justicia ), that is 18 ds. , and he swore to obtain from Scossam Bernat d'Escoussans, damoiseau , to deliver to Grailly the oath of the same judge for another sum of 18 l. , etc.; 7) In return Grailly discharged Lamothe of any claim about his homage. And Grailly acknowledge that he held from the king half of the toll on the crude iron that Lamothe held in Langon.

14 June 1358 . Westminster .

Confirmation to Johan [III] de Grailly, captal de Buch , of the king's rights granted on Benauges , Illats , the salin of Bordeaux, the castle of Castillon, Gurson, etc., and a further grant for his good service of the full and shared justice on these possessions as they were held by Pey [II] de Grailly , his grandfather, vicomte of Benauges and Castillon , without any impediment from the king's officers.

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By K. and payment of 40 s. for the hanaper.

1.: Count of Saint-Pol.
2.: A Savoyard. His name is written 'Ebal de Mont' by Buathier, Jean Ier de Grailly , p. 36.
3.: On this entry, see Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1266-72 , p.733.
4.: He was dispossessed by King Henry III in 1254.
5.: Vicomte of Benauges dispossessed by King Henry III in 1254
6.: Bauthier, H., Jean Ier de Grailly, un chevalier européen du XIIIe siècle , (Mex, 1995), p. 91 (downloadable at: http://doc.rero.ch/record/8965/files/Jean_1er_de_grailly.pdf). Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1272-81 , p.230.
7.: Bauthier, p. 91. Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1272-81 , p.230.
8.: 1273 was noted in the roll, but it is an error of the scribe.
9.: In Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1272-81 , p.230, the word salinum is translated by salt-pit, but we prefer to keep 'salin', for here as well as in Agen, it might be taxes on salt stored in the city, not salt-pits.
10.: See Buathier, 37.
11.: See also Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1272-81 , pp.230-1.
12.: It is Libourne
13.: Buathier, 73 and RG II, 50-51, no. 189.
14.: This is probably the chapel in which his son Pierre [I] de Grailly was buried later. His effigy is still there.
15.: Bauthier, 47 and RG II
16.: Philip IV .
17.: The future Edward I.
18.: See Trabut-Cussac, L'administration anglaise en Gascogne... , p. 37.
19.: Béraut de Got , elder brother of the future pope Clement V.
20.: 1284-1311.
21.: Constable of Bordeaux from 1281 to 1283 and in 1285-6.
22.: For the earlier confirmation of Edward III in 1358, see C 61/71, mm. 15-13. For other confirmations of the same documents, see entry in C 61/91 , entry in C 61/114 , entry in C 61/115 , entry in C 61/119 .

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7 August 1400 . Novus castrum supra Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne .

Grant for life to Master Pey de Prieret, clerk , ¹ whom the king retains as one of his councillors in the duchy, of the yearly sum of 250 gold fr. to be received on the customs of the wines of the castle of Bordeaux and on other issues of this castle, in compensation for the house of Merlet , ² half of the Postainhac mill of Poustagnac , and the other goods of this house granted to him by John of Gaunt, then duke and lieutenant of Aquitaine . ³

By p.s.

1.: This could be the lawyer of Dax, Pees de Prieret, mentioned in the customs of Dax. See Archives Historiques de la Gironde (AHG), 37, p. 83 (item 346).
2.: Unidentified. Probably in Saint-Paul-lès-Dax .
3.: See the related entry see entry in C 61/113 .

175: 12 August 1400 . Novus castrum supra Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne .

Grant for life to Johan de Béarn, Bigoire seneschal of Bigorre , Lorde captain of Lourdes , for the good service he did to John of Gaunt and the current king, of 100 marks st. to be received each year on the issues of the castle of Bordeaux at Michaelmas and Easter by equal portion.

By p.s.

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7 August 1400 . Novus castrum supra Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John of Gaunt, Guiaine duke of Guyenne and Lencastre Lancaster :

21 September 1395 . Dax .

Approval and confirmation of the sale of the noble house of Campet by Johana de Campet to Perrotin de Campet, esquire , his bastard brother from a married man and a married woman. Gaunt legitimates Perrotin and his bastard children, and permits them to succeed to Perrotin's goods. Gaunt orders to all his officers to permit Perrotin and his children to enjoy without impediment this grace granted by him. Gaunt has heard the supplication of Perrotin according to which he bought the noble house of Campet from his sister Johana, owner of the place of Campet, with the agreement of her husband Arnaut, lord of Lartigue , of the guardians of Arnaut de Lartigue , their elder son ( filz primer ), Johan and Siot , ¹ brothers of this latter. As Perrotin does not have a legitimate son, but has some bastard sons from a married woman, he requests Gaunt to permit his children to succeed him and to be his heirs to this place of Campet and his other goods, notwithstanding their bastard status, to legitimate them and to permit them to inherit from each other by will or otherwise.

By p.s. and payment of one mark in the hanaper.

1.: Probably a distortion of the forename Niot .

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14 September 1400 . Westminster . ¹

Grant for life to Dartasso Juanico de Artaso, esquire , ² of the office of prévôt of the Ombrière of Bordeaux with all its appurtenances, to have and hold himself or by his sufficient proctors.

By p.s.

1.: This entry is crossed out. A partly illegible marginal note explains that by the same king on 18 [illegible] grated to John [illegible] this office of prévôt to be occupied by himself or deputies for life, so that an order was sent to the chancellor to cancel the letters here
2.: On the Navarrese man-at-arms Juanico de Artaso (or Artajo), see, under the anglicised name of 'Janico Dartasso': Walker, S., 'Janico Dartasso: Chivalry, Nationality and the Man-at-arms', History , 84 (1999), pp. 32-51.

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Same as above ¹

Order to the mayor of the city of Bordeaux, the constable of Bordeaux and the other officers of the duchy to deliver this office to Juanico de Artaso or his proctor, and defend him against any illicit holder of this office.

1.: This entry is crossed out.