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C 61/110

Gascon Roll for the 6th year of the reign of Henry IV

Physical condition of the roll

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

C 61/110, 6 Henry IV (1404-1405)

Introduction.

This short roll of six membranes of the sixth year of the reign of Henry IV (1404-5) is largely concerned with the supplying of the duchy of Aquitaine with grains and other victuals, as its commercial relationship with the French-held hinterland was often subject to disruption and the area therefore was dependent upon imported foodstuffs. Entries include an official request of the community of Bayonne to obtain a licence to transport all the wheat and grains they needed from England in order to be able to sustain themselves. 1 More frequently a licence was granted to a master of a ship to transport wheat, grains, broad beans and other goods to Gascony. The majority of the Gascon ship masters came from Bayonne and were involved in supplying this city. 2 A licence to transport wheat, broad beans and peas and other victuals and goods to Bordeaux was granted to a Bordelais ship which had an English master. 3 This type of licence to bring victuals to Bordeaux or Bayonne was also granted to English merchants and ship-masters, mainly originating from London. 4 The roll also provides some interesting information on international trade through the case of Riccardo Garneri, a merchant dwelling in London but who originated from an important family of Piedmont. Through a Piedmontese proctor, Riccardo had rented a Portuguese ship and loaded onto it some goods in South Portugal (sweet wine and wax), but he accused some Bayonnais of stealing his shipment. 5 He also experienced difficulties with some other mariners of Bayonne. He accused them, along with mariners of Dartmouth, of stealing a freight of 49 tuns of oil of almonds from Seville on a Spanish ship from Biscay which they had captured at sea. 6

Several entries of this roll concern the mayor of Bordeaux, Thomas Swinburn (or Swynbourne), who had been appointed to the position on 13 March 1405. For instance, Swinburn was given the right by the king to grant letters of safe-conduct to merchants coming to Bordeaux with victuals or other goods to sell, another sign of the need to ensure the food supply. 7 We find, among the persons going in Aquitaine to serve in Swinburn's company and obtaining letters of protection, an illegitimate son of the famous routier leader, John Hawkwood. 8 One entry informs us that the resources of the Anglo-Gascon government were very low since the seneschal of Aquitaine Galhart II de Durfort had to borrow 700 francs from a London merchant to pay his own fees as seneschal. 9

The roll also contains several entries on sums of money levied on the goods of rebels which were granted to the king’s liege men in order to compensate for losses they suffered during the war with the ‘French’. 10 Sometimes these revenues were situated in the same area as their interests, as was the case for the goods granted to Guiraut de Thivras which were located around Marmande. 11 Part of the revenues of an important Saintongeais lord of the French party recently taken prisoner (Arnaud de Sainte-Maure, lord of Jonzac) were granted to Bérart de Montferrand. The latter came from one of the main noble families of the Bordelais area. 12 Bertran II de Montferrand, the head of this family, obtained from the king the right to succeed to the lordships which were owned by Bérart III d’Albret, who had died as rebel to the king in 1379. Part of Bertran's interests had been occupied by the lord of Albret, one of the French leaders of the region. 13

The king continued to reward the long fidelity of Gascon war leaders. Hence Johan de Béarn, captain of the routier garrison of Lourdes from the 1370s, obtained the lucrative rights accorded to the status of burgess of Bordeaux. 14 Henry IV continued to attract certain people originating from French-held areas such as Johan Argui born in Cognac who wanted to succeed to the goods of his late cousin, a former burgess of Bordeaux. 15

However, the king could not manage to enforce the return of the exiled Pey de Contis and his followers to Bayonne. There was little chance that the Bayonnais government accept Pey's reinstatement as mayor or vicar of Bayonne and return his and his followers' goods as they had been ordered to by the king. 16 The king was well aware of this. This explains why he ordered the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux and the bayle of Labourd to compel the community of Bayonne’s government to execute the royal order. 17 On the same day, the king ordered the delivery of some revenues of Bayonne to Pey de Contis, 18 but it is very likely that the king’s orders were not implemented in Bayonne.

Guilhem Pépin

1.
entry 52 .
2.
entry 2 , entry 10 , entry 11 , entry 17 , entry 18 .
3.
, entry
4.
entry 4 , entry 7 , entry 8 , entry 49 .
5.
, entry .
6.
, entry .
7.
, entry .
8.
, entry .
9.
entry 42 .
10.
entry 21 , entry 25 , entry 36 , entry 41 .
11.
entry 23 .
12.
entry 37 , entry 44 .
13.
entry 43 .
14.
entry 39 .
15.
entry 45 .
16.
entry 32 .
17.
entry 33 .
18.
entry 40 .
1

16 October 1404 . Coventre Coventry .

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , the constable of Bordeaux , the seneschal of Aquitaine , the judge of Gascony , the king's procurator fiscal [in the duchy] and the mayor of Bayonne to deliver to Taille Pey de Taller of the city of Bayonne of the conquagium 1 of corn in Bayonne, which was granted to him for life by Richard II and confirmed by the current king on 16 June 1402, 2 , because of the losses suffered by his father during the siege [of Bayonne] by the late bastard of Spain. 3 They are to remove the previous holders of this custom who hold it unlawfully and deliver its revenues to Taller from 16 June 1402. 4

1.
A tax for measuring corn with a conca (a measure). In French conquage .
2.
See entry in C 61/109 .
3.
The unsuccessful siege of Bayonne by Enrique II de Trastamara, king of Castile , in 1374.
4.
For the original grant, see entry in C 61/100 . For the order for livery, see entry in C 61/100 . For a belated order for livery, see entry in C 61/105 . For a confirmation of the grant, see entry in C 61/109 . For a related entry, see entry in C 61/109 .
2

12 December 1404 . Westminster . For Estèbe Dufour .

Licence granted, because of the great cost and the shortage of wheat in Bayonne , to Furn', de Estèbe Dufour, master of the ship called [la] Seynt Marie 1 of the city of Bayonne, to export to Bayonne 100 tuns of wheat already loaded on the ship in the port of London . And order to the admirals etc. to permit Dufour export this wheat, paying due customs, if they find the letters of cocket are valid.

By K.

1.
Its real name was in Gascon of Bayonne 'le Sente Marie'. 'Le' was the feminine singular definite article in the Gascon spoken in Bayonne.

Concerning licence to transport wheat.

3

13 January 1405 . Westminster .

Order to the admirals etc. to permit the ship called la Trinite of Burdug' Bordeaux , of which Prigge William Prigg is master, loaded with wheat, broad beans and peas and other victuals and goods, along with this master and its mariners, to go to the city of Bordeaux for the supply ofthe king's subjects [of the duchy], paying due customs to the king.

4

28 January 1405 . Westminster .

Order to the admirals etc. to permit the ship called le Thomas of London , of which Kensale John Kinsale is master, which has been loaded by Walter Gantron and Thomas Basham , citizens and merchants of London with wheat, wool clothes and fish, to be brought to the city of Bayonne for the supply of the king's subjects [of the duchy of Aquitaine], paying due customs to the king.

For Riccardo Garneri of Piedmont, merchant.

5

24 January 1405 . Westminster .

Order to Cassaux Guilhem-Pey de Cazaux, king's serjeant-at-arms in Aquitaine ; 1 to distrain Arnauton de Navailles , 2 master of a barge of Bayonne, loaded with salt and Seint John' Bidot de Saint-Jean owner of a part of it and the other owners, Bossk, de Servat Dubosc and la Ryver Johan de Larribère , to return to Garner Riccardo Garneri , 3 merchant of Pemount Piedmont dwelling ( moram thenens ) in London , for his losses, or the value of the same,and for his expenses, on Garneri’s petition, and order to the king’s lieutenant in Bordeaux to the seneschal of Aquitaine , to the constable of Bordeaux , to the mayor, échevins, jurats and consuls of Bayonne , and to the judge of Gascony to be attendant to Cazaux, as on October 1403 Markadillo Marco Mercadillo , 4 attorney of Garneri had loaded on a barge in Algarbia Algarve in Portugalia Portugal on a barge called [the] Seint Antoine 5 of Lusshebon' Lisbon , on which Scacaben Lourenço de Sacavém 6 is master, 1,108 pecie fructus 7 worth 184 l. 13 s. 4 d.st. , a barrel ( pipa ) of sweet wine ( vinum bastardum ) worth 180 l. , and a load ( bala ) of wax worth 100 s.st. , belonging to Garneri, and as this barge was in the port of Lisbonne, Navailles and Saint-Jean conspired to take it with its goods on 6 January 1404 and have kept it since this time.

By K.

1.
From Bayonne . See entry in C 61/108 .
2.
The forename Renauton written in the original roll is obviously an error for Arnauton.
3.
Riccardo Garneri clearly originated from Piedmont in Italy. See the Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1408-13 , p.55 (Westminster, 4 March 1409) and 212 (Westminster, 16 July 1410). The Garneri family was one of the main noble families of the town of Cavallermaggiore (Piedmont, Italy) and there is still a 16th century palace of this family (the palazzo Garneri) which is now the town hall of this town. On Riccardo Garneri (under the English name of Richard Garner), see Bradley, H. L., ‘Garner, Richard (d. in or after 1415)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (ODNB), vol.24., ed. H.C.G. Matthew and B. Harrison (Oxford, 2004), pp.481-2.
4.
The Mercadillo family was one of the main families of the town of Chieri (Piedmont, Italy) and several palaces ( palazzi ) of this town, still existing now, were owned by this noble family (Palazzo Opesso and Palazzo Mercadillo). A branch of this family has been later known as Freylin.
5.
It was probably named 'a São António' in Portuguese.
6.
Mentioned as 'Sacaben' in the Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1405-8 , p.228. Sacavém was a village situated near Lisbon on the river Tagus (now situated in the urban area of Lisbon).
7.
pecie fructus : pieces of fruit.
6

Same as above

Order to the same to distrain Vyle Pey de Bielle , admiral of some ships of Bayonne , and his company to return to Riccardo Garneri, merchant of Piedmont dwelling in the city of London , his losses and expenses, as above, as on April 1403, the king's liege men of Bayonne and Dertemuth' Dartmouth took at sea 49 tuns of oil [of almonds] 1 of Cevyle Seville belonging to Garneri, loaded on the ship called [the] Seint Piere 2 of Doundarre Ondárroa , the owner of which is Lope Pedro López and its master is Sanches Ochoa Sánchez , 3 and the Bayonnais men shared these tuns between them, on which Bielle obtained 25 tuns worth 200 l.st. . And Bielle had been already summoned to return them to Garneri. 4

By K.

1.
See the Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1401-1405 , p.277 (Wesminster, 11 May 1403).
2.
Probably called in Spanish el San Pedro or el San Pero and in Basque San Petri .
3.
Ochoa is the Basque version of the Spanish forename Lop.
4.
According to the Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1401-1405 , p.277 (Wesminster, 11 May 1403), this ship was captured at sea by Johan de Sault of Bayonne and kept since at Dartmouth. All the details about the Dartmouth (written as 'Dertemuth') side of this affair are in the Calendar of the Close Rolls (CCR), 1405-1409, p.21 (Westminster, 5 January 1406), p.24 (Westminster, 21 January 1406) and pp.34-5 (Westminster, 4 March 1406). See also the related entry entry in C 61/112 .
7

10 February 1405 . Westminster . Concerning safe-conduct .

Letters patent of protection and safe-conduct granted for half a year to Snyppeston John Snypston, vintner of London , with one barge called le Thomas of London , of which Thomas Dremer is master, with the wheat, fish and whatever cloth loaded on it in the port of London in 60 tuns, to go to the city of Bordeaux and return from there to the kingdom of England , Snypston paying due customs to the king. 1

1.
A related entry is to be found in the Calendars of the Close Rolls (CCR), 1402-5 , p. 393 (Westminster, 9 February 1405). We learn there that this ship was arrested by the command of the king in the port of London. The king ordered the keepers of the passage in the port of London and the searcher there to free this ship.
8

8 February 1405 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport .

Licence granted to Merlawe Richard Marlow and John Warner , citizens and merchants of London , to load their wheat, fish and wool cloth and those of some others on the ship called le Nicholas of Grenewiche Greenwich , of which William Lady is master, to be brought to the city of Bayonne for the supply of the king's subjects [of the duchy of Aquitaine], paying due customs to the king. The king orders to all the admirals etc. to permit them to load these goods and brought them to Bayonne.

9

18 February 1405 . Westminster . For Ramon Monadey .

Grant of full power to the seneschal of Aquitaine or his lieutenant to hear and examine the causes of the banishment of Monedier Ramon Monadey, burgess of the city of Bordeaux , and summon before himself Monadey, and others he finds suitable to summon according to law, and to make full justice, and if Monadey is innocent of what has caused his banishment, he should return to him his hereditary goods and chattels and his good reputation. The king has sent the tenor of these presents to the mayor, jurats and the other good men of the city of Bordeaux , and also to the bayles, officers and the other king's liege men [in the duchy] and ordered them to be obedient and attendant to him in this matter. Since Monadey, last year when he was sub-mayor of Bordeaux , did not agree to an evil letter sent by some jurats to the king, he was falsely accused and banished, he has petitioned the king to provide for his honour and status.

By K.

10

7 March 1405 . Westminster . For Johan de Lassalle .

Licence granted to la Sale Johan de Lassalle, master of the barque called [la] Sainte Croice of the city of Bayonne , 1 on which Lassalle brought some letters of this city to the king, to load some corn onto it for the supply of the city and of the king's liege men there, paying due customs to the king. The king orders to all the admirals etc. to permit him to load and bring this corn.

By p.s.

1.
Its real name was in the Gascon of Bayonne 'le Sente Crotz'. 'Le' was the feminine singular definite article in the Gascon spoken in Bayonne.
11

Same as above. For Johan de Lassalle .

Similar licence granted to la Lane Arnaut de Lalanne , master of the barque called [la] Seinte Katerine 1 of the city of Bayonne .

By p.s.

1.
Its real name was in the Gascon of Bayonne 'le Sente Catharine (or Cathaline)'. 'Le' was the feminine singular definite article in the Gascon spoken in Bayonne.

For Thomas Swinburn.

12

14 March 1405 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Swynbourne Thomas Swinburn, knight, mayor of Bordeaux , at the king's pleasure, to grant letters of safe-conduct to merchants and others coming by road or sailing to the city of Bordeaux with victuals or other goods to sell .

By K.

13

13 March 1405 . Westminster .

Appointment at pleasure of Swynbourne Thomas Swinburn , as mayor of Bordeaux with the fees and wages received in this office by John Trailly, kt , and the other previous mayors of Bordeaux. 1

By K.

1.
For his biography, see: http://www.histparl.ac.uk/volume/1386-1421/member/swinburne-sir-thomas-1357-1412
14

Same as above

Order to the jurats, good men and all the community of the city of Bordeaux to attend and respond to Thomas Swinburn as long as he is mayor of Bordeaux, and to pay him the fees and wages received by John Trailly and the other previous mayors of Bordeaux.

Concerning protection.

15

20 March 1405 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Gille William Gill, esquire , who is going in the king's service to Aquitaine in the company of Thomas Swinburn, kt .

By p.s.

16

21 March 1405 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Haukewode Thomas Hawkwood, kt , 1 who is going in the king's service to Aquitaine in the company of Thomas Swinburn, kt .

By p.s.

The following has similar letters of protection, namely:

16.1

23 March 1405 . Westminster .

Similar letters to Dryver Raymond Driver, esquire .

By p.s.

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

Concerning licence to transport.

17

6 April 1405 . Sanctus Albanus town of St Albans .

Licence granted to Sancto Johanne Miqueu de Saint-Jean , master of a barge called [la] Seynt Jon 1 of Bayone Bayonne and Guilhem-Arnaut , master of a whaleboat ( balingere ) of Bayonne, to buy, themselves and their servants, 300 quarters of wheat and 300 quarters of broad beans in the county of Somerset , and load them onto their ships in the Bristoll' port of Bristol or the port of Briggewater Bridgwater to bring them to the city of Bayonne.

By K.

1.
Its real name was in Gascon of Bayonne 'le Sent Johan'. 'Le' was the feminine singular definite article in the Gascon spoken in Bayonne.
18

Same as above

Similar licence granted to la Foga Johan de Lafargue , master of the ship called la Katerine 1 of Bayonne .

By K.

1.
Its real name was in the Gascon of Bayonne 'le Catharine (or Cathaline)'. 'Le' was the feminine singular definite article in the Gascon spoken in Bayonne.
19

30 March 1405 . Westminster . Concerning the return of the castle and castellany of Vertheuil . 1

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to require from Archambaud de Grailly the delivery of the castle and Bertulh castellany of Vertheuil and receive them in the king's name. The king has sent these presents to all his liege men [in the duchy] and ordered them to attend and obey in this matter. The king has learned that the castle and castellany of Vertheuil in Medulcum Médoc were formerly seized into the hands of Richard II , after the rebellion of Lebreto Bérart [III] d'Albret, lord of Langoiran , and that John, Lord Neville , then king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , had granted this castle and castellany to Graylivo Archambaud de Grailly, Bogio, de captal de Buch , now Fuxi, de count of Foix , for a period of nine years which has already elapsed but that Grailly still occupies them. 2

By K.

1.
Extractus is written in the margin.
2.
See the related entries entry in C 61/108 , entry in C 61/108 , entry 38 , entry in C 61/111 .
20

11 April 1405 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Galhart [II] de Durfort, lord of Duras and Blanquefort , seneschal of Aquitaine , under the seal of his office:

10 May 1403 . Bordeaux .

Grant for life to Bet Loc Bernat de Bellocq, esquire , by the advice and deliberation of the men of the council being at Bordeaux, of the Castelhones baylie of Castillonnès situated in the dioceses of Dagenes Agen and Sarlades Sarlat and its appurtenances to the value of 25 m. st. of England, in the same way as Seint Cric Arnauton de Saint-Cricq held it until his death. The seneschal orders deus Poyons Pey Despouys, king's serjeant , to deliver this baylie and its profits to Bellocq or his attorney. The seneschal orders furthermore to the good men and the inhabitants of Castillonnès and its appurtenances to obey and attend Bellocq or his lieutenant, for so long as he is bayle of Castillonnès, and to take the customary oath to Bellocq. 1

1.
For a letter of confirmation of Henry IV (11 April 1405) about this, see TNA, E 28/20, no. 21. For the grant to Saint-Cricq, see entry in C 61/95 .

For Guiraut [de] Thivras.

21

21 April 1405 . Windsor Castle .

Grant to Titras Guiraut [de] Thivras , 1 esquire of the duchy of Aquitaine, of a yearly sum of 15 m.st. of England from the lands, tenements, goods and chattels of some rebels in the duchy : du Port Pey Duport of Sanctus Makarius Saint-Macaire , Doleron Arnaut-Guilhem d'Oloron , 2 Bertran Marquès of Marmande , Johana de Fargues, Maleveisyn lady of Mauvezin[-sur-Gupie] , Bernat [de Piis] and Pys, de Johan de Piis of the town of Rule La Réole , as long as they are rebels if their goods are seized in the king's hand according to law. 3

By p.s.

1.
'Titras' is written in the original Gascon roll, but it is obviously a distortion of the English scribe. Thivras (formerly written as Tivras) was a parish distinct from Marmande (now a part of this commune). There is still the church of Saint-Léger de Thivras. There was also Tibras (or Thivras) which was a parish distinct from Sainte-Bazeille (now a part of this commune). There was a noble family of this name at the latter place.
2.
A citizen of Bayonne , as there was there an important family of this name.
3.
For the petition of Guiraut de Thivras that resulted in this response, see TNA, E 28/14, no. 263.
22

Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to permit Titras Guiraut [de] Thivras to receive the 15 m.st. from these goods as long as they remain rebels towards the king.

For Ancho d'Espelette.

23

Same as above

Grant to Anchot, Despeleta Ancho d'Espelette, 1 esquire of the duchy of Aquitaine, at his supplication, because of his losses during the wars in the duchy, of 20 l. of the money of England, to receive from the goods and chattels of some rebels, that are: the house ( hospicium ) of Honora, Montz Honors de Mons , 2 wife of Forre ; 3 the house of Agnetus, Armerige Agnete Escudey ; the pentice ( appenticium ) of Sebat Bernat Sébat and the house of Galhart Amat , as long as they are rebels to the king. 4

By p.s.

1.
Ancho (or Antxo) is a form of the Basque forename Sancho (or Santxo). 'Anchot', as written in the original roll, was probably a Gascon adaptation of this forename.
2.
Possibly the medieval ' Tower of Mons ' (in French: Tour de Mons ), a medieval fortalice or maison forte in ruin since a casual fire in 1895. It is situated in the commune of Soussans.
3.
Perhaps the forename of her husband is missing.
4.
For the petition of Ancho d'Espelette that resulted in this response, see TNA, E 28/20, no. 45.
24

Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to permit Anchot, Despeleta Ancho d'Espelette to receive these 20 l. of the money of England from these goods for so long as these persons remain rebels to the king.

For Ysarn de Rouffignac.

25

21 April 1405 . Windsor Castle . 1

Grant to Ruffynhac Ysarn de Rouffignac, esquire of the duchy of Aquitaine, of all the goods and chattels, lands, tenements, quarte , quinte 2 and other revenues which the Nicol Pey Micol , king's rebel, had in the parish of Floyrac Floirac in a place called the port of Peyron ( le port de Peyron ), between the vineyards of Johan Colom, kt , 3 those of Master la Rue Pey de Larue , on the other, and whatever other place Micol owned in the same parish which were seized into the king's hands because of his rebellion, to the value of 16 l.st. of England per annum. 4

By p.s.

1.
Extractus is written in the margin.
2.
These may be shares of vintage (one fourth, one fith) paid by tenants.
3.
Executed for treason in 1376 or 1377.
4.
For the petition of Ysarn de Rouffignac that resulted in this response, see TNA, E 28/14, no. 262.
26

21 April 1405 . Windsor Castle .

Order under the great seal to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to permit Ruffynhac Ysarn de Rouffignac to receive from these goods to the value of 16 l.st. of England.

By p.s.

For Pey Cartié and Arnauton de Cartié.

27

21 April 1405 . Windsor Castle . 1

Grant to Carchier Pey de Cartié, esquire , of the duchy of Aquitaine, and his brother Carchier Arnaut de Cartié 2 for their lifetime, of the place and Monfort baylie of Montfort , with its profits and appurtenances, to the yearly value of 10 m.st. of England.

By p.s.

1.
Extractus is written in the margin.
2.
The Cartié (or Cartier) family was a prominent family of Saint-Sever.
28

Same as above

Order to the seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux, their lieutenants, and also the worthy men ( probi homines ) and inhabitants of the place of Monfort Montfort[-en-Chalosse] to permit Carchier Pey de Cartié and his brother Carchier Arnaut de Cartié to held this baylie according to the king's letters.

For Bérart de Montferrand, esquire.

29

22 April 1405 . Windsor Castle .

Grant for life to Bérart de Montferrand, esquire , at his supplication, of a yearly sum of 20 l.st. on the goods of the late Lacroys Pey de Lacrouts, burgess of the city of Bordeaux , which pertain and which should pertain to the king because of the lack of an heir apparent and of any a will written by Lacrouts, as these goods are now occupied without any right, according to Montferrand, by one Pey Coytuyac 1 and his wife Blanchea Blanqua . 2

By p.s.

1.
The family name Coytuyac , as written in the original roll, or Coytuyas (in TNA, C 81/626/4308), is possibly a distortion for the name Coturas or Couturas (now Coutures or Couthures). The Coutures family was one of the burgesses families of the city of Bordeaux at this period.
2.
For the petitions of Bérart de Montferrand that resulted in this response, see TNA, E 28/20, no. 46 and C 81/626/4308.
30

22 April 1405 . Windsor Castle .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to permit Bérart de Montferrand to have this 20 l.st. per annum on these goods.

By p.s.

For Pey [de] Contis.

32

23 April 1405 . Windsor Castle .

Order to the mayor, vicar, échevins, jurats, hundred peers and goodmen of the city of Bayonne , to receive in the city Conties Pey de Contis and the other liegemen of the king expelled by them, to return to Contis his office of mayor or vicar, to treat them with honour and peacefully, and to satisfy them for their expenses and to return their goods which they seized during the disturbances in the city, as Contis has petitioned the king.

By p.s.

33

Same as above

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , the seneschal of Aquitaine and the judge [of Gascony] , the king's councillors [in the duchy] , the seneschal of the Landes , the constable of Bordeaux and the bayle of Labourd to enforce this order if the mayor, jurats, etc. of Bayonne neglect or refuse to do so.

By p.s.

Concerning general attorneys.

34

15 April 1405 . Westminster .

Letters of attorney in England for one year for Swynburn Thomas Swinburn, kt , who is going to Aquitaine in the king’s service, nominating William Rokewode and Chaumberlayn Richard Chamberlain, parson of the church of the Holy Trinity, Colcester Colchester alternately.

John Hertilpole, clerk , received these attorneys until Swinburn's return to England.

The following have similar letters of general attorneys, namely:

34.1

Same as above

Letters of attorney in England for one year for Swynburne Thomas Swinburn, kt , who is going to Aquitaine in the king’s service, nominating Thomas [Arundel], Cantuar' archbishop of Canterbury and Henry Bowet, Bathon', Wellen' bishop of Bath and Wells alternatively.

34.2

Same as above

Letters of attorney in England for one year for Swynburne Thomas Swinburn, kt , who is going to Aquitaine in the king’s service, nominating Erpyngham Thomas de Erpingham, kt , and Swynburne William de Swinburn, esquire , brother of Thomas Swinburn alternatively.

John Hertilpole, clerk , received these attorneys until Swinburn's return to England.

34.3

25 May 1405 . Westminster .

Letters of attorney in England for one year for Swynburne Thomas Swinburn, kt , who is going to Aquitaine in the king’s service, nominating William Rokewode and Chaumberlayn Ralph Chamberlain alternatively.

John Rodesham, clerk , received these attorneys until Swinburn's return to England.

35

15 April 1405 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Swynburne Thomas Swinburn, kt , who is going to the duchy of Aquitaine in the king's service for the safety of this duchy.

By p.s.

36

3 May 1405 . Westminster Palace . For Johan Ayral .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux and the mayor of Bordeaux to permit Johan Ayral, esquire of the duchy of Aquitaine, to receive a yearly sum of 15 l.st. granted to him by the king's letters patent on the goods of some king's rebels forfeited to the king in the towns and castellanies of Bourk Bourg and Cubsac Cubzac[-les-Ponts] , as long as they are rebels to the king. 1

By p.s.

1.
See the related entry entry 41 .
37

30 April 1405 . Westminster Palace . For Bérart de Montferrand .

Order under the great seal to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to permit Montferant Bérart de Montferrand, esquire , to receive the yearly 20 l. granted to him by the king on the goods and revenues of Sancta Mora Arnaud de Sainte-Maure, Jonsac lord of Jonzac 1 , forfeited to the king because of Sainte-Maure's rebellion. 2

1.
According to an inquiry of 1460, Arnaut de Sainte-Maure (d. 1448), lord of Jonzac from 1403, had been made prisoner by the 'English' twice (See Archives départementales de la Charente, Angoulême, E 116, February 1460). His first imprisonment lasted 11 or 12 years. He was probably made prisoner while serving in Saintonge in the French troops of Charles I, lord of Albret, in 1405 (possibly during the siege of the castle of Chalais starting in March 1405). See Seguin, M., 'Jonzac au Moyen Âge', Revue de la Saintonge et de l'Aunis , 37 (2011), p. 43-61. This entry is very likely linked with Sainte-Maure's recent capture.
2.
See the related entry entry 44 .
38

23 April 1405 . Wyndesore Windsor Castle . For Guilhem[-Amaniu de Madaillan], lord of Lesparre .

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine, the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux, that if they find by full information that Guilhem-Amaniu de Madaillan, lord of Lesparre and Roasan Rauzan is entitled to have the place of Bertulh Vertheuil , they have 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 their 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 became later a supporter of the French and installed there a French garrison; afterwards, Florimont, lord of Lesparre , Guilhem-Amaniu's uncle and Sénebrun's son, with men at his wages and with John, Lord 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

By p.s.

1.
See the related entries entry in C 61/108 , entry in C 61/108 , entry 19 , entry in C 61/111 .
39

22 April 1405 . Wyndesore Windsor Castle . For Johan de Béarn, captain of Lourdes .

Grant by the king's letters patent under the great seal to Johan de Béarn, Lorde captain of Lourdes , Angulis, de lord of Les Angles , Byguorre seneschal of Bigorre , at his supplication and because he owns several houses, goods and inheritances in the city of Bordeaux and wants to remain there until the end of his life, to enjoy the same privileges, franchises and liberties enjoyed by the other burgesses of Bordeaux . 1

By p.s.

1.
For the petition of Johan de Béarn that resulted in this response, see TNA, E 28/20, no. 53.
40

23 April 1405 . Wyndesore Windsor Castle . For Pey de Contis, esquire of Bayonne .

Order to the king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine, the seneschal of Aquitaine, the judge of Gascony, the prévôt of Bayonne and the mayor of the city of Bayonne to deliver to Conties Pey de Contis, esquire of the city of Bayonne , the measure of woad ( mensura waidarum ) and the prise of pectina and wood ( prise pectinum et bosci ) 1 brought to Bayonne to a value of 20 l.st. by year, formerly granted to him by the king, answering for the surplus to the exchequer of Bordeaux . 2

By p.s.

1.
Probably the right to seize grounded timber on the banks of the rivers Adour and Nive . The pectina might be boxwood combs made in Béarn, which could have fallen from boats coming downstream the Adour.
2.
See the related entry entry in C 61/108 .
41

3 May 1405 . Westminster . For Johan Ayral, esquire .

Grant to Ayrall Johan Ayral, esquire of the duchy of Aquitaine, of a yearly sum of 15 l.st. on the goods of rebels forfeited to the king in the towns and castellanies of Bourk Bourg and Cubsac Cubzac . 1

By p.s.

1.
See the related entry entry 36 .
42

21 April 1405 . Westminster . For Galhart [II] de Durfort .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to Bidardenn John Bederenden of London , merchant of cloth and other merchandises, or to his proctor, the 700 fr. which Galhart [II] de Durfort, lord of Duras and Blanquefort , seneschal of Aquitaine , borrowed from him for certain necessities on account of the slender revenues of the castle of Bordeaux, 1 from the first moneys arising from great custom [of Bordeaux ] 2 and other revenues of the castle of Bordeaux, in deduction from Durfort's fee as seneschal of Aquitaine. 3

By K. and p.s.

1.
This means the slender revenues of the treasury of the duchy of Aquitaine held by the constable of the castle of Bordeaux.
2.
The great custom levied on wine at Bordeaux.
3.
In 1409, John Bederenden still complained he had not been paid this sum by the constable of Bordeaux. He received in exchange the moiety reserved to the king of the subsidy of wools, hides, wool-feels in the port of London. See the Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1408-1413 , p.91 (Westminster, 18 May 1409).
43

11 August 1405 . Westminster 1

Grant in perpetuity to Bertran II , Montferant lord of Montferrand , at his supplication, to himself and his heirs, of the all the goods of 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 was the sister of Bérart III, 2 and as he and the children he had with his wife should have succeeded to Bérart III's goods, but the Labrit lord of Albret 3 unlawfully holds a part of these goods, and as John of Gaunt had granted in perpetuity to Montferrant and his heirs the goods of Bérart III.

1.
This entry is crossed out. There is written in the margin "Void because there is another one on the second year [of the reign of Henry IV]". See this entry entry in C 61/108 .
2.
Rosa d'Albret . See Communay, A., Essai généalogique sur les Montferrand de Guyenne (Bordeaux, 1889), pp. XIX-XX.
3.
Arnaut-Amaniu d'Albret , lord of Albret from 1359 to 1401.
44

30 April 1405 . Westminster Palace . For Bérart de Montferrand .

Grant to Bérart de Montferrand, esquire, of a yearly sum of 20 l. on the goods and revenues of Sancta Mora Arnaud de Sainte-Maure, Jonsac lord of Jonzac , seized because of Sainte-Maure's rebellion. 1

1.
See the related entry entry 37 .
45

5 May 1405 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Durffort Galhart [II] de Durfort, Duraco, Duras lord of Duras and Blanquaffort Blanquefort , seneschal of Aquitaine Acquitania, Guiayna (or Guyenne) for the king of England and France:

28 November 1404 . Burdeg' Bordeaux .

Inspeximus and confirmation of some other letters patent of Duraffort Galhart [II] de Durfort, seneschal of Aquitaine , under the red seal of his office, showed by Johan Argui. The seneschal has inspected and read these letters to know if their contents are valid and they have been transcribed word by word, at Argui's request, before the seneschal, by Maderano Arnaut de Madéran , by the order of the seneschal and the king's council in Bordeaux:

10 September 1404 . Bordeu Bordeaux .

Authorization granted by Galhart [II] de Durfort, seneschal of Aquitaine , with the assent of the king's council in Bordeaux, to Johan Argui, son of Guilhem Argui, inhabitant of Bardeu Bordeaux , born in Conhac Cognac in Semonge Saintonge which is now a place rebel to the king 1 , to succeed to some of the goods of his late first cousin Arguy Aymeric Argui, burgess and inhabitant of Bordeaux . The seneschal has received Johan Argui's oath of fidelity to the king of England, at his request, as this latter wants to remain in Bordeaux. The seneschal orders to all the king's officers, sergeants and subjects [in the duchy] not to trouble Johan Argui in his inheritance despite his rebel birthplace which might have banned him from inheriting. Johan Argui has always faithfully served his cousin who had asked him to come to serve him in Bordeaux about nine years ago 2 when he was dwelling in Cognac, his birthplace, he remained for his cousin and master two years in Anglaterra England . In Aymeric's last will he received only a grant of 40 gold fr. , while Arguy Johan Argui the elder , another first cousin of Aymeric, received some of his goods as did others who were not kinsmen of Aymeric, despite the fact Aymeric had several times told Guilhem he would be his heir. 3

By payment of 20 s. to the hanaper.

1.
Cognac submitted to the French in 1375. Cognac was in English hands from 16 October 1361 to 1 June 1375, so Johan Argui was born there during this period. It is likely his father worked for the court of Edward of Woodstock, prince of Aquitaine ('the Black Prince'), as this latter had often set up his court in Cognac in 1369-70, and that Johan Argui was born in Cognac during this more specific period.
2.
c. 1395.
3.
See the related entry entry 47 .

The entry entry 45 continues on this membrane.

46

27 July 1405 . Westminster . For John Brocart .

Grant for life to the John Brocart, king's esquire , of 10 l. yearly from the fee-farm of the town of Gildeford Guildford by the hands of the bailiffs, farmers or occupiers at the terms of Easter and Michaelmas in equal portions. 1

By K.

1.
See the Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1405-8 , p.30 (Westminster, 27 July 1405) and p.248 (Westminster, 4 October 1405).
47

5 May 1405 . Westminster . For Johan Argui .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine that, having viewed the king's letters of confirmation of his own letters patent concerning the inheritance of Johan Argui, son of Guilhem Argui , he should make full justice according to law and the fors and customs [of the duchy] and the tenor of the letters and confirmations. 1

1.
See the related entry entry 45 .
48

15 April 1405 . Westminster . Concerning general attorneys .

Letters of attorney in England for one year for Crouston Robert Croston who is going to the Bordelais in the king’s service, nominating Anabell Richard Anable , peautrer pewterer , 1 and John Yonge alternately.

John Hertilpole, clerk , received these attorneys until Croston's return to England.

1.
A citizen of London .
49

23 May 1405 . Westminster . Concerning licence of transport .

Order to all the admirals etc. to permit Pynchebeck Richard Pinchbeck to buy 600 quarters of wheat in the counties of Lincoln , Leyc' Leicester and Notyngh Nottingham and load them in some ships in the port of the town of Kyngeston super Hull Kingston upon Hull or in the town of Saint Botho' Boston and bring them to the city of Bordeaux. Mainpernor for Pinchbeck in the king's chancery, William Roos, kt , Hamelake lord of Helmsley , under pain of the loss of the value of this wheat, to ensure that this wheat will be brought to Bordeaux and nowhere else, with certification under the seal of the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux within a year.

50

20 March 1405 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for half a year, to William Hilton, tavern-keeper ( tavernier ) of London , who is going in the king's service to Aquitaine in the company of Thomas Swinburn, kt .

By p.s.

51

Same as above Concerning protection . 1

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , the seneschal of Aquitaine , the constable of Bordeaux and the mayor of Bordeaux and the Fronsak captain of Fronsac to protect against any disturbance, and to do swift justice to them for any damage or violence Brother Villa Nova Pey de Villenave, friar minor of Bordeaux , his companions ( confratres ) of the same order and their servants staying in Bordeaux and Libourne or going to these places, as the king has taken them under his protection at Villenave's supplication, because they are trying to restore the true observance of saint Francis' rule, approved by the Church, with the support of some papal letters, and because of fear of their enemies ( emuli ).

1.
There is no mention of a date, but it is most likely the same date as the previous entry.
52

10 July 1405 . Westminster . Concerning licence of transport of wheat .

Order to all the admirals etc. to permit the Baion' mayor and the community of the city of Bayonne to acquire the victuals they lack because of the war, as they could not until now get victuals from the kingdom of England . At the request of the mayor and community, the king has granted them licence to come to England with all their ships and vessels, and to load them with wheat and other corn for the maintenance of Bayonne and of the neighbouring country.

By p.s.

For the vicomte of Orthe.

53

8 July 1405 . Westminster .

Grant, at the king's pleasure, to the Dorte vicomte of Orthe 1 and to his heir apparent 2 for their lifetime, of a yearly sum of 10 l.st. from the Poelhon baylie of Pouillon in the Landarum seneschalcy of the Landes , to be held in the same way as Brokeys Arnaut Brocas, esquire , held it before. 3

By p.s.

1.
Johan d'Aspremont (d. 1409).
2.
Johanot d'Aspremont , elder son and heir of Johan d'Aspremont.
3.
See the related entry entry in C 61/107 .
54

Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the seneschal of the Landes , and all prévôts and all the officers of this baylie to permit the vicomte of Orthe and his heir apparent to receive these yearly 10 l. from the baylie of Pouillon in the same way it was held before by Arnaut Brocas .

55

14 July 1405 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for half a year, to John Kent , who is going in the king's service to Aquitaine in the company of Swynbourne Thomas Swinburn, kt .

By p.s.

56

15 July 1405 . Westminster . For Bernat Dufau .

Grant under the great seal to de Fau Bernat Dufau, son of Johan Dufau , to whom the king had granted for life the prévôté of Saint-Sever and the baylies of Sanctus Mauricius Saint-Maurice[-sur-Adour] and Tolset' Toulouzette , 1 of the same prévôté and baylies with their revenues for his lifetime following the death of his father.

By p.s.

1.
See the entry entry in C 61/107 .
57

7 August 1405 . Castrum de Pountfreys Pontefract Castle .

Letters of attorney in England for one year for Master John Morhay, parson of the church of Ippelpenne Ipplepen in the county of Devon , who is going to Aquitaine in the king’s service, nominating Thomas Rede and Thomas Harwell alternately.

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

58

Same as above Concerning protection 1 .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for half a year, to John Kent , who is going in the king's service to Aquitaine in the company of Swynbourne Thomas Swinburn, kt .

By p.s.

1.
Extractus est usque hic is written in the margin.