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C 61/114, 1 Henry V (1413-1414) .

This roll, the first of the reign of Henry V, does not show any major differences from the rolls of the reign of his father. As was common for the beginning of a new reign, several entries confirm acts of the previous reign. Hence we find confirmations of grants given by Henry IV to Robert Holme, Carlos de Beaumont, Hugues Brouard and Pons VII de Castillon. ¹ The office of bayle of Pouillon (Landes) granted for life by Henry IV to Bernat de France in 1412 was granted for life to Guiraut de Lestrade on 22 April 1413, while France was granted to receive a yearly sum of money as compensation on the small customs of Southampton. ² Several offices and revenues were granted to Englishmen. ³

However, as in other areas of policy both at home and abroad, Henry V already showed he wanted to control to a greater degree the government and the finance of the duchy of Aquitaine. This is revealed by the new appointments he made of the constable of Bordeaux, the mayor of Bordeaux and his lieutenant, as we shall see, but he also asked on 12 June 1413 for a full report on all the lands, offices and revenues granted since the beginning of the reign of Edward III, and seized of all them into his hands. These radical measures were a consequence of the constant shortage of money to defend the duchy and to pay the wages of the king’s officers there. ⁴ Nevertheless, the rich and powerful Henry Bowet, archbishop of York, who had been constable to 1401 before his promotion to the bishopric of Bath and Wells (he had become archbishop of York in 1407), complained about this order and was exempted by Henry V from having the possessions he had obtained in Aquitaine seized by the king’s officers. ⁵

An attempt to control appointments to ecclesiastical benefices within the papal obedience acknowledged by the English crown (the papal schism was still continuing) seems to have failed. ⁶ But Guiraut de Brie, a liege man of the king of France from Cahors, finally succeeded in becoming dean of Saint-Seurin of Bordeaux and canon of Bordeaux despite the opposition of two Gascon clerks who hailed from Bayonne. ⁷

In order to avoid fraud on the payment of English customs, Henry V ordered his constable of Bordeaux, William Clifford, who had been appointed on 23 March 1413, only two days into the new reign, ⁸ to collect the cockets of English custom officers for goods brought in Bordeaux or Bayonne by English merchants and to send them to the English exchequer. ⁹ The king also confirmed the levy by three commissaries of a special taxation levy decided in 1413 by his brother the duke of Clarence to finance his 1412 expedition. The king's confirmation followed the same rules: no poll-tax to be raised and no esluz to be appointed by the Three Estates. ¹⁰ On 1 April John St John was appointed mayor of Bordeaux. ¹¹ Powers were given to the king's uncle, Thomas Beaufort, earl of Dorset, who was in control of the duchy at the return of the king's brother, Thomas, duke of Clarence, to England shortly after the new king's accession. Dorset was formally appointed lieutenant on 23 July 1413 with 240 men-at-arms and 1,000 archers under his command. He continued military actions into Angoumois and Saintonge, taking several places which were then placed under the auspices of the duchy. ¹²

Two entries deal with complaints of the city of Bayonne. The first concerned the toll at Guiche on the river Adour which had been granted to Carlos de Beaumont by Henry IV. In making its complaint Bayonne was united on this occasion with other places situated on the course of the river Adour since Dax and Saint-Sever had also complained to Henry IV about this new toll. Henry V appointed two Gascon commissioners to hear and conclude this case. ¹³ The second entry concerned the fortalice built illegally, in the opinion of the men of Bayonne, by their neighbour the lord of Espelette. ¹⁴

There are also details about a complex trial between Henry Bowet and William Farringdon, who had been successive constables of Bordeaux, Bowet until 1401 and Farringdon from 1401 to 1413. Witnesses were to be heard both at Calais and Bordeaux. ¹⁵

Worthy of note is the assertion of the Bordelais Guarin d'Arengosse that the king had the right to create a new minter of Bordeaux and the duchy of Aquitaine at the time of his coronation. ¹⁶ Also notable is the confirmation of the lands and rights of the captal de Buch, Gaston de Foix, a leading supporter of the English ducal regime. ¹⁷

Guilhem Pépin and Anne Curry.

1.: See entry 18 , entry 42 , entry 51 , , entry .
2.: See entry 44 , entry 45 .
3.: See entry 24 , entry 26 , entry 59 .
4.: See entry .
5.: See , entry .
6.: See entry 39 .
7.: See entry 40 .
8.: See entry 1 .
9.: See entry 44 .
10.: See entry 35 , entry 37 .
11.: See entry 4 .
12.: See entry 37 .
13.: See entry 34 .
14.: See entry 38 .
15.: See entry 48 , entry 60 .
16.: See entry 43 .
17.: See entry 14 .

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For William Clifford, kt.

1: 23 March 1413 . Westminster .

Appointment for life of William Clifford, kt , as constable of Bordeaux with the customary wages.

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2: 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 William Clifford as constable of Bordeaux.

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3: Same as above

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

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For John St. John.

1 April 1413 . Westminster .

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

By K.

1.: See the biography of John St John: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/st-john-sir-john-1360-1424

5: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver the office of mayor of Bordeaux to John St John according to the king's letters.

6: Same as above

Order to the jurats, worthy men and all the community of the city of Bordeaux to attend and respond to John St John for so long as he is mayor of Bordeaux, and to pay him the fees and wages received in this office by Thomas Swinburn and the other previous mayors of Bordeaux.

7: 13 May 1413 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for half a year to Bois, Dorset le Heraut William Boys called Dorset Herald who is staying in the company of Thomas [Beaufort], earl of Dorset , the king's uncle, in the regions of Aquitaine for their safeguard.

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12 June 1413 . Westminster . Concerning the seizure in the king's hands of lands and offices . ¹

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to send as soon as possible to the king a written report about lordships, lands, tenements, customs, offices and profits granted by previous kings since Edward III and to seize them into the hands of the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant, until they have another order from the king. The king has learned that excessive grants have been done in the duchy of Aquitaine since Edward III to persons not deserving them, so that no money remains at present for the maintenance and defence of the duchy and the wages of the king's councillors and officers. ²

By K.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: See the related entry entry 52 .

9: 26 June 1413 . Westminster . Concerning the receiving of homages of the king's liege men of Aquitaine .

Notification that Thomas [Beaufort], earl of Dorset , has been granted power to receive in the king's name the homages and oaths of all the king's liege men and subjects of the duchy of Aquitaine, the prelates, nobles as well as communities of this duchy.

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10: 26 June 1413 . Westminster . For Thomas, earl of Dorset .

Notification that Thomas [Beaufort], earl of Dorset , has been granted power to swear to keep all privileges, liberties, franchises, fors and customs of the prelates, ecclesiastical men, provinces, lands, counties, vicomtés, barons, cities, towns, places and castles that the inhabitants of the duchy had and received from the king's ancestors, and also to receive homages and oaths of all the king's liege men and subjects of the duchy, prelates, nobles as well as communities. Order to all the persons concerned to obey and attend Dorset in the execution of these.

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13 June 1413 . Westminster . For Master Bertran d'Aste . ¹

Appointment, at the king's pleasure, of Asta Master Bertran d'Aste, decretorum doctor of canon law , as judge appellate of the court of Gascony with the customary wages, and in addition, the king grants him an annuity 200 gold fr. to be received by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant as long he has this office of judge.

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1.: This entry is crossed out.

12: Same as above

Order to all the king's subjects of the lordship of Aquitaine, as the king has appointed Asta Master Bertran d'Aste, decretorum doctor of canon law , as judge of civil appeal of the court of Gascony, to obey and attend him in this office.

By K.

13: 3 July 1413 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to William Clifford, kt , constable of Bordeaux , who is going in the regions of Gascony to exercise this office.

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10 June 1413 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation [for] Bordeaux .

Inspeximus and confirmation, at his request, for Fuxo Gaston de Foix, Bogio, de captal de Buch , son of Archambaud de Grailly, count of Foix and captal de Buch:

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

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

2 March 1378 . Westminster .

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

18 June 1358 . Westminster .

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

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

Inspeximus and confirmation of the following grant:

24 March 1262 . London .

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

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

1 October 1277 . Rotheland' Rhuddlan .

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

7 October 1277 . Rotheland' Rhuddlan .

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

1 October 1277 . Rotheland' Rhuddlan .

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

1 October 1277 . ⁸ Rotheland' Rhuddlan .

Inspeximus and confirmation:

2 January 1266 . Notyngh' Nottingham .

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

1 October 1277 . Rotheland' Rhuddlan .

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

3 July 1267 . London .

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

1 October 1277 . Rotheland' Rhuddlan .

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

25 May 1268 . Westminster .

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

25 March 1274 . Eilesbury Aylesbury .

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

27 September 1278 . Macclesfeld' Macclesfield .

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

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

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

12 June 1279 . Cressy Crécy-en-Ponthieu .

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

19 August 1280 . York .

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

2 June 1289 . Condat near Libourne.

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

14 May 1296 . Rokesburgh Roxburgh .

Remission of the arrears owed to the king by Jean [I] de Grailly when he was seneschal of Gascony, at the request of the king's friend, the cardinal bishop of Albano . ¹⁸

15 June 1285 . Westminster .

Confirmation of the judgment by Beck Anthony de Bek, bishop of Durham ¹⁹ commissioned by the king to hear and judge the lawsuit between Jean [I] de Grailly, kt , and Mota Amaniu de Lamothe, damoiseau , as Grailly claimed homage from Lamothe for his possessions in Langon and its district, and Lamothe asserted that he held most of them directly from the king, and as this case was sent to the king's cognizance:

Lamothe delivered to Grailly his share of the toll of Langon, half of it being held from the king, the other half from Grailly;
Item, Lamothe delivered to Grailly 18 d. bord. on the issues of the petty justice ( parva justicia ) of Langon;
Item, his rights on another 18 d. on the same justice paid to Russeli Jean Roussel, kt , on behalf of his wife Clarmunda Clarmont[de Lamothe] ;
Item, he delivered the fief of Bailhey Baillet ;
Item, Lamothe had to assign to Grailly, within two years from next Michaelmas, a rent of 60 l.bord. in full property ( in allodio ), or pay him 1,200 l.bord. , paying in the meantime 60 l. , any difference between them about this assignation being settled by Mirallo, de Ramon du Mirail, constable of Bordeaux , ²⁰ and Ferrariis Ramon de Laferrère, clerk , etc.;
Item, Lamothe delivered to Grailly the oath that the judge ( justiciarus ) of Langon made to him to pay his fourth part of the issues of the petty justice ( parva justicia ), that is 18 ds. , and he swore to obtain from Scossam Bernat d'Escoussans, damoiseau , to deliver to Grailly the oath of the same judge for other 18 l. , etc.;
In return, Grailly discharged Lamothe of any claim about his homage. And Grailly acknowledge that he held from the king half of the toll on the raw iron that Lamothe held in Langon

14 June 1358 . Westminster .

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

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1.: Count of Saint-Pol.
2.: A Savoyard. His name is written 'Ebal de Mont' by Buathier, Jean Ier de Grailly , p. 36.
3.: On this entry, see the Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1266-72 , p.733.
4.: He was dispossessed by King Henry III in 1254.
5.: Vicomte of Benauges dispossessed by King Henry III in 1254.
6.: Buathier, H., Jean Ier de Grailly, un chevalier européen du XIIIe siècle , (Mex, 1995), p. 91 (downloadable at: http://doc.rero.ch/record/8965/files/Jean_1er_de_grailly.pdf). Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1272-81 , p.230.
7.: Buathier, Jean Ier de Grailly , p. 91. Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1272-81 , p.230.
8.: 1273 was noted in the roll, but it is an error of the scribe.
9.: In Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1272-81 , p.230, the word salinum is translated by salt-pit, but we prefer to keep 'salin', since here as well as in Agen, it might be referring to taxes on salt stored in the city, not salt-pits.
10.: See Buathier, Jean Ier de Grailly , p. 37.
11.: See also the Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1272-81 , pp.230-1.
12.: It is Libourne.
13.: Buathier, Jean Ier de Grailly , p. 73 and Rôles gascons II, 1273-1290, éd. C. Bémont (Paris, 1900), pp. 50-51, no. 189.
14.: This is probably the chapel in which his son Pierre [I] was buried later. His effigy is still there.
15.: Buathier, Jean Ier de Grailly , p. 47.
16.: Philip IV .
17.: The future Edward I.
18.: Béraut de Got , elder brother of the future pope Clement V.
19.: 1284-1311.
20.: Constable of Bordeaux from 1281 to 1283 and in 1285-6.
21.: For the earlier confirmation of Edward III in 1358, see C 61/71, mm. 15-13. For other confirmations of the same documents, see entry in C 61/91 , entry in C 61/107 , entry in C 61/115 , entry in C 61/119 .

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15: 18 June 1413 . Westminster . Concerning protection [for the duke of] York .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to Edward [of Langley], duke of York , who is staying in the regions of Aquitaine for their safeguard.

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15 July 1413 . Westminster . For Galhart de Jonquière .

Grant to Junquieres Galhart de Jonquière to enjoy the privileges and franchises of the city of Bordeaux as the other burgesses of this city. Jonquière has by right of succession of her mother her part of the house and goods which were owned by the late Dyrussen' Séguin d'Eyrissan, burgess of the city of Bordeaux , and this house and goods enjoyed the privilege of bourgeoisie since time immemorial, and Junquiere has been a contributory as the other burgesses of Bordeaux, is dwelling in Bordeaux and wants to live there until the end of his life. ¹

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1.: See the related entry entry 21 .

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1 July 1413 . Westminster . Concerning the receiving of the cockets for the king . ¹

Order to William Clifford, kt , constable of Bordeaux , and Robert Holme, esquire , to collect the cockets of English custom officers for goods brought in Bordeaux or Bayonne by English merchants and to send them to the treasurers and barons of the English exchequer, with power to enquire about their reception, concealment, withdrawal or breach and power to arrest goods of English merchants without cockets. They have to send certification about the seized goods to the English exchequer .

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.

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25 June 1413 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation to [Robert] Holme .

Inspeximus and confirmation of [two] letters patent of Henry IV granted to Robert Holme :

4 September 1406 . Leycestre Leicester .

Grant to Robert Holme, esquire , of the office of clerk of the constable of Bordeaux, in charge of the levy the customs on the wine, ships and other goods, loaded and unloaded by ships before the city of Bordeaux , for so long as he behaves well in this office, receiving there his robes and daily food allowance ( bouche de courte ) with his room ( camera sua ) inside the castle of Bordeaux, with the fees, profits and other things pertaining to this office. ¹

23 June 1412 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Robert Holme, esquire , of the office of remembrancer of the castle of Bordeaux with its wages to be received by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux as long as he held this office. Previously Maderano, de Arnaut de Madéran , notary of the duchy of Aquitaine , was granted for life by Richard II the keepership of the papers of the deceased notaries and of the other notaries of the duchy created by the king's authority, and the office of remembrancer of the castle of Bordeaux as long as he behaved well in this office. ² Madéran wants to resign this office to Holme, and has returned into the king's chancery the king's letters of confirmation of Richard II's letters. ³

1.: Same as entry in C 61/111 .
2.: On 6 May 1399, see the entry entry in C 61/107 .
3.: On 9 February 1400, see the entry entry in C 61/107 . Same entry as entry in C 61/113 .

19: 5 July 1413 . Westminster . For Robert Holme, esquire .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, as the king as confirmed on 25 June 1413 the letters patent granted by his father Henry IV to Robert Holme appointing him for life remembrancer of the castle of Bordeaux , to pay yearly to Holme the wages of this office which are owed.

20: 5 July 1413 . Westminster . For Robert Holme, esquire .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, as the king as confirmed on 25 June 1413 the letters patent granted by his father Henry IV to Robert Holme giving him at the king's pleasure the office of clerk of the constable of Bordeaux in charge of the levy the customs on the wine, ships and other goods, loaded and unloaded by ships before the city of Bordeaux , to permit him to receive the robes, the daily food allowance and lodging inside the castle of Bordeaux, together with the fees, profits and other things pertaining to this office.

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15 July 1413 . Westminster . For Galhart de Jonquière .

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine, the seneschal of Aquitaine, the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux, the constable of Bordeaux and all the king's officers of the duchy of Aquitaine to admit Junquieres Galhart [de] Jonquiere as burgess of Bordeaux and permit him to enjoy such privileges and franchises as the other burgesses of this city. ¹

1.: See the related entry entry 16 .

22: 17 July 1413 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to John Dynysell who is staying in the company of Thomas [Beaufort], earl of Dorset , the king's uncle, in the regions of Aquitaine for its safeguard.

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23: 28 June 1413 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to Andrew Acton, kt , alias Andrew Ekton or Andrew Ecton who is staying in the company of Thomas Beaufort, earl of Dorset , the king's uncle, in the regions of Gascony for its safeguard.

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For Thomas Norton.

24: 14 July 1413 . Westminster .

Grant, at the king's pleasure, to Thomas Norton, Bristoll' merchant of Bristol , of the office of inspector ( scrutator ) of all the goods entering and leaving Bayonne with all its fees, wages and profits, to be held by Norton or his deputies.

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25: Same as above

Order to the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and community of the city of Bayonne to obey and attend Thomas Norton and his deputies in this office.

26: 3 July 1413 . Westminster . For Stephen French .

Grant for life of Frensshe Stephen French, king's serjeant , of the prévôté of the Ombrière of Bordeaux with all its fees, profits, revenues and emoluments, to be held by French or his deputies without impediment of the king's officers or his heirs.

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14 July 1413 . Westminster . Concerning protection for the executors of [Thomas] Swinburne .

Letters of protection to Thomas Barton called Hamme , one of the executors of the will of the late Swynbourne Thomas Swinburn, kt , his servants, goods and chattels as well as those of Swinburne. The king orders to all his officers to maintain and defend Barton and all these goods and chattels. Barton is going, by the king's order, towards the regions of Aquitaine for the delivery of the Frounsak castle of Fronsac where Swinburne was captain. Barton should deal before his return to England, in his own name and in the name of William Rokewode , Swinburne's other co-executor, with several debts, goods and chattels Swinburne had in Aquitaine, and satisfy the king of what is owed to him by Swinburne from the period he had the keepership of the castle of Fronsac. ¹

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1.: See similar letters of protection at the end of the reign of Henry IV: entry in C 61/113 . See the related entry: entry in C 61/116 .

For John St. John.

1 April 1413 . Westminster .

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

By K.

1.: Similar entry as entry 4 .See the biography of John St John: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/st-john-sir-john-1360-1424

Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver the office of mayor of Bordeaux to John St. John according to the king's letters. ¹

1.: Similar entry as entry 5 .

Same as above

Order to the jurats, worthy men and all the community of the city of Bordeaux to attend to John St. John for so long as he is mayor of Bordeaux, and to pay him the fees and wages received in this office by Thomas Swinburn and the other previous mayors of Bordeaux. ¹

1.: Similar entry as entry 6 .

31: Same as above

Order to Peter Bukton, kt , former mayor of the city of Bordeaux , not to intervene anymore in this office and to come as soon as possible, setting all matters aside, to the kingdom of England.

For William Clifford, kt.

32: 19 July 1413 . Westminster .

Appointment for eight years of William Clifford, kt , as captain and Frounsak constable of the castle of Fronsac and keeper of this castle and the region of Frounsadoys Fronsadais , to be held by himself or his deputies, with all their revenues, profits and emoluments, receiving because of that 1,000 m. each year from the king's exchequer during these eight years.

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33: Same as above

Order to Richard, Lord Grey , former captain and Frounsak constable of the castle of Fronsac and keeper of this castle and region of Frounsadoys Fronsadais and his deputy to deliver without delay these offices to William Clifford, and to come as soon as possible, setting all matters aside, to the kingdom of England.

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12 July 1413 . Westminster . For Carlos de Beaumont .

Commission of oyer and terminer to judge in appeal to both Master Bertran d'Aste, doctor of canon law , judge of the court of Gascony , Cerpot Guilhem Sarpout , ¹ judge of the king's high council of the city of Bordeaux ² Furthermore, the king firmly orders them, if they do not reach an agreement between both of them, they must make inquiries and later certify the king without delay before the 1 May 1414 concerning the articles mentioned below, so that the king may put an end to this appeal:

first, if the new toll of Guiche is prejudicial to the franchises, liberties and privileges of the cities of Bordeaux, ³ Bayonne, Dax, the town of Saint-Sever and their regions around them, and to the prejudice of the merchants coming with their goods and leaving these cities, and they might stop coming there because of this new toll;
for what reasons;
if this toll is levied within the borders of the toll of the castle of Bayonne and the jurisdiction of the city of Bayonne;
if this new toll is situated in the jurisdiction and territory of the Guissen castle of Guiche ;
how distant the river [Adour] is from the castle of Guiche;
if this new toll has been created against the franchises and liberties of these cities, and especially Bayonne, and to the prejudice of the tolls of the king's castle of Bayonne , of the places of Sordua Sorde , Peyreforard' Peyrehorade , Fastingues Hastingues and the Aquen' castle of the city of Dax ;
if the castle of Guiche has jurisdiction and lordship on the river Adour and if the merchants coming with their goods on this river to Bayonne and returning from there are compelled to pay this new toll;
if Carlos de Beaumont abuses his right in this levy beyond Henry IV's grant.

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the king's council of this duchy and all the king's officers to obey and attend them in this matter.

On 22 August 1409, Henry IV had granted by his letters patent to Beimont Carlos de Beaumont, castellan of Mauléon , ⁴ at his supplication, for his lifetime, to receive in person or through his proctors a toll levied on the goods passing through the river Adour and the fishery of Guiche : 5 hardis guyennais for each load ( sumagium ) of cloth or other good, 2 hardis guyennais and half for each pipe of wine, 7 hardis guyennais for each barrel of woad, ⁵ 2 hardis guyennais for each cartload ( carectata ) of iron, half of a hardi guyennais for each head of cattle, 2 hardis guyennais and half for each quintal of iron, 5 hardis guyennais for each piece ( tractus ) of leather, each hardi is worthing half penny ( obolus ), if it not at the prejudice of anyone who has franchises or tolls in these regions. And thereafter, the mayor, échevins, jurats, consuls and hundred peers of the city of Bayonne appealed to Henry, complaining that this new power was to their prejudice, and the jurats and community of Saint-Sever and the jurats and community of the city of Dax have joined this appeal. Bayonne, Saint-Sever and Dax have pursued this appeal before Henry IV, and now have supplicated the king to appoint commissaries to issue a final decision. ⁶

1.: Guilhem Mayral alias Sarpout.
2.: It probably means judge of the superior court of Aquitaine .
3.: The mention of Bordeaux is perhaps a mistake.
4.: See the related entry entry in C 61/112 .
5.: Woad (called in French guède or pastel des teinturiers ) was produced in the region of Toulouse and was brought by road and via the river Adour to the port of Bayonne in order to be exported.
6.: See an almost similar entry in entry in C 61/115 . See the related entries entry in C 61/112 , entry in C 61/116 .

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13 July 1413 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation . ¹

[in French]

Order under the great seal to levy:

12 d. per pound on all the goods of men of the land, Englishmen, Gascons or foreigners entering or leaving [the duchy], except on grain, fresh flesh and fresh fish,
20 s. by tun on each tun of wine sold, and [proportionally] on each container, either casks ( cacans ), pipes or caps de porcs [according to their size], 10 s. to be paid by the seller and 10 s. by the buyer;
10 s. on each tun of wine brought outside the cities, towns, castles, fortresses or the country of the duchy to be sold in taverns or by other means;
10 s. by tun on those exporting wine which they have not bought, from the land [of Aquitaine] or proportionally according to the container;
10 s. on wine sold in tavern in the cities, towns, castles, fortresses or the country of the duchy by tun or proportionally according to the container.

This taxation has to last only for one year from 15 April 1413 to 15 April 1414 and to be levied in all the cities, towns, castles, fortresses or the country of the duchy. Master Bertran d'Aste, doctor of canon law ( decrees ), judge of the court of Gascony and lieutenant of the seneschal [of Aquitaine] , John Carbonell, kt , and Arnaut Boneu, jure jurat and prévôt of the city of Bordeaux , ² are appointed to levy this tax, answering to the king or his deputies as often as they will be requested by the king.

Formerly, Thomas [of Lancaster], duke of Clarence , earl of Aumale, king's lieutenant overseas, brother of the current king, had went with men-at-arms and archers in the land of Guyenne for its defence, and he summoned before him [as king's lieutenant of Henry IV in Guyenne] the Bourdeux, Burdaloys Three Estates of Bordeaux and Bordelais , as he was unable to keep the land in the king's obedience without help of the land [of Guyenne] and he requested the Three Estates to provide him convenient remedy. After several meetings, the Three Estates offered to levy:

12 d. per pound on all the goods of men of the land, Englishmen, Gascons or foreigners entering or leaving [the duchy] except on grain, fresh flesh and fresh fish;
20 s. by tun on each tun of wine and [proportionally] on each container, either casks ( cacans ), pipes or caps de porcs [according to their size], 10 s. to be paid by the seller and 10 s. by the buyer;
10 s. on each tun of wine brought outside the cities, towns, castles, fortresses or the country of the duchy to be sold in taverns or by other means;
10 s. by tun on those exporting wine which they have not bought, or proportionally according to the container;
these 10 s. on wine sold in tavern in the cities, towns, castles, fortresses or the country of the duchy by tun or proportionally according to the container.

This taxation was to last only for one year from 15 April 1413 to 15 April 1414, and to be levied on all the cities, towns, castles, fortresses or the country of the duchy. This levy will be entrusted to three good and loyal worthy men to be chosen( esluz ), one of each estate, who will swear to levy this tax well and loyally account for it to Three Estates or to their deputies, and who will be paid reasonable wages for their works. People having no wine from their vineyards or elsewhere, or who do not trade, should be taxed according the importance of their goods. ³ Clarence considered this proposal was convenient and reasonable by advice of his council and of the Three Estates and ordered to levy this tax for the defence of Guyenne and has appointed Aste, Carbonell and Boneu to levy it.

By K. and C.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: This was an office of the community of Bordeaux and should not be confused with the office of prévôt of the Ombrière of Bordeaux (a royal office). Arnaut Boneu was prévôt of Bordeaux in 1412-3.
3.: This article was not used by Henry V in his order.

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4 September 1413 . Westminster . For Auger de Lehet, esquire . ¹

Grant for life to la Hete Auger de Lehet of Haysse Haitze ² of the Labene baylie of Capbreton and Labenne with its profits and emoluments to be held by himself or a sufficient deputy in the same way Jacob James[Hogate], esquire , held it by grant of Henry IV, ³ the yearly value of this office not exceeding 12 l. .

By K.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: Haitze was a noble house and a lordship of Ustaritz ,the capital of Labourd.
3.: On 6 October 1408, see entry in C 61/112 .

37: 22 July 1413 . Westminster . Concerning the appointment of the [king's] lieutenant in Aquitaine .

Appointment under the great seal, at the king's pleasure, of Thomas Beaufort, earl of Dorset , 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.

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Letters of intendancy.

13 July 1413 . Westminster .

[in French]

Order to the mayor of Bayonne and the prévôt of Bayonne, under pain of forfeiture, to obey and attend Master Bertran d'Aste, doctor of canon law ( decrees ), judge of the court of Gascony and lieutenant of the seneschal [of Aquitaine] , John Carbonell, kt , and Arnaut Boneu, jure jurat and prévôt of the city of Bordeaux , ¹ for the levy of the general tax on the whole land of Guyenne, orderes by Thomas [of Lancaster], duke of Clarence , king's lieutenant of Henry IV overseas, from 15 April 1413 to 15 April 1414, and confirmed by the current king. ²

The following offices and persons have similar letters with the same date, namely:

37.1: Same as above

The mayor and the Dakes prévôt of the city of Dax .

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37.2: Same as above

The Seint Ceviers prévôt of the town of Saint-Sever .

By p.s.

37.3: Same as above

The seneschal of the Landes .

By p.s.

37.4: Same as above

The Dakes castellan of Dax .

By p.s.

1.: This was an office of the community of Bordeaux and should not be confused with the office of prévôt of the Ombrière of Bordeaux (a royal office). Arnaut Boneu was prévôt of Bordeaux in 1412-3.
2.: On this tax see entry 35 .

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23 August 1413 . Westminster . Concerning a fortalice to be destroyed if etc. .

Order to Thomas [Beaufort], earl of Dorset , the seneschal of Aquitaine , the seneschal of the Landes , the castellan of Mauléon , the mayor of Bayonne , the prévôt of Bayonne and the la Bort bayle of Labourd , three of them or two of them to go towards the fortalice of stone the Despelete lord of Espelette, esquire , ¹ has recently built near Bayonne without the king's licence, and if this fortalice is to the obvious peril of king's liege men of Bayonne , they must destroy it or have it destroyed; and order to all the king's officers and subjects of the duchy of Aquitaine to obey and attend them on this matter.

By K.

1.: Bertran d'Espelette (or de Garro), lord of Espelette from c.1408 to c.1448 (d. c.1448). See Jaurgain, J. de, Histoire et généalogie de la Maison d'Ezpeleta (Paris, 1876), p. 49-52.

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7 November 1413 . Westminster . In order to not admit [someone] to benefices etc. .

Order to the archbishop of Bordeaux not to let Guiraut de Brie take possession of the deanery of Saint-Seurin of Bordeaux and of a canonry in the cathedral of Bordeaux, as Pey de Castet, Sarnes archdeacon of Cernès ¹ and Sauvadon, Daretz Saubadon d'Aretz, clerk of the city of Bayonne , had complained that the pope ² had first given the deanery to Castet and the canonry to Aretz, and they have already paid 200 gold crowns ( scuti auri ) to the pope's treasurer for the first fruit, and afterwards Brie, a rebel from the city of Caortz Cahors , received provision from the pope for these benefices, to the prejudice of the king's liege men. ³

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1.: A canon of Bordeaux from 1410 to his death in 1429 (on 30 April 1429). He finally became dean of Saint-Seurin (1425-9), but only after the death of Guiraut de Brie. He was originating from Bayonne. See Lainé, F., Diocèse de Bordeaux. Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13 (Turnhout, 2012), p.379, no.244.
2.: John XXIII (Baldassarre Cossa), pope of the obedience of Pisa from 1410 to 1415.
3.: This complaint had no result as Guiraut de Brie finally became canon of Bordeaux and dean of Saint-Seurin from 1414 to his death in 1425. See Lainé, F., Diocèse de Bordeaux. Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13 (Turnhout, 2012), p.306, no.453.

40: Same as above Concerning the making of a proclamation .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine to forbid by public proclamation that any prelate or ecclesiastical person of the king's obedience to make provision of an ecclesiastical benefice in the duchy to a king's enemy or rebel.

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22 July 1413 . Westminster Palace . Concerning power granted to Thomas [Beaufort], earl of Dorset, king's lieutenant in Aquitaine .

[in French]

Power granted to Thomas Beaufort, earl of Dorset , the king's uncle, appointed his Guyene lieutenant in the duchy of Guyenne 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 nation: Engloys English , Irroys Irish , Galoys Welsh , Escoitz Scottish , Franceois French , Gascoigns Gascons , Guyeneys Guyennais ¹ or others;
pardon them all cases of crime and lese majesty, robberies, homicids, 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]: ecclesiastics, nobles as well as communities;
summon men-at-arms and other soldiers for chevauchées and sieges, and to keep towns and castles;
summon ecclesiastics, 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 anyone does not having a royal confirmation;
grant that wine of the haut paiis Haut Pays of this duchy be brought to Bordeaux, paying, by advice of the king's council there, certain taxes for the support of the war and salvation of the land, if they are not against the reasonable privileges of the land;
present suitable persons to vacant ecclesiastical offices and benefices;
destroy, by advice of the king's council there, any fortress which 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;

The king orders, under pain of forfeiture, to all the ecclesiastics, 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.

By K.

1.: The mentions of 'Guyennais' or 'Aquitains' (inhabitants of Guyenne or Aquitaine) are extremely rare at this period. They mean here the inhabitants of the duchy of Guyenne (or Aquitaine), as defined at the treaty of Brétigny-Calais (1360) who were not Gascons, but who 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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29 June 1413 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation to Carlos de Beaumont .

Inspeximus and confirmation of three letters patent of Henry IV granted to Carlos de Beaumont up to the yearly value of 100 l. , so long as Beaumont does not become the retainer of any one other than the king:

18 July 1404 . Westminster .

Grant of the baylie of Labourd with all its revenues and appurtenances to Carlos de Beaumont , ¹ alférez of Navarre , ² and his son Carlos [de Beaumont] ³ for their lifetime ⁴ to be held by them or their proctors. Formerly, Edward III and Richard II had granted for their lifetime this baylie by their letters patent, confirmed by the current king, to Sancta Juliana Lop de Saint-Julien of the kingdom of Navarre , Saut lord of Sault in the vicomté of Labourd , and to his son Johan [de Saint-Julien] ; and Villaus Miguel Sanz de Villava , proctor of the alférez Carlos de Beaumont and guardian of his son Carlos, bought the rights of Lop and Johan de Saint-Julien on this baylie, as appear by public instrument and by the handing over of the royal letters. ⁵

22 August 1409 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Carlos de Beaumont, alférez of Navarre , Maulion castellan of Mauléon , at his special request, to receive in person or through his proctors a toll levied on the goods passing through the river Adour and the fishery of Guiche : 5 hardis guyennais for each load ( sumagium ) of cloth or other good, 2 hardis guyennais and half for each pipe of wine, 7 hardis guyennais for each barrel of woad, ⁶ 2 hardis guyennais for each cartload ( carectata ) of iron, half of a hardi guyennais for each head of cattle, 2 hardis guyennais and half for each quintal of iron, 5 hardis guyennais for each bundle ( tractus ) of leather, each hardi is worthing half penny ( obolus ), if it is not at the prejudice of anyone who has franchises or tolls in these regions. The king wants Beaumont to have these franchises and liberties in order better to maintain and defend the honor and castle of Guiche against the invasion of the king's enemies, as Carlos de Beaumont has recently married the lady and heir of Curton and Guyssen Guiche ⁷ being under the king's obedience, and in the land and lordship of the castle of Guiche ⁸ Beaumont has a fishery called la nasse of Guiche, on the river le Dou Adour on which often passes through various goods, cloths, wines, woad ( pastell de gaydes ) and wheat. ⁹

10 June 1407 . Westminster .

Grant for 20 years, with the king's council assent, to Carlos de Beaumont, alférez of Navarre , of the land of Noaillan with all the lands, tenements, revenues pertaining to it and with all the lands and revenues which were owned for life by Johan Cantiran in the city of Bordeaux and in the towns and parishes of Marinach' Mérignac , Becla Bègles , Villa de Navus Villenave[-d'Ornon] and Cadaynach' Cadaujac and others in the duchy, in the same way that Johan de Cantiran held them during his lifetime. The king furthermore grants to Beaumont for his lifetime the custom on the wine called issac of Bordeaux, after the death of Radegonde Béchet, Mortemer lady of Morthemer who holds this custom for life according to a grant of Richard II . The king also grants to Beaumont the licence to bring and carry, him or his attorneys, 120 tuns of wine coming from the rebel places of the duchy ¹⁰ without paying any tithe or custom at the castle of Bordeaux or elsewhere and without bringing any wheat with this wine, and with priority before any others having such licence, in the same way as Tolleo, de Guilhem de Thouil , former clerk of the city of Bordeaux , had for life by the king's grant. Beaumont will render each year for 20 years 100 fr. at Easter and Michaelmas by equal portions. ¹¹

By K. and payment of 10 s. to the hanaper.

1.: He died in 1432.
2.: The alférez of Navarre was at the head of the king of Navarre's army, this title is roughly equivalent to "constable".
3.: He died in 1422, ten years before his father.
4.: On the Beaumont-Navarre, see Jaurgain, J. de, 'Les Beaumont-Navarre. Notes historiques et généalogiques', Revue internationale des études basques , 3 (1909), pp. 46-62. Download on: http://www.euskomedia.org/PDFAnlt/riev/03/03046062.pdf
5.: A duplicate of entry in C 61/109 . For related entries, see entry in C 61/90 , entry in C 61/90 , entry in C 61/91 , entry in C 61/94 , entry in C 61/107 , entry in C 61/107 , entry in C 61/107 , entry in C 61/109 , entry in C 61/109 , entry in C 61/111 , entry in C 61/109 , entry in C 61/116 .
6.: Woad (called in French guède or pastel des tinturiers ) was produced in the region of Toulouse and was brought by road and via the river Adour to the port of Bayonne in order to be exported.
7.: Anna de Curton , daughter of Arnaut de Curton, lord of Curton , married Carlos de Beaumont in 1407. See Jaurgain, J. de, 'Les Beaumont-Navarre. Notes historiques et généalogiques', Revue internationale des études basques , 3 (1909), p. 52, n.9. Download in: http://www.euskomedia.org/PDFAnlt/riev/03/03046062.pdf
8.: Some important remains of the medieval castle of Guiche are still extant.
9.: Same entry as entry in C 61/112 .
10.: The places under French authority.
11.: Same entry as entry in C 61/111 . See the related entries entry in C 61/111 , entry in C 61/112 , entry in C 61/116 .

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27 September 1413 . Westminster . For Guarin d'Arengosse .

Grant, at the king's pleasure, to Gueryn, Daringuesse Guarin d'Arengosse of the city of Bordeaux , merchant , to be one of the king's minters of the city [of Bordeaux] and the duchy of Aquitaine and enjoy the liberties and franchises pertaining to these minters and granted to them by the king's predecessors. Arengosse has informed the king that it pertained to him to create at the time of his coronation ¹ a new minter of the city of Bordeaux and the duchy of Aquitaine. ²

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1.: The coronation of Henry V took place at Westminster Abbey on 9 April 1413.
2.: See the related entry entry in C 61/115 .

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4 August 1413 . Westminster . For Bertran de France . ¹

Grant for life to Bertran de France, esquire , of the office of Polhihon bayle of Pouillon with all its fees and profits, to be held in the same way as the late son of Dorte vicomte of Orthe ² up to the yearly value of 10 l. , answering for the surplus to the exchequer of Bordeaux. As France had returned Henry IV's letters of such grant to the king's chancery for cancellation, and notwithstanding the confirmation by the current king of a grant for life by Henry IV of an annuity of 20 m. on the small custom of Suth' Southampton .

By K.

1.: This entry is crossed out. It is written in the margin that this act is void because it has been returned, and the king granted for life on 1 October 1413 to France 10 m. each year on the farm of the town of Northampton , to be received by the hands of the bailiffs of this town.
2.: Johanot d'Aspremont who was granted this office on 5 June 1410, see entry in C 61/113 .

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22 April 1413 . Westminster . For Guiraut de Lestrade . ¹

Grant for life to la Strade Guiraut de Lestrade , the king's servant, of the office of Polyon bayle of Pouillon with its fees, wages and profits up to the yearly value of 10 m. in the same form Bertran de France held it by grant of Henry IV , ² answering for the surplus to the exchequer of Bordeaux . ³

By K.

1.: This entry is crossed out. It is written in the margin: 'Void because there is another in the second year [of the reign of Henry V]'.
2.: See entry in C 61/113 .
3.: See the related entry entry in C 61/115 .

Concerning protection.

46: 25 October 1413 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to Thomas Tebbe, clerk , alias Thomas Tebbe, chaplain , alias Thomas Tebbe, parson of the church of Chaldewell Chadwell , who is staying in the regions of Aquitaine in the company of Thomas Beaufort, earl of Dorset , king's lieutenant in the regions of Aquitaine .

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47: 29 October 1413 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to John St John, kt , mayor of the city of Bordeaux , who is staying in the king's service and exercise this office of mayor in the regions of Aquitaine.

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1 November 1413 . Westminster . Concerning certification .

Commission to Master Hovyngham John Hovingham, doctor of laws , and Master Richard Holme, graduate of law , together or separately, to receive evidence under oath of Robert Basset , Henry Longe , William Danyell , Smyth William Smith and Payn Richard Pain , in Calais or other foreign places under the king’s alliegeance and to send their report to the king’s chancery under their seals, reporting similarities and discrepancies between the witnesses, Henry Bowet or his attorneys being called for the hearing, as in the lawsuit in the king’s chancery between Henry Bowet, former constable of Bordeaux , and [now] archbishop of York and Faryndon William Farringdon, kt , there was a dispute about provisions between Bowet and Farringdon, which Morehay John Morhay, lieutenant of Bowet as constable , had to fulfil in Bordeaux. And order to Basset, Longe etc. to attend Hovingham and Holme. ¹

1.: See the related entry entry 60 .

Concerning confirmation to [John] Dupont.

5 November 1413 . Westminster .

Inspeximus of the letters patent of Thomas [of Lancaster], duke of Clarence , count of Aumale , seneschal of England , former lieutenant of Henry IV in Aquitaine and Ireland :

5 February 1413 . Bordeaux .

Grant for life to John Dupont , the secretary of the duke of Clarence , of two houses with the profits, rights, rents and revenues pertaining to them. These two houses are situated in the street ( carreyre ) stretching from the Lombriere, Bourdeaulx castle of the Ombrière of Bordeaux to the Saint Pietre church of Saint-Pierre , ¹ more precisely from the great gate of this castle to the other gate, and their rears adjoin the great tower ( grosse tour ) ² and wall of this castle, while their fronts are on this street. These houses were formerly owned by la Barde Bos de Labarde, esquire , by grant of Henry IV . ³ They were sold by Labarde to Pigon Thomas Pigeon and confirmed for life to Pigeon by Henry IV. ⁴ But they have returned to Henry IV following Pigeon's death. Thomas of Lancaster, duke of Clarence, orders to the seneschal of Guyenne , the Gascoigne judge of Gascony , the prévôt of the Ombrière , the fiscal procurator [of Bordeaux and Bordelais] , the royal executor ( executour royal ) of the city of Bordeaux [of the seals and counter-seals for contracts] and all the other king's officers and subjects of Henry IV to deliver these houses to Dupont and remove any other owner or occupier if there were any. ⁵ They have to maintain him in the possession of them and their revenues, notwithstanding any grants or promises made against this.

By K. and payment of half a mark to the hanaper.

1.: This is the current rue des Argentiers .
2.: The keep of the castle of the Ombrière called of the "Arbalesteyre".
3.: See entry in C 61/107 .
4.: See entry in C 61/112 .
5.: These houses had been previously granted to Henry de Windsor (23 May 1413), then to John Dwelly (23 July 1413). See entry in C 61/113 , entry in C 61/113 .

50: 14 November 1413 . Westminster .

Order to the constable of the castle of Bordeaux, the judge of Gascony , the Umbraria prévôt of the Ombrière , the [royal] executor of Bordeaux and procurator [fiscal] of the city of Bordeaux [of the seals and counter-seals for the contracts] to permit John Dupont or his attorneys to have for life these two houses according to the tenor of Clarence's grant and the king's confirmation.

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20 November 1413 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation to [Hugues] Brouard .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Henry IV granted to Hugues Brouard:

29 January 1408 . Westminster .

Grant to Broart Hugues Brouard, esquire , ¹ of the castellany of Cubzac and the office of castellan of this castellany with the crossing ( passagium et repassagium ) of the port of this castellany with also all the revenues, grain, wine and money as well as all the woods, pastures, questaux ( homines questales ) ² pertaining to this castellany, to be held by Brouard for his life time from 30 May 1407, in the same way that Johan de Grailly and the other previous castellans had held it, notwithstanding the grant of the crossing of the port of Cubzac to Gombaut-Arnaut de Tizac made on 18 August 1407 ³ which has been cancelled because of an ordinance of the king in the last Parliament held at Westminster ⁴ forbidding the grant of any issues of the land of Aquitaine from the beginning of this Parliament ⁵ until the end of the following Parliament. ⁶ As on 30 May 1407, the king had granted to Brouard for life, by letters patent, the office of castellan of the castellany of Cubzac with the fees, wages and profits pertaining to it, to be held in the same way the late Johan de Grailly held it, Brouard having returned these letters into the king's chancery for cancellation, asserting they were not valid since some revenues of the castellany were not included. ⁷

By K. and payment of 20 s. to the hanaper.

1.: See the related entry entry in C 61/111 .
2.: The questaux were in Gascony the equivalent of the serfs.
3.: See the related entry entry in C 61/111 .
4.: Parliament of Westminster (the 'Long Parliament'), 1 March 1406 - 22 December 1406.
5.: 1 March 1406.
6.: On 2 December 1407. Parliament of Gloucester, 20 October 1407 - 2 December 1407.
7.: Same entry as entry in C 61/112 .

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24 November 1413 . Westminster Palace . For Henry Bowet .

Order under the great seal to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Aquitaine to permit Henry Bowet, archbishop of York , to have and to enjoy the various lands, tenements, revenues, services, customs, annuities, offices, revenues, profits and other possessions held by him in the duchy of Aquitaine and which he bought from the late Henry IV and from some other persons, notwithstanding the commission appointed by the current king to revoke grants in the duchy by the king's predecessors since Edward III and any other ordinance. Bowet, who had acquired from Henry IV's and other people several possessions such as lands, customs, annuities and offices, has heard of this commission and fears that he will be deprived of his possessions. ¹

By K.

1.: See the related entry entry 8 .

For John Dupont.

1 December 1413 . Westminster .

Grant for life to John Dupont , of the office of royal executor of Bordeaux with the keepership of the papers of the deceased notaries and of the other notaries of the duchy created by the king's authority, to be held by himself or sufficient deputies. ¹

By K.

1.: See the related entry entry in C 61/115 .

54: Same as above

Order to the constable of the castle of Bordeaux to deliver these offices to John Dupont .

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26 December 1413 . Westminster . For Richard de Fillongley . ¹

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , the seneschal of the duchy , the mayor of Bordeaux , the constable of Bordeaux and all the other king's officers of the duchy to permit Filongley Richard de Fillongley to enjoy and exercise with all their profits the offices of Burdegalesium general serjeant in Bordeaux and Bordelais and all the general serjeantries in the towns, baylies, prévôtés as well as the castellanies and assizes of the town of Bordeaux and the whole Bordelais, and all the serjeantries in the city of Agen with its resort and assize and the emoluments pertaining to these offices which had been granted to him by Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales by his letters patent confirmed by the current king. The king orders them to attend and help Fillongley in all that pertains to these offices concerning the king's subjects of [Aquitaine], nobles and commoners, and they have to be attendant each time they will be requested to do so by the king.

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24 October 1413 . Westminster . For Richard de Fillongley .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Henry IV :

19 May 1412 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Edward III . The king permits Fillongley to have this office for life:

16 February 1370 . Westminster .

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

12 October 1367 . Sanctus Emilianus Saint-Émilion .

Appointment of Richard de Fillongley , member of the household ( familiaris ) of Spryndlyngton William de Spridlington, clerk , auditor of the prince's accounts in the principality of Aquitaine , as Burdegalesium general serjeant in Bordeaux and Bordelais . Furthermore, Prince Edward grants for life to Fillongley all the general serjeantries in the towns, baylies, prévôtés as well as the castellanies and assizes of the town of Bordeaux and the whole Bordelais, to have and exercise them with their customary emoluments and profits to be levied, by himself or his deputies, on the local ecclesiastic men, nobles and commoners.The prince orders to the seneschal of Aquitaine or his lieutenant to deliver these offices to Fillongley or his attorney, removing from these offices any other holder, nothwistanding any previous prince's grants to them. The seneschal has to permit Fillongley to have and exercise this office and make the local king's subjects obey and attend him. The seneschal has to take the customary oath for this office from Fillongley or his deputies.

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

12 January 1367 . Bordeaux .

Grant for life to Richard de Fillongley , member of the household ( familiaris ) of Spryndlyngton William de Spridlington, clerk , auditor of the prince's accounts in the principality of Aquitaine , of all the offices of the serjeantries in the city of Agen , etc. as above for Bordeaux.

27 August 1370 . The prince's Manor, la Rochefoucaut La Rochefoucauld .

Grant in fee of an annuity of 180 l. of the current money on the rebels goods seized in the principality of Aquitaine to Richard Fillongley, auditor of the accounts of the principality .

By K. and payment of 20 s. to the hanaper.

1.: A similar confirmation is in entry in C 61/113 .

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16 January 1414 . Westminster . Concerning some lands seized in the king's hands . ¹

Order to Thomas [Beaufort], earl of Dorset , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , the seneschal of Aquitaine, the seneschal of the Landes and the bayle of Hastingues to keep in the king's hands the place and parish of Léren and the Sanctus Petrus house ( aula sive sala ) of Saint-Pé of Sendos Juson with its appurtenances until the trial between Ramon-Arnaut de Domezain and the lord of Gramont is fully ended according to the local law, fors and customs, when the party to these places should pertain. Ramon-Arnaut [de Domezain], Domezayn lord of Domezain , kt , had supplicated the king that he had by hereditary right the place called Léren with its appurtenances, owned by his ancestors from time immemorial; and Domezayn Martin de Domezain, kt , father of Ramon-Arnaut, bought the house of Saint-Pé of Sendos Juson, situated within the seneschalcy of the Landes et in the baylie of Hastingues from the girl who had inherited it. And Martin and Ramon-Arnaut owned these places until Henry IV granted them after a false prompting, and Gornay Matthew Gournay, kt , ² then seneschal of the Landes , delivered them to the Dagremont lord of Gramont ³ by virtue of Henry IV's letters without summoning the other party; ⁴ and thereafter the late Hugh Le Despenser, kt , and Henry [Bowet] , [now] archbishop of York , former commissaries of Henri IV [in the duchy of Aquitaine], ⁵ summoned the parties at Sanctus Severus Saint-Sever and after hearing them the commissaries decided to return these places to Martin de Domezain, notwhithstanding Henry IV's letters patent; but subsequently four years after, ⁶ the lieutenant of Matthew Gournay returned these places to Gramont against the commissaries' sentence and to the prejudice of Ramon-Arnaut who is seeking remedy from the king.

By K.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: Matthew Gournay died in 1406.
3.: Johan de Gramont (d. at Blaye in 1429), lord of Gramont from 1390 to 1429. On him, see Jaurgain, J. de and Ritter, R., La Maison de Gramont, 1040-1967 , vol. 1 (Lourdes, 1968), pp. 64-9.
4.: Martin de Domezain.
5.: In 1400.
6.: c. 1404.

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29 January 1414 . Westminster . Concerning proclamation of the truces .

Order to Thomas [Beaufort], earl of Dorset , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , that having checked the tenor of the general truces made between the representatives and commissaries of the king's adversary of France ¹ for his lands and subjects and the king's ambassadors and representatives for his lands and his subjects by land and at sea, he has to proclaim publicly these truces in all the places of the duchy where he finds it expedient, and he should make them respected. These truces will last from 2 February 1414 to 2 February 1415 ² as appear in the letters patent of the French ambassadors the king them him attached with these presents.

By K.

1.: King Charles VI of France.
2.: 1414 old style as it is specified in the original text of this entry, but 1415 new style.

59: 4 February 1414 . Westminster .

Grant, at the king's pleasure, to John Fastolf, esquire , of the castle and Veires lordship of Vayres with their appurtenances , the yearly value of which does not exceed 100 m. , charges deducted ( ultra reprisas ,) to be held by Fastolf with all their revenues, profits, rights and emoluments without rendering anything to the king, paying all the rents granted on this castle and lordship by the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine as long as he holds this castle and lordship.

By K.

60

8 February 1414 . Westminster . Concerning the examination of some matters .

Order to Master Asta Bertran d'Aste, doctor of canon law and Bordili Johan du Bourdieu, doctor of laws , to deal with the commission the king has given to them together or separately, to receive evidence under oath of Simon Sprotley , Campes, de Naudin des Camps , John Holme , Ichyngton John Itchington and Robert Martin and others witnesses in Aquitaine or in other parts under the king’s alligiance, William Farringdon being first heard, and to send their report to the king’s chancery under their seals, reporting matches and discrepancies between the witnesses, as in the lawsuit in the king’s chancery between Henry Bowet, former constable of Bordeaux , [now] archbishop of York and William Farringdon, kt , there was a dispute about provisions between Bowet and Farringdon, which Morehay John Morhay lieutenant of Bowet as constable , had to fulfil in Bordeaux. ¹

1.: See the related entry entry 48 .

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11 March 1414 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat . ¹

Licence granted at his request to Hondaro Estèbe de Houndaro , ² master of the ship called la Marie of Bayonne , to export 260 quarters of wheat on this ship from the Suthampton port of Southampton to the city of Bayonne . Bernat Rey, citizen and vintner of London , ³ and Englada Menaut d'Anglade, citizen of the city of Bayonne , mainpernors, under pain of the loss of the true value of this wheat, that it will be brought to Bayonne and not to any region enemy to the king, will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the community of the city of Bayonne before next Michaelmas. ⁴ The king orders to all the admirals etc. to permit Houndaro and his servants export this wheat from Southampton to Bayonne, paying due customs, notwithstanding any royal order previously sent against this.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: Houndaro is a place situated in Anglet .
3.: Bernat Rey was mentioned in 1400 as a citizen of London born at Bordeaux. See the Calendar of the Close Rolls (CCR), 1399-1402 (Westminster, 14 September 1400).
4.: 29 September 1414.

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10 March 1414 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Henry IV:

7 May 1400 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Pons [VII], lord of Castillon , of the house and land of Tartas in the city of Bordeaux and the land of Burdelois Bordelais ¹ that pertains to the king because of the rebellion of the late Albredus, Veer Aubrey de Vere, Oxon' earl of Oxford , ² to the value of 40 l.st. by year, answering to the king for the surplus. ³

Inspeximus and confirmation of another letters patent of Henry IV:

7 December 1408 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Pons [VII de Castillon], Castelhon lord of Castillon , because of the great losses he had suffered and the costs he had during the present wars, of the baylie and Hastynges toll of Hastingues with all its profits, to be held in the same way as the late Johan de Béarn held it by grant of John of Gaunt . ⁴

By K. and payment of 20 s. to the hanaper.

1.: The house of Tartas was situated at Bordeaux in the current 'rue Beaudabat'. See Drouyn, L., Bordeaux vers 1450 (Bordeaux, 1874), p. 465 and 247.
2.: Aubrey de Vere died on 23 April 1400. He had married his son and successor Richard de Vere to Alice Holland, daughter of John Holland, duke of Exeter . This latter was involved in the 'Epiphany plot' which tried to restore Richard II to his throne. He sought refuge in Hadleigh castle , a possession of Aubrey. He had soon to leave this castle and was executed subsequently at Pleshey castle on 16 January 1400.
3.: Same entry as entry in C 61/107 .
4.: Same entry as entry in C 61/112 .

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8 March 1414 . Westminster . For Richard de Fillongley .

Order to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , the seneschal of Aquitaine, the mayor of Bordeaux , the constable of Bordeaux, and all the king's officers in the duchy as well as the seneschal, jurats and échevins of the cities of Bordeaux and Agen , to permit Simon Sprotley and John Marton to exercise the offices with all their wages and profits to which they were appointed in the king's chancery by Richard Fillongley in his own behalf: the offices of Burdegalesium general serjeant in Bordeaux and Bordelais ; all the general serjeantries in the towns, baylies, prévôtés as well as the castellanies and assizes of the town of Bordeaux and the whole Bordelais; the offices of the serjeantries in the city of Agen with its resort and assize and the emoluments pertaining to these offices, formerly granted to Fillongley or his deputies by Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , and confirmed by the current king. ¹

1.: See the related entry entry 56 .