3 September 1427 . Ebor' York . Concerning licence to transport wheat . ¹

Licence granted, at his supplication, to Malleverer Robert Mauleverer, esquire , to buy, himself or his deputies, 300 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England , and export them from whatever port of this kingdom, to the city of Bordeaux . Robert Mauleverer and Robert Benne of Yorkshire , gentleman, became mainpernors before the king in chancery under pain of the loss of 40 l. on their goods and chattels and on the loss of the wheat for Mauleverer, that this wheat will be brought by Mauleverer to Bordeaux and not elsewhere, giving in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the authentic seal of the city of Bordeaux before 15 August 1428. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Mauleverer or his deputies to buy and load this wheat and bring it to Bordeaux, paying due customs.

16 October 1427 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Radclyff John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , who is staying in the king's service into the duchy for its safeguard.

By p.s.

18 October 1427 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Thomas Reynold alias Thomas Ussher of Norwich in Norfolk , yeoman , who is going into the parts of the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine who is staying there for its safeguard.

By p.s.

9 November 1427 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport sheep and oxen . ¹

Licence granted to Sellyng Richard Selling of Cales' Calais , esquire , to export 400 sheep and 400 oxen and bullocks from kingdom of England to the regions of Picardia Picardy for the victualing of the Sandegatte castle of Sangatte andof the local king's liege men. The king orders all the captains etc. to permit Selling to bring them to Sangatte, paying due customs.

20 October 1427 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Thomas Beaumont, kt , who is staying into the parts of [ Picardy ] in the company of John [of Lancaster], regent of the kingdom of France and duke of Bedford , who is staying there for these regions' safeguard.

By p.s.

8 February 1428 . Westminster . For John Radcliffe, kt ¹

Grant at the king's pleasure, with the advice and assent of the king's council, to Radclyf John Radcliffe, seneschal of Aquitaine , of all the hereditary rights, lands, wines, revenues, services, serfs ( questales ), houses, tithes with all their appurtenances that were owned by Amaniu Béguey, kt , and went to the king's hands by the death of Béguey without heirs, up to the annual value of 200 l. , paying any surplus to the exchequer of Bordeaux , with the proviso that Radcliffe pays, before taking possession of these revenues, to Angevyn Bernat Angevin , delegated at the office of constable of Bordeaux, the sum of 400 l. of the English money, a sum Angevin paid on behalf of the king to Béguey's widow because of her owed dowry, according to the local law and custom. ²

By p.s.

23 March 1428 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Dryver Raymond Driver, esquire , who is going in the king's service in the regions of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyff John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , and the supply of various victuals for the needs of Radcliffe who is staying in these parts for its safeguard.

By p.s.

26 March 1428 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Robert Holme of Burdegalia Bordeaux , esquire , who is going in the king's service in the regions of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyff John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine and Ffronsak captain of the castle of Fronsac , who is staying in these parts for the safeguard of this castle and Aquitaine's marches.

By p.s.

1 April 1428 . Westminster . Concerning hearing and discussion .

Commission of oyer et terminer to the abbot of Bournet , ¹ Master Pey Berland and Master Boscat, de Pey du Bouscat , or at least two of them, on the trial opposing Guilittinus, Lensac Guilhotin de Lansac, 2 kt , plaintiff claiming to the inheritance of Amaniu Béguey, kt , by hereditary right, on one hand, and Radclyffe John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , on the other, about Béguey's hereditary rights, lands, wines, revenues, services, serfs ( questales ), houses, tithes with all their appurtenances. The king orders to all seeing these presents to obey and attend them or at least two of them in the execution of these. ³

By C.

30 March 1428 . Westminster . For Bertran [III], lord of Montferrand .

Order to the mayor, jurats and community of the city of Bordeaux to deliver to Bertran [III], Montferant lord of Montferrand , the possessions of the late Labrit Bérart [III] d'Albret, Leguoyran lord of Langoiran , unlawfully occupied until now. They have to maintain, protect and defend Bertran III in the possessions thereof. Bertran II, former lord of Montferrand and father of Bertran III formerly held the main part of these goods because his wife was the full sister of Bérart III ¹ , and as he, and the children he had with his wife, should have succeeded to Bérart III's goods, but the Labrit lord of Albret ² unlawfully held a part of these goods, and Henry IV had granted forever these goods to Bertran II by his letters patent at the supplication of the latter. ³ And the current king has confirmed Henry IV's letters to Bertran III de Montferrand. ⁴

25 June 1428 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to William Covele, citizen and goldsmith of London, alias Coweley William Cowley of Oxfordshire , gentleman , victualer of the Ffronsak castle of Fronsac , who is going in the king's service in the regions of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyff John Radcliffe, kt , captain of the castle of Fronsac , who is staying there for its safeguard and supplying.

By p.s.

20 May 1428 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Nicholas Colier, yeoman , who is going into the parts of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of the duchy [of Aquitaine] who is staying there for its safeguard.

By p.s.

8 March 1428 . Westminster .

Commission of oyer et terminer according to the local law and customs, with faculty to use a summary procedure ( summarie de plano ), to the Aquiens' bishop of Dax , ¹ Holand John Holland, kt , mayor of Bordeaux , Master Berlande Pey Berland, bachelor of canon law , and canon of the cathedral church of Bordeaux , to confirm or revoke a final sentence interlocutory judgment given by Johannis Bérart Johan prior of Saint-Jacques of Bordeaux , ² Croweford William Crawford, kt and Houper William Hoper, doctor of laws , ³ in the trial being between Castilione, de Pons [VIII] de Castillon, kt , plaintiff, on one hand, and Fuxo, de Gaston de Foix, Longa Villa count of Longueville , Bogeo, de captal de Buch , defendant, on the other, whereas Foix having lost without any possibility of appeal complained to the king. Order to all officers to obey and attend them in this task.

5 November 1428 . Westminster . For John Radcliffe, kt . ¹

Grant at the king's pleasure, with the assent and advice of the king's council, to Radclyf John Radcliffe, seneschal of Aquitaine , because of his good service to Henry V and to the current king, of all the hereditary goods, lands, vineyards, revenues, services, serfs ( questales ), houses and tithes with all their appurtenances that were owned by David Beguo , illegitimate ( naturalis ) son and legitimate heir of the late Amaniu Béguey, kt , which went into the king's hands because of David's death, who died as a minor without a will and heirs, up to the annual value of 200 l.st. . He has to render the surplus to the exchequer of Bordeaux, with the proviso that Radcliffe pays to Angevyn Bernat Angevin the sum of 400 l. of the English money which had been paid by Angevin to Béguey's widow because of her dowry. ²

By p.s.

24 November 1428 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to William Fyherberd of Soutwerk Southwark in Surrey , hosier , otherwise known as Ffitz Herberd William Fitzherberd who is going in the regions of the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , who is staying there for the safeguard of this duchy.

By p.s.

4 December 1428 . Westminster . Concerning the appointment of [Thomas] Burton as mayor of Bayonne .

Appointment, with the advice and assent of the king's council, of Thomas Burton, kt , as Baion' mayor of the city of Bayonne for a period of 10 years, with the annual wages and fees fixed following the agreement made between the king's council and those of Bayonne.

By p.s.

4 December 1428 . Westminster . Concerning safe-conduct .

Letters patent of safe-conduct granted for three years, with the king's council advice and assent, to Brunollus Brunet de Bernet of Salbaterre Sauveterre[-de-Béarn] of the lordship of Béarn , Barnardus Bernat de Bernet and Brunetus Brunet de Bernet , sons, merchants and representatives ( factores ) of Brunet de Bernet, permitting them to come and go through the sea in the kingdoms of England and France and the duchy of Aquitaine with the goods of this latter, wherever they want and returning to their regions when they want without any impediment, proviso they still behave well towards the king as his liege men and attempt nothing against the king, and they pay the due customs on their goods before their return [to Béarn], and they do not enter in any king's castle, fortalice and closed town without showing their letters of safe-conduct to their captains, mayors, bailiffs or keepers.

By p.s.

4 December 1428 . Westminster . Concerning licence granted, safe-conducts .

Power granted for ten years from the date of these presents to Thomas Burton, mayor of the city of Bayonne , if he holds this office as long as that, to grant letters of safe-conduct to all the merchants and others who will come to Bayonne to sell victuals and other goods and for other business useful to the king and the city of Bayonne.

By p.s.

4 December 1428 . Westminster . For Johan Gayon . ¹

Grant at the king's pleasure, to Johan Gayon, burgess of the city of Bayonne , because of the good service he did to the late Henry V and the current king, of the office of Sordum, de bayle of Sorde , to be held by himself or through a sufficient deputy, receiving there the profits and emoluments pertaining to it up to the yearly value of 40 s. , with the proviso that he pays the surplus to the exchequer of Bordeaux .

By p.s.

7 December 1428 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to John Dalbert, clerk , who is going in the king's service in the regions of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , who is staying there for the safeguard of this duchy.

By p.s.

4 December 1428 . Westminster . Concerning the appointment of [Thomas] Burton .

Order to the échevins, jurats, citizens and all the community of the city of Bayonne to obey and attend Thomas Burton, kt , following its appointment as mayor of Bayonne by the king.

28 January 1429 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Nicholas Tunwell of London , grocer , who is going in the king's service in the regions of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , who is staying there for the safeguard of this duchy.

By p.s.

11 March 1429 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Knyght John Knight and John Prudens , denizens ( indigeni ) [of England], who are going in the king's service in the regions of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , Fronsacum, de captain of the castle of Fronsac , who is staying there for the victualing and safeguard of this castle.

By p.s.

18 February 1429 . Westminster . For the mayor and the citizens of the city of London .

Order to the mayor and jurats of Bayonne not to interfere with the privileges of the citizens of London and to demand from them undue customs, as King John has granted them on 17 June 1199 exemption of any tonlieu ( theoloneum et lestagium ) in all the sea ports of his possessions, and Henry III has granted the same exemption from pavagium , pontagium , rivagium , grants confirmed by the current king, and as the mayor and jurats of Bayonne are requesting Londoners to pay the assizes ( assisa ) of 4 d. by pound, that is one silver quadrant accounting for 1 d.st. and 20 d.st. for 1 l. .

8 March 1429 . Westminster . Concerning an appeal to hear and terminate.

Same entry as entry 19 .

15 December 1429 . Westminster . Concerning a proclamation to be made.

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the judge of Gascony , the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux to proclaim in each place of the city of Bordeaux and other places of this region that anybody, whatever his status, guilty of riot or conspiracy will incur arrest and seizure of his goods and be punished according to the local laws and fors. The king orders to all his officers at Bordeaux and in the region nearby to obey and attend them about it. The king has learned that several unlawful riots, fights, tumults, meetings of people, plots and conspiracies have been made in the city of Bordeaux and outside it in several regions of Aquitaine, ¹ and the liege men and king's subjects of Bordeaux and its region are afraid that several damages and trouble might happen day by day unless the king brings a remedy. ²

16 June 1429 . Westminster . For Henric Cavier, doctor of canon law.

Grant of a delay to introduce an appeal in the royal court ( audiencia ) to Gaston de Foix, Longa Villa count of Longueville and Bogii captal de Buch , at the petition of his proctor and ambassador Cavis Henric Cavier, 1 doctor of canon law , considering that Cavier has arrived in London on 8 January 1428 and remained in England until 8 March 1429 doing due diligence, and that the prescription period had not to be forfeited to Foix's prejudice, as Castilione Pons [VIII] de Castillon, kt , is claiming from Gaston de Foix a part of the place of Castelnau-de-Médoc , as the royal commissaries Johannis Bérart Johan, prior of Saint-Jacques of Bordeaux , ² Croweford William Crawford, kt and Houper William Hoper, doctor of laws , have given an unjust final sentence against Foix who has appealed to the king's court by petition brought to the king and his council by Cavier, but whereas Cavier could not do it in due time, the king being involved in other business.

13 July 1429 . Westminster . For Bernat Angevin.

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the judge appellate of the court of Gascony , the Umbraria prévôt of the Ombrière , and the keeper and executor of the seal and counter-seal of Bordeaux to deliver to Bernat Angevin the lands of Noalhan Noaillan and Salaunas Salaunes with their revenues, to be hold in the same way the late Johan de Cantiran hold them, up to the yearly value of 10 l.st. , paying the surplus to the exchequer of Bordeaux , as the king has granted him in his letters patent.

13 July 1429 . Westminster . For Bernat Angevin. ¹

Grant to Bernat Angevin at the king's pleasure, with the advice and the assent of the king's council, because of his good service to Henry V and the current king, of the lands of Noalhan Noaillan and Salaunas Salaunes with their revenues, to be hold in the same way the late Johan de Cantiran hold them, up to the yearly value of 10 l.st. , paying the surplus to the exchequer of Bordeaux .

16 July 1429 . Westminster . For Bertran Fau and others. ¹

Commission of hearing and examining, with the advice and assent of the king's council, to the abbot of Bournet , ² Lerland Pey Berland, king's councillor , Bernat Angevin, who exercises the office of constable of Bordeaux , and Simon Sprotley, controller of Bordeaux , or at least three of them, to make full justice according to the local laws, fors and customs, having heard the parties, about the complaint of Bertran Fau and his companions burgesses and carters ( carectarii ) of the city of Bordeaux , as the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux after some years and on their own private authority have taxed them, who are, according to their complaint, poor servants of the state ( res publica ), 20 s.b. each year in addition to the taxes paid by them as the other burgesses of Bordeaux. The mayor and jurats of Bordeaux have levied this tax by force and did not hear their complaints usurping the king's lordship as king's liegemen are taxed by the king or his officers in his name and no other, to the carters' great damage and perpetual servitude if they do not obtain the king's grace about it, thus they request the king to provide them with a remedy. The commissioners have to send a certification to the king about this. The king orders to all his liege men to obey and attend them on this matter.

24 October 1429 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Walter Kelvyll , who is staying in the king's service in the regions of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , Fronsacum, de captain of the castle of Fronsac , who is staying there for the safeguard of this castle, as well as to his men, lands, revenues and other possessions. The king orders his officers to maintain, protect and defend Holme and not permit that anyone injure his person, possessions and goods. The king wants Kelvyll be deemed quit concerning any trial and complaint, excepting trials of De dote , Unde nichil habet , Quare impedit , Assisis de nova dissesine , Ultime presentationis and of Attinctis and summons for utterances by justices in eyre, until Kelvyll 's return to England if it happens he has to return there for the king's service.

By p.s.

29 January 1430 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Bonewe Arnaut Boneu, 1 citizen of the city of Bordeaux , esquire , who is going in the regions of the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , Fronsak captain of the castle of Fronsac , who is staying there for the safeguard of this castle.

By p.s.

15 December 1429 . Westminster . Concerning a proclamation to be made.

Same entry as entry .

29 January 1430 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted until 24 June 1430 to Kyghley John Kighley, kt , who is statying in the regions of the kingdom of France for the safeguard of these regions.

By p.s.

8 February 1430 . Westminster . Concerning a proclamation to be made.

Order to renew the proclamation against the riots and conspiracies, ¹ as the previous one has not been respected and as unrest is going on in Bordeaux and other places. ²

By K. and C.

7 July 1430 . Westminster . For Sansson de Monbrun . ¹

Grant at the king's pleasure, with the advice and assent of the king's council, to Sampson Sansson de Monbrun , because of his good service to Henry V in the regions of Ffranc' France and Normann' Normandy and to the current king in the duchy of Aquitaine, of one fortalice and lordship called Gamarde in the seneschalcy of the Landes which is now rebel to the king, with its baylie, mills, revenues, and other profits pertaining to this fortalice.

By p.s.

20 July 1430 . Westminster . Concerning safeguard .

Letters of protection and safeguard to all the king's judges and officers of the duchy of Aquitaine, and their men and servants, and also their lands, tenements, revenues, possessions and goods. Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine to maintain, protect and defend them and not permit that anyone injure theirs persons, possessions and goods. He must proclaim this publicly with the customary bans.

12 July 1430 . Westminster . For Estèbe de Brosses . ¹

Grant at the king's pleasure, with the advice and assent of the king's council, to Bross' Estèbe de Brosses, king's procurator [fiscal] of the duchy of Aquitaine , of the hall ( aula sive sala ) of Dayran Ayran with its revenues and appurtenances, and the land called of Pis Piis , and the land that was formerly owned by Jacobus de Land , and also the defaults and wages of the court of Gascony seated at Burdegalia Bordeaux and in Burdegalesium Bordelais up to the value of 10 l.st. of the English money, rendering the surplus to the exchequer of Bordeaux .

20 July 1430 . Westminster . Concerning an inquiry .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the judge of Gascony , the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux to inquire about those involved in riots and conspiracies before or after the royal proclamations against rioters, as unrest is continuing, and to punish them according to the local laws and fors. ¹

By C.

22 July 1430 . Westminster . Concerning protection . ¹

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted until 1 November 1430, to John de Holland, kt , who is staying for the safeguard of the city of Bordeaux .

By p.s.

24 July 1430 . Westminster . For Pey Durand, esquire .

Grant at the king's pleasure, to Durant Pey Durand, esquire , originating from the duchy of Aquitaine, with the advice and assent of the king's council, because of his good service to Henry V or the current king, of the office of Poullion bayle of Pouillon to be held by himself or through a sufficient deputy, with all the wages, fees, profits and emoluments pertaining to this baylie up to the yearly value of 10 l. , paying the surplus to the constable of Bordeaux each 25 December.

By p.s.