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C 61/119, 1 Henry VI (1422-1423) .

Introduction.

This first roll of the reign of Henry VI is long because, as was usual at the beginning of each reign, there are many confirmations of acts of ealier rulers, even dating back to the thirteenth century.

However, this roll is particularly interesting because it has copied into it several acts concerning the negotiations between Charles VI and Henry V after the treaty of Troyes (21 May 1420) with Johan I, count of Foix. These are followed by acts issued by Henry VI’s council in order to finalise the negotiations. Some have been already published or partly published by Rymer, but the majority have never been published before. Henry VI’s council tried to obtain from the count of Foix an oath acknowledging the treaty of Troyes and hence Henry VI's title as king of France following the death of Charles VI. 1 The count of Foix's rallying to the treaty and to the kingship of Henry was crucial as he was one of the most important lords of southern France and seemed to have the capacity of ensuring the submission to the Lancastrian monarchy of this important and rich ‘dauphinist’ zone (i.e. supporting the Valois claimant, Charles VII, Charles VI's son). 2 As a result of the negotiations and in hope of the count's allegiance, Henry VI’s council confirmed Charles VI’s earlier appointment of the count of Foix as governor of Languedoc and the county of Bigorre. 3 Especially of note here are the clauses detailing the intended composition of Foix’s army with the rates of pay for all the different kind of combatants. 4 Musters had to be organized to verify that the size had been achieved and to validate payment of its men. 5 Henry VI’s council, like that of Charles VI before, tried to convince the count of Foix into rallying his younger brother, Mathiu de Foix, count of Comminges. 6 His second brother, Gaston de Foix, count of Longueville and Captal de Buch, had always been faithful to the kings of England, having fought for Henry V in Normandy. Of course, this fact of Gaston's support was also used by both Henry V and the council of Henry VI to win the allegiance of the count of Foix. The ambassadors of the count had already sworn to accept the treaty of Troyes, but the important move was to obtain the count’s oath in person. 7 The Lancastrians hoped to attract Foix by giving him an expectation of gaining the lordships he claimed to be his: the vicomté of Lautrec, three lordships of the seneschalcy of Toulouse and more importantly, the county of Bigorre, the neighbouring region to his vicomté or lordship of Béarn. Another concession was to allow the count to continue minting coins in his mint at Pamiers, which lay in the north of the county of Foix. 8 Henry VI’s council ordered the seneschals of Guyenne and the Landes as well as all the king’s subjects in the duchy to give military help to the count of Foix in his attempt to bring about the submission of Languedoc. 9 All these schemes came to nothing, however, because of the deaths of Henry V and Charles VI. The count of Foix chose instead to rally to Charles VII in 1424. This important setback for the double monarchy made impossible the submission of Languedoc. The continuation of this rich province within Charles VII’s party remained pivotal to the latter's task of recapturing his kingdom. Worthy of note in the negotiations is the figure of Pierre Girault, one of the secretaries of Charles VI in charge of these diplomatic overtures to the count of Foix, who rallied to Henry VI. 10

Henry VI’s council was more successful in rallying the Périgourd knight Bertran d’Abzac, one of the main ‘routier’ captains of the area. He served the ‘English’ party without interruption until his capture by a ‘French’ local partisan in 1438 and his execution at Limoges (1439) at the command of King Charles VII. 11 Pons VIII de Castillon (d. 1430), grandson of Pons VII (d. 1417-18), lord of Castillon-Médoc, who had fought for the ‘French’ in the 1410s also rallied to the ‘English’ party in order to succeed to his grandfather’s possessions. Henry VI’s council accepted this inheritance notwithstanding Pons VIII’s former rebellion and appointed him as keeper of the castle of Budos which had been captured by the community of Bordeaux in 1421. 12

Arbitrations were often difficult, particularly at a distance, and contradictory decisions were sometimes taken. This roll contains an excellent example. On 2 March 1423, Henry VI’s council agreed to return the town of Langon to the lord of Roquetaillade Guilhem-Arnaut de Lamothe, its legitimate lord, and ordered the knight Menaut de Habas, who had previously conquered this town from the French, to surrender it to Lamothe. 13 But on 5 May of the same year, Henry VI’s council confirmed Habas's keepership of Langon until he was paid the sum of 9,000 francs. 14 Certain judicial cases on the roll are also interesting. Maria d’Arsac lodged a complaint against John Radcliffe, the new seneschal of Aquitaine who in 1420, when constable of Bordeaux, had seized goods and revenues she claimed to own by right of inheritance. Henry VI’s council ordered Radcliffe as seneschal and the judge of Gascony to examine her complaint. 15 The community of Bayonne complained about ‘powerful malefactors’ (probably nobles) who were blocking the routes, by land and water, by which Bayonne received victuals and other necessities. 16 Henry VI’s council also ordered the constable of Bordeaux and the knight Robert Holme to inquire about English merchants who had exported goods from England to Bordeaux or Bayonne without paying the English customs. 17

We learn about an English dean of Saint-Émilion who obtained letters of protection to visit his deanery approximately ten years after having assumed this office! 18 As usual, Englishmen were appointed to the highest offices of the duchy (seneschal of Aquitaine, constable of Bordeaux, mayor of Bordeaux). 19 While some lesser offices were also granted to Englishmen (for example, the minter of the castle of Bordeaux, serjeant-at-arms, prévôt of Libourne), 20 , the vast majority were granted to Gascons (procurator fiscal, king’s councillor, judge of Gascony, judges of the superior court of Aquitaine, prévôt of Bayonne, prévôt of Saint-Sever, bayle of Bats, bayle of Hastingues, prévôt of Dax, scribe of the superior court of Aquitaine, prévôt of Bazas, prévôt of Saint-Émilion). 21 Apart from a few exceptions, the most obvious being John Radcliffe, the former constable of Bordeaux (in office Aug 1419 onwards) who was appointed seneschal of the duchy on 1 May 1423, there was a complete turnover in the duchy in terms of its officials with the accession of the new king. The new constable of Bordeaux, Thomas Barneby, had previously been chamberlain of Chester (1404-12), chamberlain of the northern part of the principality of Wales (1413-14) and treasurer of Harfleur (1415-1420).

Guilhem Pépin.

1.
See entry 10 .
2.
See entry 28 .
3.
See entry 20 , entry 22 , entry 37 .
4.
See entry 21 .
5.
See entry 36 , .
6.
See entry 27 .
7.
See entry 35 .
8.
See entry 35 .
9.
See entry 38 .
10.
See entry 26 .
11.
See entry 41 , .
12.
See entry 32 , entry 33 .
13.
See entry 12 , entry 14 .
14.
See entry 57 .
15.
See entry 80 .
16.
See entry 105 .
17.
See entry 104 .
18.
See entry 67 .
19.
See entry 42 , entry 48 , entry 43 .
20.
See entry 6 , entry 7 , entry 17 .
21.
See entry 74 , entry 76 , entry 77 , entry 78 , entry 29 , entry 81 , entry 15 , entry 90 , entry 94 , entry 96 , entry 99 .
1

20 February 1423 . Westminster . For John Bowet .

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Henry V :

5 June 1414 . Westminster .

Confirmation of the letters patent of Henry IV :

30 May 1401 . Westminster .

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

1.
On 3 October 1399. See entry in C 61/107 .
2

26 February 1423 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation [for John] Bowet .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the same letters 1 for John Bowet .

By p.s.

1.
See entry 1 .
3

24 February 1423 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation [for Robert] Holme .

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Henry V :

25 June 1413 . Westminster .

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 of customs on wine, ships and other goods, loaded and unloaded by ships before the city of Bordeaux , for as 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 Arnaut de Madéran , notary of the duchy of Aquitaine , was granted for life by Richard II the keepership of the papers of deceased notaries and of other notaries of the duchy created by the king's authority, and the office of remembrancer of the castle of Bordeaux 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

4

By p.s.

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 .
4.
See the related entry entry in C 61/114 .

For Carlos [de] Beaumont, alférez [of Navarre].

4

12 April 1423 . Westminster .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to deliver the grants of Henry IV to Carlos de Beaumont, alférez of Navarre according to his letters and to the letters of confirmation. Henry IV had granted him, with the assent of the king's council, on 10 June 1407 by his letters patent confirmed by Henry V and the current king 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 Naviis Villenave[-d'Ornon] and Cadaynach' Cadaujac and others in the duchy, in the same way as 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, himself or his attorneys, 120 tuns of wine coming from the rebel places of the duchy 1 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 granted such licence, in the same way as Tolleo Guilhem de Thouil , former clerk of the city of Bordeaux , had for life by the king's grant. Beaumont was to render each year for 20 years 100 fr. at Easter and Michaelmas by equal portions. 2

1.
The places under French authority.
2.
See the related entry entry in C 61/111 .
5

Same as above

Similar letters sent to the seneschal of Aquitaine , the mayor of the city of Bordeaux , all the king's council of Bordeaux and all the other king's officers in the duchy.

6

7 May 1423 . Westminster . For William Parage .

Appointment, at the king's pleasure with his council's advice, of Parages William Parage as one of the minters of the castle of Bordeaux and of the city of Bordeaux, enjoying in this office the liberties and franchises granted by the king's predecessors to the minters.

7

8 May 1423 . Westminster . For John Forster .

Appointment, at the king's pleasure with the king's council advice, of John Forster as king's serjeant-at-arms in the duchy of Aquitaine with all the customary wages. 1

1.
See the related entry 70 .

Concerning protection.

8

13 May 1423 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to John Terber of London, grocer , who is going in the duchy of Aquitaine in the retinue of Radclyf John Radcliffe seneschal of Aquitaine .

By p.s.

9

18 May 1423 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to John Grigge of Gildeford Guildford , former citizen and grocer of London, who is going in the duchy of Aquitaine in the retinue of Radclyf John Radcliffe seneschal of Aquitaine .

By p.s.

10

16 March 1423 . Westminster Palace . Confirmation of the treaty made between the king and the count of Foix .

[in French]

Announcement of Henry [VI], king of France and England , that his cousin the count of Foix , 1 promised through his ambassadors, he agreed by his letters patent sealed with his own seal, to swear the final peace 2 made between his grandfather 3 and his father. 4 And these ambassadors have sworn to do several points and articles, and Charles VI and Henry V have sent their messengers and ambassadors to the count of Foix on the things previously agreed, and the count has replied by his letters patent:

22 July 1422 . Orres Orthez .

[in French]

Formerly his brother the count of Longueville , 5 Lord Radclyff John de Radcliffe, constable of Bordeaux , Master Guillaume Barrau, councillor and first secretary of the king of France , 6 Master Pierre Girault 7 , secretary of the king of France, Master Estèbe de Brosses , 8 Guienne procurator of the king of England in Guyenne , heir and regent of France, Molinier Johan Mouliney, notary in the town of Bordeaux , went met with him about the treaty with the kings 9 negotiated by Domasang Bertran de Domezain, esquire , Master Johan de Forton 10 and Fonterisse Johan de Sauterisse , 11 the count of Foix's ambassadors. These latter ambassadors arrived before the king on 19 May [1422] and informed the count that the kings would be not committed to carry out the articles they had promised since the count had not complied with the articles agreed with them. And after several talks with the count of Longueville, the constable of Bordeaux, Master Guillaume Barrau, Master Pierre Girault and the others mentioned above, the count swears on the gospels with the other aforementioned people, 12 to comply with what have been agreed by his ambassadors in his name with these kings:

  1. According to this treaty the count of Foix had to start war 13 on 1 June [1422] and to give his letters of approval of the treaty [of Troyes ] within the same month [of June]. But the count was not able to do so since his ambassadors had taken a long time to return to him. So the count will now give his letters of approval notwithstanding his previous letters promising to give them during the month of June and these previous letters will be nullified by the kings.
  2. Item, as according to the treaty the count has to make the final peace 14 between the kings, be sworn as soon as possible by the men of the three estates, communities and good towns of the count's possessions in the kingdom of France and in the duchy of Guyenne, and by all captains and royal officers of the land of Languedoc, and furthermore as by letters of commission the count has to take the oath of the said peace from his brother Mathiu de Foix, Comminge count of Comminges , and from all the prelates, churchmen, nobles, burgesses, communities and other king's subjects in the land of Languedoc and county of Bigorre , the count will have to receive these oaths only when he considers it expedient.
  3. Item, if it happens, as is possible, that a great power of men will be gathered by the enemy and there will be battles and sieges, and a need to gather more men-at-arms, archers and crossbowmen ( gens de trait ) beyond the 1,500 paid men mentioned in the treaty, 15 he has to be allowed to gather these troops with the advice of worthy men in his company sent by the kings, and the wages of this army would be paid for the time it would be in the count's company for the kings' service, on the advice of these worthy men.
  4. Item, the count has proposed to start the war mentioned in this treaty on 15 April [1423] if the things mentioned above would be granted two months before 15 April by these kings. Thus all these things have to be agreed before next Christmas 16 by the two kings and the count receive their agreement two months before 15 April 1423.
  5. Sealed by the count in his council. Danos M[enaut] d'Anos . 17
18

But in the meantime, [Henry V] had died 19 as well as [Charles VI]. 20 The count's ambassadors wanted to know if the new king agreed to the modifications to the original treaty. Thus the king [Henry VI] agrees the following modifications:

  1. The count will start war two months after the reception of these letters and is discharged concerning the previous date agreed (1 June 1422) in the treaty made with Charles VI and Henry V.
  2. The count has to take the oaths of the three estates, communities and good towns in the count's possessions etc. when he feels it expedient, with the proviso that he should swear himself to the final peace, 21 that he starts the war at the agreed time and he receives oaths to the said peace and allegiance [towards Henry VI] when he appoints captains or royal officers.
  3. Concerning the article about the payment of 1,500 men, the count will be allowed to add as many men-at-arms, archers and crossbowmen ( hommes de trait ) as necessary with the advice of the Guyen seneschal of Guyenne , the count of Foix 22 and the constable of Bordeaux , these men to be paid by the money coming from the land of Languedoc as soon as possible, and the count to certify the king's councillors of France and England on this matter.
  4. Henry VI confirms this treaty with these modifications.
23

By p.s.

1.
Johan I de Foix count of Foix and lord of Béarn and Marsan (1412-1436).
2.
The treaty of Troyes (21 May 1420).
3.
King Charles VI of France.
4.
King Henry V of England.
5.
Gaston de Foix, captal de Buch , count of Longueville (Normandy) since 1419.
6.
Charles VI .
7.
Pierre Girault was vicar of the 'old part' of Montpellier for the king of France according to Archives Historiques de la Gironde (AHG), vol. 16, p. 32 ( Amiens , 18 April 1423).
8.
He was bachelor of laws according to AHG, vol. 16, p. 32 (Amiens, 18 April 1423).
9.
Charles VI and Henry V.
10.
According to another document he was bachelor of canon law . See Rymer, Foedera... , vol. 10 (London, 1710), p. 176.
11.
According to another document he was an esquire. See Rymer, Foedera... , vol. 10 (London, 1710), p. 176.
12.
The count of Longueville, the constable of Bordeaux, Master Guillaume Barrau, Master Pierre Girault, Master Estèbe de Brosses and Johan Mouliney.
13.
Against the Dauphin Charles (the future King Charles VII of France).
14.
The treaty of Troyes.
15.
The treaty made between the kings Charles VI and Henry V and the count of Foix at Saint-Faron-lès-Meaux (former abbey of Saint-Faron , now in the commune of Meaux ) on 3 March 1422(n.s.). See Rymer, Foedera... , vol. 10 (London, 1710), p. 176-81 and Bessé, G., Recueil de diverses pièces servant à l'histoire de Charles VI (Paris, 1660), pp. 332-40.
16.
25 December 1422.
17.
Name of the count's secretary who wrote this letter. Mentioned as such in 1431 in Flourac, L., Jean Ier, comte de Foix, vicomte souverain de Béarn (Paris, 1884), p. 143, n.4.
18.
This text has been published in Rymer, Foedera... , vol. 10 (London, 1710), p. 230-232. Several documents concerning the relationship between the count of Foix and Kings Charles VI and Henry V are published in the same volume, pp. 176-95.
19.
On 31 August 1422, Vincennes Castle.
20.
On 21 October 1422, Paris.
21.
The treaty of Troyes (21 May 1420).
22.
Probably a mistake for the count of Longueville Gaston de Foix , brother of the count of Foix.
23.
The count of Foix never gave his oath to the treaty of Troyes. He had begun to rally to King Charles VII of France from May 1423. He definitively stopped negotiations with Henry VI on 6 January 1424. See Flourac, L., Jean Ier, comte de Foix, vicomte souverain de Béarn (Paris, 1884), pp. 86-90.

Concerning confirmation for [Guilhem-]Arnaut [de Lamothe].

12

2 March 1423 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Henry V :

24 July 1417 . Porchestre Portchester .

Grant to la Mote Guilhem-Arnaut de Lamothe, kt , 1 of the castle , lordship and town of Lengon Langon with their appurtenances, to have and hold forever, him and his heirs, from the king and his heirs, together with the prévôté, house, mills, tolls and the other revenues and rights pertaining to this castle, lordship and town, as formerly Lamothe owned the castle, lordship and town of Langon by hereditary right until the Armaniacum count of Armagnac 2 took them, and later they have been retaken by some liege men of the king 3 and it remains today in the king's obedience. 4

By p.s.

1.
Guilhem-Arnaut de Lamothe, lord of Roquetaillade and co-lord of Langon. He is mentioned from c.1395 to c.1423.
2.
Bernat VII d'Armagnac , count of Armagnac took Langon in August 1405. See Pépin, G., 'The French offensives of 1404-1407 against Anglo-Gascon Aquitaine ', Journal of Medieval Military History , 9 (2011), p. 13-4.
3.
The keepership of Langon was given between 1413 and 1417 to Menaut de Habas by William Clifford , constable of Bordeaux.
4.
See the original entry: entry in C 61/117 .
13

Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine to deliver the actual possession of the castle, lordship and town of Langon to Guilhem-Arnaut de Lamothe according to the king's letters.

14

Same as above

Order to Fabars Menaut de Habas, kt , who is occupying the lordship and town of Langon to the detriment of Guilhem-Arnaut de Lamothe who owned it before its capture [by the count of Armagnac], with its prévôté, house, mills, tolls and other revenues, to return them to Lamothe and to permit him to enjoy them according to the king's letters.

For Sansson de Monbrun.

15

6 March 1423 . Westminster . 1

Grant, with the advice and consent of the king's great council, to Sampson Sansson de Monbrun, esquire , of the Batz baylie of Bats with its revenues, to be held as Master Oriuson Jacmes d'Arjuzanx with its revenues up to a yearly sum of 10 m. , returning any surplus to the castle of the Ombrière of Bordeaux. 2

1.
Extractus is written in the margin.
2.
See the grant to Jacmes d'Arjuzanx (17 April 1400): entry in C 61/107 .
16

Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux and the seneschal of the Landes , to deliver this office to Sampson Sansson de Monbrun .

17

6 March 1423 . Westminster . For William Lunes .

Grant at the king's pleasure, with the advice and consent of the great council of the king, to Guilhem de Lunes , of the office of Leybourne prévôt of the town of Libourne to be held by himself or a sufficient deputy with all its revenues, in the same way as Guiraut [Provost] held it when he was alive.

By p.s.

18

12 May 1423 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation to [Guilhem] Peytabin .

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Henry V :

2 August 1417 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Peytevin Guilhem Peytabin of the city of Bordeaux , esquire , of the writing office of the court of Gascony with all its profits to be held, by himself or his deputies, in the same way as the late Master Pey de Prieret, former king's procurator fiscal , held it. 1

By p.s.

1.
See the original entry: entry in C 61/117 .
19

23 March 1423 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation to Bayonne .

Inspeximus and confirmation, by inspection of the chancery rolls, of a charter of Henry III :

3 August 1237 . Westminster .

Grant forever to the worthy men ( probi homines ) of Bayonne and their heirs of a yearly fair lasting eight days before Michaelmas. 1 Witnesses: G[uiraut de Malemort], archbishop of Bordeaux ; A[naut de Piis], bishop of Bazas ; G[uillaume de Savoie], elected bishop of Valence ; J[ohn de Lacy], earl of Lincoln and Cestre constable of Chester ; Monte Forti, de Simon [IV] de Montfort ; John [ de St Amand], son of Sancto Amando, de Geoffrey Amalric de St Amand ; Dispensar' Geoffrey le Despenser ; filius Hugonis Richard FitzHugh .

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

3 May 1313 . Westminster .

Grant to the mayor, jurats and all the community of the city of Bayonne to enjoy without any impediment by the king and his officers all the customs they and their predecessors had enjoyed. The king orders to the seneschal of the duchy and all the king's officers in the duchy to let enjoy them without impediment.

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

29 March 1317 . Claringdon Clarendon .

Grant to the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and community of the city of Bayonne , for their good service to the king's ancestors and at their request, that their city will be annexed forever to the crown of England and to the king's chamber. 2

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

4 October 1324 . Porchestre Portchester .

Grant to the citizens and inhabitants of Baiona Bayonne that they should be quit and free forever from the toll and maltolt demanded from them at the Belyn castle of Belin in the Burdeg' Landes of Bordeaux 3 and the town of Lesporn Lesperon if the castle and town are in the king's hands, or once they come into the king's hands. The citizens and inhabitants were much oppressed when passing with their goods and merchandise in the Bordelais, by way of the castle and town, each person being charged 12 d.morl. , and they have requested that the taxes be remitted for the good service that they have done to the king and his progenitors. 4

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

3 February 1312 . Langleye Kings Langley .

Confirmation of the liberties, customs and privileges granted to the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and community of the city of Bayonne by the king's predecessors.

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

24 February 1351 . Westminster .

Grant to the Baion' mayor, jurats, hundred peers and the commune of the city of Bayonne , because of their good service to the king and his ancestors, that they and their heirs and successors citizens of this city have forever the liberty that if their wine is brought to the kingdom of Angl' England or the king's dominion, and it happens that it is taken or purveyed to the king's or his heirs' convenience by ministers of the king or his heirs, the king or his heirs must satisfy them of the price of this wine within a 40 days period from the day when it was taken or provided for the king's service, the [men of Bayonne] paying due custom. And if this wine is kept against their will by others than the ministers of the king or themselves it has to be paid immediatly at the price agreed between buyer and seller, or they have to be satisfied for it other wise. 5

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

24 February 1351 . Westminster .

Grant in perpetuity to the Baion' mayor, jurats, hundred peers and the commune of the city of Bayonne for themselves and their fellow citizens, merchants and subjects of the said city and their successors, because of their good service, that the citizens and merchants of this city be exempted within the kingdom of Angl' England of the payment of three d. by pound for the goods brought in the kingdon of England or exported from it by them or others for them. Formerly, the king granted them the same exemption at his pleasure, as more fully appears in these same letters patent. 6

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Richard II :

1 August 1378 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Edward III :

3 March 1372 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester :

29 February 1372 . London .

Inspeximus and confirmation by Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales, of letters of Edward I , his great-grandfather:

5 April 1288 . Burgum Regine in Burdegales Burgum Regine . 7

Confirmation by Edward I, king of England and duke of Aquitaine , of letters of the mayor, jurats, consuls and community of the city of Bayonne :

2 April 1288 . Baion Bayonne .

Notarial instrument by Vallibus Johan de Bats, public notary of Bayonne , by which Hugh de Brok, kt , mayor of Bayonne , and Villa Pey-Arnaut de Bielle , Saubanihaco Amat de Saubagnac , Villa Pey de Bielle, son of the late Ramon-Duran [de Bielle] , Domenges de Tetto , Manibus Miqueu de Manx , Pey-Arnaut de Woniot , Darans Gassie-Arnaut d'Arans , Bernat Volorn , Monte Acuto Pey de Montagut , Johan de Bidones , Poillion Arnaut de Pouillon , Johan Doroc , Amat de Morario , Guilhem-Pey de Lesbay and de Puteo Johan Duputs , then Baion' consuls and jurats of Bayonne , for themselves and the whole community of the city, their heirs and successors in perpetuity grant that, Edward, king of England , lord of Ireland and duke of Aquitaine , his heirs and successors, and his ministers in his name, shall henceforward receive for the great custom of wine paid in Bordeaux for each tun or cask of wine brought by people of Bayonne and its appurtenances to Burdeg' Bordeaux , by land or by water, and exported from there 5 s. 4 d.t.parv. or their value in the money of Bordeaux, namely 6 s. 5 d.ob.bord. , one l.t.parv. in payment of the said custom being equivalent to one l.bord. and 50 d.bord. and no more. The constable of Bordeaux , or whoever the king-duke and his successors should choose as receiver, may receive the custom in whichever currency they wish, and, having paid this custom, nothing further should be exacted from them. And if the value of the money of Bordeaux should change, then the king-duke and his successors should continue to receive the same 5 s. 4 d.t.parv. for each tun or cask of wine, or its equivalent value in the money of Bordeaux as at the receiver's appointment.

  1. Also, for the custom called issac , 8 they will pay half the amount assessed for the great custom for each tun or cask of wine taken to Bordeaux and there sold and bought, exchanged or transferred in whole or in part, or exported from there, to be paid in money of Tours or Bordeaux as the receiver shall choose, and no more.
  2. For the custom called de Royano , 9 they will pay 2 d.ob.t.parv. for each tun or cask of wine and no more, without any further opposition from them.
  3. For each pipe of wine, whether the charge for carriage has been paid or not, they will pay half the sum due for one tun or cask. However, for each 20 tuns of wine exported from Bordeaux, they shall have one pipe free from all customs if the charge for carriage has not been paid.

The same mayor, consuls and jurats have granted for themselves and the people of their city in perpetuity that they will be bound to pay these customs to the king-duke and his heirs and successors, and his ministers of Bordeaux in his name, on condition that in return for this grant, they and the whole community of Bayonne shall be remitted all previous customs which may be outstanding, and they have solemnly stipulated, promised and accepted all these things before the notary, to the use of the said king-duke and his successors, and his ministers in his name, agreeing to abide by them and do nothing to the contrary for any reason, and have granted that this instrument, sealed with their authentic seal, shall have full legality in perpetuity, whether the seal be appended or not, applied or not, pendant or not.

Witnesses: Villa Johan de Bielle ; Belus Domenges de Bélus ; deu Faugar Bidau du Lauga ; Senihans Pey de Seignanx ; Guilhem-Arnaut de Marca ; Lest Miqueu de Listo ; Sancto Johanne Martin de Saint-Jean ; Pey de Podus ; Piru Ramon de Peré ; Franc' Andriu de France ; Banihere Bertholomiu de Bagnères ; Franc' Guilhem de France ; Baion' Pascau de Bayonne ; Villa Domenges de Bielle ; Bertholomiu de Manos ; Forcade Ramon-Arnaut de Fourcade ; Sancto Johanne Bernat de Saint-Jean, son of Sancto Johanne B[ernat] de Saint-Jean, deceased ; Cassos Arnaut-Ramon des Cassous ; Pey de Gonessa ; Morlanis Ramon de Morlanne, cobbler ( sutor ) ; Johan de Maglag ; Gavereto Bernat-Ramon de Gabarret ; Pey de Briveria ; Seres Per-Arnaut de Serres ; la Lane Per-Arnaut de Lalanne ; deroc Pey-Andriu de Roc ; Forner Aymeric Fournier ; de Podio Arnaut-Ramon Dupuch ; de Villar Arnaut Duviella ; Johan de Sanceres ; Ripperia Johan d'Arribère ; Miqueu de Merclyn , of the true consent of Villa Pey-Arnaut de Bielle .

Witnessed by the said Villa Johan de Bielle ; Guilhem-Arnaut de Marca ; Senihans Pey de Seignanx ; Seres Pey-Arnaut de Serres ; Denfaug' Bidau du Lauga , and sealed by the aforesaid Vallibus Johan de Bats, public notary of the city of Bayonne , who drew up this instrument at the request of the mayor, consuls and jurats, the first Friday of April, 10 1288, during the rules of Philip, king of the French , Edward, king of England and duke of Aquitaine , Manibus D[omenges] de Manx, bishop [of Bayonne] , and the aforesaid Hugh de Brok, mayor. Sealed by the mayor, consuls and jurats abovenamed, on behalf of themselves and the entire community of the city of Bayonne, with the common seal of the city, in good faith and in witness of all the promises made, and wishing that the probity or legality of the instrument should not be diminished in any way by the breaking or removal of the said seal.

Confirmation by Edward I of everything contained in these letters, promising that he, his heirs and successors will observe and protect them in perpetuity, and remitting to all those men of Bayonne and their predecessors who accept these all previous unpaid customs.

Confirmation and approval by Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales, at his wardrobe in London, of everything contained in these letters and grants, notwithstanding that they have not always been able to enjoy them peacefully.

The king accepts, ratifies, approves and confirms these letters and everything contained within them. 11

Same as above. Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Richard II : 12

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:

  1. Safe-conduct everywhere in England or anywhere in the king's lordship, along with licence for wholesale trade with Englishmen ( indigene seu incole ejusdem regni ) and foreigners ( alienigene extranei ), for goods brought in or out of the king's lordship, paying customs, except for wine brought from Aquitaine which they cannot carry out of England without special royal licence.
  2. Licence to dwell where they wish with their goods.
  3. Validation of contracts between these merchants and anyone 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
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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 has deteriorated, they have to destroy it.
  7. The seller and the buyer each have to pay one half penny for every gauged tun.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. No other tax or exaction has to be requested for this wine.
  11. Grant in perpetuity to vintners of the duchy alone not to be prejudiced by any further grant, the vintners of the duchy paying to the king 2 s. for each tun of wine paying freightage, within 40 days after the first unloading of this wine in the king's lordship, in addition to ancient customs.
13

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

By p.s.

1.
29 September.
2.
This act is fully published in Rôles Gascons IV, ed. Y. Renouard (Paris-London, 1962), no. 1787.
3.
Belin was included in the geographic region covering all the moors to the south of Bordeaux formerly called in French the 'landes de Bordeaux', but now known as the 'landes de Gascogne'.
4.
The original entry is entry in C 61/36 .
5.
See the original entry: entry in C 61/63 .
6.
See the original entry: entry in C 61/63 .
7.
Identified as the place called La Bastide in J.P. Trabut-Cussac, 'Itinéraire d’Edouard Ier en France, 1286-1289', BIHR , 25 (1952), p.187.
8.
On this custom, see Trabut-Cussac, J.-P., ‘Les coutumes ou droits de douane perçus à Bordeaux sur les vins et les marchandises par l’administration anglaise de 1252 à 1307’, Annales du Midi , LXII, 1950, pp.136-7, 141-2.
9.
The 'petite coutume de Royan', a custom on wine originally levied in Royan , but later levied in Bordeaux.
10.
Literally 'the first Friday entering the month of April'.
11.
For the original entry, see entry in C 61/85 . For a later related entry, see entry in C 61/88 .
12.
See the original entry entry in C 61/108 .
13.
See Unwin, T., Wine and the vine (London - New York, 1996), p. 192 and Gras, N. S. B., 'The Origin of the National Customs-Revenue of England', The Quarterly Journal of Economics , 27 (1912), pp. 134-137.
14.
From 1296 to 1321.
15.
See the Livre des Bouillons , Archives Municipales de Bordeaux (Bordeaux, 1867), pp. 160-4, 198-206, 332-6 and 338-42.

The same entry entry continues on this membrane.

The same entry entry continues on this membrane.

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[March] 1423 . 1 Westminster Palace . For the count of Foix .

[in French]

Confirmation of the letters of the late King Charles VI of France:

4 March 1422 . Saint-Faron-lès-Meaux .

[in French]

King Charles VI orders to all officers to obey Johan [I de Foix], count of Foix, as governor of the county [of Bigorre] under pain to be considered as king's rebels, as he has appointed him at his pleasure, by the advice of his great council, his governor of the county of Bigorre, giving him full power:

  1. to request full obedience to the king from all the prelates, churchmen, nobles, vassals, cities, towns, communities, castles and whatever subjects of this county;
  2. to make justice;
  3. to receive into the king's obedience all the king's subjects of this county;
  4. to punish and correct all crimes they may have committed in case of lese majesty or otherwise, pardon them and give letters of remission excepting those who are guilty of the death of John, duke of Burgundy.
  5. to constrain by force of arms, sieges, assaults and other means he finds necessary, any rebel or desobedient to the orders of the count of Foix;
  6. to resist and make war by any means to the so-called Dauphin and his allies, desobedient to the king and his son 2 the king of England; 3
  7. to publish the letters of the final peace; 4
  8. to have this peace sworn by the king's subjects and receive their oaths;
  9. to rule in the king's name;
  10. to remove all seneschals, captains and all the other king's officers he does find not useful for the king and replace them with other faithful men;
  11. to demolish all castles and fortresses which are not possible to keep and other places harmful to the king;
  12. to check, visit, keep and strengthen the places he can keep to the expense of their owners;
  13. to use to the king's profit all movable and immovable goods of the rebels without wasting them;
  14. to appointfor the management of these goods some good and solvent persons who will be able to render account when they are resquested to do so;
  15. to perform in the king's name all the proclamations he finds necessary to do for the king's good;
  16. to summon and gather all the vassals and subjects of this county, and other men-at-arms, archers and crossbowmen he finds necessary to employ and lead to recover this county and put it under the king's obedience and have all the rebels submit.

Until now, the count has not enforced these letters because of some hindrances. 5

1.
The date is not given in the original roll, but it was issued in March 1423 as other entries concerning the count of Foix.
2.
In fact his son-in-law but often called son as in the treaty of Troyes;
3.
Henry V.
4.
The treaty of Troyes (21 May 1420).
5.
This act has been published in Rymer, Foedera... , vol. 10 (London, 1710), p. 183-85.
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[March] 1423 . 1 Westminster Palace . For the count of Foix .

[in French]

Confirmation of the letters of the late King Charles VI of France:

8 March 1422 . Saint-Faron-lès-Meaux .

[in French]

King Charles VI to the treasurers and general governors of his finances, of his domain and the aydes levied for the war to pay by the treasurer of war ( tresourier de noz guerres ) to pay wages month by month to the count of Foix, his men-at-arms, his archers and crossbowmen from the first month. The Chambre des Comptes ( gens des... comptes a Parys ) will give due allowance in their accounts to the treasurer of war or any other receiver paying these wages under warrant of these letters, or of the musters and letters of acquittance. Since in order to submit the Languedoc to his authority, the king has retained, with the advice of [ Henry V ], king of England and regent of France, the count of Foix 2 to serve him with 1,000 men-at-arms and 1,000 archers and crossbowmen ( hommes de trayt ) to the king's wages, corresponding to 1,500 paid men, each month, specifically:

  1. [each] knight banneret: 24 gold crowns ( escuz );
  2. [each] knight bachelor: 12 gold crowns;
  3. [each] esquire: 6 gold crowns;
  4. [each] mounted crossbowman ( arbalester a cheval ): four crowns, 14 s. , 5 d. ;
  5. [each] foot crossbowman ( arbalester a pie ): 3 crowns, 3 s. , 7 d. ;
  6. [each] mounted archer ( archier a cheval ): 4 crowns;
  7. [each] foot archer( archier a pie ): 3 crowns.
Payment will be made month by month according to the musters( montres et reveues ) from the day of the first muster, by deducting first 12,750 gold crowns given as loan by the king of England[Henry V] to the count of Foix for the payment of two months for the men of his first retinue. In order to help the count of Foix in his expenses, the king orders the payment to him of the monthly sum of 750 crowns for this present retinue.

26 March 1422 . Paris .

[in French]

The treasurer and general governors of the king's finances agree that these royal letters be completely fulfiled by the treasurer of the king's wars in Languedoc. 3

8 March 1422 . Saint-Faron-lès-Meaux .

[in French]

King Charles VI orders to the treasurers and general governors of his finances, of his domain and the aydes levied for the war to pay month by month from the money of the land of Languedoc the soldiers of the count of Foix, according to the musters carried out by the person commissioned by the king until the troops are stood down. The Chambre des Comptes ( gens des... comptes a Parys ) will give due allowance in their accounts to any other receiver paying these wages under warrant of these letters, or of the musters and letters of acquittance. As in order to keep Languedoc in tranquillity, the king has retained with the advice of [ Henry V ], king of England and regent of France, and of his council, the count of Foix 4 with 120 men-at-arms and 50 crossbowmen ( hommes de trait ) to be employed at the king's wages in time of peace for the guard and security of the land of Languedoc. That are:

  1. [each] knight banneret: 24 gold crowns ( escuz );
  2. [each] knight bachelor: 12 gold crowns;
  3. [each] esquire: 6 gold crowns;
  4. [each] mounted crossbowman ( arbalester a cheval ): 4 crowns, 14 s. , 5 d.par. ;
  5. [each] foot crossbowman ( arbalester a pie ): 3 crowns, 3 s. , 7 d.par. ;
  6. [each] mounted archer ( archier a cheval ): 4 crowns;
  7. [each] foot archer ( archier a pie ): 3 crowns;
to be paid.

26 March 1422 . Paris .

[in French]

The treasurer and general governors of the king's finances agree that these royal letters be fully fulfiled by the treasurer of the king's wars in Languedoc.

[ Henry VI ] orders to the men of the king's accounts, treasurers of Paris and all his officers to accept these confirmations without disturbing the count of Foix.

1.
The date is not given in the original roll, but it was issued in March 1423 like other entries concerning the count of Foix.
2.
Johan I de Foix .
3.
This act and the previous one have been published in See Rymer, Foedera... , vol. 10 (London, 1710), pp. 192-3.
4.
Johan I de Foix .
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[March] 1423 . 1 Westminster Palace . For the count of Foix .

[in French]

Confirmation of the letters of the late King Charles VI of France:

4 March 1422 . Saint-Faron-lès-Meaux .

[in French]

King Charles VI orders to all officers to obey Johan [I de Foix], count of Foix as governor [of Languedoc] without refusal, under pain to be considered as king's rebels, as he has appointed him at his pleasure, by the advice of his great council, his governor of the land of Languedok Languedoc , giving him full power:

  1. to request full obedience to the king from all the prelates, churchmen, nobles, vassals, cities, towns, communities, castles, fortresses and subjects of Languedoc;
  2. to make justice;
  3. to punish and correct all crimes they might have committed in case of lese majesty or otherwise, pardon them and give letters of remission excepting those who are guilty of the death of John, duke of Burgundy ; 2
  4. to constrain by force of arms, sieges, assaults and other means he will find necessary, any rebel or disobedient to the orders of the count of Foix;
  5. to resist and make war by any means to the so-called Dauphin 3 and his allies, desobedient to the king and his son 4 the king of England; 5
  6. to publish letters of the final peace 6 made between him and the king of England.
  7. to make swear this peace by the king's subjects and receive their oaths;
  8. to well rule in the king's name and at his pleasure the king's land of Languedoc;
  9. to remove all seneschals, captains and other officers of this land he does not find useful for the king, either in justice or finance or elsewhere, and to replace them with other faithful men until the king orders otherwise;
  10. to demolish all the castles and fortresses that are not possible to keep and other places harmful to the king;
  11. to check, visit, keep and strengthen the places he can keep to the expenses of their owners;
  12. to use to the king's profit all the movable and immovable goods of the rebels without wasting them;
  13. to appoint in the management of these goods ood and solvent persons who will be able to render account when they will be resquested to do so;
  14. to gather the men of the three estates and obtain finance to do these things;
  15. to check the state of the land's finances;
  16. to force all the finances' officers to show to the count of Foix the states of their accounts;
  17. to use the money coming from them for the payment of the troops;
  18. to levy an aide by the advice of the men of the three estates [of Languedoc] and of the king's officers of this land;
  19. to assess and pay the wages and salaries of the office given to the count of Foix, the receivers who paid these wages having due allowance for them in their accounts;
  20. to do in the king's name all proclamations he finds necessary to do for the king's good;
  21. to summon and gather all the vassals and subjects of Languedoc, and other men-at-arms, archers and crossbowmen he finds necessary to employ and lead them to recover this county and put it under the obedience of the king and have all rebels submit.

But these letters have not been agreed by the count of Foix until now because of certain hindrances.

1.
The date is not given in the original roll, but it was issued in March 1423 as other entries concerning the count of Foix.
2.
John the Fearless, duke of Burgundy, killed at Montereau in 1419.
3.
The future King Charles VII of France.
4.
In fact his son-in-law;
5.
Henry V .
6.
The treaty of Troyes (21 May 1420).
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18 May 1423 . Westminster . For the men of the city of Bayonne . 1

Licence to the city of Bayonne to receive a tax of 4 d. per pound on the goods entering and leaving this city, one silver quadrant accounting for one fourth of 1 d.st. , 20 d.st. accounting for one l. , 2 with the proviso that they account with the constable of Bordeaux when required, as the city, being on the frontier with the kingdom of Spain 3 and needs help for its defence, and as the king's predecessors had already made such grant.

By p.s.

1.
Extractus is written in the margin.
2.
This denarius sterling is a groat which worth one shilling.
3.
The kingdom of Castile.
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12 May 1423 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation to [Bénedeyt] Espine .

Inspeximus and confirmation, with the advice and assent of the king's great council 1 of letters patent of Henry V :

8 July 1415 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Espyne Bénedeyt Espine of the city of Bordeaux of the keepership of the seal and counter-seal of Bordeaux , together with all rights pertaining to this office, under the same conditions than William Oldhalle, esquire ; as Thomas [Beaufort], earl of Dorset , lately the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , had granted, by his letters patent, this office vacant by the death of William Carbonell , to Oldhalle, for his lifetime, to exercise it by himself or a sufficient deputy and to receive all profits and emoluments belonging to the office, these letters patent, confirmed by the king notwithstanding the lack of any mention of the true value of this office, have been surrendered to chancery to the intention that Espine may have this office. 2

By p.s.

1.
Henry VI 's council.
2.
Same entry as entry in C 61/116 .
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12 May 1423 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation to [Johan] Mouliney .

1 July 1414 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation, with the advice and assent of the king's great council, 1 of the letters patent of Thomas [Beaufort], earl of Dorset, [formerly king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine]:

21 September 1413 . Burdeaux Bordeaux .

Grant for life by Thomas [Beaufort], Guienne lieutenant of Guyenne Dirlande and Ireland and Subise lord of Soubise , to Moleney Johan Mouliney, clerk , for the good service he did to Bordiu Johan du Bourdieu, doctor of laws , Guienne chancellor of Guyenne and Beaufort's lieutenant, of the writing office of the executory of Burdeloys Bordelais 2 with all the rights and profits pertaining to it, to be held by him or a sufficient deputy, as this office came into the king's hands by the death of Naudot de Madéran , 3 notary. Beaufort orders on behalf of the king to the seneschal of Guyenne, the constable of Bordeaux, the chancellor of Guyenne, the judge of Gascony , the prévôt of the Ombrière , the procurator fiscal and all the other king's officers in the duchy to deliver this office to Mouliney and to permit him to enjoy it, and orders to the other subjects, burgesses, inhabitants of the city of Bordeaux to pay to Mouliney or his attorney what is due for this office. 4

By p.s.

1.
Henry VI's council.
2.
The writing office of the seal and counter-seal for contracts of Bordeaux .
3.
Arnaut Madéran. Naudot was a diminutive of the forename Arnaut. Arnaut de Madéran received this office on 16 March 1400. See entry in C 61/107 .
4.
Same entry as entry in C 61/115 .

For Mathiu de Foix.

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[March] 1423 . 1 Westminster Palace .

[in French]

Confirmation of the letters of the late King Charles VI of France:

King Henry 2 with the advice of his great council, approves and confirms and grants again if necessary the office of rector of the old part of Montpellier to Master Pierre Girault, with all its emoluments and orders to all his officers and justices of the land of Languedoc to let Master Girault enjoy it without empediment. 3

3 August 1418 . Paris .

[in French]

King Charles VI orders to the men of his accounts ( les gens de nos comptes ) at Paris , the commissioners and general governors of all the finances in Languedoil Languedoïl 4 as well as of Languedoc , the seneschals and juges-mages of Beaucaire and Nîmes Nymez , the governor and bayle of the town of Montpellier , the viguiers and judges of Daiguesmortes Aigues-Mortes and of Gignac , and all the other king's officers to deliver to Master Gyrault Pierre Girault, king's secretary , king's proctor in the town and baronny of Montpellier , secretary of the duke of Burgundy , 5 the office of vicar ( recteur ) of the old part of the town of Montpellier 6 which is now vacant with the customary wages and emoluments; order to dismiss any other holder of this office; Girault will have due allowance in his accounts for his wages received from the emoluments of this office, as the king had granted this office to Girault because of his long service to the king as secretary and proctor in commissions and embassies for 25 years or more, and by the advice of the queen 7 and the duke of Burgundy and other from the king's council, and the wages of this office will be deducted from Girault's accounts by the people of accounts. Barrein G[uillaume] Barrau . 8

1.
The date is not given in the original roll, but it was issued in March 1423 as the other entries concerning the count of Foix.
2.
Henry VI of England as Henry II of France.
3.
As Languedoc never acknowledged Henry VI's authority, these letters were probably never put into practice.
4.
The 'Languedoïl' was the northern part of the kingdom of France situated north of the province of Languedoc (seneschalcies of Toulouse, Carcassonne and Beaucaire).
5.
John the Fearless, duke of Burgundy (d. 1419).
6.
Vicar of the church Notre-Dame des Tables of Montpellier. The current 18th century Notre-Dame des Tables church is on another site and was formerly a Jesuit chapel. However a 'crypt' of the ancient church (its lower part) still exists nowadays.
7.
Isabeau of Bavaria .
8.
Name of the first secretary of King Charles VI who has written this act.
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[March] 1423 . 1 Westminster Palace .

[in French]

Confirmation of the letters of the late King Charles VI of France:

1 July 1420 . In the king's ost at Monstereau en Soult Yonne Montereau-Fault-Yonne .

[in French]

King Charles VI grants to Ffoix Mathiu de Foix, Comminge count of Comminges , and his heirs male, by the advice of the king of England, regent of France, 2 and his great council, of the vicomté of Narbonne and all the possessions of the vicomte of Narbonne 3 in Languedoc seized in the king's hand as the vicomte is an accomplice in the murder of the duke of Burgundy 4 and against the general peace of the kingdom. 5 The king also gives to Mathiu and his male heirs the portion claimed by the vicomte of Narbonne and his wife 6 in the county of Comminges . Order to the Chambre des comptes at Paris ( genz de nos comptes ) the men of our accounts and to the governors of the king's finances as well as the other justices and officers of the king to deliver to Mathiu de Foix the vicomté of Narbonne, and other possessions of the vicomte of Narbonne in the county of Comminges and the land of Languedoc, and let him enjoy them.

King [ Henry ], 7 with the advice of his great council, approves and confirms these letters and orders the seneschals and receivers of Toulouse and Carcassonne to let Mathiu de Foix, count of Comminges, or his men or proctors enjoy these grants without impediment.

27 February 1421 . Parys Paris .

[in French]

The councillors and governors of his finances, of the king's domain and the aydes order to the seneschals and receivers of Toulouse and Carcassonne to let Mathiu de Foix enjoys the grants given in Charles VI's letters.

1.
The date is not given in the original roll, but it was issued in March 1423 like the other entries concerning the count of Foix.
2.
Henry V .
3.
Guilhem II de Narbonne , vicomte of Narbonne from 1397 to 1424.
4.
The murder of John the Fearless, duke of Burgundy , at Montereau in 1419 where Guilhem II de Narbonne was present among the murderers.
5.
The treaty of Troyes (21 May 1420).
6.
Margarida d'Armagnac .
7.
Henry VI of England as Henry II of France.
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[March] 1423 . Westminster .

[in French]

King [Henry] 1 orders to Johan [I de Foix], count of Foix , his governor of the land of Languedoc and the county of Bigorre to receive for the king the oath of the final peace 2 made between the kings of France and England from his brother Mathiu de Foix, Cominge count of Comminges , and from all prelates, churchmen, burgesses, communities and subjects of the land of Languedoc. This oath has to be taken:

  1. to obey to [ Henry ] as king of France and England and his heirs;
  2. to obey him as true king of France and not to obey to any other claiming to be king of France;
  3. not to give advice nor consent to let the king lose his life or one of his limbs, nor to let him suffer damage and to ppose to them and to warn the king in sending messages as soon as possible;
  4. to keep without fraud, and have kept, the articles of the [final] peace;
  5. to resist by all means any attempts against this peace;
The king orders to his subjects of Languedoc to swear this peace and firmly keep it. He also gives special power to Johan de Foix to compel the subjects to swear this peace and to punish them in case of rebellion in order to serve as example for others. The king also orders to all his justices, officers and subjects to obey and attend to Johan de Foix and to help him if they are requested to do so.

1.
Henry VI as Henry II of France.
2.
The treaty of Troyes (21 May 1420).

The entry 28 continues on this membrane.

For the lord of Duras.

29

19 August 1423 . Westminster .

Grant at the king's pleasure to Durefort, Blankenfort Galhart [III] de Durfort, lord of Duras and Blanquefort , for his good service to [ Henry V ] and the current king, of the office of prévôt of the city of Bayonne with its wages and profits.

By p.s.

30

Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine to deliver this office to Durfort.

31

Same as above

Order to the mayor, échevins, worthy men ( probi homines ) and the whole community of Bayonne to obey and attend Galhart [III] de Durfort as prévôt of Bayonne and deliver him the same wages and profits received by the previous prévôts.

For Pons [VIII], lord of Castillon.

32

6 March 1423 . Westminster .

Appointment, at the king's pleasure and with the advice of the king's council, of Pons [VIII], lord of Castillon , as keeper of the castle of Bydos Budos , 1 receiving there the customary profits and rights. See the related entry entry .

By p.s.

1.
The castle of Budos had been taken by an army led by the community of Bordeaux in 1421. His lord, Andriu II de Budos , surrendered his castle (June 1421) after a siege and went to his lordship of Languedoc ( Portes-Bertrand ) in order to remain faithful to the French party (at this point the Armagnac-Orléans faction led by the future Charles VII). See Elzière, J.-B., Histoire des Budos, seigneurs de Budos en Guyenne et de Portes-Bertrand en Languedoc (Portes-Bertrand, 1978), pp. 59-60.
33

28 April 1423 . Westminster .

Licence to Pons [VIII] de Castillon, lord of Castillon , kt , to be entitled to succession by will of his grandfather, the late lord of Castillon, 1 as well as by other wills or donations granted to him by other relatives, notwithstanding any rebellion against the king of England and his predecessors. 2

By p.s.

1.
Pons VII de Castillon (d. in December 1417 or in early 1418 at London).
2.
Pons VIII had followed the French party as is recorded in the accounts of the town of Montréal-du-Gers published in the Archives Historiques de la Gironde (AHG), vol. 29 (Bordeaux, 1894). He was even the lieutenant of the French seneschal of Agenais and Gascony in 1412 (AHG 29, pp. 313, 320, 321). In October and November 1412, he was at the head of a French troop of one knight, 103 squires, 31 mounted archers and crossbowmen with a trumpet levied against the English army of the duke of Clarence. See Lacour, R. Une incursion anglaise en Poitou en novembre 1412 , Archives Historiques du Poitou, XLVIII (Poitiers, 1934), pp. 55-6. According to a petition of Pons VIII of 1423 (TNA, E 28/39), his grandfather Pons VII would have written a will naming as his heir Henry V until he (Pons VIII) returned to the latter's obedience. But Pons VII's codicil, written in London on 22 December 1417, did not mention his grandson Pons VIII but named his nephew Johan de Lescun as his universal heir (TNA, Prob/11/2B). According to Pons VIII, Pons VII's codicil was a forgery and Johan de Lescun and his mother Johana de Castillon who was his aunt, occupied without right the lordship of Castillon-Médoc (TNA, E 28/39). See also the related entry entry 99 .
34

11 June 1423 . Westminster . For Arnaut Chenut .

Letters of protection granted for five years to Arnaut Chenut of Borc Surdordenha Bourg , his goods and possessions. Order to all the king's officers to maintain and protect him and his goods and not permit that any injury, damage, violence and impediment be done against him despite his murder of Ramundus Ramon called otherwise Demonent from the duchy of Aquitaine, because Chenut has submitted to the king's grace and the king has pardoned him.

By p.s.

35

[March] 1423 . 1 Westminster Palace . Concerning negotiations .

Confirmation of the letters of the late King Charles VI of France:

4 March 1422 . Saint-Faron-lès-Meaux .

Domasan Bertran de Domezain, esquire , Johan de Forton , licenciate of canon law and Johan de Sauterisse , ambassadors of Johan [I], count of Foix , sent to the king of France 2 and the king of England, regent of England 3

30 October 1421 . Lescutz Lescun .

The count of Foix Johan [I] appoints his councillors Domasan Bertran de Domezain, esquire , Johan de Forton , licenciate of canon law and Johan de Sauterisse esquire, as his ambassadors( ambaxiatores, procuratores et negociorum gestores seu nuncii speciales ) towards the king of France and the king of England, with full power to :

  1. to negotiate with the kings;
  2. to swear the final peace on the count's soul; 4
  3. to swear that the count will faifthfully govern the land of Languedoc and the county of Bigorre and return them to the king;
And the count promises to keep the oaths made by his ambassadors under pain of forfeiture of his lands. Witnesses: the count's brother the cardinal of Foix; 5 Bernat, Gavastono, de lord of Gabaston , kt , and Abbatia Arnaut d'Abbadie , 6 the count's councillors.

Signed for the count [by] Danossio M[enaut] d'Anos . 7

The count of Foix's ambassadors have sworn on behalf of the count the final peace 8 along with some other oaths:

  1. they acknowledge [ Henry V ],king of England, as governor and regent of the kingdom of France and the count will diligently obey him on matters concerning this kingdom;
  2. after the death of Charles [VI], the count will be forever faithful to [Henry V] as true king of France and to his heirs without impediment, and he will not obey no other as king or regent of France than [Charles VI] and [Henry V] and his heirs;
  3. the count will give neither advice nor help which would damage [Henry V], but he will try to prevent such damage, warning the king as soon as he can;
  4. the count will keep the final peace in all its articles and he will swear it in person as soon as possible by the hands of the count of Longueville, his brother, or by someone else having power to receive his oath, and he will have it sworn thereafter by the men of the three estates and communities of the good towns in the kingdom of France and in the duchy of Guyenne;
  5. the count will govern the land of Languedoc for the kings, 9 and he will return it to them when required to do so and not to anyone else;
  6. the count will receive similar oaths from any captain and royal officer of the land of Languedoc and he will receive these oaths from this land;
  7. the count will return to the kings the lands of Lautrec , Thor Tor , Thalamont Calmont , Marque Faire Marquefave and the county of Bigorre if he is not able to prove he owns them within the term, limits and according to the ways mentioned in the letters copied below;
  8. the count will serve the kings diligently with the agreed troop of 1,500 paid men which will be employed against the so-called Dauphin and his accomplices, and he will do whatever is possible to submit the land of Languedoc to the kings, and will start war on 1 June [1422];
  9. the count will do these things according to the tenor of the letters copied below and will send his letters of confirmation of these presents to the kings before the end of June [1422] and the count commits all his goods, movable and immovable, to the fulfilment of these agreements.

3 March 1422 . Saint-Faron-lès-Meaux .

[Charles VI] appoints Johan [I], count of Foix, governor of his land of Languedoc at his pleasure and at the king of England's pleasure, after he has sworn in person the final peace by the hands of his brother, the count of Longueville and captal de Buch, 10 a peace sworn by his ambassadors, Bertran de Domezain, Johan de Forton and Johan de Sauterisse, before [Henry V] and the king's great council 11 and the points and articles contained in these presents.

  1. If the kings want to take into their hands the land of Languedoc, they will pay to the count the arrears of his wages and the wages of his men-at-arms, archers and crossbowmen and will give him 20,000 gold crowns ( escutz dor ;
  2. the count of Foix will have the government of the lands which he claims to be his: the vicomté of Lautrec in the Carcassone seneschalcy of Carcassonne , the towns of Thor Tor , Thalamont Calmont and Marquefaire Marquefave in the seneschalcy of Toulouse and also the county of Bigorre. If Languedoc returns into the kings' hands, he will have them for six years, and during this term he may prove they should be owned by him, and they will be delivered to him if the proves that, otherwise he will return them to the kings;
  3. the king will deliver to the count half of the town of Tournoy Tournay in the seneschalcy of Toulouse 12 which is owned by the king;
  4. the mint being at Pamies Pamiers will continue as it is from the 24 June [1422] onward for a four years term and will strike coins ordered by the king for his land of Languedoc;
  5. each time the king will make peace or truce, he will associate the count;
  6. the king will help the count of Foix if someone attacks him;
  7. in time of peace the count will have 120 men-at-arms and 50 archers and crossbowmen ( hommes [...] de trait ) for the security of the government of Languedoc;
  8. the count of Foix can appoint and remove officers in Languedoc so long as the kings are certified about it;
  9. the count of Foix will swear to his brother the count of Longueville he will govern well the land of Languedoc for the kings;
  10. the count will swear to all the king's officers in Languedoc the oath of the final peace and he will receive their oath about it, and similarly to the men of the kingdom of France and duchy of Guyenne , and he will punish them if they refuse to submit;
  11. 12,750 gold crowns will be paid for the wages for two months of 1,500 men, each men being paid 6 crowns each month, out of the revenues and rights of the land of Languedoc, and the count will have 750 gold crowns for the estate of himself and of the barons of his company ;
King Charles VI orders to the Chambre des Comptes ( les gens de nos comptes ) at Paris , the commissioners and general governors of the finances, and all his justices and officers have to comply to the content of these letters.

3 March 1422 . Saint-Faron-lès-Meaux .

Signed by the king 13 following what was said by his great council held by the king [of England] and regent of France. 14 In testimony of which Bertran de Domezain, Johan de Forton and Johan de Sauterisse have placed their seals and signs manual.

15

By p.s.

1.
The date is not given in the original roll, but it was issued in March 1423 as the other entries concerning the count of Foix.
2.
Charles VI .
3.
Henry V by virtue of these count's letters:
4.
The treaty of Troyes (21 May 1420).
5.
Pey (or Peire or Pierre) de Foix (d. 1464), cardinal from 1414.
6.
Abbot of Pimbo and bachelor of canon law .
7.
The count's secretary.
8.
The treaty of Troyes (21 May 1420).
9.
Charles VI and Henry V.
10.
Gaston de Foix.
11.
Charles VI's great council.
12.
This seems to be an error as Tournay was in the county of Bigorre and not in the seneschalcy of Toulouse.
13.
Charles VI
14.
Henry V.
15.
See related documents in Rymer, Foedera... , vol. 10 (London, 1710), pp. 177-81.

The same entry entry 35 continues on this membrane.

36

[March] 1423 . 1 Westminster .

[in French]

[ Henry VI ] orders the count of Longueville , captal de Buch , 2 Radeclif John Radcliffe, kt , former constable of Bordeaux and now seneschal of Guyenne, and to the king's secretary Guirault Pierre Girault, Montpeslier vicar ( recteur ) of the old part of Montpellier , to muster the count of Foix's soldiers, at least three or two of them - count of Longueville or the constable of Bordeaux being one of them - for the first muster, and Girault for the following. They are to receive the oath of these troops: to serve well the count of Foix against the so-called Dauphin, his allies and accomplices and other rebels; and not to leave the count of Foix's company without his consent and to obey him diligently. They will certify the king by sending him these musters and reviews, closed and sealed under their seals. The king orders the count of Foix, the men-at-arms, archers and crossbowmen of his company to obey and attend them in this task. As the king has appointed the count of Foix as his governor of the land of Languedoc, and has committed to him 1,500 paid men, men-at-arms, archers and crossbowmen ( gens darmes et de trait ), to be employed for the king's service in order to submit the Languedoc and the county of Bigorre and resist against the so-called Dauphin 3 and the other rebels and enemies of the king.

1.
The date is not given in the original roll, but it was issued in March 1423 as other entries concerning the count of Foix.
2.
Gaston de Foix .
3.
King Charles VII .

The same entry entry 36 partly continues on this membrane.

37

[March] 1423 . 1 Westminster .

[ Henry VI ] orders to Johan [I], count of Foix , governor of the land of Languedoc and of the county of Bigorre , to wage war by any means against the Dauphin and his accomplices, and submit the land of Languedoc and the county of Bigorre, the king forbidding anyone to resist him. And he gives him power to punish rebels refusing to obey him as governor and committing the crime of lese majesty. The king orders to all his justices and subjects to obey and attend him.

1.
The date is not given in the original roll, but it was issued in March 1423 as other entries concerning the count of Foix.
38

[March] 1423 . 1 Westminster .

Order to the seneschals of Guyenne and the Landes , and all the barons, nobles, officers and subjects of the duchy of Guyenne, as Henry V and Charles VI had committed the count of Foix 2 to submit to them the land of Languedoc and county of Bigorre , and Henry VI , by advice of his great council, confirmed this appointment; firmly to help, give advice and military help to the count of Foix if the latter requires them to do so.

1.
The date is not given in the original roll, but it was issued in March 1423 as other entries concerning the count of Foix.
2.
Johan I de Foix .
39

9 June 1423 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to Colyn Thomas Colin, citizen and fishmonger of London , 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.

40

10 June 1423 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted to Geoffrey Freer to transport 100 weys 1 of wheat to the towns of Bayonne and Lusshebon Lisbon . Moryce John Morice of Sar Salisbury in Wiltes' Wiltshire and John Stanford of Wygorn Worcester , mainpernors, under pain of the loss of the true value of this wheat, that it will be brought to these towns and not to any region enemy to the king, giving in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of these towns within a one year period. Order to all the keepers of the customs of the sea ports and other maritime places as well as all the other king's officers to permit Freer to export this wheat without impediment, paying due customs.

By p.s.

1.
A wey (in Latin weia or waga ) was a unit of weight.
41

30 May 1423 . Westminster . For Bertran d'Abzac .

Letters of protection, with the advice and assent of the king's council, granted for five years to Dabzac Bertran d'Abzac, kt , from Peregort Périgord in the duchy of Aquitaine, and his good and possessions. With the proviso that he behaves well towards the king and his crown and does not damage violently the king or his liege men. Abzac was formerly an obvious rebel to the king's ancestors, kings of England, and he has left their allegiance and committed several crimes towards the crown of England and the king's subjects. However he now admits his crimes and wants humbly to submit to the king's grace, and the king agrees to grant him his grace. 1

By p.s.

1.
Bertran d'Abzac was most of the time a partisan of the English party, but circumstances encouraged him to become "French". Hence on 10 January 1422, Abzac, captain of Domme for the English party, submitted to the French after a long siege and became governor for the French of one of the three castles of Domme. This was a very short rallying as he was again 'English' in February 1422. Before, when he had been captain of the castle of Castelnaud , he submitted to Boucicaut, marshal of France, in 1415 and remained there captain for the king of France. He rallied again to the 'English' party in 1417. See the unpublished work of: Bergeron, H. Les d’Abzac pendant la guerre de Cent ans Stratégie et engagements d’une famille en Périgord , Mémoire de Master 1 recherche – Sous la direction de M. Jean-Marie Moeglin, Paris IV Sorbonne (2012), p. 49 and 56-7.
42

13 June 1423 . Westminster . For the seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine .

Appointment of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , as seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine with an order to all the king's subjects of the duchy to obey him.

By p.s.

For Laurence Merbury.

43

12 May 1423 . Westminster .

Appointment at the king's pleasure of Laurence Merbury, kt 1 , as mayor of Bordeaux with the fees and wages received in this office by John St John when he was mayor. 2

By K.

1.
On him see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laurence_Merbury
2.
See the biography of John St John: http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/st-john-sir-john-1360-1424
44

Same as above

Order to John St John , former mayor of Bordeaux, not to interfere in the office of mayor of Bordeaux from now on.

45

Same as above

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

46

Same as above

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

47

18 May 1423 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to John Ichyngton alias John Ichynton who is staying in the king's service to 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.

48

28 May 1423 . Westminster . Concerning the office of constable of Bordeaux granted to [Thomas] Barneby . 1

Appointment for life of Thomas Barneby as constable of Bordeaux with the customary wages.

By p.s.

1.
Extractus is written in the margin.
49

10 June 1423 . Westminster . Confirmation to Pey [de] Prieret .

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters of Henry V :

28 May 1415 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters of Henry IV :

8 June 1409 . Westminster .

Grant to Laurens [de Prieret] and Pey de Prieret , at the supplication of their father Master Pey de Prieret, procurator fiscal in the duchy of Aquitaine to whom the king had granted for life the writing office of the court of Gascony with its rights and profits, of the same office to have for their lifetime after the death of Master Pey. 1

The king 2 confirms, by the advice and assent of his great council, these letters to Pey de Prieret as his father Pey and Laurens have died.

By p.s.

1.
See this entry entry in C 61/112 and its confirmation by Henry V entry in C 61/116 .
2.
Henry VI.

For Pons [VIII], lord of Castillon.

50

28 April 1423 . Westminster .

Similar entry as entry 33 .

By p.s.

51

6 March 1423 . Westminster .

Similar entry as entry 32 .

By p.s.

52

17 June 1423 . Westminster .

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

By p.s.

53

27 June 1423 . Westminster . For John Bacon . 1

Licence, with the advice of the king's great council, granted to John Bacon of London , vintner , to load 100 tin pieces to any place or port he wants in the kingdom of England, and outside towards the regions of Aquitaine in order to buy there, himself or through deputies, wine and goods and bring them without impediment to England.

By p.s.

1.
Extractus is written in the margin.

For John Radcliffe, kt.

54

13 June 1423 . Westminster .

Grant to Radclyf John Radcliffe, 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.

55

13 June 1423 . Westminster .

Grant to Radclyf John Radcliffe, 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.

By p.s.

56

13 June 1423 . Westminster .

Power granted to Radclyf John Radcliffe, 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.

57

5 May 1423 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation to [Menaut de] Habas .

Inspeximus and confirmation, with the advice and assent of the king's great council, of letters patent of Henry V :

1 October 1419 . castle of Gisors .

Grant to Ffavoys Menaut de Habas, kt , as well as his heirs and successors of the castle , town and the new tower of Langon with all their revenues, pertaining to enemies or to others, with high and low justice until Habas is paid of the sum of 9,000 francs de Roy without deducting anything from this sum. Thereafter the king has granted to Habas and his heirs and successors 10 tuns of wine on the tithe of wine received each year before the town of Langon, to have for the keepership of the castle, town and new tower of Langon. So that Habas or his deputy has to receive his wine until Habas is paid of the sum of 9,000 francs without deducting anything from this sum, with the proviso that he settles matters at Langon to the benefit of the king and his heirs. 1

By p.s.

1.
This act has not been copied in the Gascon Roll for this year (C 61/118).
58

5 May 1423 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation for Bernat Dupuch .

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Henry V :

1 June 1416 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Thomas [Beaufort], Dorcestria earl of Dorset , admiral of England , Aquitaine and Ireland:

6 December 1413 . Bordeaux .

Grant for life, with the advice of the king's council in Bordeaux , to Podio, de Bernat Dupuch, esquire , for his good service to Beaufort and in the wars of Henry IV, of all the hereditary lands and possessions Burdeloys Bordelais of Gotz Ramon-Guilhem [de] Got, Castet Endorte lord of Castets-en-Dorthe , formerly seized into the king's hands for rebellion, which Henry IV had formerly granted for life to the late Ayrally Johan Ayral, esquire , 1 to the yearly value of 6 l.st. of the money of England. Beaufort orders the constable of Bordeaux to deliver them to Dupuch or his attorney and permit him to enjoy them. 2

3

By p.s.

1.
On 24 February 1404, see entry in C 61/109 .
2.
This act is published in Archives Historiques de la Gironde (AHG), 16, pp. 19-20.
3.
See this act in entry in C 61/117 .

Concerning reception of homage.

59

13 June 1423 . Westminster .

Power granted to Radclyf John Radcliffe, seneschal of Aquitaine , to receive in the king's behalf the homage of the count of Foix 1 if this latter wants to pay homage to the king, as well as the homages of others wanting to perform this in the duchy of Aquitaine.

By p.s.

1.
Johan I de Foix .
60

Same as above

Power granted to , Radclyf John Radcliffe, 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.

1.
Gaston de Foix , captal de Buch and count of Longueville from 1419.
2.
Laurence Merbury .
3.
This probably means the dioceses of Bordeaux, Bayonne and Dax as opposed to the Haut-Pays , ad that was the French held area.
61

Same as above

Order to Radclyf John Radcliffe, 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.

Concerning general attorneys.

62

8 July 1423 . Westminster .

Letters of attorney in England for one year for John Bowet, esquire , controller of the castle of Bordeaux , who is going in the king’s service in Gascony, nominating Walter Grene of the county of Middlesex and Thomas Marshall alternately.

John Thoralby received these attorneys until Bowet's return to England.

62.1

Same as above

Similar letters of attorney for John Bowet nominating Richard Sutton of London , draper , and Dene Hugh Dean of London , vintner .

John Thoralby received these attorneys until Bowet's return to England.

63

Same as above

Letters of attorney in England for one year for Thomas Barneby, esquire , constable of Bordeaux , who is going in the king’s service in Gascony, nominating Peter Massy and Gryffyth, Willym Gwilym ap Gruffydd ap Gwilym alternately.

John Thoralby received these attorneys until Bowet's return to England.

Concerning protection.

64

6 July 1423 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to John Bowet, esquire , controller of the castle of Bordeaux , who is going in the king's service to Gascony to occupy there his office.

By p.s.

65

Same as above

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year to Thomas Barneby, esquire , constable of Bordeaux , who is going in the king's service to Gascony to occupy there his office.

By p.s.

66

13 July 1423 . Westminster . For John Radcliffe, seneschal of Aquitaine . 1

Announcement that Radclyf John Radcliffe, seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , has been granted power to require any service ( laudaminia et alia servicia ) 2 from the king's subjects in the duchy, to compel them to pay esporles ( ad sporlandum ) 3 and to enfeoff tenures ( feuda ) 4 to the king's subjects.

By p.s.

1.
Extractus is written in the margin.
2.
In French 'lods et ventes', a transfer tax paid to the lord for sales or inheritances.
3.
Payment of esporles was a recognition of the holding of tenure from a lord. It was paid when the tenant or the lord changed.
4.
These feuda are to be understood as tenures because they have to pay sporla and laudaminia , but in Gascon Latin there is one single word for tenure and fief: feodum (in Gascon feu ).
67

14 July 1423 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for half a year to Wodeward Richard Woodward, Sanctus Emilianus dean of the church of Saint-Émilion 1 in Gascony, who is going in the king's service to Aquitaine in the company of Radclyf John Radcliffe, seneschal of Aquitaine .

By p.s.

1.
Richard Edward alias Woodward (or Wodeward, Wodewarde), a priest of noble birth, is mentioned as dean of Saint-Émilion on 10 March 1424. The late John XXIII (1410-1415) had granted him this deanery. He was then the vicar of the parish church of Pennant Melangell in the diocese of St. Asaph (North Wales) and became later vicar of Long Stratton in the diocese of Norwich (Norfolk), a cure he combined with the deanery of Saint-Émilion for a yearly total of 120 l.parv.t. . See Calendar of Papal Registers Relating to Great Britain and Ireland , Volume 7: 1417-1431, ed. J. A. Twemlow (London, 1906), p. 344.
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13 July 1423 . Westminster . For John Radcliffe .

Appointment, at the king's pleasure of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , as seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine, and for the wages specified in the indenture made between the king and him:

  1. with commission of power to receive the oaths of allegiance of any subject;
  2. to have cognizance of criminal and civil cases belonging to his office and to punish those found guilty of a crime;
  3. with power to pardon criminals except in cases specialy reserved to the king;
  4. and with power to remove any officer with the advice of the king's council and to appoint other officers, except the offices of constable of Bordeaux and mayor of Bordeaux and other offices granted for life;
  5. cognizance of trials by battle;
  6. to appoint notaries ( notarii seu tabelliones );
  7. to appoint two or three royal serjeants in the duchy.

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69

8 July 1423 . Westminster Palace . For John Tiptoft .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux and the other king's officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to deliver without impediment to John Tiptoft, kt , the office of seneschal of the Landes , the Inter duo Maria prévôté of Entre-deux-Mers with their revenues as well as the wine custom called isshak issac of the town of Bordeaux and the market of this city, granted to him by the king. Formerly Henry IV had granted to Tiptoft by his letters patent, confirmed by Henry V and confirmed by the current king on 21 December [1422], the office of seneschal of the Landes with the keepership of the Ax castle of Dax , to be held by himself or by sufficient deputies, in the same way as Matthew Gournay held it, receiving there the same fees, wages and profits; 1 and the current king has also confirmed on 21 December [1422] at the request of the [queen] consort [of England] , 2 the grant for life by Henry IV of the Inter duo Maria prévôté of Entre-deux-Mers with all its revenues to Tiptoft; 3 and the current king also confirmed on 21 December [1422] and the grant for life by Henry IV to Tiptoft of the wine custom called issac in the town of Bordeaux as well as the market of Bordeaux with all the profits, customs and issues pertaining to it. 4

1.
On 8 February 1408: entry in C 61/112 .
2.
Juana (Joan) de Navarre (d. 1437) who married King Henry IV in 1403.
3.
On 8 September 1408: entry in C 61/112 .
4.
On 24 October 1408: entry in C 61/112 .
70

Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine to pay to John Forster the daily sum of 12 d. for his wages and fees of his office since 8 May [1423], until the king orders him otherwise. On 8 May [1423] the king has appointed at his pleasure Forster as king's serjeant-at-arms in the duchy of Aquitaine with all the customary wages as appears by the king's letters patent. 1 During the reigns of [ Henry IV ] and [ Henry V ], the constables of Bordeaux had allowance in their accounts at the exchequer of England to pay 12 d. a day to several king's serjeants-at-arms in the duchy [of Aquitaine], as the treasurer and barons of the exchequer have certified the chancery.

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1.
See entry 7 .
71

8 July 1423 . Westminster . Concerning keepership granted . 1

Commitment to Mary late the wife of Thomas Grene, kt , who held of Henry V in chief, by mainprise of Thomas Haseley of the county of Oxford and John Whatton of the county of Leicester , of the keeping of 3 acres of meadow in Kynston Kingston on Soar , 8 s. 4 d. of yearly rent there, 6 d. of yearly rent in West Leake , 17 s. 8 d. of rent in Stanford [on Soar] , 3 s. 10 d. of yearly rent in Sutton , and 6 s. of yearly rent in Bonyngton Bonington , 9 boonworks of ploughs of divers tenants in Radclyf upon Sore Ratcliffe-on-Soar , 9 autumn boonworks in the same town, one boon work in Sutton and one boonwork in Bonyngton Bonington , and other services there, which for certain causes were taken into the hands of Henry V and are still in the king's hands; to hold the same from the time of the death of the said Thomas until Easter next; so that she answers at the exchequer for the issues coming from the premises in the mean time, if the same shall be adjudged to the king. 2

1.
'Void because there is another one in the fine rolls' is written in the margin.
2.
This entry concerning English matters is calendared in Calendar of the Fine Rolls , vol. XV, Henry VI, 1422-1430 (London, 1935), p. 40 and 47.
72

8 July 1423 . Westminster . Concerning lands delivered . 1

Order to the escheator in the county of Northumberland to cause Trewyk John Trewick , son and heir of Eleanor late the wife of John Hogeisson of Trewyk Trewick , to have full seisin of all the lands which the said Eleanor held of the king in chief or was seised of in her demesne as of fee and in fee tail on the day of her death, as the king has taken his homage and fealty. 2

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1.
'Void because it is elsewhere in the fine rolls' is written in the margin.
2.
This entry concerning English matters is calendared in Calendar of the Fine Rolls , vol. XV, Henry VI, 1422-1430 (London, 1935), p. 40.
73

13 July 1423 . Westminster . For John Radcliffe, kt .

Power granted, at the king's pleasure, to Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of Aquitaine , 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 Blasimont Blasimon 1 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. But now Clifford has died, so the king has committed these places to Radcliffe. 2

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1.
It was Balizac , not Blasimon, in the previous related entries.
2.
See the related entries: entry in C 61/117 , entry in C 61/118 .
74

13 July 1423 . Westminster . For Estèbe de Brosses .

Appointment at the king's pleasure, with the advice of the king's council, of Brossis Estèbe de Brosses, bachelor of laws , as king's procurator fiscal in the duchy of Aquitaine , receiving there the customary fees of this office.

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75

Same as above For John Radcliffe .

Power to John Radcliffe, seneschal of Aquitaine , to appoint, at the king's pleasure with the usual wages, with the advice of the king's council [in Bordeaux] new officers when one of them dies or resigns his office, except the offices of constable of Bordeaux and controller of Bordeaux .

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76

Same as above For Arnaut Boneu .

Appointment, at the king's pleasure, of Bonelli Arnaut Boneu as one of the king's councillors of the duchy of Aquitaine , receiving there a reward for one year as the other councillors used to receive by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux.

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For Lord Bertran d'Aste.

77

Same as above

Appointment, at the king's pleasure, of Asta, de Bertran d'Aste, doctor of canon law , as judge appellate of civil causes in the court of Gascony .

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78

Same as above

Appointment, at the king's pleasure, of Arthusi Pey Artus, Insula abbot of l'Isle[-en-Médoc] , doctor of canon law ; Rampnelphus, Blavia Rampnol de Blaye, graduate of civil law ; Plania Bernat de Laplagne, doctor of canon law 1 and Beata Maria de Sallaco abbot of Notre-Dame of Soulac , 2 Fauria Hélias de Faurie, Burnetum abbot of Bournet , bachelor of canon law ; and Berlandi Pey Berland, canon of Bordeaux , bachelor of canon law , 3 as judges of the superior court of Aquitaine , receiving there the customary wages.

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1.
In 1417, he was monk of Sainte-Croix of Bordeaux and was sent as a representative of the archbishop of Bordeaux David de Montferrand to the council of Constance. See Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocese of Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.201.
2.
Notre-Dame of Soulac was a dependency of the abbey of Sainte-Croix of Bordeaux .
3.
For the career of the future archbishop of Bordeaux, see Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocese of Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.203-17, no.239).
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18 July 1423 . Westminster . For the archbishop of Bordeaux .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux and the controller of Bordeaux to permit David [de Montferrand], archbishop of Bordeaux , and the members of his household and ministers ( familiares et servitores ) to enjoy their franchises and privileges from time immemorial without any impediment, as the archbishop has complained to the king's council that, whereas his predecessors had the privilege of selling the wine from their properties and tithes without paying customs nor any tax, he has been lately compelled to do so by the king's officers rather than by those of the city of Bordeaux to the prejudice of the church of Bordeaux ( ad gravem prejudicum juris dicte ecclesie... et contra libertatem et immunitatem ejusdem ).

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80

4 July 1423 . Westminster . For Maria d'Arsac .

Order to Thomas Barneby, constable of Bordeaux , and Master Dast Bertran d'Aste, judge of Gascony , to hear and examine the complaint of Archac Maria d'Arsac and to make her full justice according to the local fors and customs. Maria d'Arsac has shown to the king and his council that, in virtue of some agreements, all the goods and hereditary goods situated in Medok Médoc which remained after the death of Castilhon Leticia [de] Castillon , daughter et heir of the late Theobaldus Tetbaut[de] Castillon, kt , should pertain to her, and that she had owned these goods peacefully for approximately 20 years without contradiction until 3 or 4 years ago Radclyf John Radcliffe , then constable of Bordeaux, seized without reason these goods and had received subsequently its revenues. Because of this, Arsac brought Radcliffe before the then seneschal of Aquitaine, but this trial has taken a long time, to the benefit of Radcliffe and the great detriment of Arsac, so she requests the king and his council to provide her a remedy on this matter, as it could provide a pernicious example to others being in similar circumstances.

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81

15 July 1423 . Westminster . For Bertran de Sainte-Marie, esquire . 1

Grant, with the advice and assent of the king's council, to Sancta Maria Bertran de Sainte-Marie, esquire , for the good service he did to Henry V , of the office of Sanctus Severus prévôt of Saint-Sever with the baylie of Tholoset Toulouzette and Sanctus Maurus Saint-Maurice[-sur-Adour] .

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1.
Extractus is written in the margin.
82

28 May 1423 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation to Grailly .

23 June 1414 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

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 Fonzere Fozera 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 person. 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. 18

14 May 1296 . Rokesburgh Roxburgh .

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

15 June 1285 . Westminster .

Confirmation of the judgment by Beck Anthony de Bek, bishop of Durham 20 commissioned by the king to hear and judge the lawsuit between Jean [I] de Grailly, kt , and Mota Amaniu de Lamothe, damoiseau , as Grailly claimed homage from Lamothe for his possessions in Langon and its district, and Lamothe asserted that he held most of them directly from the king, and as this case was sent to the king's cognizance:

  1. Lamothe delivered to Grailly his share of the toll of Langon, half of it being held from the king, the other half from Grailly;
  2. Item, Lamothe delivered to Grailly 18 d. bord. on the issues of the petty justice ( parva justicia ) of Langon;
  3. 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] ;
  4. Item, he delivered the fief of Bailhey Baillet ;
  5. 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 to 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 , 21 and Ferrariis Ramon de Laferrère, clerk , etc.;
  6. Item, Lamothe delivered to Grailly the oath which 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.;
  7. In return, Grailly discharged Lamothe of any claim about his homage. And Grailly acknowledges that he held from the king half of the toll on the raw iron( ferrum crudum ) 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 as 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.

22

The current king also confirms these patent letters of Henry V:

10 April 1416 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Gaston de Foix, Buchs captal de Buch , at his request, of the baylies and tolls of Mios , Mixta Mixte , Aulas Le Las , the baylie and coast of Porge de Buch , the Sales prévôté of Salles and the bridge and meadow of Salaunes , previously granted for life by Richard II to Dorinha Ramon d'Origne of the city of Bordeaux and returned into the king's hands by Origne's death, 23 with all their profits and emoluments to the yearly value of 10 l. , answering for the surplus to the exchequer of Bordeaux , notwithstanding any reduction in the rents or grants made by the constable of Bordeaux or the king's council [in Bordeaux] . 24

And also the king confirms these letters of Henry V:

15 March 1417 . Westminster .

Grant to Foys Gaston de Foix, capitaneus captal de Buch , and his heirs of all the right that pertains or could pertain to the king in the place of Vaires Vayres in Burdeloys Bordelais because of the rebellion of the le Bret lord of Albret . 25 As Gaston de Foix holds Vayres in his hands and in the king's obedience and as some large sums of money exceeding the value of this place are owed to him and have been allocated on this place, and as the lord of Albret, the king's rebel, claims to have rights over it. 26

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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 Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1266-72 , p.733.
4.
He had been 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 refers to taxes on salt stored in the city, not to salt-pits.
10.
See Buathier, Jean Ier de Grailly , p. 37.
11.
See also 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] de Grailly 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.
See Trabut-Cussac, L'administration anglaise en Gascogne... , p. 37.
19.
Béraut de Got , elder brother of the future pope Clement V.
20.
1284-1311.
21.
Constable of Bordeaux from 1281 to 1283 and in 1285-6.
22.
The same confirmation has been previously granted granted to Gaston de Foix on 10 June 1413 and on 23 June 1414: entry in C 61/114 , entry in C 61/115 . A similar confirmation was granted to Archambaud de Grailly in 1400. entry in C 61/107 .
23.
Richard II granted these to Ramon d'Origne on 19 April 1399 and this grant has been confirmed by Henry IV on 15 June 1401, see entry in C 61/108 .
24.
The original entry is entry in C 61/117 .
25.
Charles II d'Albret , lord of Albret from 1415.
26.
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 61/114 , entry in C 61/115 .

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8 July 1423 . Westminster . Confirmation for the merchants vintner .

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Henry V :

22 March 1420 . Westminster

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Henry IV :

11 February 1401 . Westminster

Inspeximus the letters patent of 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:

  1. Safe-conduct everywhere in England or anywhere in the king's lordship, along with licence for wholesale trade with Englishmen ( indigene seu incole ejusdem regni ) and foreigners ( alienigene extranei ), for goods brought in or out of the king's lordship, paying customs, except for wine brought from Aquitaine which they cannot carry out of England without special royal licence.
  2. Licence to dwell where they wish with their goods.
  3. Validation of contracts between these merchants and any one 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
  4. 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.
  5. For each tun of wine gauged, the seller has to pay for what is missing and the buyer for any surplus, at the price at which the wine was sold.
  6. 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 has deteriorated, they have to destroy it.
  7. The seller and the buyer each have to pay one half penny for every gauged tun.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. No other tax or exaction has to be requested for this wine.
  11. 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.
1

Witnesses: W[alter Langton], Coventr', Lich' bishop of Coventry and Lichfield , 2 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. 3

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1.
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.
2.
From 1296 to 1321.
3.
See the Livre des Bouillons , Archives Municipales de Bordeaux (Bordeaux, 1867), pp. 160-4, 198-206, 332-6 and 338-42. See the related entries entry in C 61/108 , entry in C 61/108 , entry in C 61/118

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8 July 1423 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation to Sainte-Croix .

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Henry V by assent of the lord of the late Parliament at Westminster:

12 July 1414 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation .

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

18 July 1401 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Richard II by view of the chancery rolls:

18 January 1384 . Westminster .

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

4 April 1357 . Bordeaux .

Confirmation to the Sancta Crux abbot and convent of Sainte-Croix of Bordeaux of the exemption from the great custom, previously granted by the kings of England and dukes of Aquitaine, on the wine grown in their vineyards, or coming from agrières 2 or from tithes, even if sold at farm to laymen annually, which the abbey sells to merchants, and to order to the constable to give back any money unlawfully taken, and to return to the abbot these letters of privilege, keeping a copy under this seal of Gascony, as the abbot has complained against the excesses of the constable, and as the current constable has again infringed the exemption. Order to the king’s lieutenant in Aquitaine, the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to let the abbey enjoy this exemption, 3 and order to the constable to give back, etc. 4

5

By p.s.

1.
A similar confirmation was granted by Henry IV on 18 July 1401: entry in C 61/108 .
2.
Portion usually corresponding to one third to one fifth of the vintage paid by tenants.
3.
The main ecclesiastical lords of Bordeaux (the archbishop of Bordeaux, the chapters of Saint-André and Saint-Seurin, and the abbey of Sainte-Croix) were granted the same privilege as the burgesses of Bordeaux for the wine of their properties, rents and tithes.
4.
See the related entry entry in C 61/108 .
5.
See the related entry entry in C 61/115 .
85

7 July 1423 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation to Saint-Seurin .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Henry V with the assent of the lords of the previous Parliament at Westminster:

21 July 1414 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation for the dean and the canons of the church Saint-Seurin .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Thomas [of Lancaster], duke of Clarence , count of Aumale , seneschal of England , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine :

8 February 1413 . Bordeaux .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Edward I :

12 juin 1289 . Condat near Libourne .

Confirmation of a franchise on the great custom of Bordeaux and issac for the dean, canons , chaplains and lay usher of Saint-Seurin and their servants dwelling in Bordeaux or in the borough of Saint-Seurin for the wine grown on the vineyards of Saint-Seurin and personal inheritances and acquisitions in the diocese of Bordeaux , with the proviso that the servants swear to the constable of Bordeaux, under pain of an arbitrary fine, that they dwell in Saint-Seurin with their masters without paying a rent, and that after the death of each canon, chaplain or servant, their heirs pay the custom if they were not people who enjoyed such status, as the dean Ramon [de Laferrère] complained to Edward I that they have been molested and impeded.

16 September 1380 . Westminster.

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Edward I:

12 juin 1289 . Condat near Libourne .

Same confirmation as above.

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86

8 July 1423 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation to the dean and chapter of the church of Bordeaux .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Henry V by the assent of the lords of the previous Parliament at Westminster:

21 July 1414 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation for the dean and chapter of the church of Bordeaux .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Thomas [of Lancaster], duke of Clarence , count of Aumale , seneschal of England , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine :

8 February 1413 . Bordeaux .

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

27 March 1357 . Bordeaux .

Confirmation for the dean, chapter and canons of Saint-André of Bordeaux of their exemption from the great custom for the wine of their lands, tithes and rents ( agrerie ) 1 sold to merchants or others, even when these issues are held by lay farmers, if it is for one year term.

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Edward III :

11 September 1357 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales: 2

27 March 1357 . Bordeaux .

Same as above.

By K.

Inspeximus and confirmation a letter of John [of Gaunt], king of Castile and León , duke of Lancaster , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine :

12 April 1374 . Bordeaux .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to respect the privilege of the chapter of Saint-André de Bordeaux granted by the prince of Wales (see above) by his letters patent which the dean and chapter have shown to John of Gaunt.

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters of Richard II :

16 September 1380 . Westminster .

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

11 September 1357 . Westminster .

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

27 March 1357 . Bordeaux .

Same as above.

By K.

By p.s.

1.
this is an equivalent of champart . It was often one fifth of the vintage or less.
2.
This letter containing the confirmation of the Black Prince has been published in Archives Historiques de la Gironde (AHG), IV, pp. 116-118.

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87

7 July 1423 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation to Saint-Julien .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Henry V 1 by assent of the lords of the Parliament at Westminter:

24 December 1416 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Henry IV :

25 June 1403 . Westminster .

Confirmation, by inspection of the chancery rolls, of the letters patent of Edward I , at the request of the prior and brothers of the hospital Saint-Julien:

1 June 1289 . Cundat Condat .

Grant to the prior and brothers of the hospital Saint-Julien of Bordeaux 2 that the wine coming from the hospital's vineyards being within the banlieue of Bordeaux be free of customs, excepting the custom of Royanus Royan . The king orders the constable of Bordeaux, the controller of Bordeaux and the other persons receiving these customs to permit them to have these wines free of customs excepting the custom of Royan. 3

By p.s.

1.
See entry in C 61/117 .
2.
The hospital Saint-Julien ('Sent Julian' in Gascon), founded in c.1230, was situated at Bordeaux at the present 'Place de la Victoire' near the gate Saint-Julien. See Drouyn, L., Bordeaux vers 1450 (Bordeaux, 1874), p. 369-70. This hospital was undreer the control of the chapter St André, see Bériac, F., 'L'hôpital Saint-Julien de Bordeaux', dans Revue historique de Bordeaux et du département de la Gironde, (1975), pp. 47-74.
3.
Same act in entry in C 61/117 .
88

12 April 1423 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation for Carlos de Beaumont .

Inspeximus and confirmation, with the assent of the king's great council, of the letters patent of Henry V :

29 June 1413 . Westminster .

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:

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 1 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 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. 2

By p.s.

1.
The places under French authority.
2.
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 and the same entry: entry in C 61/114 .
89

12 April 1423 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation for [Auger] de Lehet . 1

Inspeximus of letters patent of Henry V :

4 September 1413 . Westminster .

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. . 4

By K.

By p.s.

1.
It is written in the margin: 'Void because it has been returned and the king [Henry VI] granted for life by his letters to Pey de Lehet called of le Haitze Haitze , son of Auger de Lehet, esquire, from Labourd in the duchy of Aquitaine, the baylie of Labourd.
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 .
4.
See the original act in entry in C 61/114 .
90

12 April 1423 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation for [Johan] de Saint-Pée .

Inspeximus and confirmation, with the advice of the king's great council, of some letters of Henry V :

6 February 1418 . Falesia Falaise .

Grant for life to Johan [d'Amézqueta], Santpere [lord] of Saint-Pée , kt , of the town , baylie , jurisdiction and Hastinges toll of Hastingues with its appurtenances, to be held in the same way as the late Pons [VII], Casteilhon lord of Castillon , held them for his life. 1

6 February 1418 . Falesia Falaise .

Grant for life to Johan [d'Amézqueta], Santpere [lord] of Saint-Pée , kt , of the prévôté and toll of the city of Dax with the right of herbage ( herbagium ) and guidonage ( guidonagium ) of this city with its appurtenances, to be held in the same way as the late Pons [VII], Casteilhon lord of Castillon , held them for his life. 2

By p.s.

1.
They were granted for life to Pons VII de Castillon (d. en of 1417 or in early 1418) on 7 December 1408: entry in C 61/112 . This act has not been copied in the Gascon Roll (C 61/117) for this period.
2.
Richard II had granted the reversion of these offices to Pons VII de Castillon after the death of Guillaume de Montendre who was the current holder of this office ( entry in C 61/105 and entry in C 61/105 ). This grant was confirmed by Henry IV on 13 December 1401: entry in C 61/109 . This act has not been copied in the Gascon Roll (C 61/117) for this period.

Concerning confirmation for Blaye.

91

4 May 1423 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation, with the assent of the community of the kingdom of England gathered in parliament at Westminster , of letters patent of Henry V :

26 November 1416 . 1 Westminster . Concerning confirmation for the burgesses of Blaye .

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Henry IV enrolled in the chancery rolls:

2 May 1407 . Westminster .

Inspeximus of transcripts of some letters patent of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales under the seal of the office of Galhart [II][de] Durfort, Duracium lord of Duras and Blanquafforta Blanquefort , seneschal of Aquitaine :

26 February 1368 . Englom' Angoulême .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the previous letters he delivered as prince of Wales and king's lieutenant in Aquitaine to the churchmen, nobles, burgesses and other inhabitants of the town and castellany of Blaye

5 April 1356 . Bordeaux .

Grant, at their request, to the Blavia churchmen, nobles, burgesses and other inhabitants of the town and castellany of Blaye not to remove their privileges to be united with the crown of England, despite the grant of their town to the lord of Mussidan which is not to the prejudice of their priviledge, the prince promising that the lord of Mussidan, when given another place, will return Blaye to the crown, the inhabitants performing due allegiance. The prince confirms their liberties, franchises and privileges and grants to them the right to sell and bring wherever they want into the king's domains their wine, grains and other goods, paying due tolls, customs, rights, notwithstanding any new taxation levied before the lord of Mussidan became lord of their town. As the prince Edward had granted the castle, town and castellany of Blaye to Monte Alto Auger de Montaut, lord of Mussidan with all its rights and appurtenances in compensation of the castle and castellany of Blanquefort which had been previously granted to him by Edward III. 2

3 July 1376 . Westminster .

Grant to the burgesses of Blaye , that their town will remain annexed forever to the crown of England and not be granted or sold when the town or castle returns into the king's hands, at their supplication before the king and his council in the present parliament, as the town had been annexed to the crown of England and the king's chamber for a long time until Edward the prince of Wales granted the town and castle to Auger de Montaut, lord of Mussidan , kt , in compensation for the castle and castellany of Blanquefort the king 3 previously granted to him, until he found a sufficient place to give to Montaut.

And Henry IV has granted, furthermore, that, if Blaye returned to the crown, the town, its mayor, deputy mayor, men of religion etc. would be governed in the same way as the towns of Bourc Bourg , Leybourne Libourne and Seint Milion Saint-Émilion which are part of the king's chamber. 4

Inspeximus and confirmation of other patent rolls of Henry IV enrolled in the chancery rolls: 5

2 May 1407 . Westminster .

Grant to the Blaya men of religion and of the church, the nobles, burgesses and other inhabitants of the town, castle and castellany of Blaye to sell their wine in taverns or anywhere else in the city of Bordeaux without putting it into the market, as it was used in the time of the king's ancestors, before the Januenses Genoese 6 occupied the town and castellany of Blaye.

By p.s.

1.
In this roll, it is written 26 December 1416, but this is an error for 26 November 1416.
2.
The castle and castellany of Blanquefort had been returned to Galhart I de Durfort in April 1356 when he rallied to Edward III. See Peña, N. de, Documents sur la Maison de Durfort , vol. 2, pp. 649-50, no. 1093 (4 April 1356; C 61/69, m. 2) and pp. 650-2, no. 1094 (6 April 1356; C 61/71, m. 7).
3.
Edward III.
4.
Same entry as entry in C 61/111 .
5.
Same entry as entry in C 61/111 .
6.
Blaye had been stormed from the river side on 20 April 1339 by some Genoese and French led by the Genoese Aitone (or Antonio) Doria - appointed the same year as admiral of France by King Philip VI of France - and the seneschal of Saintonge Itier de Magnac (seneschal of Saintonge from 1334 to 1340). See Sumption, J., Trial by Battle. The Hundred Years War I (London, 1990), p. 258. Aitone Doria was at the head of 40 Genoese galleys. Several Gascon nobles of the English party had been taken prisoner during this attack (among them Bérart I d'Albret and Guilhem-Ramon de Caumont ) and were kept prisoners on galleys (see TNA, E 101/166/11, m. 32 and 33).
92

4 March 1423 . Westminster .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to permit the Blavia churchmen, nobles, burgesses and other inhabitants of the town and castellany of Blaye to enjoy what is contained in these letters of confirmation.

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The entry 92 is on this membrane.

93

1 May 1423 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation for John Dupont .

Inspeximus and confirmation, with the advice and assent of the king's great council, of letters patent of Henry V : 1

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 , secretary of the duke of Clarence , of two houses with their profits, rights, rents and revenues, situated in the street ( carreyre ) stretching from the Lombriere, Bourdeaulx castle of the Ombrière of Bordeaux to the Saint Pietre church of Saint-Pierre , 2 more precisely from the great gate of this castle to the other gate, and their rears adjoin the great tower ( grosse tour ) 3 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 . and were 4 sold by Labarde to Pigon Thomas Pigeon and confirmed for life to Pigeon by Henry IV, and 5 returned to Henry IV after 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. 6 They have to maintain him in the possession of them and their revenues, notwithstanding any grants or promises made against this.

20 May 1418 . castrum [...] de Caen Caen Castle .

Grant for life to Pount, de John Dupont, esquire , of the Umbraria writing office of the court of the prévôté of the Ombrière in the city of Bordeaux, vacant by the death of Master Sancto Paulo Bernat de Saint-Paul 7 with all its profits and emoluments, notwithstanding that the king had granted him for life two houses ( mesuagia ) in Bordeaux 8 having a yearly value of 5 m. and the manor of Aber 9 in the Caernarvan Caernarfonshire having a yearly value of 40 m. .

By p.s.

1.
See entry in C 61/114 , entry in C 61/117 .
2.
This is the current rue des Argentiers .
3.
The keep of the castle of the Ombrière called of the "Arbalesteyre".
4.
See entry in C 61/107 .
5.
See entry in C 61/112 .
6.
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 .
7.
Bernat de Saint-Paul was granted this office for life by Henry IV on 6 May 1401, see entry in C 61/108 .
8.
These two houses adjoined to the castle of the Ombrière had been granted to Dupont by the duke of Clarence on 5 February 1413 and this grant had been confirmed by Henry V on 5 November 1413. See entry in C 61/114 .
9.
A place now known as Abergwyngregynwith, its Welsh name. This manor was the seat of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd (d. 1282), the last native prince of Wales and Gwynedd. This manor was granted for life to Dupont on 30 July 1417 (Westminster). See Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1416-22, p.119.

For Bernat Angevin.

94

7 July 1423 . Westminster .

Grant, at the king's pleasure, to Bernat Angevin of the office of scribe of the superior court of Aquitaine with its revenues, for his good service to Henry V and to the current king.

By p.s.

95

Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver this office to Bernat Angevin .

For Johanicot de Lehet.

96

14 July 1423 . 1 Westminster .

Grant to la Het Johanicot de Lehet of the Vasatz prévôté of Bazas with all its profits, to the yearly value of 10 l. , paying any surplus to the king's exchequer of Bordeaux , for his good service to Henry V and to the current king and with the advice and assent of the king's great council.

By p.s.

1.
Extractus is written in the margin.
97

Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver this office to Johanicot de Lehet .

98

Same as above

Order to the Vasatz mayor, jurats, worthy men ( probi homines ) and all the community of the town of Bazas to obey and attend Johanicot de Lehet as prévôt of Bazas to what pertains to his office.

For Iter Jaubert.

99

14 July 1423 . Westminster . 1

Grant to Jawert Iter Jaubert , of the prévôté of Saint-Émilion with all its profits, with the proviso to the yearly value of 10 l. , paying any surplus to the king's exchequer of Bordeaux , for his good service to the king's ancestor, and with the advice and assent of the king's great council.

By p.s.

1.
Extractus is written in the margin.
100

Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver this office to Iter Jaubert .

101

Same as above

Order to the mayor, jurats, échevins and worthy men ( probi homines ) and all the community of Saint-Émilion to obey and attend Iter Jaubert as prévôt of Saint-Émilion to what pertains to this office.

102

28 April 1423 . Westminster . For Pons [VIII], lord of Castillon .

Announcement that the king has granted licence to Pons [VIII] de Castillon, lord of Castillon , kt , to be entitled to succession by will of his grandfather, the late lord of Castillon, 1 as well as by other wills or donations granted to him by other relatives, notwithstanding any rebellion against the king of England and his predecessors. 2

By p.s.

1.
Pons VII de Castillon (d. 1418 in London).
2.
See the related entry entry 33 .
103

6 March 1423 . Westminster . For Pons [VIII], lord of Castillon . 1

Same as entry 32 .

By p.s.

1.
This entry is crossed out.
104

22 July 1423 . Westminster . Concerning an inquiry .

Commission to Barnaby Thomas Barneby, constable of Bordeaux , and Robert Holme, esquire , to inquire about goods exported by English merchants from England to Bordeaux and Bayonne without paying due customs ( custuma seu subsidium ) from the time of [ Henry IV ], questioning worthy men ( probi et legales homines ) in Bordeaux and Bayonne and their suburbs, about the merchants, the goods, their value, those who hold them and other circumstances, and with power to seize these goods into the king's hands and to keep the letters of cocket about them, sending from time to time to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer of England due information and the letters of cocket, and receiving such wages and rewards as used for such task.

By p.s.

For the mayor, jurats and community of the city of Bayonne.

105

18 July 1423 . Westminster .

Order, with the assent of the king's council, to the seneschals of Aquitaine and of the Landes , as well as to all the king's officers in the duchy of Aquitaine, to punish according to the local fors and customs the powerful malefactors and others of the duchy who are, according to the complaint of the mayor, jurats and community of the city of Bayonne , blocking the routes, by land and water, where the victuals and other necessities used to be brought to Bayonne, in order to free and secure these ways to the merchants and victualers and their goods. They should not omit doing this in order to avoid the king and his council receiving again this complaint.

By p.s.

106

12 July 1423 . Westminster .

Letters of protection granted, with the assent and advice of the king's council, for seven years to Ramon de Cussac, canon of the church of Saint-André of Bordeaux , 1 and his brother Guiraut de Cussac, burgess of Bordeaux , their familiares , 2 men, questaux , 3 tenants, etc. 4 , and all their goods, movable and immovable, and all their possessions. The king orders his justices and all his officers of the duchy of Aquitaine to maintain, protect and defend the Cussac brothers and not permit that anyone injure their persons, men, possessions and goods. They must proclaim this publicly with the customary bans and put the king's pennons ( pencelli ) 5 on the their houses and goods.

By p.s.

1.
He was canon of Bordeaux from 1396 to his death in 1442. See Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocese of Bordeaux (Paris, 2012), p. 410 (no. 248).
2.
Persons in the service in the households of the Cussac brothers.
3.
The questaux were the local equivalent of serfs.
4.
It is written : 'affevatis, sporlis, censibus, redditibus, agreriis, jardinibus, vineis, bordilibus, albaret'...
5.
Signs bearing the coat of arms of the king indicating that the Cussac's brothers were under the king's safeguard and protection.

Concerning general attorneys.

107

[July] 1423 . 1 Westminster .

Letters of attorney in England for one year for Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , who is going in the king’s service in Aquitaine, nominating Thomas [Langley], Dunolm bishop of Durham and Henry Kays alternately.

John Thoralby received these attorneys until Radcliffe's return to England.

1.
The date is unkown as part of the bottom of this membrane is lost, but similar letters of attorney had been given in July 1423.
108

[July] 1423 . 1 Westminster .

Similar letters of attorney for John Radcliffe nominating Thomas Holden, esquire , and Thomas Haseley .

John Thoralby received these attorneys until Radcliffe's return to England.

1.
The date is unkown as part of the bottom of this membrane is lost, but similar letters of attorney have been given in July 1423.