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C 61/108

Gascon Roll for the 2nd year of the reign of Henry IV

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The roll consists of twenty six membranes. There are entries on all of the face sides, but on none of the dorses. The roll is generally in good condition excepting the last membrane (membrane 1) which has been slightly erased.

C 61/108, 2 Henry IV (1400-1401)

Introduction.

This roll, the second produced under Henry IV, continues to include, as do previous rolls, entries concerning the difficulties of the 1390s between certain Gascon authorities and John of Gaunt arising out of the latter's attempts to impose his authority as duke of Aquitaine (or Guyenne). We see, for instance, the communal government of Bordeaux, at its own request, obtaining a full pardon for any ‘excesses’ they may have committed during Gaunt's tenure of the duchy. This was probably also insurance against any perceived actions against Henry IV’s authority in the wake of his usurpation of 1399. ¹ In return, since good relations with the duchy's main city were key to royal authority, Henry IV confirmed a string of privileges and the jurisdiction of Bordeaux over its banlieue . ² In reality, Bayonne had caused far more trouble than Bordeaux to Gaunt in the 1390s and to his son in 1399-1400. In 1400, several Basque nobles of the province of Labourd, led by Auger de Lehet, imposed Henry IV’s authority in Bayonne - which was then an essentially Gascon city - by force, brandishing the king’s banner and proclaiming his name in its streets. Full details of what happened are uncertain, but Lehet and his men felt it necessary to request the king’s pardon for their vigorous actions against certain citizens of Bayonne. ³ The king was keen to reward Auger by granting him for four years the baylie of Labourd, for himself and his three brothers, to be held by each of them turn by turn for one year at a time. ⁴ That said, with a view to reconciliation, Henry IV also allowed the return to Bayonne of their main opponent, Pey de Contis, the former ‘vicar’ of Bayonne (essentially equivalent to mayor but not officially acknowledged by the seneschal of Aquitaine) and his partisans who had been banished. ⁵ Contis also obtained from the king a locally based pension, probably to compensate for the losses which he had suffered during his exile from Bayonne. ⁶ Henry IV aimed to reconcile the two opposing factions in Bayonne in order to stabilize his rule in Aquitaine. He was also keen, as is evidenced in this and other rolls of the early years of his reign, to reward former servants of his father, in this case Aymeric de Durfort who had been personally knighted by Gaunt, and Arnaut Buade, from a Bergerac family, who had been in the service of the Lancastrians since 1374. ⁷

This roll also gives information on garrisons and treaties of patis . Richard Ashton, captain of the castle of Fronsac, a fortress which the English had maintained directly since 1376 as their only garrison in the duchy, was ordered to deliver this castle to the earl of Rutland, ⁸ who had recently been appointed as king’s lieutenant in Aquitaine. ⁹ Although there seem to have been initial plans to send Prince Henry in person (the prince having been created duke of Aquitaine in parliament in October 1399), it was deemed too dangerous to let the prince leave England, given the fragile position of the new dynasty at home. As a result, it was the king's cousin, Edward, earl of Rutland, son of the duke of York, who was appointed for three years as royal lieutenant on 5 July 1401, although the idea that the prince of Wales might conduct an expedition there was mentioned in his indenture. Rutland was also urged to seek advice from Henry Bowet, who had recently returned after serving as constable of Bordeaux, having now been made bishop of Bath and Wells. ¹⁰ Henry IV also appointed a commission for the regulation of the patis (the arrangements for truces made by a garrison with the local population, in this case one of French obedience) in Aquitaine. ¹¹ In Henry IV's view, the captal de Buch, Archambaud de Grailly – the new count of Foix – had been compelled to accept the king of France’s authority and to deliver to him the four fortresses he held in ‘French’ territories. ¹² To compensate for such losses, the king officially recognised the 'English' garrison in the important castle of Courbefy (in Limousin) and allowed the Captal's 'routiers' to levy local revenues in their area. ¹³ These autonomous garrisons were difficult to control, as is shown by the order of Henry IV to the garrison of Mortagne-sur-Gironde to deliver their castle and castellany to the lord of Castillon and to the half-English widow of its late lord, the Soudan de La Trau (d. c.1399). ¹⁴ But the garrison's possession of the patis of Mortagne was challenged by Bertran de La Trau, a first cousin of this Soudan. ¹⁵ We also learn that Bertran de Got and his brother the Bascolat, heirs to the lordship of Puyguilhem (South Périgord), had expelled a ‘royal garrison’ before 1395 in order to re-establish their direct authority, even though they still wanted to stay in the English allegiance. ¹⁶ Johan de Béarn, the captain of the ‘routier’ garrison of Lourdes was confirmed as the official ‘English’ seneschal of Bigorre, ¹⁷ and he obtained official recognition by the king of his purchase of the local lordship of Les Angles which was at that point being challenged by the constable of France. ¹⁸

Several entries concern justice in the duchy. A Gascon of the Landes was appointed as the king’s fiscal procurator (a proctor, charged with prosecutions on behalf of the king). ¹⁹ Gascon lawyers were appointed at the superior court of Aquitaine, a jurisdiction created in 1370, which was placed above the court of Gascony and intended to avoid local appeals to the kings of England. Four Gascon lawyers were created civil judges of this court, while three others, including the resilient Guilhem Boneu (accused of several crimes and imprisoned in 1388-90), were made judges in criminal cases. ²⁰ However, this court was apparently not efficient enough, since we find that Henry IV had to appoint, in his capacity as ‘king of France’, a special commission of oyer and terminer to hear local appeals in criminal cases. This commission was made up of these three appointed judges and six other Gascons. ²¹

Several entries concern Guilhem-Amaniu de Madaillan, lord of Lesparre (in Bas-Médoc). As one of the main barons of Bordelais who had remained ‘English’ after the recent defection of the captal de Buch, he was able to obtain the castle and lordship of Vertheuil (in Haut-Médoc), occupied before by the captal, and which Madaillan claimed to be an inheritance of the Lesparre’s family. ²² He also obtained the confirmation of a grant of land in the Entre-deux-Mers which had been made by John of Gaunt when duke of Guyenne. ²³ He obtained all these favours through being present in person at the king’s court in England. ²⁴ Henry IV arbitrated in person a conflict between Madaillan and one of the main captains of the border of the duchy (Gilibert or ‘Petit’ de Pellegrue). The grip of Henry IV on a duchy constantly threatened by French partisans was not strong enough to prevent conflict and disaffection within his allegiance but the king made efforts to mitigate. ²⁵

As in other rolls, we find letters of protection and attorney granted to Englishmen going to Gascony, on this occasion reflecting the troops which accompanied the earl of Rutland as he took up his position as royal lieutenant. As usual, pensions were granted to both Englishmen and Gascons on the wine coming from the Haut Pays held by the French. ²⁶ One Englishman from Cheshire (Richard Wettenhall) obtained the keepership of a town in the Agenais (La Sauvetat-du-Dropt). ²⁷ The generosity of the king, useful in his efforts to re-establish royal control, went so far as to give one of his houses in Bordeaux to a Gascon clerk who had lost some of his own houses and goods because of an accidental fire a few years before. ²⁸

Guilhem Pépin and Anne Curry.

1.: See entry 34 .
2.: See entry 26 .
3.: See entry 10 .
4.: See entry 25 .
5.: See entry 24 .
6.: See entry 102 .
7.: See entry 81 , entry 107 .
8.: entry 111 .
9.: entry 92 .
10.: Vale M., English Gascony , (Oxford, 1970), pp. 42-3.
11.: See entry 113 .
12.: See entry 113 .
13.: See entry 88 .
14.: See entry 93 .
15.: See entry 48 , entry 50 .
16.: See entry 14 .
17.: See entry 2 .
18.: See entry 8 .
19.: See entry 5 .
20.: See entry 97 .
21.: See entry 82 .
22.: See entry 13 , entry 43 .
23.: See entry in C 61/107 .
24.: See entry 64 .
25.: See entry 133 .
26.: See entry 119 , entry 123 , entry 124 .
27.: See entry .
28.: See entry 96 .

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1: 5 November 1400 . Westminster . Concerning the transport of pieces of tin .

Order to all the king's admirals, captains, castellans and their lieutenants, keepers of the sea ports and the other maritime places, receivers of the customs, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, constables, provosts and ministers to permit without impediment Spoiret Stephen Sporet, merchant of the city of Bordeaux , to whom the king has granted licence, to export from the kingdom of England to Bordeaux 100,000 tin pieces, paying the customs due. Mainpernors of Sporet: Bentle William Bentley and Richard Crowelond of Plymmouth Plymouth .

By p.s.

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15 November 1400 . Westminster . For Johan de Béarn, kt . ¹

Grant for life to Beanrs Johan de Béarn, kt , for his good service to the king and the crown of England, of the office of seneschal of Bigorre , with the keepership of the Lorde castle of Lourdes ² and its fortalices, both upper and lower, ( fortalicia alta et bassa ), that Johan had captured by force of arms: Seint Marie Sainte-Marie , ³ le Bat Labat , Barerge Barèges , Lavadan Lavedan , Dassun Ossun , the Bidalos castle of Vidalos , ⁴ la Petrosse Peyrouse , Dader Adé , Daseres Azereix , le Marque Lamarque and Arribere Osse Ribère-Ousse together with all their baylies and their other rights and profits. He is to have this office with its customary wages, and these castles and fortalices with their profits, but the seneschalcy, the castle [of Lourdes] and the fortalices are to return to the crown at Johan's death.

By p.s.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: The castle of Lourdes still exists.
3.: The castle of Sainte-Marie still exists.
4.: A medieval tower of this castle still remains.

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4 December 1400 . Westminster . For Pey Prieret .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to Master Pey Prieret, clerk , the arrears of the yearly sum of 250 gold fr. granted to him for life by the king on 7 August 1400 ¹ when he retained him as one of his councillors in the duchy, and to pay him annually this sum for his lifetime, out of the customs of the wines of the castle of Bordeaux and of the other issues of this castle, in compensation for the house of Merlet , ² with half of the Postainhac mill of Poustagnac , ³ and with its other appurtenances granted to him by John of Gaunt, then duke and lieutenant of Aquitaine .

By K.

1.: See entry in C 61/107 .
2.: Unidentified. Probably in Saint-Paul-lès-Dax .
3.: There is still a modern water mill at Poustagnac (also written Poustagnacq) situated in the commune of Saint-Paul-lès-Dax .

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Same as above. For Johan de Béarn .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to Johan de Béarn, seneschal of Bigorre and Lorde captain of Lourdes , the arrears of 100 m.st. per annum granted to him for life by the king on 12 August 1400, ¹ and to pay him annually this sum for his lifetime, out of the issues of the castle of Bordeaux at Michaelmas and Easter by equal portion, for his good service to John of Gaunt and to the current king.

By K.

1.: See entry in C 61/107 .

For Master Pey Prieret.

19 December 1400 . Westminster .

Appointment, at the king's pleasure, of Master Prioret Pey de Prieret of the city of Dax , as the Burdegalia, Bourdalois king's procurator fiscal in Bordeaux and Bordelais and in the duchy of Aquitaine , with the customary wages. ¹

By p.s.

1.: See the related entry see entry in C 61/113 .

6: Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to Pey de Prieret the customary wages of this office as long as he holds it.

7: 8 February 1401 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Order to all the king's officers [of England] to protect and defend Tale Johan de Taller, esquire and citizen of the city of Bayonne , his men, servants and goods, and not to permit anyone to arrest them for a quarter of year, as long as he is in the kingdom of England , where he came recently to meet the king about business concerning Aquitaine, as he fears that his enemies or their proctors could easily arrest or damage them in England.

By K.

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12 February 1401 . Westminster . For Johan de Béarn, kt .

Grant to Johan de Béarn, kt , captain of the Lorde castle of Lourdes , at his request, of the high and low justice of the Angles place and barony of Les Angles until the city of Tarbe Tarbes comes to the king's allegiance. Johan formerly bought this the place and barony for the sum of 14,000 of gold fr. , ¹ but this sale was challenged by the constable of France. ² If this place came into the hands of this constable, it would be to the great damage of the king, of the castle of Lourdes and of the king's subjects in the locality since it is near Lourdes. Johan does not have high and low justice of this place of Les Angles, because, before it came in his hands, Les Angles had been for a long time in the district under the French officers of Tarbes , so that no criminal could be punished in the place and barony of Les Angles. ³

By p.s.

1.: On 21 September 1390, Johan de Béarn bought the barony of Les Angles for 14,000 francs from the routier captain Ramon-Guilhem de Caupenne , captain of the castle of Carlat . This latter had previously bought it from the count of Armagnac Johan III on 1 July 1388 for 12,000 francs. See Archives Nationales, J 302 125 6 and Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Doat 204, fol. 82.
2.: Louis de Sancerre, constable of France between 1397 and 1402.
3.: For the petition of Johan de Béarn that resulted in this response, see TNA, C 81/606/2353.

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10 March 1401 . Westminster . Concerning pardon .

Pardon to Lymosyn Duran Limousin for his rebellion against the king, on the grounds that, when most of the town of Rupeynos ¹ rebelled against the king, Limousin did so also by fear of death, as did several others, but he had then left this town as soon he could and had remained in the city of Bordeaux for twelve years or more in the king's allegiance.

By p.s.

1.: This is probably a distortion of the name of the modest bastide of Roquépine (in latin Rupespina ) situated in southern Périgord.

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14 March 1401 . Westminster . For Auger de Lehet and some others .

Pardon to Delhet Auger de Lehet ; Johan-Martin [de Lehet], Delhet lord of Lehet ; of the land of Labourd as well as to Peyroton de Lehet ; Sanchot [de Saint-Pée], son of Sancto Petro, de Auger de Saint-Pée ; ¹ Darqui Johan d'Arquié ; ² Juan Hona Aldatz; [the] bort bastard of Mesquita Amézqueta ; ³ Juan, Gasteliur lord of Gaztelu ; ⁴ Velay Esteben de Belay ; la Gur Pascalot de Legure ; ⁵ Hondaro Esteban de Ondárroa ; Velay Pey de Belay ; Serrez Saubat de Serres ; Harges, del Pey de Hargues , ⁶ for their entry by force of arms into Bayonne. As some burgesses of Bayonne had illegally taken power in this city, had arrested, and secretly delivered to the enemy, men who were bringing the king's letters patent, had taken the castle and had established men-at-arms in it, at their wages . Therefore, in order to ensure that the place remain in the king's allegiance, Auger de Lehet and Johan-Martin and their supporters from Bayonne and Labourd, had taken over all the burgesses and inhabitants of Bayonne for a whole day, entering the city with the king's banner, proclaiming the king's name, in order to confort the king's liege men; but dispute had followed, even if everybody was then in the king's allegiance. Afterwards, the archbishop of Bordeaux , ⁷ Hugh le Despenser, kt, , Henry Bowet, doctor in both laws , constable of Bordeaux , the king's proctors, had enforced a truce ( sufferencia ) until 8 September 1401 and had ordered that everyone might return to Bayonne and resume possession of his goods, except for 20 men, as is fully explained in the proctor's articles. Some of these 20 men appeared in the king's court, but some of them refused to do so. ⁸

By p.s.

1.: From a cadet branch of the lords of Saint-Pée . The elder branch of the Saint-Pée having merged by mariage with the Guipuscoan family of Amézqueta.
2.: From a family of Ustaritz also known as Arquier (in Basque Arkhi ).
3.: Maybe Juan Hona Aldatz and the bastard of Amézqueta was one single person.
4.: The medieval tower of Gaztelu still exists at Etxalar (Navarre, Spain).
5.: There was a house of Legure at Sare where was based the Lehet (or Lahet) family. See Orpustan, J.-B., Les noms des maisons médiévales en Labourd, Basse-Navarre et Soule , (Saint-Étienne de Baïgorry, 2000), p. 214.
6.: Belay, Serres and Hargues were obviously Gascons and probably citizens of Bayonne.
7.: Francesco Uguccione .
8.: For the petition of Auger de Lehet and his companions that resulted in this response, see TNA, E 28/9 or E 28/27, no. 40.

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11: Same as above

Order to the great seneschal of Aquitaine ( senescallus maior ), the seneschal of the Landes , the mayors and prévôts of Bordeaux , Bayonne , Dax and Saint-Sever , the castellans of Malus Leo Mauléon and Onissen Guiche , the Laburdum bayle of Labourd and all the other king's officers and nobles of the duchy to not to arrest Auger de Lehet and his followers (mentioned in the previous entry entry ) and let them enjoy the privileges of Bayonne and resume possession of their goods according to the king's letters.

Concerning confirmation for [the lord of] Lesparre.

23 March 1401 . Westminster .

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

23 March 1395 . Bordeaux .

Grant for life to Guilhem-Amaniu [de Madaillan], lord of Lesparre and Rozan Rauzan ¹ of la Mote Verde la Motte Verte ; ² with all its appurtenances, as it was held by his father Guilhem-Ramon de Madaillan, kt, ³ this place having been granted to him for life, because of his good service to Edward III and Prince Edward of Woodstock in their wars and of the great damages he suffered during them. Gaunt orders to all his subjects to permit Guilhem-Amaniu to enjoy this grant. ⁴

By C.

1.: Guilhem-Amaniu de Madaillan, lord of Rauzan, succeeded his uncle Florimont de Lesparre as lord of Lesparre in 1394 or in early 1395. Florimont, then in England, obtained letters of protection from Richard II on 8 April 1394. This is the last known mention of Florimont. See Rymer, Foedera... , t. III, Pars IV (The Hague, 1740), p. 94.
2.: Now named Château Carignan in the commune of Carignan-de-Bordeaux .
3.: Lord of Rauzan .
4.: Henry IV had granted la Motte Verte on 6 November 1399 ( entry in C 61/107 ) to Nonpar I, lord of Caumont, but the latter died at the end of 1400 or at the beginning of 1401.

Same as above

Order to Edward [of Langley], Rotel earl of Rutland , king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine , that if he finds by full information that Guilhem-Amaniu [de Madaillan], lord of Lesparre and Roasan Rauzan is entitled to have the place of Bertulh Vertheuil , he has to deliver this place to Guilhem-Amaniu, and Greyli Archambaud de Grailly, captal de Buch will be discharged of it; and order to all the king's officers and subjects to obey Rutland's decision on this matter. Guilhem-Amaniu, lord of Lesparre, as heir of the late Sénebrun [V], lord of Lesparre and Vertheuil , had informed the king that, when Sénebrun was in England , the captain to whom he had committed Vertheuil had delivered it by treason to Lebrit Bérart [III] d'Albret, kt, , Logoyranum lord of Langoiran who later became a supporter of the French and installed a French garrison there; afterwards, Florimont, lord of Lesparre , Guilhem-Amaniu's uncle and Sénebrun's son, with men at his wages and with John de Neville, kt, , then the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , besieged and took Vertheuil. Subsequently, Neville entrusted Vertheuil to Archambaud de Grailly, Captal de Buch, who still holds it now, to Guilhem-Amaniu's disinheritance. ¹

1.: See the related entries entry , entry in C 61/110 , entry in C 61/110 , entry in C 61/111 .

By C.

Concerning confirmation.

14 April 1401 . Westminster .

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

27 March 1395 . Bordeaux .

Pardon and release of any banishment or civil or criminal penalities, at the request of the Three Estates of Bordelais , to Bertran [de Got] and the Bascolat , ¹ , his brother, esquires, servants of the captal de Buch ² and the lord of Montferrand ³ and to their followers who had taken forcibly the Puch Guillem castle of Puyguilhem and expelled from it the royal garrison; and grant to the two brothers of the castle and town of Puyguilhem and its appurtenances.

And grant in perpetuity to Bertran [de Got], lord of Puyguilhem and to the Bascolat, his brother, and to their heirs, of the castle of Puyguilhem with its appurtenances.

By p.s. and one mark paid to the hanaper.

1.: His real name was Guilhem de Got, the Bascolat being his nickname in reference to his grand-father Arnaut-Gassie de Got nicknamed the Basque (written as Bascul or Bascol ), lord of Puyguilhem .
2.: Archambaud de Grailly .
3.: Bertran II de Montferrand .

15: Same as above

Order to the king's lieutenant of Aquitaine , the seneschal of Gascony , the appellate judge of the court of Gascony and other officers in the duchy to permit Bertran [de Got] and his brother the Bascolat to have Puyguilhem.

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For Johan du Lion.

9 March 1401 . Westminster . ¹

Grant for life to Lyon Johan du Lion of all the land belonging anywhere in the duchy to Boneti Galharda Bonnet and Doat Piis and coming in the king's hands because of their rebellion, and of a small shop to the value of 8 l.st. per annum of the money of England, Lion answering each year for the surplus to the castle of Bordeaux, as Lyon had accidentally lost previous royal letters for this grant entry in C 61/107 .

By p.s.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.

17: 9 March 1401 . Westminster .

And it is ordered to the king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine , the seneschal [of Aquitaine] and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver to Johan du Lion or his proctor this land and shop according to the king's letters.

Concerning confirmation to [Bernard] Couraud.

22 March 1401 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Edward of Woodstock, prince of Aquitaine and Wales :

2 January 1372 . Berkhamstede castle of Berkhampstead .

Grant for life to Corraut Bernard Couraud, esquire , ¹ because of his service since the beginning of the present wars, of a licence to bring each year 200 tuns of wine through the city of Bordeaux without paying any custom to the Prince or his heirs, although Couraud must pay liege homage to the Prince. The Prince orders to the seneschal [of Aquitaine] ² and the treasurer of Aquitaine ³ as well as to all its other officers [of the principality] to permit him to enjoy this grant without impediment.

By p.s. and half a marc paid to the hanaper.

1.: Bernard Couraud was probably originating from Saintonge or Angoumois .
2.: Thomas Felton , seneschal of Aquitaine from 1363 to 1377.
3.: John Carlton .

19: Same as above

And it is ordered to the king's lieutenant [of Aquitaine] , the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux and the receivers of custom of the tithe on wine levied at Bordeaux and all other king's officers in the duchy to permit Bernard Couraud or his proctors to enjoy this grant without impediment.

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25 March 1401 . Westminster . For Guiraut Mathefelon . ¹

Appointment of Matafelon Guiraut Mathefelon , burgess of the city of Bordeaux , ² as one of the minters of the castle of Bordeaux as long as he behaves well, enjoying in this office the franchises, wages and profits pertaining to it. He must pay the customs due to the king and give sufficient security to the constable of Bordeaux to behave well and faithfully in this office. ³

By p.s.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: He seems to have originated from Anjou or Poitou . Possibly, a member of the family of the lords of Mathefelon (or now Matheflon) in Anjou.
3.: See the related entries entry in C 61/109 , entry in C 61/112 .

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5 April 1401 . castrum de Ledes Leeds Castle . For Guilhem-Amaniu Andron, knight. .

Grant, at the king's pleasure, to Guilhem-Amaniu Andron, kt, , lord of Lansac , of the castellany of Bourg with its issues. ¹

By K.

1.: For the grant for life to Andron of the castle and castellany of Bourg, see entry . And see the related entry entry .

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9 April 1401 . Westminster . ¹ .

Whereas the king’s escheator in Somerset has committed to Payn Henry Pain the keeping of Wodeland Woodland – by mainprise of Craas Walter Crace of Frome and de Frome John Frome - of 3 messuages, 1 dovecot and 60 acres of pasture and their appurtenances, which belonged to the late Edward Frome of Frome and to others, as long as the premises remain in the king’s hand, rendering yearly the value according to the extent thereof and maintaining houses and supporting all other charges.

By bill of the treasury.

1.: This entry is crossed out. It is written in the margin that this entry is void because it has been copied in the Fine Rolls.

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9 April 1401 . castrum de Ledes Leeds Castle . For Richard Wettenhall. .

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine and the seneschal of Aquitaine to deliver the keepership of the town of La Sauvetat[-du-Dropt] ¹ with one mill and one oven to Wetnale Richard Wettenhall, esquire , as the king has granted them to him for life. ²

By p.s.

1.: On 6 November 1399, Henry IV granted La Sauvetat-du-Dropt to Nonpar I, lord of Caumont ( entry in C 61/107 , entry in C 61/107 ), but the latter died at the end of 1400 or at the beginning of 1401.
2.: For related entries, see entry , entry .

24: 14 April 1401 . Westminster . For Pey [de] Contis and some others .

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine to have Conties Pey de Contis , former mayor or vicar of Bayonne and his followers, return to the city from which they were expelled and to recover the goods, if the mayor, jurats, Cent pairs and community, already ordered to do so by the king, have neglected to obey this order.

By C.

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14 April 1401 . Westminster . For Auger de Lehet and some others .

Appointment of le Het Auger de Lehet , Peyroton de Lehet , Johan-Martin de Lehet and Machin de Lehet , brothers, from the land of Labourd, at the office and government of the baylie of Labourd to be held by them or their proctors for the next four years from 1 November 1401. Auger has to hold this baylie for the first year, Peyroton the second year, Johan-Martin the third year and Machin the fourth year. They have to pay the rent of 290 l. guyennais per annum granted to the Saut lord of Sault by the late John of Gaunt . ¹

By p.s.

1.: For the petition of the four Lehet brothers that resulted in this response, see TNA, SC 8/290/14483.

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11 February 1401 . Westminster . Confirmation for the mayor, jurats and community of Bordeaux. .

Inspeximus and confirmation, by inspection of the Chancery rolls, of the letters of Edward III : ¹

18 May 1335 . Westminster .

Grant in perpetuity to the mayor, jurats and city of Bordeaux to remained annexed to the crown of England and not to be granted to anybody else except to the king's eldest son and heir.

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

1 July 1342 . Westminster .

Grant, and restoration, to the mayor, jurats and city of Bordeaux of the high and low, full and shared justice over the banlieue ( banleuca ), except the justice belonging to the heirs of Alicia, Blavia Alaïtz de Blaye, Ornun lady of Ornon , the seneschal of Gascony having to do justice to the city and to these heirs; the justice granted by the king to Bradston Thomas de Bradstone on part of the banlieue situated in Entre-deux-Mers ² has to be returned to the city after its appraisal by the seneschal of Gascony and due agreement between Bradstone and the city. The mayor, jurats and community of Bordeaux petitioned the king about their rights in the banlieue , as most of it had been granted by the kings to various men, and to return them their justice. And as the seneschal and constable had sent to the king information about the value and boundaries of the banlieue , these boundaries are as follows, in accordance with the boundary stones: ³ from the town and its suburbs to the mouth of the Jalle[-de-Blanquefort] on the Girunda Garonne and going up the Jalle to the Old Jalle ( Jala Vetus ) and from there to the mill of Begayressa , and from there to Jalapont Jallepont , and from Jallepont to the place of Magudans Magudas , and from Magudas to lo pas de las vaquas , ⁴ and from there to the cross of Beutras Beutre , and from there to the boundaries of the district ( justiciatus ) of Bogium Buch and to the boundaries of the district of Belinum Belin up to the place of Laguabat , and from Belin to the boundaries of the parish of Leunhanum Léognan , and from this parish following the river called Eau Blanche ( aqua [...] la Glauqua ) down to the mouth of the stream ( esterium ) of Correyanum Courréjean to Bordeaux to the mouth of the stream of Lormont, and from this latter stream to the small hill ( podium parvum ) near the church of Lormont and the high point ( podium magnum ) near Galhart de Lormont's house following the road going at the cross of the sauveté of Lormont and to a wood called la Ramada la Ramade , and afterwards, the road going to Artiguas Artigues to the pear tree ( pererius ) which is at the end of the road at the place called la Loubeyre and from this pear tree to the spring of Montz , and from this spring to the elms of Sancta Gema , and from there to the pear tree of la Palha de Podio which is above Artigues, and from there to the spring of Margarida , and from there to the bridge of Cayron Queyron , and from there to the hill deus Merlers , and from there to Audiard Torta , and from there to the forcada Fourcade of Gimilham , ⁵ and from there to the fourcade of Vilhalonga until this road reaches the high road situated between the marsh and the hillside down to the stream of Trena Latresne , and from this stream to the stream of Courréjean, as well as all the Garonne river situated within these boundaries and all this river between the latter two streams. ⁶

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

14 November 1351 . Westminster .

Order, at the request of the merchants of Aquitaine , to the receiver of new and ancient customs in England not to disturb them nor to tax their goods when they sail through an English port between Flanders or elsewhere and Aquitaine, even after trans-shipment. ⁷

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

20 October 1354 . Westminster .

Order, at the petition of the Caudiranum men of Caudéran , to the dean and chapter of Saint-Seurin not to judge any civil lawsuit between themselves and the men of Caudéran , Buscat Le Bouscat and Villa Nova Villenave[-d'Ornon] , but to let the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux , judge these cases and to release the men imprisoned, if they have given due pledges, and not to arrest them nor to put them in irons. ⁸

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

1 November 1354 . Westminster .

Order to the lord of Ornon , at the petition of the men of the Comtau of Ornon and of the lordship of Camparian , not to force them to do any work, since they were not due to do any save for the maintenance of the walls, moats and bridges of Bordeaux when necessary, and nowhere else; to let them follow the court which sits in Camparian and nowhere else in the Comtau, and to enjoy their pasture rights in the forest. And if anyone accuses one of the men of Ornon, he has to be fined with 6.5 l. , half for the lord of Ornon and half for the other party. The lord of Ornon cannot retain anybody's corpse after murder or accident, but has to release it for Christian burial to his friends and family without ransom . He has not to keep in jail nor put in irons anyone because of a civil lawsuit, if a pledge has been given, on pain of forfeiture of his justice and lordship. ⁹

Inspeximus and confirmation, by inspection of the Chancery rolls, of the letters of Richard II :

28 September 1379 . Westminster .

Grant in perpetuity to the merchants of Bordeaux not to be disturbed nor to have to pay tax for their goods when they sail through English ports, even in case of trans-shipment. ¹⁰

Inspeximus and confirmation, by inspection of the Chancery rolls, of the letters of Richard II :

16 June 1387 . Westminster .

The same for goods loaded in Seland' Zeeland , Holand' Holland , Cales Calais and other ports in allied countries.

Inspeximus , by inspection of the chancery rolls of Richard II , of this latter's letters patent:

12 June 1388 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters of Edward I: ¹¹

13 August 1302 . Westminster

Privileges for merchant vintners of the duchy at their request: ¹²

Safe-conduct everywhere in England or anywhere in the king's lordship, along with licence for wholesale trade with Englishmen ( indigene seu incole ejusdem regni ) and foreigners ( alienigene extranei ), for goods brought in or out of the king's lordship, paying customs, except for wine brought from Aquitaine which they cannot carry out of England without special royal licence.
Licence to dwell where they wish with their goods.
Validation of contracts between these merchants and anybody else, as soon as God's penny has been paid, evidence being provided in case of dispute according to the customs of the fair or town where the contract was made
Release of the right of ancient prise ( prisa antiqua ) of each 2 tuns of wine unloaded in England or in the king's lordship for each ship, and of any other increase, without paying the market price.
For each tun of wine gauged, the seller has to pay for what is missing and the buyer for any surplus, for the price at which the wine was sold.
On the arrival of new vintage in each town of England and of the king's lorsdhip, a sworn commission of vintners from the duchy and of good men of this town has to test the stock of old wine and if it is deteriorated, they have to destroy it.
The seller and the buyer each have to pay one half penny for every gauged tun.
The officers of fairs in merchant towns have to do speedy justice to the vintners according to merchant law, the king punishing any default to do so.
Except for crimes punishable by death, inquiries for lawsuits involving vintners of the duchy will be made by a mixed commission of such vintners, if they are numerous enough, and of good men of town.
No other tax or exaction has to be requested for this wine.
Grant in perpetuity to vintners of the duchy alone not to be prejudiced by any further grant, the vintners of the duchy paying to the king 2 s. for each tun of wine paying freightage, within 40 days after the first unloading of this wine in the king's lordship, in addition to ancient customs.

¹³

Witnesses: W[alter Langton], Coventr', Lich' bishop of Coventry and Lichfield , ¹⁴ John de Warenne, Surr' earl of Surrey , le Bygod Roger Bigod, Norff' earl of Norfolk , marshal of England , Britannia John de Bretagne , Hugh le Despenser , Brewes William de Braose , Bello Campo Walter de Beauchamp, senescallus steward of the royal household , Roger le Brabazon , John de Merle and others. ¹⁵

Inspeximus , by inspection of the chancery rolls of Edward III, of this latter's letters patent:

14 June 1342 . Westminster .

Grant to the mayor, jurats and community of Bordeaux never to be separated from the crown of England, saving the king's heir, even if the king takes possession of the kingdom of France.

By p.s.

1.: See the Livre des Bouillons , Archives Municipales de Bordeaux, (Bordeaux, 1867), pp. 318-20.
2.: On the right bank of the Garonne.
3.: All these boundaries were specified - and probably invented - in the charter of King Philip IV of France (10 September 1294). See Livre des Bouillons , Archives Municipales de Bordeaux (Bordeaux, 1867), pp. 25-8.
4.: Literally " Cows Ford". Probably the Pas Bougès (meaning the "ford of the Pays de Buch", i.e. the ford at the borders with the lordship of Buch). in the commune of Saint-Jean-d'Illac .
5.: A "fourcade" meant in Gascon a wood or grove of oaks.
6.: See commentaries of this text in Bochaca, M., La banlieue de Bordeaux. Formation d'une juridiction municipale (vers 1250 - vers 1550) (Paris, 1997), p. 88-9. See this text in the Livre des Bouillons (Bordeaux, 1867), pp. 321-37 and 407-10; and Livre des Coutumes , Archives Municipales de Bordeaux (Bordeaux, 1890), pp. 549-54.
7.: See the Livre des Bouillons (Bordeaux, 1867), pp. 133-4 and 326-7.
8.: See the Livre des Bouillons (Bordeaux, 1867), pp. 327-8.
9.: See the Livre des Bouillons (Bordeaux, 1867), pp. 328-30.
10.: See the Livre des Bouillons (Bordeaux, 1867), pp. 207-8.
11.: For the original letters of Richard II, see entry in C 61/100 .
12.: For the original confirmation of Richard II, see entry in C 61/100 .
13.: See Unwin, T., Wine and the vine (London - New York, 1996), p. 192 and Gras, N. S. B., 'The Origin of the National Customs-Revenue of England', The Quarterly Journal of Economics , 27 (1912), pp. 134-137.
14.: From 1296 to 1321.
15.: See the Livre des Bouillons , Archives Municipales de Bordeaux (Bordeaux, 1867), pp. 160-4, 198-206, 332-6 and 338-42.

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11 February 1401 . palace of Westminster .

Order to the seneschal [of Aquitaine], the judge of appeals and the king’s proctor, etc. to deliver possession of the banlieue of Bordeaux to the mayor, jurats and the community of Bordeaux or to their deputies, and to maintain them therein, as it was delimited, except for the jurisdiction of the heirs of lady Alaïtz [de Blaye] ¹ .

By p.s.

1.: Their jurisdiction over the lordship of Ornon and the Comtau of Ornon or prévôté of Camparian .

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21 April 1401 . Westminster . For the governor, jurats and council of the city of Bordeaux .

Grant, at their request, to the governor, jurats and council of the city of Bordeaux to:

appoint and remove any money-changers, except one or two appointed by the king or his heirs;
privilege for the citizens of Bordeaux alone to retail wine ( facere tabernam ) in the city, except between Michaelmas and Whitsuntide, when every baron or inhabitant is allowed to sell his own wine;
and privilege for the town council not to account with the king for any money taken or spent and for which they had to account previously;

without prejudice to any past or future privileges granted or to be granted by kings.

By K.

29: 10 May 1401 . Westminster . For the mayor, jurats, burgesses and the community of the town of Libourne .

Grant to the Leybourne mayor, jurats, burgesses and the community of the town of Libourne , at their request and for their maintenance, of 20 l.st. in English money to be received each year for a five year period from the tithe of French wines going down by the river Dordonhe Dordogne from French places to Libourne , by the hands of Guiraut Provost , who is now receiver of this tithe, or those any future receiver, with the proviso that this grant does not prejudice the grant and allocation made to Provost.

By p.s.

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30: 11 February 1401 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation. .

Inspeximus , by inspection of the chancery rolls of Richard II , of this latter's letters patent:

12 June 1388 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters of Edward I:

13 August 1302 . Westminster

Privileges for merchant vintners of the duchy at their request, etc. Same as in entry 26 .

For William de Farringdon.

31: 1 May 1401 . Westminster .

Appointment for life of Farendon' William de Farringdon as constable of Bordeaux with the customary wages.

By K.

32: Same as above

And it is ordered to the king's lieutenant [of Aquitaine] or the seneschal of Aquitaine and all the king's officers and liege men of the duchy to obey and attend Farendon' William de Farringdon as constable of Bordeaux.

By K.

33: Same as above

And it is ordered to all the king's subjects of the duchy of Aquitaine to obey and attend Farendon' William de Farringdon as constable of Bordeaux.

By K.

34: 10 May 1401 . Westminster . Concerning pardon to Bordeaux .

Pardon, at their request, to the governor, jurats and councillors of the city of Bordeaux and to their predecessors and to those who were obedient to their orders, for all their excesses and transgressions against the kings [of England], the king's ancestors, and against John of Gaunt , the king's father, then duke of Aquitaine and Lancaster, and the king's officers, when they usurped the king's lordship or misused their privileges, and release of any penalty that they might have incurred as a result.

By K.

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10 May 1401 . Westminster . For Stephen Sporet . ¹

Grant to Spouret Stephen Sporet, esquire , merchant and burgess of Bordeaux , of the office of money-changer in Bordeaux and of the office of the keepership of the money in the castle of Bordeaux , for as long as he behaves well in these offices, with their customary wages and enjoying there all the privileges and liberties the other minters have, granted by the king's predecessors. Mainpernors for Sporet: Guilhem-Amaniu [de Madaillan], Spara lord of Lesparre and Rosan Rauzan and Pons [VII], Castelion lord of Castillon , on penalty of 500 m. on their lands and chattels.

By p.s.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.

For Peter Lauwaert.

36: 2 April 1401 . Westminster .

Grant of 20 m. per annum for his lifetime to Lauwart Peter Lauwaert, esquire , retained by the king, to be paid by the sheriff of Lincolnshire by equal portions at Easter and Michaelmas, as letters patent for a similar grant had been returned into the chancery.

By K.

37: Same as above

Order to the sheriff of Lincolnshire to pay these 20 m. per annum.

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28 April 1401 . Wyndesore Windsor . For Guilhem Andron, knight .

Grant, for life, to Guilhem-Amaniu Andron, kt, , lord of Lansac , of the castle and castellany of Bourg with their issues. ¹

By K.

1.: For the grant to Andron of the castellany of Bourg at king's pleasure, see entry . And see the related entry entry .

For Bernat de Lesparre, lord of Labarde.

23 April 1401 . Westminster .

Appointment for life, with the consent of the king's council and because of his good service, of Bernat de Lesparre, lord of Labarde , kt, , as Dagenoys seneschal of Agenais with the customary wages and fees of this office. ¹

By p.s.

1.: On 6 November 1399 ( entry in C 61/107 ), Henry IV had confirmed the life appointment of Nonpar I, lord of Caumont to this office (Caumont had first been appointed by John of Gaunt as duke of Aquitaine on 7 April 1395). But the latter had died at the end of 1400 or at the beginning of 1401.

40: Same as above

And it is ordered to the constable of Bordeaux to pay each year for his lifetime to Bernat de Lesparre the customary wages of the seneschals of Agenais.

41: Same as above

And it is ordered to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine, the seneschal of Aquitaine or their lieutenants, and the ecclesiatics, nobles and communities of the seneschalcy of Agenais to accept without objection Bernat de Lesparre as seneschal of Agenais , receiving the customary oath [of the seneschal] and taking the usual and customary oaths [to the seneschal]. They have to obey and attend him according to the local fors and customs.

42: 21 April 1401 . Westminster . For the governor and city of Bordeaux .

Grant for two years to the governor, jurats and community of Bordeaux , with the consent of the king's council, to the assistance of Bordeaux, that wine which does not belong to a burgess and and which comes from a rebel place cannot be brought to Bordeaux without one tun of wheat being rendered for each two tuns of wine, the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux punishing the offenders.

By p.s.

For the lord of Lesparre.

29 March 1401 . Westminster .

Grant in perpetuity to Guilhem-Amaniu [de Madaillan], lord of Lesparre and Rosan Rauzan and to his heirs, of all the rights owned by the king on the Bertulh castellany of Vertheuil because of the rebellion of le Bryt Bérart [III] d'Albret, kt, , who had the keepership of this castellany and delivered it thereafter to the French. The king formerly granted this place of Vertheuil to Madaillan, pending a positive result of the survey by Edward [of Langley], earl of Rutland mentioned in entry . And furthermore the king grants for life to Madaillan the goods and chattels of the rebels living in his lordships to the annual value of 100 l.st. of English money. ¹

By p.s.

1.: See the related entries entry , entry in C 61/110 , entry in C 61/111 .

44: Same as above

And it is ordered to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine, seneschal of Aquitaine, constable of Bordeaux and the other king's officers in the duchy to deliver the rights the king owned in the castellany of Vertheuil to Guilhem-Amaniu de Madaillan or his proctor.

45: Same as above

And it is ordered to the same to permit Madaillan to have for life these goods and chattels of rebels to the value of 100 l.st. by year.

For Richard Wettenhall.

10 April 1401 . castrum de Ledes Leeds Castle .

Grant for life to Wetnale Richard Wettenhall, esquire , of the keepership of the town of La Sauvetat[-du-Dropt] with a mill and an oven pertaining to this town, and all their issues. ¹

By p.s.

1.: For related entries, see entry , entry .

47: Same as above

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine or the seneschal of Aquitaine to deliver this keepership, mill and oven to Wetnale Richard Wettenhall .

By p.s.

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5 May 1401 . Westminster . For Bertran de La Trau

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine and the seneschal of Aquitaine to return possession of the patis ( paticia ) of Mortagne-sur-Gironde to la Trave Bertran de La Trau or his proctor, as the Souldanus de la Trau Soudan de La Trau , the father, granted them to him. ¹ They are to maintain and protect him in this possession, Bertran doing the customary service due, and so long as it is not to the prejudice of Stretton Margarida de Stratton , former wife of the Soudan de La Trau the son ² As Bertran had been for 26 years and more ³ in the garrison of Mauretanhe super Girande, de Mortagne-sur-Gironde and help to win these patis which were granted to him by the late Soudan, the father, in his will, and thereafter by the late Soudan, son of the previous Soudan, and Bertran had always held these patis until Margarida de Stratton unjustly expelled him from there two years ago, ⁴ as the king had granted to the latter these patis in the same way that they were previously allocated to him by the Soudan, the father, notwithstanding any other letters obtained about this. ⁵

1.: Bertran de La Trau was nephew of the Soudan de La Trau the father and first cousin of this latter's son the Soudic de La Trau (then Soudan at the death of this father in 1390 until his own death c. 1399) as he mentioned in a petition of 1403 (see TNA, SC 8/250/12453).
2.: In fact, the Soudic de La Trau who became Soudan at the death of his father c.1394.
3.: Since c.1373.
4.: In 1399.
5.: See the related entry entry .

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21 April 1401 . Westminster . Concerning the liberties granted to the mayor and the community of the city of Bordeaux . ¹

Confirmation of the privilege that no harbour is allowed on either side of the river Gironde ² between the stream ( ester ) ³ Crebat ⁴ and Castillon , as the letters of the king’s predecessors on this had been lost and as no wine had to be unloaded there, and grant in perpetuity to the mayor and jurats of the padouens in the city and in the banlieue with power to allow building and to grant these padouens in fee, with the proviso that men-at-arms and cross-bowmen may still walk or ride between the padouens and the city walls, the town paying one mark sterling per annum. At the town's request and as the king has already confirmed that any movable goods put in auction in Bordeaux by the king’s or any others’ executors, or by order of any ecclesiastical or lay judge, would be sold by the town auctioneer, and grant that the town council have cognisance of prostitutes in the town. Witnessed by Thomas [Arundel], Cantuar archbishop of Canterbury , primate of all England ; ⁵ R[ichard le Scrope] Ebor’ archbishop of York , primate of England ; ⁶ R[obert Braybrooke], London bishop of London ; ⁷ W[illiam of Wykeham], Wynton’ bishop of Winchester ; ⁸ H[enry Beaufort], bishop of Lincoln ; ⁹ E[dmund Stafford], Exon’ bishop of Exeter ; 10 , chancellor Edmund [of Langley], Ebor’ duke of York , the king’ uncle; Henry de Percy, Northumbr earl of Northumberland , constable of England ; Nevyll Ralph de Neville, marshall of England ; John [Beaufort], Somers’ earl of Somerset , the king’s brother and chamberlain ; Thomas [Percy], Wygorn’ earl of Worcester , steward of the Household ; John Norbury, treasurer ; de Hamelak William de Roos of Helmsley ; Reginald Grey de Ruthyn ; Willughby William Willoughby ; ¹¹ Master Richard Clifford, keeper of the privy seal . ¹²

By p.s.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: This means here the river Garonne.
3.: The Gascon word estey means stream.
4.: This stream was situated north of Bordeaux outside the walls in the current "rue Poyenne".
5.: Archbishop of Canterbury (1396-1414).
6.: Archbishop of York (1398-1405).
7.: Bishop of London (1381-1404).
8.: Bishop of Winchester (1366-1404).
9.: Bishop of Lincoln (1398-1404).
10.: Bishop of Exeter (1395-1414).
11.: 5th Baron Willoughby de Eresby (d. 1409).
12.: Keeper of the privy seal from 1397 to 1401. This act is published in the Livre des Bouillons (Bordeaux, 1867), pp. 306-8.

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5 May 1401 . Westminster .

Grant to la Trave Bertran de La Trau , at his request, of the patis ( paticia ) of Mortagne-sur-Gironde as the late Souldanus de la Trau Soudan de La Trau, the father, granted him, notwithstanding any other letters about it, proviso that Stretton Margarida de Stratton , former wife of the Soudan de La Trau the son ¹ causes no damages to him. Bertran de La Trau ² had been for 26 years and more ³ in the garrison of Mauretanhe super Girande Mortagne-sur-Gironde . The late Soudan de La Trau the father allocated the patis of Mortagne to Bertran, which this latter helped the Soudan to conquer, for his wages and had granted them to him in his will, the Soudan de La Trau, ⁴ son of the previous Soudan, had previously did the same in his will and Bertran had always held these patis until Margarida de Stratton unjustly expelled and removed him from there two years ago, ⁵ as the king had learned by information of Bertran. ⁶

1.: In fact, the Soudic de La Trau .
2.: Bertran de La Trau was nephew of the Soudan de La Trau the father, and first cousin of this latter's son the Soudic de La Trau (then Soudan from c.1394 to his death c.1399) as he mentioned it in a petition of 1403 (see TNA, SC 8/250/12453).
3.: Since c. 1373.
4.: In fact, the Soudic de La Trau (then Soudan from c.1394 to his death c.1399).
5.: In 1399.
6.: See the related entry entry

51: 8 May 1401 . Westminster . For the wine merchants of the duchy of Aquitaine .

Order to admirals, captains, keepers of ports and sheriffs, keepers of the customs, constables, etc. to permit the merchant vintners of the duchy of Aquitaine to enjoy the privileges granted by Edward I and confirmed by the current king.

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For Guilhem de Thouil.

18 May 1401 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Tollio Guilhem de Thouil, king's clerk of Bordeaux , of all the profits and emoluments owned by the king at Bordeaux on the custom called issac which is now held for life by the Mortuo Mari lady of Morthemer ¹ and Cantirano Johan de Cantiran following grants of the king's predecessors, saving always the rights of the lady of Morthemer and Cantiran. So that Thouil can fully enjoy without impediment these emoluments by agreement ( comparatio ) or by death of Morthemer and Cantiran; and thereafter the king's previous grant to Thouil to bring to Bordeaux, himself or by another person, 120 tuns of wine growing in rebel or enemy places, without wheat, and paying no custom to the castle of Bordeaux every year of his lifetime and to load them there, will be cancelled.

By p.s.

1.: Radegonde Béchet .

53: Same as above

And it is ordered to the king's lieutenant [of Aquitaine], the seneschal of Gascony, the constable of Bordeaux and the other king's judges, councillors, proctors in Gascony and their lieutenants to permit Guilhem de Thouil to have this custom by virtue of the extinction of the rights of the lady of Morthemer and of Johan de Cantiran, as a result of their death, or by agreement between them.

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18 September 1401 . Westminster Palace . Concerning reform of attempts against [the truces].

Appointment of Edward [of Langley], earl of Rutland , king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine, the archbishop of Bordeaux, ¹ the lord of Lesparre, ² the lord of Duras, ³ the lord of Montferrand, ⁴ the seneschal of the Landes, ⁵ the Sanctus Siverus abbot of Saint-Sever , the captain of Lourdes, ⁶ the constable of Bordeaux, ⁷ the mayor of Bordeaux, ⁸ Master de Fau Pélegrin Dufau and Master Ast Bertran d'Aste , doctors in laws , as proctors and representatives of the king in the duchy of Aquitaine intending to reform attempts against the truces in this duchy by any enemy parties, and to restrain excessive patis levied in the duchy on whatever side ⁹ according to the form of the truces. They have right to clarify, with the consent of the enemy party, obscure sentences and ambiguous clauses in these truces and add some other clauses, if necessary. These truces will be proclaimed by boththe king and his kinsman of France ¹⁰ The king will ratify whatever his messengers will agree. Following the restitution of Isabella [of Valois], queen of England , to her father, the king's kinsman of France, ¹¹ it has been agreed at Leulinghen in Picardia Picardy between the the king's ambassadors ( ambassiatores ) and those of Charles VI that some ambassadors, of both parties (the king's ambassadores coming from parts of Aquitaine , as well as for the parts of Picardy and Normandy ), will meet on settled days and in settled places to reform the breaches of the truces made between Richard II and Charles VI, as fully appears in the indentures signed between these ambassadors.

Under the great seal.

1.: Francesco Uguccione , archbishop of Bordeaux (1384-1405).
2.: Guilhem-Amaniu de Madaillan .
3.: Galhart II de Durfort .
4.: Bertran II de Montferrand .
5.: Matthew Gournay .
6.: Johan de Béarn .
7.: Farendon' William de Farringdon .
8.: John Trailly .
9.: English or French.
10.: Charles VI, king of France .
11.: Charles VI.

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55: 9 May 1401 . Westminster .

Order to the king's lieutenant of Aquitaine, the seneschal of Gascony, the constable of Bordeaux and all his officers and servants in the duchy of Aquitaine to permit the mayor, jurats and community of the city of Bordeaux to enjoy the liberties, customs, fors, privileges and status enjoyed by their predecessors at the time of the king's predecessors, without any damage against these privileges.

For Guilhem de Thouil.

18 May 1401 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Tollio Guilhem de Thouil, king's clerk of Bordeaux , to bring to Bordeaux every year for his lifetime 120 tuns of wine growing in rebel or enemy places, without wheat, and paying no custom to the castle of Bordeaux, notwithstanding the king's grant to the city of Bordeaux that nobody should bring wines at Bordeaux from rebel places without bringing one tun of wheat for each two tuns of wine for the next two years. ¹

By p.s.

1.: See the related entry entry .

57: Same as above

And it is ordered to the king's lieutenant of Aquitaine, the seneschal of Gascony, the constable of Bordeaux, the mayor and the jurats of the city of Bordeaux and all the other justices of the duchy of Aquitaine to permit Guilhem [de Thouil] to bring, by himself or by another person, to Bordeaux these 120 tuns of wine without wheat and paying no custom at the castle of Bordeaux and to load them according to the tenor of the king's letters.

For Bertran de La Trau, knight. ¹

26 May 1401 . Westminster .

Grant for life to la Trave Bertran de La Trau, kt, , retained by the king, of 40 l.st. a year on the possessions which had come into the king's hands in the duchy of Aquitaine. ¹

By p.s.

1.: See the related entry: entry in C 61/109

Same as above ¹

And it is ordered to the king's lieutenant of Aquitaine or the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, to pay to Bertran [de La Trau] 40 l.st. per annum for his lifetime.

By p.s.

1.: This entry is crossed out.

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9 May 1401 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation to [Bernat de] Lesparre .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Richard II : ¹

3 August 1383 . Notyngham Nottingham .

Grant for life to Bernat de Lesparre, la Bardes lord of Labarde , who has lost a part of his heritage in the duchy of Aquitaine during the king's wars, of the keepership of the Marmand' castle of Marmande with its toll, if he can win it from the enemy.

Inspeximus of the letters of confirmation of John of Gaunt, duke of Aquitaine and Lancaster , the king's father:

20 October 1395 . On a ship on the Gironde near Castillon .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Richard II:

3 August 1383 . Notyngham Nottingham .

The king confirms the grant to Bernat de Lesparre of the keepership of the castle of Marmande with its toll if he can win it from the enemy. ³

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

1.: For the petitions of Bernat de Lesparre concerning this entry, see TNA, E 28/27/23 and C 81/608/2584.
2.: Same letters as above.
3.: See the related entry entry in C 61/109 .

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6 May 1401 . Westminster . For Bernat de Saint-Paul .

Grant for life to Sancto Paulo Bernat de Saint-Paul , clerk of the king's exchequer of Bordeaux, of the writing office ( scribania et scripture ) of the court of the prévôté of the Ombrière of Bordeaux with its profits and emoluments. ¹

By p.s.

1.: See the related entry entry .

62

8 June 1401 . Westminster ¹ .

Order to the king's lieutenant [of Aquitaine], the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to permit the mayor, jurats and community [of Bordeaux] to permit them to enjoy their privileges granted by the king's predecessors and confirmed by the current king.

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

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9 May 1401 . Westminster . For Bernat de Lesparre, lord of Labarde .

Order to the king's lieutenant [in Aquitaine], the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux and the other king's officers in the duchy to deliver to Bernat de Lesparre, lord of Labarde , possession of Marmande and of its toll for Bernat's lifetime, if he can win them from the enemy, as granted in the letters patent of Richard II , John of Gaunt and the current king. ¹

1.: See the related entry entry .

64: 12 June 1401 . Westminster . Concerning the crossing of [the lord of] Lesparre .

Order to the keepers of crossing in the port of Southampton and other ports in the kingdom of England to permit Guilhem-Amaniu [de Madaillan], lord of Lesparre and Roasan Rauzan , to sail from there to the duchy of Aquitaine with 70 servants ( familiares ), 22 mariners, his horses, victuals and harness, but without anything to the prejudice of the kingdom.

For Bidau de Fisson.

65: 10 May 1401 . Westminster .

Appointment for life of Bidau de Fisson as sergeant-at-arms in the duchy of Aquitaine with the same wages as Arnaut-Guilhem de Gaston in the same office.

By p.s.

66: Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay each year to Bidau de Fisson the customary wages of this office.

67

1 June 1401 . Westminster . For Bernat de Saint-Paul .

Order to the king's lieutenant [in Aquitaine], the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux and the prévôt of the Ombrière to permit Sancto Paulo Bernat de Saint-Paul, clerk of the exchequer of Bordeaux , to hold the writing office ( scribania et scripture ) of the court of the prévôté of the Ombrière. ¹

1.: See the related entry entry .

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10 May 1401 . Westminster . ¹

Grant in perpetuity, at the request of the Leiburnia mayor and jurats of Libourne that wine may be loaded in the port of Libourne on ships or barges without any tax as was accustomed and inspeximus and confirmation, by inspection of the chancery rolls of Richard II , of the letters patent of the latter: ²

17 March 1387 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation by Richard II , by council, Burton: ³

29 October 1386 . House of the prévôté of the in domo prepositure Umbrarie Burdegale ubi de causis coram nobis agitatis cognoscitur Ombrière of Bordeaux .

Inspeximus by Regis Johan Rey, prévôt of the Ombrière and Maderano Pey de Madéran, keeper of the seals , of several letters with seals of green, white or red wax hanging on silk cords, produced by Master Hélias Mat and Vitalis Arnaut Bidau , notaries, proctors of Libourne:

29 September 1270 . Vallis Viridis Vauvert .

Order by Prince Edward to all officers in England , Wales , Ireland and Scotland to request no new customs from the burgesses of Libourne . ⁴

28 July 1348 . Westminster .

Grant in perpetuity by Edward II to the burgesses of Libourne to be exempted of any new customs or maletot in the duchy on their wine or other commodities, paying ancient customs for wine loaded in Bordeaux and other customary taxes, according to the privileges granted by that king as they complained they did not have pay taxes for ther commodities brought in or out of Libourne.

Witnessed by W[illiam Edington], Wynton' bishop of Winchester , treasurer , Henry [of Grosmont], earl of Lancaster , Bello Campo, de Thomas Beauchamp, Warr' earl of Warwick , Master Offord John Ufford, dean of St Mary of Lincoln , chancellor , Ralph Stafford , Bartholomew Burgerssh , Richard Talbot, steward of the household . ⁵

3 February 1351 . Bordeaux .

Letters of John de Charnels, constable of Bordeaux and lieutenant of John de Chiverston, kt , seneschal of Aquitaine , sealed with red wax, granting to the prévôt and mayor of Libourne that the tax of one écu on each tun of wine loaded on a ship to be brought out of the duchy is without prejudice to the privileges of the burgesses of the town in the future, as Henry [of Grosmont], earl of Lancaster , the king's lieutenant and captain-general in the duchy , ordered such a tax to be paid until 5 June 1351, with the assent of nobles and non nobles of the duchy. ⁶

8 May 1358 . Westminster .

Letters of Edward III , sealed with white wax, by John Gravesby , ordering the seneschal of Gascony, the constable of Bordeaux and the prévôts of Libournia Libourne and Sanctus Emilianus Saint-Émilion not to permit the receivers of tolls to demand more than the customary taxes from the merchants, mariners and masters of ships of Libourne , Sancta Fides Sainte-Foy[-la-Grande] and Brageracum Bergerac , bringing wine on roads or down the rivers Dordon' Dordogne and Insula Isle , as the latter petitioned the king. ⁷

22 June 1341 . Tower of London .

Letters of Edward III , sealed with green wax:

grant to the mayor, jurats and community of Libourne stones and sand unloaded between Burgum Bourg and Libourne from ships coming to Libourne, for building the town walls;
interdiction of any building impeding access to these walls;
anybody from the king's allegiance bringing salt or other commodities to Libourne will have to unload it within the city walls and will be allowed to bring these items out of Libourne only if he cannot sell them in Libourne for a reasonable price;
grant of the moats to the mayor and jurats. ⁸

8 June 1341 . Rangele Kings Langley .

Letters of Edward III granting to Libourne not to be put out of the hands of the king or his heirs, and inspeximus and confirmation: ⁹ .

11 April 1341 . Bordeaux .

Inspeximus by Oliver de Ingham, kt, , seneschal of Aquitaine , under the seal of the court of Gascony:

29 September 1270 . Vauvert .

Letters of Prince Edward , sealed with green wax on red and green silk:

grant and confirmation a commune with all the accustomed privileges to the burgesses of the port of Leyborn' Libourne ;
each year on the 21 July they will choose 12 jurats, who the day after will choose 2 good men ( probi homines ), and the seneschal, his lieutenant or the constable of Bordeaux will choose one of them on 23 July to be mayor for one year ;
release of any tax on burgesses or on their goods remaining in, or going in or out of the town; release of any military service outside the dioceses of Bordeaux and Bazas ;
release of any new customs in England , Ireland , Wales or Scotland ;
every member of the commune will contribute to the common expenses according to assessment by the mayor and jurats;
no destrain for debts in the king's allegiance, except as debtors or pledgers, when the burgesses are willing to answer in the court of the mayor. ¹⁰

25 May 1355 . Westminster .

Letters of Edward III , sealed with white wax, by Granby, inspeximus and confirmation at the king's pleasure:

10 May 1354 . Reula La Réole .

Inspeximus by John de Chiverston, kt , seneschal of Gascony , under the seal of the court of Gascony:

14 August 1346 . Bergerac .

Letters of Henry [of Grosmont], earl of Lancaster and Derbey Derby , the king's lieutenant and captain general in Aquitaine and Lingua occitana Languedoc , approving the taxes (on the sale of salt, rivagium , lecturagium , the toll on fish and other commodities, the tax on bakers stalls, on brokers) perceived by the mayor and jurats, at their request, for the defence of the town to this date and for the future until completion of the city walls, with towers, machicolation, barbicans and moats. ¹¹

27 May 1356 . Bordeaux .

Grant by Edward [of Woodstock], eldest son of the king of England and France, prince of Wales, duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester, considering their past and present service and weighing their losses and expense suffered in the Gascon War, and that their town was founded on such land that within their jurisdiction for half a Gascon league and more, because of the poor land, corn and vines will not germinate and produce fruit with the fertility they need, which as a result the prince's forebears gave them the ancient liberty of trading salt, enriching and supporting their livelihoods as follows: namely that from the place called le Bec Dambes Bec d'Ambès to Libourne, and not from Libourne to Brageriacum Bergerac , salt could not be sold or unloaded except in Libourne, and at the two fairs at the feasts of Saint-Vincent at the town of Burgum Bourg . The prince makes known that he approves the petition of the mayor, jurats and inhabitants of Libourne, and allow them to use salt as above. No-one is to contravene this order. ¹²

16 March 1397 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation by Richard II :

5 February 1358 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation by Edward III :

28 May 1356 . Bordeaux .

Grant by Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales , the king's lieutenant, at the request of the mayor and jurats of Libourne :

tax on wine, salt, corn, cloth and other comodities, sold, loaded or measured in the town, to be taken for 30 years by two good men appointed by the mayor and jurats, for building the town walls and other necessities;
inquiry by 2 good men (chosen by the king, the prince or their officiers) about the houses or plots of land held in the town from the king;
grant in perpetuity to the mayor and jurats of cognisance of weights and measures, except for coin;
confirmation of agreements ( pactiones, conventiones ) between Libourne and Saint-Émilion that no ship may load wine or other commodities in the port of Pierrefite ¹³ or in any other place in the district of Saint-Émilion or to bring them elsewhere than to Libourne, except wine grown in the lands of the burgesses of Saint-Émilion ;
as there is no sea coast between Solacum Soulac and Talamo Talmont and Libourne and further up the river, nobody has any claim to wreck( naufragium ) of wine or other goods. ¹⁴

7 May 1356 . Bordeaux .

31 March 1357 . Bordeaux .

Letters of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales , the king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine, granting, at the request of the mayor and jurats, three fairs of 15 days each year, on Martinmas, at the beginning of Lent, and on St Nicholas day in May, if there is no such fairs at the same dates in Saint-Émilion or in other neighbouring towns. ¹⁵

By p.s. and payment of 40 s. to the hanaper.

1.: Layborne has been written in the margin in an eighteenth-century hand.
2.: For an earlier confirmation of Richard II, and a later one of Henry VI, see entry in C 61/99 and entry in C 61/120 .
3.: The name of the clerk who wrote this act.
4.: See Guinodie, R. Histoire de Libourne , I (Bordeaux, 1845), p. 350.
5.: See Guinodie, R. Histoire de Libourne , t. I, pp. 363-4.
6.: See Guinodie, R. Histoire de Libourne , vol. I, p. 364.
7.: See Guinodie, R. Histoire de Libourne , t. I, pp. 366-7.
8.: For the original grant, see entry in C 61/53 . See also Guinodie, R. Histoire de Libourne , t. I, pp. 36, 358-9.
9.: See Guinodie, R. Histoire de Libourne , vol. I, pp. 35-36.
10.: For the original grant, see entry in C 61/53 . See Guinodie, R. Histoire de Libourne , vol. I, pp. 349-350.
11.: See Guinodie, R. Histoire de Libourne , vol. I, pp. 40-41, 361-2.
12.: See Guinodie, R. Histoire de Libourne , vol. I, pp. 43-7, 372-3.
13.: Port on the Dordogne, nearby Saint-Émilion district, Faravel, S., 'Saint-Émilion et la Mer', in La fabrique d'une ville, Saint-Émilion au Moyen Âge , ed. F. Boutoulle, D. Barraud and J.-L. Piat Aquitania, (Pessac, 2011), pp. 363-72.
14.: See Guinodie, R. Histoire de Libourne , vol. I, pp. 373-5.
15.: See Guinodie, R. Histoire de Libourne , vol. I, pp. 43-7, 375-6.

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69: 8 June 1401 . Westminster .

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine, the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux and all the barons, mayors, prévôts, bayles, and officers of the duchy to permit the Liburn' mayor, jurats and community of the town of Libourne to enjoy all the liberties and privileges granted to them by the king's predecessors and confirmed by the current king.

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26 April 1401 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation to [Galhart II de] Durfort .

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

6 July 1358 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales, king's lieutenant in Aquitaine:

6 April 1356 . Bordeaux .

According to the treaty agreed between [ Edward of Woodstock, prince of Wales ] on behalf of [ Edward III ], and Galhart [I de] Durfort on his return to the [English] allegiance, the Prince promised to grant and return to Durfort the castle and place of Blanquafort Blanquefort and the Verines land of Veyrines with all their appurtenances and rights, in the same way they were held by the Lomeigne vicomte of Lomagne . ¹
The lordship over the men of Bessan , which has to be part of the lordship of Blanquefort according to Galhart, be returned to him.
As Galhart I de Durfort has informed the king that the town of Bordeaux had occupied the parishes of Daidynes Eysines and Bruges when the king seized the land of Blanquefort because of Galhart's rebellion, the prince orders an investigation to determine who has the better right to them.
The prince grants to Galhart, for himself and his heirs, the five parishes which were part of the Seinte Fey district of Sainte-Foy[-la-Grande] when this town was rebel and enemy to the king. Galhart conquered them by order of [Henry of Grosmont], duke of Lancaster, when the latter was the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine.
Galhart has informed the king he had granted him an annuity of 2,000 crowns ² and allocated this sum on the bastides of Beaumont[-du-Périgord] , Molières , Miramont[-de-Guyenne] and Chasteausacre Castelsagrat . The king orders these places to be returned to him, but, if this is not possible, some other suitable places should be granted to him from next Michaelmas ³ for a period of two years.
If Galhart loses, because of his [English] allegiance, his places of Lacourt Lacour , Mushaguel Moissaguel and Clarmont Clermont[-Soubiran] and his other lands in these regions, the king promises to allocate to him, for himself and his heirs, o long as he does not recover these places, an annuity of 1,500 l. on other places. And if he recovers them and loses them again, this allocation should be regranted.
The prince orders to all the seneschals, constables, prévôts, bayles and other officers to keep and carry out all the things contained in this agreement.

⁴

Inspeximus and confirmation of these other letters patent of Edward III:

12 January 1358 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales, king's lieutenant in Aquitaine:

4 April 1356 . Bordeaux .

Agreements between [Edward of Woodstock], prince of Wales , in the name of his father [ Edward III ] and for himself on the one hand and Galhart [I] de Durfort on the other:

Galhart has to return to the king's obedience with all his castles, places, towns, lands, tenures and possessions and will take the oath to the king.
The prince has promised to grant and return to Galhart the castle and place of Blanqueffort Blanquefort and the land of Veyrines with all their appurtenances.
And if the king or the prince had any rights by reason of some rebellion or other misdeeds that Galhart was blamed for but has not actually done, the prince grants that he should hold them in the same way as the Lomeygne vicomte of Lomagne ⁵ had held them.
Galhart asserts that the lordship of the men of Bessan must be part of the lordship of Blanquefort . The power over this place will be returned to Galhart.
The town of Bordeaux had occupied the parishes of Daidynes Eysines and Bruges when the king seized the land of Blanquefort because of the rebellion of Galhart, the prince orders that an investigation to determine who has the better right over them.
Five parishes which were parts of the Seinte Fey district of Sainte-Foy[-la-Grande] were conquered by Galhart, when this town was rebellious to the king, by order of [Henry of Grosmont], duke of Lancaster , when the latter was the king's lieutenant and captain in Aquitaine . Galhart has peacefully possessed these parishes and they will be granted to him and his heirs.
The king granted to him and his heirs 2,000 crowns per annum and allocated them high and low jurisdiction over the bastides of Beaumont[-du-Périgord] , Molières , Miremont Miramont[-de-Guyenne] and Chasteausacre Castelsagrat . But in case these places could not be granted to Galhart, some other convenient places should be granted to him from next Michaelmas ⁶ for a period of two years.
If he would lose by reason of his [English] allegiance the places of Lacourt Lacour , Muchagueel Moissaguel and Clarmont Clermont[-Soubiran] and his other lands of these regions, Galhart and his heirs will have, as compensation, an annuity of 1,500 l. , if the losses reach this level, on the first conquests.
Each party has promised to keep and fulfil this agreement.
Two indentures will be drawn up: the first one with Galhart's seal of Galhart for the prince, the other with the prince's seal for Galhart.

⁷

⁸

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

1.: Bertran de Got (d. 1325) .
2.: In fact granted by Henry of Grosmont, duke of Lancaster as king's lieutenant in Aquitaine. Confirmed by Edward III on 22 July 1348 (Westminster), see C 61/60, m. 17. Text fully published in Documents sur la Maison de Durfort , vol. II, ed. N. de Peña (Bordeaux, 1977), pp. 575-6, no. 952.
3.: 29 September 1401.
4.: One copy of this Inspeximus is in C 61/71, m. 7. Text fully published in Documents sur la Maison de Durfort , vol. II, ed. N. de Peña (Bordeaux, 1977), pp. 650-2, no. 1094.
5.: Bertran de Got (d. 1325) .
6.: 29 September 1356.
7.: One copy of this Inspeximus is in C 61/69, m. 2. Text fully published in Documents sur la Maison de Durfort , vol. II, ed. N. de Peña (Bordeaux, 1977), pp. 649-50, no. 1093.
8.: Even if this entry is not explicit about it, it is a confirmation granted to Galhart II de Durfort , son of Galhart I de Durfort.

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12 June 1401 . Westminster . For Galhart [II de] Durfort.

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine, the governor or seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux not to molest and damage in anything Galhart [II de] Durfort , as long he stays loyal to the king, with reference to the agreement formerly made between Galhart [I de] Durfort and Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales and confirmed by Edward III, and confirmed by the current king. ¹

1.: This entry deals with Galhart de Durfort as one single man but the first grant in 1356 is for Galhart I, who died in 1356 (or somewhat later) after this agreement, and the confirmation by Henry IV is for his son Galhart II (d. 1422).

For Ramon d'Origne.

15 June 1401 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Richard II :

19 April 1399 . Westminster .

Grant for life, with the assent of the king's council, to Dorinha Ramon d'Origne of the city of Bordeaux of the baylies and tolls of Mios , Mixta Mixte , Aulas Le Las , the baylie and Pourge de Buch seacoast of Porge de Buch , the Sales prévôté of Salles and the bridge and meadow of Salaunes , ¹ with their appurtenances, to the value of 10 l.st. per annum, Origne answering for the surplus to the castle of Bordeaux. ²

By p.s. and payment of 20 s. in the hanaper.

1.: It is written in the original text: "the prévôté of Salles and Salaunes, the bridge and the meadow", but Salles and Salaunes are not very far from each other and the isolated "bridge and meadow" should concern Salaunes.
2.: For the original grant, see entry in C 61/105 . In this grant, the payment of the surplus is to be made at 'the exchequer of Bordeaux' and no the castle. For a subsequent grant to the captal de Buch following Origne's death, see entry in C 61/117 .

73: Same as above

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine, the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of the castle of Bordeaux to deliver these baylies, prévôtés, tolls and revenues to Ramon d'Origne and permit him to enjoy them without impediment.

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1 July 1401 . Westminster . For Arnaut de Madéran.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to Arnaut de Madéran, notary of the duchy of Aquitaine , what is due to him of his daily wages of 7 s. 6 nig.d. for the keepership of the papers of deceased notaries and of other notaries of the duchy created by the king's authority, and the office of remembrancer of the castle of Bordeaux since the confirmation of Richard II 's grant of this office by the current king on 9 February 1400 ¹ and pay him this same daily sum as long as he behaves well in this office, ² and thereafter the treasurer and barons of the exchequer certified the king that they found in a book of particulars of account ( liber de particulis compoti ) of John de Stratton, lord of Landiras , former constable of Bordeaux , that Stratton paid to Haysarni Guilhem Haysarn, esquire , to whom Richard II granted for life the same office on 28 August 1384, ³ daily wages of 12 d.st. of England or 7 s. 6 nig.d. , that was 136 l. 17 s. 6 nig. d. per annum, and the book of particulars of account of Gedeney John Gedney, former constable of Bordeaux , records that Gedney paid to Haysarn the same wages.

1.: On 6 May 1399.
2.: See entry in C 61/107 .
3.: In fact, Guilhem Haysarin already held this office in 1379. See Archives Départementales de la Gironde, G 390.

For Bernat Audouin.

15 June 1401 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John of Gaunt, king of Castile and León , duke of Lancaster and king's lieutenant in Aquitaine :

3 August 1388 . Bayona Bayonne .

Letters patent of Richard II:

29 November 1384 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Audoyni Bernat Audouin, esquire , member of the household and servant of Podio, de Ramon-Guilhem de Puy, judge of the superior court of Aquitaine , at the request of the latter and because of Audouin's good service to Edward III and [Edward of Woodstock] , of 10 m. a year on the issues of goods of rebels of the king that might be seized in the seneschalcies of Burdeloys Bordelais , Basadoys Bazadais and the Landes .

By p.s.. Waltham ¹

Other letters of Richard II:

29 November 1384 . Westminster .

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine or the seneschal of Aquitaine, the seneschal of the Landes , the constable of Bordeaux, the prévôt of Dax , the Aquis mayor and jurats of Dax and all the other king's servants and officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to deliver to Bernat Audouin these 10 m. a year, as above.

Holm. ²

Order of John of Gaunt to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the prévôt of the Ombrière , the Bornum, de prévôt of Born and the Mimisanum bayle of Mimizan to deliver to Bernat Audoin or his proctor the goods and revenues of rebels which were held by the late Binh'ta, Vinh'ta Johan de Vignerte, serjeant-at-arms , by grant of the late Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the city of Bordeaux and the prévôté of Born , which are worth 7 m. or 35 l. in current money in Bordelais , as Audoin had supplicated Gaunt that he had only received an annuity of 3 m. .

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

1.: Signature of the secretary.
2.: Signature of the secretary.

76: Same as above

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4 July 1401 . Westminster . For Bertran Ozanne. ¹

Order to the seneschal [of Aquitaine], the constable [of Bordeaux] and the judge of Gascony to deliver to Usana Bertran Ozanne, burgess of the city of Bordeaux , the office of the keepership of the seals ( executoria ) ² of Bordeaux that the king had granted him for life by his letters patent.

1.: This entry is crossed out. A note is written in the margin explaining that this entry was void because the king [Henry IV] had granted this office for life on 18 May 1410, by assent of Ozanne, to Arnaut de Madéran, clerk , and these letters had been cancelled.
2.: Seals for contract.

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30 May 1401 . Westminster . For John Bowet, esquire .

Grant for life to John Bowet, esquire , of the office of controller of the castle of Bordeaux with all its customary fees, wages and regards, to be held in the same way Lumbard Thomas Lombard , former controller, held it. Formerly, the king had granted for life this office, by his letters patent, ¹ to John de Skelton, esquire , but the latter was willing to renounce this office to the benefit of Bowet and had returned these letters patent to the chancery for cancellation. ²

By p.s.

1.: On 3 October 1399. See entry in C 61/107 .
2.: See the related entries entry , entry

Concerning protection.

16 July 1401 . Westminster .

Letters of protection granted for one year with clause volumus to Reginald Trailly, esquire , who is going in Aquitaine in the company of Edward [of Langley], Ruteland earl of Rutland , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine .

By p.s.

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

79.1: 13 July 1401 . Westminster .

Deverose John Devereux, kt .

By p.s.

79.2: 13 July 1401 . Westminster .

Roger de Walton, esquire , of Frome in Selwode Selwood in the county of Somerset .

By p.s.

79.3: 16 July 1401 . Westminster .

John Shelley .

By p.s.

79.4: 14 July 1401 . Westminster .

Thomas Treverak .

By p.s.

79.5: 14 July 1401 . Westminster .

Haukwode Thomas Hawkwood, kt . ¹

By p.s.

79.6: 14 July 1401 . Westminster .

Goodlak Thomas Godelak, esquire .

By p.s.

79.7: 17 July 1401 . Westminster .

Seinthomer Thomas [de] St Omer, kt .

By p.s.

79.8: 13 July 1401 . Westminster .

Ralph Bracebridge .

By p.s.

79.9: 29 July 1401 . Westminster .

Langbrok William Langbrook, clerk , treasurer of the church of Welles Wells , otherwise known as William Langebroke, Langbrok or Lambrok.

By p.s.

79.10: 17 August 1401 . Westminster .

Farendon' William de Farringdon, kt , constable of Bordeaux .

By p.s.

79.11: 4 September 1401 . Westminster .

Pons [VII], Castelehon' lord of Castillon .

By p.s.

79.12: 1 September 1401 . Westminster .

John Hargrave .

By p.s.

79.13: Same as above

Cradoc Richard Craddock, kt .

By p.s.

1.: An illegitimate son of the famous English mercenary John Hawkwood (d. 1394).

80: 16 July 1401 . Westminster . For Edmund Thorpe .

Order to the regent, jurats, worthy men, council and community of Bordeaux to obey and attend Edmund Thorpe as long as he is mayor of Bordeaux , and pay him the wages and fees of this office, vacant after the death of John Trailly, kt and granted by the king to Thorpe.

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20 July 1401 . Westminster . For Aymeric de Durfort .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay 100 nobles to Durafort Aymeric de Durfort a year for his lifetime on the issues of the castle of Bordeaux at the customary terms, with the arrears of this annuity due to him. Previously, the late John of Gaunt had personally knighted Aymeric and had allocated him a fee of 100 nobles per annum. But this fee has not been paid to Aymeric for three years, thus the king has granted him for life this annuity to be received from the revenues of the castle of Bordeaux in order to maintain his status. ¹

1.: See this grant: entry in C 61/107 .

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20 July 1401 . Westminster . Concerning a commission of oyer and terminer .

Commission of oyer and terminer to judge the criminal cases of appeal from Aquitaine to Henry IV as king of France according the customs of the country and to the rules ( stilus et cursus ) of the French court, ¹ with power to punish and distrain, granted at pleasure to Sir Bonelli Guilhem Boneu , Master le Tolli Ramon-Bernat lo Tolh , ² Master Arnaut Meyan , Master Burgarie Guilhem de Brugère , Prepositi Guiraut Provost , Campis, de Guilhem des Camps , Cairerie Johan Carrère , Johan de Treulon ³ and Usana Bertran Ozanne , or at least two of them before the final sentence ( diffinitiva ), and three for this final sentence, either Boneu, lo Tolh or Meyan having to be present for the first stage and the second one; ⁴ and commission in the meantime of the seal of this court to Ramon-Bernat lo Tolh and Sir Peregrin Pélegrin[Dufau] , one of the civil judges in the superior court[of Aquitaine].

By K. and C.

1.: The parlement of Paris.
2.: In Gascon lo tolh is the fish called 'rock salmon', 'dogfish' or 'sea-dog' (called in French 'roussette' or 'chien de mer'). See Lespy, V. and Raymond, P., Dictionnaire béarnais ancien et moderne vol.2 (Montpellier, 1887), p. 321. It probably means that Ramon-Bernat, or one of his ancestors, had a lot of freckles on his skin, or some kind of skin complaint.
3.: Treulon is now the name of a 18th century château situated at Bruges near Bordeaux, but this site was previously occupied by a noble house.
4.: This distinction between "oyer" and "terminer" according to English uses and wording matches appropriately the organisation of the parlement of Paris which was divided in several chambers, among them the chambre des requêtes , the chambre des enquêtes to hear the cases and the grand chambre in charge of issuing sentences. But here, in this restricted commission, there is no equivalent of the Parisian chambre des requêtes . For details, see Lot, F. and Fawtier, R., Histoire des institutions françaises au Moyen Âge. T II: Institutions royales (Paris, 1958).

Concerning protection.

16 July 1401 . Westminster .

Letters of protection granted for one year with the clause volumus to Ormesby Arthur Ormsby , who is going to Aquitaine in the company of Edward [of Langley], Ruteland earl of Rutland , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine .

By p.s.

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

83.1: 28 July 1401 . Westminster .

Strynger John Stringer of Chalfount Sancti Petri Chalfont St Peter otherwise known as John Comer.

By p.s.

83.2: 27 August 1401 . Westminster .

Thorp Robert Thorpe, esquire .

By p.s.

83.3: 5 September 1401 . Westminster .

Oliver Mauleverer, kt .

By p.s.

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7 July 1401 . Westminster . For Johan de Grailly .

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine, the seneschal of Aquitaine, the seneschal of the Landes , the constable of Bordeaux, the prévôt of Bordeaux , the prévôt of Dax and all the other king's officers in the duchy to deliver to Greyli Johan de Grailly ¹ or his proctor the baylie and toll of Hastingues , the office of controller of Sanctus Eligius Saint-Éloi in the city of Bordeaux ² and the Cupsac castellany of Cubzac , granted to him for life by the king. ³

1.: The bastard son (d. 1407) of the famous John III de Grailly, captal de Buch (d. 1376).
2.: The town hall of Bordeaux.
3.: See these grants and some related entries: entry in C 61/107 , entry in C 61/107 , entry in C 61/109 .

Concerning protection.

31 July 1401 . Westminster .

Letters of protection granted for one year with the clause volumus to Spellowe Robert Spellow, esquire , ¹ who is going in Aquitaine in the company of Gourney Matthew Gournay, kt , seneschal of the Landes .

By p.s.

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

85.1: 28 July 1401 . Westminster .

Ralph Wythors , kt .

By p.s.

1.: Originating from Cambridgeshire .

For John Bowet.

30 May 1401 . Westminster .

Order to the constable of the castle of Bordeaux to pay to John Bowet , who has been appointed by the king's controller of the castle of Bordeaux ¹ thanks to the renunciation of this office by John de Skelton , the customary fees, wages and regards of this office.

1.: See entry

87: Same as above

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine and the constable of the castle of Bordeaux to deliver this office to John Bowet .

88: 22 July 1401 . Westminster . For Walter Clifford and some others .

Grant of all the issues of of the Corbufyn castle of Courbefy , to be held from the king's without impediment from his officers [in the duchy of Aquitaine] to Walter Clifford and Robert Walton , captains , Peter de Boys and Henry Champayn , constables , John Carnell , receiver , Thomas Hervy , doorkeeper ( janitor ) and to other of their companions in this castle, who had taken it from the king's enemies hands and had kept for a long time all the revenues and profits pertaining to it.

By p.s.

Concerning general attorneys.

12 August 1401 . Westminster .

Letters of attorney in England for one year for Oke John Oak, esquire , ¹ who is going to Aquitaine in the king’s service, nominating Skyrne Robert Skerne and Ralph atte Watere alternately.

John Rome, clerk , received these attorneys until Oke's return to England.

The following have similar letters of general attorneys, namely:

89.1: 2 September 1401 . Westminster .

John Brent, esquire , of the county of Somerset , nominating Thomas Stowell and Matthew Cowyr alternately.

Thomas Stanley, clerk , received these attorneys until Brent's return to England.

89.2: 4 September 1401 . Westminster .

Bracebrigg Ralph Bracebridge, esquire , nominating Roger de Wotton and Killyngworth John Kenilworth alternately.

John Asplion of Lic' Lichfield and Thomas Stanley, clerk , received these attorneys until Bracebridge's return to England.

1.: John Oak was in 1397 controller of John of Gaunt's household. See the Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1396-9 , p.499.

90: 19 August 1401 . Westminster .

Letters of protection granted for one year with the clause volumus to Robert Power of the county of Warr' Warwick , who is going in Aquitaine in the company of Edward [of Langley], Ruteland earl of Rutland , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine .

By p.s.

91

12 August 1401 . Westminster . Concerning protection to [Thomas] Pigeon .

Letters of protection granted for life to Pygeon Thomas Pigeon, Englishman , burgess of Bordeaux and his wife Margareta Margaret , ¹ his men, servants, lands, revenues, possessions and goods, as the king has received him into his protection and safe-keeping.

1.: His wife could be Gascon and called in reality Margarida .

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28 August 1401 . Westminster Palace . Concerning the power granted to [the king's] lieutenant in Guyenne .

[in French]

Power granted to Edward [of Langley], Rutteland earl of Rutland and Cork , whom the king has appointed his Guyene lieutenant in the duchy of Guyenne by his other letters patent, to:

receive allegiance and subjection of all the cities, towns, castles, fortresses and places of the regions [of Guyenne] and others, with their inhabitants;
receive allegiance of enemies and rebels of whatever nationality: Englois English , Irrois Irish , Galeis Welsh , Escoez Scottish , Franceois French , Gascoignes Gascons , Guyenes Guyennais ¹ or others;
pardon them all cases of crime and lese majesty, robberies, homicides, murders, rapes, excesses and all criminal cases committed in the past or to be committed in the future in the duchy;
cancel all banishments which had been published or which are now published against them;
take and receive on behalf of the king any homage, oath and other service from all the king's liege men of these regions [of Guyenne]: prelates, nobles as well as communities;
summon men-at-arms and other warriors for chevauchées and sieges, and to keep towns and castles;
summon prelates, nobles and communities for assemblies and take their advice to govern this land;
create tallages and taxes on the men and goods of this land, by consent of the lords and communities of this land, for the safety and defence of the land, and also cancel taxes which are against the king's honour and profit;
mint gold, silver or black coins in the king's name;
remove from office, if with good reason, all the king's officers who are insufficient, except for the seneschal of Gascony, the constable of Bordeaux, the mayor of Bordeaux and all officers having king's letters patent under his great seal granting them their office for life, and to appoint sufficient officers instead of them;
appoint councillors for the good government of the land and change them when he wants;
make truces in the regions of Aquitaine with the king's enemies and rebels;
grant safe-conducts and safeguards within the lordship of Aquitaine
order as he wishes concerning the revenues and profits of the land of Aquitaine, permitting from time to time the usual expenses and the grants given to the king's liege men in these regions;
revoke any grant of the king's revenues in the duchy where anybody does not having a royal confirmation;
grant and to accept that the wines of the la haut paiis Haut Pays of this duchy can be brought to Bordeaux, paying, by advice of the king's council there, some taxes for the support of the war and salvation of the land, if they are not against the reasonable privileges of the land;
present able persons to vacant ecclesiastical offices and benefices;
destroy, by advice of the king's council there, any fortress that cannot be held correctly, especially those to be conquered from the king's rebels;
exercise, in whatever place the king's lieutenant will be in these regions, high and low, full and shared justice, judging the king's rebels and all kinds of criminals;
compel, by the advice of the king's council there, the constable of Bordeaux to pay for the necessary victuals for garrisoning and to keep the towns and castles which are conquered;
grant for life the lands and hereditary goods of the rebels of the king, by the advice of the constable of Bordeaux and the king's council there, to deserving persons, to the annual value of 20 l.st. , excepting anything in Burdeux Bordeaux or which was formerly in the royal patrimony, saving the king's right to pardon the rebels and return to them their goods;
grant and allocate the movable goods of the king's rebels to anyone according to the service they have done in the king's war [in Aquitaine];
check and to examine all the king's revenues there and to appoint controllers of the local officers answering to the king, and if necessary, to compel the officers to do this.

The king orders, under pain of forfeiture, to all the prelates, nobles, communities, king's officers and king's liege men of the regions [of Aquitaine] to obey and attend the king's lieutenant whenever they will be required by him or his deputies.

1.: The mentions of 'Guyennais' or 'Aquitains' (inhabitants of Guyenne or Aquitaine) are extremely rare at this period. It means here the inhabitants of the duchy of Guyenne (or Aquitaine), as defined at the treaty of Brétigny-Calais (1360), who were not Gascons, that were the inhabitants of Périgord, the Agenais situated north of the river Garonne, Quercy, Rouergue, Limousin, Saintonge, Aunis, Angoumois and Poitou.

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2 September 1401 . Westminster . For Pons [VII], lord of Castillon, and some others .

Order to the captain , constable , receiver and doorkeeper( janitor ) of the Mauretaigne super Jerondiam castle of Mortagne-sur-Gironde and to the inhabitants of these castle and castellany to deliver them with their revenues to Pons [VII], Castellion' lord of Castillon , and to Stretton' Margarida de Stratton , widow of the la Trawe Soudic de La Trau , to whom Edmund [of Langley], duke of York , had granted this castle and castellany by his letters patent, confirmed by the king on 3 August 1400. ¹

1.: See entry in C 61/107 .

Concerning general attorneys.

12 August 1401 . Westminster .

Letters of attorney in England for a year for Edward [of Langley], Roteland earl of Rutland , king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine , nominating Thomas [Arundel], Cantuar archbishop of Canterbury and Walter [Skirlaw], bishop of Durham Dunolm' alternately.

The chancellor ¹ received these attorneys.

94.1: Same as above

The same letters for the earl of Rutland , nominating Edmund [of Langley], duke of York and Henry [Percy], Northumbr' earl of Northumberland .

The chancellor received these attorneys.

94.2: Same as above

The same letters for the earl of Rutland , nominating Thomas [Percy], Wygorn' earl of Worcester , and Henry Percy, kt .

The chancellor received these attorneys.

94.3: Same as above

The same letters for the earl of Rutland , nominating Thomas Gerberge, kt , and Simon Gaunstede, clerk .

The chancellor received these attorneys.

94.4: Same as above

The same letters for the earl of Rutland , nominating Lovell John Lovel, kt , and Courteney Peter [de] Courtenay, kt .

The chancellor received these attorneys.

94.5: Same as above

The same letters for the earl of Rutland , nominating Master Henry Bowet, clerk , and Laurence Allerthorp, clerk .

The chancellor received these attorneys.

94.6: Same as above

The same letters for the earl of Rutland , nominating William Heron, kt , and Erpyngham Thomas Erpingham, kt .

The chancellor received these attorneys.

94.7: Same as above

The same letters for the earl of Rutland , nominating John Frome and William Gyloth .

The chancellor received these attorneys.

94.8: Same as above

The same letters for the earl of Rutland , nominating John Cheyney, kt , and John Norbury, esquire .

The chancellor received these attorneys.

94.9: Same as above

The same letters for the earl of Rutland , nominating Wynteryngham Robert Wintringham and Robert Egerlee .

The chancellor received these attorneys.

94.10: Same as above

The same letters for the earl of Rutland , nominating Whityngton' Richard Whittington and Master Wroston Thomas Wreston, clerk .

The chancellor received these attorneys.

94.11: Same as above

The same letters for the earl of Rutland , nominating Peter Mavawe and Henry Bracy .

The chancellor received these attorneys.

94.12: Same as above

The same letters for the earl of Rutland , nominating Thomas Stanley, clerk , and John Doreward, esquire .

The chancellor received these attorneys.

1.: Edmund Stafford, bishop of Exeter , Lord chancellor of England .

95: 23 August 1401 . Westminster . For the earl of Rutland .

Grant to Edward [of Langley], Roteland earl of Rutland , to pay homage to the king and be given possession by attorneys, for anything he would inherit when abroad in [Aquitaine].

By K.

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18 July 1401 . Westminster Palace . For Guilhem de Thouil, clerk .

Order, by the king's letters patent, to the seneschal of Gascony and the judge of appeals of Gascony to deliver to Tollio, de Guilhem de Thouil, clerk , or his proctor, the house in Bordeaux granted in compensation for the houses and goods he had lost four years ago ¹ because of an accidental fire. ² The king had granted him forever, for him and his heirs, one of his houses situated in the Las Eyras street called des Ayres ³ between the house of the same Guilhem de Thouil and the house of Esclarmonde, Droyssan Clarmont d'Eyressan , and in length between this same street and the stream situated behind. ⁴

1.: In 1397.
2.: See the grant to Guilhem de Thouil: entry .
3.: The 'rue des Ayres' (in Gascon rua de Las Eyras ) still exists with this name in Bordeaux.
4.: It was the stream ( estey in Gascon of Bordelais) of the Peugue , one of the two streams running in the city of Bordeaux.

For Guilhem Sarpout and some others.

16 July 1401 . Westminster .

Order, by the king's letters patent, to the constable of Bordeaux to pay his fees to Serpilli Guilhem Sarpout, 1 Sanctus Emilianus dean of Saint-Émilion , bachelor of canon law , whom the king has appointed at his pleasure by other letters patent as one of his civil judges of the superior court of Aquitaine, as long as he holds this office.

By K. and C.

The following have similar letters patent under the same date, namely:

97.1: Bordilli, de Johan du Bourdieu, doctor of laws .

97.2: Peregrin, Fabo, de Pélegrin Dufau, doctor of canon law .

97.3: Johan Embrun, Sanctus Andrea dean of Saint-André [of Bordeaux] .

1.: Guilhem Mayral, called Sarpout or Serpot, later canon of Bordeaux (1410- c. 1421). See Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocèse de Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.316-7, no. 237.

Same as above

Same order to the constable of Bordeaux to Bonelli Guilhem Boneu , whom the king has appointed one of the criminal judges of the superior court of Aquitaine.

The following have similar letters patent under the same date, namely:

98.1: Master Tolly, le Ramon-Bernat lo Tolh .

98.2: Master Arnaut Meyan .

For Petit de Pellegrue, kt,

29 July 1401 . Westminster .

Grant for life of 200 fr. , per annum to be received from the constable of Bordeaux on the issues of castle of Bordeaux to Pelagrue Petit de Pellegrue, kt , retained for life by the king, ¹ as John of Gaunt had already granted him the same.

by p.s.

1.: Gilibert de Pellegrue nicknamed as 'Petit' (small) de Pellegrue. Captain of the castle of Montravel .

100: Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay each year this annuity of 200 fr. to Petit de Pellegrue .

Concerning general attorneys.

101

24 August 1401 . Westminster .

Letters of attorney in England for a year for Thomas de Lisle who is going to Aquitaine in the king’s service, nominating Henry Howeles and William Wode alternately.

Billyngford James Billingford , received these attorneys, with licence of Thomas Stanley , until Lisle's return to England.

The following have similar letters of general attorneys for the same duration, namely:

101.1: 12 September 1401 . Westminster .

Brewes Robert Braose, esquire , nominating Billyngford James Billingford and Derham Thomas Dereham alternately.

The chancellor received these attorneys until Braose's return to England.

101.2: Same as above

Robert Braose, esquire, nominating Stapilton' Miles de Stapelton, kt , and John , parson of the church of Salle alternately.

The chancellor received these attorneys until Braose's return to England.

101.3: Same as above

Brewes Robert Braose, esquire , nominating William Rees, esquire and Oliver Groos alternately.

The chancellor received these attorneys until Braose's return to England.

101.4: Same as above

Robert de Scales, kt , nominating Thomas de Bardolf, kt , and Laurence Trussebut alternately.

The chancellor received these attorneys until Scales' return to England.

101.5: Same as above

Robert de Scales, kt , nominating Wylughby William de Willoughby, kt , and William Bateman alternately.

The chancellor received these attorneys until Scales' return to England.

101.6: 17 September 1401 . Westminster .

Matthew Gournay, kt , nominating William Paulet and Godefalagh William Goodfellow alternately.

The chancellor received these attorneys until Gournay's return to England.

101.7: Same as above

Matthew Gournay, kt , nominating Oterhampton William Otterhampton, clerk , ¹ and Cokir Matthew Coker alternately.

The chancellor received these attorneys until Gournay's return to England.

1.: Parson of Silverton .

For Pey de Contis.

102

9 August 1401 . Westminster . ¹

Grant for life to Conties Pey de Contis, esquire , for the good service he did to John of Gaunt and the current king, of the measure of woad ( mensura waidarum ) prise pectinum et bosci ² brought to Bayonne to a value of 20 l.st. by year, answering for the surplus to the exchequer of Bordeaux . ³

By p.s.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: Probably the right to seize grounded woods on the banks of the rivers Adour and Nive . The pectina might be boxwood combs made in Béarn, which could have fell from boats coming downstream the Adour.
3.: See the related entry entry in C 61/110 .

103: Same as above

Order to the king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine , the seneschal of the Landes , the judge of Gascony , the prévôt of Bayonne and the mayor of Bayonne to deliver the measure of woad to Pey de Contis .

By p.s.

104: 28 August 1401 . Westminster . Appointment of the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine .

Appointment under the great seal, at the king's pleasure, of Edward [of Langley], Rotel earl of Rutland and Cork , as the king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine. The king orders to all his officers and liege men of the duchy to obey and attend him as long he is lieutenant there.

By p.s.

105: 28 August 1401 . the Westminster Palace . Concerning power to receive oaths .

Grant to Edward [of Langley], Rotel earl of Rutland , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine to receive the oaths of any kind of group and person, whatever their status, in the duchy of Aquitaine or elsewhere, swearing to keep the local liberties, privileges and franchises that the king's subjects and inhabitants of the duchy, which were sworn by the king's ancestors and predecessors at their advent in the duchy.

By p.s.

106: 2 September 1401 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection granted for one year with the clause volumus to Matthew Gournay, kt , seneschal of the Landes , who is going in the king's service to Aquitaine.

By p.s.

For Arnaut Buade.

107

28 August 1401 . Westminster .

Exemption of custom for 100 tuns of wine entering annually into the kingdom of England to Buada Arnaut Buade , for his good service to John of Gaunt and the current king for 27 years or more ¹ and in compensation for the loss of his hereditary possessions occupied by the king's enemies, and because he lost, to the benefit of Usana, Bertran Ozanne ² the keepership of the seals of the city of Bordeaux, granted to him for life by the king; ³ which grant is worth 20 l.st. and 10 l.st. at the ancient rate, until some goods of rebels to the value of 20 l. per annum be allocated to him for life in the duchy of Aquitaine; notwithstanding the 20 m. per annum granted by John of Gaunt and confirmed by the king on the issues of Leicester , and the house in Leicester granted to him by the king which is worth 40 s. a year.

By K.

1.: Since c. 1374.
2.: See entry .
3.: See entry in C 61/107 .

108: Same as above

Order to the collectors of the custom of 2 s. by tun of wine in the port of the city of London , and the searchers ( scrutatores ) and keepers of the passage in the same port, not to charge Arnaut Buade any custom on his annual 100 tuns of wine according to the above king's letters, if Buade does not bring part of this wine into another English port, without paying custom, on the pretext of these king's letters.

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10 August 1401 . Westminster . For Bertran de La Trau, kt

Grant to Latrav Bertran de La Trau, kt , of the issues that Puyana Agnès de Poyanne had held in the Bourc castellany of Bourg and of the revenues of rebels in the Cupsac castellany of Cubzac to the value of 40 l.st. . Agnès de Poyanne formerly held from the Lebret lord of Albret ¹ some issues in the town and castellany of Bourg, but the lord of Albret has married her to a rebel of the king. ²

By p.s.

1.: Arnaut-Amaniu d'Albret , lord of Albret from 1359 to 1401.
2.: See the related entry entry . For the two petitions of Bertran de La Trau that lay behind this entry, see TNA, E 28/10 and C 81/610/2743. The Chancery Warrant of this latter is C 81/610/2742 (Westminster, 10 August 1401).

For Edward, earl of Rutland.

110: 23 August 1401 . Westminster .

Grant to Edward [of Langley], Rotel earl of Rutland , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , if he dies before his return, his heir being underage, his wardship belonging to the king, his executors may receive the profits and revenues from his hereditary lands and tenements and the revenues, held from the king or others, for two years after his death.

By K.

111: 9 September 1401 . Westminster .

Order to Richard Ashton, kt , Fronssak captain of the castle of Fronsac or his lieutenant, to deliver without delay the government of this castle, with its appurtenances, victuals and artillery to Edward [of Langley], Rotel earl of Rutland , appointed by the king his lieutenant in Aquitaine and governor of this castle, as long as he remained lieutenant there.

By p.s.

112

10 August 1401 . Westminster . For Bertran de La Trau .

Order to king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , the constable of the castle of Bordeaux , the Bourc castellan of Bourg , the mayor of Bourg , the Cupzac castellan of Cubzac and all the other king's officers in the duchy to deliver to Latrav Bertran de La Trau, kt , the possession of the revenues of Puyana Agnès de Poyanne in the castellany of Bourg and those of the rebels of the castellany of Cubzac to the value of 40 l.st. , which the king had granted to him. ¹

By K.

1.: See entry .

113

18 September 1401 . Westminster Palace . Concerning the regulation of the patis .

Power granted, under the great seal to Edward [of Langley], Roteland earl of Rutland , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , the archbishop of Bordeaux , ¹ the lord of Lesparre , ² the lord of Duras , ³ the lord of Montferrand , ⁴ the Laundes seneschal of the Landes , ⁵ the Seint Sever abbot of Saint-Sever , ⁶ the Lourde captain of Lourdes , ⁷ the constable of Bordeaux , ⁸ the mayor of the city of Bordeaux , ⁹ Master Fabe, de Pélegrin Dufau, doctor of laws , Master Ast Bertran d'Aste, doctor of laws , or at least three of them, one being either the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine, or the seneschal of the Landes or the constable of Bordeaux, as king's proctors ( procuratores negociorum gastores nuncii speciales ) about breaches of truces, to get suitable compensation and the regulation of patis ( moderacio pactorum seu paticiorum ), if against the truce made between Richard II and Charles VI , ¹⁰ confirmed by Henry IV and Charles VI, this latter had created one of his subjects ¹¹ as duke of Aquitaine and compelled by strength and threat of death Greilly Archambaud de Grailly, la Buche captal de Buch and his sons to give up the king's allegiance, even though all his predecessors as captal de Buch had been naturally, from time immemorial, liege men of the kings of England as dukes of Aquitaine, and to surrender the castles of Boteville Bouteville , Chales Chalais , Petyt Montynhac Montignac-le-Petit and Le Puy de Chales Le Puy-de-Châlus which are parts of the king's duchy [of Aquitaine].

By K.

1.: Francesco Uguccione .
2.: Guilhem-Amaniu de Madaillan .
3.: Curiously enough, Galhart II de Durfort , who was seneschal of Aquitaine at this period, is not mentioned there with this title.
4.: Bertran II de Montferrand .
5.: Matthew Gournay .
6.: The abbot Pey II , abbot from 1398 to 1403.
7.: Johan de Béarn .
8.: William de Farringdon .
9.: John Trailly .
10.: In 1396.
11.: Charles VI's elder son Louis was created duke of Guyenne (or Aquitaine) on 14 January 1401.

114: 19 September 1401 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection granted for one year with the clause volumus to Edmund de Thorpe, kt , mayor of Bordeaux , who is going in the king's service to the regions of Aquitaine for their safeguard.

By p.s.

115

18 September 1401 . Westminster Palace . Concerning attempts of reform . ¹

Same as entry .

By K.

1.: This entry is crossed out. It is written in the margin that this entry is void because this same entry had been copied above. See entry .

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For Edward, earl of Rutland.

116: 23 August 1401 . Westminster .

Grant to Edward [of Langley], Roteland earl of Rutland , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , to allow the proctors of anybody of his company going in the king's service to Aquitaine and who has annual fees or grants given by the king's predecessors, to receive them, nothwistanding his absence from of England during his service [in Aquitaine].

By K.

117: Same as above

Grant to Edward [of Langley], Roteland earl of Rutland , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , to allow the proctors of anybody who is going in the king['s service to Aquitaine in Rutland's company and who has an office or bailiwick given by the king or his predecessors, to put a suitable deputy in this office or bailiwick.

By K.

118

4 September 1401 . Westminster . Concerning safe-conduct .

Letters of protection granted for one year to Martynes Martin Martínez of Deva Deba ¹ in Spain , master of a barge called [la] Seinte Marie ² of Deba, who could be troubled in the whole kingdom of England on pretext of some marques, for him, the said barge, one boat, his equipment, his mariners and all his goods, permitting them to come to England, stay there and return to their country. The king does not permit their arrest as a result of a marque, and orders to all the admirals, etc, to protect and defend them.

By p.s.

1.: In Guipúzcoa . Traditionally known as Deva , its Castilan name, Deba being the Basque official current name. But the pronunciation of both is the same ("Deba").
2.: Called in Spanish la Santa Maria .

119

13 July 1401 . Westminster . For Pey d'Arzet .

Exemption for life to Dairazet Pey d'Arzet called Petray, esquire , for his good service to John of Gaunt and to the current king, from the customs to be paid each year to the constable of Bordeaux at the castle of Bordeaux for as much wine (his own or the wine of others), of the Alta Patria Haut Pays and all the other places of the duchy of Aquitaine to the value of 20 l.st. of the money of England. Pey d'Arzet has to surrender previous letters of Richard II before 26 March 1402 to Pons [VII], lord of Castillon and Edmund Thorpe, kt , who have to surrender them in chancery for cancellation before 14 May 1402 as Arzet has already surrendered for cancellation letters granted by John of Gaunt and has sworn to have no more letters. 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 61/107 and entry 122 .

For Guilhem-Pey [de Cazaux].

120

8 September 1401 . Westminster .

Appointment for life of Casaux Guilhem-Pey de Cazaux of the city of Bayonne to be one of the king's serjeant-at-arms of the castle of Bordeaux , receiving at the exchequer of Bordeaux the daily fees and wages received by the other king's serjeant-at-arms [of Aquitaine]. ¹

1.: See the related entry entry in C 61/111 .

121: Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay each year for his lifetime to Casaux Guilhem-Pey de Cazaux the daily wages of the serjeants-at-arms.

122

13 July 1401 . Westminster . For Pey d'Arzet .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to exempt Dairazet Pey d'Arzet called Petray, esquire each year to pay the customs to him at the castle of Bordeaux for as much wine, his own or the wine of others, of the Alta Patria Haut Pays and all the other places of the duchy of Aquitaine to the value of 20 l.st. of the money of England. ¹

1.: For the original grant, see entry in C 61/105 . For related entries, see entry in C 61/106 , entry in C 61/107 and entry 119 .

For the earl of Rutland.

123: 23 September 1401 . Westminster .

Grant to Edward [of Langley], Roteland earl of Rutland , in help and support of his household, to be exempted from payment of custom and toll on 300 tuns of wine from the Alta Patria Haut Pays of Aquitaine and 300 tuns of wheat going downstream the rivers Garone Garonne and Gironde , saving always the privileges of the city of Bordeaux .

By p.s.

124: Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to exempt Edward [of Langley], Roteland earl of Rutland to pay any custom and toll for these wine and wheat.

125: 5 September 1401 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection granted for one year with clause volumus to Sturmestre John Sturminster, clerk , who is going in the king's service to Aquitaine in the company of Gourney Matthew Gournay, seneschal of the Landes .

By p.s.

Concerning protection.

126

29 September 1401 . Westminster .

Letters of protection granted for one year with the clause volumus to Podymour John Podimor, esquire , who is going to Aquitaine in the company of Gourney Matthew Gournay, kt , seneschal of the Landes .

By p.s.

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

126.1: Same as above

Baldwin Malet, kt ; John Brent, esquire ; Sanctus Maurus Richard de Saint Maure, kt ; William Horsele, esquire ; Lovell John Lovel, esquire and John de Saint Maure, esquire .

By p.s.

127

5 October 1401 . Westminster . ¹ .

Letters of protection granted for one year with the clause volumus to Thomas Wodyngfeld , who is going in the king's service to Aquitaine in the company of Edward [of Langley], Roteland earl of Rutland , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine . ²

By p.s.

1.: This entry is crossed out. It is written that this entry is void because there is another one in the third year of the reign of Henry IV. See entry in C 61/109 .
2.: See the related entry entry in C 61/109 .

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29 June 1401 . Westminster . For Guilhem-Amaniu [Andron] .

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine, the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux as well as all the ecclesiastical persons, nobles, the mayor, jurats, inhabitants and citizens of the town and castellany of Bourg to deliver to Guilhem-Amaniu Andron, kt, , lord of Lansac , the castle and castellany of Bourg with their issues, according to the king's letters patent granting them to Andron for his lifetime. ¹ . Andron had been granted them before by John of Gaunt, but the current king had granted them to Pietray Petray , ² at the evil suggestion of this latter, and Andron returned the king's letters in the chancery for cancellation. And thereafter, the king had granted for life this castle and castellany to Andron, notwithstanding the grant given to Petray.

1.: See entry .
2.: Nickname of Pey d'Arzet .

Concerning general attorneys.

129

14 July 1401 . Westminster .

Letters of attorney in England for a year for Reginald Trailly, esquire , who is going to Aquitaine in the king’s service, nominating John Warde , parson of the Northyevell' church of Northill and Hertyshorn John Hertishorn of the county of Bedford alternately.

Maupas Henry Malpas received these attorneys until Trailly's return to England.

The following have similar letters of general attorneys, namely:

129.1: 16 July 1401 . Westminster .

Edmund Thorpe, kt , nominating Brewe John Braose, clerk , and Billyngford James Billingford alternately.

Bubwyth Nicholas Bubwith received these attorneys until Thorpe's return to England.

129.2: Same as above

The same Edmund Thorpe nominating Thomas Percy, Wygorn' earl of Worcester and Erpyngham Thomas Erpingham, kt , alternately.

Bubwyth Nicholas Bubwith received these attorneys until Thorpe's return to England.

130

10 April 1401 . castrum de Ledes Leeds Castle . For Richard Wettenhall, esquire .

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine or the seneschal of Aquitaine , the seneschal of Agenais , the constable of Bordeaux , the other king's officers as well as the burgesses and citizens of the town of Salvitat La Sauvetat[-du-Dropt] to admit and to deliver to Wetnale Richard Wettenhall, esquire , the keepership of the town of La Sauvetat[-du-Dropt] with a mill and an oven pertaining to this town with all their issues, removing any unlawful holder. The king had previously granted them for life to Wettenhall. ¹

1.: See entry .

131

18 July 1401 . Westminster . For Master Guilhem de Thouil .

Grant to Tollio, de Guilhem de Thouil, clerk of the city of Bordeaux , forever for him and his heirs, in compensation for the houses and goods he had lost four years ago ¹ because of an accidental fire in a king's house situated in Bordeaux. The king had granted him forever, for himself and his heirs, one of his houses situated in the Las Eyras street called des Ayres ² between the house of the same Guilhem de Thouil and the house of Esclarmonde, Droyssan Clarmont d'Eyressan , and in length between this same street and the stream situated behind. ³

By p.s.

1.: In 1397.
2.: The 'rue des Ayres' (in Gascon rua de Las Eyras ) still exists with this name in Bordeaux.
3.: It was the stream ( estey in Gascon of Bordelais) of the Peugue , one of the two streams running in the city of Bordeaux. See the related entry entry .

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20 July 1401 . Westminster . For the abbot and convent of Sainte-Croix de Bordeaux .

Confirmation of letters of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales , already confirmed by Richard II , ¹ confirming to the Sancta Crux abbot and convent of Sainte-Croix of Bordeaux the exemption from the great custom, previously granted by the kings of England and dukes of Aquitaine, on the wine grown in their vineyards or coming from agrières ² or from tithes, even if sold at farm to laymen annually, the which wine the abbey sells to merchants, and order to the constable to give back any money unlawfully taken, and to return to the abbot these letters of privileges, keeping only a copy under this seal of Gascony, as the abbot has complained against the excesses of the constable, and as the current constable has again infringed the exemption. Order to the king’s lieutenant in Aquitaine, the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to let the abbey enjoy this exemption, ³ and order to the constable to give back, etc.

1.: See entry .
2.: Portion usually corresponding to one third to one fifth of the vintage paid by tenants.
3.: The main ecclesiastical lords of Bordeaux (the archbishop of Bordeaux , the chapters of Saint-André and Saint-Seurin , and the abbey of Sainte-Croix ) were granted the same privilege as the burgesses of Bordeaux for the wine from their properties, rents and tithes.

133

12 July 1401 . Farnham . For Gilibert de Pellegrue, concerning the agreement guaranteed by by the king .

[in French]

Order, under the great seal, to all the king's officers of the duchy of Guyenne that, if Gilibert de Pellegrue and Guilhem-Amaniu de Madaillan, or one of them, refused to keep the agreement [made under the aegis of the king], they have to compel them to keep it by any means allowed by law or the local customs. There had been disagreement before the king between Pelegrue Gilibert [de Pellegrue], called Petit de Pellegrue, kt , plaintiff ( demandant ) on one hand, and Madelhan Guilhem-Amaniu de Madaillan, Lesparra lord of Lesparre and Rousan Rauzan on the other, as Florimont, former lord of Lesparre had granted Pellegrue for life an annuity of 100 fr. per annum for life, and his maintenance at Lesparre's court ( boche en cort ) with three servants of his, and hay and oats for four horses, as it was confirmed in Florimont's last will. But Madaillan, who is now lord of Lesparre, had refused to pay the arrears of this grant to Pellegrue for 3 years, which amounts, according to the latter, to 200 fr. a year. Pellegrue had supplicated the king on this, to give him full justice. But Madaillan retorted that he did not have to pay it because of some offences ( trespas ) Pellegrue did to him and other things he said before the king. But the king wanted to make peace and concord between them as follows: Madaillan had to pay to Pellegrue, because of the annuity, 500 fr. before Michaelmas 1402, ¹ then Pellegrue, after payment, had to give quittance to ( que ait aquipta ) ² Madaillan and had to return to him the obligation and indenture he had from Florimont de Lesparre, and then they had to become good friends.

By K's signet letter.

1.: 29 September 1402.
2.: It is written 'aquipta' for the French 'aquiter'; the text is in French but with some Gascon turns.

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18 July 1401 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Richard II found in the chancery rolls of this king:

18 January 1384 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales , Richard II's father:

4 April 1357 . Bordeaux .

Confirmation to the Sancta Crucis abbot and convent of Sainte-Croix of Bordeaux of the exemption from the great custom, previously granted by the kings of England and dukes of Aquitaine, on the wine grown in their vineyard, or coming from agrières ¹ or from tithes even if sold at farm to laymen annually, which the abbey sells to merchants, and order to the constable to give back any money unlawfully taken, and to return to the abbot these letters of privileges, keeping only a copy under this seal of Gascony, as the abbot has complained against the excesses of the constable, and as the current constable has again infringed the exemption. Order to the king’s lieutenant in Aquitaine, the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to let the abbey enjoy this exemption, ² and order to the constable to give back, etc. ³

By K. and payment of 2 m. paid in the hanaper.

1.: Portion usually corresponding to one third to one fifth of the vintage paid by tenants.
2.: The main ecclesiastical lords of Bordeaux (the archbishop of Bordeaux, the chapters of Saint-André and Saint-Seurin, and the abbey of Sainte-Croix) were granted the same privilege as the burgesses of Bordeaux for the wine of their properties, rents and tithes.
3.: See the related entry entry .

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4 July 1401 . Westminster . ¹

Licence granted for life to Reymond' Pietro di Ramundo, merchant of Melane Milan , at this latter supplication, and his brothers Matteo di Ramundo , Martino di Ramundo , Leone di Ramundo and Paolo di Ramundo , and their attorneys in his own name and in theirs, to ship 1,000 sacks of wool a year from whatsoever port of the kingdom of England he should please, 800 sacks out of this total may be brought to Cales' Calais , and 200 sacks may be taken to Italia Italy or other westward parts, ² without impediment of the king's officers, paying in the port of shipment the customs, subsidies etc. and the duties of the staple of Calais. Formerly the king had granted to Pietro di Ramundo letters of denization permitting him to be considered as if he was a native Englishman, and Ramundo paid liege homage to the king. ³ So that, Pietro di Ramundo can pay the customs and taxes at the same level as the king's liege men and native merchants for wool, hides, skins with wool ( pelles lanute ) and other goods.

By K.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: Western Europe.
3.: See the Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1399-1401 , p.258 (Westminster, 5 April 1400).

For Bertran [II], lord of Montferrand.

136

11 August 1401 . Westminster .

Grant in perpetuity to Bertran [II], Montferant lord of Montferrand and to his heirs, of the all the goods owned by the late Labrit Bérart [III] d'Albret, Legoyran lord of Langoiran at the time of his death, if it is not to the prejudice of others who had received previous grants from the king. Bertran II de Monferrand holds the main part of these goods because his wife is the full sister of Bérart III, ¹ and as he and the children he had with his wife should succeed to Bérart III's goods, but the Labrit lord of Albret ² unlawfully holds a part of these goods, and John of Gaunt had granted in perpetuity to Montferrant and his heirs the goods of Bérart III. ³

By p.s.

1.: Rosa d'Albret . See Communay, A., Essai généalogique sur les Montferrand de Guyenne (Bordeaux, 1889), pp. XIX-XX.
2.: Arnaut-Amaniu d'Albret , lord of Albret from 1359 to 1401.
3.: See the related entry entry in C 61/110 .

137: Same as above

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine and all the other king's officers [in the duchy of Aquitaine] to deliver these goods of the late Bérart III d'Albret to Bertran II, lord of Montferrand and his heirs.

For Bertran [II] de Montferrand, kt,

138

11 August 1401 . Westminster .

Grant to Montferrant Bertran [II] de Montferrand, kt , retained for life by the king in his letters patent, with 40 l. a year to be received on the custom of the castle of Bordeaux, ¹ of a yearly sum of 40 l.st. of the English money to be received each year on the same custom at Easter and Michaelmas, in equal portions, as the currency of these 40 l. was not specified in these letters which were returned to the chancery for cancellation.

By p.s.

1.: See this grant: entry in C 61/107 .

139: Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay this annuity of 40 l.st. in English money on the custom of the castle of Bordeaux to Bertran [II] de Montferrand for his lifetime