The Gascon Rolls Project

C 61/118

Gascon Roll for the 7th to 10th years of the reign of Henry V

Physical condition of the roll

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

C 61/117, 7, 8, 9 and 10 Henry V (1419-1422) .

Introduction.

Although this roll covers the last four regnal years of Henry V (1419-1422), it is quite short, at only 9 membranes long. It is obvious that the attention of this king and his administration was now more highly focused on Normandy and Valois France than on Aquitaine-Gascony. Henry's conquest of Normandy, which had begun in August 1417 had been extremely successful. The Norman capital, Rouen, had fallen to him in January 1419 after a six-month siege. In the summer he began to move towards Paris. Exploiting the murder on 10 September 1419 of John the Fearless, duke of Burgundy, by the Dauphin's Armagnac supporters, Henry was able to negotiate a diplomatic settlement (the treaty of Troyes, 21 May 1420), which made him heir to the crown of France once Charles VI died, and regent of the kingdom of France in the meantime. This treaty of Troyes is not mentioned on the Gascon roll, however, because the duchy was not seen by the English or by their Gascon subjects as a part of the kingdom of France, but as a part of the English crown. That said, Henry was keen that it should pay a part in his future rule as heir and king of France, especially as a base from which expansion could be launched into Languedoc. The Gascons were to be involved in this expansion: to that end a meeting of the Estates of the duchy was called at Dax to vote taxation for this purpose.

Several acts in the roll concerned John Tiptoft, the seneschal of Aquitaine, because Henry's plans to use Gascony as a military base required Tiptoft, originally appointed in 1415, to be present in the duchy in person. He had been heavily involved in the conquest of Normandy but he arrived in Bordeaux in August 1420 and remained there until November 1421. Similarly the mayor of Bordeaux, John St John who had also been in Normandy, returned to Bordeaux in April 1420. Sir John Radcliffe was appointed constable of Bordeaux in May 1419, the post having been left vacant from the death of William Clifford on 27 March 1418, and was also present in the duchy from April 1420 onwards. Such presences indicate the importance of the duchy to Henry V in his continuing ambitions in France. Anxiety over lack of money in the duchy was obvious at this point since it was ordered to pay Tiptoft before anybody else. Since Tiptoft was to be present in person, he was commissioned to receive the customary homages and oaths from the king’s subjects in the duchy but also to receive the homage and oath of Johan I de Foix for the Béarn, Marsan and Gabardan. The latter was seen as an essential ally for the conquest of French-held Aquitaine and Languedoc. Tiptoft was also empowered to grant the king’s grace to Gascons who were in the French party and was allowed to make patis with ‘French’-held territories. The castle of Lesparre was granted to him for the residence of himself and his family. ¹ Henry V wanted a tighter control over the military company of the seneschal than usual: a muster was ordered to be carried out regularly by the constable and mayor of Bordeaux. ²

The defence of the duchy remained important at this key time. We find several letters of protection for Englishmen going in Aquitaine to serve in the company of the captain of the castle of Fronsac. This important castle had housed an exclusively English garrison since 1377 when it had been seized from its lord, Guilhem-Sans IV de Pommiers. ³

Similarly, as in previous rolls, several licences to export wheat from England to Gascony (Bordeaux and Bayonne) were granted to English merchants and officers. ⁴ A new feature found in some licences, reflecting how events were developing in the northern campaigns of Henry V, was the possibility of exporting this wheat to Normandy, either to Rouen ⁵ or Harfleur. ⁶

A dearth of wheat in Guyenne remained a concern for the public authorities. Hence the community of Bayonne, which had suffered a recent Castilian military offensive (summer 1419), was allowed to buy 1,000 quarters of wheat in England. ⁷ The king had 100 quarters of wheat purchased in Norfolk and Suffolk to supply Bordeaux and the castle of Fronsac, and ordered the requisitioning of 40 mariners for this task. ⁸

Few acts in the rolls concern Gascons but we find in this roll the first mention of the captal de Buch Gaston de Foix as count of Longueville (in Normandy), a title granted to him by Henry V in 1419 as a reward for his service in the king's campaigns in Normandy. He was also present in the duchy along with Tiptoft in order to foster Gascon involvement in Henry's plans in the wake of the treaty of Troyes. ⁹ The Basque Arnaut de Zubieta was granted the office of weighing the resin produced in the region of Capbreton, ¹⁰ and Ramon-Guilhem de Lanau was granted for life the castellany of Saint-Macaire. ¹¹

It has to be noted that the English language appears more frequently in this roll than in previous rolls. In particular, English names of professions and social ranks (such as worsted man, yeoman, gentleman, etc.) appear for the first time in this roll.

Guilhem Pépin and Anne Curry.

1.: See entries entry 23 , entry 24 , entry 25 , entry 26 , entry 28 , entry 48 .
2.: See entry entry 35 .
3.: See entries entry 9 , entry 10 , entry 11 , entry 12 , entry 13 , entry 13.1 , entry 13.2 , entry 19 , entry 19.1 , entry 19.2 , entry 22 , entry 31 , entry 32 , entry 37 , entry 37.1 , entry 37.2 , entry 37.3 , entry 38 , entry 45 , entry 55 , entry 56 , entry 57 , entry 58 .
4.: See entries entry 15 , entry 16 , entry , entry , entry 36 , entry 39 , entry 40 , entry 41 , entry 42 , entry 46 , entry , entry , entry , entry , entry , entry 60 .
5.: entry 47 .
6.: entry 51 .
7.: See entry entry 14 .
8.: See entry entry 8 .
9.: See entry entry 30 .
10.: See entry entry 54 .
11.: See entry entry 59 .

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1: 10 May 1419 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat to Bordeaux .

Licence granted to John Bourd to buy 100 quarters of wheat in Norfolk and Suffolk with the king's money, and to export from whatever port he wants to Bordeaux . Order to all the admirals etc. to permit Bourd to do so without impediment, paying due customs, any ordinance against this notwithstanding.

By C.

For John Radcliffe, kt. ¹

2: 16 May 1419 . Westminster .

Appointment, at the king's pleasure, of Radclif John Radcliffe, kt , as constable of Bordeaux, to be exercised by himself or his deputy with the customary fees and wages.

By K. and C.

3: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine or his lieutenant and all the king's officers and liege men [of the duchy] to obey and attend John Radcliffe or his deputy in the exercise of the office of constable of Bordeaux.

By K. and C.

4: Same as above

Order to all [the liege men] of the duchy of Aquitaine to obey and attend John Radcliffe or his deputy in the exercise of the office of constable of Bordeaux.

By K. and C.

Concerning keepership committed.

5: Same as above

Appointment for six years of Radclif John Radcliffe as captain and Frounsak constable of the castle of Fronsac with the custody of this castle and of the region of Frounsadoys Fronsadais with all its revenues, profits and emoluments pertaining to this castle, without rendering anything to the king, receiving for this office a yearly sum of 1,000 m. in the exchequer of England, with the proviso that if there is a peace or truce between England and France, exceeding the term of these six years between England and France, there will be a further agreement between Radcliffe and the king about this annual allowance.

By K. and C.

Same as above

Order to the executors of the will of William Clifford, kt , former captain and Frounsak constable of the castle of Fronsac and former keeper of this castle and region of Fronsadais, to deliver them without delay to John Radcliffe with its artillery ( cum artillariis ) ¹ and other things pertaining to them.

By K. and C.

1.: Equipment for artillery.

16 May 1419 . Westminster . ¹

Power granted, at the king's pleasure, to Radclif John Radcliffe, kt , constable of the castle of Bordeaux , because of the death of William Clifford, to govern the town , castle , baronny and Lesparra castellany of Lesparre and Lesparroys Lesparrois , and the places, lordships and powers of Brulh Breuil , Carquans Carcans , Roisan Rauzan , Puious Pujols , Quancon Cancon and Balizac with all their appurtenances, exercising there the high and low justice with both full and shared jurisdiction pertaining to these lordships, and hearing and judging all the civil and criminal cases, and receiving on the king's behalf all revenues of these lordships, and with power to appoint and revoke deputies to do so. Formerly Armeniaci Johana d'Armagnac, Lesparra lady of Lesparre had agreed with Clyfford William Clifford, kt , former constable of Bordeaux , in the king's behalf, to give up her rights on these places and consequently the king had granted the same power over them to Clifford. ²

By K. and C.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: On 24 July 1417. See entry in C 61/117 , entry in C 61/119 .

8: 20 May 1419 . Westminster . Concerning requisition of mariners .

Order to Waryn Nicholas Warin , master of the ship called le James of London , to requisition 40 mariners in Norfolk and Suffolk in order to bring victuals in this ship to the city of Bordeaux and Frounsak Fronsac , paying them the usual wages. The king also orders to all his officers to obey and attend Warin in this task.

9: 23 May 1419 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to William Forthe, merchant of Norwich , who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of Radeclyf John Radcliffe, Fronsak captain of the castle of Fronsac , who is staying in this castle for its safeguard.

By p.s.

Concerning protection.

10: 24 May 1419 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to Thomas Nony of Axebrigge Axbridge in the county of Somerset , merchant , who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of Radeclif John Radcliffe, Fronsak captain of the castle of Fronsac , who is staying in this castle for its safeguard.

By p.s.

25 May 1419 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to John Beman of Norwyche Norwich , worsted man, ¹ who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of Radeclif John Radcliffe, Fronsak captain of the castle of Fronsac , who is staying in this castle for its safeguard.

By p.s.

1.: A worsted man was a seller of worsted cloth or textiles. See Middle English Dictionary , ed. Lewis, R. E. (Ann Arbor, 2001), p. 913.

12: 24 May 1419 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to Gybbes Robert Gibbes of Norwyche Norwich , vintner , who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of Radeclif John Radcliffe, Fronsak captain of the castle of Fronsac , who is staying in this castle for its safeguard.

By p.s.

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Concerning protection.

26 May 1419 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to John Cole the elder of London , vintner , who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of Radeclif John Radcliffe, Fronsak captain of the castle of Fronsac , who is staying in this castle for its safeguard. Letters attested by John [of Lancaster], duke of Bedford , keeper of England. ¹

By p.s.

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

13.1: 4 July 1419 . Westminster .

John Sutton of London , grocer .

By p.s.

13.2: 5 July 1419 . Westminster .

Edemarus, Germayn Aymar Germain, Gascoygne Gascon .

By p.s.

1.: This letter is ended by Teste Johanne, duce Bedford, custode Anglie instead of the usual Teste rege .

14: 24 August 1419 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat to Bayonne .

Licence granted to mayor, échevins, hundred peers and community of the city of Bayonne , for their good services to the king, particularly their recent resistance at sea against the king's enemies of Ispannia Spain , to buy with their money for the supply of their city 1,000 quarters of wheat in Devon and Cornubia Cornwall , and to export it from port of Plymmouth Plymouth to Bayonne , paying due customs. Order to all the admirals to permit them to do so, paying due customs.

By C.

Concerning licence to export wheat to Bayonne.

15: 14 November 1419 . Westminster .

Licence granted to William Debenham of Gippewicus Ipswich , vintner , to buy 500 quarters of wheat in Norfolk and Suffolk with his own money, and to export it from whatever port of these counties he wishes to Bayonne . Order to all the admirals etc. to permit Debenham to do so without impediment, paying due customs, any ordinance against this notwithstanding.

By C.

12 février 1420 . Westminster . ¹

Licence granted to John Kest , master of the ship called la Trinité of Cornubia Cornwall being now in the foreign regions in Seland Zeeland , to buy there 400 quarters of wheat and to bring it to Bayonne . Order to all the admirals etc. to permit Kest to do so. Letters attested by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By C.

1.: Extractus usque huc is written in the margin at the back of this entry.

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12 May 1420 . Suthampton Southampton . Concerning supply of wheat . ¹

Licence granted, with the assent of the king's council, to John Tiptoft, seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , to buy with his own money through his deputies, Thomas Harleston , Walshale Thomas Walsall , Alcestre John Alcester and John Pany , 2,000 quarters of wheat and 500 quarters of broad beans, peas and oat in the counties of Somerset , Gloucester and Wygorn' Worcester , to export them from the port of Bristoll' Bristol to the duchy of Aquitaine, with the proviso that these victuals be used by advice of the seneschal for the supply of some places in the duchy and in part payment of wages for some of the seneschal's soldiers, and the residue be used for the needs of the seneschal's household, and the customs to be faithfully paid. The king had previously granted to Tiptoft by his letters patent the licence to buy 800 quarters of wheat in the same counties for the supply of the duchy, but Tiptoft had informed the king's council that he needed more victuals for part payment of his soldiers and for his household, so Tiptoft returned these letters to the chancery to be cancelled.

By p.s.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin. A modern hand has written with a pencil in the margin Anno 8 .

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22 May 1420 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat towards the city of Bayonne . ¹

Licence to Haynson Thomas Heynson and John Percehay , merchants of the town of Kyngeston super Hull Kingston upon Hull , owners of a ship called le Nicholas of Kingston super Hull on which John May is master, to export on this ship or others 1,200 quarters of wheat from the port of this town to Bayonne for the supply of this city. Robert Holme, esquire , and the same John Percehay, mainpernors in the king's chancery under pain of the loss of the true value of this wheat, will certify the king's chancery with letters under the authentic seal of the Bayonne before next Michaelmas ² The king orders all his officers to permit Heynson and Percehay to export this wheat, paying due customs.

By C.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: 29 September.

Concerning protection.

3 June 1420 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to Robert Hore , butcher of Gloucester , yeoman , who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John Tiptoft, seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , who is staying in Aquitaine for its safeguard. Letters attested by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

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

19.1: Same as above

John Kent of London , yeoman .

By p.s.

19.2: 11 June 1420 . Westminster .

William Tymmore who is going in Aquitaine in the company of John Tiptoft, etc. as above.

By p.s.

20

5 June 1420 . Westminster . For John Grosvenor. ¹

Copy of the letters patent of Henry IV by inspection of the chancery rolls: ²

6 July 1406 . Westminster .

Appointment of John Grosvenor, esquire , to the office of constable of the castle of Fronsac with the fees and wages pertaining to this office for so long as he behaves well in this office, for his good service to the king and the crown of England, as he has lost his goods in Aquitaine and his goods, houses and hereditary possessions in Wall' Wales in the king's wars. ³

Copy of enrolled letters, the original of which had been lost by chance, according the oath in the king's chancery of Rosemound Thomas Rosamond , Grosvenor's kinsman.

1.: Constat str' is written in the margin.
2.: See the entry entry in C 61/111 .
3.: Because of Owain Glyndŵr’s rebellion.

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17 April 1420 . Westminster . For John Grosvenor .

Inspeximus and confirmation, by inspection of the chancery rolls, of the letters patent of Henry IV :

28 février 1406 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Gravenor John Grosvenor , for his good service to John of Gaunt and to the current king, of 500 fr. a year on the tithe and custom of wine coming from the Alta Patria Haut-Pays through the river Dourdoigne Dordogne levied in the town of Libourne by the prévôt of Libourne or the collector of these tithes and customs in the port of Libourne . ¹

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

22: 7 June 1420 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to Wotton John Wootton of London , cook , who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John Tiptoft, seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , who is staying in Aquitaine for its safeguard. Letters attested by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

Concerning power committed to John Tiptoft, seneschal of Aquitaine.

23: 12 June 1420 . Westminster .

Power granted to John Tiptoft, seneschal of Aquitaine , to receive into the king's grace all his enemies and rebels of the duchy of Aquitaine who want to submit to him and to restore to them their lands and tenements.

By p.s.

Same as above

Power granted to John Tiptoft, seneschal of Aquitaine , to receive the homage of the count of Foix ¹ if he wishes to do it, as well as all the homages of all the persons who wish to do so in Aquitaine. ²

By p.s.

1.: Johan I de Foix , count of Foix and vicomte of Béarn.
2.: Though the count of Foix Johan I never paid homage to Henry V for Béarn , Marsan and Gabardan , he clearly took the 'English' party between March 1420 and mid-1422. See Flourac, L., Jean Ier, comte de Foix et vicomte souverain de Béarn (Paris, 1884), p 83.

Same as above

Grant to John Tiptoft, seneschal of Aquitaine of the castle and town of Sparra Lesparre for his accommodation with his family as long as he he exercises his office. ¹

By p.s.

1.: See the related entry entry .

26: Same as above

Grant to John Tiptoft, kt seneschal of Aquitaine to be paid first and foremost before anybody else and to be given sufficient assignation for his wages in arrears, as the king has granted to his officers in the duchy to be paid first and foremost before anybody else.

By p.s.

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22 March 1420 . Westminster .

Inspeximus of letters patent of Henry IV : ¹

Inspeximus of letters patent of Richard II :

12 June 1388 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters of Edward I:

13 August 1302 . Westminster

Privileges for merchant vintners of the duchy at their request:

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

Witnesses: W[alter Langton], Coventr', Lich' bishop of Coventry and Lichfield ³ , John de Warenne, Surr' earl of Surrey , le Bygod Roger Bigod, Norff' earl of Norfolk , marshal of England , Britannia John de Bretagne , Hugh le Despenser , Brewes William de Braose , Bello Campo Walter de Beauchamp, senescallus steward of the royal household , Roger le Brabazon , John de Merle and others. ⁴

By payment of 400 s. to the hanaper.

1.: The date (11 February 1401, Westminster) of this inspeximus has not been copied there. This Inspeximus is in entry in C 61/108 .
2.: See Unwin, T., Wine and the vine (London - New York, 1996), p. 192 and Gras, N. S. B., 'The Origin of the National Customs-Revenue of England', The Quarterly Journal of Economics , 27 (1912), pp. 134-137.
3.: From 1296 to 1321.
4.: See the Livre des Bouillons , Archives Municipales de Bordeaux (Bordeaux, 1867), pp. 160-4, 198-206, 332-6 and 338-42.

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12 June 1420 . Westminster . Concerning the control of patis .

Power granted to John Tiptoft, kt , seneschal of Aquitaine , to make all kind of patis ¹ in Aquitaine, with the advice of the king's council in Bordeaux , for the salvation and profit of the castles and fortalices being on the border [of the duchy], under the seal of the duchy. The king orders to all his liege men and subjects [of the duchy] to obey and attend him in this task.

By p.s.

1.: The arrangements for truces made by a garrison with the local population. Here this concerns the truces between 'English' garrisons and 'French' held areas.

29: Same as aboveConcerning proclamations about safe-conducts.

Order to John Tiptoft, kt , seneschal of Aquitaine , and his lieutenant to proclaim in the accustomed places of the duchy that it is forbidden to grant safe-conducts without the king's special licence, except captains for their own prisoners and for supplying victuals, and that it is also forbidden to make truces ( sufferencia ) except with the licence of the seneschal and of the king's council [in Bordeaux] , on pain of forfeiture.

By p.s.

30

Same as aboveConcerning taxes granted

Power to John Tiptoft, kt , seneschal of Aquitaine , the Longville count of Longueville , ¹ the constable of Bordeaux and the mayor of Bordeaux , ² to receive the taxes granted or to be granted on the king's cities and boroughs, and the other places of the Bas-Pays ( Bassa Patria ), ³ in order to resist the enemy.

By p.s.

1.: Gaston de Foix , captal de Buch was created count of Longueville by Henry V on 11 June 1419. See Rymer, Foedera... , vol. IX (London, 1709), p. 765-66.
2.: John St John .
3.: This probably means the dioceses of Bordeaux, Bayonne and Dax as opposed to the Haut-Pays , that was the French held area.

Concerning protections.

31: Same as above

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to Wrenche John Wrench of Middlesex , yeoman , who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John Tiptoft, seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , who is staying in Aquitaine for its safeguard.

By p.s.

32: 16 June 1420 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to William Kelsey of Hechen Hitchin in Hertfordshire , who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John Tiptoft, seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , who is staying in Aquitaine for its safeguard. Letters attested by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

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12 June 1420 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation for John Grosvenor .

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters of Henry V :

17 April 1420 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters of Henry IV by inspection of chancery rolls:

28 February 1406 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Gravenor John Grosvenor , for his good service to John of Gaunt and to the current king, of a yearly rent of 500 fr. on the tithe and custom of wine coming from the Alta Patria Haut-Pays down the river Dourdoigne Dordogne , levied in the town of Libourne by the prévôt of Libourne or the collector of these tithes and customs in the port of Libourne . ¹

Copy of enrolled letters, the original of which had been lost by chance, according the oath of Rosemound Thomas Rosamond , Grosvenor's kinsman, before the king in his chancery. Letters attested by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters of Henry IV by inspection of chancery rolls:

6 July 1406 . Westminster .

Appointment of John Grosvenor, esquire , to the office of constable of the castle of Fronsac with the fees and wages pertaining to this office for so long as he behaves well in this office, for his good service to the king and the crown of England, as he he has lost his goods in Aquitaine and his goods, houses and hereditary poessions in Wall' Wales in the king's wars. ²

As these letters have been lost by chance, according the oath of Rosemound Thomas Rosamond , kinsman of Grosvenor, before the king in his chancery, the king has copied there the tenor of these enrolled letters. Letters attested by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England Same as entry 20 .

By p.s. and payment of 2 m. to the hanaper.

1.: See the original entry entry in C 61/111 .
2.: Because of Owain Glyndŵr’s rebellion.

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26 June 1420 . Westminster . For John Tiptoft, seneschal of Aquitaine .

Order to Radclyff John Radcliffe, kt , constable of Bordeaux , to deliver to John Tiptoft, seneschal of Aquitaine the castle and town of Sparra Lesparre the king has granted him. ¹ Letters attested by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

1.: On 12 June 1420, see the related entry entry 25 .

35: 3 July 1420 . Westminster . Concerning the taking of musters( De monstro capiendo ) .

Commission to Radclif John Radcliffe, kt , constable of Bordeaux and Seint Johan John St John, kt , mayor of the city of Bordeaux , or one of them, to inspect from time to time the company of 60 men-at-arms and 300 archers mustered by John Tiptoft, kt , seneschal of Aquitaine , who is in the king's service in the duchy, and to certify the king and his council from time to time. Letters attested by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

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6 July 1420 . Westminster . Concerning licence to export wheat .

Licence granted to William Barbour of Doncastre Doncaster and Besionus Bézian Bernard , merchants, to buy themselves or their sufficient deputies, 800 quarters of wheat in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire , and to export them on a ship or several ships from the port of Kyngeston super Hull Kingston upon Hull and to Bordeaux for its supply and maintenance. Order to all the admirals etc. to permit them to do so without impediment, paying due customs, any ordinance against notwithstanding. Barbour and Bernard will certify the king's chancery about the unloading of this wheat with letters under the seal of the mayor of Bordeaux before next Easter. ¹

By C.

1.: 23 March 1421.

Concerning protection. ²

4 July 1420 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to Pateswyk John Pattiswick of London , who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John Tiptoft, seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , who is staying in Aquitaine for its safeguard. Letters attested by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

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

37.1: Same as above

William Prat of London .

By p.s.

37.2: 2 July 1420 . Westminster .

Racheford John Rochford, citizen and belt maker ( zonarius ) of London who is going in Aquitaine in the company of John Tiptoft, etc. as above.

By p.s.

37.3: Same as above

Northfolk William Norfolk of Nova Sarum Salisbury .

By p.s.

38: 5 August 1420 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to William Turnour of Hanam Hanham in Gloucestershire who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John Tiptoft, seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , who is staying in Aquitaine for its safeguard. Letters attested by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

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Concerning licence to transport wheat.

8 August 1420 . Ebor' York .

Licence granted, at his request, to Paynell Henry Paynel to buy 100 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England , and export it from the port of Kyngeston super Hull Kingston upon Hull to Bordeaux for its supplyand maintenance. Order to all the admirals etc. to permit Paynel to do so without impediment, paying due customs. With the proviso that Paynel will certify the king's chancery with letters about the unloading of this wheat before next Easter. ¹

1.: 23 March 1421.

40: 24 August 1420 . Aukland Bishop Auckland .

Licence granted, at his request, to William Banester of Kyngeston super Hull Kingston upon Hull to export 400 quarters of wheat from the same port to Bordeaux . Order to all the admirals etc. to permit Banister to do so without impediment, paying due customs, after taking security from Banester he will bring this wheat to Bordeaux. Letters attested by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

27 December 1420 . Westminster . ¹

Licence granted, at their request, to John Percehay and Marsshal Thomas Marshal , merchants of Kyngeston super Hull Kingston upon Hull , owners of the ship called le Nicholas of the same town, on which John May is master, to export on this ship or others 1,200 quarters of wheat to the city of Bordeaux for its supply and maintenance. Robert Holme, esquire , and John Petyclerk, merchant of York , Richard Thwaytes of Kingston upon Hull mainpernors in the king's chancery, under pain of the loss of the true value of this wheat, that this wheat will be brought to Bordeaux, will certify the king's chancery with letters under the authentic seal of the this city before next All Saints ² The king orders all his officers to permit Percehay and Marshall to export this wheat, paying due customs. Letters attested by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

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1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: 1 September 1420.

23 January 1421 . Westminster . ¹

Licence granted, at their request, to Russell Robert Russel , Thomas Fyssh and Colvyle Robert Colville , merchants of Bristoll' Bristol , to export in some ships 1,000 quarters of wheat to the city of Bayonne for its supply. John Heron , parson of the church of Sharston Sherston and Thomas Haseley, esquire , mainpernors in the king's chancery under pain of the loss of the true value of this wheat, that this wheat will be brought to Bayonne, will certify the king's chancery with letters under the authentic seal of the this city before next All Saints. ² The king orders all his officers to permit them export this wheat, paying due customs. Letters attested by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

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1.: Extractus is written in the margin
2.: 1 September 1420.

22 January 1421 . Westminster . ¹

Licence granted, at his request, to Parnaton, Campayne Pernauton de Campagne, citizen of the city of Bayonne , to buy 100 tuns of wheat, by himself or his servants, in the kingdom of England , and to export it on the ship called Seint Martir in the port of Bristoll' Bristol or elsewhere in Gloucestershire , to Bayonne , for its supply. Order to all the admirals etc. to permit Campagne to do so. Philip Ketford of London , merchant , Matthew Shirwyn of Bristoll' Bristol , merchant , mainpernors in the king's chancery, under pain of the loss of the true value of this wheat, that this wheat will be brought to Bayonne, will certify the king's chancery with letters under the authentic seal of the this city before next All Saints. ² Letters attested by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

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1.: Extractus is written in the margin
2.: 1 September 1420.

26 January 1421 . Westminster . ¹

Licence granted, at his request, to Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , constable of Bordeaux , export without impediment, by himself or his deputies, 1,000 quarters of wheat on whatever ship being in the port of London or elsewhere, to the city of Bordeaux for the supply ot this city and of all the other king's castles. Richard Fenell, merchant , and Roger Hull, yeoman , mainpernors in the king's chancery, under pain of the loss of the true value of this wheat, that this wheat will be brought to Bordeaux, will certify the king's chancery with letters under the authentic seal of this city before next All Saints. ² The king orders his admirals etc. to permit him to export this wheat and bring it to Bordeaux, paying due customs. Letters attested by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

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1.: Extractus is written in the margin
2.: 1 September 1420.

45: 15 February 1421 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to John Hert of Norwicum Norwich , yeoman , who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of Radeclif John Radcliffe, Fronsak captain of the castle of Fronsac , who is staying in this castle for its safeguard.

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23 January 1421 . Westminster . ¹

Licence granted, at his request, to John Tiptoft, seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , or to his attorneys Stephenes William Stevenes, clerk , John Bigge , John Pecok or his other attorneys to buy with his own money 100 quarters of wheat, 300 quarters of broad beans and peas, and 300 quarters of oat in Gloucestershire and the county of Somerset , and to export them on a ship or several ships in the port of Bristoll' Bristol to the duchy for its supply, and furthermore to export from whatever port he wants 200 quarters of his own wheat, grown on his lands, to the duchy. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Tiptoft or his attorneys to do so, paying due customs.

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1.: Extractus usque huc is written in the margin at the back of the entry.

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3 June 1421 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat [granted to Thomas] Fauconer .

Licence granted, at his request, to Thomas Fauconer, citizen and mercer of London to buy, by himself or his deputies, 200 tuns of wheat in Ireland , to export them from any port of this land to the city of Bordeaux or the city of Rothomagen' Rouen . The king orders to all the admirals etc. of Ireland to permit Fauconer or his deputies to do so without impediment, paying due customs due to the king, giving sufficient security to the king's keepers of the custom of Ireland of the concerned port or ports, and certifying the king's chancery about the unloading of this wheat with letters under the authentic seal of these cities before next Christmas. ¹

1.: 25 December 1421.

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9 June 1421 . Dovorr' Dover . Concerning reception of homage and fidelity .

Power granted, until the feast of Assumption of the Virgin, ¹ to John Tiptoft, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine to require and receive on behalf of the king the customary homages, fidelities and oaths from whoever subject of the duchy of Aquitaine

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1.: 15 August 1421.

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30 June 1421 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted, at his request, to Boteler John Botiller , to buy 800 quarters of wheat and rye in the kingdom of England and transport them, by land and on water, to the town of Lynne Lynn and to export them on a ship called Seint John' of Bayonne of which Martin de Castéra is master, to the city of Bordeaux for its supply. William Melrede and Wokkyng John Woking , citizens and mercers of London, mainpernors in the king's chancery under pain of the loss of the true value of this wheat, will certify the king's chancery with letters under the authentic seal of this city before next Christmas ¹ The king orders his admirals etc. to permit him to export his wheat, paying due customs. Letters attested by John [of Lancaster], duke of Bedford , keeper of England. ²

1.: 25 December 1421.
2.: This letter is ended by Teste Johanne, duce Bedford, custode Anglie instead of the usual Teste rege .

50: 12 July 1421 . Westminster . ~Concerning non-interference .

Order to all the king's officers and subjects in the duchy of Aquitaine not to interfere with the constable of Bordeaux 's office in receiving the king's issues and rights, except with the constable's licence, as from recent times some people have not hesitated to do so.

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16 July 1421 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted, at his request, to John Tutbury and Robert Holme of Kyngeston super Hull Kingston upon Hull , to buy, by themselves or by their deputies, 250 tuns of wheat in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire , to export it on ships from the port of Kingston upon Hull to Bordeaux or Bayonne or to the town of Harflete Harfleur for their maintenance. The king orders to all the admirals etc. The king orders to all the admirals etc. to permit them to do so without impediment, paying due customs due, giving sufficient security to the king's keepers of Kingston upon Hull that they bring this wheat to Bordeaux, Bayonne or Harfleur and certifying the king's chancery with letters under seals of the constable or the mayor of these cities before the next feast of the purification of the Virgin ¹ Letters attested by John [of Lancaster], duke of Bedford , keeper of England. ²

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1.: 2 February 1422.
2.: This letter is ended by Teste Johanne, duce Bedford, custode Anglie instead of the usual Teste rege .

52: 10 June 1421 . Dover . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted, at his request, to Robert Shakyls and Thomas Yole , merchants, to buy, by themselves or their deputies, 600 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England , to export them on a ship of ships in the port of Kingston upon Hull , to Bordeaux for its supply and maintenance. The king orders to all the admirals etc. to permit them to do so without impediment, paying due customs, and giving sufficient security to the king's keepers of Kingston upon Hull, that they bring this wheat to Bordeaux etc., as above.

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53: 30 June 1421 . Westminster .

Licence granted, at his request, to Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , constable of Bordeaux , to buy, by himself or his deputies, 500 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England, and to bring them, by land or on water to Lynn and to export them to Bordeaux for its supply. The king orders his admirals etc. to permit them to do so, paying due customs. Letters attested by John [of Lancaster], duke of Bedford , keeper of England.

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54: 15 July 1421 . Westminster . For Arnaut de Zubieta .

Appointment, at the king's pleasure, of Subieto, de Arnaut de Zubieta as king's officer to weigh the resin ( gemma et resina ) in the lordship and Crasbreton baylie of Capbreton situated near Bayonne , receiving in this office for his fee 2 d. of the current money of Aquitaine for each quintal he will weigh in this office. Letters attested by John [of Lancaster], duke of Bedford , keeper of England.

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55: 28 October 1421 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to John Waleys of Bristoll' Bristol , gentleman , who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of Radeclif John Radcliffe, Fronsak captain of the castle of Fronsac , who is staying in this castle for its safeguard. Letters attested by John [of Lancaster], duke of Bedford , keeper of England.

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24 October 1421 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to John, Lord Grey , ¹ who is staying overseas in the king's service and company etc. as above.

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1.: John, 5th Lord Grey (d. 1430).

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28 October 1421 . Westminster . Concerning protection . ¹

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to Thomas de Southin in the county of Essex , yeoman , who is going in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of Radeclif John Radcliffe, Fronsak captain of the castle of Fronsac , who is staying in this castle for its safeguard. Letters attested by John [of Lancaster], duke of Bedford , keeper of England.

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1.: Nichil pro extr' is written in the margin.

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58: 15 April 1422 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection granted for one year to Seint Johan John St John, kt , mayor of city of Bordeaux , who is staying there to exercise his office, his men, lands, revenues and all his possessions. The king orders to all his officers to maintain and protect St John. The king wants St John be deemed quit concerning all trials and complaints, excepting trials of De dote , Unde nichil habet , Quare impedit , Assisis de nova dissesine , Ultime presentationis and of Attinctis et except summons for utterances by justices in eyre, until his return to England if he has to return there for the king's service. Letters attested by John [of Lancaster], duke of Bedford , keeper of England.

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16 April 1422 . Westminster . For Ramon-Guilhem .

Grant for life to Aramond Guillelme, la Nef Ramon-Guilhem de Lanau of the duchy of Aquitaine of the Seint Maquaire castellany of the town of Saint-Macaire with all its profits to the yearly value of 10 l.st. , answering for any the surplus to the king's exchequer of Bordeaux . ¹

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1.: See the related entry entry in C 61/126 .

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11 July 1422 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted, at his request, to Hoke Robert Hook to buy 12 tuns of wheat in the kingdom of England, and to export them on a ship or ships in the port of London to Bordeaux for its supply. John Wynriche and John Bacheler of London , salt merchants, mainpernors in the king's chancery, under pain of the loss of the true value of this wheat, that this wheat will be brought to Bordeaux, will certify the king's chancery with letters under the authentic seal of the this city before next Easter. ¹ The king orders his admirals etc. to permit Hook to do so, paying due customs.

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1.: 4 April 1423.