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C 61/136

Gascon Roll for the 27th year of the reign of Henry VI

Physical condition of the roll

The roll consists of seventeen membranes. There are entries on all of the face sides, but on none of the dorses. The roll is generally in good condition.

C 61/136 27 Henry VI (1448-1449)

Introduction.

The effects of the 'Journée de Tartas' were still being felt. In order to reward the fidelity of one of the few nobles of the Landes who had not rallied to the king of France, Charles VII, during this incursion in 1442, Pey de Poyloaut had his lordship of Poyloaut elevated to the rank of a barony with high and low justice. 1

There are several letetrs of protection for soldiers coming to serve under the seneschal, William Bonneville. Defensive considerations loomed large in another item. The mayor and community of Bayonne were confirmed for a further 12 years period in the right to levy the assize, previously granted to them for 40 years, but they had to pay 1,000 fr to Dax, probably for the fortification of the wall of its city and castle. 2

Three legal cases are mentioned in the roll. The attribution, at his request, of the baylie of Labenne to Johan de Brutails (see the previous roll) was challenged by its previous holder Pey de Lehet called de Haitze, who appealed to the lieutenant of the seneschal of Aquitaine. Brutails was kept for some time at the castle of the Ombrière of Bordeaux but managed to be freed, but he did not appear at the second summon of the lieutenant. 3 The lawsuit made by the king’s procurator fiscal against Gaston de Foix, count of Longueville and Benauges, captal de Buch, and his officer Ramon-Guilhem de Lanau, captain of Cadillac, was nullified by the king. Foix and Lanau were accused of having arrested three merchants of 'French' Gascony, i.e. Eastern Gascony (one of Auvillar, two of L’Isle-Jourdain) who had brought corn to Bordeaux on the river Garonne. The lawsuit was formally cancelled because Foix and Lanau had been sentenced by royal officials who had not been entitled to sentence them as they were not conservators of the truce of Tours for the king of England. 4 There are many details arising from a complex lawsuit about the removal of Pey d’Anglade from the office of ordinary clerk of the community of Bayonne (the head of the administration of the community of Bayonne) and the seizing of his goods by the mayor John Astley and six échevins (town councillors) of Bayonne. The mayor and the six échevins did not appeared at Bordeaux despite two summons, so it was decided that the seized goods should be returned to Anglade. 5 Four entries in the roll deal with masters of Bayonnais ships who were allowed to leave England to return to Bayonne. 6

Guilhem Pépin.

1.
See entry 7 .
2.
See entry 8 .
3.
See entry 12 .
4.
See entry 16 .
5.
See entry 17 .
6.
See entry 14 , entry 14.01 , entry 14.02 , entry 14.03 .
1

9 September 1448 . Cantuar' Canterbury . For Henry, duke of Exeter .

Confirmation of the king's letters patent dated 4 February 1440 granting to John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , then king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , the lordship of Lesparre with its appurtenances, 1 and of the king's letters dated 8 January 1445 granting the same lordship to John [Holland], then duke of Exeter, for him and his male heirs issuing from him. 2 The king grants forever to Henry [Holland], duke of Exeter, son and heir of the late John [Holland], duke of Exeter, 3 and his male heirs issued from him, the town, castle, manor, barony and castellany of Lesparre and Lesparrois with the the full and shared justice and all the customary rights, lordships and places pertaining to this lordship by ordinance of Senebrunus Sénebrun[V de Lesparre] and Florimundus Florimont[de Lesparre] , former lords of Lesparre or one of the two

By p.s., etc., and by authority of the Parliament.

1.
To check these letters, see entry in C 61/129 .
2.
To check these letters, see entry in C 61/133 .
3.
He died on 5 August 1447.
2

25 January 1449 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to John Dalman, former of Lypfton Lifton in Devon , husbandman , who is staying in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Bonvile William Bonville, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc.

3

12 December 1448 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Mortymer John Mortimer, grocer , alias John Mortemer, grocer, alias John Mortimer, citizen and grocer, citizen of London , who is staying in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Bonvile William Bonville, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , for its safeguard.

By p.s., etc.

4

4 February 1449 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to John Vernon, kt , Cales treasurer of the town of Calais in Picardia Picardy , 1 alias Richard Vernon, kt, executor of the will of Joan [Stackpole] who was the wife of Richard Vernon , kt , Stakepoll' lord of Stackpole , 2 who is staying in the king's service for the safe keepership and defence of the town of Calais.

By p.s., etc.

1.
See his biography : http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/vernon-sir-richard-1390-1451
2.
Richard Vernon (d. 1400), father of this Richard Vernon (d. 1451), Joan Stackpole (d. 1439) being his mother.
5

17 May 1449 . Westminster . Concerning protection . 1

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to William Pryce of Axbrigge Axbridge , merchant , alias William Prys, mercer , alias William Pryse of Axbridge in Somerset, mercer , who is staying in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Bonvile William Bonville, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc.

1.
Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.
6

8 November 1448 . Westminster . For Ralph Boteler and Richard Quatermain . 1

Approval and confirmation of the gift and conveyance made at Westminster on 13 April 1448 of the office of prévôt of Bayonne and keeper of the castle of Bayonne by Stephen Forster to Ralph [Boteler], lord of Sudeley , steward of the king's household , and Quatremayns Richard Quatermain, esquire , at the supplication of both of the latter; 2 reciting letters patent of 28 June 1444, 3 whereby the king gave those offices to the late John Saintlowe, esquire , who was one of the king's bodyguards, and to Stephen Forster of London , and their assigns for 60 years from that date, to be occupied by themselves or through a deputy, with all the used customs, tolls, forfeitures, offices, wages, profits, fees, moneys, rents etc. received in the old money called morlan thereto due to the king, without payment of any tax or pension to the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine or the seneschal of Aquitaine, or the constable of Bordeaux or to their representatives, or other king's officers in the duchy, further granting that during the said term as often as they should see fit they might without impediment grant the offices of door-keeper and clerk of the said castle to their offices annexed. As Boteler and Quatermain have complained to the king that they themselves, and also Forster after Saintlowe's death, have been often been impeded in receiving these revenues because some terms in the king's grants were not clear. Thus the king grants to Boteler and Quatermain to receive these revenues in the morlan money or any other currency being in use at Bayonne without impediment for 60 years with their arrears since the conveyance of 13 April 1448, the king clarifying there the obscure terms which were in the previous grants. Furthermore, the king grants to them by these presents all the goods and chattels of all the traitors, thefts, felons and fugitives sentenced by any judge within the city of Bayonne which are granted during this 60 years term, and also all the goods and chattels of thefts and felons and all the other forfeitures made within the city of Bayonne and the jurisdiction of the prévôté of Bayonne which have been farmed, without making any payment to the king, his successors, the king's lieutenant in Aquitaine or the seneschal of Aquitaine, or the constable of Bordeaux or to their representatives, or other king's officers in the duchy. If any deputy or deputies of Boteler and Quatermain in this office have committed an offence, Boteler and Quatermain have not to be troubled. And the king has learned that the castle of Bayonne is situated at the borders with the kingdom of Spain 4 and is surrounded by the king's enemies and adversaries on land and at sea, and also the king's jail, being in this castle is for all kind of criminals, felons, thefts, transgressors, rebels, enemies accused of civil and criminal crimes who are kept there, needs repairs together with the castle that has not been done to the king's damage because of escapes of some of them, and the jail is obviously overcrowded, and the king has learned that Boteler and Quatermain have expended large sums of money to repair the castle and its jail in order to resist the king's enemies and adversaries; consequently the king gives for this 60 years term to Boteler and Quatermain one d. of the current money at Bayonne on each pound amounting to 20 s. of goods brought to Bayonne or its jurisdiction, except for the goods of the king's subjects who are exempted from paying them, without rendering accounts to the king and his successors, or any impediment of the king, his successors and their officers.

1.
Extractus is written in the margin.
2.
See the Calendar of the Close Rolls (CCR), 1447-1454 , m. 5d.
3.
See entry in C 61/132 .
4.
The kingdom of Castile .
7

22 November 1448 . Westminster . For Pey de Poyloaut .

Elevation, because of the good service of Petrus Pey de Poyloaut, lord of Poyloaut , 1 and the great trials and tribulations suffered by Pey de Poyloaut and his son in the duchy of Aquitaine when the king's uncle of France 2 besieged the city of civitas [...] Acquientan' Dax , 3 of his lordship of Poyloaut to the rank of barony with the high and low justice according to the laws and customs of the duchy of Aquitaine. Furthermore, the king grants in perpetuity to Pey de Poyloaut and his heirs of all the lands, lordships, revenues and possessions owned by him and being now occupied by the king's adversaries, so that when they are returned to the king's obedience Pey and his heirs be allowed to enjoy them as if they have never been occupied by the king's adversaries, any grant since their occupation notwithstanding.

By p.s., etc.

1.
He was grandson of Ramon-Arnaut de Balansun, lord of Balansun (in Béarn) and of Guiraude de Poyloaut, heiress of the lordship of Poyloaut. His father Arnaut de Balansun changed his name for Poyloaut and took the coat of arms of this family.
2.
Charles VII of France. Henry VI had married in 1445 Margaret of Anjou, a niece by marriage of Charles VII, this latter having married Marie d'Anjou, the sister of her father René I d'Anjou.
3.
In 1442, during the 'Journée of Tartas' of Charles VII.
8

19 December 1448 . Westminster . For the mayor and the community of the city of Bayonne . 1

Grant to the mayor, council and community of Bayonne of a further 12 years of the assize formerly granted for 40 years to the city of Bayonne on 29 November 1441, 2 with the proviso that the city of Bayonne pays 1,000 fr. during this 12 year period, two thirds of this sum to the city of Aquen' Dax and one third to the castle of Dax .

By K.

1.
Extractus is written in the margin.
2.
See entry in C 61/131 .

Concerning confirmation [for Thomas] Routh.

9

19 March 1449 . Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Holles Edward Hull, kt , constable of Bordeaux :

1 December 1444 . Rouen . 1

Grant to Routhe Thomas Routh, esquire , Hull's servant, of the office of searcher ( cercheur ) of ships and of all money ( deneres ) and goods at the place of Bordeaux, to be exercised at pleasure under Hull's authority with all the customary rights, profits and emoluments pertaining to this office. Furthermore, Hull gives power to Routh to receive the cockets of the English ships and give them the branches as it is customary, receiving the profits from these branches. 2 Hull orders to all the persons concerned to obey and attend Routh in the exercise of this office.

Furthermore, the king grants him this office of searcher of Bordeaux for life receiving the customary profits and emoluments of this office. The king also grants him the power to receive the cockets of the English ships and give them the branches as it is customary, receiving the profits from these branches, any statute or ordinance against it, the express mention of the true value of this office, rights and profits, and any other king's grants to Routh notwithstanding, as this office is customarily granted by grant of the constable of Bordeaux.

By p.s., etc., and for half a mark paid in the hanaper.

1.
It is specified that this act was signed with Hull's sign manual and sealed with his seal bearing his arms.
2.
This was a local tax levied on the wines loaded on the banks of the river Garonne . Branches of cypress were given to each ship that had paid this tax. The branches of cypress probably came from the cypress wood of the Cypressat (in commune of Cenon ).
10

Same as above 1

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the king's councillors of Bordeaux and all the other king's officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to deliver this office to Thomas Routh with its rights, profits and emoluments according to the king's letters.

1.
Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.
11

30 May 1449 . Westminster . Concerning revocation . 1

Revocation of the king's letters patent granted to Pont, du John Dupont, esquire , William Gedney and Anthony Canis . On 30 July 1440, John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine had granted by his letters patent, letters confirmed by the king on 1 March 1441, 2 for life to Arnaut Brange to have, after the death of John Dupont to whom the king had granted them, 3 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 . And later Arnaut Brange complained to the king that despite the death of John Dupont, he was not able to have these grants because of some royal letters patent dated 22 June 1441 granting the same things to John Dupont, esquire, William Gedney and Anthony Canis for their lifetime. 4 Thus Brange has requested the king to nullify and cancel these letters in order to allow him to enjoy these grants. Then, on 12 April 1449 the king had ordered the sheriff of Middlesex to summon Gedney and Canis to appear in chancery before the king on a specific day in order to cancel these letters and to allow Brange to enjoy these grants from the death of John Dupont. They were to be heard by William Deynes , Yerde Nicholas Yarde , James Staynford and Styward Robert steward , worthy men and lawyers of the king, and as Gedney and Canis did not appear this specific day, the king, following the advice of his justices and some other learned men of his council being then in the king's chancery, has revoked and nullified the patent letters granted to them on 22 June 1441.

By K.

1.
Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.
2.
See entry in C 61/130 .
3.
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 . There 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 .
4.
See entry in C 61/130 .

For Johan [de] Brutails.

12

20 May 1449 . Westminster .

Confirmation of the grant of the Vena baylie of Labenne to Johan de Brutails , originating from the Landes , at his request, and cancellation of any lawsuit concerning it so that the lieutenant of the seneschal and the constable of Bordeaux let Brutails enjoy it, removing any unlawful holder, as Johan de Brutails had been granted this baylie following excesses made by the former holder Aixa, de Pey de Haitze , and as Astely John Astley, kt , mayor of Bayonne , in charge of the execution of these letters has inquired about these excesses and given possession of this baylie to Brutails, but on complain of Haitze, Brutails had to appear before the seneschal's lieutenant in Bordeaux and was put under arrest in the castle of the Ombrière of Bordeaux and could not be released, though he offered worthy ( locupletes ) pledges, was deprived of this baylie and when Brutails learned it he appealed to the king, leaving the castle, but was summoned again before the seneschal's lieutenant about both his baylie and his breach of arrest. He did not dare to appear, fearing the lieutenant's wrath ( ferocitas ), for at the instigation of the king's fiscal procurator and Haitze, the lieutenant said that Brutails should incur heavy penalties and even banishment.

13

Same as above 1

Revocation of any lawsuit by the seneschal's lieutenant against Johan de Brutails , and of any banishment in the case about the baylie of Labenne , and pardon granted to Brutails about the breach of arrest, restauring him to his good reputation.

By p.s., etc., and by authority of the Parliament.

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

Concerning safeguard.

14

30 July 1449 . Westminster . 1

Letters of protection granted for one year to Stephanus, Jaulery Estèbe de Jaulerry , master of a ship called [the] Sabade of Bayonne which is now in the kingdom of England , and this ship and all its mariners, allowing them without impediment to return to Bayonne from England with their goods, except for the goods pertaining to the staple of Cales Calais , and go back and forth to England as many times they want during this one year period, with the proviso Estèbe behaves well towards the king and do not attempt to do any damage to him, and he pays the customs and due rights for the goods brought to England and exported from there.

The following have similar letters of the king of the same date, namely:

14.01

Same as above

Similar letters to Michael Miqueu de Barade , master of the ship called le Kateryne of Bayonne .

By p.s.

14.02

Same as above

Similar letters to le Luhubaigue Saubat de Lohobiague , master of a barge called [the] Seint John' of Bayonne .

By p.s.

14.03

Same as above

Similar letters to Laure Saubat de Larre , master of a ship called [the] Seynt Stephen of Bayonne .

By p.s.

1.
Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.
15

20 August 1449 . Westminster . For John Strangways .

Confirmation of the appointment made the 7 November 1441 by the king's letters patent of John Strangways, esquire , as captain and constable of the castle of Fronsac, with the keepership of this castle and the Frounsadeys Fronsadais region from 29 September 1443 for six years, to be held by him or a sufficient deputy, with all the revenues pertaining to these offices without rendering anything to the king, Strangways receiving a yearly sum of 800 m. at the exchequer of England during this 6 years term. 1 And later, on 17 March 1445, the king has granted by some other letters patent the offices of captain and constable of the castle of Fronsac, with the keepership of this castle and the Frounsadeys Fronsadais region for an additional 15 year period after the completion of the 6 year period, receiving there these offices with wages agreed in the letters and indentures made with him to be received by the hands of the king's treasurer and the king's chamberlain at the king's exchequer, with all the revenues, profits and emoluments pertaining to this castle and region without rendering anything to the king. 2 And on 9 May 1449, 3 the king confirmed these offices to Strangways with the same wages up to the end of these 6 and 15 year periods from the customs and subsidies of various ports specified in these latter letters. And the king has learned that Strangways was not able to obtain these wages from these ports and he has requested the king to provide him a remedy. And the king grants furthermore to Stangways for the yearly payment of these 800 m. from 13 April 1449 up to the end of the aforementioned periods of 6 and 15 years, 133 l. 6 s. 8 d. from the customs of the Bristoll' port of Bristol , and of any subsidy granted to the king, to be received by the hands of the collectors of these customs by equal portions at Michaelmas and Easter, and 100 l. from the customs due to the king on the wool, leather and wool fells in the port of the city of London and of any subsidy granted to be received by the hands of the collectors of these customs by equal portions at Michaelmas and Easter, and 100 l. from the customs due to the king coming from the Suthampton port of Southampton and of any subsidy granted to the king to be received by the hands of the collectors of these customs by equal portions at Michaelmas and Easter, 50 l. from the customs of the Sandewicum port of Sandwich and of any subsidy granted to the king to be received by the hands of the collectors of these customs by equal portions at Michaelmas and Easter, 50 l. from the customs of Sancto Botho' Boston and of any subsidy granted to the king, to be received by the hands of the collectors of these customs by equal portions at Michaelmas and Easter, 50 l. from the customs of Gippewicus Ipswich and of any subsidy granted to the king, to be received by the hands of the collectors of these customs by equal portions at Michaelmas and Easter, and 50 l. that remain from thee 800 m. from the customs of the port of Kyngeston super Hull Kingston upon Hull and of any subsidy granted to the king, to be received by the hands of the collectors of these customs by equal portions at Michaelmas and Easter.

By p.s., etc., and by authority of the Parliament.

1.
See entry in C 61/131 .
2.
These letters patent have not been copied in the Gascon Rolls.
3.
This act has not been copied in the Gascon Rolls.
16

2 July 1449 . Wynton Winchester . For the count of Longueville and some others . 1

Cancellation of the lawsuit led by the king's procurator fiscal in Bordeaux against Gaston de Foix, count of Longueville and Benauges , captal de Buch , and the Cadehacum captain of Cadillac Ramon-Guilhem de Lanau and his followers, who are granted the king's pardon, as on 27 June 1444, the king has sent his breve to the seneschal of Aquitaine, and other officers and mayors in the duchy ordering them to publish the truce newly agreed 2 with his uncle of France, 3 and the king has learned that the seneschal, constable, controller , councillors , mayor and jurats of Bordeaux claim to have acted as king's conservators of this truce whereas the king's order did not appoint them to do so, and whereas sheriffs and mayors in England who had received the same order did not claim to do so, but as Gaston de Foix and his captain of Cadillac has arrested one Carierie Arnaut Carrière of Hautvilla Auvillar and Guilhem and Roselli Honorat Roussel , brothers, of Insula Jourdani L'Isle-Jourdain , merchants of the French obedience, bringing corn on ships on the river Garonne to Bordeaux , and forbade them to bring this corn to Bordeaux, and the king's procurator fiscal, at the request of these merchants, sentenced them for breach of the truce, and Foix and his followers appealed to the king.

By p.s., etc., and by authority of the Parliament. Duplicata.

1.
Usque huc is written in the margin at the bottom of this entry.
2.
The truce of Tours (28 May 1444) made between Henry VI and Charles VII.
3.
Charles VII .
17

1 April 1449 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the sentence of Estèbe de Brosses, lieutenant of the seneschal of Aquitaine :

28 June 1448 . Bordeaux .

Sentence of Brossis Estèbe de Brosses, bachelor of both laws , lieutenant of the seneschal of Aquitaine , restoring Anglada Pey d'Anglade, bachelor of canon law , ordinary clerk ( clericus ordinarius ) of the city of Bayonne 1 to his good reputation and returning to him his movable goods, as he had complained to the seneschal on 8 April 1448 that he had been deprived of them by Asteley John Astley, mayor of Bayonne and Bertholatus, Darribeira Berthalot d'Arribère , la Mota Laurens de Lamothe , Salvatus Saubat de Hayet , Anthoni Antoni de Mondaquo , Daraus Arnaut-Guilhemet d'Arrauntz , and Pomeriis Jacmes de Pommiers, public notary , citizens or burgesses of Bayonne , échevins of this city for 1447, and as William Bonville, seneschal of Aquitaine, had ordered twice, on 13 April 1448 and 18 May 1448, to the serjeants of the duchy to summon the mayor and eschevins of Bayonne to answer about this complaint at the castle of the Ombrière in Bordeaux 15 days after reception of both summons, which were delivered at Bayonne by Danys Guilhem Danis , serjeant-at-arms, and as on 1 May and 1 June the defendants were in default, for the first on 16 May and for the second on 17 June, with inspeximus of the following acts:

8 April 1448 . Peyrehorade . 2

Complaint of Pey d'Anglade to the seneschal of Guyenne or his lieutenant, or to the king's council being at Bordeaux against the mayor, échevins and council of Bayonne of 1447.

Pey d'Anglade came to the king's castle of the Ombrière of Bordeaux, and has been released under oath, and at his request an order was delivered to Guilhem Danis to summon the mayor of Bayonne and the others to appear on 1 May 1448:

13 April 1448 . Bordeaux .

Guilhem, Boneville William Bonville, kt , seneschal of Guyenne , orders to Danys Guilhem Danis , Deuprat Guilhem Duprat , Johan, Howlland John Howland , serjeants-at-arms , Johan, Abincton John Abingdon , Andriu Johan Andrieu , Paulin de Grospunh , Algrod Gardener and Johan John Nort , royal serjeants , and all the other king's serjeants who will be requested by the advice of the king's council being at Bordeaux, to summon Hostabey [John] Astley, kt , mayor of the city of Bayonne , the échevins and council of Bayonne for the year 1447 who are Berthalot d'Arribère, Laurens de Lamothe, Saubat de Hayet, Antoni de Mondaquo , Arnaut-Guilhemet d'Arrauntz, and Master Pomeys Jacmes de Pommiers to appear before the seneschal's lieutenant and the king's council at the royal Delomber' castle of the Ombrière of Bordeaux the fifteenth day at the hour of Terce 3 after the summons made at the request of Master Pey d'Anglade. If they are absent, it will be proceeded against them and their goods as pertains in such cases. The serjeant who will have done this summons will certify the seneschal, his lieutenant and the king's council [at Bordeaux] or the seneschal's court. Pey d'Anglade has given a supplication in paper sealed with his seal to the seneschal's lieutenant and the king's council of Guyenne being at Bordeaux requesting them to render justice on the things mentioned in this supplication and to grant him the orders of justice necessary for such case, this supplication being copied there in order that the parties do not claim ignorance of the matter. By the king's council. Signum of the seneschal's lieutenant.

And this order ( mandament ) has been executed by Guilhem Danis, king's serjeant-at-arms, against John Astley, mayor of Bayonne, the clerk [of Bayonne] and the others mentioned above, and the mayor of Bayonne took these orders ( mandamens ) from Danis and did not want to return them to him on Wednesday 1 May 1448.

On 16 May 1448 Anglade appeared at the castle of Bordeaux and complained about the failure of the defendants to appear before court and asking a second legal order ( mandatum penale ) to summon them:

18 May 1448 . Bordeaux .

Guilhem, Boneville William Bonville, kt , seneschal of Guyenne , orders to Blac William Black , Johan, Howlland John Howland , Danys Guilhem Danis , king's serjeants-at-arms , Paulin de Grospuinh , Delissarag' Guilhem-Arnaut de Lissarrague , royal serjeants , and all the other king's serjeants, to summon [John] Astley, kt, mayor of the city of Bayonne, the échevins and council of Bayonne for the year 1447 who are Berthalot d'Arribère, Laurens de Lamothe, Saubat de Hayet, Antoni de Mondaquo , Arnaut-Guilhemet d'Arrauntz, and Master Jacmes de Pommiers, under pain of 100 gold marks for each of these latter, to appear before the seneschal's lieutenant and the king's council at the royal castle of the Ombrière of Bordeaux the fifteenth day at the hour of Terce 4 after the summons.

By advice of the king's council. Signum of the seneschal's lieutenant. Dominicus Domenges de Clava . 5 Under the seal of the office of seneschal.

These orders [dated of the 18 May 1448] have been executed by the serjeant Guilhem Danis on 1 June 1448. On 17 June 1448, the summoned persons did not appear at the castle of Bordeaux and their default was proclaimed aloud, so Anglade has made the following supplication:

Supplication of Pey d'Anglade, bachelor of canon laws, ordinary clerk of the city of Bayonne, to the seneschal of Guyenne or his lieutenant, and the king's council of Guyenne being at Bordeaux explaining that John Astley became mayor of the city of Bayonne, this latter and the échevins and council of the year 1447 who are Berthalot d'Arribère, Laurens de Lamothe, Saubat de Hayet, Antoni de Mondaquo , Arnaut-Guilhemet d'Arrauntz, and Master Jacmes de Pommiers, endeavoured both in writing and orally to defame his good reputation and honour, accusing him against truth of crime of lese majesty and depriving him of the office of the clerk of Bayonne, so Anglade has sent to the seneschal, his lieutenant and the king's council being at Bordeaux several writings sealed with his seal in which he complained against Astley and his accomplices, and these latter have been summoned to appear in person before the seneschal, his lieutenant and the king's council being at Bordeaux, but Astley and his accomplices refused to appear while Anglade came to the city of Bordeaux to defend his good reputation and recover his goods, as Astley and his accomplices have lied. Thus Anglade supplicates them to provide him justice of the absent Astley and his accomplices with a definitive sentence restoring to him his good reputation and returning to him his movable and immmovable goods as well as the office of the clergy of Bayonne, revoking all complaints, trials, banishments and defamations made by Astley and his accomplices against him, sentencing Astley and his accomplices to pay him all the expenses, damages and interests suffered by him as well as all the expenses that could happen in the future. Anglade requests them to give him an act from their court to preserve a perpetual memory.

By advice of the king's council [being at Bordeaux]. Sign-manual of the seneschal's lieutenant.

By p.s., etc.

1.
A clericus ordinarius was a clerk in charge full time of the administration of the community of Bayonne.
2.
It is specified that Pey d'Anglade has put his seal ( signet ) on his suppplication.
3.
Approximately 9 a.m..
4.
Approximately 9 a.m..
5.
Name of the scribe who has written this act.

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The same entry entry 17 continues on this membrane.