The Gascon Rolls Project

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28 January 1332 . Westminster . For the king concerning the repairing of the castle of Bayonne. ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that he causes the defects of the Baiona castle of Bayonne to be surveyed by him or someone he will delegate and to order the castellan of this castle or his lieutenant to repair these defects from the issues of the prévôté of Bayonne , any other allocation on the issues of this prévôté notwithstanding, as the king has learned that the houses, walls and other buildings of this castle are damaged by lack of repair. The constable will put the reasonable costs that the said castellan will have for the repair of these defects in this latter's account where the castellan will have due allowance on his farm of this prévôté.

By p.s.

1.: It is written Extractus in the margin, which means "copied" somewhere else.

2: Same as above

Grant to Burdegal' Oliver de Bordeaux , at his request, to have and hold the keepership of the Baiona castle of Bayonne and the bailliwick of the prévôté of Bayonne for five years, rendering to the king and receiving annually for this keepership and bailliwick as much as his brother Burdeg' Lop-Bergunh de Bordeaux used to render and receive. Edward II granted for life to Lop-Bergunh de Bordeaux the keepership of the castle of Bayonne and the bailliwick of the prévôté of Bayonne, and Lop-Bergunh personally renounced these offices before the king and his council.

By p.s.

3: Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony to permit Oliver de Bordeaux to have and hold the custody of the castle of Bayonne and the keepership of Bayonne according to the tenor of the king's letters.

By p.s.

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28 January 1332 . Westminster . For the merchants of the Bardi society of Florence.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to Marny Niccolò Marini, Bardor' merchant of the Bardi society the 1,800 l.st. owed to the merchants of this society, or to pay to his attorney or their attorneys what is still owed of this sum from the first money coming from the custom of Burdeg' Bordeaux as well as from the issues of the duchy according to the tenor of the king's order, any allowance or order of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from the said merchants or their attorneys the king's letters patent and their letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Forsetti Dino Forzetti and his partners, merchants of the Bardi society of Florenc' Florence requested the king that they paid by virtue of the king's mandate to Pessaigne Antonio di Pessagno, kt , 1,000 l.st. in part of payment of 8,141 l. 8 s. 6 d.st. owed to him by the king, and similarly they accepted before the king's council to make the payment of 800 l.st. for the keepership of the wardrobe of Philippa of Hainaut , queen of England, the king's wife, in assistance of the expenses of her household. The king granted to the said merchants or their attorneys to have and receive the said 1,800 l.st. from the first money coming from the custom of Bordeaux as well as from other issues of the duchy as more fully appears in the king's letters patent, and the king ordered to the constable to pay these 1,800 l.st. to Niccolò Marini or the attorney or the attorneys of the said merchants, any allowance of the said custom or the said issues of the king's to the contrary previously directed to him notwithstanding, but the king understood that they did not obtain these 1,800 l.st. because the king ordered the constable in several mandates to pay various sums of money to various men from these issues and custom to the grave damage, loss and delay of business of the said merchants. ¹

By p.s.

1.: For the grant of 1,800 l.st. , see entry in C 61/43 . For the order to the constable to pay Niccolò Marini, see entry in C 61/43 . For related entries, see entry 4 , entry in C 61/46 , entry in C 61/46 , entry in C 61/47 .

5: 3 February . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross . For Arnaut Micol, the king's butler.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant, as he previously ordered to him by several briefs, to pay to Arnaut Micol, king's servant , the king's butler , or his lieutenant 2,000 l.st. from the issues of the duchy for the providing of the wines for the service of the king any order of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from Micol or his attorney his letters of acquittance, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Micol claimed that this payment was not yet paid to him, which amazed the king greatly.

6: 27 January 1332 . Westminster . For Ysarn de Laneplaà and Melhosa his wife.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having called before him those of the council who ought to be called and having obtained fuller information, they have to send certification to the king of what has been found, under the king's seal used in Gascony. Lately, Lana Plana Ysarn de Laneplaà, serjeant-at-arms, and Meliora Melhosa[de Lanne] , his wife requested the king that the place of Bedoret Bédorède that has been at Amalvinus Amaubin[de Bédorède], Bederede lord of Bédorède and that has been put in the hand of Edward I at the occasion of the felony made by Amaubin concerning the killing of la Duche Ramon-Guilhem de Laduch , but it should remain according to the fors and customs of these parts to Laneplaà and Meliora Melhosa, daughter of the late Lane lord of Lanne and closest heir of the said Amaubin; to grant forever this place to Laneplaà and Melhosa for them and their heirs in reward of Laneplaà's service to Edward II and the current king as well as in reward of 2,100 l.bord. allocated by Edward II to Lane Bertran de Lanne , father of Melhosa, on the issues of the insula Oleronis Île d'Oléron which it is claimed have not yet been paid.

By C.

7: 29 January 1332 . Westminster . For Master Pey de Saint-Jean of Bayonne.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to admit Master Sancto Johanne, de Pey de Saint-Jean, king's clerk , of Bayona Bayonne , to the office of procurator and defender of the king's right in the parts of the duchy if he is suitable and pay to him the customary fee and wages that those who had this office had held. Lately, Pey de Saint-Jean petitioned the king that he remained faithful in the service of Edward II and the king in time of war and as in time of peace during twenty years or more without any payment and he is still ready to be at the service of the king, so he requested the king to grant him the office of proctor and defender of the king's right in the parts of the duchy receiving in this office the customary fee and wages.

By petition of C.

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2 February 1332 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross . For the king of the land of Durfort, next to Penne, being revoked to Arnaut de Durfort.

Grant to Duro Forti, de Arnaut de Durfort, kt , for him and his heirs to receive 500 m.st. each year of the first money coming from the issues of the toll of Sanctus Macharius Saint-Macaire until the king is able to provide Durfort with 500 m. of land or revenue a year in the duchy to have him and his heirs. And if the said Durfort or his heirs are not able to receive these 500 m. from the revenues of the said toll, the king grants to them this sum of 500 m. to be received a year from the issues of the customs of Burdegal' Bordeaux . Formerly, in compensation of the damages suffered by Arnaut de Durfort at the time of Edward II in the wars of the duchy, and for the good and laudable service that Durfort did to Edward II and the king and will do, the king granted to him with the assent of prelates, counts, barons and other magnates convened in Parliament at Westm' Westminster the fourth year of the king's reign 500 m.st. of land and revenue a year in the duchy to have and hold forever for him and his heirs, and thereafter the king granted to him in part satisfaction of this 500 m. of land and revenue the land of Durefort Durfort near to Penna Penne[-d'Agenais] and several others of a value of 100 m. a year to held in certain form, but this grant was revoked as it was at the prejudice of the king's subjects of these parts and put in the king's hand. ¹

By K. and C.

1.: For the original grant to Durfort, see entry in C 61/43 . For the letters revoking the grant, see entry in C 61/43 . For the order to resume the lands, see entry 19 . For an order to pay Durfort the 500 marks a year from the tolls, see entry 51 . For an order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Durfort for the tolls, see entry in C 61/48 . For a further grant to Durfort concerning the tolls, see entry in C 61/48 . For two further entries concerning the toll of Saint-Macaire, see entry in C 61/50 and entry in C 61/50 . For a regrant of the lands to Durfort, see entry in C 61/50 . For a further complaint of Durfort that the lands had not been delivered to him, see entry in C 61/52 . For a confirmation of the grant made to Durfort's son, see entry in C 61/64 .

9: 2 February 1332 . Westm' Westminster .

Grant to Almavini Gui Amaubin, serjeant-at-arms , for the good service he did to Edward II and the king of the office of the writing office of the court of the Villa Nova baylie of Villeneuve[-sur-Lot] of Agenn' Agenais with its emoluments and all other things pertaining to this office for seven years, receiving in this office the customary fee.

By K.

10: 8 February 1332 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross .

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver this office to Gui Amaubin with its emoluments and all other things that pertains to this office according to the tenor of the king's letters.

By K.

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7 February 1332 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross . Concerning the pardon of Arnaut de Durfort, son of Arnaut de Durfort and some others. ¹

Letters of pardon to the king's seneschals, constables, castellans, officials, prévôts, bayles, ministers and other liege men in the duchy explaining that the king pardoned to these men who have been accused of the death of Noilak Arnaut Noaillac, Penna burgess of Penne[-d'Agenais] , and he repealed the banishment and other penal actions made against them at the occasion of this death, and he restored to them their lands, tenements, goods and chattels if they had been seized: Arnaut [III] de Durfort , son of Arnaut [II] de Durfort ; Dastafort Arnaut d'Astaffort ; Assarit Bertran Assalit, Penna castellan of Penne[-d'Agenais] ; Jordan Bertran Jourdan ; Salles Arnaut-Guilhem de Salles ; la Cassaynha Gassie-Arnaut de Lacassagne ; Seguyn Bernat Séguin ; Bordes Sans de Bordes ; Bugat del Ramon-Arnaut du Bugat ; ² Forner Odet-Guilhem Fournier ; Arnaut de Samadet ; Bachat Amaniu de Bachac ; Arnaut-Guilhem de Bachac ; Bertran de Maredine Barrelo ; Lartigne Martin de Lartigue ; Godemar de Laborie ; Pontz Bernat de Pons ; Nebles Estèbe de Nèble ; Master Morer Ramon Mourier ; Belcunce Bernat de Belzunce called Bascol ; ³ Master Guilhem de Tavernes ; Master Falls Johan-Pey de Fals ; Bayle, del Arnaut du Bayle ; Barbamville Guilhem de Villebramar ; ⁴ Domenges de Maseroles ; Macies Vidal de Massias ; Macies Domenges de Massias ; Fabri Gassie Faure ; Presat Guiraut de Pressac ; Gassie Fave ; Pey de Stagno ; Vidal de Picon ; Mareges, deus Bernat des Marèges ; Pey Darton' ; Vinea Guilhem de Lavigne ; Castaynhole Ramon de Castagnol ; Jordan Lamiguet ; Moliner Estèbe Molinier ; Marrerii Pey Marère ; Campo Bocali, de Vidal de Cambouly ; Master Cornau Pons-Ramon de Cournau and Coet' his son; Peres Guiraut de Pérès ; Pey Dordet ; Domenges Caup ; Aubarede Bascol Aubarède ; ⁵ Antoni Guilhem Antony ; Bernat de Nalays ; Laupinus Robinus Castet Nau Pursan ; ⁶ Contal, del Estèbe du Contal ; Pey de Marmon Ville ; Dasques Pey d'Asques ; Perucat Bernardo ; ⁷ Master Naalhac Robert-Guiraut de Noaillac ; ⁸ Coustures Arnaut de Coutures ; Dalemasses Arnaut d'Allemans ; Arnaut Dameill ; Salvesterre Arnaut de Sauveterre ; Combarretere Arnaut de Comberatière ; Combarretere Guilhem de Comberatière ; Combarretere Bernat de Combaretière ; Fabri Guilhem Faure ; Fabri Bertran Faure ; Caudie Bernat de Caudie ; Pey Clausade ; Pique Peil ; Fonte Bache Pey de Founbaysse ; le Gorgue Guilhem de la Gourgue ; Johan de Pons ; Lestele Arnaut de l'Estelle ; Ramon de Mourele ; Moliner Ramon Molinier ; Arnaut de Petro ; le Bosse Estèbe-Guilhem de Labosse ; Johan de Montalitz ; Arnaut le Claver Terrete ; ⁹ Coziner Ramon Cousinier ; Bernat de Nalays ; Dauriol Guilhem d'Auriol ; Dauriol Guiraut d'Auriol ; Darriu Bertran d'Arriu ; le Bele Pey de le Bel ; Vineis Sans des Vignes ; Pey de Horces Capni ; Estèbe de Crucenos Montasino ; Guiraut Baquer ; del Contal Ysarn du Contal ; Fabri Bernat Faure ; Macies Pey de Massias ; Maresse Bernat de Marès ; la Bau Johan de Labau ; Destyn Guilhem Destin ; Bidau Hau ; la Peireiere Bernat de la Perière ; Angles Guilhem Anglès ; ¹⁰ Angles Guilhemet Anglès ; Arnaut de Chartel ; Johan de Borde ; Vigalmont Estèbe de Bigaumont ; Bernat de Stephano ; Bon Cous ; Puncele Guiraut de Pinsolle ; Vilhemour Johanet-Arnaut de Villemur ; Dauriol Bernat d'Auriol ; le Frances Johan lo Francès ; ¹¹ Johan le Falconer ; Guilhem Langlès Lobrer ; Ruylan Guilhem de Rouillan ; Tavereies Pey de Tavernes ; Bernat Caudie ; Colose Estèbe-Guilhem de Toulèze ; Dalart Barrete Bertran d'Alard Barrète ; Bernat de Sama ; Ferreyre Bascol de Ferreyre ; ¹² Morer Ramon Mourier ; Verge, dou Hélias du Bergé ; Iter de Porta Vigeria ; Bernat Code Berdonis who stood with the castellan of Penne-d'Agenais Bertran Assalit; Contal, del Guilhem du Contal ; Seguyn Guilhem Séguin ; Vinea, de Pey de Lavigne and Britannia Guilhem-Arnaut de Bretagne , members of the household of the said Arnaut [III] de Durfort.

By p.s. ¹³

1.: Previous letters of pardon had been granted in 1329: entry in C 61/41 .
2.: Le Bugat, a local placename of Penne-d'Agenais.
3.: There was a noble family named Belzunce in Ayherre (arr. Bayonne, dép. Pyrénées-Atlantiques) from c.1275 and there is still a medieval castle of Belzunce in this latter place, hence the nickname of 'Bascol', that is Basque in the 'languedocian' language of the region of Penne-d'Agenais.
4.: The English scribe noted this name as Barbamville , but it is obviously a deformation of Villebramar .
5.: Bascol was a nickname meaning 'Basque'. It is used here as a Christian name.
6.: This part has been higly corrupted by the English scribe. It is possible it is here a member of the family of the lords of Castelnau-Tursan.
7.: It is probably a corruption for 'Bertucat Bernardo', hence in Gascon 'Bertrucat Bernat'.
8.: The texte writes Roberto Guiron de Naalhac .
9.: Claver means in Gascon and 'Languedocian' of Agenais 'treasurer'. It gave the modern family name 'Clavé'. Terrette is the name of a local placename situated in com. Moncrabeau, arr. Nérac, dép. Lot-et-Garonne.
10.: This family name means 'English' in Gascon.
11.: This family name means 'the French' in Gascon.
12.: The text writes Basculo de Ferreyre , but Basculus is the form of the 'languedocian' word bascul or bascol which means 'Basque' and it was used as a nickname to name some men. Here the nickname is used as a Christian name.
13.: There is a note explaining: 'Removed because other [letters of pardon] have been recorded [in entry in C 61/41 ].

12: 29 January 1332 . Westm' Westminster . For Ramón Cornel.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the king's letters patent that retained for life Cornelii Ramón Cornel in the king's council and household receiving 200 l.st. a year for his fee from the issues of the duchy by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux, to pay from the issues of the duchy to Cornel the arrears of these annual 200 l. and also the annual 200 l.st. owed from now.

13: 10 February 1332 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross . For Richard de Bethune, citizen of London.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay as soon as he is able from the issues of the custom of Burdeg' Bordeaux to Betoign' Richard de Bethune or his attorney the 140 l.st. or the same sum in other money that he paid by virtue of the king's mandate to Duro Forti, de Arnaut de Durfort in part of the payment of 1,300 l.st. owed to Durfort by the king from the time of Edward II , that is when Durfort was in the service of Edward II with men-at-arms in the duchy as acknowledged Durfort in Chancery, any other allowance of the money from the said issues notwithstanding, receiving from Bethune or his attorney his letters patent, and he will have due allowance in his account.

By K.

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26 January 1332 . Westminster . For Pey Descors. ¹

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to return if it is possible to Pey Descors, king's valet , in the king's name the office of keeper of the dies and the king's coinage in Bordeaux and all things concerning the king's coinage in the duchy with all that pertains to that keepership to be hold in the same way he hold it before the king commissioned this office to Bonguidoy, de Giovanni Bonguidi of Luca Lucca ; and if they cannot return it to him, they should grant another bailiwick in compensation of the said keepership. Formerly, the king granted at pleasure to Descors by his letters patent, because of his service he did often to him and his ancestors, kings of England, the keepership of the dies and the king's coinage in Bordeaux and all things concerning the king's coinage in the duchy with all that pertains to that keepership to be hold by him or a suitable substitute, ² and after the king granted for five years this office to Giovanni Bonguidi. ³ Thus, the king ordered to the then seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux to provide the said Descors with a bailiwick in compensation of the keepership, ⁴ then John de Haustede , seneschal of Gascony, and John de Weston, constable of Bordeaux , having taken fuller information with the members of the king's council of these parts on the value of this keepership, found that this keepership gave 250 l.t. as annual issue and they allocated this sum to Descors on the issues of Sancti Emilionis, de prévôté of Saint-Émilion ; and the same seneschal and Pey de Galician , thereafter constable of Bordeaux, changed the place of this allowance to allocate it on the issues of the customs of Bordeaux to be received and hold each year at Easter and Michaelmas by equal portions as more fully appears in the said letters and allocations, and Descors requested the king to approve this allocation by his letters patent.

By C. and p.s.

1.: It is written 'extractus' in the margin which means this entry has been copied somewhere else.
2.: See entry in C 61/39 .
3.: See entry in C 61/39 .
4.: See entry in C 61/40 .

15: 10 February 1332 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross . For Pey [II] de Grailly, vicomte of Benauges.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony that having called the members of the king's council in this part and the king's defender, and heard the account of Grailly on the following matters, he should do full and speedy justice to him according to law and the fors and customs of these parts. The king has received the complaint of Greily Pey [II] de Grailly, vicomte of Benauges , claiming that he has the direct lordship on the place of Sancta Cruce de Montibus Sainte-Croix-du-Mont which he claims is situated within the boundaries of the vicomté of Benauges and is of its appurtenances, and he complained about the homage paid to the king by Segure, de Bernat de Ségur and his brothers and also the grant of the king's safeguard to them, as he has the homage of Ségur and his brothers because of the lordship of this vicomté; and also because of the detaining and occupation by the king of the lands that were possessed by Barbane, de Sicard de Barbanne which were held from the said vicomte, and who is unlawfully disturbed by the seneschal and others to the great loss of the said vicomte and his obvious peril of spoliation, so he requested the king to provide him with a remedy.

By C.

16: 10 February 1332 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross . For Johan [II] de Grailly.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Greyly Johan [II ]de Grailly for his wages he should make payment to him of what he is able to find is due from the issues of the duchy or make satisfaction to him elsewhere, and he will have due allowance in his account. Grailly has requested that the king will wish to make payment to him of various sums of money that the king is bound to him for his wages and those of his companions from the time that he stood in the king's service in the wars in the duchy of which nothing has been paid, and the king favourably agrees to the request.

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7 February 1332 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross . Concerning the repairs of the king's castle of Saintes, lately demolished. ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant to repair and rebuild without delay from the issues of his bailliwick and the money he can find from another place in the king's name the Xancton' castle of Saintes , and its walls, towers, bridges, houses, and other defensable features which were lately demolished or partly demolished; and he will have due allowance in his accounts for the costs that he is put to in the same.

By C.

1.: It is written 'extractus' in the margin which means this entry has been copied somewhere else.

18: 8 February 1332 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross . Concerning certain men delegated to hear the complaints about the lands occupied against the form of the agreement.

[in French]

Grant of power by letters patent to John Travers, Lichefeld canon of the church of Lichfield , and Master Hildesle John de Hillesley, Cicestre canon of the church of Chester to hear with the representatives of the king of France or themselves alone to hear the complaints of all the persons who want to complain about the stormings and occupations made against the agreements made between the kings of England and the kings of France, and to do restitutions and full justice about them. Formerly, Charles IV , former king of France, and the late Edward II made an agreement on the conflicts they had, and thereafter an agreement has been made between Philip VI , now king of France, and the king as more fully appears in this agreement, but certain stormings and occupations have been made by one side or the other against the said agreements, thus the king wants that justice be done for what concerns the king's side.

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3 February 1332 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross . For the king for the resumption into the king's hands of the land of Durfort near to Penne, and the rents and issues of corn and wine at Penne etc. which were granted to Arnaut de Durfort, kt. ¹

Order to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony and John Travers, constable of Bordeaux , the king having diligently discussed the matter with his council of prelates, magnates and nobles at Westminster, to resume into the king's hands the land of Durefort' Durfort near Penne, and the rents and issues from corn and wine at Penne which pertain to the king, and which are commonly called la bladat and la vynat , with hens, hay and its other appurtenances, and the king's fishery and weir in the river Olti Lot near Penne, together with the fish taken there, and its other profits of the king in the duchy, together with high and low justice ( altum et bassum justiciatus ), and complete and mixed jurisdiction ( merum et mixtum imperium ) and all reliefs ( sporla ), fees, homages, rights, dues, bayles, castellanies, prévôtés and customs which the king has in that land, and also high and low justice in Podium Pinnezium Pépinès near Penne, and in the parishes of Podium Pinnezium Pépinès , Sancti Petri de Cereda Saint-Pierre-de-Sarède , Magavall' Maguebal , Boissola Bousselle , Orador Auradou and Gelzacum , Sanctus Martinus de Perato Saint-Martin-de-Peyrat , Sanctus Justus Saint-Just , Sanctus Thoma de Lynars Saint-Thomas , Gresacum Grézac and Sanctus Fieles ² which the king lately granted to Duro Forti Arnaut de Durfort, kt , if it is not already in the king's possession without delay, because it has been decided that the grant was made to the grave damage of the king and and the inhabitants of Penne, and against the privileges granted by the king's progenitors to them, and the king, having had the discussion now wishes that the previous order that he made to revoke the grant should remain in force. They are to keep the same in safe custody so that the king should be answered to for the issues and emoluments coming from them just as used to be the case, the grant to Durfort and other orders of the king notwithstanding. The king has assigned to Durfort 500 m.st. to be taken each year by him and his heirs from the issues of the toll at Sanctus Macharius Saint-Macaire until the king is able to provide Durfort with 500 m.st. of land in the duchy a year.

The king has been given to understand that lately, he granted the same to Durfort, having the same up to a value of 100 m. a year in part satisfaction of 500 m. worth of land and issues granted in a certain form to Durfort because of his good service in the duchy. But this was done to the prejudice of the king and the inhabitants of Penne and other adjacent lands, and against their privilege granted by the king's progenitors that they would not be alientated by the king against their will. Because of this, and for other obvious reasons, the king, with the consent of the magnates and others of his council, revoked this grant and ordered the seneschal and constable to resume them back into the king's hands.

Afterwards, Durfort, who explained that he was in possession of all these things according to the king's grant, requested that the king maintain and defend him in his possession. The king, wishing to have justice for himself, the inhabitants and for Durfort, desired to discuss the matter with his council of prelates, magnates and nobles which he had ordered to meet at Westminster on 20 January 1332 to discuss certain great and difficult business, ordered the seneschal and constable to view the letters of revocation with the king's council there, and obtain full information on the reasons for those letters, ³ and the matter was to remain as it was without further execution until the king wrote to them again. ⁴

By K. and C.

1.: A note in the margin states ' Extractus ' which means it has been copied elsewhere.
2.: It is probably an unidentified Saint-Félix near Penne d'Agenais.
3.: There is nearly a whole line of text erased at this point.
4.: For the original grant to Durfort, see entry in C 61/43 . For the letters revoking the grant, see entry in C 61/43 . For the grant to Durfort of the 500 marks from the tolls of Saint-Macaire, see entry 8 . For an order to pay Durfort the 500 marks a year from the tolls, see entry 51 . For an order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Durfort for the tolls, see entry in C 61/48 . For a further grant to Durfort concerning the tolls, see entry in C 61/48 . For two further entries concerning the toll of Saint-Macaire, see entry in C 61/50 and entry in C 61/50 . For a regrant of the lands to Durfort, see entry in C 61/50 . For a further complaint of Durfort that the lands had not been delivered to him, see entry in C 61/52 . For a confirmation of the grant made to Durfort's son, see entry in C 61/64 .

20: 8 February 1332 . Waltham Sancte Crucis Waltham Holy Cross . For Pey de Bidos.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the rolls of the account made by Vydouns Pey de Bidos, king's valet , with the constable of Bordeaux and the bills of this latter he should make payment to him without delay of what he is able to find is due for his wages from the issues of the duchy, receiving from Bidos the said bills and he will have due allowance in his account. Bidos has requested that the king will wish to make payment to him of various sums of money that the king is bound to him for his wages from the time that he stood in Edward II and the king's service in the wars in the duchy which he claims have not been paid until now, and the king favourably agrees to the request.

By C.

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10 February 1332 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross .

Order to permit Gout, Baskul Arnaut-Gassie de Got, called Basque, Podio Guillelmi, de lord of Puyguilhem , to have and hold the prévôté of Born , Herba Favera Labouheyre and Mimizan with its appurtenances without rendering anything to the king according to the form of the king's grant until the king ordains otherwise for his status any order of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding. Because of the great and useful service that Got did, sparing no effort to serve Edward II and the king in the wars of the duchy in the time of Edward II and the king, and as Got suffered the destruction of his castles, lands, vineyards and of the rest of his possessions, the king granted in help to restore his status to Got by his letters patent the prévôté of Born, Labouheyre and Mimizan with all its appurtenances without rendering anything to the king, to have until the king ordains otherwise for his status, as more fully appears in the king's letters. ¹

By C.

1.: See entry in C 61/40 .

22: 10 February 1332 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the bills sealed by Galiciano, de Pey de Galician and other former constables of Bordeaux and having accounted with Gout, Baskull' Arnaut-Gassie de Got called Basque, Podio Guillelmi, de lord of Puyguilhem , for his wages and those of Arnaut Flamin, he should make without delay payment to him or a suitable assignment elsewhere of what he is able to find is due from the first money coming from the issues of the duchy, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Got requested the king that that the king would wish to make payment to him and Flemyng' Arnaut Flamin, a member of his household, former Podio Guillelmi captain of the castle of Puyguilhem , of various sums of money that the king is bound to them for their wages from the time that he stood in Edward II and the king's service in the wars in the duchy, just as more fully appears by several bills of Pey de Galician and other former constables of Bordeaux, which bills Got claims to have in his possession, and the king wished to agree favourably to the request.

By C.

23: 10 February 1332 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants that having called the members of the king's council of those parts who ought to be called, and having diligently obtained information from those members, they should send certification without delay of what they find to the king under the king's seal used in the duchy. Lately, Gout, Bascle, Podio Guillelmi, de Arnaut-Gassie de Got called Basque, lord of Puyguilhem, king's valet , requested the king that as the king granted to him in compensation of the damages and injuries he has suffered during the wars in the duchy at the time of Edward II and the king with the destruction of his castles, lands, towns and other possessions, the king wants to grant him the high and low jurisdiction with other customary payment pertaining to the king in the parishes of Dartigues Artigues , Tressis Tresses , Pompyak Pompignac and Karynhan Carignan of Inter Duo Maria Entre-deux-Mers with appurtenances to have him and his heirs forever.

By C.

24: 10 February 1332 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross .

To all seneschals, constables, prévôts, mayors, bayles, officials, and all other ministers and faithful subjects in the duchy.

Licence to Gout, Bascle Arnaut-Gassie de Got called Basque, Podio Guillelmi, de lord of Puyguilhem for him and 15 men-at-arms of his retinue and 50 serjeants-at-arms to carry arms throughout the duchy, on condition that they do nothing prejudicial to the king by virtue of this grant, the licence being granted because of suspected plot by Got's enemies to do damage and harm to him and his men. And it is ordered that Got and his men and serjeants should be permitted to carry arms throughout the duchy without impediment.

By C.

25: 8 February 1332 . Waltham Sancte Crucis Waltham Holy Cross . For Ramon de Miossens.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the account made with Myucenx Ramon de Miossens, king's valet , Mauleon keeper of the castle of Mauléon , and the bills of the constable of Bordeaux for his wages he should make payment to him of what he is able to find is due from the issues of the duchy or allocate to him the farm that he renders to the king for the keepership of this castle receiving from Miossens the said bills, and he will have due allowance in his account. Miossens has requested that the king will wish to make payment to him of various sums of money that the king is bound to him for his wages and those of the men-at-arms who were retained at the king's wages in this castle of Mauléon situated in a march towards the parts of Francia France and for the safe keepership of this castle and the defence of the adjacent parts by order of John Darcy , formerly sent by the king in the parts of the duchy for the reformation of the duchy's status, the then constable of Bordeaux and other of the king's council of these parts, just as more fully appears in an account made on this matter with Miossens and by bills sealed by the constable of Bordeaux, which Miossens claims to have in his possession, and the king wished to agree favourably to the request.

By C.

26: 10 February 1332 . Waltham Sancte Crucis Waltham Holy Cross . For Laurens de Canteloup.

Order to John Travers, king's clerk , constable of Bordeaux, that having viewed the letters obligatory of the court of Gascony and of the constable of Bordeaux and if the constable is able to find that the sum of 120 l.t. is in arrears, then he should make payment of this sum to Cantelope, de Laurens de Canteloup , receiving from him the said letters and his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Canteloup requested the king that at the time of Richard de Grey, Codenoure lord of Codnor , was seneschal of Gascony of Edward II and Travers was constable of Bordeaux, Canteloup lend 120 l.t. to Travers in the name of the king for some hard and urgent business of Edward II concerning the duchy, just as more fully appears in the letters obligatory under the seal of Edward II's court of Gascony, which letters Canteloup claims to have in his possession; to pay to him this sum or find another suitable satisfaction, and the king wished to agree favourably to the request.

By C.

27

Same as above. For Arnaut de Villenave.

Similar letters to Villa Nova Arnaut de Villenave, Sarneys archdeacon of Cernès , ¹ of 100 l.t.bord. , etc. as above. ²

By C.

1.: The archdeaconry of Cernès was an ecclesiastical subdivision of the diocese of Bordeaux which stretched on the left bank of the Garonne from Gradignan to the outskirts of Langon. Its popular name was la terra gasca (meaning 'the Gascon land') or in French la terre gasque .
2.: For a map of this archdeaconry see the map of the diocese of Bordeaux published at the end of Le diocèse de Bordeaux , ed. B. Guillemain (Paris, 1974).

28

12 February 1332 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross .Near dupplicate of entry 48 , but without the sentence 'any order or ordinance previously made for the payment of the issues of the duchy elsewhere notwithstanding'. ¹

By C.

1.: A note in the margin writes that this entry is 'Void because otherwise below'. This entry has been crossed out.

29

9 February 1332 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross .

Near duplicate of entry 48 excluding the clause of the order 'any order or ordinance previously made for the payment of the issues of the duchy elsewhere notwithstanding'. ¹

By C.

1.: A note in the margin states 'Void because otherwise below'. The entry is crossed out.

30

Same as above. Waltham Waltham Holy Cross .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the bills that have Bydau Bernat Bidau, the king's maker of the artillery , he should make payment of what he is able to find is due from the issues of the duchy for the making of the bolts if they were bought for the king's benefit, receiving from Bidau the said bills, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Bidau requested the king will wish to make payment to him of a certain sum of money the king is bound to him for 31,000 quarrels that the former constable of Bordeaux bought for the king's service and that were put until now in the castles of Burdeg' Bordeaux and Mountaundre Montendre for the protection of these castles, as more fully appears in the bills sealed by the same constable of Bordeaux, which bills Bidau claims to have in his possession and Bidau claims that this sum has not been paid to him until now, and the king favourably agrees to the request. ¹

By C.

1.: A note in the margin writes that this entry is 'Void because otherwise below'. This entry has been crossed out. For a related entry see entry 47

31: 10 February 1332 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross . For Bidau de Bias called Pouchon.

Confirmation of the confirmation by John de Haustede , former seneschal of the duchy, by letters patent under the seal of the court of Gascony of the judgment and sentence made by Bertran d'Agudol , former prévôt of Mimizan , Born and Herbefaveria Labouheyre or Guiraut de Cosera , then his lieutenant , for Vias, Pochon Bidau de Bias called Pouchon formerly accused of the murder of Bidau de Caulore and Cornali Bernat de Cornalis, notary of Mimizan , and the king forbids that Bias be molested or harassed by the king or his ministers against the forms of this judgment and sentence.

By C.

32: 10 February 1332 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross . For Master Bernat d'Estieu.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Destiou Master Bernat d'Estieu, king's clerk , for his fee and wages, he should make payment to him of what he is able to find is due to him and of what is due to him from the arrears of the sum of 200 l.t.parv. and what is due at present of these annual 200 l.t.parv. from the issues of the duchy or make satisfaction to him elsewhere, and he will have due allowance in his account. Estieu has requested that the king will wish to make payment to him of various sums of money that the king is bound to him for his fee from the time he was Agenn' judge of Agenais as well as for the wages from the time that he stood in the Edward II 's and the king's service in the wars in the duchy, and also the arrears , and the arrears of the 200 l.t.parv. that the king granted to him to be received each year the king ordains otherwise for his status, and the king favourably agrees to the request.

By C.

33: 10 February 1332 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross . For Ramon-Guilhem de Tastes.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the bills made by the constable of Bordeaux to Ramon-Guilhem de Tastes, he should make payment to him without delay of what he is able to find is due from the issues of the duchy, any allocation previously directed to the constable by the king notwithstanding, excepting the allocations made to the Bardorum merchants of the Bardi society and others for the expenses of the king's household, receving from Tastes the said bills, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Ramon-Guilhem de Tastes, son of Guiraut de Tastes requested that the king would wish to satisfy him for various sums of money that the king is bound to him for his wages from the time he was in the service of Edward II and the king in the wars in the duchy, as more fully appears by various bills made by the then constable of Bordeaux which Tastes claims to have in his possession, sums which have not been paid until now, so it is requested to the king that he provides a suitable payment, and the king favourably agrees to the request.

By K.

34: 13 February 1332 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross . Concerning the advising of Pey-Bernat de Pinsolle about the conduct of Thomas de Gournay, kt.

Order to Baiona mayor, jurats and worthy men of the city of Bayonne to advice and help without failing Pynsole Pey-Bernat de Pinsolle, serjeant-at-arms , who is charged by the king to bring safely and securely to Anglia England Gournaye Thomas de Gournay, kt , for his sedition against Edward II and his conspiracy in Edward II's death, who has been captured in the regions overseas and is now incarcerated in their custody.

35: Same as above Nomination of a general serjeant in the duchy of Aquitaine.

Appointment at pleasure of Morlanis, de Arnaut de Morlanne as general serjeant in the duchy of Aquitaine , ordering all the king's ministers in the duchy to obey to Morlanne in all that appertains to this office as long as he holds it.

36

18 February 1332 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross . For Doat-Amaniu de Bouglon.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to pay 120 l.parv.t. to Doat-Amaniu de Bouglon from the issues of the baylies of Sales Salles , Juliak Juliac ¹ and of Aulas Le Las in Burdeleis' Bordelais to have all his life according to the tenor of the king's letters. Formerly, the king in compensation of the damages, works and injuries suffered by Blygon' Doat-Amaniu de Bouglon, damoiseau , in the service of Edward II and the king granted to him for life by his letters patent 120 l.parv.t. a year to receive from the issues of the Chastel Amerous baylie of Castel-Amouroux in the duchy, but Bouglon, because of various impediments of the French did not receive this sum or a part of it and requested the king to grant him to receive for life this sum from the issues of the baylies of Salles, Juliac and Aillas, and the king on the 15 August 1330 ² agreed to this request and granted to him the 120 l.parv.t. to be received each year from the issues of the baylies of Salles, Juliac and Aillas for the 120 l.parv.t. he granted before on the baylie of Castel-Amouroux, so the letters granting Castel-Amouroux to Bouglon are not valid anymore and Bouglon cannot receive anymore the issues from this baylie, as more fully appears in the king's letters to Bouglon. ³

1.: According to entry in C 61/42 this baylie is Mérignac and not Juliac.
2.: See entry in C 61/42 .
3.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/42 , entry in C 61/43 , entry 38 , entry in C 61/46 , entry in C 61/46 , entry in C 61/47 and entry in C 61/48 .

37: 10 February 1332 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross . For Arnaut de Durfort.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the letters and papers of the previous constable that are claimed to be in his custody, if he finds that 200 l.st. per year were not received by Duro Forti Arnaut [II de] Durfort from the king's grant dated 18 May 1330, then he should cause without delay the payment of the 300 l.st. for the complete terms from the issues of the duchy, notwithstanding any allowances or mandates paid to some from the issues of the duchy, receiving from Durfort his letters of acquittance and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately the king granted to Durfort by his letters patent on 18 May 1330, in recompense of the damages that he had sustained in the time of Edward II in the wars in the duchy, and for the good service that Durfort had done to the king's father and to the king, and in the future would do, and to aid his status so that he was able to continue in the king's service, 300 l.st. to be taken each year for life, 100 l. of which to be taken from the farm of the city of London by the hands of the sheriffs of London and 200 l.st. from the issues of the duchy by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux at Michaelmas and Easter by equal portions until the king is able to provide Durfort with 300 librates sterling of land in the duchy per annum or elsewhere in a suitable place. The king ordered the then constable of Bordeaux that he should make payment to Durfort of the said 200 l. per annum from the said issues, but Durfort has not received satisfaction of these 200 l. for three terms already completed and requested the king to be paid, and the king wishes to agree favourably to his request.

By C.

38

18 February 1332 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross . For Doat-Amaniu de Bouglon.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to permit Bligon' Doat-Amaniu de Bouglon, damoiseau , to receive 120 l.parv.t. from the issues of the baylies of Sales Salles , Juliak' Mérignac ¹ and Aulas Le Las in Burdeleis' Bordelais for life without impediments and it has to be done without delay. Lately, the king granted for life by his letters patent to Bouglon in compensation of the damages and harms he suffered in the service of Edward II and the king 120 l.parv.t. to receive per annum from the issues of the Chastel Amerous baylie of Castel-Amouroux in the duchy of Aquitaine, because he has not been able to take any of this money from the baylie on account of various impediments of the French, he requested the king to receive for life this sum on the issues of Salles, Mérignac and Le Las. The king granted on 15 August 1330 ² these 120 l.parv.t. on these latter issues to be received each year which have been granted to be received on the issued of Castel-Amouroux. Consequently, Bouglon is not allowed to receive this sum on the issues of Castel-Amouroux under the pretext of the king's letters on this matter. ³

1.: 'Juliak' is probably an error for 'Marinak' which is the name of baylie in the previous acts concerning this matter. See entry in C 61/42 and entry in C 61/43 .
2.: See entry in C 61/43 .
3.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/42 , entry in C 61/43 , entry 36 , entry in C 61/46 , entry in C 61/46 , entry in C 61/47 and entry in C 61/48 .

39

23 February 1332 . Langele Kings Langley . For Brunet Aymeric.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the king's letters and having obtained fuller information on the payments that Brunet Aymeric, king's valet , or his attorney have received for his wages and what is in arrears, he should make payment to him from the issues of the duchy according to the king's letters, any order of the king's to the contrary previously directed to him notwithstanding; and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Aymeric requested the king that as this latter granted to him by his letters patent in compensation of the damages and harms he suffered in the wars of the duchy the wages of one man-at-arms to be received each year on the issues of the duchy by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux until he recovered his house and possessions or until the king ordains otherwise for his status, to pay to him these wages which have not been paid until now, and the king wishes to agree favourably to his request. ¹

By p.s.

1.: See the related entries entry in C 61/43 entry in C 61/46 .

40

25 February 1332 . Langele Kings Langley .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to cause Codena Bertran de Coudène, late juge-mage of Agenn' Agenais and the bayle and consuls of Penne to bring before him the various legal processes brought against Duro Forti Arnaut [II] de Durfort, kt , lord of Fessum Podium Frespech and his men, and to diligently examine them, and whatever is found has been done against Durfort and his men is to be revoked without delay; and the king has ordered Coudène, the bayle and consuls to bring the legal processes before the seneschal. Durfort has given the king to understand that after his banishment was proclaimed against him in the court of France ¹ because of the peace and agreement between the king and king of France, Coudène, the bayle and consuls began various processes against Durfort and his men, exiling him and confiscating his goods and possessions, and committing many injustices against him and his men, and he has requested that these erroneous processes be revoked. The king, considering that Durfort was banished because of his service to the king, wishes to aid him.

By C.

1.: The parlement of Paris.

41: Same as above

Order to Codena Bertran de Coudène, former Agenn' juge-mage in Agenais and the bayle and consuls of Penne[-d'Agenais] to bring the lawsuits made against Duro Forti Arnaut [II] de Durfort before the seneschal of Gascony. Because they have made various trials against Durfort and his men on some of them who were banished the king ordered the seneschal of Gascony to bring before him all the lawsuits and to survey and examine them as quickly as he is able and if anything had been attempted against Durfort and his men it is to be revoked.

By C.

42: 17 February 1332 . Waltham Sancte Crucis Waltham Holy Cross .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to conduct an inquiry on the attacks made by the bayle and consuls of Penne[-d'Agenais] on Duro Forti Arnaut [II] de Durfort , his men and supporters and, if charges against them are upheld, to arrest them and seize their goods, so that others may take example from their treatment. The king has received Arnaut’s complaint that, although he had obeyed the sentence of banishment promulgated by the court of the king of France, on the king’s order, the bayle and consuls had, despite the seneschal’s injunctions to the contrary, begun to proceed against Arnaut and his men, hanging some and banishing others, in contempt of the king. The seneschal or other of the king’s officers had not pronounced on the matter, according to the fors and customs of the region, which much concerns the king, and it must be rectified.

By C.

43: 18 February 1332 . Waltham Sancte Crucis Waltham Holy Cross .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to do a summary and secret information according to the fors and customs of these parts and to call the king's proctor on the violent actions made by Noalhaco, de Estèbe de Noaillac , the man called Lomotho Lamothe , Johan de Portu Picanull' , Manhano, de Guiraut de Magnan and their accomplices against Duro Forti Arnaut [II] de Durfort and his men, and if it appears that they are guilty of these violences then he should seize their goods and lock up them under heavy guard, and beyond he should act according to the fors and customs of these parts punishing in such a way the said malefactors that it will be an example for the other malefactors. Lately, Durfort made a serious complaint to the king as he had been received under his protection and safeguard with his men, lands, things, issues and all his possessions in the duchy of Aquitaine forbiding to do any harms against them and their goods, but Noaillac, Lamothe, Portu Picanull' , Magnan and some other malefactors have insulted, beat, injured, mistreated Durfort and his men, killed some of them, mutilated some of their limbs and did other various injuries against the king's protection and his peace, without any remedy done according to the fors and customs of these parts by the seneschal or some other king's ministers, whereof the king is much amazed.

By C.

44

25 February 1332 . Langele Kings Langley .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to remove Codena Master Bertran de Coudène from the office of Agenn' juge-mage of Agenais and appoint to this office with the council of these parts an appropriate person being not suspect to Duro Forti Arnaut [II] de Durfort, kt , Fesso Podio, de lord of Frespech , by commission under the king's seal of the duchy, and certify without delay the king under the said seal. Lately, Durfort informed the king that after the banishment proclaimed against him by the court of France ¹ and the revocation of this banishment following the peace made between the king of France and the king, Coudène, who was the former juge-mage of Agenais, prosecuted with hatred Durfort commiting repeatedly injustice against him, so Durfort requested the king to remove Coudène from this office, and the king wishes to agree to the request.

By C.

1.: The parlement of Paris.

45

Same as above. For the king, concerning the repairs of defects in the houses assigned for the use of the office of maker of artillery in the castles of Gascony. ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to supervise with others the repairs of the defects in the houses assigned for the use of the office of maker of artillery in the castles of Gascony that need to be done by view and testimony of some faithful men of these parts and the constable will have due allowance of the cost in his account. The king learned that the houses assigned for the use of the office of maker of artillery in various castles of Gascony have now defects so that the king's engines are greatly damaged because of several defects.

By C.

1.: The note extractus is in the margin and means that it has been copied elsewhere.

46: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to commit at pleasure the office of the king's maker of artillery in the duchy of Aquitaine to Vitalis Bernat Bidau by commission under the seal the seneschal use in the duchy in the king's name if it appears he does what pertains to this office and if he exercises it appropriately, and allocate to him the customary wages and fees. Lately, Bidau, king's maker of the artillery in the duchy, requested the king to grant to him this office of maker of artillery for life with the daily wages of 12 d.st. .

By C.

47

10 February 1332 . Waltham Sancte Crucis Waltham Holy Cross .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the bills of the former constable of Bordeaux, and if he is able to find that the wages are in arrears and that the quarrels have been bought for the king's service, he should make payment of what is owed from the issued of the duchy or make satisfaction to him elsewhere, any order or ordinance of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from him the bills, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately Bernat Bidau, king's maker of artillery , requested the king that it was owed to him various sums of money for his wages from the time he stood in the king's service about certain king's works in the duchy as well as for the quarrels bought by Master Galiciano, de Pey de Galician, king's clerk , former constable of Bordeaux, for the king's service and that are still in the castles of Burdeg' Bordeaux and Montandre Montendre for their defence, as more fully appears in the bills under the seal of the constable of Bordeaux which Bidau claims to have in his possession, and the king wishes to agree to the request. ¹

By C.

1.: For a related entry see entry 30 .

48

9 February 1332 . Waltham Sancte Crucis Waltham Holy Cross .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the bills that have Guillelmus Adam, the king's mason , ¹ he should make payment of what he is able to find is due from the issues of the duchy, receiving from Adam the said bills, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Adam requested the king will wish to make payment to him of a certain sum of money the king is bound to him for various works made by him for the repairing of the houses, walls and other buildings of the castles of Bleyves Blaye and Mountaundre Montendre , as more fully appears in the bills sealed lately by the constable of Bordeaux, which bills Adam claims to have in his possession and he claims that the payment of this sum of money or another satisfaction has not been made until now, any order or ordinance previously made for the payment of the issues of the duchy elsewhere notwithstanding, and the king favourably agrees to the request. ²

By C.

1.: With the family name Adam, it is not possible to know if this person was an Englishman, a Gascon or a French.
2.: For a similar entry without this clause: 'any order or ordinance previously made for the payment of the issues of the duchy elsewhere notwithstanding', see entry 30 .

49: 25 February 1332 . Langeleye Kings Langley .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to commit at the king's pleasure the office of king's mason in the duchy of Aquitaine to Guillelmus Adam by commission under the seal the seneschal use in the duchy in the king's name if it appears he does what pertains to this office and if he exercises it appropriately, and allocate to him the customary wages and fees. Lately, Adam, king's mason in the duchy, requested the king to grant to him this office of mason in the duchy for life with the daily wages of 12 d.st. .

By C.

50: 20 February 1332 . Langele Kings Langley . For Thomas de Hareweld.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that if he notices by his account that the 100 l.st. are owed to Duro Forti Arnaut [II] de Durfort, kt , in addition to the 1,400 l.st. , he should pay as quick as he is able these 100 l.st. to Thomas de Hareweld, citizen of the city of London , in the name of Durfort, any allowances or mandates to others from the issues of the duchy notwithstanding, receiving from Hareweld his letters as well as the letters of acquittance of Durfort, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Durfort requested the king that he was bound to him in various sums of money for the arrears of his wages and of his retinue from the time he stood in the service of Edward II and the king in the wars in the duchy. The king satisfied Durfort of the 1,400 l.st. and wanted him to be satisfied of the sums of money exceeding this sum of 1,400 l.st. . The king ordered to the constable that having accounted with Durfort of his wages if it has not been done before, he should make payment to him without delay from the issues of the duchy or find elsewhere satisfaction, of what is owed to him apart from the sum of 1,400 l.st. , any allowances or mandates paid to others from the issues of the duchy notwithstanding. And Hareweld paid to Durfort 100 l.st. of this sum owed to Durfort beyond the 1,400 l.st. as Durfort acknowledged it before the king in the chancery.

51

2 February 1332 . Waltham Sancte Crucis Waltham Holy Cross .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to pay 500 m.st. each year to Duro Forti Arnaut [II] de Durfort from the first money coming from the issues of the toll of Sanctus Macharius Saint-Macaire , and if Durfort cannot receive these 500 m.st. from the issues of this toll, then this sum should be paid to Durfort from the issues of the customs of Burdeg' Bordeaux as more fully appears in the king's letters, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, the king granted to Durfort with the assent of the prelates, earls, barons and others with the king in the parliament convened in the fourth year of the king's reign, and wishing to show further grace to him for his laudable service to the king and Edward II and for his damages and losses he suffered during the wars in the duchy, 500 m.st. per annum of lands and issues in the duchy to have and held him and his heirs in perpetuity from the king and his heirs, and thereafter the king granted to him in part of satisfaction of the said 500 m.st. of lands and issues the land of Durefort Durfort situated near to Penna Penne[-d'Agenais] and some others under certain forms to the value of 100 m.st. per annum. But this grant was revoked and put in the king's hand as it was granted at the prejudice of the king's subjects of these parts, so the king granted to Durfort and his heirs these 500 m.st. to be taken each year from the first money coming from the toll of Saint-Macaire until the king is able to provide him with 500 m.st. of lands and issues in the duchy; ¹ and if by accident Durfort or his heirs is unable to receive the 500 m.st. per annum from this toll, then he should received the 500 m.st. per year from the issues of the customs of Bordeaux as more fully appear in the king's letters patent. ²

1.: See entry entry 8 .
2.: For the original grant to Durfort, see entry in C 61/43 . For the letters revoking the grant, see entry in C 61/43 . For the grant to Durfort of the 500 marks from the tolls of Saint-Macaire, see entry 8 . For the order to resume the lands, see entry 19 . For an order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Durfort for the tolls, see entry in C 61/48 . For a further grant to Durfort concerning the tolls, see entry in C 61/48 . For two further entries concerning the toll of Saint-Macaire, see entry in C 61/50 and entry in C 61/50 . For a regrant of the lands to Durfort, see entry in C 61/50 . For a further complaint of Durfort that the lands had not been delivered to him, see entry in C 61/52 . For a confirmation of the grant made to Durfort's son, see entry in C 61/64 .

52: 20 February 1332 . Langele Kings Langley .

To all sheriffs, mayors, citizens and burgesses, wardens of ports ( custodibus passagiorum ), all the bailiffs, and all the faithful subjects.

Letters of protection granted until the 24 June 1332 to Duro Forti Arnaut [II] de Durfort, kt , who lately came to Anglia England next to the king and as he returns towards the overseas lands, the king has received him, his men and his goods in his protection and safe-keeping. Order not to trouble Durfort or the men or his household in going overseas, and not to permit others to injure, trouble, damage, impede or in anyway trouble Durfort in his person or his goods, but provide safe and secure conduct for him and his household, horses, harness and other goods, and the wardens of ports are speedy passage overseas, causing him and his men to have their costs required on the king's behalf.

By C.

53: 10 February 1332 . Waltham Sancte Crucis Waltham Holy Cross . For Arnaut Bernat, Galhart de Canos and Ramon-Fort Faure.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the bills of the former constable of Bordeaux about the wages of Bernardi Arnaut Bernat , Galhart de Canos and Fabri Ramon-Fort Faure and the iron quarrels, he should pay them from the issues of the duchy or make satisfaction to them elsewhere, any prior order to pay from the issues of the duchy notwithstanding, receiving from Bernat, Canos and Faure the said bills, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Bernat, Canos and Faure requested the king that various sums of money were owed to them for their wages from the time they stood in the king's service for some works in the duchy of Aquitaine as well as for the iron quarrels paid to them by Master Pey de Galician, king's clerk , former constable of Bordeaux, for the king's use, just as more fully appears in the bills sealed by this constable which Bernat, Canos and Faure claim to have in their possession and these latter asserted that they have not been paid until now, and the king wishes to agree to the request.

By C. The treasurer has been notified about it.

54

20 February 1332 . Haveryng atte Boure Havering-atte-Bower . ¹

Grant to Duro Forti Arnaut [II] de Durfort of a special grace restoring him to all his movable and immovable goods in the duchy after his banishment by the late Charles IV, king of France . It had been agreed by a treaty between the French king’s counsellors and proctors and the king’s envoys and ambassadors that Arnaut, and others of the king’s subjects in the duchy, should be banished from the kingdom of France for ‘certain excesses’ imputed to them by the French. But the same treaty, and confirmations of it, ruled that all rights of the French to Arnaut’s goods in the duchy should be surrendered. Arnaut is thus to be restored to all his possessions within the king’s lordship, to be held on the same terms and conditions as before the treaty, saving the king’s rights.

By K. and C.

1.: There is the note in the margin 'Void because there is another one below'.

55: 20 February 1332 . Haveryng atte Boure Havering-atte-Bower . For Arnaut de Durfort.

Letters explaining that Duro Forti Arnaut [II] de Durfort, kt , Fesso Podio lord of Frespech , has formerly been banished from the kingdom of France by a lawsuit made against him by the court of France of Charles IV, former king of France , and his goods have been seized at this occasion. And in the treaty of peace made between the councillors and proctors of the king of France and the ambassadors of the king contained among other things that if Durfort had obeyed the banishment the king of France would remit the sentence of banishment. And the king by his letters patent has promised and was bound to return to Durfort his lands, tenements, goods and chattels movables and immovables seized at the occasion of the said banishment. As Durfort obeyed the banishment and according to the terms of the peace, the king is returning to him his seized lands, tenements, goods and chattels movables and immovables which were put in the king's hands under the conditions he had them before the said seizure, the king's right and the right of others notwithstanding.

By K. and C.

56: 5 March 1332 . Haveryng atte Boure Havering-atte-Bower . For Guilhem-Amaniu de Madaillan.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the bill of the former constable of Bordeaux, if he finds that 1,352 l.ch. are in arrears and are owed to Madalhano, de Guilhem-Amaniu de Madaillan, Roasano, de lord of Rauzan and Puyolino, de Pujols , then he should pay the said 1,352 l.ch. from the issues of the duchy, receiving from Madaillan the said bill and his letters of acquittance, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Madaillan requested the king to pay the sum of 1,352 l.ch. for his wages and the wages of certain men of his household from the time Madaillan stood in the king's service in the parts of the duchy by the mandate of John de Haustede , then seneschal of the duchy, as more fully appears in a bill sealed by Master Galiciano Pey de Galician , former constable of Bordeaux, which bill Madaillan has in his possession, and the king wishes to agree to the request.

57: Same as above. For Arnaut d'Espelette.

Similar letters are sent to Despleta Arnaut d'Espelette, damoiseau , of 748 l. 14 s. 4 d. and 1 ob.ch. for his wages etc. as above mutatis mutandis .

58

Same as above. For Pey de Gensac.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the bill of the former constable of Bordeaux, etc. as above mutatis mutandis . Lately Gensaco, de Pey de Gensac of the castellany of Bourg requested the king that he was bound to him in 115 l. 3 s. 4 d. 1 ob.bord. for his wages and the wages of certain men being in his retinue from the time Gensac stood in the service of Edward II in his war in the duchy against the king of France , ¹ as more fully appears in one bill sealed by Walter de Weston, king's clerk, former lieutenant of John de Weston, king's clerk , former constable of Bordeaux , which Gensac has in his possession.

1.: The war of Saint-Sardos (1324-5).

59: 18 March 1332 . Westminster .

Grant to Gout, Baskul Arnaut-Gassie de Got called Basque, Podio Guillelmi, de lord of Puyguilhem , because of his good service towards Edward II and the king and also the great damages and trouble he suffered in the various wars in the duchy, of the prévôté of Born, Labouheyre and Mimizan to have with all its appurtenances from the day of the making of these presents for six years duration in help of the restoration of his status without rendering anything to the king or his heirs, any ordinance or order of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding. On that etc.

By p.s.

60: Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to deliver to Arnaut-Gassie de Got called Basque the prévôté of Born, Labouheyre and Mimizan with appurtenances to held according to the content of the king's letters, any ordinance or order of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding.

61

25 March 1332 . Westminster . For Johan Diés.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Dieis Johan Diés for the time that him and his companions were in the king's service at his wages, he should make payment to him of what he finds is due from the issues of the duchy, any other allowance on the issues of the duchy notwithstanding excepted those done to the merchants of the Bardi society of Florence and others done for the expenses of the king's household, receiving from Dies his letters of acquittance, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Diés, who lately went to Anglia England next to the king, requested the king, as John de Haustede , former seneschal of Gascony, retained for some time Diés and two of his companions at the king's wages in the king's service, to have their wages accounted, and the king wishes to agree favourably to his request. ¹

By p.s.

1.: See the related entry entry in C 61/47 .

62: 30 March 1332 . Turrim London' Tower of London . For Master John de Hillesley .

Order to John Travers, king's clerk , constable of Bordeaux, to pay without delay 100 m.st. to Master Hildesle John de Hillesley, king's clerk , from the issues of the duchy by the grant of the king, any order of the king's to the contrary previously directed to him notwithstanding, and he will have due allowance in his account. The king granted in assistance of the expenses made by Hillesley in the king's business in the duchy, and which continues day to day, 100 m.st. besides the wages allowed to him.

By p.s.

63

30 March 1332 . Turrim London' Tower of London . ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, as the king ordered another time before, that he should pay without delay to Richard le Lacer, citizen and mercer of London , or his attorney 200 l.st. or their true value in other money from the issues of the customs of Burdeg' Bordeaux and other issues of the duchy according to the content of the king's mandate sent to him on another occasion, any allowances or mandates to others from the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine notwithstanding, receiving from le Lacer his letters patent, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Richard le Lacer paid with the king's assent to Duro Forti Arnaut [II] de Durfort 200 l.st. in part of the payment of 1,300 l.st. in which the king is bound to Durfort from the time of Edward II when Durfort was at his service with some men-at-arms in the duchy, as acknowledged Durfort in chancery. Then, the king ordered the constable of Bordeaux to pay le Lacer or his attorney the 200 l.st. or their true value in other money from the issues of the customs of Bordeaux and other issues of the duchy according to the content of the king's mandate sent to him on another occasion, any allowances or mandates to others from the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine notwithstanding, and this has still not been done, as the king is given to understand by Durfort, whereof he is much amazed.

By K. and C.

1.: The marginal heading states: 'Void because it has been returned and Richard le Lacer has of this sum other obligatory letters from the king as fully appear in the patent rolls of the 7th year of the reign of Edward III (On 28 January 1333, see Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1330-1334, p.392). This entry has been crossed out.

Here John de Stratford, Wynton' bishop of Winchester , chancellor , delivered the great seal of the king to Master Clif' Henry de Cliffe to be kept, under the seals of lords Henry de Edenestowe and Baumburgh' Thomas de Bamburgh just as appears in the memorandum on the dorse of the close rolls. ¹

1.: This memorandum (1 April 1332) is in the Calendar of Close Rolls (CCR), 1330-1333 , p.550-551.

64

12 February 1332 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross . For Master Pey de Saint-Jean. ¹

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to accept the guarantee of Master Sancto Johanne, de Pey de Saint-Jean to respond to the king of the keepership of the custom of Mountandre Montendre by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux, rendering annually to the constable for the keepership of this custom as much as others who had previously this office, and commit at pleasure to Saint-Jean this office under the king's seal in use these parts. Lately, Saint-Jean requested the king to commit to him the keepership of the custom of Montendre rendering there as much as did Seguyn Hélias Séguin, son of Master Iter Séguin ,, used to do when he had this keepership, and the king wishes to agree favourably to his request because of the good service that did Saint-Jean to Edward II and the parts of the duchy of Aquitaine.

By C.

1.: In the marginal heading there is the note 'extractus' which means it has been copied elsewhere.

65

25 March 1332 . Westminster . For Arnaut de Durfort.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to receive bills and other memoranda Duro Forti Arnaut [II] de Durfort, kt , for the debt of 1,300 l. which the king owes him, and if these are not sufficient for that sum, then he is to receive bills drawn up in the name of Durfort’s sons and grandsons for that sum of money of which Durfort is short of the 1,300 l. together with Arnaud’s own, and the constable is to restore to Durfort the bond that he gave the king after receiving the bills. Durfort has asserted to the king that he owes Durfort 2,000 l.st. and more for his service to Edward II and the current king in the duchy, and has requested that the king pay him 1,300 l.st. of that sum to free him from debts in the city of London . Durfort has promised that he will return bills and other memoranda from which it will be clear that the sum of 1,300 l. is owed him before 7 June ¹ under fixed penalties contained in certain bonds that he has given to the king, and which the king has lately sent to the constable, and the king has seen to it that the 1,300 l. is paid. Durfort has now requested that the king order the constable to acknowledge bills amongst his own in the name of his sons and nephews up to the sum of 1,300 l. drawn up at the time when, at the order of certain loyal subjects, they were engaged in the defence of the king's and Durfort's castles and places, and were in the king's pay. ²

By C.

1.: Pentecost next.
2.: On this complex matter see Peña, N. de, 'Vassaux gascons au service du roi d'Angleterre...', Annales du Midi , LXXXVIII (1976), p.14, n.79.

66: 6 April 1332 . Barnwell . For Arnaut de Durfort and some others.

To all seneschals, constables, castellans, judges, officials, prévôts, bayles, consuls, ministers and all faithful subjects in the duchy.

Letters of pardon where the king revokes by these presents all the lawsuits made by the seneschal of Gascony, of Agenais or by the judges, bayles or consuls of the town of Penna Penne[-d'Agenais] or others against Duro Forti Arnaut [II] de Durfort, kt , Fesso Podio, de lord of Frespech , his son Arnaut [III] de Durfort , Bovis Villa, de Arnaut de Beauville , Lomania Arnaut-Ot de Lomagne , Lomania Auger de Lomagne , nephews of the said Durfort, Astefort Arnaut d'Astaffort , Lomania Domenges de Lomagne , Jordani Bertran Jourdan , Pojolis, de Bertran de Pujols ; Ramon de Pogynges , Arnaut de Pogynges , Sales Guilhem de Salles , Seguini Bernat Séguin , Sans de Bordes , Soleriis Odet de Soler , Hélias Barulus , Lartig' Martin de Lartigue and Arnaut de Samadet provided that they stand to right in the king's court according to the fors and customs of those parts. It is ordered that they should not be harmed against the form of the pardon. Lately, Durfort requested the king, as various damaging lawsuits were made against him and these men when Durfort was banished from the duchy by virtue of the peace made between the king of France and the king, and as the king revoked the banishment, to revoke and nullify these lawsuits.

By p.s.

67

8 April 1332 . Huntingdon . For Arnaut-Gassie de Saint-Jean. ¹

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to commit at pleasure by the king's letters patent under the king's seal used in the duchy, if the baylie of the town of Mountandre Montendre is in the king's hand, this baylie to Sancto Johanne, de Arnaut-Gassie de Saint-Jean, Mountandre keeper of the castle of Montendre , rendering annually to the king's exchequer of Burdeg' Bordeaux as much as others wanted to render for it. Lately, Saint-Jean requested the king to commit to him at pleasure the baylie of Montendre rendering annually to the exchequer of Bordeaux as much as others wanted to render for it, and and the king wishes to agree favourably to his request.

By C.

1.: The note extractus is in the margin means that this entry has been copied elsewhere.

68

8 April 1332 . Huntingdon .

Grant to Lescapoinz Arnaut de Lescapon, king's valet , of the office of Burdeg' assay of the king's money in Bordeaux in the duchy of Aquitaine for the duration of seven years as well as for the following period of six years, any grant to someone else notwithstanding. Lately, the king granted at the request of the Boema king of Bohemia ¹ of the count of Hanon' Hainaut , father in law of the king, ² and also of the Julers count of Jülich ³ the office of assay of the king's money in Bordeaux for a duration of seven years, as more fully appears in the king's letters patent ⁴ , but the king did not remember this grant and granted this office to others under certain conditions, ⁵ but the king wants to respect the first grant.

By p.s.

1.: John de Luxembourg called the Blind, king of Bohemia (1310-1346).
2.: Guillaume I, count of Hainaut (1304-1337), father of Philippa of Hainaut, wife of Edward III.
3.: Wilhelm V (d. 1361), count of Jülich from 1328.
4.: See entry in C 61/40 and entry in C 61/42 .
5.: See entry in C 61/43

69: Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver the office of assay of the king's money in Bordeaux to Arnaut de Lescapon or his attorney to have in the said form.

By p.s.

70

13 April 1332 . Staunford Stamford .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver to Arnaut de Lescapon half of the shipwrecks of the coast of Buch and Born with their appurtenances. The king granted for life to Lescapon by his letters patent this half of the shipwrecks at the request of Monte Acuto, de William de Montague in part of compensation of the damages and harms he suffered in the king's service in the retinue of the said William de Montague. ¹ At the death of Lescapon, the said half with its appurtenances will fully return to the king and his heirs.

1.: See the related entry entry in C 61/42

71: 20 April 1332 . Staunford Stamford . For Master Ot de Borce, clerk.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that if Master Borse Ot de Borce, clerk , appointed by John de Haustede , former seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine, with the advice of the king's council of these parts Landar' king's procurator in the seneschalcy of the Landes , is a suitable person and behave well in this office to keep him at pleasure in this office. So that Borce exercices this office and receives the customary wages and fees that others who had this office used to receive. And the constable of Bordeaux should make payment to Borce of these customary wages and fees as long as he has this office, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Haustede nominated Borce as king's procurator in the seneschalcy of the Landes deputed as public prosecutor as well as counsel for the defence before whatever jurisdictions, ecclesiastical, seculars or others, as more fully appear in the king's letters patent under the king's seal used in the duchy. Borce held and hold this office by virtue of these letters and he requested the king to keep in this office as he behave well, and the king wishes to agree favourably to his request.

By C.

72: 26 April 1332 . Notingham Nottingham . For Ramon-Guilhem de Fargues and some others, etc.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant to inspect letters relating to debts allegedly owed to Sancto Martino, de Arnaut de Saint-Martin, Baiona merchant of Bayonne and others, and to discharge the same. Arnaut had petitioned Edward II and his council claiming that Edward I , by letters patent, owed him and other of his Gascon subjects 320 l.t. for wages in arrears from the war made between Edward I and the king of France, but this had not been paid. Thus Fabrica, de Ramon-Guilhem de Fargues , their proctor and attorney, had requested the king to discharge the debt, and the constable was ordered to inspect Edward I’s and Edward II’s letters of obligation, as well as Fargues’ letter of procuration. But, through inspection of the Chancery rolls, it is seen that the constable had not done this, and he is thus ordered to proceed and, if the claim is found to be valid, to pay Fargues 130 l.st from the duchy’s revenues, or allow the same sum from the customs paid by Fargues, la Tour Johan de Latour and Portau Guilhem-Arnaut du Pourtau on their wines shipped from Bordeaux, receiving their letters and quittances. The constable will have allowance in his account.

By C.

73: 11 April 1332 . Staunford Stamford .

Grant to Till' Bertruc de Tilh, serjeant-at-arms , for the good service he did to Edward II and the king of 12 d.st. or their value in other money to receive by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant each day for life from the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine.

By p.s.

74: Same as above

And it is ordered to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to Bertruc de Tilh or his attorney 12 d.st. by day or their value in other money from the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine and have them according to the content of the king's letters, and the constable will have due allowance in his account.

By p.s.

75: 6 May 1332 . Wodestok' Woodstock . For Arnaut de Durfort, kt.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux to pay to Duro Forti, de Arnaut de Durfort, kt , 1,300 l.st. , as part-payment of a debt of 2,000 l.st. from the time of his service to Edward II and to the king. Arnaut has petitioned that this sum be used to repay his own debts in the city of London and to advance other business of his, on production of bills and memoranda, under penalties, before the constable of Bordeaux by next Pentecost. But he has requested an extension of the term until Michaelmas next, which has been granted by the king. Arnaut’s goods and possessions in the duchy are not to be penalized or damaged in any way.

By C.

76

Same as above For the king, for obtaining information in a cautious and circumspect manner on the place of Bédorède that was confiscated by the king's grandfather.

Order to the same, that if they proceed in obtaining information about the place of Bedoret Bédorède , then they are to summon the king's council of those parts and the king's defender, and they should proceed in a prudent and cautious manner so that nothing is done to the prejudice or disinheritance of the king.

Lately, Lana Plana Ysarn de Laneplaà, king's serjeant-at-arms and Meliore Melhosa , his wife requested that the king would grant to them the place of Bédorède, which was a possession of Amaubin, formerly lord of the same place and came into the hands of Edward I, late king of England because of Amaubin's felony for killing la Duchee Ramon-Guilhem de Laduch , ¹ though the same should have remained to Laneplaà and Melhosa, she being daughter of the late Lane Bertran de Lanne, lord of Lane Lanne and Amaubin's nearest heir, according to the fors and customs of these parts. They requested that the grant be made to them forever in compensation for Laneplaà's service to Edward II, late king of England, and also in recompense for 2,100 l.bord. assigned to Meliora Melhosa's father on the issues of the Insule Oleronis Île d'Oléron , by the late king and which has still not been paid.

The king ordered them to summon the council and to obtain full information on in whose hands the emoluments and profits of the place ought to be, whether there is a castle, fortalice or other building there, and how much the place with its appurtenances are worth a year, and whether the same should remain to Laneplaà and his wife. Because some people have informed the king that, unless he proceeds carefully in this matter, it could be prejudicial and lead to disinheritance, especially since the place came into the king's grandfather's hands for felony as a confiscation, and has been in royal hands for 60 years or more without Melhosa or anyone else claiming it, the king wishes to forestall prejudice and disinheritance and proceed cautiously.

By p.s.

1.: The Laduch family was one of the most prominent families of Bayonne.

77

10 May 1332 . Wodestok' Woodstock .

Grant to la Roture Bernat de Larrouture , Ramon Durand 's valet of the Salis baylie of Salles in Burdeg' Bordelais with its appurtenances, previously granted by his letters patent on 20 February 1331 for a duration of five years, ¹ for an extra year, rendering as for the previous grant to the king at his exchequer of Bordeaux the value of the revenue per annum of this baylie.

By C.

1.: See entry in C 61/43 .

78: Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to permit Bernat de Larrouture to have and hold this baylie of Salles .

By C.

79

10 May 1332 . Wodestok' Woodstock . For the king for sending the wine by Guilhem de Larrouture and Bertran de Lagardère to the king.

By inspection of the rolls of Chancery, the king has found that he lately, by his writ, ordered the then constable of Bordeaux in these words:

5 March 1331 . Croyndon' Croydon .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to buy and purvey 300 tuns of wine in the city of Burdeg' Bordeaux by the view of la Roture Guilhem de Larrouture and la Gardere Bertran de Lagardère whom Arnaut Micol, our servant and butler of the king there assigned to select and receive the wine and to bring it to the king in England, and the constable is to place the wine in ships and deliver it to Larrouture and Lagardère by indentures made between them. The constable is to have allowance of the costs in his account. ¹

And the king makes it known to all interested parties.

1.: See the original entry in entry in C 61/43 .

80

3 May 1332 . Wodestok' Woodstock . For Arnaut de Poyloaut.

Order to the constable that having viewed the bill of the former constable of Bordeaux, he should make payment without delay to Podio Alto, de Arnaut de Poyloaut, king's valet , or his attorney of what he found was due from the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine or make satisfaction to him elsewhere, receiving from Poyloaut, receiving from him the bill and also his letters of acquittance, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Poyloaut requested the king to make payment to him, as he was bound to him in 40 l.bon.ch. from the time he was Sordua captain of Sorde for his wages and those of four horsemen and 20 footmen who stood in the king's service in the garrison of this town by order and the keeping of John de Haustede , then seneschal of Gascony, at the king's wages from 8 May 1330 to 8 July 1330; and in 1987 l. 10 s.bon.ch. from the time he was kept in the king's service in the said duchy by le Cosyn John Darcy le Cousin lately sent by the king in the parts of the duchy for the reformation of its status and the then constable of Bordeaux, for his wages and those of four horsemen and 500 footmen kept in the king's service from 21 August 1330 to 30 September 1330 and from this day up to 5 November 1330, as more appears in a bill sealed by Master Galiciano, de Pey de Galician , then constable of Bordeaux, which Poyloaut has in his possession, and he claims that these sums of money have not been paid until now. ¹

By p.s.

1.: See the related entries entry in C 61/43 , entry in C 61/45 , entry in C 61/47 .

81

13 May 1332 . Wodestok' Woodstock .

Grant at pleasure to Master Bernat de Brocas, king's clerk , to have again and hold the office of the writing office of the court of Gascony he was previously deprived of it, with its fees and issues with all what pertains to this office as more fully appear in the king's letters, any previous king's order to keep in his hand the offices of the duchy or ordinance made by the king and his council in contrary notwithstanding. So that, Brocas remains personally in this office and exercises what pertains to this office. The king lately granted at pleasure to Brocas by his letters patent this office, ¹ and this office went thereafter in the king's hand, and another person was committed at pleasure to this office by the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux.

By p.s.

1.: For the related entry see entry in C 61/42 (15 January 1331).

82: Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to make have and permit Bernat de Brocas to hold the office of the writing office of the Court of Gascony as more fully appears in the king's letters, any order or ordinance of the king notwithstanding. So that, Brocas remains personally in this office and exercises what pertains to this office.

By the same writ.

83: 19 June 1332 . Wodestok' Woodstock . For William Palmer of Barstable.

Confirmation that Oliver Ingham , seneschal of Gascony, and John Travers , constable of Bordeaux, had, by letters under the seal of the court of Gascony, granted a piece of ground, beneath the walls of the Burdeg' castle of Bordeaux , to William Palmer of Barstaple Barnstaple , Englishman , to be held by himself and his heirs. Should William or his heirs die, the place would revert to the king or his heirs. William or his heirs are permitted to erect buildings on the site, abutting the castle wall, paying 10 l. of the money current in Bordeaux, one half at Easter and the other half at Michaelmas for a duration of two years. The grant is confirmed.

By p.s.

84

26 June 1332 . Wodestok' Woodstock . Concerning the commitment of the keepership of the money in Bordeaux. ¹

Grant to Gui-Nicolau de Coutron , because of the good service of his kinsman Coutrone, de Pons de Coutron, king's physician , of the keepership of the Burdeg' money in the city of Bordeaux to have as long as he behaves well and faithfully in this office with the same conditions others exercised this office, receiving in this office as much as others received customary in this office. ²

By p.s.

1.: The note extractus is in the margin and means that this entry has been copied elsewhere.
2.: For the related entries, see entry in C 61/43 , entry in C 61/43 , entry in C 61/43 .

85: Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver to Gui-Nicolau de Coutron the said keepership of the money in the city of Bordeaux according to the content of the king's letters.

By the same writ.

86: 10 July 1332 . Claryndon Clarendon . For Master Henry de Canterbury.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to Master Cantuar' Henry de Canterbury, king's clerk , the accustomed wages and expenses for his time spent in the duchy, and his return to England. The king had sent him to show certain processes and memoranda to the constable and others of the council there, and had ordered the seneschal and constable to summon the full council and more discreet men of the whole duchy to examine them; to draw up their advice and conclusions in writing on important matters concerning the duchy; and so ensure that Pessaigne Antonio di Pessagno and Master Shordich' John de Shoreditch , soon to be sent there, are informed, and can decide what can best be done for the king’s honour and profit. The constable will have allowance in his account.

By p.s.

87

23 July 1332 . Wodestok' Woodstock .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to deliver to Baiona Johan de Bayonne the office of porter of the castle of Bordeaux with its appurtenances, any order or ordinance of the king notwithstanding. The king granted at pleasure by his letters patent this office to Bayonne with the receiving in this office of the customary wages and fees, as more fully appear in the said letters. ¹

By petition of C.

1.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/41 , entry in C 61/43 , entry in C 61/43 , entry 88 , entry in C 61/46 .

88

Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to deliver to Johan de Bayonne the office of porter of the castle of Bordeaux with its appurtenances, any orders or ordinances of the king to the contrary notwithstanding. The king granted at pleasure by his letters patent this office to Bayonne with the receiving in this office of the customary wages and fees, as more fully appear in the said letters, and the king ordered them to deliver it to him, to have in the said form, but the king understood they did not do it, and the king wants his order to be put into effect. ¹

By petition of C.

1.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/41 , entry in C 61/43 , entry in C 61/43 , entry 87 , entry in C 61/46 .

89

30 July 1332 . Caumpeden Chipping Campden . For Antonio di Pessagno. ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, as the king send Pessaigne Antonio di Pessagno and Shordich' Master John de Shoreditch to the parts of the duchy of Aquitaine and France as well as to the Roman curia to settle some king's business, to pay to them without delay from the issues of the duchy 190 l.st. , that is 140 l.st. for Pessagno and 50 l.st. for Shoreditch for their expenses towards these parts, any orders or ordinances of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from Pessagno and Shoreditch their letters patent, and the constable will have due allowance in his account.

By K. on the information of the chancellor.

1.: The note extractus is in the margin.

90

29 July 1332 . Caumpeden Chipping Campden . For the king, for the purveyance of wines in Gascony and their sending to Ireland. ¹

Order to John Travers, constable of Bordeaux , or his lieutenant, to view these present letters, and quickly to buy and purvey from the issues of the duchy 600 tuns of wine from the next vintage in the duchy by the view and testimony of Arnaut Micol, the king's serjeant and butler , or his attorneys specially assigned, and to load it onto sufficient ships, of which he wishes 400 tuns to go to Dyvelyn Dublin , and the residue to Waterford , and there to be delivered to Micol or his attorneys by indentures to be duly made. The king wishes Travers to get on with this diligently, and no damage is to befall the king because of his lack of effort. He is to receive due allowance in his account for the costs in buying and the carriage of the same.

The king, with the assent of the prelates, earls, barons and others assembled with the king in the parliament lately held at Westminster, ordained his passage to Hibernia Ireland for the reformation of its state, and to defeat the king's Irish enemies and rebels, who hostily occupied and laid waste the king's lands and those of other faithful subjects, and still continue to do so, and for the king's sustenance, and for that of those going with him, the king requires wine. ²

By K. and C. on the information of the chancellor .

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus ' which means that this entry has been copied elsewhere.
2.: For a related entry, see entry 114 .

91: 29 July 1332 . Caumpeden Chipping Campden .

Grant to Arnaut Micol, the king's butler , as the king is bound to him in 2,000 l.st. for the purveyance of wines for the king's service, of all the money coming from the customs of the wines at Burdeg' Bordeaux to receive and levy in person or his attorneys by view and testimony of the constable of Bordeaux or the person he delegates for this, and also the controller of Bordeaux, until he is fully satisfied of these 2,000 l.st. or its value in other money according to the form of payment that others used to receive in the Burdeg' castle of Bordeaux , any allowances, orders or ordinances of the king to the contrary notwithstanding.

By p.s.

92: Same as above

And it is ordered to the constable of Bordeaux to permit Arnaut Micol, the king's butler , to receive and levy all the money coming from the customs of the wines at Burdeg' Bordeaux by view and testimony of the constable of Bordeaux or the person he delegates for this, and also the controller of Bordeaux, until he is fully satisfied of these 2,000 l.st. or its value in other money according to the form of payment that others used to receive in the castle of Bordeaux, any allowances, orders or ordinances of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from Micol or his attorney the king's letters patent and his own letters.

By the same writ.

93

5 August 1332 . Wyggemore Wigmore .

Grant to Master Bernat de Brocas, king's clerk , to whom the king granted at pleasure the office of the writing office of the court of Gascony , of the license to be absent for a two-year period in order to be present in a school he wishes and allocate this office to someone suitable. The king granted at pleasure by his letters patent for his good service the office of the writing office of the court of Gascony with its fees and issues and with all what pertains to this office, and Brocas had to remain personally in this office and exercises what pertains to this office as more fully appear in the king's letters, ¹ so Brocas requested the king to grant him the license to be absent for a two-year period, be in the school he wanted and be replaced in this office by a suitable substitute.

By K. on the information of the chancellor.

1.: For this entry, see entry 81 .

94: Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to admit the substitute of Bernat de Brocas to exercise this office of the writing office of the court of Gascony in Brocas' absence for the two-year period if he is suitable.

By K. on the information of the chancellor.

95: 6 August 1332 . Hanle Hanley . For Egidio of Spain.

Order to John Travers, constable of Bordeaux , or his lieutenant, to pay the expenses of Ispann' Egidio of Spain, king's serjeant-at-arms in travelling to Navarre and returning to the king from there, the king sending him there, from the issues of the duchy, any order of the king's or ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding; and receiving from Egidio his letters patent attesting to the receipt of the money, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Travers is to send certification to the king under his seal without delay of the sum paid so that Egidio can be accounted with and justice done to him.

By C.

96

28 June 1332 . Wodestock Woodstock .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having called before him the members of the king's council of those parts who ought to be called and having obtained by any means fuller information by inquiry or other means on this matter, they should send certification of what they find to the king under the king's seal used in the duchy. Lately, Sancto Philiberto, de John de Saint-Philibert requested the king to grant to him, because of his service towards Edward II and the king, the king's manor of Condak' Condat with its appurtenances, that Cailhou Bertran Caillau holds under some conditions by the king's grant, perceiving there each year 50 l.st. and rendering to the king by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux the remainder of the issues of this manor, ¹ to be held forever by Saint-Philibert and his heirs. So that Saint-Philibert pays to Caillau the said 50 l.st. each year and responds annually to the king of the remaining value of this manor. The seneschal and constable are to certify the king if he can grant this request without any prejudice to him or others, and how much this manor with its appurtenances is worth per annum according to their true value.

By K. on the information of the chancellor.

1.: For the related entry, see entry in C 61/43 .

97: 1 August 1332 . Hanlogh Hanley .

Grant at pleasure to Polaud Arnaut de Poyloaut, king's valet , because of the good service he did towards Edward II and the king and because he does not cease continously to serve the king day by day in his retinue, of the Akes prévôté of Dax with its appurtenances in Gascony, rendering on it per annum by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux as much as rendered the person who helds this prévôté or others who hold this prévôté until now were used to render.

By p.s.

98: Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver to Arnaut de Poyloaut or his attorney the said prévoté of Dax with its appurtenances, as more fully appears in the king's letters.

By the same writ.

99

5 August 1332 . Hanle Hanley . For Ramon Durand, seneschal of the Landes. ¹

Order to Oliver de Ingham , seneschal of Gascony, and John Travers , constable of Bordeaux, that having viewed the indenture made between them and Ramon Durand, Landarum seneschal of the Landes , and the letters of allowance made to him, and they noticed that the sum of 11,718 l. 5 s. 7 d.bord. is owed to him and that such a treaty and ordinance has been made between them and him, they should observe it, proviso that if Durand has been already satisfied of the part of this sum owed to him by allowance or another means, then excepting the half of this sum that has been already taken, they should satisfy Durand with half of this sum, receiving from him the said letters of allowance and bills he has from these sums as well as his letters of acquittance, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Durand requested the king that he was bound to him in 11,718 l. 5 s. 7 d.bord. for several causes and because of some king's orders ordered Master Galiciano, de Pey de Galician , former constable of Bordeaux to pay this sum to Durand from the issues of the duchy. Durand had allowance on the issues of the great custom of the Burdeg' castle of Bordeaux as more fully appears in letters patent under the seal of the court of Gascony which Durand claims to have in his possessions and the treaty and ordinnance made between them and Durand where he remitted half of this sum and he discharged the king of this half. So that Durand be satisfied of the other half of this sum according to the terms agreed in the indenture made between them and Durand, as more fully appear in this indenture.

1.: The note extractus is in the margin which means it has been copied elsewhere.

100: 7 August 1332 . Hanle Hanley . For Arnaut de Durfort.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, as the king ordered him before, that having accounted with Duro Forti Arnaut [II] de Durfort, kt , or his attorney of the wages owed to him, if they have not been yet accounted, not counting the 1,400 l.st. already paid to Durfort and the arrears of his wages paid to him at the king's order, he should make payment without delay to Durfort of the remnant sum of money found in the account, any other allowances or orders to be paid from the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine notwithstanding, receiving from Durfort his letters patent, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Durfort requested the king to make payment to him of various sums of money that the king is bound to him for the arrears of his wages and those of his retinue from the time he stood in the service of Edward II and the king in the wars of the duchy. The king, wishing to make a suitable payment of these sums of money paid to Durfort 1,400 l.st. in part of payment of these arrears and ordered the constable that having accounted with Durfort for these wages, he should make payment or make satisfaction without delay to him elsewhere of what he is able to find is due, not counting the 1,400 l.st. , any other allowances or orders to be paid from the issues of the duchy of notwithstanding, and this has still not been done, as the king is given to understand by Durfort, whereof he is much amazed

101

29 July 1332 . Caumpeden Chipping Campden . For Jean Coupale of Dinant.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants, as the king ordered before several times, to permit Jean Coupale of Dynaunt Dinant in Alemannia Germany ¹ to hold the office of the prévôté of the Ombrière of Bordeaux according to the content of the king's letters, and the issues and profits of this office kept or occupied by others from the 4 April 1327, date of the first grant of this office to Coupale, be returned to him. So that he will be able to respond of the farm of this office as he should do. And if there is a cause for what the constable is unable to do it, he should inform the king without delay on this cause under the seal of the court of Gascony. The king granted for life to Coupale on the 4 April 1327, for his good service he did to Isabella, queen of England , the king's mother both overseas and on this side of the sea, the office of the prévôté of the Ombrière of Bordeaux, rendering 300 l.parv.t. to the king and his heirs per annum by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux. ² As Coupale behave well and faithfully in this office, the king granted to him on 12 March 1331 to have this office for life in the said form, as more fully appear in the king's letters patent. ³ And the king ordered to the seneschal and the constable to permit Coupale to have and hold this office according to the content of these letters and return to him the issues and profits of this office kept or occupied by others from the 4 April 1327, and this has still not been done, as the king is given to understand by Coupale, whereof he is much amazed.

By petition of C.

1.: Understand here Germany ( Alemannia ) as the Holy Roman Empire.
2.: For the original entry see entry in C 61/39 .
3.: For the original entry see entry in C 61/43 .

102

5 August 1332 . Wyggemore Wigmore . For Bernat d'Escoussans and some others.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony or his lieutenant that on the delivery of Scoshan Bernat d’Escoussans and his companions, arrested for the death of Dauros Guilhem-Arnaut [III] d’Auros whereof he was accused, he should do full and speedy justice just as by right and according to the fors and customs of those parts, unless Escoussans and his companions ought not to be delivered according to the fors and customs of these parts for sedition or offences against the king or his officers, or because he was arrested by the special order of the king. ¹

1.: On this matter, see: Marquette, J. B., ‘Le double meurtre du bâtard d’Escossan et du seigneur d’Auros (1314-1338)’, Cahiers du Bazadais , n°106 (1994), pp. 5-27.

103

6 August 1332 . Hanle Hanley .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the allowance made to Burdeg' Lop-Bergunh de Bordeaux , and if they notice that the 180 l.st. has not been paid to him or a part of it has not been paid, then they should make payment of this sum to Bordeaux from the farm of the Baiona prévôté of Bayonne according to the form of the allowance, receiving from Bordeaux his letters of acquittance and also his letters of allowance, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Bordeaux requested the king, as Master Galiciano, de Pey de Galician , former constable of Bordeaux because of a sum of money by which Edward I and the king were bound to him for various causes, as more fully appear by the account made by Bordeaux before Galician, allocated to Bordeaux by letters patent under his seal 187 l. 7 s. 3 d. 1 ob. 1 qu.st. , that is 180 l.st. to be received by the hands of the prévôt of Bayonne or his lieutenant from the farm of this prévôté at the All Saints feast of the fourth year of the king's reign ¹ for a period of three years and the remaining 7 l. 7 s. 3 d. 1 ob. 1 qu.st. to be received by the own hands of Bordeaux from the farm or pension of the baylies of Goosa Gosse , Senhans Seignanx and Hastyng' Hastingues ; to ratify this allowance by his letters patent and make payment of the sum of 180 l.st. which, Bordeaux claims has not been paid to him, and the king wishes to agree favourably to his request. ²

By petition of C.

1.: 1 November 1330.
2.: See the related entries: entry in C 61/43 , entry in C 61/46 .

104

Same as above

Order to the same, if they notice that Burdeg' Lop-Bergunh de Bordeaux asserts the truth, then they should make payment to him of 300 l.st. or make satisfaction to him elsewhere from the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Bordeaux requested the king by his petition exhibited before him and his council to make him payment of the 300 l.st. he lent to Galiciano, de Pey de Galician , then constable of Bordeaux, as more appears in a public instrument made on this matter. The king ordered the constable to make payment without delay of these 300 l.st. from the issues of the duchy and this has still not been done, as the king is given to understand by Bordeaux. ¹

By petition of C.

1.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/43 , entry in C 61/46 .

105: Same as above

Order to the same that they should make payment to Burdeg' Lop-Bergunh de Bordeaux of what he is able to find is due in his account from the issues of the duchy and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Bordeaux requested etc. as above, as the king was bound to him in various sums of money for his wages from the time he stood in the service of Edward II for the munition of the coastal land, to make payment of these sums of money. The king ordered the constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Bordeaux of these wages, he should have made payment or find a suitable assignment without delay to him of what he found was owed from the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine, and this has still not been done, as the king is given to understand by Bordeaux.

By petition of C.

107: 6 August 1332 . Hanle Hanley .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, just as he has been ordered many times before, to view the bills of Aspes Bernat de Béarn called l'Aspès and his son Guilhem-Arnaut de Béarn for the debts owed them by the king and his father, and make payment to them from the issues of the duchy without delay, or suitable satisfaction to them in a certain place where it is best in the duchy according to the tenor of the king's previous orders to the constable; receiving from Bernat and Guilhem-Arnaut their bills and their letters of acquittance attesting to the receipt of the sums, and the constable will have due allowance in his account.

Lately, Bernat and Guilhem-Arnaut requested that the king make suitable payment to them of the various sums of money that the king owes them both for their wages and for the compensation for their horses lost in the service of Edward II, late king of England , the king's father, and the king, in the war in the duchy, just as is more fully contained in bills sealed with the seal of the constable as they assert, of which sums they claim not to have received satisfaction. The king has ordered the constable many times to view the bills and to make payment or satisfaction to Bernat and Guilhem-Arnaut, and although both of them have raised the matter with the constable in person or by their attorneys, the constable has put off making satisfaction, and continues to put it off as the king knows from Bernat and Guilhem-Arnaut, about which the king is greatly amazed.

By petition of C.

108: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, that having viewed the letters of Edward II by which he allocated to Aspes Bernat de Béarn called l'Aspès 100 l.st. to be received each year under certain conditions and the ones allocating to him these 100 l.st. on the land of Hugaz Guilhem de Heugas then in the king's hand, and if they notice that this land provides less than this sum per annum, then they have to have full information on the true value of this land and send without delay certifications to the king on all this matter under the king's seal used in the duchy. Lately, Béarn requested the king to be fully paid of the sum of 100 l.st. per annum, as the land of Heugas allocated to him is worth less than 100 l.st. per annum.

By petition of C.

109: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, that having full information on the wages owed to Aspes Bernat de Béarn called l'Aspès and what he received for these wages from the Akes prévôté of Dax and the baylies of la Bord Labourd , Goasse Gosse , Seignans Seignanx and Polhon Pouillon for the time he was banished, and because of his good service towards Edward II and the king during the wars in the duchy, they should make payment to him of what they are able to find is due from the issues of the duchy or make satisfaction to him elsewhere, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Béarn requested the king that he should make payment to him of what is owed to him, as because of the peace made between the king of France and the king, he has been banished, and William Ayermine, bishop of Norwich , lately sent by the king to the parts of the duchy for its reformation, the then seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux allocated the wages they granted to him during his banishment on the said prévôté and baylies until he be satisfied of his wages by the king's hands.

By petition of C.

110

6 August 1332 . Hanle Hanley . For Guilhem-Arnaut de Béarn, lord of Amou.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that they obtain full information on the request for payment by Guilhem-Arnaut de Béarn, lord of Damour Amou , son of Bernat de Béarn called l'Aspès de Béarn , and do what they consider needs to be done in this matter in order to discharge the king of his debt to Béarn. They are to certify the king on what they have done on this under the seal used in the duchy without delay. The king is bound to Béarn, as he asserts, in various sums of money for his wages from the time that he was in the king's service in the duchy, as appears by various bills sealed with the seals of former constables of Bordeaux and others of the king's ministers there, and he has requested payment, or an assignment on the fine due to the king from Hugas Guilhem de Heugas which he incurred for breaking out of the king's Akaos castle of Dax where he was being held for the death of the lord of Damour Amou , and the lord of Deten Athieu , and the king wishes justice to be done. ¹

By petition of C.

1.: For a related entry see entry in C 61/42 .

111: 9 August 1332 . Wyggemore Wigmore . For the due execution of the judgement given on Guilhem Heugas and others thus convicted.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony that, as the king has been informed that Hugas Guilhem Heugas and his accomplices were guilty of the death of the Damour lord of Amou and the Datyo lord of Athieu and their companions, the sentences against them, if this is found to be the case, should be duly and swiftly executed. Although they had been convicted according to the fors and customs of the duchy, and judged by the seneschals of the duchy at that time, sentences had not been carried out against Heugas, his accomplices and receivers ( receptatores ).

By petition of C.

112

12 August 1332 . Wyggemore Wigmore . For Lop-Bergunh de Bordeaux.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony that having viewed the letters of Edward II granting the land of la Bene Labenne to Lop-Bergunh de Bordeaux and the letters patent of confirmation by the king, if he notices that this grant was done, he should permit Bordeaux to hold this place with its jurisdictions and its other parts without being disturbed according to the content of the said grant and confirmation, but if there is a lawsuit on it he should not hold this land according the form of the said concession and confirmation, so he should should certify without delay the king under the king's seal used in the duchy. Lately, Bordeaux requested the king to provide him tranquility on this land of Labenne, as the possession of this place and its jurisdictions granted to him for life by Edouard II and confirmed by the king is deliberately impeded and disturbed without right by the constable of Bordeaux. ¹

By petition of C.

1.: For the original grant of the same, see Rôles Gascons IV, ed. Y. Renouard (Paris-London, 1962), p.246, no.902 (23 April 1313). For a related entry, see entry in C 61/46 .

113

12 June 1332 . Wodestok' Woodstock . For the cancelling of the payment of 600 l. granted to Arnal Duèze.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to supersede the payment of 600 l.t.parv. a year to Duese Arnal Duèze, vicomte of Carmayn Caraman , son of the late Peire Duèze , following a grant of the castle of Translay to him in full satisfaction of the king's obligations to him. Edward II, late king of England , by his letters patent, granted to Peire Duèze, lately deceased, brother of the pope , ¹ 600 l.parv.t. to be taken each year at Easter from the constable of Bordeaux, until the same king provided Peire and his heirs with 600 l.t. worth of land a year. Afterwards, because Peire had not been provided with the land in his lifetime by the king's father, the king, by his letters patent, granted to Arnal Duèze that he could take the same sum each year at Easter from the constable until he had been provided with the land. The king, by his letters patent, has granted to Arnal Duèze the king's Trembleel in Vinieu castle of Translay , ² with its appurtenances together with the lands, rents, homages, lordships, rights and jurisdiction, and he and his heirs are to hold this forever in full satisfaction of the 600 l.parv.t. as more fully appear in the king's letter, and the same has been ordered to be delivered to him. ³

By C.

1.: Pope John XXII (1316-34).
2.: 'Trembleel in Vimeu' meant Translay-en-Vimeu, the Vimeu being the small region situated at the South-West of Abbeville (then in the county of Ponthieu possessed by the kings of England from 1279). On 9 March 1304, Edward I as husband of Eleanor of Castile, countess of Ponthieu, bought the castle and lordship of Translay for 8,000 l. . See Mémoires de la société des antiquaires de Picardie , deuxième série, tome V (Paris - Amiens, 1858), p. 347, n.2.
3.: For the grant of the castle of Translay, see Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1330-1334, p.305 (12 June 1332, Woodstock). For the original grant of the annuity together with a schedule sewn over that entry which is contemporary with this order of supersession, see entry in C 61/32 , entry in C 61/32 . For other related entries, see entry in C 61/46

114

14 September 1332 . Westm' Westminster . For some tuns of wine of those tuns of wine purveyed in Aquitaine and sent to Ireland and England. ¹

Order to Arnaut Micol, the king's butler , or his lieutenant in Gascony that on the 600 tuns of wine lately purveyed and delivered to him by the constable of Bordeaux by the king's order to be sent to Hibernia Ireland for the king's use, ² he should send without delay 100 tuns, that can be kept better and longer, towards the parts of Ireland and deliver them to the king's treasurer there by an indenture made between him and this latter and kept there for the king's service, send without delay 300 tuns to Kyngeston'super Hull Kingston upon Hull and send the remaining 200 tuns to London and he should look after them in these places until he receives from the king another order on them. The constable is to have allowance of the expenses he has done in his account. ³

By K. and C.

1.: The note extractus is in the margin.
2.: For the related entry, see entry 90 .
3.: For a related entry, see entry

115

18 September 1332 . Westm' Westminster . For Guilhem de Campagne.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the letters that Campania Guilhem de Campagne, king's valet , has concerning the 300 l.bord. lent by him, he should make payment without delay to Campagne of the 300 l.bord. ; receiving from Campagne the letters of obligation and also his letters of acquittance, and the constable will receive due allowance in his account. Lately, Campagne, by his petition exhibited before the king and his council, requested that the king would wish to satisfy him for the 300 l.bord. he lent for certain arduous business to John Darcy le Cousin and to the then seneschal of the duchy at their request and delivered this sum to Galicien' Pey de Galician , then constable of Bordeaux, as more fully appear in the letters patent under the seal of the court of Gascony and the seneschal of Aquitaine, and the king wishes to agree to the request. ¹

By petition of C.

1.: For a related entry, see entry in C 61/43 .

116: 10 September 1332 . Westm' Westminster . For Johan de Mauléon called Monéder.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant, as he has been ordered before several times, that having accounted with Johan de Mauléon called Monéder, king's valet , for his wages and those of his companions from the time he stood in the king's service in the duchy, from the time of Galiciano, de Pey de Galician , former constable of Bordeaux, as well as the other times, he should make payment to him of what is due to him or make compensation in the farm of the Marencino, de baylie of Marensin , any other ordinnance of the king or his council previously sent to him notwithstanding, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Mauléon requested that the king will wish to make payment to him to him for the wages of him and his companions from the time he was at the king's service in the last war of the duchy, or make compensation in the farm of the baylie of Marensin. The king ordered to the constable that having accounted with Mauléon of the wages of him and his companions from the time he stood in the king's service in the duchy, from the time of Pey de Galician, former constable of Bordeaux as well as the other times, any other ordinance of the king or his council previously sent to him notwithstanding, and this has still not been done, as the king is given to understand by Mauléon, whereof he is much amazed.

By petition of C.

117: 10 September 1332 . Westm' Westminster . For Ramon-Arnaut de Mauléon and Johan de Mauléon.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant, as he has been ordered before several times, that having accounted with Malo Leone Ramon-Arnaut de Mauléon and Malo Leone Johan de Mauléon, Saros lord of Céros , for various sums of money that the king is bound to them for their wages and those of their companions from the time they stood in the king's service in the duchy, from the time of Galiciano Pey de Galician, clerk , former constable of Bordeaux, as well as the other times, he should make payment to him of what is due to them from the issues of the duchy or make satisfaction to him elsewhere, any other ordinance of the king or his council previously sent to him notwithstanding, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Ramon-Arnaut and Johan requested that the king will wish to make payment to them of various sums of money is bound to him for their wages and those of their companions from the time they were at the king's service in the duchy. The king ordered to the constable that having accounted with Ramon-Arnaut and Johan of their wages and those of his companions from the time they stood in the king's service in the duchy, from the time of Pey de Galician, former constable of Bordeaux as well as the other times, any other ordinance of the king or his council previously sent to him notwithstanding, and this has still not been done, as the king is given to understand by Ramon-Arnaut and Johan, whereof he is much amazed.

By petition of C.

118

20 September 1332 . Westm' Westminster . For Hélias de Puybon, priest.

Confirmation of the grant by John de Haustede , former seneschal of the duchy, and Galiciano, de Pey de Galician , constable of Bordeaux, in the king's name by their letters patent under the king's seal in use in the duchy and the seal of the constable of the chapel and chaplaincy Sainte-Catherine of the insula Oleronis Île d'Oléron to Podio Bono, de Hélias de Puybon, priest , then perpetual vicar of Saint-Pierre of Bordeaux , ¹ to have with all issues, tenements, incomes and all its other rights and full appurtenances.

By petition of C.

1.: One of the churches of Bordeaux.

119

10 October 1332 . Westm' Westminster . For Brun Guiraudon.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants that having fully deliberated with the members of the king's council of those parts on the request of Geredon Brun Guiraudon , and having accounted with Guiraudon for his wages for the time he stood in the king's service and for the armoured horses and other things that he lost in that service, and having consideration for the damages which he sustained on account of his imprisonment by the people of the king of France , they should make satisfaction to him for what they find is due to him for his wages and losses according to the advice of the king's council of those parts from the issues of the duchy, any other ordinance of the king or his council notwithstanding, according to the content of the order sent to them, and the constable will receive due allowance in their account. Lately, Guiraudon has requested that the king will wish to make satisfaction to him since he was lately captured and imprisoned by the men of the king of France while he was in the king's service in the war in the duchy, and was detained in prison for a long time, and lost his horses, armour and other things of no small value, for which he has not received any satisfaction and remuneration, and the king wished to agree favourably to his request. The king previously ordered the same thing to the seneschal and the constable or their lieutenants, ¹ and this has still not been done, as the king is given to understand by Guiraudon, whereof he is much amazed.

By petition of C.

1.: See this entry: entry in C 61/43 .

120

18 September 1332 . Westm' Westminster . For Ferrandi Huc Ferrand .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the charter of Edward I, they permit Huc Ferrand to have and hold the houses according to the content of this charter without any impediment, and if there is a reasonable cause for which they do not do it, they have to send certifications to the king under the king's seal used in the duchy. Lately, Huc complained to the king by his petition exhibited before him and his council, that Edward I granted to Ferrandi Arnaut-Gassie Ferrand, grandfather of Huc Ferrand , his heir, some houses that are adjoining to the wall of the Burdeg' castle of Bordeaux between the gate of this castle and the gate of Saint-Pierre to have him and his heirs, rendering 12 d. per annum at the castle of Bordeaux for all the tenant services. And the said houses descended by hereditary right to Huc after the death of his grandfather, but as the constable disturbed Huc in the possession of these houses to his great damage and against the content of this charter, so Huc requested the king to provide him a remedy. ¹

By petition of C.

1.: For the petition to which this is the response, see TNA, SC 8/177/8846 (item 2).

121: 20 September 1332 . Westm' Westminster .

Grant for life to Arnaut Brocas, king's valet , of 20 m.st. per annum to receive from the Baiona prévôté of Bayonne because of his good service to Edward II , the king and John [of Eltham], earl of Cornwall .

By p.s.

122: Same as above

And it is ordered to the constable of Bordeaux to make payment to Arnaut Brocas of these 20 m.st. or their value in other money from the prévôté of Bayonne according to the content of the king's letters, and he will have due allowance in his account.

By the same writ.

123

Same as above.

Duplicate of entry in C 61/43 . ¹

1.: A marginal note states: 'Void because it is in the roll of the fifth year'.

124

20 September 1332 . Westm' Westminster . For the commitment of the keepership of the castle of Blaye and of the prévôté of Blaye. ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to put the Blavie castle of Blaye and the prévôté of Blaye in the king's hand, so that he responds to the king of their issues, money, incomes and profits. As the king wants the castle of Blaye and the prévôté of Blaye to remain in his hand, together with their issues, money and whatever of their incomes exploited by the constable for the king's profit; the king caused by the advice of his council to commit at pleasure to him the keepership of this castle and prévôté.

By petition of C.

1.: The note extractus is in the margin which means this entry has been copied elsewhere..

125: 20 September 1332 . Westm' Westminster . For John de Parr.

Order to Oliver de Ingham , seneschal of Gascony and John Travers , constable of Bordeaux that, if Par John de Parr is suitable to have the office of the keepership of the gate of the castle of Penne[-d'Agenais] , then they should commit in the king's name this office at pleasure to Parr under the king's seal in use in the duchy. Lately, Parr requested the king to have the keepership of the gate of the castle of Penne, perceiving there the customary fee, because he has been with them in the service of Edward II and the current king for a long time and he suffered great harms and expenses and frequently exposed himself to perils.

By petition of C.

126: Same as above For John Travers, constable of Bordeaux.

Grant to John Travers , constable of Bordeaux, king's clerk, of 100 m.st. , considering his services to Edward II and the king, as well as the great costs he has incurred in office over and above his fee, to receive by his hands from the issues of the duchy, and he will have due allowance of these issues in his account. Edward II had promised him compensation, but nothing has yet been done, and the king also assures him that more will be forthcoming at a suitable opportunity.

By petition of C.

127

Same as above ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the bills of the previous constable he should make payment of what he what he is able to find is owed to la Tour Bertran de Lastours as quickly he is able, receiving from Lastours these bills and his letters of acquittance. Lately, Lastours requested the king would wish to satisfy him of a certain sum of money that the king is bound to him for his fee from the time he was Landearum seneschal of the Landes when Ramon Durand, seneschal of the Landes , was banished of the kingdom of France by the form of the peace made between the king and the king of France, as more fully appear in the bills of the then constable or his lieutenant, and the king wishes to agree favourably to his request. ²

By petition of C.

1.: The note 'Void because otherwise below' is in the margin.
2.: For the petition to which this is the response, see TNA, SC 8/168/8353 (item 1).

128

Same as above ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the bills of the previous constable he should make payment of what he what he is able to find is owed to la Tour Bertran de Lastours as quickly he is able, receiving from Lastours these bills and his letters of acquittance. Lately, Lastours requested the king would wish to satisfy him of a certain sum of money that the king is bound to him for the wages of 10 horsemen men-at-arms and 50 foot serjeants allocated to him by the seneschal of the duchy for the garrisoning of the castles and fortalices of the said seneschalcy, as more fully appear by bills of account under the seal of Master Galiciano, de Pey de Galician , then constable of Bordeaux, and the king wishes to agree favourably to his request. ²

By petition of C.

1.: The note 'Void because otherwise below' is in the margin.
2.: For the petition to which this is the response, see TNA, SC 8/168/8353 (item 2).

129

18 September 1332 . Westminster . ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the bill he sealed, he should make payment of the owed sum to Bernat Ferrand, son of Ferandi Sans-Gassie Ferrand as quickly he is able, receiving from Bernat the said bill, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Bernat requested the king by his petition exhibited before the king and his council that the king will wish to make payment to him for the 391 l. 15 s. 7 d.ch. that the king is bound to him for his wages from the time he stood in the king's service in these parts, on which sum he accounted before the constable as more fully appear in a bill with the seal of the constable, which Bernat claims to have in his possession, and the king wishes to agree favourably to his request. ²

By petition of C.

1.: The note 'Void because it has been returned and another one is in the Gascon Roll of the seventh year' is in the margin.
2.: For the petition to which this is the response, see TNA, SC 8/177/8846 (item 1).

130

21 September 1332 . Westminster . For the king, so that Arnaut de Durfort does not occupy the lands and rents in the parts of Penne previously granted to him and subsequently revoked. ¹

Order to Duro Forti, de Arnaut de Durfort to cease occupying lands around Penne[-d'Agenais] , of which the grant to him had been revoked. The king recalls that lands and rents there had formerly been given to him for his services, in partial fulfilment of a grant of land to the value of 500 m. . But the men of that region had appealed against the grant, claiming that they had a privilege not to be alienated from the king’s immediate dominion. Hence the grant had been revoked, after consultation with the council of magnates of the kingdom, and Durfort given 500 m. from the toll of Sanctus Macharius Saint-Macaire until lands and rents to that value could be found. But he still occupies both lands around Penne and the toll, and is warned that should he continue to defy the king’s and his council’s decision, the king will ensure that other means may be found of implementing the revocation.

1.: There is in the margin the later note 'annexed to the Crown' (that is the lands and issues of Penne-d'Agenais).

131

20 September 1332 . London . For Ysarn de Laneplaà and Melhosa his wife. ¹

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to cause the baylie of Pontonx to be delivered to Lane Plane Ysarn de Laneplaà, king's serjeant-at-arms , and his wife Melosa Melhosa, daughter and heiress of the late Bertran, lord of Lanne , or their attorney.

Laneplaà, for himself and on behalf of his wife, has shown to the king that lately, at Laneplaà request, the king ordered the John de Haustede, seneschal of Gascony , and Master Galiciano, de Pey de Galician, then constable of Bordeaux , to obtain information and certify the king as to whether payment had been made to the lord of Lanne of the 2,100 l.bord. owed to him, and whether Edward II, late king of England , the king's father, had granted him 100 l. a year to be taken from the insula Oloro prévôté of the Île d'Oléron until the debt had been paid or not. The Seneschal and the Constable certified the king that the lord of Lanne had received no payments, and nor had anyone else on his behalf, and that no satisfaction of any other kind had been given, as is made clear in the letters they wrote to the king. Laneplaà accordingly requested that the king grant him and his wife the holding of the baylie of Pontonx, paying as much for it as others have paid in the past, and receiving every year for it 100 l.bord. until the whole sum has been paid off.

The king, considering the service done by Bertrand to the king's father in Scotland, the continued service of Laneplaà, the certification provided to the king that Laneplaà and his wife have not been satisfied for the 2,100 l.bord. owed to them, and also because Laneplaà has remitted 1,100 l. of the sum owed to the king, has committed the baylie of Pontonx, with all its profits and emoluments to Laneplaà and his wife, paying as much as others have paid to the constable of Bordeaux, they receiving an allowance of 100 l. each year in their farm of the baylie until they have been satisfied of the 1,000 l. . ² d

By petition of C.

1.: The note extractus is in the margin.
2.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/43 , entry in C 61/47 .

132

20 September 1332 . Westminster . For Arnaut de Montpezat.

Order to the same to obtain full information of the value of the lands and tenements that Monte Pesato, de Arnaut de Montpezat held by the commission, and how much it was worth each year in excess of the 500 l.t.parv. during the time that Montpezat has held it, and send certification of this to the king without delay, so that the king can extend his grace to him over the arrears of the value. In the meantime the seneschal and constable are to supersede their demands to Montpezat to render an account to the king for the value of the land and tenements.

Montpezat has alleged to the king that Edmund de Woodstock, earl of Kent , uncle of the king, then lieutenant of the king's father in the duchy , in recompense for his lands that were taken by the king of France, and other damage that he suffered in the war between the king of France, and Edward II, late king of England , the king's father, assigned to him those lands that were formerly Presshak' Arnaut-Bernat de Preissac 's, an enemy and rebel of the king's father, to the value of 500 l.parv.t. , provided that if the lands and tenements exceeded that value, Montpezat was to answer to the king and his heirs for the excess, and render an account annually to the constable of Bordeaux. The constable is now demanding that Montpezat render an account for the excess for the time that he has held the land and tenements, and Montpezat has requested that the king grant him his special grace concerning the arrears for his good and faithful service. ¹

By petition of C.

1.: For a related entry, see entry 140 .

133

20 September 1332 . Westminster . For Pey de Martillac.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having noticed what was owed to Martiliaco, de Pey de Martillac, damoiseau , for his wages from the time he stood in the service of Edward II , he should make an allowance of them on the issues of the Sancti Macary, de baylie of Saint-Macaire , receiving the bills of the former constable of Bordeaux, and he will receive due allowance in his account. Lately, Martillac requested the king that he was bound to him in 250 l.parv.t. for his wages from the time he stood in the service of Edward II in the retinue of Edmund de Woodstock, formerly earl of Kent , uncle of the king and lieutenant of Edward II in the duchy, as more fully appears in some bills under the seal of the constable of Bordeaux, which bills Martillac claims to have in his possession. ¹

By petition of C.

1.: For the petition to which this is the response, see TNA, SC 8/168/8360 (item 2).

134: 20 September 1332 . Westminster . For the jurats and inhabitants of the bastide of Hastingues.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having diligently obtained information on the toll granted to the Hastynges jurats and inhabitants of Hastingues , if they are able to discover that any toll at this place was not owed to the king and his ancestors by hereditary right before the building of the bastide of Hastingues , then they should grant this toll to the jurats and inhabitants of this bastide for the for the maintenance of its closure and the repairing of its bridges and roads for a suitable period. Lately, the jurats and inhabitants of the bastide of Hastingues in the duchy of Aquitaine requested the king that this bastide was founded in a narrow place and a dangerous march of the said duchy and the place where is situated this bastide is very appropriate to be fortified and enclosed, and because of that the seneschal and the constable granted, by the king's order with the advice of the king's council in the duchy, to the jurats and inhabitants to keep the toll on the goods passing at Hastingues as they used to keep it at the time of Edward II . So that all the issues coming from this toll for a period of ten years be put in the closure of this place, and that after these ten years this toll had to be kept on the following manner: two thirds of this toll should be kept for the king and his heirs and the third part of it to finish and maintain this closure, bridges and royal roads of this place. And the jurats and inhabitants bound them to finish this closure, as more fully appear by letters patent under the seal of the duchy and the then constable of Bordeaux. The king ratifies and confirms by his letters these letters patent and ordinnance for the king's profit and honour and the preservation of the said place and all this march.

135

20 September 1332 . Westminster . ¹

To all nobles, knights, lieutenants, ministers and his officials in the seneschalcy of the Landearum Landes .

Letter of intendancy in favour of Ramon Durand , who has resumed the office of seneschal of the Landes , notwithstanding the banishment promulgated against him, and he is to be obeyed for as long as he holds that office. Lately Durand was banished from the realm of France because of the peace made between the king and the king of France , and could not, therefore, exercise the office. At the request of the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux , and others of the king's council there, he has resumed the office. ²

By petition of C.

1.: A note in the margin states that this entry is 'Void because it is otherwise below'.
2.: This entry has been crossed out.

136: 20 September 1332 . Westminster . For Bernat de Béarn called l'Aspès.

Order again that having accounted with Lespeis Bernat de Béarn called l'Aspès of his wages, he should make payment of what he is able to find is due to him or make a suitable allowance on the baylies of Bonegard Bonnegarde , of Auribagh' Auribat and of Seint Geinh Saint-Gein or another place where it is suitable. Lately, Béarn requested the king will wish to make payment to him of various sums of money that the king is bound to him both for his wages from the time he was in the service of Edward II and the king in the wars of Gascony and from the time he was banished from the kingdom of France by the form of peace made between the king and the king of France, the king ordered several times that having accounted with Béarn of what he was able to find was due to him, he should have made payment of the wages due to him, and this has still not been done.

By petition of C.

137: 20 September 1332 . Westminster . For the merchants of the Bardi society of Florence.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that, as Dino Forzetti and his fellow-merchants of the Bardi company of Florenc' Florence had paid 1,000 l.st. to Pessaigne Antonio di Pessagno, kt , in part-payment of 8,141 l. 8 s. 6 d. owed by the king to him, and also 800 l.st. to the keeper of Queen Philippa of Hainault ’s wardrobe, as a gift from the king to support her household expenses, the king had granted the Bardi merchants 1,800 l.st. from the custom at Bordeaux and other issues from the duchy, notwithstanding other assignments on the same. Although he had been ordered to pay this sum to Mariny Niccolò Marini , of the Bardi company, the merchants had informed the king that the constable had refused to pay them on account of an assignment of 2,000 l.s t in favour of Arnaut Micol, the king’s butler , for the provision of wine, at Bordeaux. He is therefore ordered to pay the Bardi all arrears of the 1,800 l.st. from the first issues of the custom and other sources, and to receive the letters of assignment, and their quittances, from them. Allowance will be made in his account.

By p.s.

138

20 September 1332 . Westminster . For Estèbe Séguin and Pey de Molère.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, as the king ordered several times, that he should make payment of the 61 l. 16 s. 8 d. to Seguyn Estèbe Séguin and Muleria Pey de Molère , merchants of Gascony, from the issues of the custom of the town of Makarius Saint-Macaire according to the content of the king's order, receiving from Séguin and Molère the bill of Richard de la Pole, then king's butler, and their letters of acquittance, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Séguin and Molère requested the king will wish to make payment to him of the 61 l. 16 s. 8 d. that the king is bound to them for the wines bought to them by Richard de la Pole, then king's butler , for the convenience of the king, as more fully appears by a bill sealed by the seal of la Pole, which bill Séguin and Molère have in their possession. The king ordered the constable that he should make payment of this sum on the issues of the custom of Saint-Macaire, ¹ any order of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding, and this has still not been done, as the king is given to understand by Séguin and Molère. ²

By petition of C.

1.: See the related entry: entry in C 61/42 .
2.: For a related petition, see TNA, SC 8/172/8594.

139

Same as above . For Johan Colom of Bordeaux.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the bill of the former constable of Bordeaux, if Colum Johan Colom of Bordeaux has not been satisfied in part or in full of the sum of 96 l. 13 s. 4 d.st. due to him, he should make payment to him of this sum from the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine, receiving from Colom the said bill, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Colom requested the king is bound to him in 96 l. 13 s. 4 d.st. for the wages of Colom ordered by John de Haustede , then seneschal of the duchy and John de Darcy who has been sent to the parts of the duchy for the reformation of its status and has been sent towards the king in Anglia England to inform the king on some difficult business concerning especially the status of the duchy, for Colom's coming to England and his stay there and his return to the parts of the duchy, as more fully appear in a bill sealed by Galiciano, de Pey de Galician , former constable of Bordeaux, which bill Colom claims to have in his possession, and the king wishes to agree favourably to his request. ¹

By petition of C.

1.: For the petition to which this is the response, see TNA, SC 8/178/8852. There Colom stated that he had been sent from Gascony to England by John Haustede and John Darcy at Michaelmas 1330 (29 September 1330) with news on some important business concerning the duchy of Aquitaine, for which he was paid 50 m. by day, the total sum due to him being 96 l. 13 s. 4 d.st. as appeared in a bill of Pey de Galician, then constable of Bordeaux. Colom requested satisfaction through the constable of Bordeaux of these wages. We can find this petition in Rotuli Parliamentorum Anglie Hactenus Inediti , pp. 216-217 [1].

140

20 September 1332 . Westminster . For Arnaut de Montpezat, lord of Aiguillon. ¹

Grant to Monte Pesato, de Arnaut de Montpezat, Agulon lord of Aiguillon , of the lands and issues that were possessions of Pesshak' Arnaut-Bernat de Preissac of Burdeg' Bordelais , enemy and rebel of Edward II to have and hold for a value of 800 l.parv.t. per annum until the lands and tenements of Montpezat occupied by the king of France be fully returned to him, so that responding to the king of the lands and issues that exceed this sum and account of them with the constable of Bordeaux. The king orders to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver the lands and tenements that were possessions of Preissac to Montpezat according to the said form. Lately, Montpezat requested the king to allocate and deliver to him the lands of Preissac for a value of 800 l.parv.t. , as the king of France seized his castle, lands and issues in Agenesio, de Agenais razed and destroyed his castle because Montpezat supported Edward II and Edmund de Woodstock, earl of Kent , then lieutenant of Edward II in the duchy. And the said Kent allocated to Montpezat by the advice of the king's councillors in the duchy because of his fidelity and his good service and in compensation of his damages in the loss of his castle, lands and issues, which were worth 800 l.parv.t. , the lands and issues of Preissac reaching 500 l.parv.t. , so that if the land and issues of Preissac exceeded this sum of 500 l.parv.t. , Montpezat had to answer annually the surplus to Edward II and render an account to the constable of Bordeaux. ²

By petition of C.

1.: The note extractus is in the margin. It means that this entry has been copied elsewhere.
2.: See the related entry entry 132 .

141

20 September 1332 . Westminster . For Pey de Martillac, damoiseau.

Grant to Martiliaco, de Pey de Martillac, damoiseau of the place of Pessaco, de Pessac with all its appurtenances and its mills, which Guto, de Ramon-Arnaut de Got had, and which came into Edward II's hand for certain causes, and of everything else that Got had in the Burdegalen' diocese of Bordeux with its rents, questaux , ¹ mills and other things that pertain to them, holding the same during pleasure until the king provides for Martillac elsewhere, accepting the earlier grant of the same made to Martillac by Edmund of Woodstock, earl of Kent , lieutenant of Edward II, late king of England in the duchy . ²

By petition of C.

1.: The name of the serfs in Bordelais.
2.: For the petition to which this is perhaps the response, see TNA, SC 8/168/8360 (item 1). There Martillac explained that he had served Edward II during the war of Saint-Sardos and the siege of la Réole .

142: 12 August 1332 . Wyggemore Wigmore . For Lop-Bergunh de Bordeaux.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony or the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the letters patent of Edward II granting to Lop-Bergunh de Bordeaux the place of la Bene Labenne and if he confirmed to them that this place has been granted in such sort, so they should permit Bordeaux to hold this place with its jurisdictions and all its appurtenances without being disturbed according to the content of this grant, and if there is a cause for which Bordeaux should not hold this place according to the form of this grant, then they should send to the king certifications of this cause under the king's seal used in the duchy. Lately, Bordeaux requested the king to be quiet on this matter: Edward II granted to him for life by his letters patent the place of Labenne with its appurtenances and the king lately ordered by his letters to the then seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to permit Bordeaux to have and hold this place with its appurtenances according to the form of this grant, and Bordeaux be not disturbed in his possession of this place and its jurisdiction.

By petition of C.

143

20 September 1332 . Westminster . ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the bills of the previous constable, if he notices that these sums of money are due to Pey de Marsan, lord of Marsan and Mountgaylard Montgaillard , he should pay them to him from the issues of the duchy or elsewhere where it is convenient. Lately Marsan requested that the king will wish to make payment to him of various sums of money that the king is bound to him for his wages and those of his man-at-arms, horsemen and footmen, from the time that he stood in the king's service in the duchy, as more fully appears in the bills of account under the seal of Galiciano, de Pey de Galician , then constable of Bordeaux.

By petition of C.

1.: A note in the margin writes that this entry is 'Void because otherwise below'. This entry has been crossed out.

144

20 September 1332 . Westminster . For the executors of the will of Thomas Lauga.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants that having viewed the letters patent of Edward II and if they notice that Edward I was bound to various men of Gascony in 400 l.st. and Laugar Thomas Lauga was their attorney and proctor, and Pélegrina, who was the wife of Laugar Thomas Lauga was one of the executors of his will, then they should make payment to the executors of the will of Lauga in the name of these men of Gascony of which remains until now of this sum from the issues of the duchy or make satisfaction to them elsewhere, receiving from these executors the said letters of Edward II by which he was bound to these men of this sum and their letters of acquittance, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Pélegrina, widow of Thomas Lauga and one of her executors, has requested by her petition exhibited before the king and council that the king will wish to make payment of the remaining sum owed to her husband. Lauga was attorney of various men of Gascony to whom Edward I was bound by his letters patent for 400 l.st. , but they were not all paid during the lifetime of Edward I. Then, because of a brief sent by Edward II to the then seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux Lauga received and had by the hand of Ellefeld Richard de Elsfield , then constable of Bordeaux, 51 l. 18 d.st. from the issues of the duchy, and after the death of Lauga the king paid to Pélegrina 40 s.st. of remainder of the 400 l.st. and he ordered to his treasurer and his chamberlain to pay to her 10 m.st. for her expenses in part of satisfaction of these 400 l.st. . ¹

By petition of C.

1.: For related petitions by Pélegrina, widow of Thomas de Lauga see TNA, SC 8/163/8127 and SC 8/205/10 245. She explained there that Lauga died at Bordeaux when he was receiving some money from this debt of 400 l.st. , and that she stood then in London in great poverty with their six children. She requested the king to be part paid of this debt to be able to return to Bayonne with her children.

145

20 September 1332 . Westminster .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the letters of Edward II made to Bleyves Alaïtz de Blaye, lady of Ornon , daughter and heiress of Jaufré-Rudel V, former Bleyves lord of Blaye , and if they notice that Edward II granted to Alaïtz the small customs in the town of Burdeg' Bordeaux , then they should maintain her in the possession of these customs according to the content of these letters, and force the merchants and the other persons who unjustly avoid to pay these customs to pay them to Alaïtz. Lately Alaïtz has requested by his petition exhibited before the king and council that the king will wish to confirm the grant of Edward II to Alaïtz by which in exchange of her grant to this former and his heirs of the town and Bleyves barony of Blaye who were possessions of Jaufré-Rudel he granted to her the small customs in Bordeaux and some other issues that pertain to them, as more fully appear in an agreement on the levying and the receiving of these customs made between the seneschal of Gascony and some of his councillors on one hand and the same Alaïtz on the other, which agreement was confirmed by Edward II by his letters patent as claims Alaïtz; and this latter was impeded by some merchants and other persons of these parts to levy and receive these customs, so Alaïtz requested the king to force them to pay to her these customs. ¹

By petition of C.

1.: For the petition to which this is the response, see TNA, SC 8/178/8887 (item 1). This petition is also in Rotuli Parliamentorum Anglie Hactenus Inediti , p. 218-219 [4].

146

20 September 1332 . Westminster .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the letters of Edward II made to Bleyves Alaïtz de Blaye, lady of Ornon , daughter and heiress of Jaufré-Rudel V, former Bleyves lord of Blaye , and if they notice that Edward II granted to Alaïtz the toll of Herbeffavery Labouheyre and some other quitrents paid by the inhabitants of this place, then they should maintain her in the possession of these toll and quitrents according to the content of these letters, and force the inhabitants who unjustly avoid to pay them to pay them to Alaïtz. Lately Alaïtz has requested by his petition exhibited before the king and council that the king will wish to confirm the grant of Edward II to Alaïtz by which in exchange of her grant to this former and his heirs of the town and Bleyves barony of Blaye who were possessions of Jaufré-Rudel he granted to her the toll of Labouheyre and some other quitrents paid by the inhabitants of this place, as more fully appears in an agreement made between the seneschal of Gascony and some of his councillors on one hand and the same Alaïtz on the other; and the inhabitants of Labouheyre unjustly refused to pay this toll and these quitrents to Alaïtz as they used to do , so Alaïtz requested the king to force them to pay to her this toll and these quitrents. ¹

By petition of C.

1.: For the petition to which this is the response, see TNA, SC 8/178/8887 (item 2). This petition is also in Rotuli Parliamentorum Anglie Hactenus Inediti , p. 219-220 [5].

147

18 September 1332 . Westminster . For the citizens of Bordeaux.

Order to the same that having summoned the members of the king's council there who ought to be called, and having obtained full information on the content of the petition of the citizens of Burdeg' Bordeaux and its articles and the other circumstances concerning them, they should send certification of what they find to the king under the king's seal used in the duchy together with this writ so that the king is able to consider what further can be done. Lately, the citizens requested, by their petition exhibited before the king and his council, that the king confirm by his letters patent a certain fraternity and ordinacio which they founded to preserve the honour of God, the Holy Mother Church and the blessed martyrs Abdon and Sennen, and the peace of the people of the city under attack from the sudden assaults of wrongdoers and disturbers of the peace. ¹

By p.s.

1.: For the petition to which this is the response, see Rotuli Parliamentorum Anglie Hactenus Inediti , p. 220-221 [8].

148

20 September 1332 . Westminster . For Martin de Vera, surgeon.

Inspeximus of letters patent of Edward II , made to Martin de Vera, surgeon :

4 January 1318 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Martin de Vera, the king's surgeon , of 20 l.st. per annum, or its value in other money, to be received by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux from the issues of the king's ovens in the town of Sancta Fide Sainte-Foy[-la-Grande] or from other issues in the duchy. ¹

The king confirms the grant.

By K. and C.

1.: For the original grant, see entry in C 61/32 . For other related entries, see entry in C 61/32 , entry 369 in C 61/32 , entry in C 61/46 and entry in C 61/46 .

149: 20 September 1332 . Westminster .

Inspeximus by inspection of the rolls of chancery of letters patent of Edward II made to Alaïtz, legitimate daughter and heiress of the late Jaufré-Rudel V, kt , Blavia lord of Blaye :

7 December 1332 . Westminster

Dupplicate of entry in C 61/33

The king confirms the grant.

By petition of C.

150

22 September 1332 . Westminster . For Johan Colom and Mabilia, his wife.

Further order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to account with Colum Johan Colom, citizen of Burdeg' Bordeaux , in the name of his wife Mabille Mabilia[Caillau] , daughter and heiress of the late Caillou Arnaut Caillau , for the time that Caillau held the keepership of the insula Olero Île d'Oléron and of the Blavia prévôté of Blaye and the issues that he received from them in that time, and that he should allow what he finds is in arrears from those issues in the sum of 425 l.st. which Edward II owed to Caillau. If any residue of the 425 l.st. is still owed, then the constable is to make payment or an assignment to Caillau's heir elsewhere, according to the tenor of the king's previous order; and the constable will have due allowance in his account for what he pays.

Lately, Colom, in the name of his wife, by his petition exhibited before the king and his council, requested that the king will wish to make payment to him of 425 l.st. owed to Caillau from an annual rent of 100 l.st. formerly granted to him by the king's father for a certain period of time. The king has been given to understand that Caillau had the keepership of the Île d'Oléron and of the prévôté of Blaye for a certain annual farm, and that no acount had yet been rendered for the issues of the same. Previously the king ordered the constable to account with Colom in the name of his wife, for the issues for the time that her father held the keepership, and to make allowance for what is found to be owing in the 425 l.st. owed to Colom by the king's father, and to make payment to Colom of any residue of the 425 l.st. that is still owed, or make an assignment for the same elsewhere, but Colom has now complained that the constable has done nothing on this, as the king accepts. ¹

Exchanged because it was sealed elsewhere.

1.: For the original order, see entry in C 61/43 .

151: 20 September 1332 . Westminster . For Arnaut de Lamolère.

Order again to the same that having viewed the bills and the letters of the former constable of Bordeaux, he should make payment without delay to Moleria, de Arnaut de Lamolère, king's clerk , of what he is able to find is due from the issues of the duchy according to the content of the king's order, any order of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from him the said bills and letters, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Lamolère requested the king by his petition exhibited before him and his council to make him payment of sums due to him, as Edward II was bound to him in various sums of money from the time he was his proctor and councillor and judge of the court of Gascony for his wages and wages as well as for various expenses he did about Edward II's business in the court of France , as more fully appear in various bills and letters sealed by the former constable of Bordeaux, which Lamolère has in his possession. The king ordered the constable that having viewed these bills and letters, he should have made payment of what he was able to find was due to Lamolère, and this has still not been done, as the king is given to understand by Lamolère.

By K. on information of Richard de Bury .

152

22 September 1332 . Westminster . For Bernat d'Escoussans, lord of Langoiran.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the bills of the previous constables of Bordeaux, he should make payment to Bernat d'Escoussans, Logeyran lord of Langoiran , of the 1245 l. 5 s. 9 d.bord. due to him from the issues of the duchy, receiving from him the said bills and his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Escoussans requested the king by his petition exhibited before him and his council to make him suitable payment of these 1245 l. 5 s. 9 d.bord. due to him for his wages and those of the men-at-arms ¹ and the footmen of this retinue from the time he stood in the king's service in the wars of the duchy, as more fully appear in three bills, one under the seal of Master John de Weston , former constable of Bordeaux and the two others under the seal of Master Galiciano, de Pey de Galician , former constable of Bordeaux, which bills Escoussans claims to have in his possession. ²

By petition of C.

1.: These men-at-arms were horsemen according to TNA, SC 8/172/8592.
2.: For the petition to which this is the response, see TNA, SC 8/172/8592. This petition is also in Rotuli Parliamentorum Anglie Hactenus Inediti , p. 218 [3].

153

30 September 1332 . Norhampton Northampton . For Galhart d'Ornon and his wife Maria.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having obtained full information on what follow, he should send certifications with his advice to the king under the king's seal used in the duchy, and the king will do cause what he considers to be just and reasonable to be done. Lately, Ornone, de Galhart d'Ornon and Maria [d'Audenge], his wife, daughter and heiress of Blanqua Bernat de Blanquefort, formerly Ausenge lord of Audenge , requested the king by his petition exhibited before the king and his council that the king will wish to provide them with a compensation, because they hold, from time immemorial, the Ausenge castle of Audenge with high and low jurisdiction according to the right of Maria and her ancestors, and yet Ornon and Maria are arbitrarly impeded from exercising the high justice in the jurisdiction of this castle, as they should do, by some king's officials and officers. ¹

By petition of C.

1.: See the related entry entry in C 61/48 . For the petition to which this is the response, see TNA, SC 8/178/8851. This petition is also in Rotuli Parliamentorum Anglie Hactenus Inediti , p. 221-222 [9]. There Galhart d'Ornon and Maria d'Audenge specified that the seneschal of Gascony and some other king's officials troubled them in their exercise of the high justice on the borders of the jurisdiction of the castle of Audenge situated on the sea coast.

154

22 September 1332 . Westminster . For Bernat d'Escoussans, lord of Langoiran and his companions.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony or his lieutenant that if Scossan Bernat d'Escoussans, Logeyran lord of Langoiran and his companions are kept in prison for the death of Guilhem-Arnaut [III], Douros lord of Auros , he is to do full justice just as by right and according to the fors and customs of those parts ought to be done. Lately, Escoussans and his companions requested that the king will wish to do speedy justice on his delivering, because they claim to have been judged at the prosecution of some of their ennemies of the death of Auros, and they have been captured and kept in the king's Burdegg' prison of Bordeaux . ¹

1.: The king's prison being at the castle of the Ombrière of Bordeaux.

155

3 October 1332 . Leicestre Leicester . For Ramon Durand, seneschal of the Landes and his companions.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony that having heard the complaint of Durandi Ramon Durand, Landarum seneschal of the Landes , on the taking of the Guyssen castle of Guiche , he should do full and speedy justice in the matter of his complaint just as by right and according to the fors and customs of those parts in order it does not reach again the king because of lack of justice. Lately, Durand complained to the king that he lately acquired the place of Guiche with its appurtenances from Thalèsa, then Guyssen lady of Guiche and he claims that this acquisition was confirmed by the king by his letters patent ¹ and that this place was taken under his protection and safeguard, and Durand held peacefully this purchase, when le Breto, de Guitart d'Albret, Tarchazii, de vicomte of Tartas , entered by armed force into this place or motte and fortalice of Guiche through Dorron Bertran d'Orran ² and some others of his accomplices despite the king's protection and safeguard, and they took and stole Durand's goods and chattels, and Albret kept this motte or fortalice and still keep it in such manner to Durand's great prejudice and damage, on which Durand requested the king to provide him a suitable remedy. ³

1.: This entry is entry in C 61/43 (Windsor, 20 February 1331).
2.: Bertran d'Orran was obviously originating from Guiche, as a house from this place was called Orran according to a list written on a document (10 March 1340) where its inhabitants acknowledged the authority of Pey d'Albret as their lord (Archives Départementales des Pyrénées-Atlantiques, Pau, E 170, no.1). See Orpustan, J.-B., Les noms des maisons médiévales en Labourd, Basse-Navarre et Soule , (Saint-Étienne de Baïgorry, 2000).
3.: For the petition to which this is the response, see TNA, SC 8/163/8126. There Durand gave the exact circumstances of this taking. The storming of the castle of Guiche (7 September 1332) was led by Bertran d'Orran with 40 men-at-arms who by night placed themselves at the bottom of the castle next to the moat under some shrubs and stayed hidden there until after 9 of the morning when all the household went outside to have some fun. The men took their opportunity, and entered into the fortress crying “Tartas! Tartas!” and expelled Ramon’s wife, the lady’s companions and her young children letting them take only their clothes, the men taking the gold, silver, jewels, charters and letters kept there. Ramon Durant was then absent because he was at Bordeaux.

156

20 September 1332 . Westminster .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant that having accounted with Turribus, de Bertran de Lastours of his fee, he should make payment to him as quickly he is able of what he is able to find is due from the issues of the duchy or make satisfaction to him elsewhere, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Lastours requested by his petition exhibited before the king and his council that the king would wish to make payment to him of various sums of money in which the king is bound to him for his fee from the time he held the government of the Landarum seneschalcy of the Landes , when Durandi Ramon Durand, then seneschal of the Landes was banished from the kingdom of France by the form of the peace lately made between the king and the king of France. ¹

By petition of C.

1.: For the petition to which this is the response, see TNA, SC 8/168/8353 (item 1). Entry related to entry 127

157

Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the bills of the previous constable he should make payment of what he what he is able to find is owed to Turribus, de Bertran de Lastours as quickly he is able, receiving from Lastours these bills and his letters of acquittance, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Lastours requested the king would wish to satisfy him of a certain sum of money that the king is bound to him for the wages of 10 horsemen men-at-arms and 50 foot serjeants allocated to him by the then seneschal of the duchy for the garrisoning and the defence of the castles and fortalices of the said seneschalcy when he governed this seneschalcy, as more fully appear by bills of account under the seal of Master Galiciano, de Pey de Galician , then constable of Bordeaux, and the king wishes to agree favourably to his request. ¹

By petition of C.

1.: For the petition to which this is the response, see TNA, SC 8/168/8353 (item 2). Entry closely related to entry 128

158

Same as above For Pey, lord of Marsan.

Order to the the same that having viewed the bill of the previous constable he should make payment of what he what he is able to find is owed to Pey de Marsan, lord of Marsan and Monte Galhardi, de Montgaillard as quickly he is able, receiving from Marsan this bill and his letters of acquittance, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Marsan requested the king would wish to satisfy him of a certain sum of money that the king is bound to him for his wages and those of his retinue from the time he stood in the king's service in the duchy, as more fully appears in a bill of Master Galiciano, de Pey de Galician , then constable of Bordeaux. ¹

By petition of C.

1.: For the petition to which this is the response, see TNA, SC 8/205/10226. Marsan explained there that the wages of the horsemen and footmen of his retinue were due to him.

159

20 September 1332 . Westminster . For Ramon Durand, seneschal of the Landes.

To all counts, vicomtes, barons, nobles, prévôts, bayles, officials, ministers and all other faithful subjects in the Landarum seneschalcy of the Landes .

Order to obey and attend on Durandi Ramon Durand, seneschal of the Landes to whom the king has committed the office and government of the seneschalcy of the Landes with all that pertains to that office as long as he stood in this office, the proclamation of Durand's banisment notwithstanding. Durand has been lately banished from the kingdom of France by the form of the peace made between the king and the king of France and was dismissed of the office of seneschal of the Landes as he was not able to exercise this office during this banishment, and then after the revocation of his banishment he recovered the government of this office at the request of the then seneschal of Gascony, the constable of Bordeaux and the king's council of those parts. ¹

By petition of C.

1.: For the petition to which this is the response, see TNA, SC 8/203/10137 (item 1).

160

23 September 1332 . Norhampton Northampton . For Pey-Bernat de Pinsolle.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having obtained full information on the value of the baylie of Gos Gosse and Seynyas Seignanx next to Baiona Bayonne , they should send certification of what they find to the king under the king's seal used in the duchy so that the king is able to consider what further can be done. Lately, Pynsole Pey-Bernat de Pinsolle, king's serjeant-at-arms , requested the king by his petition exhibited before him and his council to commit to him, in compensation for his long service to Edward II and the current king on the islands of Gerenereie Guernsey , Gereseye Jersey , Serk' Sark and Aureneye Aldeney and others accomplished both on land and sea, at farm for his life the baylie of Gosse and Seignanx with its appurtenances and grant to him 12 d.st. by day on this farm as wages and he will respond annually of the remaining value of this baylie. ¹

By petition of C.

1.: For the petition to which this is the response, see TNA, SC 8/168/8355.

161

30 October 1332 . Ebor' York .

Grant at pleasure to Sancta Maria Bayard de Sainte-Marie for the good service he did and continue to do to the king in the duchy of the office of general serjeant in the duchy receiving in this office 2 d.st. by day by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux. ¹

By p.s.

1.: For the petition to which this is the response, see TNA,SC 8/160/7961. There Sainte-Marie specified he served Edward II with his son and he requested, besides the general serjeantry, the granting for his life of the keeping of the tower of the castle of Bordeaux. But it is written in the endorsement that the tower was in the keeping of the constable of Bordeaux and the king did not wish to remove him. Furthermore, the king ordered the constable of Bordeaux that he informed himself if the petitioner was suitable for the office of serjeant, and if he be, then he was to receive him if the number of serjeants had not increased.

162: Same as above

And it is ordered to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to Bayard de Sainte-Marie 2 d.st. by day from the issues of the duchy as long as he stays in this office of general serjeant in the duchy, and the constable will have due allowance in his account.

By the same writ.

163

5 November 1332 . Knaresburgh' Knaresborough .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, as he ordered to him another time before, ¹ that having viewed the bill he sealed, he should make payment of the owed sum to Bernat Ferrand, son of Ferandi Sans-Gassie Ferrand as quickly he is able, receiving from Bernat the said bill, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Bernat requested the king by his petition exhibited before the king and his council that the king will wish to make payment to him for the 391 l. 15 s. 7 d.ch. that the king is bound to him for his wages from the time he stood in the king's service in these parts, on which sum he accounted before the constable as more fully appear in a bill with the seal of the constable, which Bernat claims to have in his possession, and the king wishes to agree favourably to his request.

1.: See the previous order entry 129 .

164: 4 November 1332 . Ebor' York .

Inspeximus of letters patent of the king, made to Bernat Ferrand, son of Sans-Gassie Ferrand by inspection of the king's chancery rolls:

Dupplicate of entry 129 .

And because these letters have been lost by accident, the king orders at the request of Bernat the copy of the content of these letters.

165

3 November 1332 . Ebor' York . For Pey Descors.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants, as he ordered them another time before, ¹ to return if it is possible to Pey Descors, king's valet , in the king's name the office of keeper of the dies and the king's coinage in Bordeaux and all things concerning the king's coinage in the duchy with all that pertains to that keepership to be hold in the same way he hold it before the king commissioned this office to Bonguidoy, de Giovanni Bonguidi of Luca Lucca ; and if they cannot return it to him, they should grant another bailiwick in compensation of the said keepership, according to the tenor of the previous order sent to them, any order of the king to the contrary notwhithstanding. Formerly, the king granted at pleasure to Descors by his letters patent, because of his service he often gave to him and his ancestors, kings of England, the keepership of the dies and the king's coinage in Bordeaux and all things concerning the king's coinage in the duchy with all that pertains to that keepership to be hold by him or a suitable substitute, ² and after the king granted for five years this office to Giovanni Bonguidi. ³ Thus, the king ordered to the then seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux to provide the said Descors with a bailiwick in compensation of the keepership, ⁴ then John de Haustede , seneschal of Gascony and John de Weston , constable of Bordeaux, having taken fuller information with the members of the king's council of these parts on the value of this keepership, found that this keepership gave 250 l.t. as annual issue and they allocated this sum to Descors on the issues of Sancti Emilionis, de prévôté of Saint-Émilion ; and the same seneschal and Pey de Galician , thereafter constable of Bordeaux changed the place of this allowance to allocate it on the issues of the customs of Bordeaux to be received and hold each year at Easter and Michaelmas by equal portions as more fully appears in the said letters and allocations, and Descors requested the king to approve this allocation by his letters patent. The king ordered the seneschal and the constable to return him if it is possible in the king's name the office of keeper of the dies and the king's coinage in Bordeaux to be hold in the same way he held it before the king commissioned this office to Bonguidi, and if they were unable to return it to him, they should have granted him another bailiwick in compensation of the said keepership, any order of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, and this has still not been done, as the king is given to understand by Descors, thus this latter requested the king to provide him with a remedy.

1.: See entry 14 .
2.: See entry in C 61/39 .
3.: See entry in C 61/39 .
4.: See entry in C 61/40

166

16 December 1332 . Ebor' York . ¹

Grant to Master Pondio, de Guiraut Dupuch, king's clerk , of the office of judge of the appeals of the court of Gascony and of hearer of the causes of this court for a duration of ten years, office he already holds at pleasure, to have and hold from the day of the making of these presents, receiving in this office the customary fee or wages, with an order that all the king's subjects in the duchy should obey and be attendant on Dupuch in what pertains to this office.

By K. on the information of Master Robert de Stratford .

1.: Note in the margin: 'Void because otherwise below'.

167

12 November 1332 . Knaresburgh' Knaresborough . For Guilhem de Campagne. ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to permit Chaumpaigne Guilhem de Campagne to have and hold the constabulary of the Blavia castle of Blaye according to the form of the king's commission and if this constabulary returned in the king's hand, then he should return it without delay to Campagne in the said form, proviso the prévôté of Blaye remains in the king's hand and in the constable's custody, so that he can respond to the king of the issues coming from there. The king lately ordered that the castle of Blaye and the prévôté of Blaye remain in the king's hand and be attributed to the constable and he ordered him to get back it and keep it at pleasure, so that he will respond to the king of the issues coming from them. But the king committed to Campagne, because of the good service he did to Edward II and the king, the constabulary of this castle to have as long he behave well and faithfully in this office, ² receiving for this keepership the wages that the late Mounttender Pierre de Montendre who has held this office was accustomed to receive, any order of the king sent to him to return this castle in his hand notwithstanding.

By p.s.

1.: The note extractus is in the margin. It means this entry has been copied elsewhere.
2.: This grant is entry in C 61/43 .

168

7 December 1332 . Ebor' York . Concerning the sending of wines to England.

Order to John Travers , constable of Bordeaux, as the king lately ordered him to purvey 600 tuns of good wines in the parts of the duchy and to send them to the parts of Hibernia Ireland for the expenses of the king's household, to send as soon as possible the remaining of these wines he still have in Anglia England , that is two thirds of them to Kyngeston'super Hull Kingston upon Hull and the last third to London , delivering them to Arnaut Micol, the king's butler , or his lieutenant in Gascony by an indenture made between him and this latter, and he will have allowance of the expenses he has done in buying and in sending them in his account. ¹

By p.s.

1.: See the related entries entry 90 entry 114

169: 16 December 1332 . Ebor' York . Concerning the commitment of the office of judge of appeals of the court of Gascony, etc.

Grant to Master Pondio, de Guiraut Dupuch, king's clerk , of the office of judge of the appeals of the court of Gascony and of hearer of the causes of this court for a duration of ten years to have and hold from the day of the making of these presents, receiving in this office the customary fee or wages, as others used to receive in this office, with an order that all the king's subjects in the duchy should obey and be attendant on Dupuch in what pertains to this office.

By K. on the information of Master Robert de Stratford .

170: 16 December 1332 . Ebor' York . For Master Johan Guitard, controller of Bordeaux.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant to pay from the issues of the duchy the expenses of Master Johan Guitard, controller of Bordeaux , for the bringing of the counter-rolls from Burdeg' Bordeaux to the king's exchequer in Anglia England , and also the wages of his proctor for the time he staid there for the accounting according to the estimate of the seneschal of the duchy, receiving from Guitard his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Guitard requested that the king will wish to pay him these expenses, as, at the king's order, he sent through a certain proctor the counter-rolls of his office concerning the account of John de Weston , lately constable of Bordeaux to the king's Exchequer in England as testimony of the account of Weston made to the same exchequer from the time he was constable, and Guitard has not been satisfied of the expenses of his proctor during the rendering of this account.

By p.s.

171

29 December 1332 . Beverlacum Beverley . For Oliver de Bordeaux.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to allocate to Burdeg' Oliver de Bordeaux, castellan of the Baiona castle of Bayonne the costs he put in the reparation of the defects of this castle on the farm of the prévôté of Bayonne , receving from Bordeaux the indentures made about that, and he will have due allowance in his account. The king learned that the houses, walls and other buildings of this castle were damaged by lack of repair, so he ordered to the constable of Bordeaux to survey or delegate a lieutenant to repair these defects from the issues of the prévôté of Bayonne, any other allocation on the issues of this prévôté notwithstanding. The constable will put the reasonable costs that the said castellan will have for the repair of these defects in this latter's account where the castellan will have due allowance on his farm of this prévôté, as more fully appear by inspection of the rolls of chancery, and Bordeaux claims he put various costs in the reparation of these defects by virtue of this order. ¹

1.: See the related entry entry 1

172: Same as above

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to lease the offices of keeper of the castle and office of the prévôté at Baione Bayonne to Burdeg' Oliver de Bordeaux for five years at the same rate, and on the same terms, as their previous holder. Edward II had committed the keepership and the office of the prévôté to Burdeg' Lop-Bergunh de Bordeaux , who held them for life, but he had resigned and surrendered them in the presence of the king and council. The king now grants them to Oliver de Bordeaux, during pleasure, who is to render the same annual sum for them as Lop-Bergunh had done, for five years, as stated in the king’s letters patent on the matter.

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