4 February 1333 Ebor' York . For Bérart d'Albret.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay without delay the 4,618 l. 10 s. 4 d.bon.ch. owed to Lebreto, de Bérart [I] d'Albret for his wages to him or his attorney from the issues of the duchy at the view of these presents, any order or ordinance of the king to the contrary notwithstanding excepted the allowances made by the king to the merchants of the Bardi society on the issues of the duchy, so that Albret does not complaint again to the king because of a lack of payment, receiving from him or his attorney the bill of the previous constable, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. The king is bound to Albret in 4,618 l. 10 s. 4 d.bon.ch. for the wages of various mounted men-at-arms and foot serjeants who, by the order of John de Haustede , seneschal of Gascony, were in the garrison of the castles and places of Vaires Vayres , Bertolio, de Vertheuil and Ryuoncio, de Rions from 6 September 1330 to the 19 March 1331, as more fully appears in a bill under the seal of Galiciano Pey de Galician , former constable of Bordeaux, and under the king's seal in use in the duchy, which bill Albret has in his possession. ¹

By p.s.

3 February 1333 Ebor' York . For Gassie Dupont.

Order to the same, as the king granted on 8 May 1330 ¹ to Pount, du Gassie Dupont, king's valet , for his good service to Edward II and the king, of 100 m.st. or their value in other money to be received each year from the issues of the duchy by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux in two terms a year in equal portions; to make payment to him of what he is able to find is due of this sum from the time of the making of these letters, and he will have due allowance in his account. ²

3 February 1333 Ebor' York . For Master Aubert Mège.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that, having viewed the letters of the seneschal and the constable as well as those of John Darcy le Cousyn and Pomeriis, de Guilhem-Sans II de Pommiers he should make payment to Master Medici Aubert Mège, king's clerk , as soon as he is able of what he is able to find is due from the issues of the duchy or make to him allowance on the issues of the customs of Royano, de Royan or elsewhere, so that Mège does not incur damage by lack of payment or allowance, receiving from Mège these letters and his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Mège has requested by his petition exhibited before the king and council that the king will wish to make payment of the sum of money due to him. The king owed to him 298 l. 9 s. 4 d.st. by account before John de Haustede , seneschal of Gascony and Galiciano, de Pey de Galician , constable of Bordeaux, for his fee as well for his wages for the time he stood in the king's service, as well as for the money he delivered to the said seneschal and constable acting in the king's name for the completion of the king's business in the duchy and other reasons, as more fully appears in the letters of the said seneschal and constable under the king's seal used in the duchy and the seal of the constable and those of John Darcy le Cousyn and Guilhem-Sans II de Pommiers formerly sent by the king in the duchy for some king's business, which letters by Mège claims to have in his possession, and the payment or the allowance of another satisfaction of Mège ordered several times by the king ¹ has still not been done, as the king is given to understand by Mège.

By petition of C.

16 January 1333 Ebor' York . For Alan Giles, citizen and corn-dealer of London.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay without delay to Gille Alan Giles, citizen and corn-dealer of London , or his attorney the 89 l.st. owed to him or their true value in other money from the issues of the custom of Burdeg' Bordeaux or from other issues of the duchy according to the content of the king's order previously sent to him, any allowances or orders of other payments from the issues of the duchy notwithstanding, excepted the allowance of the issues of the duchy previously made by the king to the merchants of the Bardi society , receiving from Giles or his attorney his letters patent, and he will have due allowance in his account. Giles paid by the assent and will of the king 89 l.st. to Duro Forti, de Arnaut de Durfort in part of payment of the 1,300 l.st. the king owed to Durfort from the time of Edward II when Durfort was in the service of Edward II in the duchy with men-at-arms, as Durfort acknowledged in the king's chancery. ¹

28 January 1333 Ebor' York .

Order to the same to pay to Martin de Vera, Edward II's surgeon , the 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, previously granted to him for life for his good service by Edward II by his letters patent ¹ and confirmed by the king by his letters patent, ² and the constable will have due allowance in his account for the king's exchequer.

3 February 1333 Ebor' York .

Order to the same to pay to Martin de Vera, Edward II's surgeon , what is due to him of the 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] for the time they have been seized ¹ or from other issues in the duchy, previously granted to him for his good service by Edward II for life by his letters patent ² and confirmed by the king by his letters patent, ³ receiving from Vera these letters patent, and he will have due allowance in his account.

By petition of C.

4 February 1333 Ponte Fractum, de Pontefract . For Johan [II] de Grailly.

Order to the same that having viewed the bill of the previous constable he should make payment of what he is able to find is owed to Grely Johan [II] de Grailly, king's valet , receiving from Grailly this bill and his letters of acquittance, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Grailly requested the king by his petition exhibited before him and his council that he would wish to satisfy him of the sum of 1,626 l.ch. that the king is bound to him for his wages and those of the men-at-arms and footmen who were in his retinue for the time he stood in the king's service in the wars of these parts, as more fully appears by a bill under the seal of Master Galiciano, de Pey de Galician, then constable of Bordeaux, king's clerk , which bill Grailly claims to have in his possession, and the king wishes to agree favourably to his request.

By petition of C.

Same as above

4 February 1333 Ebor' York . For Egidio of Spain. ¹

Order to John Travers , constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, as the king send Ispann' Egidio of Spain, king's serjeant-at-arms and his valet , to the parts of Navarre to settle some king's business as he is fully informed by the king, to pay to him the expenses for his journey to these parts from the issues of the duchy, any order or ordinance made by the king to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from Egidio his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. The constable should render certifications without delay under his seal to the king of the sum of money in order to permit Egidio to account of this and permit the king to do what is right. ²

By C.

13 February 1333 Ponte Fractum Pontefract . For Armanak' Arnaut-Bernat d'Armagnac .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to pay from the issues of the office of the constabulary or make satisfaction to him elsewhere as soon they are able to Arnaut-Bernat d'Armagnac or his attorney the sums of money of what they are able to find is owed to him who is especialy deputed in the king's name for some agreements and treaties, receiving from him or his attorney his letters of acquittance, and the constable will have have due allowance in his account.

By K.

Same as above For Guitart d'Albret.

Order to the same to pay from the issues of the office of their office or make satisfaction to him elsewhere as soon they are able to Lebreto, de Guitart d'Albret, Tartasii vicomte of Tartas , or his attorney the sums of money of what they are able to find is owed to him who is especialy deputed in the king's name for some agreements and treaties, receiving from him or his attorney his letters of acquittance, and the constable will have have due allowance in his account.

By K.

4 February 1333 Ebor' York . For Arnaut Dubosc.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to give to Boys, de Arnaut Dubosc , whom the king formerly granted the office of the writing office of the court of Gascony for a duration of ten years and 100 l.st. in compensation of this office, any other office in the duchy suitable for him with an attached fee in compensation of the allowance of these 100 l.st. for the same duration. Lately, Dubosc requested that the king by his petition exhibited before him and his council to provide him with another office as formerly the king granted to him the office of the writing office of the court of Gascony for a duration of ten years ¹ not yet passed, which office has been seized in the king's hand ² at the prosecution of some people and granted to someone else, ³ and subsequently Dubosc supplicated the king that this office was kept in his hand without any fault from him, and the king allocated to him in compensation of this office, and by information on this by some members of the king's council ⁴ of those parts, 100 l.st. to receive each year from the issues of the duchy until the end of this term of 10 years, but this allocation has been lately revoked by the king's council and seized in the king's hand.

By petition of C.

15 February 1333 Ponte Fractum Pontefract . Concerning the certifications of the burgage lands formerly owned by Pey Béguey in the city of Bordeaux.

Order to the same that having obtained fuller information with the members of the king's council of these parts on the lands, tenements, issues, burgages, and the goods and chattels of Bigers Pey Béguey of la Roisselle la Rousselle , former Burdeg' citizen of Bordeaux ¹ had lately in this city and its territory, and also on the causes of their seizure in the king's hand and what time and whether at the time of disburtance in the duchy or otherwise and their true value, they should send certifications to the king as soon as they are able of what they have found under the king's seal of the duchy.

By K.

12 February 1333 Ponte Fractum Pontefract . For Arnaut de Commarque, usher of the Pope.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, as he previously ordered him, ¹ to pay to Comare Arnaut de Commarque, usher of the Pope , serjeant-at-arms of his household , what he finds is due of the grant for life to him of Edward II of 12 d.st. each day for his wages and 40 s. per annum for his robes to be received by the hands of the Petragorz treasurer of Périgord in the absence of Commarque living in the Pope's household as more fully appears in Edward II's letters, and the king confirmed this grant to be received by Commarque by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux from the issues of the duchy, as more fully appears in the king's letters patent, any order of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from Commarque his letters of acquittance, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. ²

15 February 1333 Ponte Fractum Pontefract . For Auger de Poudenx.

Order to the same that having accounted with Podenx Auger de Poudenx for his wages he should make payment of what he is 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, Poudenx has requested that the king will wish to make payment to him for various sums of money that the king is bound to him for his wages for the time that he stood in Edward II 's service in the wars of the duchy, and the king wishes to favourably agree to the request.

By the chancellor

16 February 1333 . Ponte Fractum Pontefract .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Johanne Gaucem de Johan, cardinal bishop of Albano , or his attorney of what is due from the 50 m.st. he received as annual king's pension from the time of Edward II ¹ and the king, he should make payment without delay of what he is able to find is due to him from the issues of the duchy, receiving from Johan or his attorney his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account.

By K.

16 February 1333 . Ponte Fractum Pontefract .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the letters of Edward II, if he notices that 400 l. to Johannis Gaucem de Johan, cardinal bishop of Albano , and this sum is due until now, then he should make payment without delay of this sum to Johan or his attorney from the issues of the duchy, receiving from Johan or his attorney the letters of Edward II and his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Johan has requested that the king will wish to make payment of the sum due to him, as Edward II granted to him in compensation of the damages he ran into in the kingdom of Anglia England at the time he was sent as papal nuncio there, as more fully appear in the letters patent of Edward II, which letters Johan claims to have in his possession.

By K.

Same as above. For Peire de Via .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Peire de Via, nephew of the Pope John XXII or his attorney of what he receives annually from the time of Edward II and the king until the king provided him per annum of lands of a certain value or a rent, he should satisfy him without delay of what he is able to find is due to him from the issues of the duchy, receiving from Via or his attorney his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account.

By K.

2 March 1333 . Ponte Fractum Pontefract . For Auger de Poudenx.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having checked the king's letters granting to Podenx Auger de Poudenx the king's mill of Dagusan Arjuzanx and return without delay this mill to Poudenx for the duration specified in these letters for the time left of these three years, any ordinance made on this mill to the contrary notwithstanding. Lately, Poudenx suggested to the king that at the time of Edward II and at the occasion of the war between him and the king of France , he lost his houses, rents and all his goods, he has no place to live or good to have a maintenance and he requested the king to grant him his mill of Arjuzanx in help of his maintenance to have and keep with its profits until he restablished his status, and the king granted to him this mill on the 29 September 1331 for a duration of three years, ¹ this mill having to revert to the king and his heirs after this term, and the king ordered the then seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux to deliver to Poudenx the said mill by virtue of this grant and Poudenx hold this mill during two months when the said seneschal and constable seized this mill in the king's hand and removed the said Poudenx from there to his great damage and against the king's grant, so Poudenx has requested the king that he will wish to return to him this mill.

By C.

6 March 1333 . Ponte Fractum Pontefract . For the king and Ysarn de Laneplaà, to levy money awarded through a sentence of condemnation.

Order to the same or their lieutenants that having viewed and checked the lawsuits made by Ysarn de Laneplaà against the vicomte of Orthe, and if by this checking they notice that the conviction of the vicomte of Orthe was right, then they have to do due execution according to the right and the force and effect of these lawsuits. Lately Lana Plana Ysarn de Laneplaà who is married to Meliora Melhosa, Lana Plana lady of Lanne , ¹ requested the king that he will wish to levy the fine decided by the lawsuit, as the Avorta vicomte of Orthe was formerly accused to have committed some homicides, thefts and other crimes at the place of Lanne and was at this occasion summoned before the seneschal of Gascony and he appealed of the said seneschal to the curia Francie court of France , ² and because of this appeal some judges were commissioned to conclude this lawsuit, and it resulted in having the vicomte of Orthe was sentenced to pay a large sum of money to the lord of Lanne and others on some form, as more fully appears in this lawsuit, which Laneplaà and Melhosa claims to have in their possession. ³

By C.

6 March 1333 . Ponte Fractum Pontefract . For Pons [IV], lord of Castillon.

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

Letters of protection granted at pleasure to Pons [IV], lord of Castellione, de Castillon , king's valet , who aims to join the king in his service in the kingdom of Anglia England , and to his men, lands, things, rents and all his just possessions in the duchy, as the king wishing to show him favour has received him into his protection and safe-keeping. He is to be maintained, protected and defended from injury, disturbance, damage or harm, and amends should be made to him for any forfeitures that he has suffered without delay.

By K.

3 March 1333 . Ponte Fractum Pontefract .

Letters of notice informing that the king revokes his approval of the presentation and ratification of Bonis Villa, de Gaubert de Beauville at the church of Grande Castrum also called Puymyrol Puymirol in the Agen' diocese of Agen and he makes known this decision by these present to all persons interested or that could be interested by it. Lately, Ferrandi Bertran Ferrand, king's clerk , has requested by his petition exhibited before the king and his council that the king will wish to provide remedy to him on this matter: lately, the king presented him by his letters under the great seal to the church of Puymirol, which church the king is patron, and the same Ferrand resigned because of that his church of Rothele Rothwell ¹ in the diocese of Lincoln he held at this time, but this was not possible because because the benefice of Puymirol was already occupied, and finally this church becoming vacant John de Haustede , then seneschal of the duchy and Galiciano Pey de Galician, constable of Bordeaux, king's clerk , having consideration for the king's presentation exhibited by Ferrand presented in the king's name this latter to Amaniu de Fargues, Agenn' bishop of Agen , ² by letters under the seal of the court of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux. And Ferrand was admitted at the said church of Puymirol by the said bishop and canonically instituted in the same. But Bonis Villa, de Arnaut de Beauville, captain and bayle of Castrum Puymirol presented Bonis Villa, de Gaubert de Beauville, clerk of this church , by his own letters as captain of this castle and the king ratified this presentation by his letters under the great seal because he did not recall the presentation of Ferrand previously made and did not know the presentation made by the seneschal and the constable, and Gaubert disturbed Ferrand in his possession of this church. ³

By petition of C.

6 March 1333 . Ponte Fractum Pontefract .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to remove without delay any lay man who is occupying the church of Puymirol against the will of the bishop of Agen , his vicars and commissaries, and put in possession Bertran Ferrand, king's clerk , of this church as he has supplicated the king.

By petition of C.

6 March 1333 . Ponte Fractum Pontefract .

Letters of request to Amaniu de Fargues, Agenn' bishop of Agen , ¹ or his vicar or his commissioner acting when he is absent, requesting, as Ferrandi Bertran Ferrand requested the king etc. as above mutatis mutandis , to do in the future to Ferrand on this business what pertains to his office, any presentations to the Puymyrol church of Puymirol by Arnaut de Beauville, bayle of Puymirol , or the king nothwithstanding, or any ratifications by the king are revoked by the tenor of these presents. So that when the said church happens to be vacant he does not admit anybody at the presentation of someone else than the king or his heirs by his letters patent under the great seal of England.

By petition of C.

Same as above

8 March 1333 . Ponte Fractum Pontefract .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to maintain, protect and defend Laneplane Ysarn de Laneplaà, Lane lord of Lanne , king's serjeant-at-arms , who aims to join the king in his service in the kingdom of Anglia England and Meliora Melhosa, his wife ,from injury and violence from the Avorta vicomte of Orthe or his ministers, according to the tenor of the king's letters. The king has lately received them, their men, lands, things, rents and all their just possessions in the duchy into his protection and safeguard and he has ordered to all seneschals, constables, castellans, officials, prévôts, bayles, ministers and all other faithful subjects in the duchy to maintain, protect and defend them from injury, disturbance, damage or harm, as more fully appears in the king's letters patent made to Laneplaà and Melhosa.

3 March 1333 . Ponte Fractum Pontefract . For Arnaut de Lalande.

Order that having called the members of the king's council who ought to be called and the other persons who have to be summoned he should examine the record of a process and judgement in favour of Landa Arnaut de Lalande and, if it is found to be valid, according to the fors and customs of these parts, to ratify and confirm it under the king's seal of the duchy, as is right and just. Lalande has requested that, although reputed to be guilty of a murder and homicide committed against Mota, Bisquoitano, de Ayquem-Guilhem de Lamothe, lord of Bisqueytan , in the Aquen' prévôté of Dax , he had requested John de Haustede , then seneschal of the duchy, that he should be accorded justice and judgement according to the fors and customs of the region, as he was prepared to stand trial and purge himself of the alleged crime. The prévôt of Dax , on the seneschal’s order, had conducted a trial, of which the record had been exhibited before the king, absolving Lalande of all responsibility for the crime. The king accepts the record and confirms it.

6 March 1333 . Cowyk' Cowick . For Pey Divert.

Appointment at pleasure to Dyvert Pey Divert as general serjeant in the duchy of Aquitaine , ordering all the king's ministers in the duchy to obey to him in all that appertains to this office as long as he holds it.

By C.

8 March 1333 . Ponte Fractum Pontefract . For Bernat Ferrand, son of Sans-Gassie Ferrand. .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the account and the bill concerning Bernat [Ferrand], son of Ferandi Sans-Gassie Ferrand , he should make payment of the owed sum 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. ¹ 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, as more fully appears in an account made with Galiciano, de Pey de Galician , constable of Bordeaux, and in a bill with Galician's seal, which Bernat has in his possession, and the king wishes to agree favourably to his request. ²

By petition of C. ³

10 March 1333 . Ponte Fractum Pontefract . Concerning the lands granted by the earl of Kent to the nobles of Agenais held against the peace .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, as the nobles and other persons of Agines' Agenais and others in the duchy of Aquitaine who were given some grants and allowances of the lands that went in Edward II's hand at the occasion of the troubles between him and the king of France, by Edmund de Woodstock, earl of Kent , at the time he was lieutenant of Edward II in the duchy and who held them until now, to permit them to hold them according to the form of this grant and allowance until the king orders otherwise.

By K. and C.

Same as above

Same as above Concerning the legal instruments concerning the peace made between the kings of England and France to be delivered to Bertran Ferrand.

Order to Master Hildesleye John de Hildesle , as the king appointed Master Ferandi Bertran Ferrand, king's clerk , instead of him to achieve and complete together with John Travers, king's clerk on behalf of the king towards the king of France what remains to be completed according to the form of the last peace made between the king of France and the king, to deliver to Ferrand by an indenture made between them the legal instruments and all other things concerning this business which are in his custody.

By C.

23 March 1333 . Pountfreint Pontefract .

[in French]

Letters of appointment of John Travers, canon of the church of Lichfield and Master Oxenford John de Oxford, judge , diligently to accomplish in every particular the clause mentioned below of the agreement made between the king and the king of France with the two delegates appointed by this latter on this matter or one of them. They have to honestly report to the king what they have done and order according to the content of the said agreement and clause, and the king gives to them full power on these matters. The king ordered all his justices and subjects to obey them in all the things concerning this agreement and clause. Formerly, the king nominated to the fulfilment of this agreement the said Travers and Master Ildesle John de Hildesle, Cicestre canon of the church of Chichester , with the two delegates appointed by the king of France or one of them, ¹ and as Hildesle cannot do this, Oxford is deputed instead of him. A certain agreement has been formerly made between the councillors, negotiators and proctors of Philippe VI, king of France, the king's lord and cousin , namely Pierre Bertrand, Custoun bishop of Autun ; Andrea Ghini de Malpighi, Darraz bishop of Arras ; Jean de Vienne, Tirwan bishop of Thérouanne ; Pierre de Chastelux, abbot of Cluny ; Seynt Maure Guillaume de Sainte-Maure, chancellor of France ; Gui Baudet, clerk ; Raymond Saquet, clerk ; Miles X, Noiers lord of Noyers , kt ; Guillaume de Flote, Revele, de lord of Ravel , kt and Coigners Pierre de Cugnières, kt , on one hand and the king's messengers and proctors, namely Adam Orleton, Wircestre bishop of Worcester ; William Ayermine, Norwiz bishop of Norwich ; Guillaume I d'Avesnes, count of Henau Hainaut ; Henry de Percy ; Daudeleye Hugh d'Audley and Shordich' John de Shoreditch on the other. The king expressly ratified, approved and confirmed this agreement and among other things there is this clause: Item, on the lands and immovables taken by the king of England, duke of Guyenne, his men, his subjects and obedients on the king of France, his men, his subjects and obedients since they submitted to the late king of France and the late Charles, count of Valois or another in the name of the king of France and the same is agreed for the lands and immovables taken by the king of France, his men, his subjects and obedients on the king of England, duke of Guyenne, his men, his subjects and obedients, since and against the truces formerly passed before le Reole La Réole , between the said Charles, count of Valois and Edmund of Woodstock, earl of Kent until the peace has been made between Charles IV, king of France and Edward II, king of England, duke of Guyenne, father of the king . It has been agreed that four people will be chosen, two by one part and two by the other, and they will fully inform themselves by any means they could, in hearing the proctors of the said kings and those who are concerned by the said takings, detentions and occupancies who want to come, who possessed and held the said occupied lands at the time of the said submission and at the time of the said truce, and when they have been taken, occupied and kept, and by whom and the circumstances of what happened. And everything they will find occupied by the king of France, his men, subjects, obedients, nobles and others after the said submission before or after the said truce until the time of the peace made between Charles IV and Edward II, the said four people or two will seize the issues in their hands for one part and the other, and they will keep them in their common hands, or they will deliver them to some people to hold them for the said parts. And the same is agreed for the king of England and duke of Guyenne, his men, subjects or obedients, nobles and others for the lands occupied between the period situated after the said truce and the said peace. And everything they will find that will be to return to the king of France, his men, subjects and obedients, nobles or others or to restore in the state they had before the submission, they will return and restore in their state if no just reason is shown by which the said things should not be restored, nor restored in their state. And the same if agreed for the king of England, duke of Guyenne, his men, subjects and obedients, at the time of the truce. And there was if any doubt or discord on these things or some of them for any reason they will report it under their seals with everything concerning this doubt and discord to the king of France for the days of the duchy of Guyenne in the next Parlement ² that will follow the said doubt and discord. And the parties will be summoned to these days of the said Parlement each time there will be doubt or discord and the king of France will do justice on these doubts and discords in his Parlement, his court being filled with six peers of France. And the four people will swear on the Holy Gospels that they will do well and loyally the aforesaid things without fraud and trouble for one party and the other. And if any of the four died or were prevented in another way by a rightful reason before the completion of this business, others will be put instead of those dead or prevented. ³

5 March 1333 . Pountfreint Pontefract .

Letters of appointment of John Travers, Lichefeld canon of the church of Lichfield and Master Bertran Ferrand , as above mutatis mutandis .

Same as above

13 March 1333 . Pontem Fractum Pontefract .

Order to Master Arnaut Pagan, Burdeux canon of Bordeaux , ¹ as the king delegates him with John Travers , constable of Bordeaux for a certain lawsuit to which the king lately delegated to the king of France Travers and Master John de Hildesle and some other persons about the return of the lands of the king's subjects of the duchy lately occupied, as more fully appears in the letters patent sent to him and the constable, to undertake with all diligence to this business with Travers.

10 March 1333 . Pontem Fractum Pontefract . For Master Bertran Ferrand .

Order to John Travers, constable of Bordeaux, king's clerk , to make payment from the issues of the duchy to Master Bertran Ferrand, king's clerk of what is due to him of the wages and fees lately allocated to him by the seneschal of Gascony, any order of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, and he will have due allowance in his account.

By C.

Same as above. For Master Arnaut Pagan .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to make payment from the issues of the duchy to Master Pagani Arnaut Pagan, Burdeux canon of the church of Bordeaux , king's clerk , ¹ who is appointed with him instead of Master Hildesley John de Hildesle towards the king of France about what remains to be completed according to the form of the last peace made between the king of France and the king, of what is due to him of the wages and fees lately allocated to him by the seneschal of Gascony, any order of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, and he will have due allowance in his account.

By C.

22 March 1333 . Pontem Fractum Pontefract . For Arnaut de Commarque .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having checked the rolls of accounts of his predecessors constables of Bordeaux, he should make payment of what he finds is due to Comare Arnaut de Commarque, usher of the Pope , serjeant-at-arms of his household , of the arrears of this wages and robes from the issues of the duchy, any order of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from Commarque his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Edward II granted for life to Commarque 12 d.st. each day for his wages and 40 s. per annum for his robes to be received by the hands of the Petragorz treasurer of Périgord in the absence of Commarque living in the Pope's household, and the king confirmed this grant and granted it for life to Commarque to be received by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux from the issues of the duchy, as more fully appears in Edward II's letters and the king's letters. And the king ordered the constable by his letters patent to pay to Commarque what he found was due to him from his daily wages and robes from the issues of the duchy, and this has still not been done, as the king is given to understand by Commarque, whereof he is much amazed. ¹

18 March 1333 . Pontem Fractum Pontefract . For Master John de Oxford. ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, as the king sent Master Oxon' John de Oxford, king's clerk , to the parts of the duchy of Aquitaine to pursue and bring forward there some royal business and the king granted him 13 s. 4 d.st. each day for his wages, to be received as long as he stood in these parts for this business, beginning the 20 March ² and the king ordered the treasurer and the chamberlains of the exchequer to deliver to Oxford the same day 100 m. for his wages; to pay to Oxford if he stay more than 100 days from the said 20 March in the parts of the duchy for the king's business 13 s. 4 d.st. each day and 20 m. for his expenses to return to the king, or the value of these wages and 20 m. in other money from the issues of his office, receiving from Oxford his letters patent, and he will have due allowance in his account.

By K.

20 March 1333 . Pontem Fractum Pontefract . For Guilhem-Amaniu de Pommiers .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, that having viewed the bill of the former constable of Bordeaux, he should make payment without delay from the issues of the duchy to Pomers Guilhem-Amaniu de Pommiers, king's valet , of the 419 l. 8 s. guien. or ch. for his wages or they should allocate a suitable allowance elsewhere, so that the same Pommiers does not come to the king again for default of payment, receiving from him the said bill, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Pommiers requested the king to make him payment of the 419 l. 8 s. guien. or ch. due to him for his wages and those of his companions from the time he stood in the king's service in the said duchy, as more fully appears in a bill sealed by the seal of Galiciano Pey de Galician , former constable of Bordeaux, which bill Pommiers claims to have in his possessions. The king ordered several times to the constable to made payment of these 419 l. 8 s. guien. or ch. , and this has still not been done, as the king is given to understand by Pommiers, to this latter great damage.

By C.

26 March 1333 . Cowyk' Cowick .

Order to Masters Podio, de Guiraut Dupuch , Jordani Austen Jourdain , Amorosi Hélias Amouroux , Amici Johan d'Ami , Guilhem Brun and Vallata Johan de Valade , ¹ advocates and proctors of the king-duke, to show the records of processes concerning his suits and other arduous business at the court of the king of France , ² to his advocates, proctors and counsellors there, and to inform the king of this, as soon as possible, in writing under their seals, or under the seal of one of them. They are also notified that Master Elias de Joneston, keeper of these processes, king's clerk , has been ordered to show the records of such processes in his custody, in the Parlement of the king of France ³ and elsewhere, to them.

26 March 1333 . Ponte Fractum Pontefract .

Order, as above, to Master Elias Joneston, king's clerk , to show all the processes in his custody to the king’s advocates, proctors and counsellors as soon as possible, so that they can examine them, and to act according to their advice. The treasurer and chamberlains of the exchequer are also ordered to pay Joneston’s wages and expenses for the sea crossing and for the carriage of the said processes, as is accustomed.

26 March 1333 . Cowyk' Cowick .

[in French]

{Near} Duplicate of entry 33

[in French]

Except this part: For some reasons the king appointed Master Ferand Bertran Ferrand, king's clerk , instead of Master John de Hildesle to do and accomplish alongside John Travers with the two persons who are ou will be delegated by his letters patent by the king of France or one of them on the said things and each of them according to the tenor of the said agreement and clauses. And because Ferrand cannot accomplish and do in the said form instead of Hildesle, ¹ so the king chooses and delegates by his letters patent Oxenford John de Oxford instead of him to do and accomplish alongside Travers on behalf of the king with the two persons who are or will be choosen or delegated by the king of France, or one of them, on the said things and each of them, and they will do and accomplish diligently what is to done according to the said tenor and clause.

Same as above

[in French]

14 October 1333 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross . ¹

[in French]

Letters of appointment of Master Arnaut Pagan, Burdeux canon of the church Saint-André of Bordeaux , specialist in law ( sire de lei ), master of canon law ( meistre de decrees) ) ² instead of Master Oxenford John de Oxford, specialist in law ( sire de lei ), king's clerk , who cannot do the things written above, and do and accomplish with John Travers, canon of the church of Lichfield , on behalf of the king with the two delegates of the king of France etc. as above to undertake with all diligence this business. The agreement between the delegates of the king and the king of France etc. as above. Instead of Master Bertran Ferrand the king had appointed Oxford to do and accomplish with the delegates of the king of France or one of them according to the aforesaid form.

20 March 1333 . Ponte Fractum Pontefract .

Order to the Burdeg' mayor, jurats and hundred peers of the city of Bordeaux ¹ and all the others concerned or who may be concerned to obey and attend to Pomeriis, de Guilhem-Sans [II] de Pommiers as long as he holds the office of Burdeg' mayor of the city of Bordeaux and until the king orders otherwise concerning this office. Lately, after the death of Sancto Philiberto, de John de Saint-Philibert, Englishman , last mayor of Bordeaux , Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony and John Travers, constable of Bordeaux , committed at pleasure this office to Pommiers, by advice of the king's council in the duchy in the king's name by the letters patent under the king's seal in use in the duchy, perceiving the customary fee of this office. The king approves the decision of the seneschal and constable by these presents, although it was customary until now that this office was exercised by an Englishman, ² but the king is fully trusting the fidelity of Pommiers.

By K.

20 March 1333 . Ponte Fractum Pontefract .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, that having viewed the bills of the former constables of Bordeaux and having accounted with Pomeriis Guilhem-Sans [II] de Pommiers, Pomeriis de lord of Pommiers , the price of his horses, if it has not yet been accounted the 40 l.st. lent to him by the king in the sums of money owed to him for his wages and the restaur of his horses, the constable should make payment without delay from the issues of the duchy of the rest of these sums, proviso if these 40 l.st. do not concern this sum of money, then Pommiers should respond of the rest of these 40 l.st. to the king, receiving from Pommiers these bills and his letters of acquittance, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Pommiers has requested the king to make payment to him of various sums of money that the king is bound to him for his wages and the wages of this retinue and for the restaur of his horses from the time he stood in the king's service in the duchy, as more fully appears in bills sealed under the seal of John de Weston, former constable of Bordeaux, king's clerk , and also in other bills sealed under the seal of Pey de Galician, king's clerk , thereafter constable of Bordeaux , which bills Pommiers claims to have in his possession; and Pommiers is bound to the king in 40 l.st. that Edmund de Woodstock, earl of Kent , then lieutenant of Edward II in the duchy lent to him from the king's money. The king wants to allocate this sum to Pommiers and make payment of the rest of these sums of money or make satisfaction to him elsewhere.

By C.

25 March 1333 . Ponte Fractum Pontefract . For the archbishop of Bordeaux .

Grant to Luk', de Pey Duluc, Burdeg' archbishop of Bordeaux , ¹ of the right to fortify his basin ( manile ) called Luco, de Luc situated in the castellany of Blanquefort ² and build there whatever fortalices and buildings he wants. He and his heirs can hold this fortalice in perpetuity without impediments from the king and his ministers if it does not usurp the right of another person. However, they have to return this fortalice to the king and his heirs at their demand whether in war or peace at the order of the king and his heirs or his seneschals in the duchy. Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of the duchy granted to Luc, because of his good behaviour towards the king before his accession to the archbishopric and his good behaviour until now, the licence to fortify this basin which is in his patrimony and make there whatever closure, fortalice and works he wants.

By K.

Same as above.

6 April 1333 . Knaresburgh' Knaresborough . For the inhabitants of Entre-deux-Mers and Créon .

Duplicate of entry in C 61/43 . ¹

By K. and C.

6 April 1333 . Knaresburgh' Knaresborough . Concerning the revocation of the land of Durfort from the hand of Arnaut de Durfort.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, as Arnaut [II] de Durfort is still occupying, against the king's will and the privileges of Penne-d'Agenais, 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 whatever king in the duchy, together with high and low justice ( altum et bassum justiciatus ), and complete and shared 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 ¹ which the king lately granted to him, to force Arnaut de Durfort to renounce the appeal to the court of France ² he made about it, to return into the king's hands these lands and rights, and recover from him the king's charter granting them to him, not paying to him what is due of the yearly 500 m.st. allocated on the toll of Saint-Macaire . ³

By K. and C.

Same as above . Concerning the commitment of the keepership of the town of Puymirol to an Englishman.

Order to the same to commit at pleasure the Puymyrol keepership of the town of Puymirol in the king's name under the king's seal used in the duchy to an Englishman or other person to whom they are assured of the fidelity, until the king orders otherwise. The king orders them as well to order similarly about the keepership of the Penna castle and town of Penne[-d'Agenais] for the best king's honor and profit until the king orders otherwise by the advice of council. The king has learned by a trustworthy testimony that Bovill' Arnaut de Beauville behave badly against the king and his subjects in the duchy and attacked several times to the king and his subjects' damage, consequently as Beauville holds the keepership of the town of Puymirol, the king is unwilling he has it in any way.

By K. and C.

Same as above . Concerning the wines to be purveyed and the castles to be provisioned. ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to make the purveyances of wines that the king ordered as quickly as he is able, and also to provision as soon as possible the castles and other places in the duchy of the necessary victuals and armaments, any other orders or allowances done by the king notwithstanding. The king ordered him in the past by several of his letters to do several payments, to some persons of the duchy and other persons to whom he was bound in various sums of money, on the customs of the wines and other issues of the duchy, as more fully appears in these letters. Because the men of Scotia Scotland have already moved to the boundaries of the kingdom of Anglia England invading it in hostile manner, in obvious breach of the peace made between them and the king, it is necessary to have great purveyances of wines and other things for the maintenance of the king's subjects who came to the king towards these parts.

By K. and C.

Same as above . For the cancelling of the payment of some sums of money.

Order to the same to cancel the payment to Durandi Ramon Durand of the 3,000 l.bord. he lent when he was seneschal of the Landes to Oliver de Ingham , who was in the past seneschal of Gascony of Edward II , ¹ to settle some Edward II's business, money that had been seized by Durand on the goods of Gassie-Arnaut de Caupenne, Aquen' bishop of Dax who died, ² it is claimed, intestate until the king is fully informed and orders him his will. The Pope demands this money from Ingham, claiming that it should be owned by him, and he promulgated various condemnations against Ingham. The king has written to the the Pope imploring him to remit to Ingham these condemnations and he will pay to him this sum if the Pope has to be satisfied. ³

By K. and C.

Same as above. Concerning the commitment of the seneschalcy of the Landes.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to commit at pleasure the seneschalcy of the Landes in the king's name by the advice of the king's council of the duchy to an Englishman or other person to whom they are assured of the fidelity and the seriousness to govern it until the king orders otherwise.

By K. and C.

Same as above . Concerning the payment of money to purchase a certain rent, for the king’s profit. ¹

Order to John Travers , constable of Bordeaux, to receive from Stephani Ramon Estève, brother of Master Stephani Bernat Estève, Figiaci archdeacon of Figeac and papal referendary , letters of discharge and quittance for the purchase of a certain rent from him, together with the original charter of grant. Raymond had been granted a rent of 10 l. , on the advice of the seneschal and others of the council in the duchy levied on the revenues of the Sanctus Macharius castle of Saint-Macaire . But this had now been bought back by the constable for 750 l.bord. so that the place might be maintained and be prevented from falling into enemy hands. The king approves the transaction and commends the constable, who is to pay Raymond the 750 l. if that has not already been done. Allowance is to be given in his account at the exchequer. ²

By K. and C.

Same as above. Concerning the payment of the king's debts .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux and his controller to make payment from now on of the king's debts in taking in account the time they were originally owed and the current money according to the strong and weak money of this time which happens to be dued. Various debts are claimed from the time of the king's ancestors and the king's time which the king is bound in the duchy, and the money called bordelais ( burdeleys ) has been altered several times, and weak moneys have been made at the times of the trouble of the war in these parts as well as during the time of peace, and because of this the due money which is requested from this time seems now to be higher than what was due in the money current in the past. ¹

By K. and C.

Same as above

Same as above For Master Bernat de Bruget.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having taking information on the time of the commitments made by Edward II , and the occupation and work took by Master Briget Bernat de Bruget when he held the office of Agenn' judge-ordinary of Agenais and he was later relieved for the most part of this occupation and work and is still relieved until now, he should negotiate with him to fix to him a reasonable fee, and satisfy it to him. And he should order afterwards what he will see is reasonable to do for the king's honor and profit. The king has learned that Bruget, appointed ordinary-judge of Agenais by Edward II with the full fee that the other judges from the time of the king's ancestors while the land of Agenais was fully in their hands used to receive, claimed to be paid although the main part of this land is not at present in the king's hand. ¹

By K. and C.

Same as above Concerning various baylies and offices to be taken back in the king's hand . ¹

Order to the same to resume in the king's hand all the baylies, issues, rents and offices they will notice were commited by John de Haustede, former seneschal of Gascony and Pey de Galician, former constable of Bordeaux or one of them without the king's warrant to any persons and whatever manner there were commited. So that the emoluments coming from them be answered to the king as it should be. And they should certify the king by their letters of the issues and profits received from them in the meantime. The king does not want that anyone levy anything from them for the present until the king orders otherwise by mandate. The king had learned that Haustede and Galician commited and allocated to various men of Gascony, some baylies, issues, rents and offices without obtaining the king's warrant which customary respond great profits to the king's exchequer of Bordeaux .

By K. and C.

12 April 1333 . Dunolm' Durham . For Isabe de Lalande.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, as he previously ordered him, to pay to la Launde Isabe de Lalande the sum of 3,000 l.t.parv. owed to her until now from the issues of the duchy or or make satisfaction to her elsewhere without any further delay, so that the same complaint does not come to the king again for default of payment. Lately, Lalande requested the king has to make payment to her of what he is bound to her, as Jaufré-Rudel V, formerly Bleya lord of Blaye , former husband of Lalande , allocated to her as a dowry 3,000 l.t.parv. to receive from the land of Blaye, and Lalande after the death of Jaufré-Rudel returned what she had in the said land of Blaye because of this dowry to Edward II , and peacefully claimed that a certain sum of money that Edward II had to pay to her at certain terms already past, as more fully appears by letters sealed under the seal of the court of Gascony and by letters patent made by Edward II, which letters Lalande claims to have in her possession, has not yet been paid to her. The king has ordered to the constable that having viewed these letters and having obtained full information, and if it appears it is true, then he should pay to her without delay this sum or make satisfaction to her elsewhere from the issues of the duchy, ¹ and it appeared by this information that this sum was due to Lalande, but the constable is postponing the payment as the king learned by her new complaint.

16 April 1333 . Dunolm' Durham . Concerning the viewing of the account of John Travers.

Commission to Master Arnaut Pagan , Master Jordani Austen Jourdain and Master Guytardi Johan Guitard or two of them to view the account of John Travers, king's clerk , from the time he was constable of Bordeaux of Edward II and receiver and keeper of the treasure of Edward II, and of other issues, and also of the deliveries and expenses made at this time, and do what pertains to the viewing of this account on the allowances of expenses and deliveries made at this time by Travers. And thus the king orders them that having viewed this account with all the other said things, they should send to the king the result of this viewing under their seals or the seals of two of them. The king orders as well to Travers to obey and attend on them or on two of them on these things.

By C.

17 April 1333 . Dunolm' Durham .

Appointment at pleasure of Master Burdegal' Guilhem-Thomas de Bordeaux at the office of memorandaria of the king's exchequer of Bordeaux to hold and exercise in the same way than others who had this office, receiving there its customary fee.

By C.

Same as above

22 April 1333 . Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne . Concerning the accounts rendered summoned and examined again.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, constable of Bordeaux and the controller , to examine certain accounts that have been previously examined, correct without delay what happens to be erroneous or without reason in the king's charge and inform the king in writing under their seals of certain errors in them, and to cease from payments based upon them, until the king orders otherwise about it. The king has been informed that certain accounts rendered by his officers and receivers in the duchy at the exchequer of Bordeaux are false and suspect, so that he is unduly charged with certain payments made to individuals. He expects to be compensated for this, and wishes to see justice done. ¹

By C.

16 April 1333 . Dunolm' Durham .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having obtained information by any means they can on the business of Guiche, they should send to the king their advice under the king's seal in use in the duchy. Lately, la Bret Guitart d'Albret, Tartoys vicomte of Tartas , has requested the king to confirm this situation: Talesia Thalèsa, Guissen lady of Guiche sold this place of Guiche that was her heritage, when her husband Maulion Ramon-Arnaut de Mauléon was alive, by an agreement made with Durandi Ramon Durand, Landarum seneschal of the Landes for a certain sum of money paid by Durand to Thalèsa, and Durand entered by armed force in this place against the will of Mauléon and Thalèsa and occupied it, and Thalèsa recovered this place in the Aquens' king's court of Dax ¹ according to the fors and customs of these parts, and thereafter Thalèsa sold this place of Guiche with its appurtenances to Guitart d'Albret and he obtained by this acquisition peacefully the possession of this place and is at present in possession of it.

By C.

18 April 1333 . Dunolm' Durham .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to obtain full information on the request of la Bret Guitart d'Albret, Tartoys vicomte of Tartas to have the Savynak' fishery of Saubagnac situated on the river Doure Adour between Guissen Guiche and the city of Baiona Bayonne and send certifications to the king with his advice under the king's seal in use in the duchy. Lately, Albret requested the king to have for his good service this fishery to have him and his heirs forever. The king wants to be assured before giving his approval if it would not be in the king's damage and in the prejudice of others, and knows the value per annum of this fishery according to its true value, what are its emoluments and profits and if it is in the king's hand or in the hand of another, and at in what term and what manner.

By K. and C.

6 May 1333 . Belford .

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

Letters of protection granted for a three years period to Ranulphus, Achardi Rampnol Achard, Bleves burgess of Blaye , his men, lands, things, rents and all his just possessions in the duchy, as the king wishing to show him favour has received him into his protection and safe-keeping. He is to be maintained, protected and defended from injury, disturbance, damage or harm, and amends should be made to him for any forfeitures that he has suffered without delay.

2 June 1333 . Twedemouth' Tweedmouth . Concerning money to be paid to the Pope.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having obtained full information on the obligation of Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of the duchy and the writ of the constable of Bordeaux paying to the late Durandi Ramon Durand, former seneschal of the Landes the 3,000 l.bor. , and if he notices that this sum was expended in the business of the duchy and not paid fully or in part to Durand, then he should make payment to the Pope without delay of these 3,000 l.bord. in the next feast of Michaelmas from the issues of the duchy, receiving on that matter letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Ingham has requested that the king to pay this sum to the Pope as this latter demanded it to Ingham under duress of heavy condemnations. At the time of the trouble that happened in the duchy between the men of Edward II and the men of the king of France , Durand seized a great part of the treasure of Coupenne Gassie-Arnaut de Caupenne, former Aquen' bishop of Dax ¹ and lent 3,000 l.bord. from this treasure to Ingham, then seneschal of Edward II for some business of the duchy and to defend Edward II's rights there, and Ingham bound himself and his goods in Edward II's name to pay these 3,000 l.bord. to the Pope ² in his treasury, as the Pope claimed that Caupenne's goods should belong to him because this bishop died, it is claimed, intestate, but Edward II, at the prosecution of Durand asserting he could not pay again this sum to the Pope, ordered to the then constable of Bordeaux to pay these 3,000 l.bord. to Durand. ³

By K. and C.

6 May 1333 . Belford . For Brunet Aymeric.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, as he previously ordered him, that having viewed the king's letters and having obtained information on the payments made to Emeryk Brunet Aymeric, king's valet , of his wages and what is due to Aymeric or his attorney of these wages from the time of the king's grant, and make payment of them from the issues of the duchy according to the tenor of the king's letters, any ordinance or order of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding, and he will have due allowance in his account. On 18 February 1331, in compensation of the damages and injuries Aymeric suffered at the occasion of the wars in the duchy, the king granted to him by his letters patent the wages of of one man-at-arms to receive each day from the issues of the duchy by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux until he gets back his houses and possessions lost at this occasion, or until the king orders otherwise concerning his position, and the king ordered to the constable to make payment to Aymeric or his attorney the wages of one man-at-arms from the issues of the duchy according to the tenor of the king's letters. ¹ And thereafter on 23 February 1332, at the prosecution of Aymeric who complained that he did not obtain these wages and requested that the king will wish to make payment to him, and the king ordered the constable that having viewed the said king's letters and having noticed the wages due to Aymeric or his attorney from the time of the king's grant, to make payment of them from the issues of the duchy according to the tenor of the king's letters, any ordinance or order of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding. ² And the king understood from Aymeric's complaint that although his letters of payment of these wages were exhibited by Aymeric's attorney to the constable and this attorney insistently requested the constable to make payment to him or Aymeric of these wages from the time of their grant, Aymeric has not obtained them until now, so he requested the king to make him a suitable payment of them.

12 June 1333 . Twedemouth' Tweedmouth . Concerning protection.

Letters of protection granted for a three years period granted to Guilhem Talbot, Bleves burgess of Blaye , his men, lands, things, rents and all his just possessions in the duchy, as the king wishing to show him favour has received him into his protection and safe-keeping. The king's eneschals, constables, castellans, prévôts, bayles, ministers and all other faithful subjects in the duchy have to maintain, protect and defend him from injury, disturbance, damage or harm, and amends should be made to him for any forfeitures that he has suffered without delay. ¹

14 June 1333 . Twedemouth' Tweedmouth . For Isabe de Lalande.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, as he previously ordered him, to pay to la Launde Isabe de Lalande what is due to her of the 3,000 l.t.parv. from the issues of the duchy or or make satisfaction to her elsewhere without any future postponement according to the tenor of the king's orders previously sent to him, any ordinance or order of the king to the contrary notwithstanding. Lately, Lalande requested the king has to make payment to her of what he is bound to her, as Jaufré-Rudel [V], formerly Bleye lord of Blaye , former husband of Lalande , allocated to her as a dowry 3,000 l.t.parv. to receive from the land of Blaye, and Lalande after the death of Jaufré-Rudel returned what she had in the said land of Blaye because of this dowry to Edward II , and peacefully claimed that a certain sum of money that Edward II had to pay to her at certain terms already past, as more fully appears by letters sealed under the seal of the court of Gascony and by letters patent made by Edward II, which letters Lalande claims to have in her possession, has not yet been paid to her. The king has ordered to the constable that having viewed these letters and having obtained full information, and if it appears it is true, then he should pay to her without delay this sum or make satisfaction to her elsewhere from the issues of the duchy, but the king learned by Lalande's new complaint that the constable delayed this payment.

20 June 1333 . Twedemouth' Tweedmouth .

Order to the same that having viewed the letters and papers of the former constable of Bordeaux which are, it is said, in this custody, if by their inspection or by any other way he notices that the annual 200 l.st. granted by the king on 18 May 1330 were not received until now by Duro Forti, de Arnaut [II] de Durfort or his attorney, then he should pay to Durfort what is due of these 200 l.st. from the 18 May 1330 from the issues of the duchy, any allowances or orders of the issues of the duchy to anyone else notwithstanding, receiving from Durfort or his attorney his letters patent, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. On 18 May 1330, in compensation for the damages suffered by Durfort from the time of Edward II in his wars in the duchy and for his good and laudable service did to the king and Edward II, the king granted to him for life by his letters patent 300 l.st. to receive each year, that is 100 l.st. from the farm of the city of London by the hands of the king's 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 can allocate to him a suitable land worthing 300 l.st. per annum in the duchy or elsewhere. ¹ And the king ordered by other letters to the then constable of Bordeaux to pay the said 200 l.st. per annum from the issues of the duchy, as more fully appears in the king's letters, and thereafter the king learned at the prosecution of Durfort that he did not receive these annual 200 l.st. from the said issues, and Durfort requested to the king to pay to him or find satisfaction elsewhere these annual 200 l.st. which were in arrears for three terms. ² The king ordered several times the constable that having viewed the letters and papers of this constable which are, it is claimed, in his custody, if if by their inspection or by any other way he notices that the annual 200 l.st. granted by the king on 18 May 1330 were not received until now by Durfort, he should pay without delay to Durfort the 200 l.st. ³ in arrears for three terms, and this has still not been done, as the king is given to understand by Durfort.

By C.

Same as above

Same as above For Arnaut de Beauville.

Order to the same that having accounted with Bonis Villa, de Arnaut de Beauville, king's valet , or his attorney of his wages he should make payment from the issues of the duchy or or find elsewhere satisfaction without delay of what he is able to find is due, any allowances or orders of the issues of the duchy to anyone else notwithstanding, receiving from Beauville or his attorney his letters patent, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Beauville has requested that the king will wish to make payment of the sums of money due to him or make satisfaction to him elsewhere, as the king was bound to him in various sums of money for 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 ordered him several times that having accounted with Beauville or his attorney of these said wages, he should make payment of what he is able to find is due and make payment to Beauville without delay from the issues of the duchy or make satisfaction to him elsewhere, and this has still not been done, as the king is given to understand by Beauville, whereof he is much amazed.

By C.

20 June 1333 . Twedemouth' Tweedmouth . Concerning the money retained to purvey wines.

Order to John Travers, constable of Bordeaux , as the king ordered on the purveyance of wines for the king's profit to be made in the next season of grape-harvesting in the parts of the duchy and for this reason the king intends to send his butler to these parts, to provide him with the money coming from the issues of the duchy he retained in his possession, any ordinance or order of the king to the contrary notwithstanding. And Travers should not disregard this order.

By K. and C.

6 July 1333 . Twedemouth' Tweedmouth . Concerning the money paid to John Kermond.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, as the king sends Kermount John Kermond, king's clerk , to the parts of the duchy for some king's business on which he is put in charge, explaining it on behalf of the king to him and other faithfull men of theses parts, to make payment to him for his expenses of 3 s.st. each day from the issues of the duchy from the moment he comes to him, as long as he stays in the duchy for the said business and also when he returns towards the king in Anglia England , and he will have due allowance in his account.

By C.

5 July 1333 . Twedemouth' Tweedmouth .

Order to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony and John Travers, constable of Bordeaux to give credence to what Master Seyntcler John Sinclair, king's clerk , whom the king is sending to the duchy, will say to them on the king's behalf, having entrusted him with certain secrets of the king's heart concerning the kingdom of England and the duchy of Aquitaine's state.

Same as above

Same as above

16 July 1333 . Twedemouth' Tweedmouth . For the citizens of the city of Bordeaux.

Order to the same that having having called the members of the king's council in the duchy who ought to be called and having obtained full information on the content of this request, 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, the Burdeg' citizens of the city of Bordeaux have requested that the king will wish to confirm by his letters patent a certain fraternity they founded in honour of God, the Holy Church and the martyr saints Abdon and Sennen , and also to preserve the peace and tranquillity of the people of the said city. As they did not exhibit before the king the letter of this fraternity, the king cannot agree with it, and he wants certification on the tenor of this fraternity and all its articles of its rules, which articles are in the king's profit and the city's utility and which ones are not, and if the king can confirm it without damage and prejudice to him. ¹

By C.

16 July 1333 . Twedemouth' Tweedmouth . For the executors of Ramon Durand.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant to satisfy the heir and executors of Ramon Durand for the sums of money owed to him for his services to the king and his father. Following a petition by Durant Ramon Durand, late Landar' seneschal of the Landes , deceased, that he was owed various sums of money by the king, the king ordered Galiciano, de Pey de Galician, then constable of Bordeaux , to inspect certain letters in Durand’s possession, and to account with him for wages, and horses lost in Edward II ’s service, owed to him and his household, as well as wages paid during his banishment as a result of the peace agreed with the king of France, to be paid from the revenues of the duchy. Pey, as constable, found that 11,718 l. 5 s. 7 d. bon. bord. or guien. were owed to Durand, and he was assigned that sum on the issues of the great custom of the castle of Bordeaux , to be taken at All Saints and Easter in 5 Edward III ¹ in equal portions, as set out in letters patent under the seal of the court of Gascony and Galician’s seal, shown by Durand to the king. Further letters ordered the constable to make due payment but Durand’s heir, Galhart Durand , and his executors, then petitioned the king that Durand had not been fully repaid, as the pope had claimed a certain sum of money from the goods of Coupenne Gassie-Arnaut de Caupenne, late Aquen' bishop of Dax , taken by Durand and spent in war service to the king, as the bishop had died intestate. As the pope had not been satisfied for the said sum at the time of Durand’s death, he was excommunicated and hence his body had not received ecclesiastical burial. The king now wishes to reimburse his heir and executors, so that the pope is duly paid the appropriate sum, the sentence of excommunication lifted, and Durand’s body buried in consecrated ground. The king therefore orders the constable that, having inspected and examined the letters of assignment, the king’s orders, and the account, he pay 200 l.st. for absolution from excommunication, and for Durand’s funeral expenses, without delay. He should make an assignment of the remainder on a suitable source of revenue in the duchy, notwithstanding any previous orders or assignments on that source and he is to receive all records of the said debt, together with their quittance, from Durand’s heir and executors. Due allowance is to be made to the constable in his account. The constable is also ordered that the 3,000 l. taken by Durand from the goods of the late bishop of Dax, for which Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Aquitaine , pledged payment to the pope, shall be paid. If it is found that those 3,000 l. are included in the larger debt of 11,718 l. 5 s. 7 d. , then they are to be deducted from the sum paid to Durand’s heir and executors.

By C.

20 July 1333 . Twedemouth' Tweedmouth . For Estèbe Séguin and Pey de Molère.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having see the bill of Richard de la Pole and the king's orders, he should make swift payment to Seguyn Estèbe Séguin and Muleria Pey de Molère , king's merchants, merchants of Gascony of the 61 l. 16 s. 8 d. from the issues of the custom of the town of Makarius Saint-Macaire according to the tenor of the king's order previously sent to him, any order of the king to the contrary notwithstanding. 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 by various letters that he should make payment of this sum on the issues of the custom of Saint-Macaire, any order of the king to the contrary notwithstanding. Although Séguin and Molère exhibited to the constable the said letters and have prosecuted him with effort to have this sum paid, he refused until now to pay this sum to them, as the king is given to understand by Séguin and Molère, whereof he is much amazed. ¹

By C.

Same as above. For Johan de Mauléon called Monéder.

Order to the same that having viewed the king's orders and having accounted with Johan de Mauléon called Monéder, king's valet , of his wages and those of his companions from the time he stood in the king's service in the duchy in the time of Galiciano Pey de Galician, former constable of Bordeaux, clerk , as well as the time of others, he should make swift payment to him of what he is able to find is due from this time or a compensation on the farm of his Marencino, de baylie of Marensin he holds from the king according to the tenor of the king's orders previously sent to him, any order of the king to the contrary sent to him notwithstanding. Lately, Mauléon requested that the king will wish to make payment to him in various sums of money is bound 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 his baylie of Marensin he helds from the king. The king ordered several times 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 constables times, to make swift payment to him of what he is able to find is due from this time or make this compensation, any order of the king or his council to the contrary sent to him notwithstanding. Although Mauléon exhibited to the constable the said letters and have prosecuted him with effort to have this sum paid, he refused until now to pay this sum to him, as the king is given to understand by Mauléon, whereof he is much amazed. ¹

By C.

26 July 1333 . Berwicum super Twedam Berwick-upon-Tweed . Concerning the capture of Arnaut, bastard of Caupenne and Arnaut, bastard of Poudenx.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to capture Campene Arnaut, bastard of Caupenne and Podenys Arnaut, bastard of Poudenx and do full justice or punish them in order to put fear for those doing such crimes and the receivers of the said banished people. Durant Galhart Durand, son and heir of Durant Ramon Durand, kt , late seneschal of the Landes , complained by his petition exhibited to the king and his council, that Ramon because of his office prosecuted Caupenne and Poudenx and some of their accomplices who were notorious malefactors, that they were entrenched themselves in the place of Pount-la-Reyne Pont-la-Reine , ¹ and Ramon, together with the seneschal of Gascony besieged Pont-la-Reine and was disgracefully killed by them. Caupenne, Poudenx and their accomplices have been then banished and a certain sum of money has been proclaimed for those who apprehended the said banished people. But these latter, notwithstanding this banishment in the said duchy, came back in it, have been received, maintained, and they have roamed and disturbed committing many harms in contempt and breach of the king’s peace and to the obvious terror of the people, on which the king is amazed and troubled.

By C.

1 August 1333 . Novum Castrum super Twedam Newcastle upon Tyne . Concerning the return of the land of Durfort in the king's hand.

Order to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony and John Travers, constable of Bordeaux, to finaly put into the king's hands the lands and rights which have been previously granted to Arnaut de Durfort, kt. ¹

By p.s.

4 August 1333 . Novum Castrum super Twedam Newcastle upon Tyne . For Arnal Duèze.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the king's orders ordering to him or other constables of Bordeaux to make swift payment to Duese Arnal Duèze, Carmayn vicomte of Caraman , son of the late Peire Duèze , kt , of the annual 600 l.parv.t. until the 12 June 1332 from the issues of the duchy, any order of the king or ordinance of the king and his council to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from Arnal Duèze or his attorney his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. The king granted by his letters patent to Arnal, because of his good and laudable service to him, 600 l.parv.t. to receive each year at the feast of Easter by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux, until the king provided Arnal and his heirs of a land of the yearly value of 600 l.parv.t. per annum. And thereafter on 12 June 1332, the king granted to Arnal the Trembleel in Vimeu castle of Translay-en-Vimeu with its appurtenances to have him and his heirs forever in full satisfaction of the provisions for the 600 l.parv.t. , and Arnal requested the king to make payment of the said 600 l.parv.t. from the time of the king's grant to the 12 June 1332. ¹

By K. and C.

Same as above. For Peire de Via.

Order to the same to make payment to Peire de Via, nephew of the Pope John XXII or his attorney of what he is able to find is due to Via by account or any other way of the annual 300 l.t. according to the tenor of the king's letters and orders, any ordinance or order of the king and his council to the contrary notwhithstanding, receiving from Via or his attorney his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Edward II granted to Via on 11 November 1317 by his letters patent 300 l.t. to receive each year at the feast of Easter by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux of Edward II, until the king provided Via and his heirs of a land of the yearly value of 300 l.t. per annum. And the king, because of the good service of Via, confirmed the grant of Edward II under the same conditions and he ordered the then constable of Bordeaux to pay to Via or his attorney these 300 l.t. each year at the feast of Easter from the issues of the duchy, as more fully appears by inspection of the Chancery rolls. ¹

By K. and C.

3 August 1333 . Novum Castrum super Twedam Newcastle upon Tyne . For Johan Gunter and Guilhem Dubosc.

Order to the same that having viewed the bill of the Edward II 's wardrobe, if he is able to find that 94 l. 16 s.st. are due to Johan Gunter ¹ and de Boys Guilhem Dubosc , merchants of Gascony, he should make payment of this sum to them or their attorney or make satisfaction to them elsewhere from the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine, any order or ordinance of the king and his council's to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from Gunter and Dubosc their letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Gunter and Dubosc requested the king by their petition exhibited before him and his council to make payment to them of a sum due to them, as Edward II was bound to them in 94 l. 16 s.st. for some wines bought to them for the king's convenience by the then king's butler, as more fully appears in a bill of Edward II's wardrobe made to them. The king has ordered to the treasurers and the barons of the Exchequer and the king's treasury that having viewed the said bill they make payment or satisfaction to Gunter and Dubosc or their attorney, but they have not been satisfied of this sum. ²

By C.

9 August 1333 . Knaresburgh' Knaresborough . For Brun Guiraudon.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants, as the king ordered it before several times, 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 ( equis armaturis ) 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's notwithstanding, according to the content of the order sent to them, and the constable will receive due allowance in his 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 armoured horses ( equos armaturas ) 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.

9 August 1333 . Berwicum super Twedam Berwick upon Tweed . Concerning a pardon for the killing of a man.

To all bayles and faithful subjects, etc. in the duchy.

Letters of pardon to Villa Guilhem-Arnauton de Bielle, son of Villa, de Oliver de Bielle , because of his good service to the king in the war of Scotia Scotland , for the breach of the king's peace by the death of Delesbay Per-Arnaut de Lesbay , ¹ a murder for which he has been accused, and also of the banishment if it has been proclaimed at this occasion, and he revokes the distraints made against him if some have been made because of this murder, and the king does not wish that Guilhem-Arnaut be in any way molested or damaged by him, his heirs or his ministers.

By p.s.

3 August 1333 . Novum Castrum super Twedam Newcastle upon Tyne .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to le Breto, de Bérart [I] d'Albret without delay the 4,618 l. 10 s. 4 d. bon. ch. owed to him, any order or ordinance made against it notwithstanding, receiving from him his letters of acquittance. Bérart d'Albret complained to the king that he owed him this sum for his wages and those of his mounted men-at-arms and foot serjeants on order of John de Haustede , former seneschal of Gascony, when he garrisoned the castles and places of Vaires Vayres , Bertolio, de Vertheuil and of Rynoncio, de Rions from 6 September 1330 to 19 March 1331, as appears in a receipt under the seal of Master Galiciano, de Pey de Galician former constable of Bordeaux, and under the king's seal in use in the duchy, a receipt Albret owns. But despite the king's previous order, this sum has not been paid to Albret to the great amazement of the king.

By K. and C.

Same as above

Same as above For Arnaut-Bernat d'Armagnac.

Order to the same to make payment to Armynak' Arnaut-Bernat d'Armagnac of the 100 l.st. from the issues of the places of Sancto Geenio, de Saint-Gein , Fronte Bone Rondeboeuf and Juliaco, de Juliac , ¹ any order or ordinance to the contrary notwithstanding, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. The king intend, having information on this matter, to order in the next Parliament in such way on his status that Armagnac should be content. Lately, Armagnac requested that the king, as the king is bound to Armagnac in 100 l.st. because of his service with a certain number of men-at-arms and footmen in the wars in the duchy, this sum being allocated in a certain form on the places of Saint-Gein, Rondeboeuf and Juliac, to confirm this allowance by his letters patent and pay it to him. The king, although he is not well informed of the conditions of this, wishes to agree favourably to his request.

By K. and C.

Same as above For Guilhem-Amaniu de Pommiers.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having full information on these matters they should send it to the king as quickly as they are able with their advice under the king's seal in use in the duchy. Pomeriis, de Guilhem-Amaniu de Pommiers requested that, as he served Edward II in various wars in the duchy and he suffered damages several times, the king is bound to him for various expenses he did in Edward II and the king's service, the king will wish to grant him for life the Sanctus Macharius keepership of the castle of Saint-Macaire , receiving there the customary wages. The wants to have information on the situation of the keepership of this castle, which status has the keeper of this keepership, under which form and what manner the wages and fee for the keepership of this castle are annually received and if Pommiers is sufficient for this keepership and also of the other circumstances concerning this keepership.

By K. and C.

Same as above For Ramon-Bernat de Sainte-Foy.

Order to the same that having obtained full information on this matter, they should send it to the king as quickly as they are able with their advice under the king's seal in use in the duchy. And if it happened that the wages of Seyntefoy Ramon-Bernat de Sainte-Foy were kept, then he should receive from the king any suitable sum in help of his maintenance to receive in the duchy until the king obtain information on these matters. Lately, Sainte-Foy requested that the king will wish to retain him in the king's wages until he has suitable allowance at the occasion of the war in the duchy, as because his land and tenements he hold by hereditary right were occupied by the men of the king of France he had nothing to live and was retained at the king's wages by John de Haustede , former seneschal of Gascony by advice of the king's council there with six men-at-arms and ten serjeants in the time of the war in the duchy, and Sainte-Foy's wages are until now kept by the seneschal and the constable. As the king wants to aid Sainte-Foy, the king wants to obtain information on the cause of this retention and in what time and in what manner it was done.

By K. and C.

16 August 1333 . Knaresburgh' Knaresborough . For Arnaut de Poyloaut. ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the bill of Master Galiciano, de Pey de Galician , former constable of Bordeaux, he should make payment of what he finds is due until now to Podio Alto, de Arnaut de Poyloaut, king's valet , of the 1,987 l. 10 s.ch. allocated on the issues of the prévôté of Dax and the Synans baylie of Seignanx and Goce Gosse , that is per annum 300 l.ch. from the issues of the prévôté of Dax and 200 l.ch. from the issues of the baylie of Seignanx and Gosse at the terms of Michaelmas and Easter by equal portions, and then year after year these 500 l.ch. until he is fully satisfied of this sum, any order or ordinance of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from Poyloaut the said bill and his letters of acquittance. Lately, Poyloaut requested that the king will wish to make payment of the several sums due to him in allocating them on the prévôté of Dax and the baylie of Seignanx and Gosse, as the king is bound to him in 80 l.bon.ch. from the time he was captain of the place and town of Sordua Sorde for his wages and those of the four armed horsemen and 20 foot serjeants he stood with at the king's wages in the king's service in the garrison and keepership of this place retained by John de Haustede , then seneschal of Gascony, that is from 8 May 1330 to 8 July 1330; and in 1,987 l. 10 s.bon.ch. for the time he was retained in the king's service in the duchy by John Darcy le Cosyn the king lately sent to the duchy for the reformation of its status and the then constable of Bordeaux, for his wages and those of the four armed horsemen and 500 foot serjeants he stood with in the king's service, that is from 21 August 1330 to 30 September 1330 and from this last day to 5 November 1330, as more fully appears by a bill sealed under the seal of Master Pey de Galician, then constable of Bordeaux, which bill Poyloaut exhibited before the king and Poyloaut claims he did not obtain until now the payment or make satisfaction elsewhere of these sums of money. ²

By p.s.

10 August 1333 . Knaresburgh' Knaresborough . For Arnaut-Guilhem de Poyloaut.

Order to the same that having viewed the bill of Master Galiciano, de Pey de Galician and accounted with Podio Alto, de Arnaut-Guilhem de Poyloaut, damoiseau , if necessary, of his wages, if he notices that the 600 l.ch. are due until now to Poyloaut, then he should make payment to him of the 420 l.ch. allocated on these 600 l.ch. and of the 180 l. remaining from this sum from the issues of the duchy, receiving from him the said bill and his letters of acquittance, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Poyloaut requested the king by his petition exhibited before the king and his council that the king will wish to make payment of several sums is bound to him, as the king is bound to him in 600 l.ch. for his wages and those of nine horsemen men-at-arms and 100 foot serjeants from the time he stood in the garrison of the city of Aquens' Dax , as more fully appears in a bill sealed by the seal of Master Pey de Galician, which bill has in his possession. The king ordered the then constable that having viewed this bill and accounted with Poyloaut, if he was able to find that the 600 l.ch. were due to him, he should have made payment to him or make him another satisfaction from the issues of the duchy. And yet Poyloaut requested the king, as he did not obtain this sum by any payment or satisfaction and the king is bound to him in 420 l.ch. for various causes in the duchy, will wish to allocate this sum of 420 l.ch. on the 600 l.ch. , and make payment of the 180 l. remaining, and the king wishes to agree favourably to his request.

By C.

14 August 1333 . Knaresburgh' Knaresborough . For the citizens of the city of Bayonne.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony that having viewed the sentence of John de Haustede , former seneschal of Gascony and the king's letters of confirmation of this sentence, he should make respect and keep in all its articles, and if it happens that the inhabitants of the places of le Bene Labenne , Capricon Capbreton and Boreto de Bouret or any others are contrary or rebels against it, then he should compel them just as by right and according to the fors and customs of those parts ought to be done. The Baiona mayor, merchants and citizens of the city of Bayonne complained to the king, showing that there was some time ago a cause of complaint before John de Haustede, then seneschal of Gascony, between them and the inhabitants of Labenne, Capbreton and Bouret, of and on the catching of fish by some fishermen who enter in the sea by the canal of del Punt la Pointe ¹ or by a small channel to fish and from there return to la Pointe or Bayonne, and also this complaint was heard by the said seneschal and was ended by a definitive sentence, and thereafter the king confirmed and approved this sentence by his letters patent. However the inhabitants of these places and several others do things against this sentence day after day, fishing fish and then selling them, so the mayor, merchants and citizens of Bayonne have requested the king to bring remedy about it. ²

By K. and C.

9 August 1333 . Knaresburgh' Knaresborough . For the abbot and convent of Arthous.

Letter of the king requesting to Bernat de Liposse, Aquen' bishop of Dax , ¹ to do justice to the Arthosii, de abbot and convent of Arthous . The king has been informed that Edward I requested Arnaut de Bielle, late bishop of Dax , ² the bishop’s predecessor, and the cathedral chapter, to grant to the Premonstratensian house at Arthous, as part of the foundation of the bastide at Auri Hasting' Hastingues , the presentation ³ to the church of the said bastide, and all tithe on all land in so far as it was claimed by the monastery. But Gassie-Arnaut de Caupenne , ⁴ Arnaut’s successor as bishop, wrongfully took part of the said tithe by force, on the pretext of a certain interpretation of the words’ in so far as it was claimed by the monastery. The king now requests the bishop to see that justice is done, by gaining full information, and by restoring that portion of the tithe that should be held rightfully by the monastery to them, as is fitting and as a result of the king’s intercession.

11 August 1333 . Knaresburgh' Knaresborough . For Master Gui Durand.

Letters to Pey Duluc, Burdeg' archbishop of Bordeaux where the king requests him to grant to Master Durandi Gui Durand, brother of the late Durandi Ramon Durand, former Landar' seneschal of the Landes for the good service this latter did to the king and Edward II , any benefice or prebend that is vacant in his province or his diocese. ¹

3 August 1333 . Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the bills of Master Pey de Galician, former constable of Bordeaux he should make payment of what he what he is able to find is due to Pelegrue Gilibert de Pellegrue as quickly as he is able, any order or ordinance of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from Pellegrue these bills and his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Pellegrue requested that the king would wish to satisfy him of various sums of money that the king is bound to him for his wages from the time he stood in the king and Edward II 's service in the wars of the duchy, as more fully appears by bills sealed under the seal of Master Galiciano, de Pey de Galician, former constable of Bordeaux , which bills Pellegrue claims to have in his possession, and the king wishes to agree favourably to his request.

By K. and C.

Same as above For Matha d'Albret, lady of Gensac.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the king's letters granting annually 100 l.st. from the issues of the customs of Burd' Bordeaux to la Bret Matha d'Albret, Gensiaco, de lady of Gensac and of Castro de Mauron, de Castelmoron , and having accounted with her of the arrears of the said annual 100 l.st. , he should make payment of what he is able to find is due to her from the issues of the duchy, any order or ordinance of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from Albret her letters patent, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Albret requested that the king will wish to make swift payment to her of what is due of the arrears of the annual 100 l.st. , that she claims the king granted to her at pleasure to receive from the issues of the customs of Bordeaux in help of her maintenance, as her land and tenements were occupied by the French because of her faithful behaviour toward Edward II .

By K. and C.

Same as above For Gilibert de Pellegrue. ¹

Order to the same that having viewed the king's letters patent and accounted with Pelagru Gilibert de Pellegrue of the arrears of the 100 l.t. due to him, he should make payment to him of the 100 l.t. from the issues of the duchy at the terms of Michaelmas and Easter according to the tenor of the said letters, any order or ordinance of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from Pellegrue his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Pellegrue requested that the king will wish to make payment to him of the arrears of these 100 l.t. , as the king granted to him for his good service to the king and his ancestors the former kings of England and he will do in the future, and in compensation of the damages and harms he suffered at the occasion of the wars in the duchy in the time of the king and his ancestors, 100 l.t. to receive each year from the issues of the duchy at the feasts of Michaelmas and Easter in equal portions, until the king orders otherwise concerning his position, as more fully appears, he claims, in the king's letters patent and the king wishes to favourably agree to the request.

By K. and C.

Same as above For Huc de Gavaudun.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having obtained full information on the office of the seneschalcy of the Landes and on Guavaudon' Huc de Gavaudun , they should sent it to him as soon as possible with their advice under the king's seal in use in the duchy. Lately, la Bret Bérart [I] d'Albret requested that the king will wish to grant the Landar' seneschalcy of the Landes to Huc de Gavaudun which is in the king's hand following the death of Ramon Durand , its former seneschal, perceiving there the customary wages that had this seneschal when he was alive, because Gavaudun stood with Albret in the service of the king and Edward II 's service in the various wars in the duchy, and he did various expenses in the king and Edward II's service and suffered many damages. The king wants to have certification if the said seneschalcy is vacant, under what circumstances and how, and also the true value of this seneschalcy, what are the customary wages of the office of seneschal and if the said Gavaudun is appropriate and sufficient for this office. ¹

By K. and C.

Same as above For Arnaut de Montpezat.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the bills of Master Galiciano, de Pey de Galician , former constable of Bordeaux he should make payment of what he what he is able to find is due to Monte Pesato, de Arnaut de Montpezat, son of Ramon-Bernat de Montpezat as quickly as he is able, any order or ordinance of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from Montpezat these bills and his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Montpezat requested that the king would wish to satisfy him of various sums of money that the king is bound to him for his wages from the time he stood in the king's service, as more fully appears by bills sealed under the seal of Master Pey de Galician, former constable of Bordeaux, which bills Montpezat claims to have in his possession, and the king wishes to agree favourably to his request.

By K. and C.

12 August 1333 . Knaresburgh' Knaresborough . Concerning the money to be paid to Richard de la Pole. ¹

Order to John Travers, constable of Bordeaux , as Richard de la Pole, the king's butler has been sent by the king and his council for various purveyances of wines for the king's convenience at the occasion of the season of the grape harvest in the duchy, that he should make payment without delay to la Pole or his attorney 500 l.st. from the issues of the duchy for these purveyances, any order of the king and his council or any allowances to the Florencia merchants of the society of the Bardi of Florence or others on the issues of the duchy to the contrary notwithstanding, and he will have due allowance in his account.

By bill of the treasury.

15 August 1333 . Knaresburgh' Knaresborough . Concerning the appointment of John de la Pole and Hugh de Ulceby.

Order to all the king's officers and the king's subjects of the duchy to be intendant and help John de la Pole and Ulseby Hugh de Ulceby , who have been sent to the duchy by Richard de la Pole, the main king's butler , to provide the king with wine and bring it to England .

By testimony of the same Richard de la Pole.

12 August 1333 . Knaresburgh' Knaresborough . For Pey de Martillac. ¹

Grant to Marteylak' Pey de Martillac , as the king has granted to him at pleasure by his letters patent, because he heard a good and laudable testimony of his behaviour and at the demand of the worthy men of the town of Sanctus Macharius Saint-Macaire , the keepership of the castle and castellany of Saint-Macaire to have with all that pertains to it, rendering a annual suitable price and perceiving there the customary wages, as more fully appears in the king's letters; to have and hold the said castle and castellany together with the baylie of Saint-Macaire for a six years duration, rendering and receiving for the keepership of this said castle and castellany as much as he rendered and received before, rendering also a suitable price per annum through the hands of the constable of Bordeaux for the said baylie. ²

By p.s.

13 August 1333 . Knaresburgh' Knaresborough . For Arnaut de Poyloaut.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, as he ordered them before, to deliver to Polaud Arnaut de Poyloaut, king's valet , or his attorney the Akes prévôté of Dax with its appurtenances in Gascony to have according to the tenor of the king's order previously sent to them. The king granted at pleasure to Poyloaut, for the good service he did until now to the king and Edward II and he continues to do in the king's retinue, the prévôté of Dax with its appurtenances, rendering to the constable of Bordeaux per annum as much as the person who had this prévôté rendered or what the same or others who had this prévôté were accostumed to render for this keepership, as more fully appears in the king's letters patent.

By p.s.

16 August 1333 . Knaresburgh' Knaresborough . For Master Pey de Casemajor. ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to deliver at pleasure to Casa Maiori, de Master Pey de Casemajor, king's clerk the Sanctus Severus writing office of Saint-Sever with its emoluments, to have together with the keepership of the king's seal of Saint-Sever for a value of 10 l.st. , so that if the emoluments of the said seal and writing office exceed the value of 10 l.st. per annum, then Casemajor should render the surplus to the constable of Bordeaux. Lately, Casemajor requested that the king, as Edward II granted at pleasure to Casemajor for his good service the office of the Florencia writing office of Fleurance in Agen' Agenais near of Lector' Lectoure , so that if this office exceeded the value of 10 l.st. per annum, then Casemajor had to render the surplus by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux, ² and this place together with other places in Agenais has been occupied by the French at the time of the last war of Gascony, so that he was not able to receive thus far any emoluments from this office of writing office and he is not able until now, and thereafter the king allocated to Casemajor the keepership of the king's seal of Saint-Sever in compensation of these 10 l.st. and this keepership does not exceed the sum of 20 s.st. ; ³ to allocate to him the writing office of Saint-Sever with the emoluments pertaining to it in compensation of the said 10 l.st. , until the place of Fleurance and others places in Agenais return in the king's hand. ⁴

By K. and C.

20 August 1333 . Navenby . For Pey de Poyloaut.

Order to John Travers, constable of Bordeaux, king's clerk that having obtained information of the behaviour and the condition of Polaud Pey de Poyloaut , if it appears he is appropriate and sufficient to have the baylie of Synans Seignanx and Goce Gosse , then he should commit at pleasure to this baylie to Poyloaut or another in the same duchy if vacant by king's letters under the king's seal in use in the duchy. Lately, Poyloaut requested that the king, as he served the king and Edward II in the duchy and elsewhere, and he suffered very costly harm in these services without having any payment until now, and lost several times his estate by occasion of these services, to grant him the baylie of Seignanx and Gosse or any other being vacant in the duchy for a certain quitrent to pay to the king as others who held this baylie used to hold it until now.

By K. and C.

18 October 1333 . Waltham Waltham Holy Cross . For Master Bernat de Brocas. ¹

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, as the king granted for life, because of the good service of Johan de Brocas, king's valet , to Master Bernat de Brocas, his brother , to have and hold the office of controller of the castle of Bordeaux at the death of Master Johan Guitard, controller of the castle of Bordeaux under the same conditions enjoyed by Guitard, as more fully appears in the king's letters patent, and the king learned that Guitard is at the point of death; to deliver, if it appears that is the case, this office with its appurtenances to Brocas and permit him to hold this office according to the tenor of the king's letters. ²

28 November 1333 . Clarendon . For the merchants of the Bardi society of Florence. ¹

Order to Oliver de Ingham , seneschal of Gascony, and John Travers , constable of Bordeaux, to release to Forsetti Dino Forzetti and Alessandro di Bardi , merchants of the Bardi Society of Florence based in England or their attorneys the 404 sacks ( poketti ) of wool they have arrested. Forzetti and Bardi have complained to the king that the Bardi society has freighted these 404 sacks of wool in the port of Lescluses Sluis in Flandria Flanders in two ships and brought them to the duchy, and these sacks have been arrested because the seneschal and the constable thought they bought them in England without having paid the king's custom, as they did not have with them the king's letters patent under the seal called cocket proving they paid these custom. Forzetti and Bardi have supplicated the king to return them this wool.

By bill of the treasury.

28 November 1333 . Marlebergh' Marlborough . For Gassie Dupont.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, as the king granted on 8 May 1330 to Pount, du Gassie Dupont, king's valet , because of his good service to the king and Edward II , 100 m.st. or their value in other money to have and receive each year for life from the issues of the duchy by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux in two terms a year in equal portions, as more fully appears in the king's letters; to make payment to Dupont of what he is able to find is due to him of these 100 m.st. since the 8 May 1330 and also of the said sum from the issues of the duchy in the said terms, any order of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, excepting the payments made by him to Lebreto Bérart [I] d'Albret and .. ¹ , the Bleyves lady of Blaye ² on the issues of the duchy because of a king's grant or allocation, and he will have due allowance in his account. ³

By p.s.

10 January 1334 . Walyngford Wallingford . For Amaniu du Foussat.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenants to inform themselves whether the king sum of money is bound or not to Fossato, de Amaniu du Foussat and for which reason and what time, and also do as soon as possible an inquiry by worthy men of these parts to learn the truth on the true annual value in all their issues of the Leyburn' prévôté of Libourne and the Pumyrol baylie of Puymirol in the duchy. And they should send witout delay to the king in his chancery of England this inquiry on this matter under their seals and the seals of these men, together with with this information and their advice and the king will do what his council considers best ought to be done. Lately, Foussat requested that the king, as he is bound to him in 1,121 l. 6 s. 8 d. for his wages of the war of the time of the king and Edward II , will wish to partly make satisfaction to him in granting to him these prévôté et baylie.

8 January 1334 . Walyngford Wallingford .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that if he notices that 300 m.st. to Johannis, de Gaucem de Johan, cardinal bishop of the Roman Church and this sum is due until now, then he should make payment without delay of this sum to Johan or his attorney from the issues of the duchy, receiving from Johan or his attorney his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Johan has requested that the king will wish to make payment of the sum due to him of 300 m.st. which are arrears of the 1,000 m.st. owed to him by Edward II for some causes, and the king wished to agree favourably to the request. ¹ .

By p.s.

Same as above

8 January 1334 . Walyngford Wallingford . For Gaucem de Johan, cardinal bishop of the Roman Church.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to make payment without delay to Johannis Gaucem de Johan, cardinal bishop of the Roman Church or his attorney, because of his good service to the king at the Roman Curia of 300 m.st. from the issues of the duchy in part of what is owed to him of the 1,000 m. in which Edward II was bound to him for some causes, and also of 200 m.st. in part of payment of the arrears of the annual pension of 500 m. that he used to receive from Edward II, any order of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from the said cardinal or his attorney his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account.

By p.s.