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C 61/124, 9 and 10 Henry VI (1430-1432) .

Introduction.

As in the previous rolls, this roll covering two regnal years (1430-2) is filled with licences to transport English wheat to Bordeaux and Bayonne. These give names of English people of varying status, the most highly ranked being the duke of Norfolk and the countess of Arundel. ¹ One licence was granted to export rye to Bordeaux and Bayonne. ² All these licences suggest that English-held areas of Aquitaine were experiencing an acute scarcity of food, caused by ‘French’ devastation of the countryside, as well as difficulties in importing wheat and other victuals from the neighbouring French-held regions. Only two licences, however, were granted to inhabitants of the duchy (Arnaut Constantin of Bordeaux and Bernat Julian of Clairac in Agenais), and one licence was granted to two merchants of Castile. ³

The scarcity of food was accompanied by a parallel scarcity of specie (i.e. coins). According to a complaint of the community of Bayonne, there was there a shortage of silver currency because it was not possible to bring silver to the mint of Bordeaux. As a result, the local population had to use Spanish currencies. The resolution of the matter was a decision by the king and his council to create a mint in the castle of Bayonne, ⁴ but apparently this was never implemented, echoing previous failed attempts in 1351 and 1423. ⁵ Profits from the mint were intended to build and repair the fortifications of Bayonne, as were revenues coming from the right of shipwreck which were also granted to the community of Bayonne. ⁶

Several details are also given in this roll concerning funds detailed to the payment of the troops (20 men-at-arms and 700 archers) under John Radcliffe, the seneschal of Aquitaine, for one year's service. ⁷ Using his supremacy in England whilst Henry VI was in France, Humphrey, duke of Gloucester, protector in England, exploited his position to obtain lands and revenues in the duchy. He used the opportunity created by the death of Pons VIII, lord of Castillon, to take his lordships for himself, as the heir Pons IX was in the French party. ⁸ The castle and lordship of Bergerac was entrusted in 1431 to the Englishman Gadifer Shorthose, who have lived in Aquitaine from around 1413, in order to defend it against French partisans in the area. ⁹ The mayor of Bayonne, Thomas Burton, who had been appointed in 1428 for ten years, obtained the right to appoint a deputy at this office when he was absent abroad for the king’s service. ¹⁰

The faithful Gascon knight, who had served both Henry V and VI in the wars in northern France, Bérart de Montferrand obtained from the king the castle and castellany of Agassac (in Médoc) as well as the goods of the late Amaniu Béguey. ¹¹ The esquire Galhart d’Arsac was created by the king a burgess of Bordeaux, a privilege rarely granted to nobles as it implied exemption from the taxes levied on wines by the king-duke. ¹² Two Gascons were appointed to offices by Henry VI: the lawyer Arnaut de Cazauvieilh, canon of Bordeaux, as judge of the appeals at the court of Gascony, ¹³ and Johan Creyssac, burgess of Bordeaux, as controller of the counter-roll of the town hall of Bordeaux. ¹⁴

Bérart de Lamothe, lord of Roquetaillade, complained again that the town of Langon was still occupied by some ‘English’ partisans (led by Johan de Habas, son of Menaut de Habas who had retaken it from the French) despite the fact that he was its legitimate lord. The king appointed another commission of oyer et terminer , but nothing came from it. ¹⁵

Worthy of note is the embassy composed of two Gascon prelates and the English mayor of Bayonne sent by Henry VI to the king of Aragon Alfons V and his brother Joan, king consort of Navarre. ¹⁶

Guilhem Pépin.

1.: See entry 7 , entry 139 .
2.: See entry 117 .
3.: See entry 92 , entry 100 , entry 131 .
4.: See entry 60 .
5.: See entry in C 61/120 .
6.: See entry 61 .
7.: See entry 10 , entry 39 .
8.: See entry 7 .
9.: See entry 19 .
10.: See entry 64 .
11.: See entry 33 , entry 82 , entry 120 .
12.: See entry 123 .
13.: See entry 111 .
14.: See entry 35 .
15.: See entry 43 .
16.: See entry 99 .

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Concerning protection.

1: 22 September 1430 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Skowe John Stowe of Norwicus Norwich , loder , who is staying in the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , and for his men, lands, revenues and all his possessions. Order to all the bayles and the other king's officers to maintain and protect them. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

2: Same as above

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Steynhulf, Pylly Richard Steinhulf otherwise called Richard Pilly of Norwicus Norwich , raffeman ,who is staying in the parts of the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine . Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

3: 20 September 1430 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Radclyff John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine . Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

Concerning licence to transport wheat.

4: 13 November 1430 . Westminster .

Licence granted, at his request, to Bokeland Richard Buckland to export, himself or his deputies, 300 quarters of wheat, on a ship or several ships from any port of the kingdom of England to the city of Bordeaux or Bayonne . The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Buckland or his deputies to do so, paying due customs. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

Same as above ¹

Similar letters granted to Johan Lewis John, esquire , concerning 400 quarters of wheat. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.

6: 5 July 1430 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Robert Brampton of Caleys Calais , merchant , otherwise known as Robert Brampton of the town of Calais, who is staying in the retinue of Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , Guysnes captain of the castle of Guînes in the regions of Picardia Picardy who is staying for the safeguard of this castle. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

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10 November 1430 . Westminster . For Humphrey, duke of Gloucester .

Grant at the king's pleasure, with the advice of the king's council, to Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , of the keepership of the baronies, lands, lordships and possessions of Castellio Castillon , la Marqua Lamarque , Sansat Sensac , Moton Mouton , Castelnau-de-Médoc , of Bordeloys Bordelais , which, for lack of a safe keepership might be invaded by the king's enemies, answering for its revenues, and with the king's rights safeguarded. There is a dispute in the king's council about these baronies, lands and lordships, since Henry V had been granted his rights to the late Castellio Pons [VIII] de Castillon, kt , only for his lifetime. By the will of Pons VIII, the young Pons [IX] de Castillon , minor under age, is said to be his heir if he returns to the king's obedience. Humphrey duke of Gloucester, king's lieutenant in the kingdom of England, claims to be the trustee ( fidei commissarius ) until Pons comes into the king's allegiance. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England . ¹

By p.s.

1.: See the related entry entry in C 61/125 .

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5 July 1430 . Westminster . Concerning protection . ¹

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Richard Litton, citizen and vintner of London , otherwise known as Richard Litton, formerly of the town of Westminster , who is staying in the king's service in the regions of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , captain of the castle of Fronsac , who is staying there for its safeguard and supply. ² Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

1.: It is written in the margin: 'Void because there is another in the eighth year' of the reign of Henry VI.
2.: Same entry as entry in C 61/123 .

9: 16 March 1431 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Richard Bilton, clerk , who is going into 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. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

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22 March 1431 . Westminster . For John Radcliffe .

Allocation to Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of Aquitaine , of the sum of 2,454 m. 8 s. on the customs and revenues of the port of Melcombe [Regis] above the sum allocated before to him of 2,000 m. on whatever customs and revenues will be levied in the port of Gippewicus Ipswich and the sum of 4,000 m. on the tithe granted to the king by the prelates and clerks of the Cantuar' province of Canterbury according to the indenture made between the king and Radcliffe and tallies received at the king's exchequer. Radcliffe was serving the King in the duchy of Aquitaine for one year from 25 May 1431 with 20 men-at-arms and 700 archers, receiving 4 s. per day for his wages for the first half of this year, and the men-at-arms retained at annual wages of 40 m. and archers of 20 m. , receiving these proportionally for this term as agreed by the indenture made between the king and Radcliffe and shown before the king in his chancery. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England . ¹

By p.s.

1.: See the related entry entry 39 .

11: 18 April 1431 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Thomas Robert who is going to duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine who is staying there for its safeguard. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

12: 22 April 1431 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Bernat de Mano, Gascoigne Gascon , who is going to 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. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

13: 24 April 1431 . Westminster . Concerning general attorneys .

Letters of attorney in England for one year for Thomas Letterfort otherwise known as Thomas Letterford of Cokham Cookham in Berkshire , esquire , who is going in the king's service into the kingdom of France , nominating John Stowe and Robert Quynaton alternately. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

14: 16 April 1431 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to John Burneby, clerk , otherwise known as John Burnby, clerk, who is going to the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , who is staying there for its safeguard. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

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8 May 1431 . Westminster . Concerning the licence to transport wheat . ¹

Licence granted to William Herman of Ely to take 300 quarters of wheat from the Isle of Ely , to export them on ships from the port of Lenn Episcopi Bishop's Lynn to Bordeaux and nowhere else, under penalty of the value of the wheat. William Walton and Hanchich' Thomas Hanchiche became mainpernors before the king in chancery, on their good and chattels, that this wheat will be brought to Bordeaux and nowhere else; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux before 20 April 1432. The king orders all the customers, keepers of the sea ports etc. to permit Herman to export this wheat to Bordeaux without impediment, paying due customs. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

1.: Extractus is mentioned in the margin.

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9 May 1431 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat . ¹

John Curteys of Sussex , gentleman , and Henry Russell, yeoman , mainpernors before the king in his chancery for John Norys of Lynne Episcopi Bishop's Lynn , to whom a similar licence had been granted, for 300 quarters of wheat to be taken from Cambridgeshire, to be exported on ships from the port of Bishop's Lynn to Bordeaux and nowhere else. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

1.: Extractus is mentioned in the margin.

Concerning protection.

17: 13 May 1431 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Ralph Harpele, clerk , otherwise known as Ralph Harple, parson of Cressyngham Magna Great Cressingham who is staying in the king's service in the regions of the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine . Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

18: 12 May 1431 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Gadifer Shorthose, esquire , who is staying in the king's service in the regions of the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine . Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

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Same as above For Gadifer Shorthose .

Grant at the king's pleasure to Gadifer Shorthose, esquire , for his good service to the current king and his predecessors in the wars of the duchy of Aquitaine during 18 years with various companies at his own costs without being paid by the king, ¹ of the office of Brigerak captain of the castle and lordship of Bergerac to be held by himself or through a deputy with its customary wages, fees, profits and revenues. And the king, at his pleasure, also grants to him, with the advice and assent of the king's council, an annual sum of 40 l.st. from the revenues of the duchy of Aquitaine by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux at the terms of Michaelmas and Easter by equal portions until another sufficient office or reward is given to him, notwithstanding any other grant by Radclyf John de Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of the duchy , or any ordinance against it.

By p.s.

1.: This means that Gadifer Shorthose arrived in Aquitaine c.1413, probably with the duke of Clarence's expedition (July-December 1412). See Lacour, R. Une incursion anglaise en Poitou en novembre 1412 , Archives Historiques du Poitou, XLVIII (Poitiers, 1934).

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18 May 1431 . Wye . Concerning licence to transport wheat . ¹

Licence granted, at his request, to John Radcliffe, kt , to buy 1,000 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England and to export them into ships from the port of Lenn' Bishop's Lynn to Bordeaux . The king orders all the admirals, etc. to permit Radcliffe to export this wheat to Bordeaux without impediment, paying due customs. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

1.: Extractus is mentioned in the margin.

21: 12 May 1431 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to John Kylhoge of Basyngstoke Basingstoke in com' Sutht' Hampshire , hosteller , who is going in the king's service into the regions of the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine for its safecustody. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

Concerning protection.

22: 18 June 1431 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to John Whark , gentleman , who is going in the king's service into the regions of the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine for its safecustody. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

23: 20 June 1431 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Willys William Willis of Bruggenorth’ Bridgnorth who is going in the king's service into the regions of the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine . Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

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26 June 1431 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat . ¹

Licence granted to Nicholas Bowet, kt , to buy, by him or through his deputies, 300 quarters of wheat in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire ,to export them from any port to Bordeaux . Bowet became personally mainpernor before the king in chancery for himself under pain of 200 l. on his goods and chattels that this wheat will be brought by them to Bordeaux and nowhere else; and he will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux before 20 April 1432. The king orders to all the admirals, etc. to permit Bowet to export this wheat to Bordeaux without impediment, paying due customs. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

1.: Extractus is mentioned in the margin.

25: 24 June 1431 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Herteswode Richard Hartswood who is going in the king's service into 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 its safecustody. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

Concerning protection.

26: 28 June 1431 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for half a year to Haryngton, Haryngton Thomas de Harington otherwise known as Thomas Harington, esquire , who is staying in the parts of the kingdom of France for their safeguard. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

27: 4 July 1431 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Stephen Barry of London who is staying in the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , Fronsak captain of the castle of Fronsac , for its supplying. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

28: 2 July 1431 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Richard Barry of London who is staying in the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , Fronsak captain of the castle of Fronsac , for its supplying . Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

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Concerning the grant of the office of constable of Bordeaux.

29: 28 June 1431 . Westminster .

Appointment at the king's pleasure, with the advice and assent of the king's council, of Master Walter Colles as constable of Bordeaux with the customary wages. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By K.

30: Same as above

Order to all the king's subjects of the duchy of Aquitaine to obey and attend Walter Colles as constable of Bordeaux. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By K.

31: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and all the king's officers and liege men of the duchy to obey and attend Walter Colles as constable of Bordeaux. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By K.

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26 June 1431 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat . ¹

Licence granted to Roger Lyveden of Bristoll Bristol , merchant , to buy, himself or his deputies, 300 quarters of wheat in Wygorn' Worcestershire , Gloucestershire and Somerset , to export them from any port of the kingdom of England to the city of Bordeaux or Bayonne . Forster Stephen Forester of London , merchant , and Richard Clerk of Bristoll' Bristol , merchant , became mainpernors before the king in chancery under pain of 100 l. on their goods and chattels that this wheat will be brought by Lyveden to Bordeaux or Bayonne and nowhere else, and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of one of these cities before 20 April 1432. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Lyveden or his deputies to do so, paying due customs. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.

For Bérart de Montferrand.

29 June 1431 . Westminster . ¹

Grant at the king's pleasure, with the advice and assent of the king's council, to Montferrant Bérart de Montferrand, kt , for his good service to Henry IV , Henry V and the current king, of the castle and Guessac castellany of Agassac with all their revenues to the annual value of 40 l. after the end of the term specified in the indenture made between the king and Radclyf John de Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , with the proviso that they have not been previously granted to anyone else by Henry IV, Henry V or the current king, and with Montferrand paying the surplus to the king. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

1.: This entry has been crossed out. It is written in the margin that this entry is void because these letters have been returned and cancelled, and the king has granted for life by his letters patent on 3 July 1437 the castle and town of Marmande to Bérart de Montferrand.

34: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and all the king's officers and liege men of the duchy to help Bérart de Montferrand in all things concerning this castle and this castellany.

35: 12 July 1431 . Westminster . For Johan Creyssac .

Grant at the king's pleasure, with the advice and assent of the king's council, to Johan de Creyssac, burgess of the city of Bordeaux , of the office of controller of the counter-roll of Saint-Éloi of Bordeaux , to be held by himself or through a deputy, with the fees, wages and profits pertaining to it, in the same way that the late Makenan Ricart Macanan held it, after the end of the term specified in the indenture made between the king and Radclyf John de Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine . Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

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16 July 1431 . Westminster . Concerning riots and meetings to be not done .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the judge of Gascony , the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux to make again proclamation in each place of the duchy of Aquitaine against those involved in the riots and conspiracies made at Bordeaux and which are still continuing, under pain of arrest and of their goods. ¹

1.: See the related entries entry in C 61/123 , entry in C 61/123 , entry in C 61/123 .

37: 24 June 1431 . Westminster . For John Radcliffe .

Licence granted to Radclyf John de Radcliffe, kt , with the advice and assent of the king's council, to load in the port of Kyngeston super Hull Kingston upon Hull 400 quarters of wheat in any ships he wishes, in order to bring them to Bordeaux , without paying any custom to the king. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Radcliffe or his deputies to load and export this wheat to Bordeaux. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

38: 16 July 1431 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to John Boude of Crenbeare in Devon , husbandman , otherwise known as John Boude of Crebeare in Devon, husbandman, otherwise known as John Boude of Crewbeare in Devon, husbandman, otherwise known as John Boude of Hurdewyk Hurdwick in Devon, husbandman, otherwise known as John Boude of the parish of Tavystoke, Tavystok Tavistock in Devon, husbandman, otherwise known as John Bouda of Crewbeare in Devon, husbandman, otherwise known as John Bouda of Crebeare in Devon, husbandman, who is going to the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of Aquitaine , who is staying there for its safeguard. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

By p.s.

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For John Radcliffe.

22 June 1431 . Westminster .

Announcement that the king has made on 22 March 1431 an indenture with Radclyf John de Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of Aquitaine , by which Radcliffe is in the king's war service in the duchy of Aquitaine for one year from 30 June 1431 with 20 men-at-arms and 700 archers sufficiently armed and mounted, receiving 4 s. per day for his wages for the first half of this year, and his men-at-arms retained at the annual wages of 40 m. and his archers of 20 m. , receiving these proportionally for this term as it appears in this indenture. The king grants to Radcliffe, with the advice and assent of his council, in order that the wages for the second half of the year be paid in full, to have for a year all the revenues of the duchy of Aquitaine pertaining to the king, without paying anything to the king or to his local officers, excepting the mayors of Bordeaux and Bayonne, the constable of Bordeaux appointed at Radcliffe's request and all the king's officers appointed for life by the king's letters patent or by those of his ancestors, as it appears in this indenture. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England . ¹

By p.s.

1.: See the related entry entry 10 .

40: Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to permit John Radcliffe to have all these revenues.

By p.s.

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22 July 1431 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat . ¹

Licence granted, at his request, to Robert Carre and Semannus Seman Burton of London , merchants , to buy 200 quarters of wheat in Yorkshire , to export them on one ship or several ships from the port of Kyngeston super Hull Kingston upon Hull , to the city of Bordeaux or Bayonne . They will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of one of these cities before 20 April 1432. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Carre and Burton or their deputies to so so, paying due customs. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.

42: 10 August 1431 . Westminster . Concerning safeguard for Ramon Gassies .

Letters of protection granted for two years to Gassias Ramon Gassies, esquire and citizen of Bordeaux , his men, representatives and servants, and also his lands, tenements, revenues, goods and possessions. Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux and all the king's officers of the duchy to maintain and protect them. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

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8 August 1431 . Westminster . Concerning justice to be done to Bérart de Lamothe, kt .

Commission of oyer et terminer , with faculty to use a summary procedure ( summarie de plano ), to the Bornet abbot of Bournet , ¹ Bascolat , Puchguillem lord of Puyguilhem , ² Thomas Burton, kt , mayor of Bayonne , Master Dages Tetbaut d'Agès, dean of Saint-André of Bordeaux , ³ Cantalop' Ramon de Canteloup , esquire, ⁴ and Angevyn Bernat Angevin of Bordeaux , or at least five, four, three or two of them, about the complaint of Bérart de Lamothe , ⁵ so that Lamothe's complaint does not reach the king again. The king has ordered to the captain of the castle of Langon , the prévôt , the burgesses and the inhabitants of Langon to deliver the castle, lordship and town of Langon to Bérart, to obey and attend him and permit him to enjoy them. Formerly the late Guilhem-Arnaut de Lamothe owned the castle , lordship and town of Langon by hereditary right until the Armaniacum count of Armagnac , ⁶ took them, and later they were retaken by certain liege men of the king's father. Henry V had granted Langon by his letters patent, confirmed by the current king on 2 March 1423, to Guilhem-Arnaut de Lamothe . ⁷ Although the king ordered the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux on 1 July 1425 to deliver Langon to Bérart de Lamothe, son and heir of Guilhem-Arnaut de Lamothe, ⁸ Bérart has complained he did not obtain Langon and has requested a remedy about it. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

1.: Hélias de Faurie .
2.: Guilhem de Got, lord of Puyguilhem, the Bascolat being his nickname in reference to his grand-father Arnaut-Gassie de Got nicknamed the Basque (written as Bascul or Bascol ), lord of Puyguilhem.
3.: On Tétbaut (or Tibaut) d'Agès (noted as Theobaldus d'Agesio ), canon of Bordeaux from 1424 to his death in 1445, see Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocese of Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.425.
4.: This is the same person as Monot de Canteloup mentioned from 1409 onwards in the Gascon Rolls, Monot being a abreviated nickname of Ramon.
5.: Bérart de Lamothe, lord of Roquetaillade .
6.: 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.
7.: See entry in C 61/119 .
8.: See entry in C 61/120 , entry in C 61/120 , entry in C 61/120 .

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Same as above Concerning safeguard to Bérart de Lamothe . ¹

Letters of protection granted to Bérart de Lamothe, 2 kt , Repicese, de lord of Roquetaillade his men, villeins ( questales ), vassals ( feodales ), tenants and servants as well as his lands, tenements, revenues, possessions and goods. The king orders to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux and all the king's officers to maintain and protect them, and to make public proclamation of this safeguard.

1.: Extractus usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.
2.: It is written in the roll dominus de la Mote , but this is an error for de la Mote .

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45: 26 September 1431 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted to Nicholl William Nichol of Suththampton Southampton , merchant , to buy 200 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England , to export them a ship or several ships in the port of Southampton to the city of Bordeaux . The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Nichol or his deputies to do so, paying due customs. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

Concerning protection.

46: 22 September 1430 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Walter Jay, merchant , who is staying in 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. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

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47: Same as above

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Henry Eston of Boston in Lincolnshire, gentleman, otherwise known as Henry Eston of Sancto Botho Boston in Lincolnshire , merchant, who is going to the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyf John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine . Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

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48: 12 September 1431 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted, at his request, to Edele John Adele of Cantuar' Canterbury , vintner , to buy 100 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England , to export them in a ship or several ships from the Sandewicus port of Sandwich to the city of Bordeaux . The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Adele or his deputies to do so, paying due customs and providing by himself or his deputies letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of the city of Bordeaux before 24 June 1432. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

49: 2 July 1431 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Master Walter Colles, clerk , constable of the castle of Bordeaux who is going in the king's service into the duchy of Aquitaine for this castle safeguard. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

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For Bidon d'Aiguille.

24 October 1431 . Westminster .

Grant, with the advice and assent of the king's council, to Dagulha Bidon d'Aiguille of the office of bordenage to be held until the death of Hugh Spencer, previous holder of this office, and at the king's pleasure since then. On 21 May 1414, Henry V had granted for life to Spenser Hugh Spencer ¹ the office of bordenage ( bourdenagium ) of the city of Bordeaux ² which has been returned into the king's hands by the death of Bertran de La Trau, kt , ³

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1.: See entry in C 61/115 .
2.: The keepership of the crossing ( custodia passagiorum et repassagiorum ) of pilgrims at Bordeaux across the river Gerunda Garonne otherwise called le bordenage .
3.: For the grants of this office to Bertran de La Trau, see entry in C 61/108 , entry in C 61/109 . But Spencer has returned these letters patent to chancery to be cancelled in order to give this office to Bidon.

51: Same as above

Order to the constable of the castle of Bordeaux to deliver this office to Bidon d'Aiguille or his deputy.

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Concerning licence to transport wheat.

3 November 1431 . Westminster . ¹

Licence granted to Thomas Hues of Gloucester and Thomas Balle of Gloucester to buy, themselves or through their deputies, 200 quarters of wheat in Gloucestershire and Wygorn' Worcestershire , to export them on one ship or several ships from the port of Bristoll' Bristol or the port of Berkeley to the city of Bordeaux or Bayonne . Hues and Balle became mainpernors personally before the king in chancery under pain of the loss of 40 m. on their goods and chattels, that this wheat will be brought by them to Bordeaux or Bayonne and not elsewhere. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Hues and Balle or their deputies to do so, paying due customs. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.

53: 27 January 1432 . Wy Wye .

Licence granted to Pattesley John Paddesley, citizen of London , to buy, himself or through his deputies, 200 quarters of wheat in Kant' Kent , to export them on one ship or several ships from the port of London or the Sandewicus port of Sandwich to the regions of partes Burdegal' Bordelais . The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Paddesley or his deputies to do so. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

54: 6 June 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted, at his request, to Alisaundre Richard Alexander to buy, himself or through his deputies, 300 quarters of wheat in Gloucestershire and Wygorn' Worcestershire , to export them on one ship or several ships from the port of Bristoll' Bristol to the city of Bayonne or Bordeaux . Ellis Gamelyn of Bristol and Waram William Wareham of Bristol became mainpernors personally before the king in chancery under pain of the loss of 40 l. on their good and chattels, that this wheat will be brought by them to Bayonne or Bordeaux and nowhere else.The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Alexander or his deputies to do so, paying due customs. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

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28 December 1431 . Ledys Leeds . Concerning licence to transport wheat . ¹

Licence granted to Bokelond Richard Buckland, esquire , and John Melbourne to buy, themselves or through their deputies, 500 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England , to export them on one ship or several ships from any port of England to the city of Bordeaux or Bayonne . Buckland became mainpernor personally before the king in chancery under pain of the loss of 100 m. on this wheat, that it will be brought by them to Bordeaux or Bayonne and nowhere else. The king orders all the admirals etc. to Buckland and Melbourne or their deputies to do so, paying due customs. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.

56: 4 January 1432 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to John Squier otherwise known as John Squyer of Notyngham Nottingham in Nottinghamshire , mercer , otherwise known as John Squyer, gentleman , who is going in the king's service into the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Radeclyf John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of the duchy [of Aquitaine] who is staying there for its safeguard. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

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Concerning licence to transport wheat.

57: 28 January 1432 . Wye .

Licence granted, at his request, to John Grafton of London , fishmonger , to buy, himself or through his deputies, 200 quarters of wheat in com' Sutht' Hampshire , to export them in a ship or several ships from the port of Southampton to the city of Bordeaux for the supply of this city and nearby regions. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Grafton or his deputies to do so, paying due customs, with the proviso that him or his deputies provide letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of the city of Bordeaux before 25 December 1432. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

58: 29 January 1432 . Wy Wye .

Similar letters granted to Nicholl William Nichol of Southampton , merchant , concerning 300 quarters of wheat. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

59: 5 February 1432 . Cantuar' Canterbury . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted to Alexander Fauschyde of Ebor' York , merchant , to buy, himself or through his deputies, 200 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England , to export them on one ship or several ships from the port of Kyngeston super Hull Kingston upon Hull or from the port of Suthampton Southampton to the city of Bordeaux , etc. as above.

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4 December 1431 . Westminster . For the mayor, burgesses and the community of the city of Bayonne . ¹

Grant at the king's pleasure, with the advice and assent of the king's council, to the inhabitants of the city of Bayonne to mint gold and silver coins in the castle of Bayonne of the same alloy and weight as in the castle of Bordeaux, the master of the mint of Bordeaux being the master of the mint of Bayonne and the profits issuing from this mint being used by the inhabitants of Bayonne for the defence and safeguard of their city, with the proviso that the mayor, burgesses and community of Bayonne pay and support at their own goods all works made by the king for this minting, that they build, at their own costs inside the fortifications of the castle of Bayonne, houses and the other things necessary for minting, and that they appoint a sufficient proctor answering for any issue of this mint, and that they have to account at the exchequer of Bordeaux for its profits used for the fortifications of Bayonne, when requested to do so on the king's behalf. It has been shown to the king by the mayor, burgesses and community of Bayonne that, in this city, there is a great lack of money, since because of the war, no silver can be brought to the king's mint of Bordeaux, so that coins of the kingdoms of Castell' Castile , Portugal , Aragon and Navarr' Navarre and other kingdoms are current in the city of Bayonne, to the great damage of the king and his subjects of Bayonne, with the result that the latter have supplicated the king to provide them a remedy. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

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1.: Extractus is written in the margin.

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4 December 1431 . Westminster . For the mayor and the burgesses of the city of Bayonne . ¹

Grant at the king's pleasure, with the advice and assent of the king's council, at the request of the mayor, burgesses and community of the city of Bayonne , of the use of all the revenues issuing from the right of shipwreck ( wreccum ) received on the coast stretching from the mouth of Bayonne ( la bukkawe de Baion' ) ² to Fount Rabya Hondarribia , ³ which is at the border of Ispannia Spain , for the fortifications of Bayonne , saving always the right of the king's subjects, or those of anybody entitiled to it by inheritance or by king's grant, in which case the seneschal of Aquitaine has to do justice, with the proviso that mayor, burgesses and community have to account in the exchequer of Bordeaux for the issues of this grant and for their expenses for their fortifications, by a sufficient proctor each time they are requested to do so on the king's behalf. The mayor, burgesses and community of the city of Bayonne have supplicated the king, since various people receive this right of shipwreck without being entitled and to the ruin of the king and his subjects, as well as to the ruin of the merchants and mariners converging on this coast, to have cognizance and jurisdiction of this right and use its profits for the fortifications of Bayonne. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

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1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: In this period, the mouth of the Adour , called bocau (nowadays 'Boucau') in Gascon, was at Vieux-Boucau . Before c. 1400 it had been situate at Capbreton .
3.: Hondarribia is the current official Basque name of this town most often known as Fuenterrabía in Spanish or Fontarrabie in French.

62: 16 February 1432 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted to Radclyf John Radcliffe of Chaderton Chadderton , kt , Marmonde captain of the town and castle of Marmande in Aquitaine to buy, himself or through his deputies, 500 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England , to export them on one ship or several ships from any port of Norfolk and Suffolk to the city of Bordeaux for the victualling of Marmande , paying due customs.

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14 February 1432 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat . ¹

Licence granted to John Emery and Ayleward Robert Aylward to buy, himself or through his deputies, 200 quarters of wheat in Hampshire and Sussex , to export them on one ship or several ships from any port of England to the city of Bayonne or Bordeaux , paying due customs.

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4 December 1431 . Westminster . For Thomas Burton, mayor of Bayonne .

Grant to Thomas Burton, kt , mayor of the city of Bayonne , who had been appointed as mayor for 10 years on 4 December 1428, ¹ of a special licence, if he has to leave Bayonne for the business of the city or of the king in order to go to the kingdom of England or elwhere in the king's obedience, to appoint a sufficient person to replace him temporarily as mayor. The king also grants that if Burton dies before this 10 year period is over, a governor appointed before his death will replace him until the king orders otherwise, this governor receiving there the same wages and fees as Burton for the period he is in charge of this office. Burton had been appointed mayor of Bayonne by the king's letters patent for ten years since 4 December 1428, but he had no power to appoint a deputy to replace him in his absence. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

1.: See entry in C 61/123 .

65: 18 February 1432 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted, at his request, to Richard Thornes and George Usk to buy, themselves or through their deputies, 152 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England, to export them on a ship or several ships from the Suthampton port of Southampton or from the port of Portesmouth Portsmouth to the city of Bayonne or the city of Bordeaux . The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit them or their deputies to do so, paying due customs, with the proviso that them or their deputies provide in chancery letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of the city of Bayonne or Bordeaux before 29 September 1432. Formerly, Thornes and Usk had requested the king to have a licence to buy and export 200 quarters of wheat to Bayonne or Bordeaux, but they have already brought to Bordeaux 48 quarters of wheat, as appear in testimonial letters under the seal of Benedict Spure, keeper and executor of the seal and counter-seal of Bordeaux , shown in the king's chancery.

66: 30 January 1432 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat and broad beans .

Licence granted, at his request, to Thomas Burton, kt , mayor of the city of Bayonne , to buy, himself or through his deputies, 200 tuns ( dolia ) of wheat and 200 tuns of broad beans in Wygorn Worcestershire , Gloucestershire and Somerset , to export them on several ships from the port of Bristol to the city of Bayonne . The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit him or his deputies to do so, paying due customs. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

67: 16 October 1431 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters granted for one year to Penros Methele John Penrose Methleigh of Penros Penrose Vyon , gentleman, who is going for the king's service in the regions of Picardia Picardy in the company of John [of Lancaster], duke of Bedford , who is staying there for these regions safeguard. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

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68: 10 December 1431 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters granted for one year to Walter Vytull , otherwise known as Walter Vyctull, otherwise known as Walter Vytule, otherwise known as Walter Vytoll, armourer , who is going in the king's service in the regions of France in the company of John [of Lancaster], duke of Bedford , who is staying there for the safeguard of these regions. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

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69: 14 February 1432 . Westminster . Licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted to Pygot John Pigot of Lenn Episcopi Bishop's Lynn , to buy, himself or through his deputies, 200 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England , to export them on a ship or several ships from any port of England to the regions of Bordeaux . The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Pigot or his deputies to do so, paying due customs.

70: 24 February 1432 . Westminster . Licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted to Louther Geoffrey Lowther, esquire , to buy, himself or through his deputies, 600 quarters of wheat in Kant' Kent , to export them on a ship from the port of Sandewicus Sandwich to the city of Bordeaux . The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Lowther or his deputies to do so, paying due customs.

71: 7 May 1432 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Skydmore Thomas Skidmore of Feversham Faversham , otherwise known as Thomas Skydemore, otherwise known as Thomas Skedemore, who is going in the king's service into the regions of the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Radclyff John Radcliffe, kt , seneschal of Aquitaine , who is staying there for its safeguard.

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72: 1 March 1432 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted to Richard Huchon of Waltham Episcopi Bishop's Waltham and John Gladwyn of Shotshale to take 200 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England, to export them on ships from any port of England to Bayonne or Bordeaux . Simon Gauge of London , skinner , and John Grafton of London , stokfishmonger , became personally mainpernors before the king in chancery for Huchon and Gladwyn under pain of 40 l. on their goods and chattels that this wheat will be brought by Huchon and Gladwyn to Bayonne or Bordeaux and nowhere else; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bayonne or Bordeaux before 25 December 1432. The king orders all the customers, keepers of the sea ports etc. to permit Huchon and Gladwyn to export this wheat to Bordeaux without impediment. Witnessed by Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , keeper of England .

73: 7 May 1432 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Frenssh Walter French of Exon' Exeter in Devon , merchant , who is going in the king's service into 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.

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Concerning licence to transport wheat.

18 April 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Sheffeld Edmund Sheffield of London , vintner , to buy 300 quarters of wheat in Norfolk , Suffolk , Cambridgeshire , Huntingdonshire and Lincolnshire , to export them on ships from the port of Lenne Lynn to Bordeaux or Bayonne . John Walpole of London , grocer , and Banastre Richard Banaster of London , vintner , became personally mainpernors before the king in chancery for Sheffield under pain of 40 l. on their goods and chattels that this wheat will be brought by Sheffield to Bayonne or Bordeaux and nowhere else; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bayonne or Bordeaux before 12 April 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Sheffield to export this wheat to Bordeaux or Bayonne without impediment, paying due customs.

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The following have similar letters, namely:

74.1: John Stapill of London , vintner , for 300 quarters of wheat.

74.2: Richard Hedon of London , vintner , for 300 quarters of wheat.

75: 10 May 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Bukland Richard Buckland, esquire , and Melborn' John Melbourne, citizen and merchant of London , to buy 400 quarters of wheat in Norfolk and Suffolk to export them on ships from the port of London or the port of Orwell to Bordeaux or Bayonne . Waweton John Wauton of London , merchant , and John Ingram of London , merchant , became personally mainpernors before the king in chancery for Buckland and Melbourne under pain of 40 l. on their goods and chattels that this wheat will be brought by Buckland and Melbourne to Bayonne or Bordeaux and nowhere else; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bayonne or Bordeaux before 12 April 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Buckland and Melbourne to export this wheat to Bordeaux or Bayonne without impediment, paying due customs.

76: 16 May 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Nicholas Stanshawe of Almondesbury Almondsbury to buy 300 quarters of wheat in Gloucestershire and Wygorn' Worcestershire to export them on ships from the Bristoll' port of Bristol to Bordeaux or Bayonne . Bysley Thomas Bisley and William Donell became personally mainpernors before the king in chancery for Stanshawe under pain of 40 l. on their goods and chattels that this wheat will be brought by Stanshawe to Bayonne or Bordeaux and nowhere else; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bayonne or Bordeaux before 12 May 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Stanshawe to export this wheat to Bordeaux or Bayonne without impediment, paying due customs.

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20 May 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to William Warner to buy, himself or through his deputies, 200 quarters of wheat in com' Sutht' Hampshire and Dorset , to export them on ships from any port of the kingdom of England to Bordeaux . William Balsham of Ilchestre Ilchester in Dorset , 1 gentleman , and Bathe William Bath of Dorset , gentleman , became personally mainpernors before the king in chancery for Warner under pain of 40 l. on their goods and chattels that this wheat will be brought by Warner to Bordeaux and nowhere else; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux before 25 December 1432. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Warner to export this wheat to Bordeaux without impediment, paying due customs.

1.: Ilchester was in Somerset, not in Dorset.

78: 11 June 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Kelsay William Kelsey to buy, himself or through his deputies, 200 quarters of wheat in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire , to export on ships from the port of Kyngeston super Hull Kingston upon Hull the regions of Aquitaine. Kyrkeby Robert Kirkby of Kingston upon Hull became personally mainpernor before the king in chancery for Kelsey under pain of 40 l. on his goods and chattels that this wheat will be brought by Kelsey to the regions of Aquitaine and nowhere else; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat before 21 May 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Kelsey to export this wheat to the regions of Aquitaine without impediment, paying due customs.

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79: 16 May 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Roger Leveden of Bristol , merchant , to buy, himself or through his deputies, 300 quarters of wheat and 100 quarters of broad beans in Gloucestershire , Wygorn' Worcestershire and Somerset , to export them on ships from any port of England to Bordeaux or Bayonne . The same Roger Leveden gave sufficient security before the king in chancery that this wheat and broad beans will be brought by him to Bordeaux or Bayonne and nowhere else; and he will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux or Bayonne before 25 May 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Leveden to export this wheat and broad beans to Bordeaux or Bayonne without impediment.

80: 3 June 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to William Herman of Lenne Lynn , merchant , to buy 500 quarters of wheat in Cambridgeshire , Norfolk and Suffolk , to export them on ships from the port of Sancto Botho', de Boston to Bordeaux or Bayonne . Richard Reed of Oxburgh Oxborough in Norfolk and Wetyng John Weeting of Ely in Cambridgeshire became mainpernors for Herman before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Herman to Bordeaux or Bayonne and nowhere else; and he will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux or Bayonne before 12 April 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Herman to export this wheat to Bordeaux or Bayonne without impediment.

81: 28 May 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Clyderowe Richard Clitheroe to buy, himself or through his deputies, 500 quarters of wheat in Yorkshire and Lincolnshire to export them on ships from the port of Kyngeston super Hull Kingston upon Hull to Bordeaux or Bayonne . Clitheroe will give sufficient security before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by him to Bordeaux or Bayonne and nowhere else; and he will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux or Bayonne before 28 May 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Clitheroe to export this wheat to Bordeaux or Bayonne without impediment.

For Bérart de Montferrand.

1 June 1432 . Westminster . ¹

Grant, with the advice and assent of the king's council, to Monferrant Bérart de Montferrand, kt , for his good service to Henry IV and Henry V , of all the lands, houses and revenues that the late Amaniu Béguey, kt or his children held in the duchy of Aquitaine, Bérart de Montferrand and his male legitimate heirs will hold them, paying due and accostumed rights and services to the king and his heirs.

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1.: Extractus is written in the margin. This entry has been crossed out. It is written in the margin void because there is another below . See the related entries entry 120 , entry 121 , entry 122 .

83: Same as above

Order to Radclif John Radcliffe, seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , to deliver all these lands, houses and revenues to Bérart de Montferrand and permit him to enjoy them.

84: Same as above

Order to mayor and jurats of the city of Bordeaux to deliver all these lands, houses and revenues to Bérart de Montferrand .

85: Same as above

Order to the justices, judges and the general council of the duchy of Aquitaine to deliver all these lands, houses and revenues to Bérart de Montferrand .

86: Same as above

Order to the mayor, sub-mayor, jurats, thirty and three-hundred councillors of the city of Bordeaux to deliver all these lands, houses and revenues to Monferrant Bérart de Montferrand .

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87: 5 June 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to William John, merchant , to buy 300 quarters of wheat in Cambridgeshire and Norfolk , to export them on ships from the port of Bishop's Lynn to Bordeaux or Bayonne . William de Lunes, merchant , and William Herman of Lenne Lynn , merchant personally became mainpernors for William John before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by William John to Bordeaux or Bayonne and nowhere else under pain of 20 l. [on their goods and chattels]; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux or Bayonne before 12 April 1433. The king orders all customers, keepers of sea ports and other maritime places etc. to permit William John to do so without impediment, paying due customs.

88: Same as above

Similar letters and mainpernors for Bernard Appe, merchant , and 300 quarters of wheat.

89: 12 June 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Smyth John Smith of Sandewicus Sandwich , merchant , to buy, himself or through his deputies, 200 quarters of wheat in Essex and Kant' Kent , to export them on one ship or several ships from any port of these two counties to Bordeaux . Bernat de Mano of London , vintner , and Bartram John Bertram of London , winedrawer , personally became mainpernors for Smith before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Smith to Bordeaux and nowhere else under pain of 40 m. on their goods and chattels; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux before 12 April 1433. The king orders all customers, keepers of sea ports and other maritime places etc. to permit Smith or his deputies to do so without impediment, paying due customs.

90: 11 June 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Kirkeby Robert Kirkby of Kyngeston super Hull Kingston upon Hull to buy, himself or through his deputies, 400 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England, to export them on one ship or several ships from any port of this kingdom to Bordeaux or Bayonne . Kelsay William Kelsey of Kyngeston super Hull Kingston upon Hull personally became mainpernor for Kirkby before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Kirkby to Bordeaux or Bayonne and nowhere else under pain of 40 l. on the goods and chattels of himself and Kirkby; and he will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux or Bayonne before 8 June 1433. The king orders all customers, keepers of sea ports and other maritime places etc. to permit Kirkby or his deputies to do so without impediment, paying due customs.

91: 20 June 1432 . Westminster .

Similar letters for Pattesley John Paddesley, citizen and alderman of London , allowing him to buy, himself or through his deputies, 400 quarters of wheat in Kent [ to export them to Bordeaux or Bayonne ]. Paddesley became mainpernor for himself under pain of 100 m. on his goods and chattels; etc. as above, and he will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux or Bayonne before 31 May 1433.

92: 20 June 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Costantyn Arnaut Constantin of Burdeg' Bordeaux , merchant , to buy, himself or through his deputies, 400 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England , to export on one ship or several ships from any port of this kingdom to Bordeaux or Bayonne . Kyghley John Kighley, kt , personally became mainpernor for Constantin before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Constantin to Bordeaux or Bayonne and nowhere else under pain of 40 l. on his goods and chattels; and he will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux or Bayonne before 12 April 1433. The king orders all customers, keepers of sea ports and other maritime places etc. to permit Constantin or his deputies to do so without impediment, paying due customs.

93: 18 June 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to David Selby to buy, himself or through his deputies, 200 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England , to export them on one ship or several ships from any port of this kingdom to Bordeaux or Bayonne . Selby became mainpernor for himself before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by him to Bordeaux or Bayonne and nowhere else under pain of 40 l. on his goods and chattels; and he will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux or Bayonne before 20 June 1433. The king orders all customers, keepers of sea ports and other maritime places etc. to permit Selby or his deputies to do so without impediment, paying due customs.

94: 22 June 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Shadde Robert Shadd to buy, himself or through his deputies, 100 quarters of wheat in Kant' Kent , to export them on one ship or several ships from the port of London to Bordeaux or Bayonne . Huntyngdon John Huntingdon of London and Mannyng Nicholas Manning of London became personally mainpernors for Shadd before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Shadd to Bordeaux or Bayonne and nowhere else under pain of 20 l. on their goods and chattels; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux or Bayonne before 2 February 1433. The king orders all customers, keepers of sea ports and other maritime places etc. to permit Shadd or his deputies to do so without impediment, paying due customs.

95: 21 June 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Crosse Thomas Cros of London , draper , to buy, himself or through his deputies, 300 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England , to export them on one ship or several ships from the port of Kyngeston super Hull Kingston upon Hull to Bordeaux and Bayonne . Ralph Valentyn of the parish St. Mary le Bow of London , draper , became personally mainpernor for Cros before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Cros to Bordeaux and Bayonne and nowhere else under pain of 40 l. on their goods and chattels; and he will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux and Bayonne before 31 May 1433. The king orders all customers, keepers of sea ports and other maritime places etc. to permit Cros or his deputies to do so without impediment, paying due customs.

96: 28 June 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Lyvet Ellis Livet, kt , to buy, himself or through his deputies, 400 quarters of wheat in Essex and Kent , load them on one ship or several ships from any port [of the kingdom of England] to Bordeaux . Thomas Waltham of London , dyer , and John Sharp of London , dyer , became personally mainpernors for Livet before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Livet to Bordeaux and nowhere else under pain of 40 l. on their goods and chattels; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux before 2 February 1433. The king orders all customers, keepers of sea ports and other maritime places etc. to permit Livet or his deputies to do so without impediment, paying due customs.

29 June 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Maucampe Johan Maucamp ¹ of Sandewicus Sandwich to buy, himself or through his deputies, 400 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England , to export them on one ship or several ships from any port of the kingdom of England to Bordeaux and Bayonne . Bartram John Bertram of the Sanctus Martinus in le Vyntre parish St. Martin in the Vitrey of London became personally mainpernor for Maucamp before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Maucamp to Bordeaux and Bayonne and nowhere else under pain of 40 l. on his goods and chattels; and he will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the cities of Bordeaux and Bayonne before 12 April 1433. The king orders all customers, keepers of sea ports and other maritime places etc. to permit Maucamp or his deputies to do so without impediment, paying due customs.

1.: According to his name he was of Gascon origin.

98: 20 June 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to John Roger of Benham Valence in Berkshire to buy, himself or through his deputies, 200 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England, to export them on one ship or several ships from any port of the kingdom of England to Bordeaux and Bayonne . Sadeler Henry Sadler of London , saddler , and Asshenden Thomas Ashenden of Benham in Berkshire , gentleman became personally mainpernors for Roger before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Roger to Bordeaux and Bayonne and nowhere else under pain of 40 l. on their goods and chattels; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the cities of Bordeaux and Bayonne before 31 May 1433. The king orders all customers, keepers of sea ports and other maritime places etc. to permit Roger or his deputies to do so without impediment, paying due customs.

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16 February 1432 . Westminster . Concerning negotiations to make a treaty .

Appointment, with full power to sign treaties of alliance and friendship, of the Aquen' bishop of Dax , ¹ Thomas Burton, kt , mayor of Bayonne , the dean of Saint-Seurin [situated] outstide the walls of the city of Bordeaux, doctor of laws , ² as the king's proctors ambassadors and commissaries to make, at least two of them, in perpetuity or for a period of time, negotiations and treaties on behalf of the king and his successors, his kingdoms of France and England and his lordships, as well as his vassals and subjects, with Alfons [V], Aragonn' king of Aragon Sicilia , Sicily and Valencia , ³ his brother Joan , king of Navarre , infant of Aragon and Sicily, ⁴ the latter's wife Blanca , ⁵ heiress and owner of the kingdom of Navarre, and their subjects and vassals as well as their proctors.

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1.: Bernat de Laplagne , often wrongly known as 'La Planche', bishop of Dax from 1427 to 1439. See Degert, A., Histoire des évêques de Dax (Dax, 1899), pp. 222-7.
2.: Per-Arnaut de la Biscomtat (or de la Viscomtat or deu Vescontau, deu Bescontau), dean of Saint-Seurin (1430-44). See Cartulaire de l'église collégiale Saint-Seurin , ed. J.-A. Brutails (Bordeaux, 1897), p. XXVII. On him (under the name of Petrus Arnaldi de Vicecomitatu , see also Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocese of Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.399-400, no.273.
3.: Alfons (or in Castilian Alfonso) V, king of Aragon from 1416 to 1458.
4.: Future Joan (or in Castilian Juan) II, king of Aragon (1458-79). He had been king of Navarre since 1425.
5.: Daughter (1385-1441) of the king of Navarre Carlos III .

Concerning licence to transport wheat.

100: 7 July 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Julyan Bernat Julian , to buy, himself or through his deputies, 400 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England, to export them on ships from any port of England to Bordeaux . Radclyf Thomas Radcliffe, gentleman , and Radclyf Henry Radcliffe, gentleman , became personally mainpernors before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Julian to Bordeaux and nowhere else under pain of 40 l. on their goods and chattels; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux before 12 April 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to do so without impediment.

101: 7 July 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Totyng Andrew Tooting of London , to buy, himself or through his deputies, 100 quarters of wheat [in the kingdom of England ], to export them on ships from the port of London to Bordeaux and Bayonne , or to other places. The king has granted this at Andrew Tooting's request, and became mainpernor before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by himself to Bordeaux and Bayonne and nowhere else under pain of 40 m. on his goods and chattels; and he will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux and the city of Bayonne before 12 April 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Tooting to do so without impediment.

102: 4 July 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Blakborn Nicholas Blakburn and Thomas Gare , citizens and merchants of the city of Ebor' York to buy, themselves or through their deputies, 500 quarters of wheat in Yorkshire , to export them on ships from the port of London to Bordeaux and Bayonne . The same Blakburn and Gare gave sufficient security before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by them to Bordeaux and Bayonne and nowhere else under pain of 40 m. on their goods and chattels; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux and the city of Bayonne before 1 July 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Blakburn and Gare to do so without impediment.

103: 8 July 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Perpoynt Richard Perpoint to buy, himself or through his deputies, 60 quarters of wheat in any place in the kingdom of England, to export them on ships from any port of England to Bordeaux and Bayonne . Totyng Andrew Tooting and Perpoint gave sufficient security before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by them to Bordeaux and Bayonne and nowhere else under pain of 20 m. on their goods and chattels; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux and the city of Bayonne before 31 May 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Perpoint to do so without impediment.

104: 7 July 1432 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to John Derneford of Derneford in Devon , husbandman , who is staying 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.

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105: 12 July 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Hugh Rys and Stephen Forster to buy, themselves or through their deputies, 500 quarters of wheat and 100 quarters of broad beans [in the kingdom of England], to export them on one ship or several ships from any port of England to Bayonne and Bordeaux . John Melbourne, citizen and grocer of London , and Richard Clerk of Bristoll' Bristol became personally mainpernors before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Rys and Forster to Bordeaux and Bayonne and nowhere else under pain of 60 l. on their goods and chattels; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat and broad beans under the seal of the city of Bayonne and the city of Bordeaux before 11 July 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Rys and Forster to do so without impediment.

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12 July 1432 . Westminster . Concerning safeguard .

Letters of protection granted for five years to Julyan Bernat Julian of Clayrak Clairac his wife, children, men, servants and also his lands, tenements, revenues, goods and possessions, and his goods and chattels. Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the judges of Bordeaux and all the king's officers of the duchy to maintain and protect them and not permit that anyone injure their persons, possessions and goods. They must proclaim this publicly with the customary bans.

120: 1 June 1432 . Westminster .

Grant at the king's pleasure, with the advice and assent of the king's council, to Mountferant Bérart de Montferrand, kt , and his legitimate male heirs, because of his good service to Henry IV and Henry V , of all the lands, houses and revenues of the late Amaniu Béguey, kt or his children held in the duchy of Aquitaine, which were granted at the king's pleasure to John de Radcliffe, seneschal of Aquitaine . ¹

121: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the judges of the superior court of Gascony ² and the king's procurator [fiscal in Aquitaine] , as well as all the king's officers of the duchy to deliver all these lands, houses and revenues to Bérart de Montferrand or his deputies according to the king's letters.

122: Same as above

Order to the mayor and jurats, and the councillors of the city of Bordeaux , to deliver all these lands, houses and revenues to Bérart de Montferrand .

1.: See the related entries entry 82 , entry 83 , entry 84 , entry 85 , entry 86 .
2.: This is an error as it was the superior court of Aquitaine.

Concerning licence to transport wheat.

107: 14 July 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Sherborn Robert Sherborne of London , draper , to buy, himself or through his deputies, 100 quarters of wheat in Middlesex, to export them on ships from any port of England to Bayonne or Bordeaux . John Brikles of London , draper , and the same Robert Sherborne became personally mainpernors before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Sherborne to Bayonne or Bordeaux and nowhere else under pain of 50 m. on their goods and chattels; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux before 12 April 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Sherborne to do so without impediment.

108: 16 June 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Peter Scamus to buy, himself or through his deputies, 300 quarters of wheat in Oxfordshire , to export them on ships from anyport of England to Bordeaux . John Sirla of Weymouth in Dorset , gentleman , and Bertrame John Bertram of London , brewer , became personally mainpernors before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Scamus to Bordeaux and nowhere else under pain of 40 l. on his goods and chattels; and he will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux before 12 April 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Scamus to do so without impediment.

109: 8 July 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to William Swan, draper , to buy, himself or through his deputies, 600 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England , to export them on ships from any port of England to Bayonne or Bordeaux . The same Swan gave sufficient security before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by them to Bordeaux and Bayonne and nowhere else under pain of 40 m. on his goods and chattels; and he will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux and the city of Bayonne before 1 July 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Swan to do so without impediment.

110: 10 July 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Bryklys John Brikles of London , draper to buy, himself or through his deputies, 500 quarters of wheat in Norff' Norfolk , Suff' Suffolk , Essex and Sussex , to export them on ships from any port of England to Bayonne or Bordeaux . Thomas Thornton of London , draper , personally became mainpernor before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by them to Bordeaux and Bayonne and nowhere else under pain of 40 l. on his goods and chattels; and he will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bayonne or the city of Bordeaux before 1 July 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Brikles to do so without impediment.

For Arnaut de Cazauvieilh.

111

12 July 1432 . Westminster .

Grant at the king's pleasure, with the advice and assent of the king's council, to Casauveil Arnaut de Cazauvieilh, bachelor of laws and canon of the cathedral church Saint-André of Bordeaux , ¹ the office of judge and general hearer ( auditor ) of appeals and other cases at the court of Gascony , to be held in the same way Bartramus, Dastre Bertran d'Aste, canon of Saint-André of Bordeaux , held it. ²

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1.: On Arnaut de Cazauvieilh ( Arnaldus de Casaliveteri ), canon of Bordeaux from 1419 to 1435, see Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocese of Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.259, no.238.
2.: On Bertran d'Aste ( Bertrandus d'Asta ), canon of Bordeaux from 1398 to his death in 1422, see Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocese of Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.280, no.97.

112: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver this office to Arnaut de Cazauvieilh according to the king's letters.

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113

Same as above

Order to Ranulphus, Blaia Rampnol de Blaye, licentiate of laws , ¹ to deliver this office and permit him to enjoy it according to the tenor of the king's letters.

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1.: Rampnol de Blaye had been appointed judge appellate in civil and criminal cases of the court of Gascony on 28 April 1424. See entry in C 61/120 .

Concerning licence to transport wheat.

114: 20 July 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Galierd Alexander Galiard to buy, himself or through his deputies, 300 quarters of wheat in Yorkshire , to export them on ships from any port of England to Bayonne or Bordeaux . William Normanton, clerk , became personally mainpernor before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Galiard to Bayonne or Bordeaux and nowhere else under pain of 40 l. on his goods and chattels; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux before 31 May 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Galiard to do so without impediment.

115: 22 July 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to John Marchaunt to buy, himself or through his deputies, 400 quarters of wheat in [the kingdom of England ], to export them on ships from any port of England to Bayonne or Bordeaux . The same John Marchaunt and Amaneu Amaniu Cout became personally mainpernors before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Marchaunt to Bayonne or Bordeaux and nowhere else under pain of 50 l. on their goods and chattels; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux before 31 May 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Marchaunt to do so without impediment.

116

15 July 1432 . Westminster . ¹

Licence granted to Godefrey John Godfrey of Wynchelse, de Winchelsea to buy, himself or through his deputies, 300 quarters of wheat in Kant' Kent and Sussex to export them on ships from the port of Winchelsea to Bordeaux or Bayonne . Thomas Pope of Rye , gentleman , and Brocton William Brockton of Rye , merchant , became personally mainpernors before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Godfrey to Bordeaux or Bayonne and nowhere else under pain of 40 m. on their goods and chattels; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux or the city of Bayonne before 31 May 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Godfrey to do so without impediment.

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Concerning licence to transport rye.

117: 23 July 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Birlyng William Birling of London , merchant , to buy, himself or through his deputies, 200 quarters of rye ( siligina ) anywhere in England, to export them on ships from any port of England to Bayonne or Bordeaux . The same William Birling and Antonius, Goldsmyth Anthony Goldsmith became personally mainpernors before the king in chancery that this rye will be brought by Birling to Bayonne or Bordeaux and nowhere else under pain of 40 l. on their goods and chattels; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this rye under the seal of the city of Bayonne or the city of Bordeaux before 31 May 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Birling to do so without impediment.

118: 24 July 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to John [de Mowbray], Norff' duke of Norfolk , to bring 300 quarters of wheat to Bordeaux or Bayonne. Suthwell Robert Southwell, esquire , and Fylongley John Fillongley became personally mainpernors before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Norfolk to Bordeaux or Bayonne and nowhere else under pain of 20 l. on their goods and chattels; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux or the city of Bayonne before 1 July 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Norfolk to do so without impediment.

119: 29 August 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted, to Godefrey John Godfrey and Thundre Thomas Thunder to bring 300 quarters of wheat to Bordeaux or Bayonne . John Chirche of London , mercer , and Geoffrey Godelok became personally mainpernors before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Godfrey and Thunder to Bordeaux or Bayonne and nowhere else under pain of 20 l. on their goods and chattels; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux or the city of Bayonne before 1 July 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Godfrey and Thunder to do so without impediment.

123: 4 July 1432 . Westminster . For Galhart d'Arsac .

Grant with the advice and assent of the king's council, of the right to be a burgess of Bordeaux for himself and his heirs, to Darssac Galhart d'Arsac, esquire , who is married and in the city of Bordeaux where he owns houses ( mesuagia ), revenues and heritages, by his own right or that of his wife, since the kings of England have the right to make nobles of the region of Burdeloys Bordelais burgesses of the city of Bordeaux, and because of his good service to Henry IV and Henry V ,

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124: 28 July 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Rothewell William Rothwell, esquire , and William Saxy, citizen of London , to buy 500 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England , to export them on one ship or several ships from any port to Bayonne or Bordeaux . Stucle Peter Stukley, clerk , and Geoffrey Mone became personally mainpernors before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Rothwell to Bayonne or Bordeaux and nowhere else under pain of 40 l. on their goods and chattels; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux or the city of Bayonne before 18 July 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Rothwell to do so without impediment.

125: 20 July 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Stowe Richard Stow of Ebor' York , merchant , to buy 400 quarters of wheat in Yorkshire , to export them on one ship or several ships from port of Kingston upon Hull , to Bordeaux or Bayonne . Pulton Robert Poulton of York , merchant , became personally mainpernor before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Stow to Bordeaux or Bayonne and nowhere else under pain of 40 l. on his goods and chattels; and he will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux or the city of Bayonne before 12 April 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Stow to do so without impediment.

126: 10 July 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Churche John Chirche citizen and mercer of London , to buy 300 quarters of wheat in Hampshire , to export them on one ship or several ships from anyport of England to Bordeaux or Bayonne . The same John Chirche gave sufficient security before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Chirche to Bordeaux or Bayonne and nowhere else: and he will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux or the city of Bayonne before 6 July 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Chirche to do so without impediment.

127: 26 July 1432 . Westminster .

Same letters allowing Simon Weston of London , merchant , to buy 100 quarters of wheat in Sussex , etc. as above, and will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux or the city of Bayonne before 20 July 1433.

128: 25 July 1432 . Westminster .

Same letters allowing John Levyng, citizen and merchant of London , to buy 300 quarters of wheat in Cambridgeshire , etc. as above, and export them to Bordeaux .

129: 27 July 1432 . Dogmersfeld Dogmersfield .

Licence to William Soper to buy 160 quarters of wheat in Hampshire and Wiltshire , to export them on one ship or several ships from the port of Southampton , and bring them to Bayonne or Bordeaux . Stucle Peter Stukley, clerk , and Geoffrey Mone became mainpernors before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Soper to Bayonne or Bordeaux and nowhere else under pain of 20 l. on their good and chattels; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bayonne or the city of Bordeaux before 24 June 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Soper to do so without impediment.

130: Same as above

Same letters allowing Peter Segen to buy 160 quarters of wheat etc. as above, and export them to Bordeaux . Stucle Peter Stukley, clerk , and Geoffrey Mone became mainpernors before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Segen to Bayonne or Bordeaux and nowhere else under pain of 20 l. on their good and chattels, etc. as above.

131

28 July 1432 . Dogmersfeld Dogmersfield .

Licence granted to Martín Coo ¹ and Juan Metryk , merchants of Ispann' Spain , to buy 300 quarters of wheat and 100 quarters of broad beans in Somerset , and to export them on one ship or several ships from any port of England to Bayonne or Bordeaux . John Clynk, esquire , and Robert Hulet became mainpernors before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Coo and Metryk to Bayonne or Bordeaux and nowhere else under pain of 40 l. on their good and chattels. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Coo and Metryk to do so without impediment.

1.: Coo is a place in the municipio of Los Corrales de Buelna (Provincia of Cantabria, Spain)

132: Same as above

Licence granted to William Fromond to buy 120 quarters of wheat in Hampshire and Sussex , and to export them on one ship or several ships from any port of England to Bordeaux and other regions friend with the king of England. The same William Fromond and Swanseye Richard Swansea became mainpernors before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Fromond to Bordeaux and nowhere else under pain of 20 l. on their good and chattels, etc. as above.

133: 31 July 1432 . Dogmersfeld Dogmersfield .

Licence granted to Nicholl' William Nichol of Southampton , merchant , and Kyrkeby John Kirkby of Southampton , merchant , to buy 400 quarters of wheat in [the kingdom of England], and to export them on one ship or several ships from [ any port of England ], to Bordeaux and Bayonne . The same John Kirkby and Robert Cokkes of Farnham became mainpernors before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Nichol and Kirkby to Bordeaux and Bayonne and nowhere else under pain of 20 l. on their good and chattels, etc. as above.

134: 4 August 1432 . Dogmersfeld Dogmersfield .

Licence granted to Payn John Pain of Southampton to buy, himself or through his deputies, 100 quarters of wheat in Dorset and Hampshire , and to export them on one ship or several ships from [any port of England ], and bring them to Bayonne or Bordeaux . The same John Pain and Robert Halswell became mainpernors before the king in chancery that this wheat will be brought by Pain to Bordeaux and Bayonne and nowhere else under pain of 20 l. on their good and chattels, etc. as above, and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bayonne or the city of Bordeaux before the 1 August 1433.

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135: 8 August 1432 . Dogmersfeld Dogmersfield .

Licence granted to William Herman to buy, himself or through his deputies, 200 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England , to export them on ships from the port of Lynn to Bordeaux or Bayonne and nowhere else. Stucle Peter Stukley, clerk and Houvyng Richard Oving became personally mainpernors before the king in chancery for Herman that this wheat will be brought by Herman to Bordeaux or Bayonne and nowhere else under pain of 40 l. on their goods and chattels; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux or the city of Bayonne before 1 August 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Herman to do so without impediment.

136: Same as above

Similar letters allowing, at his request, Houvyng Richard Oving to buy, himself or through his deputies, 300 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England etc. as above, Stucle Peter Stukley, clerk and John Cokkes of Farnham became personally mainpernors in chancery under pain of 40 l. mutatis mutandis as above.

137: 5 August 1432 . Dogmersfeld Dogmersfield .

Licence grantedto Hugh Kene to buy, himself or through his deputies, 20 quarters of wheat and 20 quarters of broad beans in Somerset , to export them on ships from any port of the kingdom of England to Bayonne or Bordeaux . And he will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bayonne or the city of Bordeaux before 24 June 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Kene to do so without impediment, paying due customs.

138: 10 August 1432 . Westminster .

Licence grantedto John Kent to buy, himself or through his deputies, 100 quarters of wheat in Oxfordshire , to export them on ships from any port of the kingdom of England to Bordeaux or Bayonne . The same John Kent and John Blyton of Suthwerk Southwark in Surrey , armourer , became personally mainpernors before the king in chancery for Kent that this wheat will be brought by Kent to Bordeaux or Bayonne and nowhere else under pain of 10 l. for each of them on their goods and chattels; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux or the city of Bayonne before 1 August 1433. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Kent to do so without impediment.

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1 July 1432 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Beatrix Beatrice[of Portugal], countess of Arundel , ¹ and Henmere John Henmer to transport 400 quarters of wheat to Bordeaux or Bayonne . Churche John Chirche of London , mercer , and Queynton William Quainton of Eynesham Eynsham in Oxfordshire became personally mainpernors before the king in chancery for Arundel and Henmer on their good and chattels that this wheat will be brought by Arundel and Henmer to Bordeaux or Bayonne and nowhere else under pain of 40 l. on their goods and chattels; and they will give in chancery letters testifying the unloading of this wheat under the seal of the city of Bordeaux or the city of Bayonne before 31 May 1433. The king orders all the customers, keepers of the sea ports etc. to permit Arundel and Henmer to do so without impediment.

1.: Beatrice or Beatrix (Beatriz in Portuguese), illegitimate daughter of John I (João I), king of Portugal (1385-1433), she married in 1405 Thomas FitzAlan, 12th earl of Arundel (d. 1415). She died at Bordeaux on 25 October 1447.