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C 61/127, 15 Henry VI (1436-1437) .

Introduction.

As in many previous rolls, this roll contains several entries concerning the export of wheat from England to Gascony via Bordeaux and/or Bayonne. ¹ Worthy of note is the association of a merchant of Bayonne with an English merchant, the two men using a Bayonnais ship with a very English name: ‘the Holy Goost’. ²

As common with the Gascon Rolls, this roll gives us interesting individual stories. These include the pardon granted to the Bayonnais Bertholomiu de Sault alias Bertholomiu Duviella who fatally injured Johan Durrieu who had seriously threatened his brother. ³ Another entry teaches us that the long-standing conflict, dating back 25 years, over possession of Langon was resolved by Bérart de Lamothe, its legitimate lord, by entering through force into this town. ⁴ Lamothe was not the only one experiencing difficulties in recovering his hereditary inheritance. We can also mention the powerful local lord Bertran III de Montferrand who claimed an inheritance from his uncle Bérart III d’Albret (d. 1379), who had been ‘French’ for the two last years of his life. ⁵ The use of force to take a place was, of course, quite usual in the case of French partisans, but it existed also among English supporters. We know the case of Francès de Montferrand who had been entrusted with the keepership of the church and parish of Salles and the castle of Castelnau-de-Cernès after their take over by the French. ⁶ But Montferrand had been expelled from Salles by some men-at-arms of the Landais men who refused to obey the king when ordered to return it to Montferrand. ⁷

The possessions of the late Amaniu Béguey were used by the king to repay money owed to the community of Bordeaux, ⁸ but principally to reward the faithful knight Bérart de Montferrand. ⁹ This grant was challenged by Guilhotin de Lansac (Guilhotin Andron, lord of Lansac) who claimed to have hereditary rights. ¹⁰ In order to compensate him, he was appointed as the king of England’s seneschal of Agenais, a meagre compensation since the majority of this seneschalcy was under the authority of Charles VII. ¹¹ The same idea probably lay behind the appointment of Bérart de Montferrand as captain of Marmande. ¹²

This was not the only bone of contention. The Landaise fortress of Gamarde granted to the Gascon Landais Sansson de Monbrun in 1430, ¹³ and previously conquered from French partisans, was governed by the English captain James Harsage, who was also the lieutenant of the castle of Dax. Probably to compensate him for the loss of this fortress, the king granted Harsage possessions that the late Mathiu de Habas, citizen of Dax, owned at Talence near Dax, and the baylie of Capbreton. ¹⁴

The Landes province was particularly valuable within the reduced Anglo-Gascon duchy of Aquitaine as it was almost the only region where the English government could find lands to grant to faithful Gascons or Englishmen who were in Gascony. Hence Loys Despoy, also active in the defence of Normandy and northern France, obtained the confiscated lordship of Doazit from its legitimate heir the lord of Viella, as the latter was a French partisan and former captain of Montargis near Paris. ¹⁵ Augerot de Saint-Pée, a future die-hard leader of the English party in the region, was allowed to succeed after his father's death in the prévôté of the city of Dax and the baylie of Hastingues. ¹⁶ The king also confirmed the transfer made in 1408 of the numerous Landaise possessions of the late Matthew Gournay (d. 1406), who had been seneschal of the Landes several times from 1369 to his death in 1406, by his widow Philippa Talbot to her new husband John Tiptoft, who had served as seneschal from 1415 to 1422. ¹⁷ A likely parent of Matthew Gournay, Joan Gournay, widow of Aymeric de Durfort, was also allowed to become a citizen of Bordeaux. ¹⁸

Several letters granted by the king were returned to the English chancery for cancellation because their beneficiaries complained that a clause was missing or had been added, to their prejudice. They obtained new letters with the modifications they requested. ¹⁹

Two burgesses of Bordeaux (Guilhem de Gayac alias the Bougès and Guilhem Bidau) who had previously caused major trouble there in 1428 ²⁰ obtained letters of protection. ²¹

An order was sent to the archbishop of Bordeaux, the constable of Bordeaux and the other royal councillors of Bordeaux to start negotiations with the count of Armagnac and the lord of Albret, the ‘French’ leaders in Gascony, in order to obtain truces with them, no doubt in order to reduce danger of war. ²²

Two entries concerning letters of protection have no links whatsoever with Aquitaine-Gascony. The first concerns a Genoese merchant allowed to come and go from the port of Sandwich. The second concerns an Englishman who was going to serve the king in Normandy. ²³

Guilhem Pépin.

1.: See entry 4 , entry 10 , entry 11 , entry 12 , entry 14 , entry 24 , entry , entry 36 , entry 62 , entry 74 , entry 75 , entry 76 , entry 77 , entry 80 .
2.: See entry 24 .
3.: See entry 22 .
4.: See entry 54 .
5.: See entry 67 .
6.: See entry 5 , entry 23 .
7.: See entry 43 .
8.: See entry 13 .
9.: See entry 26 , entry 44 , entry 45 , entry 46 , entry 51 .
10.: See entry 42 , entry 59 .
11.: See entry 60 .
12.: See entry 47 .
13.: See entry 7 .
14.: See entry 37 , entry 52 , entry 53 , entry 57 .
15.: See entry 30 .
16.: See entry 41 .
17.: See entry 65 .
18.: See entry 83 .
19.: See entry 17 , entry 86 , entry 33 , entry 39 .
20.: See entry in C 61/123 , entry in C 61/125 .
21.: See entry 1 , entry 71 , entry 73 .
22.: See entry 81 .
23.: See entry 9 , , entry .

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10 September 1436 . Westminster . Concerning safeguard for Guilhem [de] Gayac .

Letters of protection for one year, granted at his request in order to be protected against his enemies, to Gagyac Guilhem de Gayac otherwise known as Bougès, merchant of Bordeaux , ¹ his goods, rights, movable and immmovable goods.

1.: 'Bougès' meant an inhabitant of the Pays de Buch .

For Robert Holme.

8 November 1436 . Westminster . ¹

Appointment at the king's pleasure, because of his good service, of Robert Holme, esquire , remembrancer of the castle of Bordeaux , ² as controller of the castle of Bordeaux with its customary wages, notwithstanding Holme has the office of remembrancer and the keepership of the papers of the deceased notaries and of other notaries of the duchy created by the king's authority.

By p.s.

1.: This entry is crossed out. It is written in the margin: 'Void because the king granted again this office to Robert Holme on 20 March 1437 on condition other than those mentioned there'.
2.: An office he held from 1412, see entry in C 61/113 .

Same as above

Order to the seneschal of the duchy of [Aquitaine], ¹ and the constable of the castle of Bordeaux to deliver this office to Robert Holme.

By p.s.

1.: This is addressed to the 'seneschal of the duchy of Lancaster', but this is obviously an error.

4: 1 December 1436 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted, at their request, to John Godfrey and Godardus Godard Pulham of Wynchelse Winchelsea to buy, themselves or through their deputies, 400 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England , and export them from the ports of Wynchelse Winchelsea and Southampton to Bordeaux or Bayonne . Thomas Pope of Rye , gentleman , and Westburn John Westbourn of London became mainpernors personally before the king in chancery under pain of 40 l. on their goods and chattels, that this wheat will be brought by Godfrey and Pulham or their deputies to Bordeaux or Bayonne. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Godfrey or Pulham or their deputies to do so, paying due customs and providing by themselves or their deputies letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of the city of Bordeaux or the city of Bayonne before 25 July 1437.

For Francès de Montferrand.

26 February 1437 . manorium de Lambehith Lambeth Manor . ¹

Grant at the king's pleasure, to Montferrant Francès de Montferrand, User lord of Uza and Belin and his heirs because of his great services, of all the rights that the king owns in the Salas parish of Salles with its appurtenances, jurisdiction and baylie, which do not exceed in revenues the annual sum of 3 l. of the English money, paying the taxes ( onera ) of the parish and to the king his customary rights. ² Around sixteen years ago, ³ Francès de Montferrand had kept and conquered at his own expenses a fortified church and a parish called Salles situated in the seneschalcy of the Landes , a church which had been occupied a long time by the king's enemies ⁴ and made hard war against the king's subjects, and Montferrand has since kept this church and has expended there most of his goods for its custody. ⁵

By p.s.

1.: This entry is crossed out. It is written in the margin: 'Void because there is another entry the same regnal year about this'. Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: This latter clause caused the cancellation in chancery of this specific grant, see entry 39 .
3.: c. 1420.
4.: The French.
5.: See the related entries entry 39 , entry 43 .

6: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine, the constable of the castle of Bordeaux, the judge of Gascony , and all the king's officers of the duchy of Aquitaine to permit Francès de Montferrand to enjoy this church and parish of Salles according to the king's letters.

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For Sansson de Monbrun.

26 February 1437 . manorium de Lambith Lambeth Manor . ¹

Grant once again at the king's pleasure to Sampson, Montbrun Sansson de Monbrun of the lordship and fortalice of Gamarde in the seneschalcy of the Landes . Formerly the king had granted him on 7 July 1430 this lordship and fortalice, then occupied by the king's enemies, ² and having an annual value of 20 l. of the English money. And after this grant, this fortalice of Gamarde was besieged by the king's seneschal of the Landes and Monbrun was in this seneschal's company at his own expense during all this siege until its submission to the king's obedience. Thereafter, Monbrun has requested to the seneschal of the Landes the execution of the king's letters patent, but this seneschal has refused to deliver Gamarde to him, so Monbrun has requested the king to make remedy for this.

By p.s.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: See entry in C 61/123 .

8: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux and the seneschal of the Landes to deliver to Sampson Sansson de Monbrun the lordship and fortalice of Gamarde according to the king's letters.

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9: 8 March 1437 . Westminster . Concerning safeguard .

Letters of protection granted to Dominicus, Rupello, de Domenico di Rapallo , master of a ship called le Sancta Maria of Janua Genoa which is now in the port of Plymmouth Plymouth , allowing him to go with this ship, its mariners, sailors, pilots with the ship's equipment, to the port of Sandewicum Sandwich , unloading its goods, and loading other allowed goods there, then leave Sandwich to return to his country without impediment. Order to all the admirals to permit him to do so paying due customs, with the proviso that Rapallo and his mariners behave well towards the king and do not bring these goods to Flanders and other regions of the king's enemies. This protection is to last until the return of this ship to the port of Sandwich.

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Concerning licence to transport wheat.

10: 1 December 1436 . Westminster .

Licence granted to William Beaufilz, citizen and fishmonger of London , to buy 600 quarters of wheat in the kingdom of England , and export them to Bordeaux or Bayonne . The king orders all the [admirals] etc. to permit Beaufilz 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 or the city of Bayonne before 1 November 1437.

11: 14 December 1436 . Dogmersfeld Dogmersfield .

Similar letters granted to William Kerner, citizen and mercer ( mercerius ) of London , for 300 quarters of wheat etc. as above.

12: 1 December 1436 . Westminster . For John Steell

Licence granted to John Steell of London , vintner , to buy 160 quarters of wheat, 20 quarters of broad beans, 10 quarters of oat and 10 quarters of peas, and export them to Bordeaux or Bayonne . The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Steell 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 or the city of Bayonne before 1 November 1437, with the proviso that he does not bring them to Flanders or other regions enemies to the king under pain of the value of the freight.

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23 September 1436 . Westminster . For the jurats etc. of Bordeaux . ¹

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine to those who should have the lands of the late Amaniu Béguey , to repay to the jurats, the thirty and the three hundred councillors of Bordeaux the sum of 7,500 fr. of the money of Bordeaux lent by Bordeaux to Radclyf John Radcliffe , ² less the profits received from these lands, since the city of Bordeaux is supporting on its own resources the expense for the duchy and has pledged most part of its revenues.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: See the grant to the community of Bordeaux (7 August 1433): entry in C 61/125 .

14: 26 January 1437 . Westminster . For John Gubbe .

Licence granted to John Gubbe , master of a ship called le Nicholas of Barstaple Barnstaple carrying 120 tuns or less which is now at the port of Barnstaple, allowing him to bring this ship and goods with this ship's mariners, in order to go to Bayonne . The king orders all the admirals etc. to allow him to do it paying due customs, any proclamation or order made against it notwithstanding.

15: 28 January 1437 . Westminster . For Thomas Pilkyngton .

Licence granted to Thomas Pilkyngton allowing him to load with permitted goods the ship called le Antony on which Erle John Earle is master, which is now in the port of Plymmouth Plymouth , and go with it to Bordeaux or Bayonne without impediment, paying due customs, any order against it notwithstanding, giving sufficient guarantee to the collectors of customs in the port of Plymouth.

16: 28 January 1437 . Westminster . For John Stubbe .

Licence granted to Stobbe John Stubbe , master of the ship called le James of Cargrim , which is now in the port of Plymmouth Plymouth , to load this ship with allowed goods and go with it to Bordeaux or Bayonne without impediment, paying due customs, any order against it notwithstanding, giving before enough guarantee to the collectors of customs in the port of Plymouth.

For John Par.

28 January 1437 . Westminster . ¹

Grant once again at the king's pleasure to John Par, esquire , of the office of Sanctus Severus prévôt of Saint-Sever , the baylie of Tholosot Toulouzette and Sanctus Maurus Saint-Maurice , to have and hold them himself or through a sufficient deputy, with all their profits up to the annual value of 12 l.st. , with the proviso that Par pays annually the surplus to the exchequer of Bordeaux . On 3 December 1435, ² the king had granted to him at his pleasure the office of prévôt of Saint-Sever, but John Par returned the king's letters to chancery for cancellation, as this letter was not valid as it did not mention the baylie of Toulouzette and Saint-Maurice with the prévôté of Saint-Sever.

By p.s.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: This is an error as it was on 3 October 1435 according to entry in C 61/126 .

18: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver these offices to John Par or his deputy.

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For John Chippenham.

18 March 1437 . manorium de Lambehith Lambeth Manor . ¹

Grant to John Chippenham of the office of clerk of the constable of Bordeaux , in charge of the levy of the customs on the wine, ships and other goods, loaded and unloaded by ships before the city of Bordeaux , for so long as he behaves well in this office, receiving there from the constable of Bordeaux his robes and daily food allowance ( bouge de court ) with his room ( camera sua ) inside the castle of Bordeaux , with the fees, profits and other things pertaining to this office. Formerly, Robert Holme, esquire , who has received the office of controller of Bordeaux , ² was clerk of the constable of Bordeaux by a grant of Henry IV , ³ but as these two offices cannot be occupied by the same person, as the king has been informed, so the king has granted by his letters patent on 23 November 1436 this office of clerk of the constable of Bordeaux to John Chippenham because of the good services he did in the duchy of Aquitaine. ⁴ But these letters were not valid because these letters did not mention the robes and daily food allowance with the room and this office's fees as enjoyed by Robert Holme in this office, nor the allocation in the accounts of the constables of Bordeaux presented to the exchequer of England as was the case for Holme, nor have the king's letters granting this office to Holme been returned for cancellation to chancery. Holme has now returned these letters before the king in chancery for cancellation. ⁵

By p.s.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: On 8 November 1436: entry 2 .
3.: On 4 September 1406: entry in C 61/111 .
4.: These letters have not been copied there.
5.: See the related entry entry 86 .

20: Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to deliver the office of clerk of the constable of Bordeaux to John Chippenham according to the king's letters.

21: Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to deliver regularlyeach year to John Chippenham the robes and daily food allowance ( bouge de court ) he has been accustomed to receive in this office.

22: 15 April 1437 . manerium de Kenyngton Kennington manor . Concerning pardon for Bertholomiu de Sault .

Pardon granted to Saut, Vielar, de Bertholomiu de Sault otherwise known as Duviella for the murder of Deriu Johan Durrieu , for all the penalties against his body and goods, restoring him his good reputation, and order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, all the king's officers of the duchy and to the mayor, sub-mayor, prévôt, échevins, jurats, hundred peers and councillors of Bayonne to implement this pardon. As Saut Pélegrin de Sault , Bertholomiu's brother, appointed chancellor of the mayor of Bayonne had to enforce a sentence against Lasus Sansson de Lassus , kinsman of the late Johan Durrieu, the latter badly injured Pélegrin and even maimed him, and thereafter threatened him in front of his house. So to prevent him doing so, Bertholomiu de Sault alias Duviella, Jacmes de Lesbay and Daigues Domenges d'Aigues injured Johan Durrieu, who died later because of a lack of care ( ob defectum bone curie et custodie ). And Sancto Petro, de Graciana de Saint-Pée , Johan Durrieu's mother, and Condessina, Cambios Condessa de Caubios , his wife, his sons and daughters, and all his kinsmen and friends complained in the town hall of Bayonne , and as Bertholomiu de Sault has left Bayonne, he has been banished.

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22 March 1437 . manorium de Lambehith Lambeth Manor . For Francès [de] Montferrand . ¹

Grant to Montferant Francès de Montferrand, kt , ² because of this good service in this war and others, of the custody of the place of Novum Castrum de Sarnesio Castelnau-de-Cernès in the same way as the person who had it at its surrender and holds it now, until he gets full payment of his wages and of the costs of the repairs from the person or persons who will have this place by the king's grant or some other way. Formerly, Castelnau-de-Cernès had been besieged by several lords of the duchy of Aquitaine of the king's obedience, ³ especially Foys Gaston de Foix, Longeville count of Longueville , the Montferant lord of Montferrand ⁴ and Francès de Montferrand, and some other king's subjects of the community of Bordeaux, and before its surrender and agreement had been settled between these lords specifying that the custody of this place would be entrusted to the lord of Montferrand with annual wages of 300 fr. , and thereafter as the lord of Montferrand would not have been able to leave vacant this custody, Francès de Montferrand undertook this custody at the request of the lord of Montferrand; and the main part of the walls of Castelnau-de-Cernès had been knocked down during its siege by cannons and other machines ( ingenia ), ⁵ in such way it was not possible to defend it against the enemies, so that Francès expended great sums of money in repairing it, and the most part of the men [of its garrison] were held there, sometimes without receiving any wages or rewards from the king.

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1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: Lord of Uza and Belin .
3.: This siege probably took place in 1423.
4.: Bertran III de Montferrand . Francès de Montferrand was his younger brother.
5.: Some important ruins of the castle of Castelnau-de-Cernès are still existing nowadays.

24: 2 May 1437 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted, at their request, to Anchot, Lehot Ancho de Lehet and Bara Michael de Barre , merchants of Bayonne , allowing them to buy 500 of wheat in Norfolk and Suffolk , and load them in the ship called le Holy Goost of Bayonne on which Peyrne John de Perne is master, and export them to Bayonne for its victualling. Order to all the admirals etc. to permit Lehet and Barre to do so, paying due customs and providing by themselves letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of the city of Bayonne before 29 September 1437.

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25: 7 March 1437 . Westminster . For Humphrey, duke of Gloucester .

Licence granted to John Staple and John steward of London , owners of the ship called le James of London bringing 280 tuns on which John Swan is master, to go with this ship with its mariners and goods to Bordeaux in order to load the wines of Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , and bring them back to England. Order to all the admirals etc. to permit Staple and steward to do so, paying due customs, any king's order previously made against it notwithstanding.

For Bérart de Montferrand.

7 March 1437 . Westminster .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the members of the king's council of Bordeaux and also the king's procurator fiscal to deliver to Montferant Bérart de Montferrand, kt , or his attorney the lands, houses and revenues of the late Amaniu Béguey, kt according to the king's letters. The king had granted at his pleasure these lands, houses and revenues to him or his legitimate children. ¹

1.: On 1 June 1432, see entry in C 61/124 .

27: Same as above

Similar letters to the mayor and jurats of the city of Bordeaux, and the thirty and three hundred councillors [of the community of Bordeaux] .

28: Same as above

Similar letters to Dureford Galhart [III] de Durfort, kt , seneschal of the Landes .

29: 14 March 1437 . Westminster .

Licence granted to William Waleys allowing him to load on a ship called le Bertholome of Londelp on which William Agas is master, with allowed goods, and bring them to Bayonne without impediment, with the proviso that he pays the due customs and gives enough guarantee to the cystoms collectors of the port of Plymmouth Plymouth .

For Loys Despoy.

21 March 1437 . manorium de Lambehith Lambeth Manor . ¹

Grant to Loys Despoy, kt , and his heirs of the lands, places and Doasit lordship of Doazit with their appurtenances, which has to be owned by hereditary right by the Villa lord of Viella , former captain of Montarges Montargis , ² and which came to the king's hands by Viella's rebellion. And furthermore the king gives to Despoy and his heirs the lands, places and lordship of Bonnegarde .

By p.s.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: Ramon de Viella (d. c. 1455).

31: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the judge of Gascony , the seneschal of the Landes and the king's officials of the duchy to remove all the unlawful occupants of these lands, places and lordships and deliver them to Loys Despoy or his deputies.

32: Same as above

Order to all the Doasit inhabitants of the lands, places and lordship of Doazit to obey and attend Loys Despoy according to the king's letters.

For Robert Holme.

20 March 1437 . manorium de Lambehith Lambeth Manor . ¹

The king appoints once again at his pleasure Robert Holme, esquire , as controller of the castle of Bordeaux with its customary wages in the same way the late John Bowet , former controller, received them and was allocated in the accounts of Barnebe Thomas Barneby , former constable of Bordeaux, before the king's exchequer of Westminster . The king had formerly appointed Holme as controller of the castle of Bordeaux, ² but the latter has returned these letters to the king's chancery for cancellation, so the king appoints him again to this office.

By p.s.

1.: This entry is crossed out. It is written in the margin that this grant was void and the king's letters returned to chancery to be cancelled, because this office had been later granted by the king to the same Robert and John Staple of London , vintner . On this latter grant to Staple (16 July 1438), see entry in C 61/128 .
2.: On 8 November 1436, see entry 2 .

34: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver this office to Robert Holme , receiving before from him. the sacred oath to the king.

35: Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay each year to Robert Holme the wages of this office as they were received by John Bowet.

36: 4 May 1437 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted, at his request, to Assheley John Ashley , to buy himself or through his deputies 100 quarters of wheat in com' Sutht' Hampshire ,and export them from whatever port of England to Bayonne or Bordeaux . The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Ashley 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 Bayonne or Bordeaux before 2 February 1438.

For James Harsage.

12 May 1437 . manerium de Kenyngton Kennington Manor . ¹

Grant, at his request, to Jacobus James Harsage, esquire , issued from England, Acres lieutenant of the castle of Dax , who is governing the castle of Gamarde after having taken it, because it caused a lot of damage to the king's subjects, as it is situated where there is not a single king's captain and is at 80 miles of Bordeaux , without receiving for 10 years any fee or reward from the king. He has kept there 500 persons at his own cost for 9 weeks, of the lands, tithes, hereditary goods, mills and revenues of Talensa Talence which were owned by the late Favars Mathiu de Habas, burgess of Dax , and went into the king's hands by lack of heirs.

By p.s.

1.: This entry is crossed out. It is written in the margin that this entry is void because there is another one on [this Gascon Roll] in the same [regnal] year [of Henry VI].

38: 18 June 1437 . Westminster .

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , the constable of Bordeaux, and the Acres mayor and prévôt of Dax to deliver to James Harsage the lands, tithes, hereditary goods, mills and revenues of Talence which were owned by the late Mathiu de Habas .

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For Francès de Montferrand.

11 April 1437 . manerium de Kenyngton Kennington Manor . ¹

Grant forever to Montferrant Francès de Montferrand, kt , Usar lord of Uza and Belin , and his heirs of all the rights that should be owned by the king in the Salas parish of Salles with its appurtenances, jurisdiction and baylie, paying homage to the king as it is customary. And the king grants him the right to incorporate this parish with its appurtenances to the lordship and castellany of Belin . The king has formerly granted to Francès de Montferrand this parish of Salles with its appurtenances which are not exceeding as revenues the annual sum of 3 l. of the English money. ² Montferrand wants to return these letters to the king's chancery for cancellation, because it included a wrong sentence: 'solvenda onera ipsius parochie et nobis jura et onera consueta'.

By p.s.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: On 26 February 1437, see entry 5 . See also the related entry entry 43 .

40: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the judge of Gascony and all the king's officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to deliver that to Francès de Montferrand and permit the incorporation of the parish of Salles into the lordship and castellany of Belin.

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21 March 1437 . manorium de Lambehith Lambeth Manor . For Augerot de Saint-Pée .

Grant for life to Seint Pierre Augerot de Saint-Pée , for the good service he did to the king in its wars, of the prévôté of the city of Dax and the baylie and toll of Hastingues with their revenues, to be held after the death of his father Seint Perre Johan de Saint-Pée to whom Henry V had previously granted them for life. ¹ Johan de Saint-Pée has supplicated the king to grant them after his death to Augerot de Saint-Pée, his only son.

By p.s.

1.: On 6 February 1418, see entry in C 61/119 .

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18 June 1437 . Westminster . For Guilhotin de Lansac .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the judge of Gascony , and all the king's officers dealing with this matter, to call before them the involved parties and make full justice to Guilhotin de Lansac ¹ according to the local fors and customs. The king has learned that all the hereditary possessions that were owned by the late Amaniu Béguey, kt and his children, had to be owned by hereditary right by Guilhotin de Lansac, notwithstanding that the king's procurator fiscal has put these possessions in the king's hands while Lansac was involved in the king's wars in the regions of France , ² , so Lansac has requested the king to bring remedy about it. ³

1.: Guilhotin Andron, lord of Lansac .
2.: In Northern France and the Île-de-France
3.: See the related entry entry in C 61/123 .

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4 June 1437 . Westminster . For Francès de Montferrand . ¹

Power granted to the constable of Bordeaux, the king's procurator fiscal and Master Karles Arnaut Carles, bachelor of laws , king's councillors of the city of Bordeaux, ² to carry out the penalties on the persons mentioned below and their goods at the request of Francès de Montferrand, kt , Usar lord of Uza and Belin . They must do that diligently according to the local fors and customs. The king orders to all the king's subjects of the duchy of Aquitaine to obey and attend them on this matter. The king has been informed by a supplication of Francès de Montferrand that around 14 years ago ³ the church and Sales parish of Salles had been conquered from the king's enemies and have been granted thereafter to Montferrand. The latter owned them peacefully under the king's safeguard when Lisle Gaston de l'Isle , Johan de Mès , Lyon, de Francès du Lion , Castetia Nouel de Castéra and other of their accomplices mentioned in the trial made about it, expelled, without right, Montferrand from Salles and kept it, being desobedient to the king, and Radclyf John Radcliffe, seneschal of Aquitaine , and the other king's officers being at Bordeaux ordered l'Isle, Mès, Lion, Castéra and their accomplices to deliver Salles to Montferrand under pain of payment of a sum of silver marks and to sue them in a trial, but they continued to hold Salles notwithstanding the king's orders so they must incur the penalties decided against them. ⁴

By p.s.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: They were councillors of the king's council being in Bordeaux and headed by the seneschal of Aquitaine.
3.: c. 1423.
4.: See the related entries entry 5 , entry 39 .

For Bérart de Montferrand.

10 July 1437 . Westminster .

Order to Montferant Bertran [III] de Montferrand, kt , to deliver to Bérart de Montferrand or his attorneys all the lands, houses and revenues that the late Amaniu Béguey, kt or his children held in the duchy of Aquitaine according to the king's letters. The king had granted to Bérart de Montferrand and his male heirs, ¹ because of his good service to Henry IV , Henry V and the current king, of all these lands, houses and revenues that had been granted at the king's pleasure to Radclyf John Radcliffe, seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine .

By p.s.

1.: On 1 June 1432, see entry in C 61/124 .

45: Same as above

Order to Gaston de Foix, count of Longueville , to deliver these possessions to Bérart de Montferrand or his attorneys according to the king's letters.

46: Same as above

Order to Dureford Galhart [III] de Durfort, [lord of] Duras , kt , to deliver these possessions to Bérart de Montferrand or his attorneys according to the king's letters.

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For Bérart de Montferrand.

3 July 1437 . manerium de Kenyngton Kennington Manor .

Grant for life to Monferrant Bérart de Montferrand, Gassac lord of Agassac in the Burdelois Bordelais region, of the office of Marmanda captain of the castle and town of Marmande to be held by himself or through a sufficient deputy with all the captain's customarywages and fees. And furthermore the king grants him for his life, in order better to keep it against the king's enemies, the wages of six men-at-arms, two mounted and four on foot, with their archers, to be paid quarterly from the profits of the duchy by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux. The king had granted by his letters patent to Bérart the castle and Guessac castellany of Gensac , but the latter was unable to enjoy this grant because of John Strangways did not want to apply these letters and usurped Gensac, and Vernha, de Johan de Lavergne, esquire , did not mention the king's grant and obtained the captaincy of Gensac for life, to Bérart's great damage, and this latter expended a lot of money to get back Gensac. ¹ The king wants Montferrand to return his letters on Gensac to his chancery and the king wants to grant him the office of captain of the castle and town of Marmande that John Strangways holds at present.

By p.s.

1.: Johan de Lavergne obtained it on 12 May 1434, see entry in C 61/125 .

48: 8 July 1437 . Westminster .

Order to the consuls, officers, burgesses and inhabitants of the castle and town of Marmande to obey and attend Bérart de Montferrand as captain of the castle and town of their town.

49: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the judges of the superior court of Aquitaine , the king's procurator fiscal and also the other king's officers of the duchy of Aquitaine to deliver to Bérart de Montferrand or his deputies this office according to the king's letters.

50: Same as above

Order to John Strangways, former captain of the castle and town of Marmande , to deliver his office to Bérart de Montferrand and not intervene anymore in this office.

51

6 July 1437 . Westminster . For Bérart de Montferrand . ¹

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the judges of the superior court of Gascony , the king's procurator fiscal and the other king's officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to deliver to Montferant Bérart de Montferrand, kt , or his attorney the lands, houses and revenues of the late Amaniu Béguey, kt according to the previous king's orders sent to them, any other royal order notwithstanding. But if the possession of these lands, houses and revenues is challenged by plaintiffs who request justice against Bérart de Montferrand after he had been placed in possession of them, they must summon the parties before them and make swift full justice to them according to the local fors and customs, saving the return of these possessions to the king after the death of Bérart and his male heirs. Amaniu Béguey's possessions have been previously granted to Montferrand and his male heirs by the king ² and the latter has ordered several time to them to deliver them to Montferrand according to the king's letters. But they have delayed too much the application of these letters, to Montferrand's great damage, and the king is greatly amazed about that. ³

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: On 1 June 1432, see entry in C 61/124 .
3.: See the related entries entry 26 , entry 44 .

52

19 July 1437 . prioratus de Dunstaple Dunstable Priory . For James Harsage, esquire . ¹

Grant to Jacobus James Harsage, esquire , issued from England, Acres lieutenant of the castle of Dax , who is governing the castle of Gamarde after having taken it, because it caused a lot of damage to the king's subjects, since it is situated where there is not a single king's captain and is at 80 miles of Bordeaux , without receiving for 10 years any fee or reward from the king, and has kept there 500 persons at his own cost for 9 weeks, of the lands, tithes, hereditary goods, mills and revenues of Talensa Talence which were owned by the late Favars Mathiu de Habas, burgess of Dax , and came into the king's hands by lack of heirs, notwithstanding the true value of these possessions. On 12 May 1437 the king already granted them to Harsage, ² but the latter has returned the king's letters to chancery for cancellation as they were not valid because the true value of these possessions was not specified in these letters.

By p.s.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: See entry 37 .

53

19 July 1437 . prioratus de Dunstaple Dunstable Priory . For James Harsage, esquire .

Grant for life to Jacobus James Harsage, esquire , issued from England, Acres lieutenant of the castle of Dax , of the Caberton baylie of Capbreton with all its profits after the death of Augey, Haytes Auger[de] Haitze ¹ who holds this baylie for life, mention of the specified true value of this baylie in the present letters notwithstanding. On 12 May 1437, the king had granted this baylie to Harsage after the death of Haitze, but Harsage has returned the king's letters to chancery for cancellation as they were not valid because there was not a specification of the true value of this baylie. ²

By p.s.

1.: Auger de Lehet (or Lahet), became lord of Haitze (com. Ustaritz) in marrying the heiress of this lordship c.1413.
2.: See the related entry entry 57 .

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For Bérart de Lamothe.

14 April 1437 . manerium de Kenyngton Kennington Manor .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux to deliver without delay to la Mote Bérart de Lamothe, lord of Roquetaillade and Lengon Langon , ¹ or his proctors the castle , town and Lengon lordship of Langon with all its appurtenances, and permit him peacefully to enjoy them as his father enjoyed them before it was taken by the king's enemies ² Bérart de Lamothe had made long and expensive prosecutions to the king and his council in person or through proctors about the castle, town and lordship of Langon that pertained from time immemorial to his ancestors and should pertain to him by hereditary right as shown to the king's council by several letters testimonial and other sufficient evidences. Langon had been taken by the king's enemies ³ and had been recovered by Bérart's father ⁴ and some other king's subjects, and thereafter it had been seized in the hands of Henry V , and its custody was entrusted to Menault, Favars Menaut de Habas, kt , and Henry V granted Langon to the father of Bérart by his letters patent confirmed by Henry VI, ordering by some other letters to deliver Langon of the father of Bérart, but Menaut de Habas and his son Johan [de Habas] refused to obey Henry V. So, Bérart has taken Langon by force, but as he has been accused of having done so unlawfully, he has entrusted Langon to the constable of Bordeaux who is still keeping it to Bérart's prejudice.

By p.s.

1.: It is written in the original roll: 'Bérart, lord of Lamothe, Roquetaillade and Langon", but it is an error.
2.: The 'French' of the count of Armagnac in 1405.
3.: The 'French' of the count of Armagnac in 1405.
4.: Guilhem-Arnaut de Lamothe .

55: Same as above

Order to the procurator fiscal of Aquitaine to stop any complaints against Bérart de Lamothe , because the king has pardoned him anything he has done in entering [Langon] by force.

By p.s.

56: 23 May 1437 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to William Chapman, citizen and grocer of London , who is going in the king's service in the regions of Normandy in the company of Robert [Willoughby], Willughby Baron Willoughby[de Eresby] , captain of the castle and town of Bayeux .

By p.s.

For James Harsage. ¹

12 May 1437 . manerium de Kenyngton Kennington Manor .

By p.s.

1.: Auger de Lehet (or Lahet), became lord of Haitze (com. Ustaritz) in marrying the heiress of this lordship c. 1413.
2.: See the related entry entry 53 .

58: 18 June 1437 . Westminster .

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , the constable of Bordeaux, the Acres mayor and prévôt of Dax to deliver this baylie to James Harsage .

By p.s.

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27 June 1437 . manerium de Kenyngton Kennington Manor . For Guilhotin de Lansac . ¹

Order to the archbishop of Bordeaux , ² the bishop of Bazas , ³ Gastanus Gaston de Foix , the abbot of l'Isle , Theobaldus, Ages, de Tetbaut d'Agès , Walter Colles , Helya Nolot de Blaye and Bernat Angevin , king's councillors at Bordeaux, that, having called before them the parties and plainly heard them by way of summary procedure ( summarie et de plano et sine strepitu et figura judicii ), they should come to final sentence and apply it according to the local fors and customs. If they find that Guilhotin de Lansac has the right to have the possessions of the late Amaniu Béguey, they have to make him full justice, remove the king's hands on them and deliver them to Lansac, and impose silence to the king's procurator [fiscal] and to all others. Previously, the king ordered them, or at least two of them, by his letters patent to determine the rights claimed by Puch, de Johan Dupuch, esquire , on all the hereditary lands and possessions of the late Amaniou, Beguer Amaniu Béguey, kt , and his children, as well as the claims of Monferrant Bérart de Montferrand, kt , and some others about them. Then Guilhotin de Lansac, kt, informed the king that Amaniu Béguey's lands and possessions should be owned by him according to direct hereditary right. ⁴

By p.s.

1.: It is written extractus in the margin.
2.: Pey Berland , archbishop of Bordeaux (1430-56). See Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocese of Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.203-14, no.239.
3.: Henric Cavier , bishop of Bazas (1433-46).
4.: See the related entries entry in C 61/124 , entry 26 , entry 42 , entry 44 , entry 51 .

For Guilhotin de Lansac. ⁵

60: 12 May 1437 . manerium de Kenyngton Kennington Manor .

Appointment of Guillotinus Guilhotin de Lansac of Bourdelois Bordelais , because of his long good service in the wars and other things in the kingdom of France and the duchy of Aquitaine as well as the great and excessive sums he owes because he has often been prisoner of the king's enemies, of the office of Dagenous seneschal of Agenais receiving there all the fees, profits and emoluments of this office.

By p.s.

61: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the judges of the superior court of Gascony, the king's procurator fiscal and all the king's officers of the duchy of Aquitaine to deliver to Guilhotin de Lansac or his deputies the possession of the seneschalcy of Agenais.

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62: 24 July 1437 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted, at his request, to Godefrey John Godfrey of Wynchelse Winchelsea to buy, himself or through his deputies, 400 quarters of wheat in Kant Kent , Sussex and Sutht' Hampshire , and export them from whatever port of England to Bordeaux or Bayonne . Thomas Pope of Rye , gentleman , and Westburn John Westbourn of London became mainpernors personally before the king in chancery under pain of 40 l. on their goods and chattels, that this wheat will be brought by Godfrey or his deputies to Bordeaux or Bayonne. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Godfrey 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 or the city of Bayonne before 24 June 1438.

For James Harsage, esquire.

20 July 1437 . Westminster .

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , the constable of Bordeaux and the Acres mayor and prévôt of Dax to deliver to Jacobus James Harsage, esquire , issued from England, Acres lieutenant of the castle of Dax , the lands, tithes, hereditary goods, mills and revenues of Talensa Talence which were owned by the late Favars Mathiu de Habas, burgess of Dax , and came into the king's hands by lack of heirs. ¹

1.: See the related entries entry 37 , entry 52 .

20 July 1437 . Westminster .

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , the constable of Bordeaux and the Acres mayor and prévôt of Dax to deliver to Jacobus James Harsage, esquire , issued from England, Acres lieutenant of the castle of Dax , the Caberton baylie of Capbreton granted to him for life on 12 May 1437. ¹

1.: See the related entries entry 53 , entry 57 .

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11 July 1437 . manerium de Kenyngton Kennington Manor . For John Tiptoft .

Inspeximus of letters patent of Henry IV :

24 February 1408 . Westminster .

Inspeximus of some letters of Philippa [Talbot] , ¹ wife of John Tiptoft, kt, and Thomas Felde, doctor of laws and Hereforden' dean of the cathedral church of Hereford , ² and proctor of certain other men mentioned in the document below:

16 January 1408 . London , in the house of the earl of March . ³

Donation in perpetuity by Philippa [Talbot] , widow of Matthew Gournay and wife of John Tiptoft , king's treasurer , by Thomas Felde , as proctor of Reginald Grey de Ruthyn , John Brent , Otirhampton William Otterhampton , Thomas Rede , Cokyr Matthew Coker , John Gournay , Walter Tilly and John Hull , by power written by Robert Rosemond, public notary , to John Tiptoft and his heirs, promotting the latter to the rank of baron and banneret as Gournay had been, of the baronies and lordships of Goose Gosse , Seynax Seignanx , Marapne Maremne , Maresyne Marensin , Born , Memysan Mimizan with their rebels, ⁴ Brasynge Brassenx , Sabuz Saubusse , Pontenx Pontonx[-sur-l'Adour] with its toll, Puy superius aquis Pouy , ⁵ Wyrgaue Oeyregave , Seniours Auriuaut Saint-Geours-d'Auribat , Sabris Sabres , Farina Laharie , Erbefavera Labouheyre with all their rights, paying homage and doing customary services to the king. Witnesses: Ingapenne John Ingpen , John Felde, esquire , Master Stourmyster John Sturmister , Maydeston Richard Maidstone , Boteler Richard Butler, clerk , and others.

By p.s. and for 100 s. paid in the hanaper.

1.: Philippa Talbot (c. 1367-1417) who married John Tiptoft before 24 February 1408.
2.: Dean of Hereford (1407-17).
3.: George I de Dunbar (d. 1420), earl of March (Scotland). A supporter of Henry IV, he was then exiled in England, but returned in 1409 to Scotland where he recovered his estates.
4.: cum rebellibus eorumdem is probably an error for cum revencionibus eorumdem .
5.: Pouy was the former name of the commune of Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (the name changed in 1828).

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66: 18 August 1437 . Westminster .

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , the constable of Bordeaux and the Acres prévôt of Dax to deliver to Tiptot John, lord Tiptoft , or his attorney the Auriuaut lordship of Auribat with all its profits.

For Bérart de Montferrand.

12 May 1437 . Westminster .

Power granted to the archbishop of Bordeaux , ¹ the Burneto, de abbot of Bournet , ² Ranulphus, Blavia Rampnol de Blaye, bachelor of law and ordinary judge of Gascony , Master Walter Colles, constable of Bordeaux , the dean of Saint-André of Bordeaux ³ and Vernha, de Johan de Lavergne, esquire , Daucorn captain of Aucors and Gensaco, de Gensac , or at least three of them, to have cognizance and to judge, even by way of summary procedure, the return to Monteferand Bertran [III] de Montferrand, [lord of] Montferrand and Hagoyrano, de Langoiran , of the possessions of Royns Rions , Girunde Gironde and other lands and lordships of the late la Brit Bérart [III] d'Albret , Bertran's uncle, to which Bertran is entitled by hereditary right and by the king and his predecessors's grant by letters patent, whereas the king has already granted such power to them and John Stevens, graduate of law , but the king's officers and others have created impediments to this return. They have, in the absence of John Stevens, to summon before them Montferrand and the king's procurator fiscal. The king orders to the parties, and the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux, and to any other subjects not to create impediments about it.

1.: Pey Berland , archbishop of Bordeaux (1430-56). See Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocese of Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.203-14, no.239.
2.: Hélias de Faurie .
3.: Tétbaut (or Tibaut) d'Agès (noted as Theobaldus d'Agesio ), canon of Bordeaux from 1424 to his death in 1445, dean of Saint-André of Bordeaux since 1423, see Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocese of Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.425, no.77.

22 July 1437 . Westminster .

Letters of protection granted to Montferrant Francès de Montferrand, kt , and his wife, ¹ and their families, servants, men, serfs, places, castellanies, houses, lands, vineyards, meadows, revenues, mills, moors etc. and all their possessions. The king orders all his officers 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 and put the king's pennons ( penuncelli ) ² on the their houses and goods.

1.: Johana de Pommiers .
2.: Signs bearing the coat of arms of the king indicating that Francès de Montferrand and his wife were under the king's safeguard and protection.

69: Same as above

Similar letters granted to Raymond de Colham, burgess of Bordeaux , and his wife, etc.

70: 28 July 1437 . Westminster .

Letters of protection granted for five years to Conte Ramon Comte of Burdegalia Bordeaux and his goods, moveables and immoveables. The king orders all his officers to maintain and protect them and not permit that anyone injure him and his possessions and goods. Comte has requested this protection because he fears damage to himself and his goods from his enemies.

Same as above

Similar letters granted for five years to Gagyac Guilhem de Gayac otherwise known as the Bougès , 1 merchant of Bordeaux , and la Vau Guilhem Lanau of Bordeaux .

1.: This meant an inhabitant of the Pays de Buch.

72: 22 July 1437 . Westminster .

Similar letters granted for five years to la Farga Pey de Lafargue, burgess of Bordeaux .

73: Same as above

Similar letters granted for one year to Pey de Cessac, burgess of Bordeaux , and Vidau Guilhem Bidau, burgess of Bordeaux .

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74: 16 August 1437 . Westminster .

Licence granted to William Halle to buy 300 quarters of wheat in Lincolnshire and Sutht' Hampshire , and export them from whatever port of England to Bordeaux for its victualling. The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Halle or his deputies to do so, paying due customs and providing in chancery by himself or his deputies letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of the city of Bordeaux before 13 April 1438.

75: Same as above

Licence granted to Sheffeld Edmund Sheffield of London , vintner , and Hervy Richard Hervey of London , vintner , to buy 400 quarters of wheat in Ebor' Yorkshire and Lincolnshire , and export them from the port of Kyngeston super Hull Kingston upon Hull to Bordeaux for its victualling, etc. as above.

76: 26 August 1437 . Wokey Wookey .

Licence granted to Gadifer Shorthose, kt , mayor of Bordeaux , to buy, himself or through his deputies, 160 quarters of wheat in Ebor' Yorkshire and Lincolnshire , and export them from whatever port of England to the city of Bordeaux . The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Shorthose or his deputies to do so, paying due customs and providing in chancery, by himself or his deputies, letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of the city of Bordeaux before 25 December 1437.

77: 16 August 1437 . Westminster .

Licence granted to Naudyn, Gemell Naudin Gemmell , one of the minters of the money struck in the duchy of Aquitaine, to export 60 tuns of wheat on the ship called la Gabriell of London to the city of Bordeaux , etc. as above.

For Pey Durand.

23 August 1437 . Manor of the Pleasance in the Marsh .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the mayor of Bordeaux , the judge of Gascony , the king's procurator fiscal and the other king's officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to deliver to Durant Pey Durand, esquire originating from the duchy, because of his good service to the king in his wars and other matters in the kingdom of France and elsewhere, or his proctors the full possession of the place of Gironda Gironde and the mills of Bagatz Bagas ¹ by any rightful and reasonable means. The king had granted to Durand, ² with the advice and assent of his council, this place of Gironde and the mills of Bagas, as it appears in the king's executory letters sent to them, but the la Reule captain of La Réole and his lieutenant do not want to obey, according to what Durand said to the king.

By p.s.

1.: There is still now a well conserved medieval mill at Bagas on the river Dropt. See Drouyn, L., La Guyenne Militaire , vol.1 (Bordeaux-Paris, 1865), pp. 28-30 and plate XI. This is, in all likelihood, the mill already mentioned in a letter patent of Edward I (1289). See Archives Départementales des Pyrénées-Atlantiques, E 122 (Boulogne-sur-Mer, 7 August 1289).
2.: This act has not been copied in the Gascon Rolls.

79: Same as above

Express order to the la Reule captain of La Réole or his lieutenant to deliver to Pey Durand the possession of the place of Gironda Gironde and the mills of Bagatz Bagas and permit him peacefully to enjoy them without delay and impediment. The king has ordered the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the mayor of Bordeaux , the judge of Gascony , the king's procurator fiscal and the other king's officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to give full possession of these places to Durand by any rightful and reasonable means, because he did not want to obey the king's letters.

80: 11 August 1437 . Westminster . Licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted to Style John Stile of London , vintner , to buy 300 quarters of wheat in Norfolk and Suffolk , and export them in whatever port of England to Bordeaux or Bayonne . The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Stile or his deputies to do so, paying due customs and providing in chancery letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of the city of Bordeaux or Bayonne before 25 December 1437.

81

15 July 1437 . Westminster . Concerning a treaty .

Full power granted to Pey [Berland], Burdegal' archbishop of Bordeaux , ¹ Master Walter Colles, constable of Bordeaux , and all the other king's councillors being at Bordeaux to negotiate and deal on behalf of the king with Johan [IV], Armaniacus count of Armagnac , and Karolus Charles[II], la Bret lord of Albret , ² in the city of Bordeaux or in other suitable places, truces or abstinence of war on land and at sea between the king's vassals and subjects on one hand, and Armagnac, Albret, and their lords and subjects on the other. They have the power to make promises and ratify them on behalf of the king. Previously, the king has received some articles among others on behalf of Armagnac and Albret about some truces or abstinence of war to be made between their respective vassals and subjects.

By p.s.

1.: Archbishop of Bordeaux (1430-56). See Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocese of Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.203-14, no.239.
2.: Both lords were of the 'French' party and supported King Charles VII of France.

82: 8 August 1437 . Westminster . For Guilhem Laban .

Grant, at his request, for five years to Guilhem Laban, burgess and merchant of Bordeaux , to stay at Bordeaux or elsewhere without being disturbed there by any of his creditors. The king orders to all his officers being at Bordeaux or elsewhere in the duchy of Aquitaine not to permit Laban and his goods to be arrested, molested or troubled by his creditors during this period.

By p.s.

For Joan [de] Gournay. ¹

21 May 1437 . Westminster .

Creation, at her supplication, of Gornay Joan [de] Gournay, widow of Aymeric de Duras, kt of the Bourdeloys Bordelais ¹ region who owned a house at Bordeaux where he lived, because of the good service of this latter to the king's ancestors and Gournay's great disability and old age, as burgess and citizen of the city of Bordeaux , permitting her and her heirs ² to enjoy the franchises, liberties and customs owned by the burgesses and citizens of this city.

By p.s.

1.: Joan (or Johana) de Gournay was in all likelihood a relative of Matthew de Gournay (d. 1406), a famous knight who had been several times seneschal of the Landes. She was perhaps the daughter of John Gournay mentioned in the act copied in this roll (London, 26 January 1408) of Philippa Talbot, widow of Matthew de Gournay and wife of John Tiptoft. See entry 65 .
2.: According to a register of the chapter Saint-André of Bordeaux (1435), she has had a daughter ( Johana de Durfort ) with Aymeric de Durfort. See Archives Historiques de la Gironde (AHG), 13, p. 14.

84: Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux , and all the king's officers of Bordeaux, to admit Joan [de] Gournay, and her heirs after her death, as burgess of Bordeaux and permit her to enjoy such privileges and franchises as the other burgesses of this city.

85: 22 March 1437 . Westminster . For Guilhem Danis .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, to give to Denis Guilhem Danis , to whom the king has appointed at his pleasure serjeant-at-arms in the duchy of Aquitaine, this office paying him from time to time the customary fees and wages.

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18 May 1437 . Westminster . For John Chippenham .

Grant for life to John Chippenham of the office of clerk of the constable of Bordeaux , in charge of the levy of the customs on the wine, ships and other goods, loaded and unloaded by ships before the city of Bordeaux , receiving there from the constable of Bordeaux his robes and daily food allowance ( bouge de court ) as did Robert Holme its previous holder, with this office's room ( camera sua ) situated inside the castle of Bordeaux . Previously on 18 March 1437, the king had granted this office to Chippenham by his letters patent for so long as he behaved well in it, ¹ but Chippenham has returned these letters to chancery to be cancelled as he wanted to have this office for life. The king has taken into account the long service Chippenham did in the duchy of Aquitaine and the great expenses he incurred there, according to the letters sent by the king's council in the duchy of Aquitaine, and he has granted this request.

By p.s.

1.: See entry 19 .