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C 61/130 19 Henry VI (1440-1441)

Introduction.

This roll is full of confirmations by Henry VI of grants made by John Holland, earl of Huntingdon, royal lieutenant in Aquitaine (Guyenne), who was present in the duchy from August 1439 to December 1440 when he was recalled to England. By August 1440 Sir Thomas Rampston, who had crossed in Huntingdon's army in the previous year, had become seneschal, and appears in this capacity in the roll.

The acts concerning Gaston de Foix, count of Longueville and captal de Buch, the most powerful supporter of the Anglo-Gascon regime, are particularly numerous in the roll. He was confirmed in possession of the city of Bazas which he had taken from the French. He was ordered, probably at his request, to summon the inhabitants who left Bazas, on pain of loss of their goods, to return there within two months to defend it. ¹ The exchange he made with Loys Despoy of three lordships with the Landais lordship of Doazit was confirmed by the king after it had been confirmed by Huntingdon. ² An order was sent to Francès de Montferrand, then the captain of the castle of Castelnau-de-Cernès, to deliver this strategically important fortress to Gaston de Foix as the king had officially granted it to him as far back as 1433. ³ He received several places and revenues situated in the Landes of Bordeaux. ⁴ There was also a string of commercial rights granted to the captal by the earl of Huntingdon and confirmed by the king. Gaston de Foix was granted the right to levy various rights on goods passing at Doazit (with a list of rates). ⁵ He obtained the same kind of grant for his town of Cadillac situated on the river Garonne (also with a list of rates), ⁶ and to hold a weekly market and four fairs each year at his other town of Castillon situated on the river Dordogne. ⁷

The other person favoured by Henry VI was Bernat Angevin. The king sent an order to the inhabitants of the lordships of Rauzan and Pujols to admit him as their lord: this order shows it was probably not their wish to do so. ⁸ In 1441, Angevin was granted the lordship of Blasimon which been previously a possession of the former lords of Rauzan. ⁹ Several acts written either in Latin, French or Gascon concern the transfer of the office of scribe of the superior court of Aquitaine from Angevin to the Gascon clerk Menjonin de Lanne. ¹⁰

A number of entries show the concern of the English government to keep the loyalty of the Gascons of the English party. This fidelity was underlined by the merchants and men of Saint-Sever who asserted to be 'true English from time immemorial' and received the right to transport their goods in all the duchy of Aquitaine without paying any toll or right (1441). ¹¹ The inhabitants of La Réole, a place regularly taken, lost and retaken by the Anglo-Gascons in this period, were confirmed in the old privileges granted by Henry of Lancaster in 1345 and confirmed by Edward III which allowed them to bring their own wine to Bordeaux without paying any customs. ¹² Half of the Landais village of Toulouzette was given to Bernat de Cauna, descendant of a long line of Gascon lords loyal to the kings of England, as the other half was already owned by his family. ¹³ Another Landais of the same region, Menaut de Garlenx, was appointed king’s prévôt of Saint-Sever in 1439, a position a namesake and probably ancestor already held in 1265! ¹⁴ The esquire Galhart de Latour was created a burgess of Bordeaux. ¹⁵ The faithful Augerot de Saint-Pée was proctor in 1441 for the Gascon nobles of the Landes Arnaut-Guilhem de Caupenne and Bernat de Cauna as well as the prévôt of Dax and the men-at-arms of this city and Saint-Sever, in order to receive 1,000 l.st. in compensation for the expenses they had incurred in besieging Gamarde in 1435, since this latter place had been granted to the Englishman James Harsage. ¹⁶ and this grant had prevented their being repaid their expenses. ¹⁷ But Harsage challenged this, as is shown in roll C 61/131.

Such cases indicate that Englishmen were not forgotten in the grants made by the king in Aquitaine. Gadifer Shorthose, the mayor of Bordeaux, obtained the lordship of Génissac in 1440 with two neighbouring places. ¹⁸ John Strangways was confirmed at the head of the garrison of the fortress of Fronsac for three years, but with an exceptional yearly rent of 800 m. paid by the exchequer of England, the local revenues being probably too small to sustain his position and garrison. ¹⁹ A member of Huntingdon’s household was entrusted with the office of castellan of Lesparre, this town and lordship being now traditionally given to the highest king’s representative in Aquitaine. ²⁰

Two entries concerning ships deserve mention. First, a damaged Bayonnais ship requisitioned by the English authorities for the king’s service in Normandy which was allowed to return to Bayonne. ²¹ Then a ship of the Netherlands loaded with Gascon wines received letters of protection. ²²

Guilhem Pépin.

1.: See entry 9 , entry 12 .
2.: See entry 13 .
3.: See entry 69 .
4.: See entry 65 .
5.: See entry 31 , entry 81 .
6.: See entry 10 .
7.: See entry 14 .
8.: See entry 18 .
9.: See entry 62 .
10.: See entry 84 .
11.: See entry 74 .
12.: See entry 77 .
13.: See entry 61 .
14.: See entry 59 .
15.: See entry 82 .
16.: See entry 51 .
17.: See entry 72 .
18.: See entry 54 .
19.: See entry 37 .
20.: See entry 29 .
21.: See entry 39 .
22.: See entry 46 .

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1: 6 September 1440 . Westminster . Concerning Grimon [de Bordeaux], burgess of Bordeaux .

Letters of protection granted at their request, because they fear their enemies, to Grimondus Grimon[de Bordeaux], burgess and merchant of Bordeaux , and his wife Andrea , and for their rights, movable and immovable goods. The king orders to all his officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to maintain and protect them as it has been customary for a long time. And they have to proclaim publicly this protection with prohibitions each time they are requested to do so by them.

For a licence to transport wheat etc.

2: 22 September 1440 . Dogmersfeld' Dogmersfield .

Licence granted to Clement Bagot to buy, himself or through his deputies, 300 quarters of wheat in England , to load them in a ship or ships in the port of Bristoll' Bristol , and to export them to Bordeaux or Bayonne . The king orders all the admirals, etc. to permit Bagot 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 or the city of Bayonne before 4 June 1441.

3: 22 September 1440 . Dogmersfeld Dogmersfield .

Licence granted to Nicholas Stanshawe to buy, himself or through his deputies, 100 quarters of wheat, 100 quarters of broad beans and 100 quarters of oat in England , to load them in a ship or ships in the port of Bristoll' Bristol , and to export them to Bordeaux or Bayonne . The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Stanshawe 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 or the city of Bayonne before 4 June 1441.

4: Same as above

Licence granted to the prior of ecclesia beate Marie de Suthwik Southwick and Richard Holt to buy, themselves or through their deputies, 100 quarters of wheat in England , to load them in a ship or ships in the port of Southampton , and to export them to Bordeaux or Bayonne . The king orders all the admirals, etc. to permit Holt 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 or the city of Bayonne before 24 June 1441.

5: 20 September 1440 . Dogmersfeld' Dogmersfield .

Licence granted to John Sturgeon, citizen and merchant of London , to buy, himself or through his deputies, 200 quarters of wheat in England , to load them in a ship or ships in the port of Sandwich , and to export them to Bordeaux . The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Sturgeon 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 24 June 1441.

6: 25 September 1440 . Dogmersfeld' Dogmersfield .

Licence granted to Thomas Leche to buy 140 quarters of wheat, 40 quarters of oat and 20 quarters of broad beans in Sussex and com' Sutht' Hampshire , and 20 weys of tallow, to load them either in the port of Cicestr' Chichester , Mynchelsee Winchelsea or Portesmuth Portsmouth , and to export them to Bordeaux or Bayonne . The king orders all the admirals, etc. to permit Leche 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 or the city of Bayonne before 16 April 1441, with the proviso that this action would not increase the price of wheat, oat, broad beans and tallow in the places where it was purchased and that this tallow has not to be unloaded at the staple of Calais.

7: 23 September 1440 . Dogmersfeld' Dogmersfield .

Licence granted to John Davy , to buy, himself or through his deputies, 100 quarters of wheat and 100 quarters of broad beans and peas in Dorset , and export them to Bordeaux or Bayonne . The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Davy 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 or Bayonne before 16 April 1441.

8: 30 September 1440 . Dogmersfeld' Dogmersfield .

Licence granted to John Bole of Romesey Romsey in com. Sutht' Hampshire , to buy, himself or through his deputies, 100 quarters of wheat that have grown on his own lands, to load them in the port of Southampton , and to export them to Bordeaux . The king orders all the customers and keepers of the passage of the port of Southampton to permit Bole 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 24 June 1441.

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20 October 1440 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning confirmation for Gaston de Foix .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , Guienne king's lieutenant in Guyenne :

15 December 1439 . castrum de Sparra castle of Lesparre .

Grant to Fuxo, de Gaston de Foix, Longuavilla count of Longueville and Benaugiis, de Benauges , Bogio, de captal de Buch , of the city, town and fortalice of Basatz Bazas with the Basadesium prévôté of Bazadais under the same conditions as he held them from the king before, paying to him all the wages and arrears of wages due to him from the period before the taking of Bazas by the king's enemies. ¹ The earl of Huntingdon orders, furthermore, to the nobles, ecclesiastics, prévôts, jurats and community of the city, town and prévôté of Bazas and Bazadais to admit Gaston de Foix as captain and keeper of the city of Bazas, receiving from him or his deputy the customary oaths and giving their oath to the captal de Buch. This latter has supplicated Huntingdon that he received from the seneschal of Aquitaine the custody of the city of Bazas in 1424, receiving each month 150 fr. , and paying a one-off 500 fr. for this custody on order of the seneschal to Favais Menaut de Habas , previously captain and keeper of this town, who previously received for his monthly wages 200 fr. . Consequently, the captal de Buch has well and faithfully kept the city in the king's obedience for a long time at his own cost. But thereafter the captal de Buch asked to be discharged of this custody because Bazas was on the enemy borders and the enemies tried to take it day and night, and the city wall was destroyed in several places and he was not able to keep it if a fortalice was not build in part of the city wall. Therefore the king ordered by his letters under his privy seal to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the men of his council being at Bordeaux to inform themselves about this and order what would be convenient. Then the seneschal and the king's council in Bordeaux summoned the three estates ² and it was decided that the captal should be granted again the town of Bazas with 3,000 gold saluts to build a fortalice within the town under the supervision of the seneschal, the council of Bordeaux and some experts in the matter ( scientifici ). And this sum with its wages and the sum of 500 fr. had to be paid to the captal before the latter had to render Bazas. The captal had also to receive letters of confirmation from the king and the seneschal of Aquitaine. And the king had granted to the captal, with the assent and advice of his council, the custody of the city and town of Bazas receiving there his wages, with full power and licence to build a castle or fortalice for the conservation of this city, receiving 3,000 gold saluts for that, by supervision of the king's council or other persons sent by this council, and rendering Bazas to the king after having been paid the expenses made for the building of the fortalice and his wages, as it is shown in the king's letters patent under the king's great seal of white wax dated Westminster, 16 June 1438. ³ And thereafter, the captal de Buch lost Bazas because the king's enemies ⁴ took it by surprise at night by climbing [the city wall] despite the patis and souffrance agreed with the Labreto, de lord of Albret , ⁵ Rodiguo, Vilandrando Rodrigo de Villandrando , Sanctaralha Poton de Xaintrailles , the Borbon bastard of Bourbon ⁶ and other routiers for them and their men, friends, allies and subjects, and after Bazas has been submitted by the earl of Huntingdon to the king's obedience. Afterwards, the ecclesiastics, nobles, prévôts, jurats and community of the city of Bazas and the prévôté of Bazadais have supplicated, or made a supplication by proctors under their city's seal, to Huntingdon to give the custody of their city to Gaston de Foix in the same manner as he previously obtained it from the king, because they did not see any other noble or anyone else originating from the duchy of Aquitaine ( de nacione dicti ducatus Aquitanie ) who could keep better their city and prévôté to the king's obedience. ⁷

By 40 s. paid in the hanaper.

1.: See below on this entry.
2.: This could be either the three estates of Bordelais or the three estates of the whole duchy.
3.: According to roll 128, there were letters patent dated 16 July 1438, see entry in C 61/128 .
4.: The 'French'.
5.: Charles II d'Albret .
6.: Gui de Bourbon (d. 1442), bastard son of Jean I, duke of Bourbon. His bastard sister, Marguerite de Bourbon (d. 1436), had married Rodriguo de Villandrando in 1433 and had with him a son named Carlos de Villandrando.
7.: See the related entry entry in C 61/128 .

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20 October 1440 . Westm' Westminster . For Gaston de Foix .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , Guienne king's lieutenant in Guyenne :

15 December 1439 . castrum de Sparra castle of Lesparre .

Grant for their lifetime to Gaston de Foix and his son ¹ of a new toll at Cadillac , as Foix has supplicated the king that he previously held by exchange with the king's ancestors out of his rights in Langon , an ancient toll of three ardits by tun of wine passing by Cadillac down the river Gironda Garonne , ² which is not sufficient to to help Foix to defend and fortify the town and nearby castle of Cadillac, and petitioned to have granted in perpetuity a new toll. :

for each tun of wine sailing down the Garonne at Cadillac, four ardits, and by proportion for half-tuns ( pipe ) and barrels ( barrique );
for each half-tun ( pipa ) of woad, 20 ardits;
for each quarter of salt, three ardits;
for each half-tun ( pipa ) de merle ; ³
for each pignotum of herring, one ardit;
for each barrel of white herring, one ardit;
for each tun of wheat sailing down, four ardits, and proportionally for half-tuns and barrels,
for each bundle ( fardellum ) of cloth, four ardits;
for each half-tun of honey, four ardits;
for each dozen of shads ( colaci ), one ardit;
for each sturgeon or salmon, two ardits;
for each dozen of lampreys ( murene seu lamprede ), two ardits
for each hundred of small lampreys ( murenala seu lampredans ), two ardits;
for each load ( traqua ) of leather, two ardits;
for each dozen of bedernis , ⁴ two ardits;
for each quintal of hemp, one ardit;
for each half-tun of oil, four ardits;
for each quintal of safron, a half franc;
for each bundle ( bala ) of ginger, pepper or other spices, six ardits;
for each quintal of tin or lead, one ardit;
for each quintal of bronze ( aes ) or steel or iron, two ardits;
for each quintal of metal and copper, one ardit;
for each skin of marten, one ardit;
for each quintal of tallow or candle, one ardit;
for each quintal of thread or linen, one ardit;

By payment of 20 s. in the hanaper.

1.: Johan de Foix .
2.: The river Garonne was called Gironde up to la Réole because of the sea tide.
3.: Those pipe de merlas should be pipe de merulas or barrel of whitings or other fish.
4.: It should correspond to small birds to be eaten like ortolans or quails. It is coming from the Anglo-Norman bederne .

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8 November 1440 . Westm' Westminster . For protection . ¹

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, granted to Burlegh' Henry Burley, woolman , who is staying in the duchy of Aquitaine, in the king's service, in the company of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , lieutenant of the king in the duchy of Aquitaine , on the safe keeping and victualling of the same.

By bill of p.s.

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8 November 1440 . Westm' Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, granted to William Drake, citizen and salter of London , who is staying in the duchy of Aquitaine, in the king's service, in the company of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , lieutenant of the king in the duchy of Aquitaine , on the safe keeping and victualling of the same.

By bill of p.s.

1.: Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.

12: 20 October 1440 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning an exemplification for the count of Longueville .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , Guiayna king's lieutenant in Guyenne :

19 June 1440 . Burdegalia Bordeaux .

Order to [Gaston de Foix], count of Longueville and Benauges , captal de Buch , to make it known to all the people owning goods, houses and inheritances in the city of Bazas and therabout and who are absent from their houses, that they must return within two months to their houses and inheritances and to stay in Bazas or put in sufficient men for the keepership and defense of this place, after presenting themselves before Longueville or his deputy. And if some persons refuse to do this, Huntingdon gives him power to grant the houses and inheritances of these persons to others wanting to come and stay in Bazas, paying the customary rents, rights and money to be paid to their lords. Huntingdon orders to all the king's officers and liege men to obey and attend him or his deputy. Since the submission of Bazas made by Huntingdon, Longueville has had its keepership and government on behalf of the king and of Huntingdon, and as war and great mortalities have ruined Bazas, some men who owned houses and inheritances there have left the city, there are concerns that the depopulation of Bazas might result in damage to the king and his land.

By one m. paid in the hanaper.

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20 October 1440 . Westm' Westminster . For Gaston de Foix .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , Guienne king's lieutenant in Guyenne :

24 May 1440 . Fransac Fronsac . ¹

Confirmation and approval of the exchange made between Gaston de Foix, count of Longueville and Benauges , captal de Buch , and Loys Despoy, kt , of the lordships of Monquc Montcuq , Chaux and Marcamps with the lordship of Doazit and the places of Garde and Bonnegarde , and grant to Despoy and his heirs of the possession of the places and lordships of Montcuq, Chaux and Marcamps with all their rights and their high and low, full and shared justice. And also grant to Despoy of the mill which was owned by Peyroton de Cénac and its appurtenances. And grant to Despoy, with the advice and assent of the king's council being in Guyenne of all the rights which the king might have in the places of Montcuq, Chaux and Marcamps and in the said mill. And Huntingdon guarantees that the king and his successors will not retain them save for the homages and rights due to him. Huntingdon confirms and ratifies forever, with the advice of the king's council [in Guyenne] this exchange for them and their heirs as appears in a letter or charter made by Master Pierres, Delalande Pey de Lalande, notary . And Huntingdon imposes on this perpetual silence to all the seneschals, the procurators fiscal, constables and all the other king's officers. Huntingdon has made these present letters patent in duplicate with one copy for the captal de Buch and another for Despoy. The captal de Buch Gaston de Foix has informed Huntingdon that a long time ago Desort Ramonet de Sort held and owned the place of Monquc Montcuq situated in the diocese of Sarlat following the death of his uncle Bertruquat, Delebret Bertrucat d'Albret, kt , ² and this place had been left by Bertrucat to him and his heirs issued from him. But, in his old age, Ramonet did not have any heir issuing from him and consequently he made an agreement with the rebel Francès d'Albret, [lord of Sainte-Bazeille], allowing the latter to succeed him in the place of Montcuq after the death of Sort. And then Ramonet de Sort obtained the oath from certain men and inhabitants of the lordship of Montcuq that they would deliver this lordship to Francès d'Albret after Sort's death. Being old and blind, Ramonet de Sort entrusted himself and his lordship of Montcuq with its appurtenances to be governed by Dabzac Bertran d'Abzac, kt . As Gaston de Foix had learned of the agreement made between Ramonet de Sort and Francès d'Albret and knowing the bad consequences for the king's land and liegemen if this place was owned by the rebel and enemy Francès d'Albret, he has dealt with Bertran d'Abzac so that the place of Montcuq would be sold to him. And this was done for a certain amount of money, and Bertran d'Abzac gave, with the assent of Ramonet de Sort, this place of Montcuq with its appurtenances to the captal de Buch Gaston de Foix, as it appears in the letters of this sale. Then the captal has held Montcuq for fourteen years until he made an exchange with Loys Despoy, kt, of this place together with the place of Chaux he had conquered on the lord of Jonzac , ³ a noble of the rebel land of Deuxantonge Saintonge , and also the Motte of Marcamps he held by inheritance, with Despoy's land and lordship of Doazit and also the places of Garde and Bonnegarde. The lordship of Doazit had been granted by the king to Despoy by his letters patent under his great seal of green wax, because of the rebellion of the Debilar lord of Viella ⁴ as it appears in these letters. ⁵ And since he received the possession of Doazit, the captal de Buch has bought the rights which were owned by the Debesaudun lord of Bézaudun ⁶ who had obtained two sentences in his favour from the king's officers in the trial about Doazit since the grant made to Despoy. ⁷ The captal de Buch has also bought the rights on Doazit claimed by the lords of Montholiu Montolieu and Podenxs Poudenx ⁸ the captal de Buch having to pay some dowries and bequests by will. And the captal has spent a great amount of money for that. The captal de Buch has supplicated Huntingdon that the right which the king should have on Montcuq because of the rebellion of the late Francès d'Albret ⁹ and his successor the lord of Albret , ¹⁰ and the right he should have in Chaux and the Motte de Marcamps be granted in perpetuity to Loys Despoy and his heirs, and that their exchange be confirmed and ratified. Huntingdon, seeing the manner in which the captal held the place of Montcuq, and the great expenses he has incurred for the conquest of Chaux, has agreed to confirm this exchange.

For 33 s. , 4 d. paid in the hanaper.

1.: It is specified there that these letters have been issued at Fronsac under Huntingdon's seal bearing his own coat of arms.
2.: Bertrucat d'Albret (d.1383).
3.: Arnaud de Sainte-Maure (d.1448).
4.: Ramon de Viella (d.c.1455).
5.: On 21 March 1437, see entry in C 61/127 .
6.: Johan de Bézaudun , lord of Bézaudun who claimed the lordship of Doazit from at least 1431.
7.: Despoy obtained Doazit in 1437.
8.: Bernat de Poudenx (d. before 1470).
9.: He died in 1435 according to Alis, R.-L., Histoire de la ville et baronnie de Sainte-Bazeille (Agen-Agmé, 1892), p.112, n.2.
10.: Charles II d'Albret .

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Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , Guienne king's lieutenant in Guyenne :

9 June 1440 . chastel de Fronssac Castle of Fronsac . ¹

Grant in perpetuity, at his supplication, to Gaston de Foix, count of Longueville [ and Benauges], [captal de Buch] , ² to be allowed to hold a market at Castelhon Castillon in Perregorc Périgord on Wednesday every two weeks, and to hold fairs as was customary on 1 January, on 25 March, on 24 June and 6 November, and these fairs are to last the day before, the day of the feast, and the following day, and to levy there the customary tolls and rights, without impediment by the king's justices or officers. Huntingdon orders that these present letters be published in the places neighbouring Castillon wherever the captal de Buch or his deputy find it convenient. The captal de Buch has informed Huntingdon that it was customary to hold a market at Castillon every week on Wednesday and fairs at the dates mentioned above. And because of the wars that took place [in the duchy] for a long time, especially around the town of Castillon, the market and fairs are not held anymore, which is to the prejudice of the captal de Buch and the inhabitants of Castillon, and this town could be highly damaged if a remedy is not provided.

For 4 m. paid in the hanaper.

1.: It is specified that this act was sealed with the seal of his office of king's lieutenant.
2.: Gaston de Foix was also vicomte of Castillon .

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1 March 1441 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning confirmation .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine :

30 July 1440 . Castrum de Lesparra Castle of Lesparre . ¹

Grant for life to Arnaut Brange to have, after the death of John Dupont, of the Umbraria writing office of the court of the prévôté of the Ombrière in the city of Bordeaux, the office of royal executor of Bordeaux with the keepership of the papers of the deceased notaries in the duchy of Aquitaine, together with the two houses situated near the castle of Bordeaux which had been owned by Thomas Pigeon . The current king had granted by his letters patent to John Dupont, esquire , these offices and these houses with their revenues. ² But Dupont cannot exercise these offices anymore because of his old age and his constant infirmity.

For the payment of 20 s. into the hanaper.

1.: It is specified that this act was sealed with the seal of his office of king's lieutenant.
2.: The writing office of the court of the prévôté of Bordeaux was in fact granted for life to John Dupont by Henry IV on 1 December 1413: entry in C 61/114 . The office of royal executor with the keepership of the papers of the deceased notaries was in fact granted to John Dupont by Henry V on 20 May 1418: entry in C 61/117 . The two houses were granted for life to John Dupont on 5 February 1413 by the duke of Clarence and confirmed on 5 November 1413 by Henry V: entry in C 61/114 . They were confirmations to John Dupont by Henry VI on 1 May 1423: entry in C 61/119 , on 5 November 1413 : entry in C 61/114 , on 12 July 1429: entry in C 61/123 .

16: 8 March 1441 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning general attorney .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for William Roos, chaplain , who is going who is going overseas by the king's licence, nominating alternatively Moylle William Moile, gentleman , and William Chedworth of London , gentleman .

Richard Selby, clerk , received the attorneys, appointed as far as Roos' return to England.

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15: 4 December 1440 . Westm' Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year, to Thomas Spede, also called Thomas Speed, fishmonger, Thomas Speed, fishmonger of London , Thomas Speed, fishmonger, or Thomas Speed, of Suffolk , yeoman , who is staying in the duchy of Aquitaine, in the king's service, in the company of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine , on the safe keeping and victualling of the same.

By p.s.

For Hugh Dean.

16: 19 January 1441 . Westm' Westminster .

Licence granted to Dene Hugh Dean, citizen and vintner of the city of London , because of the great expenses he incurred in the keepership of the sea up to now, to travel to Bordeaux with one ship called le George Heyron of London , of which Thomas Soule is master, any arrest of this ship, in order to help for the travel towards the regions overseas, notwithstanding.

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

17: 20 January 1441 . Westm' Westminster .

Order to John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , admiral of England , and their deputies, and all the customers and keepers of the sea ports and other maritime places to permit this ship with 40 mariners and its goods within it, to go to the city of Bordeaux , paying due customs according to the king's letters.

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26 February 1441 . Westm' Westminster . For Bernat Angevin .

Order to the ecclesiastics, nobles and all the other inhabitants of the lordships of Roazan Rauzan and Puyols Pujols to obey and attend Bernat Angevin to whom John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , has granted these lordships as they were owned by the late Guilhem-Ramon de Gensac ¹ by his letters patent confirmed by the king. ²

1.: Guilhem-Ramon de Madaillan (d.c.1391).
2.: On 8 December 1439, confirmed by the king on 29 June 1440, see entry in C 61/129 . See also entry in C 61/128 .

For Estèbe de Brosses.

26 February 1441 . Westm' Westminster .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux and the prévôt of the Ombrière to help and attend Brossis, de Estèbe de Brosses as judge appellate in civil and criminal cases at the court of Gascony . On 16 July 1438, the king had granted by his letters patent, ¹ by the advice and assent of his council, full power to his councillors being at Bordeaux to appoint officers in case of the death of any of them or if officers want to release their offices, until the councillors [being at Bordeaux] certify the king about it. As a result of this, the same councillors have appointed Master Estèbe de Brosses as judge [appellate] in civil and criminal cases at the court of Gascony which was vacant by the death of Rampnulfus, Blavia Rampnol de Blaye who had held this office. ² And later, the king has granted again this office to Brosses at his pleasure and as long as he behave well in this office.

1.: This act has not been copied in the Gascon Roll C 61/128, but only in this roll, see entry 27 .
2.: This act has not been copied in the Gascon Rolls. Rampnol de Blaye had been appointed as judge on 28 April 1424, see entry in C 61/115 .

20: Same as above

Order to Guilhem Bec, canon of the Church of Bordeaux , former helder of the office of judge appellate in civil and criminal cases at the court of Gascony , not to interfere in the exercise of this office by Estèbe de Brosses.

Concerning confirmation to [John] Chippenham.

20 February 1441 . Westm' Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , Guienne king's lieutenant in Guyenne :

10 June 1440 . chastel de la dit Sparre Castle of Lesparre . ¹

Grant for life to John Chippenham , because of the good services he did to the king in his wars in the duchy of Guyenne and in the office of clerk of the constable of Bordeaux to his great cost for 20 years without any reward, of the custom of Royan amounting to 2 d. , 1 ob. of black money levied each year on each tun of wine in the castle of the Ombrière by the constable of Bordeaux as part of the little custom, a custom which was held by the late Master Lambroke William Langbrook who was granted it for life by King Richard [II] , ² any previous grant of this custom to Chippenham notwithstanding. ³

For 1 m. paid in the hanaper.

1.: It is specified that this act was sealed with Huntingdon's seal.
2.: On 25 July 1398, see entry in C 61/107 .
3.: See the confirmation by Henry VI of this grant and the previous confirmations (1 May 1438): entry in C 61/128 .

22: Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or the person occupying this office to pay to John Chippenham the arrears of this custom due to him from the time of the death of William Langbrook and pay him regularly this custom to him for his life.

23: 17 July 1441 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year, to Lorymer Thomas Lorimer, also called Thomas Loremer, Thomas Loremer of Kyngeston' super Hull' Kingston upon Hull , mercer , who is staying, in the king's service, in the company of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , the king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine , on the safe-keeping and victualling of Burdegalia Bordeaux .

By bill of p.s., and by authority given by parliament.

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24: 30 November 1440 . Westm' Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, for John Webbe, salter , also called John Webbe, citizen and salter of London, who is staying, in the king's service, in the company of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , the king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine , on the safe-keeping and victualling of Burdegal' Bordeaux .

By bill of p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

25: Same as above

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, for John Crosse of Kant' Kent , who is staying, in the king's service, in the company of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , the king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine , on the safe-keeping and victualling of Bordeaux.

26: 13 February 1441 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat to [Richard] Roper .

Licence granted to Richard Roper of Bristoll' Bristol , merchant , to buy, himself or through his deputies, 200 quarters of wheat in England , to load them in a ship or ships in the port of Bristol, and to export them to the cities of Bordeaux , Bayonne and Lusshebone Lisbon . The king orders all the admirals etc. to permit Roper or his deputies to do so, paying due customs and providing in chancery, letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of these cities before 25 December 1441.

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16 February 1441 . Westm' Westminster . For Master Estèbe de Brosses .

8 July 1439 . Burdegalia Bordeaux .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of the king's councillors in the duchy of Aquitaine being at Bordeaux : ¹

18 July 1439 . Bordeaux .

Because Rampnulphus, Blavia Rampnol de Blaye, licentiate of laws , judge appellate in civil and criminal cases at the court of Gascony , has died, the king's councillors being at Bordeaux appoints Master Brossis Estèbe de Brosses, king's procurator in the duchy of Aquitaine , as judge appellate in civil and criminal cases at the court of Gascony with the same fees and wages as Rampnol de Blaye according to the power granted to them by the following king's letters patent:

16 July 1438 . Westminster .

Grant, with the advice and assent of the king's council, to the king's councillors being at Bordeaux of full power to appoint officers when one of them dies or wants to resign his office, until the councillors [being at Bordeaux] certify the king about it. Furthermore the king grants, with the advice and assent of the king's council, to the constable of Bordeaux and these king's councillors to choose a king's procurator, if the current procurator is not able to perform his office or wishes to resign it.

Sturgeon . ²

The king's councillors order to all the king's liege men and subjects to obey and attend Estèbe de Brosses as judge appellate in civil and criminal cases at the court of Gascony.

Furthermore, the king grants the same office to Estèbe de Brosses at his pleasure and as long as he behaves well in this office.

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

1.: See the related entry entry 71 .
2.: Name of the writer of this act.

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12 May 1441 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat . ¹

Licence granted to Richard Yonge to buy 400 quarters of wheat in Gloucestershire and Somerset , to load them in a ship or ships in the port of Bristol or the neighbouring places and ports, and to export them to the cities of Bordeaux or Bayonne . The king orders all the admirals, etc. to permit Yonge to do so, paying due customs and providing in chancery, letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of the city of Bordeaux or the city of Bayonne before 25 December 1441.

1.: Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.

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29: 14 February 1441 . Westm' Westminster . For Robert Rokley .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , Guienne king's lieutenant in Guyenne :

20 December 1439 . chastell de ladite Esparre Castle of Lesparre .

Grant for life to Roklay Robert Rokley , gentleman of Huntingdon's household and his servant, because of his good service to the king and Huntingdon in the wars in which he has suffered several damages and wounds for which he has spent a large part of his goods, of the office of the castellany of the town and Lisparre lordship of Lesparre to be held by himself or through a sufficient deputy with all the fees, wages and profits pertaining to this office. Huntingdon orders to all the villeins ( manans ) and inhabitants of the town and lordship of Lesparre, the officers and others, to allow Rokley to peacefully enjoy this office and obey and attend him without making any impediments.

By p.s., and given by authority of parliament, and for ½ m. paid in the hanaper.

30: 16 February 1441 . Westm' Westminster . For John, duke of Norfolk .

Licence granted to John [de Mowbray], Norff' duke of Norfolk , allowing his ship called le Elenore of which John Heborn is master, to travel to Bordeaux, any arrest of this ship by any king's officers for his service notwithstanding.

By K.

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20 October 1440 . Westm' Westminster . For a confirmation for the count of Longueville . ¹

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , Guienne king's lieutenant in Guyenne :

31 Juillet 1440 . chastel de Lesparre Castle of Lesparre . ²

Grant forever, at his supplication, to the Longavile count of Longueville, [captal de Buch] , ³ and his heirs, Donasit lords of Doazit in the seneschalcy of the Landes , of the power to levy by themselves or through deputies without impediment of the king's or Huntingdon's officers, the following tolls on all goods brought on carts through the place of Doazit and its jurisdiction and lordship with their appurtenances:

for each load ( cargue ) of cloth ( drap ), 4 d. morl. ;
for each load of avoirdupois ( daver des pes ), ⁴ 4 d.morl. ;
for each load of corn ( blat ), 1 d. morl.
for each load of glass ( veires ), one piece of glass ( veire ); ⁵
for each load of cups ( copes ), 1 d.morl. ;
for each load of fish ( peys ), one fish;
for each load portant au cot , 1 d.morl. ;
for each load of pack horse ( rossin ) bringing more than 3 sesteis of corn, 1 d.morl ;
for each shod pack horse ( rossin ferrat ), 3 morl. ;
for each pack horse ( rossin ), mare ( jumente ), ass ( ayna ), that are not fitted with horseshoes, 2 d.morl. ;
for each head of cow ( baque ) and pig ( port ), 1 d.morl. ;
for each dozen of young goats ( crestous ), ewes ( aolhas ) and goats ( crabas ), 1 d.morl. ;
for each load of salt ( dessau ), 1 d.morl. ;
for each load of spears ( lances ) and of rimmed javelins ( dartes farratz ), one spear and one javelin;
for each hide ( coer ) of ox ( voeu ) and cow ( baque ), 1 d.morl. ;
for each dozen of hides of sheep ( motons ) or similar animals, 1 d.morl. ;
for each load of steel or iron, 4 d.morl. ;
for each load of tooled or un-tooled leather, 4 d.morl. ;
for each load of oil( oli ) or tallow ( deseu ), 4 d.morl. ;
for each load of bullion ( bilhon ), 4 d.morl. ;
for each load of money ( moneda ), 1 d.morl. ;
for each load of wool ( lan ), 1 d.morl. ;
for each load that is worked ( per tota carque que sia obrada ), 1 d.morl. ;
for apples ( poma ), timber ( fuste ) and millstones ( peyre de molin ), nothing to be paid;
for each head of salmon, sturgeon ( creac ) or 'dolphin' ( dauffin ), 1 d.morl. ;
for each half-tun ( pipa ) of pastel, 12 d.morl. ;
for each load of pastel, 4 d.morl. .

Huntingdon orders to the seneschal of Guyenne or the seneschal of the Landes or their lieutenants to deliver this toll to the captal de Buch or his deputy, and to proclaim everywhere it is needed to all the king's subjects of the duchy to obey and attend the captal and his heirs in the execution of these tolls, and to permit them to enjoy them according to the king's letters. ⁶

For 2 m. paid in the hanaper.

1.: Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.
2.: It is specified that this act was sealed with the seal of the office of king's lieutenant.
3.: Gaston de Foix .
4.: avoirduspois or avoir du pois was an Anglo-Norman expression and meant 'goods that were sold in bulk and were weighed on large steelyards or balances'. See : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avoirdupois
5.: It is difficult to know if this entry is about drinking glasses or the material (glass).
6.: See the related entry entry 81 .

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For [Guilhem] Bec.

8 May 1441 . Westm' Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , Guienne king's lieutenant in Guyenne , admiral of England, Ireland and Aquitaine:

4 May 1440 . Bordeaux .

Appointment for life of Master Guilhem Bec, doctor of canon law and cantor of Bordeaux , ¹ as judge appellate of the court of Gascony and auditor of all the causes except for criminal ones, with the customary wages, with power to be represented by a deputy even if he is present [at Bordeaux]. Huntingdon orders to all the king's liege men of the duchy of Aquitaine to obey and attend Bec in all what pertains to this office under pain of a trial ( sub pena conbenti ). They also have to take the customary oath to him and receive this customary oath from him, the true annual value of this office notwithstanding. ²

For 20 s. paid in the hanaper.

1.: On Guilhem Bec (noted as Guillelmus Bec ), canon of Bordeaux (1432-72), see Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocese of Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.309, no.31.
2.: See the related entry entry in C 61/129 (Westminster, 11 June 1440).

33: 12 May 1441 . Westm' Westminster .

Order to the mayor of Bordeaux and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver these offices to Guilhem Bec according to the king's letters.

18 May 1441 . Westm' Westminster .

Order to Estèbe de Brosses, bachelor of both laws , to deliver these offices to Guilhem Bec according to the king's letters. He does not have to interfere in this office in the future. ¹

1.: Estèbe de Brosses had been also appointed on judge appellate of the court of Gascony in 1438, 1439 and on 16 February 1441, see entry 27 .

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29 May 1441 . Westm' Westminster . For John Claxton . ¹

Inspeximus , at the request of John Claxton, of the following letters patent of Henry V by inspection of the chancery rolls of Henry V concerning the duchy of Normandy :

26 April 1418 . Castrum de Cadonio Castle of Caen .

Grant to John Claxton, kt , of all the lands, tenements, fees, possessions, manors and revenues which were onwed by Baylleul Henri de Bailleul, kt , who has been until now a king's rebel, to hold himself and his male heirs up to the annual value of 800 crowns, paying homage to the king ² and his heirs, and rendering each year forever on 23 April a sword ( gladius ) at the king's castle of Exmes and doing the other customary services, saving always the king's high justice. Claxton and his heirs, or their deputies in their absence, have to be present fully armed at their own cost with their men at the castle of Exmes each time they will be summoned by the king and his heirs and garrison it. Any previous grant of these possessions, or a part of these, to anybody else by the king being cancelled.

1.: This entry has been crossed out. It is written in the margin : 'Vacated because it is in the French rolls for [the same regnal] year'.
2.: Henry V .

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21 June 1441 . Westm' Westminster . For Johan [de] Mayac . ¹

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , Guienne king's lieutenant in Guyenne , admiral of England, Guyenne and Ireland: ²

7 June 1441 . ³

Grant for life to Johan de Mayac to all the profits pertaining to the tithe levied on firewood ( tide ) and the small and big terra cotta cooking pots ( oule potz petitz et grantz fetz de terre ) brought or made in Bordeaux and outside, to be held by himself or through a sufficient deputy, with all its profits, emoluments and revenues.

For ½ m. paid in the hanaper.

1.: Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.
2.: See the related entry entry 52 .
3.: The place where this act has been written is not shown there, but it was very likely London as in another act of Huntingdon dated 27 June 1441: entry 43 .

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17 August 1441 . Shene Sheen Manor . For John Strangways .

Appointment of John Strangways as captain and Frounsak constable of the castle of Fronsac , with the keepership of this castle and the Frounsadeys Fronsadais region for three years from 29 September 1441, with all its profits without rendering any account to the king and his heirs, and receiving an yearly sum of 800 m. from the exchequer of England during this three years period. ¹

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

1.: John Strangways had been already appointed to these offices on 11 December 1437: entry in C 61/128 .

38: 5 June 1441 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted to John Wiche and Henry May to buy, themselves or through their deputies, 400 quarters of wheat, barley, broad beans or oat in Gloucestershire and Somerset , to load them in a ship or ships in the port of Bristoll' Bristol , and to export them to Bordeaux and Bayonne or Lusshebon Lisbon in Portugal , any restriction against this notwithstanding, paying due customs.

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30 May 1441 . Shene Sheen Manor . For Pey d'Aguerre .

Licence, at the request of the earl of Stafford , ¹ granted to Guerre Pey d'Aguerre , owner and victualler of the ship called le Christofre of Bayonne , to sail to Bayonne notwithstanding her arrest for the travel of the king's lieutenant in Normandy , as this ship fully loaded with wine at Bordeaux lost her mast and all her anchors except one and the main part of her equipment while sailing to England , and as she could not be repaired except by the merchants who want to bring her back to Bayonne.

By K.

1.: Edmund Stafford (d.1460), earl of Stafford.

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12 June 1441 . Westm' Westminster . For a confirmation for [Johan du] Périer .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , admiral of England, Ireland and Aquitaine: ¹

15 August 1439 . Bordeaux .

Grant for life, because of his good service to the king in England and France, to Pereriis, de Johan du Périer of the writing office of the court of the prévôté of Bayonne and of the office of the wages and defaults of the appellate court of Gascony , to be held himself or through a deputy with all their wages, profits and fees, lack of explicit mention of the true value of these offices notwithstanding.

For 20 s. paid in the hanaper.

1.: It is specified that these letters were sealed with Huntingdon's seal bearing his coat of arms.

For a confirmation for [William] Blakeman.

41: 26 May 1441 . Westm' Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , admiral of England, Ireland and Aquitaine:

19 August 1439 . Bordeaux .

Appointment for life of William Blakeman, Englishman , as king's serjeant-at-arms in the whole duchy of Aquitaine with all this office's customary wages. Huntingdon orders all the king's subjects to obey and attend him in everything linked with this office.

For 13 s. 4 d. paid into the hanaper.

42: 30 June 1441 . Westm' Westminster .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver this office to William Blakeman .

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3 July 1441 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning confirmation for [Nicholas] Bukley . ¹

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , Guienne king's lieutenant in Guyenne , admiral of England, Ireland and Guyenne:

27 June 1441 . Loundrez London .

Grant for life to Nicholas Bukley , because of his good service he constantly he has done to the king in the duchy of Guyenne for 20 years or more without any reward, of all the lands and inheritances with all their appurtenances which were owned by the widow of Naudin de Boteville of la Reule la Réole , which are owned by the king because of the rebellion of her and her current husband Bernard Bernat Darbunx , to held by himself or his deputy, taking receipts from them without accounting to the constable of Bordeaux. Huntingdon orders to the constable of Bordeaux and the la Reule captain of la Réole and all the other king's officers to deliver these possessions to Bukley.

For ½ m. paid in the hanaper.

1.: Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.

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44: 1 April 1441 . Westm' Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, for Stephen Barry, also called Stephen Barry, citizen and stockfishmonger of London , who is going to the duchy of Aquitaine, in the king's service, and staying there in the same service in the company of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , the king's lieutenant in the duchy , on the safe-custody of Burdegal' Bordeaux , and the victualling of those parts.

By p.s.

45: 1 April 1441 . Westm' Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, for John Hacomble , also called John Hacomblyn of the parish of Hallyng Halling in Kant' Kent , or John Hacomblene, who is going to the duchy of Aquitaine, in the king's service, and staying there in the same service in the company of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , the king's lieutenant in the duchy , on the safe-custody of Burdegal' Bordeaux , and the victualling of those parts.

By p.s.

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27 March 1441 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning safeguard .

Letters of protection granted until 24 June 1441 to Pieter Vayn , master of the ship called la Andreu of Camfer Kampen ¹ who is coming to England loaded with wine of Gascony of several king's subjects with the mariners needed to sail this ship, allowing him to unload them in whatever port of England he wants and to return to his regions with his ship and mariners without suffering any arrest or impediment because of any marque, counter-marque or retaliation, with the proviso that this master and mariners behave well towards the king and do nothing against him, and they pay the due customs.

1.: In the Overijssel region (Netherlands).

47: 11 April 1441 . Westm' Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, for Eton' John Eaton, of Magna Illeford' Great Ilford in Essex , esquire , also known as John Eaton of Essex, esquire, or John Eaton, late treasurer of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , esquire, who is staying in the duchy of Aquitaine, in the king's service, in the company of John, earl of Huntingdon, the king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine, on the victualling of Burdegal' Bordeaux , and the safe-keeping of those parts.

By bill of p.s.

48: 20 May 1441 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning the transport of wheat [granted to John] Connor .

Licence granted to Connore John Connor to buy, himself or through his deputies, 400 quarters of wheat in England , and to export them to Bordeaux or Bayonne . The king orders all the admirals, etc. to permit Connor to do so, paying due customs and providing to chancery 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 April 1442.

For protection.

49: 26 May 1441 . Westm' Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, for Ellis Brawath, citizen and litster of Ebor' York , also called Ellis Brawyth, or Ellis Braweth, who is staying in the king's service, in the company of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , the king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine , on the safe-keeping, and the victualling of the duchy.

By bill of p.s.

50: 23 May 1441 . Westm' Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, for Thomas Roper , of Hull , mariner , who is staying in the king's service, in the company of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , the king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine , on the safe-keeping, and the victualling of the duchy.

By bill of p.s.

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27 May 1441 . Westm' Westminster . For James Harsage . ¹

Grant forever to James Harsage, esquire , and his heirs, of the lordship and fortalice of Gamarde in the seneschalcy of the Landes with its profits and appurtenances, and all the vicomtal ( vicecomitalia ) revenues and fiefs [of Tartas ] in the lordship of Aurybaut Auribat which came into the king's hands by the conquest of this lordship of Auribat of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , the king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine , a conquest in which James Harsage himself was involved with a large company ² without having received any wages or rewards, any other grant of Gamarde to him which has not been made notwithstanding. ³

By p.s., and given by the authority of parliament.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: According to entry in C 61/128 , Harsage's company amounted to 500 men-at-arms.
3.: On 16 January 1438 the lordship and fortalice of Gamarde had been already granted to Harsage, see entry in C 61/128 . See also the related entry entry in C 61/128 .

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21 June 1441 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning Johan [de] Mayac .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux and all the king's officers to deliver to Johan de Mayac or his deputy of all the profits pertaining to the tithe levied on firewood ( tide ) and the small and big terra cotta cooking pots ( magne et parve olle de terra ) brought or made in Bordeaux and outside. ¹

1.: See Huntingdon's grant to Johan de Mayac confirmed on 21 June 1441: entry 36 .

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21 July 1441 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat [granted to][John] Baker to take wheat . ¹

Licence granted to John Baker of Portesmouth Portsmouth to buy, himself or through his deputies, 200 quarters of wheat in England , and to export them to Bordeaux . The king orders all the admirals, etc. to permit Baker to do so, paying due customs and providing to chancery by himself or his deputies letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of the city of Bordeaux before 1 April 1442.

1.: Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.

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18 May 1441 . Westm' Westminster . For Gadifer Shorthose, kt .

Inspeximus and confirmation, at the supplication of Gadifer Shorthose, of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , Guienne king's lieutenant in Guyenne , admiral of England, Ireland and Guyenne:

22 January 1440 . chastel de Lesparre Castle of Lesparre .

Grant forever to Gadiffer Gadifer Shorthose, kt , Bourdeaulx mayor of the city of Bordeaux , because of his good service to the king and to Huntingdon in France and Guienne Guyenne where he has suffered great expenses and he has put his life in grave danger several times, to him and his male legitimate heirs issuing from him, of the high and low lordship of the castle ¹ and parish of Génissac with the parishes of Moulon and Nerian Nérigean situated in the land of Dentre doas mars Entre-deux-Mers in the Bourdelois diocese of Bordeaux with all the rights and profits pertaining to the king in these parishes. Shorthose and his male heirs will have to pay at the royal castle of Bordeaux ² as recognizance of this lordship to the king and his heirs kings of England one pair of golden spurs as homage at each change of lord on either side ( a seigneur muant ). ³ Huntingdon orders to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of the royal castle of Bordeaux and the prévôt of Entre-deux-Mers and all the king's officers of the duchy to deliver this lordship and these parishes to Shorthose and his heirs and to permit them to peacefully enjoy them.

By p.s., given by the authority of parliament, and for 5 m. paid in the hanaper.

1.: The medieval castle of Génissac still exists nowadays. See Drouyn, L., La Guienne Militaire , vol. II (Bordeaux-Paris, 1865), pp.146-8 and place XCV.
2.: The castle of the Ombrière of Bordeaux.
3.: When there was a new king of England - duke of Aquitaine or a new lord of Génissac.

55: 4 July 1441 . Westm' Westminster . For the same Gafifer [Shorthose] .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, Montferant Bertran [III] de Montferrand, kt , Monteferrando, de lord of Montferrand , Bek Guilhem Bec, judge of Gascony , king's procurator fiscal , and Treguran Joan Tregurà, clerk , king's councillors [being at Bordeaux] to deliver the castle and parish of Génissac with the parishes of Moulon and Nerian Nérigean under the name of baronny of Génissac to Gadifer Shorthose. On 18 May 1441, the king has confirmed this grant made to Shorthose by the earl of Huntingdon . And furthermore, the king has granted to Shorthose that all these possessions can be named the barony of Génissac.

56: 24 June 1441 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning confirmation to [Johan] Gassies .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine :

21 December 1440 . London .

Grant for life of the office of prévôt of the Ombrière of Bordeaux to Gassias Johan Gassies , of Gascony, to be held by him or a suitable deputy, with its customary fees, after the death of Monte Ferrando, de Bérart de Montferrand, kt , who has obtained it for life, in the same way as this latter. And furthermore, the king grants to Gassies to have this office delivered to him after the death of Bérart de Montferrand without any new royal letters, any grant of the same office to anybody else notwithstanding.

For one m. paid in the hanaper.

57: 13 July 1441 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , granted for one year, to John Troyte of Bristol , merchant , who is staying in the duchy of Aquitaine, in the king's service, in the company of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , the king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine , for the victualling of [the duchy of Aquitaine].

For p.s.

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22 June 1441 . Westm' Westminster . For William Gedney and some others . ¹

Grant for their lifetime to Pont, du John Dupont, esquire , William Gedney and Anthony Canis of the Umbraria writing office of the court of the prévôté of the Ombrière in the city of Bordeaux, of the office of royal executor of Bordeaux with the keepership of the papers of the deceased notaries , and the two houses which are situated near the castle of the Ombrière of Bordeaux that were owned by Pigon Thomas Pigeon with their profits and revenues, any other grants given to them by the king notwithstanding. Previously, John Dupont was granted for life these offices and houses by Henry V by his letters patent, ² but Dupont wants to return these letters to chancery for cancellation in order to give these offices and houses to himself, but also to Gedney and Canis .

For p.s. and and given by the authority of parliament.

1.: Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.
2.: The two houses (5 November 1413, confirmation of letters patent of the duke of Clarence, 5 February 1413): entry in C 61/114 ; the office of royal executor of Bordeaux with the keepership of the papers of the deceased notaries (1 December 1413): entry in C 61/114 ; the office of the writing office of the court of the prévôté of the Ombrière (20 May 1418): entry in C 61/117 .

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Concerning confirmation to Menaut de Garlenx.

12 July 1441 . Westm' Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , admiral of England, Ireland and Aquitaine:

16 December 1439 . Castrum de Esparra Castle of Lesparre .

Grant for life to Menaldus Menaut de Garlenx, esquire , ¹ of the office of Sanctus Severus prévôt of Saint-Sever , with the baylie of Tholoseta Toulouzette and Sanctus Mauricius Saint-Maurice , to have and hold them himself or through a sufficient deputy, receiving their profits and revenues. Huntingdon orders ecclesiastic men, nobles, jurats and officers of the communities of these places to take his oath and to swear their oath to him and to admit him as their prévôt and bayle. Formerly, on 28 January 1437, the king had granted them to his pleasure to John Par, esquire , by his letters patent. ² And later, John Par returned these letters to chancery for cancellation in order to give these offices for life to Loys Despoy, kt . Then the king has granted these offices for life to Despoy by his letters patent, ³ but the latter returned these letters to chancery for cancellation in order to give these offices for life to Menaut de Garlenx.

For 40 s. paid in the hanaper.

1.: The Garlenx family was a noble family of Saint-Sever (Landes) and its surroundings. In 1265, a namesake, very likely an ancestor of our Menaut de Garlenx, was already king's prévôt of Saint-Sever. See Archives Départementales des Landes, Mont-de-Marsan, H2 (no.8, 10, 11, 12 and 13), (Saint-Sever, 2 February 1265). Published on : http://dzt-isto.chez-alice.fr/H2%2810%29.htm Bernat de Garlenx called the bastard of Garlenx (too often wrongly known as a Breton under the name 'Bernard de Garlan' because of Marcelin Boudet's bad identification), a routier leader active in Southern Auvergne in the 1380's, was obviously coming from this family. On him, see Boudet, M., 'L'histoire d'un bandit méconnu. Bernard de Garlan dit le Méchant bossu, capitaine d'Alleuze', Revue de la Haute-Auvergne , 14 (1912), pp.93-122, 230-64 and 339-67.
2.: See entry in C 61/127 .
3.: These letters have not been copied in the Gascon Rolls.

60: 1 August 1441 . Westm' Westminster .

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , the constable of Bordeaux and all the other king's officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to deliver these offices to Menaut de Garlenx and permit him to exercise them according to the king's letters.

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20 July 1441 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning confirmation for Bernat de Cauna .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , admiral of England, Ireland and Aquitaine: ¹

15 July 1440 . Castrum de Lesparre Castle of Lesparre .

Grant forever, at his supplication, to Caunario, de Bernat de Cauna, Caunario, de lord and baron of Cauna , and his heirs, because he is too impoverished by the king's enemies and for his good service against these latter, of half of the parish, or place or village of Tholozeta Toulouzette owned by the king with all the royal rights and jurisdictions pertaining to it, without rendering anything to the king, its yearly revenues not exceeding two m. . Bernat de Cauna already owns the other half of Toulouzette.

For one m. paid in the hanaper.

1.: See the related entry entry in C 61/131 .

Concerning confirmation to Bernat Angevin.

26 June 1441 . Westm' Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Thomas Rampston, Guienne seneschal of Guyenne :

14 November 1440 . Bourdeux Bordeaux . ¹

Grant to Bernat Angevin, Roaszan lord of Rauzan and Puyols Pujols and his legitimate heirs issued from him, of the place and Blassuant lordship of Blasimon situated at the borders with the king's enemies, as it was owned by the last lord of Rauzan, ² this lordship worthing yearly 3 l.st. or less.

The king grants forever to Angevin and his legitimate heirs this place and lordship of Blasimon with their appurtenances up to the yearly value of 60 s.st. of the English money.

By p.s., given by the authority of parliament, and by one m. paid in the hanaper.

1.: It was specified there that this act was sealed by the seal of the office of seneschal of Aquitaine.
2.: Guilhem-Amaniu de Madaillan (d.1415), lord of Lesparre, Rauzan and Pujols.

28 June 1441 . Westm' Westminster .

Order to the Blassimont abbot, the monks, the prévôt and the men of Blasimon ¹ to permit Bernat Angevin to have this place and lordship of Blasimon according to the king's letters, and they have not to interfere in this.

1.: The medieval church and a part of the buildings of the abbey Saint-Nicolas of Blasimon still exist nowadays.

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1 June 1441 . Westm' Westminster . For Pey Macanan .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the king's councillors [being at Bordeaux] and all the king's officers of the duchy of Aquitaine to deliver to Makanan Pey Macanan the office of minter of Bordeaux and of the duchy of Aquitaine, allowing him to enjoy in this office the liberties and franchises of the other minters, and permitting him to exercise it according to the king's letters. On 1 June 1440, ¹ the king has confirmed this office to Pey Macanan which has been granted to him by John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , the king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine .

1.: See entry in C 61/129 .

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For Gaston de Foix.

31 January 1441 . Westm' Westminster . ¹

Grant for life to Gaston de Foix, count of Longueville and Benauges , and captal de Buch , of the baylies and tolls of Mios , Mixta Mixte , Aulas Le Las , the baylie and Pourge et Buch coast of Porge de Buch , the Sales prévôté of Salles and the bridge and meadow of Salaunes , with all their profits and emoluments to the yearly value of 10 l. . ² The king also grants to Foix the stones of the place of Gamarde which is destroyed ³ for the new building of a tower used for the fortification and the safeguard of the place of Claremont Clermont which might be lost as it is situated at the borders with the king's enemies; this place of Clermont and the parish of Mynbaste Mimbaste had been conquered on the king's enemies by Seint Cric Per-Arnaut de Saint-Cricq and the Caupena bastard of Caupenne who sold them to the captal de Buch to be held forever by him and his successors, because Saint-Cricq and Caupenne were not able to keep and defend them. The king confirms this sale and does not wish that the captal de Buch or his heirs be impeded by the king or his officers in these for any right which the king might have in these places.

By p.s., and by the authority of parliament.

1.: Extractus is written in the margin.
2.: They had been already granted to Gaston de Foix by Henry V on 10 April 1416: entry in C 61/117 .
3.: This is probably a reference to the stones of the wall of Gamarde which had been besieged by the Anglo-Gascons in July 1435. See TNA, E 101/191/7, no.26.

66: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the judge of Gascony , the king's executor, the procurator fiscal and all the king's officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to deliver these to Gaston de Foix , removing any unlawfull helders.

67: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of the Landes or his lieutenant and all the other king's officers to deliver these to Gaston de Foix according to the king's letters.

68: Same as above

Order to Mountferand Francès de Montferrand, kt , to deliver these to Gaston de Foix according to the king's letters.

30 July 1441 . Westm' Westminster .

Order to Mountferand Francès de Montferrand, kt , ¹ to deliver to Gaston de Foix, count of Longueville and captal de Buch , the place of Castevane de Sernes Castelnau-de-Cernès with all its revenues and emoluments since 14 August 1433, and to permit him to held it without interfering according to the king's charter. On 14 August 1433, ² the king issued a charter where among other things he granted to the captal de Buch and his legitimate heirs issued from him and being in the king's obedience the place of Castelnau-de-Cernès which was held by the la Bret lord of Albret , ³ the king's rebel.

1.: The custody of Castelnau-de-Cernès had been granted to Francès de Montferrand on 22 March 1437: entry in C 61/127 .
2.: This act has not been copied in the Gascon Rolls.
3.: Charles II d'Albret .

70: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the judge of Gascony , the king's executor, the procurator fiscal and all the king's officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to deliver to Gaston de Foix the place of Castelnau-de-Cernès granted to him and his successors on 14 August 1433, removing there any unlawfull helder.

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2 August 1441 . Westm' Westminster . For Master Estèbe de Brosses .

Order to all the archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, counts, vicomtes, barons, judges and officers of the superior court of Aquitaine , the mayor, jurats, councillors and other king's liege men of the duchy of Aquitaine that if Estèbe de Brosses , behave well in his office of judge appellate in civil and criminal cases at the court of Gascony , they do not have to remove him from this office and order to permit him to exercise it according to the king's letters. Formerly, because of the king's letters dated 16 July 1438 ¹ granted to the king's councillors allowing to appoint officers if some officers died or wanted to resign their offices, these councillors had appointed Estèbe de Brosses as judge appellate in civil and criminal cases at the court of Gascony after the death of Blavia Rampnol de Blaye who held this office. An appointment that has been later confirmed by the king. ²

1.: See entry 27 .
2.: On 16 February 1441: entry 27 .

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3 August 1441 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning confirmation for Augerot de Saint-Pée .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine :

29 July 1441 . London .

Grant to Seint Pierre, de Augerot de Saint-Pée and his heirs, in the name of Arnaut-Guilhem [de Caupenne], Serainh lord of Osserain , Bernat [de Cauna], lord of Cauna , the prévôt of Dax , and the men-at-arms of the city of Dax and Sanctus Severus of the town of Saint-Sever and others, of 1,000 l.st. to have and receive from the fortalice and lordship of Gamarde and its revenues in compensation for their expenses during the siege of Gamarde, ¹ with the proviso that James Harsage pays this sum to Saint-Pée by sufficient securities as may be agreed between Saint-Pée and Harsage, as Harsage has the fortalice and lordship of Gamarde by Huntingdon's grant. ² Furthermore, Huntingdon grants to Saint-Pée the fortalice and lordship of Gamarde with its appurtenances, to be hold by him and his heirs until he is fully satisfied of this sum of 1,000 l.st. , the grant to Harsage notwithstanding. With the proviso that after this sum is paid to Saint-Pée or his heirs, the fortalice and lordship of Gamarde remain in the hands of Harsage according to Huntingdon's grant. Arnaut-Guilhem [de Caupenne], lord of Osserain, Bernat [de Cauna], lord of Cauna, the prévôt of Dax, and the men-at-arms of the city of Dax and the town of Saint-Sever, as well as several other persons, being in their companies in large numbers, have besieged at their own cost the fortalice of Gamarde which was then occupied for a long time by the king's enemies ³ at the great damage of the king's liege men, and Gamarde was finally submitted to the king. Thereafter, Huntingdon has granted by his letters patent the fortalice and lordship of Gamarde to James Harsage under certain conditions.

For 20 s. paid in the hanaper.

1.: The Anglo-Gascons had besieged Gamarde in July 1435. See TNA, E 101/191/7, no.26.
2.: The grant of Gamarde made by the earl of Huntingdon has not been copied in the Gascon Rolls, but only the grant made to James Harsage by the king (Westminster, 16 January 1438): entry in C 61/128 .
3.: A 'French' garrison of Johan IV d'Armagnac, count of Armagnac (1418-50).

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73: 18 August 1441 . Dogmersfeld Dogmersfield . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted to Bysshop William Bishop to buy 200 quarters of wheat in com' Sutht' Hampshire and Sussex , and to export them to Bordeaux , paying due customs and providing in chancery letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of the city of Bordeaux before 1 April 1442.

74: 22 August 1441 . Shene Sheen . For the merchants and men of the town of Saint-Sever .

Licence, at their request as they have suffered many losses and expenses from the king's enemies and being true English ( veri Anglici ) for time immemorial, granted for twenty years to the merchants and men of Saint-Sever to transport their goods by land and on rivers in the duchy of Aquitaine in every city, town, place and castle without paying any toll or right ( gavelum, trevagium, peagium, assisa, imposicio ).

By p.s.

Concerning licence to transport wheat.

75: 20 August 1441 . Dogmersfeld Dogmersfield .

Licence granted to Cherwyn John Cherwin to buy 300 quarters of wheat in com' Sutht' Hampshire and Sussex , and to export them to Bayonne or Bordeaux , paying due customs and providing in chancery letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of the city of Bayonne or the city of Bordeaux before 1 April 1442.

31 August 1441 . Dogmersfeld Dogmersfield . ¹

Licence granted to Kylrey John Kilrey and Andrew Rye to buy 200 quarters of wheat and 100 quarters of broad beans in Wygorn' Worcestershire and Gloucestershire , to load them in a ship or ships at the port of Bristoll' Bristol , and to export them to Bayonne or Bordeaux , paying due customs and providing in chancery letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of the city of Bayonne or the city of Bordeaux before 24 June 1442.

1.: Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.

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For the burgesses and inhabitants of the town of la Réole.

26 June 1441 . Westminster .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to let the burgesses, merchants and inhabitants of la Réole be free of the payment of customs due at Burdeg' Bordeaux from their wine produced in their vineyards within the honour and district of Reula La Réole according to the letters of Henry [of Grosmont] and the confirmation of Edward III, and if these customs have been levied by him or his predecessors, he has to return them to the merchants of la Réole without delay, with the proviso that they pay the customs if they sell their wines to any other foreign merchant. ¹ Henry [of Grosmont], former duke of Lancaster and former general captain in the duchy of Aquitaine and all Languedoc had granted by his letters patent, ² confirmed by Edward III on 3 June 1347 forever, ³ this privilege to the burgesses and inhabitants of la Réole. And thereafter Edward III had learned at the complaint of these burgesses and inhabitants that the constable did not take into account the king's grant, and requested this custom from the foreign merchants who bought their wine from these merchants, burgesses and inhabitants and he troubled them on this occasion, and brought without right great damage to them against the form of the said letters, on what the jurats and community of [La Réole] had requested by a petition exhibited in Parliament before the king and his council that the king provided them a remedy. Edward III confirmed this and ordered to the constable of Bordeaux that if this custom had been levied or received by him or his predecessors,to return it without delay, with the proviso that this custom due to the king be levied if this wine was sold to any other foreign merchant. ⁴

1.: Any other merchant than one of La Réole.
2.: On 26 January 1346.
3.: See entry in C 61/59 .
4.: On 20 May 1354, see entry in C 61/66 .

78: 4 July 1441 . Westminster .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine to respect this privilege of the burgesses, merchants and inhabitants of the town of la Réole in order that they do not have reason to complaint to the king about it in the future.

Concerning protection.

14 July 1441 . Westminster.

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Fyppe Walter Fippe of Chesthunt Cheshunt in Herefordshire , husbandman , who is staying in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John [Holland], Huntyngdon earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , who is staying there for its safeguard and victualling. ¹

By p.s., and and given by the authority of parliament.

1.: In the Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1441-6 , p.22 (Westminster, 6 November 1441), the king cancelled these letters of protection as the sheriff of Herefordshire had certified that Fippe was still in this county on his own affairs.

19 July 1441 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Halewyll' Thomas Haliwell of Magna Modebury Great Modbury in Devon , gentleman , otherwise known as Thomas Haliwill of Great Modbury in Devon, gentleman, who is staying in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of John [Holland], Huntyngdon earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , who is staying there for its safeguard. ¹

By p.s., and and given by the authority of parliament.

1.: In the Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1441-6 , p.21 (Westminster, 5 November 1441), the king cancelled these letters of protection as the sheriff of Devon had certified that Haliwell was still at Great Modbury.

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20 October 1441 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning confirmation for the count of Longueville .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , Guiayne king's lieutenant in Guyenne :

31 July 1440 . castet de Lesparra Castle of Lesparre .

Licence forever, at his supplication, to the count of Longueville,[captal de Buch], ¹ and his heirs and lords of Doazit, for his good service to crown of England in its wars in France and Guyenne, to levy in his Doasit lordship of Doazit in the las Lanas seneschalcy of the Landes , in order to ennoble this lordship and in order to keep better this lordship against the king's enemies, on all the goods ( marcaderias et bens ) that will be brought to the place of Doazit, its lordship and all its appurtenances, coming from the toll booths of Caupena Caupenne , Mugron , Sent Sever Saint-Sever , and from the toll booth of the lord of Lescun , Bona Garda Bonnegarde and Caunaa Cauna , with the following rate:

for each load ( cargue ) of cloth ( drap ), 4 d. morl. ;
for each load of avoirdupois ( daver des pes ), ² 4 d.morl. ;
for each load of corn ( blat ), 1 d. morl.
for each load of glass ( veires ), one piece of glass ( veire ); ³
for each load of cups ( copes ), 1 d.morl. ;
for each load of fish ( peys ), one fish;
for each load portant au cot , 1 d.morl. ;
for each load of pack horse ( rossin ) bringing more than 3 sesteis of corn, 1 d.morl ;
for each shod pack horse ( rossin ferrat ), 3 morl. ;
for each pack horse ( rossin ), mare ( jumente ), ass ( ayna ), that are not fitted with horseshoes, 2 d.morl. ;
for each head of cow ( baque ) and pig ( port ), 1 d.morl. ;
for each dozen of young goats ( crestons ), ewes ( aolhas ) and goats ( crabas ), 1 d.morl. ;
for each load of salt ( dessau ), 1 d.morl. ;
for each load of spears ( lances ) and of rimmed javelins ( dartes farratz ), one spear and one javelin;
for each hide ( coer ) of ox ( voeu ) and cow ( baque ), 1 d.morl. ;
for each dozen of hides of sheep ( motons ) or similar animals, 1 d.morl. ;
for each load of steel or iron, 4 d.morl. ;
for each load of tooled or un-tooled leather, 4 d.morl. ;
for each load of oil( oli ) or tallow ( deseu ), 4 d.morl. ;
for each load of bullion ( bilhon ), 4 d.morl. ;
for each load of money ( moneda ), 1 d.morl. ;
for each load of wool ( lan ), 1 d.morl. ;
for each load that is worked ( per tota carque que sia obrada ), 1 d.morl. ;
for apples ( poma ), timber ( fuste ) and millstones ( peyre de molin ), nothing to be paid;
for each head of salmon, sturgeon ( creac ) or 'dolphin' ( dauffin ), 1 d.morl. ;
for each half-tun ( pipa ) of pastel, 12 d.morl. ;
for each load of pastel, 4 d.morl. .

The captal de Buch can levy them without any impediment of the king's officers. Huntingdon orders to the seneschals of Guyenne and las Lanas the Landes or their lieutenants to deliver this toll if they are requested to do so by the captal de Buch or his deputy, and proclaim [its existence] wherever they find it necessary. Furthermore, Huntingdon orders to all the king's liege men and subjects to obey and attend in the execution of this, and they permit the captal de Buch and his heirs to enjoy this toll according to these present letters patent. ⁴

For 2 m. paid in the hanaper.

1.: Gaston de Foix .
2.: avoirduspois or avoir du pois was an Anglo-Norman expression and meant 'goods that were sold in bulk and were weighed on large steelyards or balances'. See : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avoirdupois
3.: It is difficult to know if this entry is about drinking glasses or the material (glass).
4.: See the related entry entry 31 .

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24 June 1441 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation for Galhart de Latour . ¹

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , admiral of England, Ireland and Aquitaine:

28 October 1439 . Bourdeux Bordeaux .

Creation of Ture, de Galhart de Latour, esquire , of the patria Burdegalensis Bordelais region as burgess of the city of Bordeaux, permitting his heirs born from a legitimate union to be burgesses of Bordeaux, and to enjoy the franchises, liberties and customs owned by the burgesses and citizens of this city. Huntingdon orders the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the mayor and jurats of the city of Bordeaux to permit Latour and his heirs to enjoy the privileges and liberties enjoyed by the other burgesses of Bordeaux.

For 6 s. and 8 d. paid in the hanaper.

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

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8 July 1441 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation [for John] Hayward . ¹

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , admiral of England, Ireland and Aquitaine: ²

12 March 1440 . Burd' Bordeaux .

On 4 February 1440, the king has granted these letters patent to Huntingdon:

4 February 1440 . Abbey of abbatia de Redyng Reading .

Grant for life, with the advice and assent of the king's council, to John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon, king's lieutenant in Aquitaine, for the good service he did in the kingdom of France and the duchy and still does in the duchy, of the la Sparre lordship of Lesparre together with all its castles, manors, towns, houses, lands, tenements, revenues and rights, with the proviso that those granted rents or fiefs in this lordship by the king or his ancestors continue to enjoy them. And if these rents or fiefs have to return to the king, they must be granted for life to Huntingdon. And furthermore, the king grants to Huntingdon and his male legitimate heirs the Pounce lordship of Pons with all its possessions and revenues, together with the Tastas house of Tastes with its appurtenances, notwithstanding that there is no mention of the true annual value of all these possessions and revenues, or other grants made by the current king or his father. ³

Grant for life, by virtue of these king's letters, to Heyward John Hayward , for his good service to the king in the duchy of Guyenne as well as in the kingdom of France and elsewhere, of the office of the bailliage baylie of the town and lordship of Lesparre with the defaults and wages of the court [of Lesparre], to be held by him or a sufficient deputy, and with the customary fees, wages, profits and emoluments pertaining to this office and court, without rendering any account to the king or Huntingdon, any other previous grant of this office to someone else by Huntingdon notwithstanding. Furthermore, Huntingdon grants full power to Hayward and his deputy to hold court in the criminal causes as well as in the civil ones. In the criminal causes, they can sentence and execute the verdicts, and Hayward will be able to revoke his deputy and appoint a new one. Huntingdon orders to all the ecclesiastics, the nobles and people of the jurisdiction and lordship of Lesparre and Lesparrois to obey and attend Johan Hayward and his deputy.

For 20 s. paid in the hanaper.

1.: Extractus usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.
2.: It is written that these letters have been sealed by Huntingdon's seal bearing his arms.
3.: This entry is in entry in C 61/129 .

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22 April 1441 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation for Menjonin de Lanne . ¹

> Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , Guienne king's lieutenant in Guyenne , admiral of England, Ireland and Guyenne:

22 October 1439 . Bourdeux Bordeaux .

Huntingdon has seen the supplication of Menjonin de Lanne, clerk , explaining that Bernat Angevin, Roassan lord of Rauzan , has passed on to him the right he had or could have in the office of scribe of the superior court of Aquitaine ( lescrevania de le souveranetee de Guienne ) he had received by the king's grant as following:

7 July 1423 . Westminster .

Grant, at the king's pleasure, to Bernat Angevin of the office of scribe of the superior court of Aquitaine with its revenues, for his good service to Henry V and to the current king. ² Wimbish. ³

2 July 1438 . Bordeu Bordeaux . ⁴

Bernat Angevin pass on by these present letters to Menjonin de Lanne , his servant, the office of scribe of the superior court of Aquitaine ( lescrivania de la cort de la soviranitat de Guiayna ) with its revenues. Angevin grants his letters patent to Lanne in order to obtain confirmation or grant from the king. On 7 July 1423, Angevin obtained this office from the king at this latter pleasure by his letters patent under his great seal.

Huntingdon grants for life to Menjonin de Lanne, because of the good service he has done to the king for 19 years ⁵ in the royal castle of Bordeaux and elsewhere, the office of scribe of the superior court of Aquitaine ( escrivanie de la souviranitee de Guienne ) with all its rights and profits, with the defaults and pains pertaining to this office, to be held by him or a sufficient deputy, any previous grant of the same office by Huntingdon notwithstanding. Huntingdon orders to the seneschal of Guyenne, the constable of Bordeaux, the king's procurator fiscal and all the king's officers to permit Lanne to enjoy and exercise this office. And they have to deliver this office to him and obey and attend him in this office without impediment.

Inspeximus and confirmation of letters patent of Radcliff John Radcliffe, kt , Guienne seneschal of Guyenne :

2 January 1439 . ⁶ Bordeu Bordeaux .

Appointment of Menjonin de Lanne as clerk and secretary of the king's council and Guienne exchequer in Guyenne being at Bordeaux with the customary yearly fees and wages of 100 fr.bord. , allocated to the late Saint Pau Bernat de Saint-Paul ⁷ and to Bernat Angevin . Radcliffe orders to the constable of Bordeaux or the helder of this office to pay the fees and wages of this office to Lanne. As Bernat Angevin, lord of Rauzan, cannot attend to this office as he was used to do, and as Menjonin de Lanne, clerk and notary originating from Baionne Bayonne , have held this office upon deliberation by the king's council in Guyenne being at Bordeaux under the authority of Bernat Angevin who passed on his right on this office. Lanne is appointed at this office because nobody born in the king's obedience was able to hold this office.

By p.s., given by the authority of parliament, and for one m. paid in the hanaper.

1.: notatur in extracto usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.
2.: This entry is in entry in C 61/119 .
3.: Nicholas Wimbich, the clerk who has written this act.
4.: It is specified that this letter has had his signet applied( mon signet ) by Angevin, as he did not have his seal ( mon saget ) with him.
5.: From c.1420.
6.: New Style.
7.: This office had been granted to him on 16 March 1400: entry in C 61/107 .

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