28 January 1335 . Rokeburgh' Roxburgh . Concerning the payment of freight in a ship of the wine brought to Carlisle.

Order to Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux , as the king sent his servant Richard de la Pole, the king's butler to make provision in the parts of the duchy of 200 tuns of wine of the current vintage for the convenience of the king and to bring them to the parts of Hibernia Ireland and ordered him to make payment of this freight to la Pole from the issues of the duchy; to make payment without delay to la Pole, as the king decided to send 100 tuns of these 200 tuns of wine to Karliolum Carlisle , of these 100 tuns from the issues of the duchy, so that there is no delay in the bringing of this wine to Carlisle by lack of payment, and he will have due allowance in his account, provided that the remaining 100 tuns of wine are brought to Hibernia Ireland according to the form of the king's orders sent to him and la Pole. ¹

By C.

15 February 1335 . Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne . For Amaniu du Foussat.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the bills and memoranda of the sums of money owed, he should make a suitable allowance of what he is able to find is due to Fossato, de Amaniu du Foussat and Amaniu [du Foussat], his late father , on the issues of the Libourn' prévôté of Libourne and on the receivings of the king there, and on the Podio Mirolli baylie of Puymirol with its appurtenances, to be received each year at the customary terms until he is fully satisfied of the owed sums, any previous order or allowance to any other of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding, as John Travers, then constable of Bordeaux when he was about to die gave them to someone else before the execution of the king's orders, and he will receive from Foussat the said bills and memoranda, and he will have due allowance in his account of this prévôté and baylie of the sums of money owed to Foussat by virtue of this allowance.

25 February 1335 . Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne . For Ysarn de Laneplaà.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to permit Lana Plana Ysarn de Laneplaà, king's serjeant-at-arms to exercise the office the office of serjeantry, that is all the executions of the king's seal and the counter-seal of contracts in Burdegal' Bordelais according to the form of the king's grant and that the late Descorce Pey Descors used to have this office by the grant for life of Edward II . Laneplaà swears before the king on the holy body for him and his subsitutes to exercise well the keepership of this office as it should. The king ordered to the seneschal and constable to deliver this office to Laneplaà to have and exercise in the said form and not permit Laneplaà or his substitutes and not to be disturbed in this office by the serjeants of the Burdeg' prévôté of the Ombrière of Bordeaux or by any other general serjeants or officials of the duchy appointed by the king or the seneschals of Gascony or by other royal ministers of the same duchy appointed at the king's pleasure to this office or appointed to it since. But the king understood that Laneplaà and his subsitutes have been impeded by them and by others to exercise this office according to the king's grant to Laneplaà's great damage and against the king's grant, so Laneplaà requested that the king will wish to bring remedy to this. ¹

By p.s.

23 February 1335 . Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne . For Johan Dies.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having seen the letters by which Dieis Johan Dies have been retained and the payments of the wages made to him [in England], and having accounted with Dies or his attorney of the time he and his companions stood at the king's wages, he should make payment to him from the issues of the duchy above the 45 l. [already paid to him] and the wages paid by the king for the time he stood with the king in Scocia Scotland and other payments, of everything of what happen to be owe to him of his wages from the issues of the duchy, any other order of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Dies requested that the king will wish to account and make payment of his wages when he was retained and he stood in the king's service. John de Haustede, then seneschal of Gascony retained at pleasure for the king's service Johan Dies for three men-at-arms at the king's wages, and Dies stood at the king's wages from 29 December [1331], that is the day Dies went to Angl' England to the king until the 25 February [1332] ¹ and the time he stood in the king's service in the parts of Scocia Scotland . The king made paid to Dies 45 l. in part of payment of the arrears of his wages and he similarly made delivered from his treasury for the same time. ²

By K. and C.

4 April 1335 . Notingham Nottingham . For Hugues Auger and his brother Itier.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having seen the bill of the previous constable of Bordeaux, if he notices that the sum of 138 l. bon. bord. is due to Augerii Hugues Auger and his brother Augerii Itier Auger or one of them, he should make payment without delay to them or one of them of this sum from the issues of the duchy, receiving from Hugues and Itier or one of them the said bill, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately Hugues and Itier requested that the king will wish, as the king was bound to them in 138 l. bon. bord. as more fully appears in a certain bill under the seal of John Travers , former constable of Bordeaux, which bill they have in their possession, to satisfy them of this sum.

By p.s.

12 April 1335 . Clypston' Clipston . For Arnaut de Poyloaut.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, that if the matters are as Podio Alto, de Arnaut de Poyloaut, king's valet , has alleged, to cause him, or his attorney, to have the assignment of the remaining 1,067 l. 10 s. ch. on the issues of the prévôté of Dax and the baylie of Senhans Seignanx and Goca Gosse according to the tenor of the king's previous orders, any order or ordinance of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding; receiving from Poyloaut the bill that he has on this.

Lately, Poyloaut has shown that the king was bound to him in 80 l. ch. for the time he was captain of Sordua Sorde for his wages and those of four mounted men-at-arms and 20 serjeants, when they were in the king's service in the garrison of that place by the order of John de Haustede, then seneschal of Gascony , from 8 May until 8 July 1330; and in 1987 l. 10 s. ch. for the time that he was retained in the king's service by John Darcy le Cosyn whom the king lately sent to the duchy to reform it, and by the then constable of Bordeaux, for his wages and those of four mounted men-at-arms and 500 foot serjeants when they were in the king's service, from 21 August to 30 September 1330 and from then until to 5 November 1330, as more fully appears by a bill sealed under the seal of Master Galiciano, de Pey de Galician, then constable of Bordeaux , which bill Poyloaut exhibited before the king and requested the king to make payment to him.

The king ordered the constable to view the bill, and to make payment from the issues of the duchy or by a suitable assignment. Afterwards Poyloaut alleged that he had not been satisfied, and the king ordered the constable to view the bill, and what he found was owed of the 2,067 l. 10 s. ch. , he was to cause him to have an assignment on the issues of the prévôté and baylie, namely 300 l.ch. from the issues of the prévôté and 200 l.ch. from the issues of the baylie at Michaelmas and Easter by equal portions, and so from year to year 500 l.ch. at the terms until he had been fully satisfied, any order or ordinance of the king to the contrary notwithstanding; receiving the bill and leeters of acquittance from Poyloaut, as more fully appears by inspection of the rolls of chancery. Now Poyloaut has given the king to understand that, though he has had 1,000 l. from the issues of the prévôté and baylie at the stipulated terms, he has been refused the 1,067 l. 10 s. residue of the sum to his great damage and impoverishment, and against the tenor of the king's order, and he has requested that the king make payment to him of this latter sum according to the tenor of his order. ¹

1 May 1335 Clypston' Clipston .

Grant to Monte Gomeri, de John de Montgomery , for the good service he did to the king, the office of serjeantry, that is all the executions of the king's seal and the counter-seal of contracts in Bordeaux to have with its issues, emoluments and all what pertains to this office with power to be represented by suitable substitutes.

By p.s.

Same as above

26 May 1335 Ebor' York . For Gassie Dupont.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to make have to Pount, de Gassie Dupont, king's valet , was is due to him of the 100 m. st. from 8 May 1330, and the 100 m. st. or in another money from the issues of the duchy according to the king's letters, and he will have due allowance in his account. The king granted for life on 8 May 1330 to Dupont, because of his good service to Edward II and the current king, 100 m. st. or their value in other money to have and receive each year from the issues of the duchy by the hands of the constable at the two terms of the year by equal portions, as more fully appearsin the king's letters. ¹

28 May 1335 . Ebor' York .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant, if there is such a custom at Bordeaux and Estèbe Séguin, Burdeg' citizen of the city of Bordeaux , is really a citizen of this city, thus he should permit Séguin to be exempt of the custom on his wines loaded in this port, as he should be, himself and several citizens of the said city, being citizens or burgesses, have been accostumed from time immemorial. Lately, Séguin requested that the king to bring remedy, as he is exempt and should be exempt as citizen of Bordeaux, as he and and several citizens of the said city, being citizens or burgesses, have been from time immemorial, of the payment of the custom on his wines loaded in the port of Bordeaux. But the constable, as Séguin is Sanctus Macarius burgess of Saint-Macaire demanded again unjustly to Séguin the custom for his wine loaded in Bordeaux to Séguin's great damage and others who were accustomed to do so in previous times.

23 May 1335 Ebor' York .

Similar order to the same for Scolastico, de Galhart Escoulan, Burdeg' citizen of the city of Bordeaux and Rowyncio, de burgess of Rions .

27 May 1335 Ebor' York . For Pey de Poyloaut.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Poiloaut Pey de Poyloaut for his wages he should make payment to him of what he is able to find is due from the issues of the duchy or make satisfaction to him elsewhere, receiving from Poyloaut the said bill and his letters of acquittances, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Poyloaut has requested by his petition exhibited before the king and council that the king, as this latter was bound to him in several sums of money for his wages from the time that he stood in the service of Edward II and the current king's service, and also for some sums of money from the time he held in farm and otherwise some king's baylies in the duchy, and the king wishes to agree to the request; to make allowance to him of the sums due to him in payment of these wages, and make payment of the remaining wages or make satisfaction to him elsewhere. The king ordered to the then constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Poyloaut of these wages, he should make payment of what he finds is due to him or make satisfaction to him elsewhere from the issues of the duchy, as more appear by inspection of the rolls of chancery. ¹

27 May 1335 . Ebor' York . For Arnaut-Guilhem de Poyloaut, damoiseau.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having seen the bill of the previous constable, if he notices that 1,072 l. ch. are due until now to Podio Alto, de Arnaut-Guilhem de Poyloaut , then he should allocate to him 420 l. of these 1,072 l. and make payment of the remaining 652 l. on the issues of the duchy, receiving from Poyloaut the said bill and also his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Poyloaut requested the king by petition before the king and his council that, as the king is bound to him in 1,072 l. ch. for his wages and those of nine mounted men-at-arms and 100 foot serjeants for the time they stood in the garrison of the city of Aquens' Dax , as more fully appears in a certain bill sealed under the seal of Master Pey de Galician , which bill Poyloaut has in his possession. The king ordered to the then constable of Bordeaux that having see this bill, if he noticed by his inspection that the said 1,072 l. were due to him, then he should make payment to him or make elsewhere satisfaction to him from the issues of the duchy. Thereafter, Poyloaut requested the king, as no payment or satisfaction of this sum had been made to him and the king was bound to him in 420 l. ch. in the duchy for various reasons, to make allowance to him of this latter sum on the 1,072 l. and make payment of the remaining 620 l. due to him. The king ordered the constable that having seen the said bill, and having accounted with Poyloaut, if necessary, of the said wages, if he noticed that the said 1,072 l. are due to him, then he should allocate to him 420 l. of these 1,072 l. and make payment of the remaining 652 l. on the issues of the duchy, as more fully appears by inspection of the rolls of chancery.

7 June 1335 . Ebor' York .

Grant for life to Fossato, de Amaniu du Foussat the land of Condat in Burdeg' Bordelais in the duchy in compensation of the annual 100 l. , so that this land with its appurtenances return to the king and his heirs after Foussat's death. The king granted to Foussat by the assent of his council, for his good service, in part compensation of the damages and injuries he suffered at the occasion of the wars in the duchy and to maintain his status, 100 l.st. to be received each year at the king's exchequer at the feasts of Michaelmas and Easter by equal portions, or until the king provides him with 100 librates of lands and issues, as more fully appears in letters patent made to Foussat.

By p.s.

Same as above

12 June 1335 . Ebor' York . For Oliver de Ingham.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to make payment from the issues of the duchy to Oliver de Ingham , seneschal of the duchy, of the 500 m. st. or their value in other money that the king granted to him in help of his expenses for some urgent causes, any other order of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from Ingham his letters patent, and he will have due allowance of these issues in his account.

By p.s.

6 June 1335 . Ebor' York . ¹

Grant to Brocaz Johan de Brocas, king's valet , of the office of serjeantry, that is all the executions of the Burdegal' king's seal and the counter-seal of contracts in Bordelais to have in the same maner as Johan Guitard when he had this office as long as Brocas behave well in this office.

By p.s.

Same as above . ¹

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver to Brocaz Johan de Brocas the said office of [serjeantry, that is all the executions of the Burdegal' king's seal and the counter-seal of contracts in Bordelais ].

By the same brief.

7 June 1335 . Ebor' York .

Order to Master Elias de Joneston to deliver all processess which he has, together with the transcripts of all bulls, letters, registers and other muniments whatsoever which remain in his custody from the time that he was clerk of Master Philip Martel, clerk , who had been appointed to prosecute all the cases of the king, his father and grandfather with the king of France in the court of France, concerning the duchy, Scotland , and the Channel Islands ( insula in mari Angl' ), and all other lands in the king's lordship, over which Martel used to have oversight; and to receive all other processes and all other muniments pertaining to the king's rights and his defence, which he had received from the ministers of the king, his father and grandfather from the time following Martel's death, to Master John Pieres, king's clerk . The king has appointed Pieres, to the office of proctor, envoy, prosecutor and defender of the king's rights with the king of France in the court of France, and elsewhere before whatever commissary, lately begun and still pending, and has ordered him to receive these records from Joneston.

7 June 1335 . Ebor' York .

Order to Master John Pieres, king's clerk , to receive, without any excuse, all the processes (as detailed in entry 19 ) from Master Elias de Joneston , by an indenture to be made between them, the king having appointed Pieres to the office of proctor, envoy, prosecutor and defender of the king's rights with the king of France in the court of France . He is to diligently give his attention to their examination and the prosecution and defence of the king's rights. Concerning difficult business which requires a rapid remedy, he is to them into writing so that the king can have proper discussion of them with experts in the king's council. The king has ordered the presidents of the king's courts, and all governors, stewards, justices, bailiffs, ministers and his faithful people of his realm and other lands, are to provide Pieres with counsel and aid in all things that pertain to his office, in all things that pertain to his office, as often as he needs it. The king has also ordered Joneston to deliver all such processes and muniments to Pieres. The king has further ordered his advocates and proctors in the duchy, and in the county of Pontivum Ponthieu , which are the king's by hereditary right, which were under the peace and agreement made between the king and the king's ancestors, and the king of France, not to interfere with this peace.

16 June 1335 . Pykeryng Pickering . Concerning the auditing of the account of Thomas Greysouthen.

Commitment of power to Master Simon de Staines , Master Jordani Austen Jourdain and Podio, de Guiraut Dupuch , or two of them to audit the account of Craysothen Thomas Greysouthen, king's clerk that Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony and others of the king's council of these parts entrusted with the office of the constabulary of Bordeaux after the death of John Travers, then constable of Bordeaux until the king appoints another constable, for the revenues as well as the expenses and deliveries together with everythyng that is appertains to this office for the time he had this office, and do what require in the future the nature of this account. The king also order them that having audited the account of Greysouthen in this form, they should certify without delay this audit to the Anglia treasurer and barons of the exchequer of England under their seals or the seals of two of them. Lately, Greysouthen requested that the king will wish to audit his account in these parts [of the duchy of Aquitaine] for the time he had this office.

By C.

10 June 1335 . Ebor' York . For Galhart de Jonquière.

Licence granted to Jonqueriis, de Galhart de Jonquière that he or his heirs are able to build in stone and crenellate a fortified house or fortalice in his land of Jonqueriis Jonquière within the Sancto Germano, de parish of Saint-Germain in the Inter Duo Maria Entre-deux-Mers , and once built to hold the same to him and his heirs without any impediment of the king, his heirs, or his bayles or his ministers of the duchy. Proviso that the fortified house should be rendered to the king or his heirs at the order of the king, his heirs or their seneschals of the duchy in times of war and peace.

10 June 1335 . Ebor' York . Concerning the accounting with the king's advocates, proctors and councillors.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with the king's advocates, proctors and councillors of the duchy of the fees and wages established and due to them, he should make payment to them or find elsewhere satisfaction from the issues of the duchy of what he found by this account is due to them from his time as well as from the time of the constables of Bordeaux, his predecessors.

Same as above For Master Guilhem Brun.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Master Guilhem Brun, king's clerk and king's procurator in the duchy , to make payment to him or find elsewhere satisfaction from the issues of the duchy of what he finds is due to him of the customary fee and wages of this office from the time of the constables of Bordeaux, his predecessors as well as his time, and he will have due allowance in his account.

10 June 1335 . Ebor' York .

Grant to Johan de Brocas, king's valet , for his good service of the Burdegal' keepership of the king's seal and the counter-seal the king uses for contracts in Bordelais to have with its issues, profits, emoluments and other appurtenances as long as Brocas behave well in this office.

By p.s.

Same as above.

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver to Brocaz Johan de Brocas the keepership of the king's seal and the counter-seal of contracts in Bordelais .

By the same brief.

16 June 1335 . Derlyngton Darlington . For Galhart Margès.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having seen the letters of Edward I as well as the letters of power of Galhart de Margès, and also the other memoranda concerning what is due, if it happens that money is due, then he should make payment without delay of the 20 l. st. to Margès or of what is due, or make satisfaction to him elsewhere from the issues of the duchy, receiving from Margès the said letters and his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Margeys Galhart Margès, proctor and attorney of Bydos Galhart de Budos requested the king by his petition exhibited before the king and his council that he will wish to make a suitable payment, as Edward I was bound to Budos in 20 l. st. for the loan this latter granted to the former for the expenses of his army at the time of the war in the duchy, as more fully appears in the letters patent of Edward I, which letters Margès claims he has in his possession, and Budos or someone else in his name have not yet been paid or received elsewhere satisfaction. ¹

It is changed because it was otherwise granted by petition of the council, and other letters were restored.

10 June 1335 . Ebor' York . For the mayor and jurats of the town of Bordeaux. ¹

Remission to the Burdeg' mayor and jurats of the town of Bordeaux of 200 l.st. on the sum of 400 l.st. they borrowed to the constable of Bordeaux of Edward II or the keeper of Edward II's money from his treasure sent during the last war in the duchy, ² because they had great expenses in the repair of the town's walls and its safe keeping, so that they should satisfy the king of the remaining 200 l.st. . Lately they requested that the king remit this debt towards helping with these expenses. ³

By C.

Same as above. For Estèbe Séguin. ¹

Appointment of Seguyn Estèbe Séguin , for the harms and damages he suffered in his service in the king's processes, as receiver of the toll of the town of Sanctus Makarius Saint-Macaire , and also the keepership of the king's victuals for the purveyance of the garrison of the Sanctus Makarius castle of Saint-Macaire from the day of the making of these presents and for a ten year period, provided he behave well and faithfully in this office, perceiving there 12 d.st. by day as long as he is in this office. ²

By C.

Same as above.

Grant at pleasure to Master Pertica, de Pey de Laperge, king's clerk , because of his good and selfless service in the duchy, of the writing office of the assizes of the seneschal and the Agenn' juge-mage of Agenais to have and hold it with its issues, emoluments, inquiries, informations, rights and the appurtenances or what is expected to be at this office, as long as he behave well and faithfully in this office. ¹

By C.

Same as above.

Grant at pleasure to Master Pertica, de Pey de Laperge, king's clerk , because of his good and selfless service in the duchy, the keepership and execution of the king's seal and counter-seal that is used for contracts in the place of Penna Penne[-d'Agenais] and Podio Mirolli, de Puymirol to have and hold it with their issues, emoluments and the appurtenances or what is expected to be at this office, as long as he behave well and faithfully in this office. ¹

By C.

Same as above. For the mayor and jurats of the town of Bordeaux.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to meet with the constable of Bordeaux and the other members of the king's council in the duchy that ought to be called; they have to make swiftly an inquiry to know if the banlieue of Bordeaux should be at the Burdeg' mayor and jurats of the town of Bordeaux , for how long, by what title and where are its limits and how it has been removed from them, and of all the circumstances they can find on this matter, and send this enquiry as soon as they are able under the king's seal in use in the duchy, and the king will do what he considers best ought to be done. Lately, the mayor and jurats of the town of Bordeaux requested that the king provide remedy, as they should have and their predecessors had from time immemorial the banlieue and jurisdiction all around this town with all that pertain to this banlieue or jurisdiction, according to the fors and customs of the duchy. And they claim that the main part of this banlieue has been removed without reason by the king's officers.

By C.

Same as above. For Pey [II] de Grailly, vicomte of Benauges.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony that having called the parties, he should do to Greelino, de Pey [II] de Grailly, vicomte of Benauges , full and swift justice according to the fors and customs of the duchy, the performance and reception of the homage of Guiraut de Tastes notwithstanding, so that Grailly does not complaint again to the king because of a lack of justice. Grailly asserts have right on the jurisdiction and homage of Sancta Cruce de Montibus Sainte-Croix-du-Mont which place was formerly possession of Tastis, de Guiraut de Tastes and now of his heirs, and Guiraut formerly paid homage to the king for this place and jurisdiction without words of Grailly's right and on the sequestration and the process pending in the court of Gascony . Grailly requested that the king wished to do full justice notwithstanding the reception of this homage.

By C.

Same as above. For the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, as the Burdeg' mayor and jurats of Bordeaux have requested that the king will wish to return to them the houses and plots situated before the Umbrariam, Burdeg' Ombrière of Bordeaux they formerly lent to the king's predecessors, the former kings of England, for the striking and the making of the king's money, and now the king's money is not struck there; ¹ that having diligently obtained information with the constable of Bordeaux and the other experts of the king's council in the duchy that ought to be called on how these houses and plots were lent and since when, and everything that can inform the king on this matter, they should send it without delay to the king under the king's seal in use in the duchy, and the king will decide in the future what is suitable for them. ²

By C.

Same as above.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to certify the king by his letters on the form of the exchange and agreement made between Alaïtz, daughter and heiress of Jaufré-Rudel [V], former Blavia lord of Blaye and Edward II and if these agreements have been observed, and if not for what reasons, and what remains to pay, and all other circumstances that can inform the king. Lately, Alaïtz requested that the king will wish to make payment of the debts due to her, as she gave to Edward II the Blavia castle and castellany of Blaye in exchange of the place of Campariano, de Camparian and other possessions under such an agreement that she had to be paid of what was due to her father, former lord of Blaye, from the issues of the duchy. And until now the said debts have not been paid, contrary to the form of the agreement to her great damage and in peril of the soul of Edward II.

By C.

8 June 1335 . Ebor' York .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having seen the agreement made between Alaïtz, [daughter and heiress of Jaufré-Rudel [V], former Blavia lord of Blaye ] and diligently inform himself on the arrears due, and what is due to Alaïtz according to this agreement, and he should make payment from the issues of the duchy, receiving from her letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account.

By C.

10 June 1335 . Ebor' York . For Pey de Grailly and Johan, his son.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that if they find it is the truth, thus they should make payment and satisfaction as he will see the most suitable for the king's honor and convenience, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Greelino, de Pey [II] de Grailly, Benagiarum vicomte of Benauges and Castellionis, de Castillon and his son Johan [II de Grailly] requested that the king will wish to compensate them for their losses, as formerly at the time of the last war in the duchy, their lands were occupied by the French, and them, because they supported the king's party suffered damage for which no satisfaction has been made up to now.

By C.

Same as above. Concerning the settlement with those to whom king is bound in some debts.

Order to the same to settle by payment with the advice and consent of the council of these parts and for the king's convenience, certain wages for the time they stood in the service of the king and his ancestors in the duchy.

By C.

Same as above. For Pey de Gabarret.

Order to the same that if they find it is the truth, thus they should make payment and satisfaction as he will see the most suitable for the king's honour and convenience, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Gavaretto, de Pey de Gabarret requested that the king will wish to compensate him for his losses, as formerly at the time of the last war in the duchy, his lands were occupied by the French, because he supported the king's party and suffered damage for which no satisfaction has been made up to now.

By C.

Same as above. For Galhart de Saint-Symphorien.

Similar letters to Sancto Simphoriano, de Galhart de Saint-Symphorien .

By C.

Same as above. For the king, concerning the declaration of the receipt of the third part of the emoluments of the striking of money, struck or to be struck at Bordeaux.

Order to Oliver de Ingham , seneschal of Gascony, and Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare , constable of Bordeaux, that they insist, as much as they are able, that the archbishop and chapter of Bordeaux , declare by their letters that it is not their intention to seek anything other than the third part of the emoluments from the striking that belongs to them, a right which has been acknowledged as theirs in the agreement made between Ingram and John Travers , constable of Bordeaux, on the one hand, and the archbishop and chapter of Bordeaux on the other, ¹ and to make on this matter a public instrument, and if they do not want to do that, then they must do as Ingham and Master Podio, de Guiraut Dupuch, juge-mage of the duchy [of Aquitaine] , have been informed by the king's council. ²

By C.

Same as above. Concerning the agreement made on the restitution of the lands to be observed in a certain form.

Order to Masters Simon de Staines and Jordani Austen Jourdain , the king's commissaries in charge together with the commissaries of the king of France of the restitution of the immovables occupied at a certain time in the duchy, that if the commissaries of the king of France are prepared to make a real and full restitution of the lands of the king's subjects in the duchy which were taken by surprise by the men of the king of France , then they should return the lands of Blankfort Blanquefort and Vitrinis Veyrines to the Armaniaci, de count of Armagnac ¹ or his attorney, and to anybody else, according to the form of the agreement, and if it happens any doubt or dispute on this restitution, then they should send [this case] to the court of France . ² for a decision, adjourning the parties there as more fully appearsin the said agreement in order that nothing can be impute to the king because of the non observance of this agreement. The king has learned that the restitution of several lands in the duchy to the king's subjects according to the form of the agreement made between the king of France and the king was delayed, because the count of Armagnac was not restored in the state he had in the lands of Blanquefort and Veyrines when he supported the king of France against the king.

By C.

Same as above. Concerning the keepership of a castle and castellany committed. ¹

Appointment at pleasure to Campania, de Guilhem de Campagne, king's valet , as Blavia keeper of the castle and castellany of Blaye , receiving there the customary wages and fees. It should not be removed from this keepership without the king's special order.

By C.

16 June 1335 . Derlyngton Darlington . For Galhart Margès, attorney of Bernat de Margès.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having seen the letters of Edward I as well as the letters of power of Galhart de Margès, and also the other memoranda concerning what is due, if it happens that money is due, then he should make payment without delay of the 37 l. 18 s. 8 d.st. to Galhart de Margès or of what is due, or make satisfaction to him elsewhere from the issues of the duchy, receiving from Galhart de Margès the said letters and his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Margeys Galhart de Margès, proctor and attorney of Margeys Bernat de Margès requested the king by his petition exhibited before the king and his council that he will wish to make a suitable payment, as Edward I was bound to Bernat in 37 l. 18 s. 8 d.st. for his wages and those of his retinue for the time he stood in the service of Edward I in the wars of the duchy, as more fully appear in the letters patent of Edward I, which letters Galhart de Margès claims he has in his possession, and Bernat de Margès or someone else in his name have not yet been paid or received elsewhere satisfaction. ¹

It is changed because it was otherwise granted by petition of the council, and other letters were restored.

10 June 1335 . Ebor' York . For Guilhem-Sans [II], lord of Pommiers.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having seen the king's letters where the king granted to Guilhem-Sans [II], Pomeriis, de lord of Pommiers 80 l.st. by year, and having accounted with him of the arrears of this sum if it has not been yet accounted, he should make payment of these arrears according to the tenor of the king's letters, any other order of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Pommiers requested that the king will wish to make payment of the sums of money or make suitable satisfaction to him elsewhere, as the king is bound to him in various sums of money of arrears on the 80 l.st. the king formerly granted by the letters patent, perceiving it each year from the issues of the custom of Burdeg' Bordeaux , as more fully appearsin the king's letters. The king ordered the then constable of Bordeaux that having seen the said letters, he should make payment to Pommiers of what he found from the issues of the duchy, but the king learned that he did not do it.

By C.

10 June 1335 . Ebor' York . For the mayor and the jurats of the town of Bordeaux.

Order to the same to relieve the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux of the 200 l.st. remited to them and to surcease the demand of the remaining 200 l.st. until the king orders otherwise. Lately, the mayor and jurats of this town requested that the king, as they were bound to the king in 400 l.st. borrowed to the constable of Bordeaux of Edward II or the keeper of Edward II's money from his treasure sent during the last war in the duchy, ¹ because they put some great sums for the repair of the town's walls and its safe keeping, to remit this sum. And the king has remitted by his letters patent 200 l.st. , so that they should satisfy the king of the remaining 200 l.st. , as more fully appears in the king's letters patent. ²

By C.

10 June 1335 . Ebor' York . Concerning the accounting with Master Simon de Staines.

Order to the same that having accounted with Master Simon de Staines from the day he arrived in the parts of the duchy, he should make full and swift payment to him from the issues of the duchy from the time he was appointed as well for the time he stood in the duchy for his mission, and he will have due allowance in his account. The king has appointed Staines as one of his commissaries to proceed with the commissaries of the king of France to the restitution according the form of the last agreement made between the king of France and the king, the king had granted to him 1 m.st. each day for his expenses during his stay in the duchy

By C.

Same as above For Guiraut Dupuch.

Order to the same to make payment without delay from the issues of the duchy to Master Podio, de Guiraut Dupuch, juge-mage of Gascony , of the 400 l.st. that the king granted to him in help of his expenses.

By C.

Same as above For Huc de Gavaudun.

Order to the same that having seen the bills of the former constable of Bordeaux and having accounted if necessary with Gavaldon' Huc de Gavaudun to make payment without delay to him from the issues of the duchy of what he found is due to him, any order or ordinance of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from Gavaudun his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Gavaudun requested that the king will wish to make payment of the sums of money he is bound to him for his wages from the time he was retained in the king's service in the duchy, as more fully appears in bills sealed under the seal of Galiciano, de Pey de Galician, former constable of Bordeaux , which bills Gavaudun claims to have in his possession.

By C.

Same as above For Guilhem-Sans, lord of Pommiers.

Order to the same that having seen the bills of the former constables of Bordeaux and having accounted with Guilhem-Sans [II], Pomeriis, de lord of Pommiers for his wages and the restaur of his horses if it has not be done before, and he should make payment from the issues of the duchy or make allowance elsewhere of what he has found, receiving from Pommiers these bills and his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately Pommiers informed the king that he is bound to him in several sums of money for his wages and those of his retinue as well as for the restaur of his horses, as more fully appears in various bills sealed by the seals of John de Weston and Galiciano, de Pey de Galician , former constables of Bordeaux, which bills Pommiers claims he has in his possession. The king ordered the constable that having seen the said bill, he should make payment from the issues of the duchy or make satisfaction elsewhere of the arrears of these sums if he noticed that these sums were due to him, and this has still not been done, as the king is given to understand by Pommiers. ¹

By C.

Same as above For Estèbe Séguin.

Order to the same to deliver to Seguyn Estèbe Séguin the office of receiver of the toll of the town of Sanctus Makarius Saint-Macaire , and also the keepership of the king's victuals for the purveyance of the garrison of the Sanctus Makarius castle of Saint-Macaire to have and exercise as long as he behave well and faithfully in this office, receiving 12 d.st. by day as long as he is in this office, and he will have allowance in his account of the issues of these offices. The king granted to Séguin these offices in this form in compensation of the harms and damages he suffered in his service in the king's processes from the day of the making of these present letters and for a ten years period. ¹

By C.

Same as above Concerning the sums of money paid at the order of the seneschal.

Order to Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux to make payment in ceasing all excuse of the sums of money that Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of the duchy asked him to pay the expedition of the king's business in the duchy, and he will have due allowance of these sums in his account to present to the king's exchequer .

By C.

25 May 1335 . Ebor' York . For Bérart d'Albret.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to make payment, without further delay, to la Bretum Bérart [I] d'Albret or his attorney, the arrears of the 4,618 l. 10 s. 4 d.bon.ch. from the issues of the duchy according to the tenor of the king's previous orders, notwithstanding any general or special order of the king. And if this sum of money cannot be paid in full promptly, it is to be paid by suitable assigments on certain baylies, customs and revenues, receiving from him, or his attorney, the bill of Master Galiciano, de Pey de Galician, late constable of Bordeaux , king's clerk , and Albret's letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. The king wishes this to be done so that Albret does not complaint again to the king on this, or the constable will risk the king's justified anger.

Lately, Albret alleged to the king that he owed him 4,618 l. 10 s. 4 d.ch. for various wages for various mounted men-at-arms and foot serjeants, which he had in the garrison of the castles and places of Vayres , Bertolio, de Vertheuil and Rynoncio, de Rions by the order of John de Haustede, late seneschal of Gascony from 6 September 1330 until 19 March 1331, as more fully appears in a bill under the seal of Galician, and the king's seal used in the duchy, exhibited by Albret before the king and his council. The king ordered the constable to make payment without delay of the sum to Albret or his attorney, from the issues of the duchy, notwithstanding any orders of the king to the contrary. Afterwards Albret informed the king that the then constable of Bordeaux refused to make satisfaction, giving the excuse that the custom of the Burdeg' castle of Bordeaux were so burdened that there was not sufficient to pay this sum, and that he had been ordered by the king not to make any payments from the time when Galician was constable, but the king ordered him again to pay Albret, or his attorney, the arrears of the sum from the issues of the duchy without delay, according to the previous orders, notwithstanding previous orders to the contrary. Now, on the behalf of Albret, the king has heard that though John Travers, late constable of Bordeaux, has been urged to pay him, he has still not been paid to his great loss and with the delay in carrying out the king's orders, and Albret requests remedy. ¹

By C.

10 June 1335 . Ebor' York .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver to Master Pertica, de Pey de Laperge, king's clerk , the Penna, Podio Mirolli, de keepership and execution of the king's seal and counter-seal that is used for contracts in the place of Penne[-d'Agenais] and Puymirol , the king granted to him at pleasure by his letters patent, to have and hold it with their issues, emoluments and all what appertains to these offices according to the tenor of these letters. ¹

By C.

Same as above

Same as above For Arnaut de Gabarret, canon of Bordeaux.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to make payment to Gavarret Arnaut de Gabarret, canon of Bordeaux , ¹ of what is due of the annual 100 l.t. the king granted by his letters patent to him on 6 May 1330 from this latter date and have this sum until the king obtains by him or by request the provision of a suitable ecclesiastical benefit according to the tenor of these letters, and the king will make due allowance in his account. On 6 May 1330, the king granted to Gabarret 100 l.t. to be received each year from the issues of the duchy on 25 June by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux until the king obtains the provision to Gabarret to a suitable ecclesiastical benefit. ²

By C.

10 June 1335 . Ebor' York . For the burgesses and community of Saint-Macaire.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, to summon the legal experts of the king's council of the duchy and others who have an interest and diligently obtain information on the damage that the burgesses and community of Sanctus Makarius Saint-Macaire have suffered because of the war in the duchy in the time Edward II , and because of their loyalty and service to the king and his father, and to send it without delay to the king under the seal used in the duchy, so that the king can obtain advice about what to do for them. Lately, the burgesses and community have requested that the king will wish to compensate them for these losses.

By C.

20 June 1335 . Dunolm' Durham . For Melhosa, widow of Ysarn de Laneplaà.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, that if Melosa Melhosa[de Lanne], widow of Lane Plane, de Ysarn de Laneplaà, late king's serjeant-at-arms and daughter and heiress of Bertran, late lord of Lane, de Lanne finds in their presence sufficient security for the Pountons baylie of Pontonx , which is to be kept by a suitable man, and see to it that it is placed in his custody, then they are to deliver it to her with all the profits and emoluments that pertain to it, to be held until she is satisfied for the arrears of the 1,000 l.bord. , which was owed to her late father. Otherwise, they are to see to it that the baylie is kept in a way beneficial to the king, so that Melhosa is paid the 100 l.bord a year from the issues of the baylie until the arrears are fully satisified.

Lately, at the prosecution of Laneplaà, for him and his wife Melhosa, the king ordered John de Haustede, late seneschal of the duchy and Master Galiciano, de Pey de Galician, then constable of Bordeaux to obtain information themselves and to certify the king as to whether they had paid to Bertran, lord of Lanne, the sum of 2,100 l.bord. which was assigned to be paid to him by Edward II from the prévôté of the Insula Oleronis Île d'Oléron until he was fully satisfied. Haustede and Galician obtained the information, and informed the king that none of the sum had been paid to Bertran, as is clear by their letters under their seals.

And Laneplaà requested that the king commit to him and his wife the baylie of Pontonx, rendering the same sum of money as others had paid for it in the past, and receiving from this baylie 100 l.bord. each year until Laneplaà and his wife were fully paid of the 2,100 l.bord. . The king, because of the great service that Bertran had done to the king's father in his Scottish war, and also because of Laneplaà's great service, and that the certification had shown that no satisfaction had been made, and because Laneplaà, for him and his wife, had remitted 1,100 l.bord. of this sum to the king, he committed the baylie to them, rendering to the king as much as others were accustomed to pay, to the constable of Bordeaux, provided that Laneplaà and his wife were allocated 100 l.bord. each year from the farm of this baylie until they were fully paid the 1,000 l.bord. . On 20 September 1332, the king ordered to the then seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver in this form the baylie of Pontonx to Laneplaà and Melhosa or their attorney.

Now Melhosa has requested that, since the baylie has been taken into the king's hands because of the death of her husband, that the king will cause the baylie to be delivered to her, to be kept by a suitable and sufficient man until she is satisfied of the arrears of the 1,000 l.bord. . ¹

By C.

25 June 1335 . Karliolum Carlisle Concerning the surveying and the arrest of ships in the port of Bayonne and to be sent to sea.

Order to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony to attend to the surveying of all the ships in the port of Baiona Bayonne , and in all the other ports of the duchy, and arrest them, if he considers it necessary, and cause them to be prepared with crew, arms and victuals, and put to sea in order to repel, with all their power, those enemies of the king of Scots, and of the king, if they intend to attack either of their kingdoms, or to harass them, punishing any rebels that they come across, the king having previously assigned him to do so. Edward [Balliol], king of Scots , as the king's vassal, has requested that the king provide him with a remedy, since he has heard that several men from overseas, by the procurement of certain Scottish enemies and rebels , are preparing ships to bring men-at-arms to Scotia Scotland , to invade the kingdom. The king considers it only right that he comes to the aid of his vassal, to save his own lands there and to put an end to the rebels, and has assigned Ingham to survey and prepare the ships. ¹

By K. and C.

20 June 1335 . Karliolum Carlisle For Master John Mountfichet.

Order to Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Master Muffichet John Mountfichet, king's clerk , of his wages, he should make payment or make elsewhere satisfaction to him of what he found without delay, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Mountfichet requested that the king will wish to make suitable payment to him of the various sums of money due to him for is wages from the time of John Travers, former constable of Bordeaux and the current constable for various king's negotiations concerning the duchy's status by order of Travers and the current constable as he had often to come before the king in Anglia England and return to the duchy.

By K.

26 June 1335 . Karliolum Carlisle .

Order to the mayor, hundred peers and all the community of Baiona Bayonne quickly to prepare and equip their ships, and use them to oppose the king's Scottish enemies and rebels and their accomplices. They are to obey and have faith in Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , whom the king has appointed to oversee this, and fully informed about what should be done in this matter. Further, the king enjoins them not to let him down, and to hurry to do this, and the king will reward them. The king acknowledges the loyalty and steadfastness of the mayor, hundred peers and all the community to the king and his predecessors, in the face of adversity, and promises to repay when opportunities allow. ¹

Same as above

3 July 1335 . Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne .

Appointment of Craysothen Thomas de Greysouthen, king's clerk as Burdeg' controller of the castle of Bordeaux to have it as long he behave well and faithfully, perceiving in this office the customary wages and fees.

By p.s. and C.

Same as above

1 July 1335 . Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne .

Order to Master Simon de Staines , Master Jordani Austen Jourdain and Podio, de Guiraut Dupuch , that having viewed the account of Craysothen Thomas Greysouthen, king's clerk , they should certify the king and send to him the result of this accounting and all what they have done on this matter under their seals or the seals of two of them. The king committed Austen Jourdain, Pagani Arnaut Pagan and the late Master Guitardi Johan Guitard to view the account of John Travers from the time he was constable of Bordeaux and receiver and keeper of the treasury of Edward II and of the foreign issues, and also of the deliveries and expenses, as well as the allowances of them he did at this time. But the accounting of this account had begun in the presence of Travers, but before it was finished Travers died and Greysouthen, Travers' clerk, was ready for the view of what remained to be viewed. The king committed them or two of them to finish the view of this account and to do what can pertain to this view of account. ¹

By C.

8 July 1335 . Karliolum Carlisle .

To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and the other liege men of the king, and also the collectors of murage, pontage and pavage, both within and without liberties.

Letters of protection and safe and secure conduct granted to Joglar Arnaut Jougla , Vilars, de Bidau Duviella , Arnaut [Jougla], son of Joglar Arnaut Jougla , Pey Grossemans , Blank Arnaut Blanc , Salmerii Arnaut-Guilhem Saumier , Sans de Bules , Pey de la Rame and Lobygak' Johan de Lévignac , of Marmandia Marmande , wine merchants of the duchy [of Aquitaine] coming to the kingdom with their wines and goods, and also their men and servants. No-one is to damage or harm them, their wines, goods and merchandise, take anything from them against their will, nor presume to disturb them in their liberties contrary to the tenor of their charter. This is provided that they pay all due customs. Therefore it is ordered that Jougla and the other merchants, their men and servants are maintained, protected and defended, and that amends are made for anything that has been forfeited without delay, and that no wine, property or merchandise is to be taken from them for the king's use against their will without due satisfaction being made.

Edward I , amongst various liberties which he granted to them by his charter, ¹ which the king has confirmed, granted that the wine merchants of Gascony, and other alien merchants, should be able to come safely and securely into his realm, and should be free from the payment of murage, pontage and pavage everywhere within it, and that no exaction, payment or requisition ( exactio, prisa vel prestatio ) should be taken from them for the king's use, just as is more fully contained in the charter and its confirmation. ²

Same as above

Same as above

20 July 1335 . Karliolum Carlisle . For the men and inhabitants of the town of Blaye.

Grant to the men and inhabitants of the town of Blaynes Blaye that they can increase and lessen the standard measures for wine in the town and castellany [of Blaye] for five years from the date of the grant in aid of their legal expenses in the court of the king of France. Lately, the men and inhabitants have shown by their petition exhibited before the king and his council in parliament, that they and their ancestors were accustomed from time immemorial to take firewood in the woods of the castellany of Blaye and to pasture their animals there, and to cut the grass growing on the river bank ¹ to make hay with it. However, some men of the vicomte of Cuay Aulnay ² have stopped them from hay-making and the taking of other profits from the same, asserted that this bank was and is of the lordship and jurisdiction of the king of France and pertains to the crown of France, and have much troubled the men and inhabitants, and thereafter a dispute began without real grounds ( sine materia questionis ), and came later to the court of the king of France by an appeal of the vicomte and his men, and has put the people of Blaye to great expenses and will lead to intolerable further outlay. They have requested the right to alter the measures of wine for a fixed time to meet these expenses, and the king wishes to agree to this.

By petition of C.

20 July 1335 . Karliolum Carlisle . For Lady Isabe de Lalande former wife of Jaufré-Rudel [V de Blaye].

Confirmation of the agreement made between la Landa Isabe de Lalande and Credonio, de Amaury [III] de Craon , then seneschal of Gascony. The Blavia castle and castellany of Blaye have been bought for the king's profit from the heirs of Jaufré-Rudel [V], former Blavia lord of Blaye by Pessaigne Antonio di Pessagno, then seneschal of Gascony , and the same seneschal and with Edward II 's council in the duchy ordered that Isabe de Lalande, former wife of Jaufré-Rudel be granted and allocated 400 l.t. by year for the relinquishment of the claim she had on these castle and castellany because of her dowry or what has been done by Edward II. And Amaury [III] de Craon, thereafter seneschal of Edward II in the duchy allocated to Isabe, at her request, 100 l. on the owed 400 l. , these 100 l. being allocated on the issues of the castellany or baylie of Montis Andronis, de Montendre in the diocese of Saintes , to keep and perceive each year by Isabe or by her attorney or proctor as long as she lives from these issues by the hands of the castellan or bayle of this place, without any impediment if the issues exceeded the issues, and if these issues do not worth these 100 l. , she has to have the issues, census, esporles and other revenues of the king in the town of Leyborne Libourne to have until she obtains full payment, as more fully appearsin a public instrument made on that and other things sealed under the seal of the court of Gascony, and Isabe requested the king to confirm this agreement by his letters patent.

By C.

10 August 1335 . villam de Sancto Johanne Perth .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Duroforti, de Arnaut [II] de Durfort, kt , of his wages, fees, expenses and costs of the said time, if it has not already been done, he should make payment without delay to Durfort from the issues of the duchy at a rate of one sterling for 5 d.t. , receiving from him his letters of acquittance and he will have due allowance in his account. Formerly, Durfort requested that the king will wish to make account of the wages and fees owed to him from the time he was in the service of the king and Edward II at Penna in Agenesio Penne-d'Agenais and others in the duchy from the beginning of the war until the time he was banished from the said duchy, and after this banishment, that is from the time when Nicolas de Hugate was receiver of the money and victuals of Edward II in the said duchy, and John Travers , Master Medici Aubert Mège and Master John de Weston were constables of Bordeaux, and also of the expenses and costs Durfort about some works made for the king's convenience in the said town of Penne-d'Agenais, for the king's Castri Galhardi, de castle of Castelgaillard ¹ and the motte of Peliser Pélicier and made a swift payment at a rate of one sterling for 5 d. . And thereafter, because the then constable of Bordeaux was removed before the order was accomplished, the king ordered on 15 October 1329 to the then constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Durfort of his wages, fees, expenses and costs of the said time, if it has not already been done, he should make payment without delay to Durfort from the issues of the duchy at a rate of one sterling for 5 d.t. , but Durfort informed the king that this payment was not been done until now to the great damage of Durfort, so this latter requested the king to bring remedy to it.

Same as above

Same as above

22 August 1335 . villa de Sancto Johanne Perth . Concerning wines to be purveyed at the king's convenience in Gascony and to be delivered to the king's butler. ¹

Order to Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux to make payment from the issues of his office for 700 tuns of wine in places of the duchy where it will be at the king's convenience, provide them and bring them as soon as he is able to the kingdom of England to the places that Richard de la Pole, the king's butler , will point out on the king's behalf. He should make indentures with la Pole or his attorney of the expenses concerning the cost, and he will have due allowance in his account. The king ordered to la Pole that he should point out to him the places where the wines should be brought and he has to receive in the above form.

By K.

Same as above Concerning the reception and the keepership of the purveyance of the above wines. ¹

Order to Richard de la Pole, the king's butler , to certify by his letters to Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare , constable of Bordeaux, the reception of the 700 tuns of wine this latter will buy for the king's use in the duchy from the issues of the duchy and will bring to England to some places assigned in advance following the king's order, these tuns having to be received by him or his attorney. They have to keep these tuns until they receive another order from the king.

By K.

20 August 1335 . villa de Sancto Johanne Perth . For Isabe de Lalande, late lady of Blaye.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, that at the end of the three years period to make have for another year to la Lande Isabe de Lalande, former lady of Blaye , her heirs and executors, all the issues, emoluments and other profits granted to her for this three years period, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Lalande has alleged to the king that her late husband, Jaufré-Rudel [V], late Blavia lord of Blaye , when they were betrothed, assigned her a dowry of 3,000 l.t.parv. to be received from the land of Blaye , and after the death of Jaufré-Rudel, she remitted and quitclaimed the right that she had in that land in right of her dower to Edward II, late king of England , the king's father, for 3,000 l.t.parv. to be paid to her at certain terms, and for which she has not been satisfied. The king ordered the then constable of Bordeaux to view the letters and to obtain full information on the matter, and if he found that this was true, he was to make payment or satisfy her in other ways, of what he will find was owed to her from the issues of the duchy without delay. And John Travers, then constable of Bordeaux had with those of the king's council of these parts full information and found that 1,200 l.parv.t. of these 3,000 l. were due to her on 1 November 1333. And the constable allocated to Lalande, with the advice of the said king's councillors and, it is claimed, by virtue of Edward II's order, all the issues, emoluments and other profits of money, issues, rents, services of the free tenants and other parts of the Blavia prévôté of Blaye , excepting the Blavia castle of Blaye and the wastelands pertaining to it, as well as the bladagium and furmentagium that Columb Johan Colom held in the Blavia honor of Blaye by grant of Edward II, to have and receive on 1 November for a three years period in full satisfaction of these 1,200 l. , as more fully appears by letters under the seal of the court of Gascony and letters of Edward II, letters that Lalande claims to have in her possession. Lalande requested that the king , because of her grant of her right on the land of Blaye and the delay in paying her this sum, causing her to suffer various damages and grievances, and Pessaigne Antonio di Pessagno, former seneschal of the duchy , was bound to her in a sum of 4,800 l. in the king's name and his heirs in order to have her security, a debt she cancelled, will wish to have a favourable grace in addition of the said sum of 3,000 l. .m

By C.

11 August 1335 . villa de Sancto Johanne Perth .

Grant for life to Johan de Brocas, king's valet , of the keepership of the Burdegal' king's seal and the counter-seal the king uses for contracts of Bordeaux to have with its issues, profits, emoluments and other appurtenances. The king granted to Brocas this office for as long as he behaves well in it.

By p.s.

Same as above

26 August 1335 . Villa de Sancto Johanne Perth . For superseding the making of the payment for the provision of 500 tuns of wine .

Order to Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux to supersede the payment for 500 tuns of wine that the king previously ordered Richard de la Pole, the king's butler , to purchase and purvey that wine for the king's use in the duchy, and for the carriage of the same, because the king, for certain reasons, has now ordered Pole not to do this.

By C.

24 August 1335 . villa de Sancto Johanne Perth . For the merchants of the Bardi society of Florence.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, as he ordered several times before, that having seen the king's orders of the previous constable of Bordeaux, of the seneschal of Gascony and of person who exercised the office of the constable of Bordeaux and the payment to be done to the Florencia merchants of the Bardi society of Florence , he should make payment to Marny Niccolò Marini or Brune, de la Tano Della Bruna or anybody else from this society or their attorneys of what he will notice it will be owed to them of the 1,800 l.st. owed to the merchants of this society, or to pay it to his attorney or their attorneys what is still owed of this sum from the first money coming from the custom of Burdeg' Bordeaux as well as from the issues of the duchy according to the tenor of the king's order, any allowance or order of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from the said merchants or their attorneys the king's letters patent of allowance and their letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Forcetti Dino Forzetti and his partners, merchants of the Bardi society of Florence requested the king that they paid by virtue of the king's mandate to Pessaigne Antonio di Pessagno, kt , 1,000 l.st. in part of payment of 8,141 l. 8 s. 6 d.st. owed to him by the king, and similarly they accepted before the king's council to make the payment of 800 l.st. for the keepership of the wardrobe of Philippa [of Hainaut], queen of England, the king's wife , in assistance of the expenses of her household. The king granted to the said merchants or their attorneys to have and receive the said 1,800 l.st. from the first money coming from the custom of Bordeaux as well as from other issues of the duchy, any other allowance of this cusom by the king notwithstanding. The king ordered several times the then constable to pay these 1,800 l.st. to Niccolò Marini or the attorney or the attorneys of the said merchants, any allowance of the said custom or the said issues of the king's to the contrary previously directed to him notwithstanding, as more appears by inspection of the rolls of the chancery, and the said merchants, as they were not yet paid, requested that the king will wish to make swift payment about it. ¹

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1 September 1335 . villa de Sancto Johanne Perth . For Master Simon de Staines.

Order to Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux , that, if Master Simon de Staines has received the 50 l. then he should allocate them to him for his wages for 75 days from the day he came to the parts of the duchy, that is that Simon receives 13 s. 4 d. by day, he should make payment to Staines from the issues of the duchy of what is due to him from his wages by day for these 75 days and as long as he stays in the duchy, and he will due allowance in his account. On the 14 December 1334, the king ordered to the seneschal of Gascony by his brief and the person exercising the office of constable of Bordeaux to make payment without delay to Master Simon de Staines, whom comes to the parts of the duchy towards him for some business on which he is fully informed by the king, of 50 l.st. from the issues of the duchy for his expenses there; ¹ and on 10 June 1335 the king ordered to him by another brief that having accounted with Staines of 1 m.st. for his expenses for each day he stayed in the day for the king's business from the day he arrived in the duchy, he should have made full payment of what he found. ² The king learned that because of certain doubt that existed between him and Staines on the day that the payment of the daily wages should start, he postponed the payment of these wages to Staines, so he is amazed.

By the same K.

20 September 1335 . Edenburgh' Edinburgh .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to pay to Arnaut [II] de Durfort, kt , the 500 m. st. per annum owed to him from the tolls of Saint-Macaire, if this Durfort is impeded to receive this sum from the tolls of Saint-Macaire or in return from the customs of Bordeaux , in this latter case by the constable himself, as Durfort has complained to the king. And if there are reasonable reasons Durfort cannot be paid, the constable has to send a certification to the king's chancery in England under his seal.

By the same K.

Same as above

16 September 1335 . Haddyngton' Haddington . For Arnaut-Gassie de Saint-Jean.

Order to Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux , that he should make payment to Sancto Johanne, de Arnaut-Gassie de Saint-Jean, Mountendr' castellan of the king's castle of Montendre to make payment of what happens to be due by account made to him for the wages of this office at the time when Galiciano, de Pey de Galician , was constable of Bordeaux and thereafter, and make payment thereafter of these wages from the issues of the duchy according to the commission of this office made to him.

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13 October 1335 . Berewicum super Twedam Berwick-upon-Tweed . For Laurens de Vitrac and John Atte Cheker .

Order that having seen the bill of the wardrobe they make payment without delay to Bytrak Laurens de Vitrac and John atte Cheker , Burdeg' merchants vintners of Bordeaux 200 l.st. without delay from the issues of the duchy, any order on the payment of this money from these issues notwithstanding, receiving the said bill from Vitrac and atte Cheker , and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Vitrac and atte Cheker requested that the king will wish to make swift payment to them, as the king is bound to him in 200 l.st. for 50 tuns of wine bought to them by Scoteney Thomas de Scotney, serjeant of the office of the buttery of the king's household for the king's convenience for the expenses of the king's army at the town of Sanctus Johannes de Perth' Perth in Scotia Scotland , as it appears in a bill of the king's wardrobe sealed under the seal of Feryby Richard de Ferriby, keeper of the king's wardrobe , king's clerk , which bill Vitrac and atte Cheker have in their possession.

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9 October 1335 . Berewicum super Twedam Berwick-upon-Tweed . For Gassie Dupont.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to make payment for life from the issues of the duchy to Pount, du Gassie Dupont, king's valet , what is due of the 100 m.st. or their value in other money that the king granted for life on 8 May 1330 to him for his good service to him and Edward II according to the tenor of the king's letters, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, the king granted for life to Dupont 100 m.st. or their value in another money to be received each year from the issues of the duchy by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux at the two terms of the year in equal portions as more fully appears in the king's letters patent. ¹

Same as above. ¹

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to publicly proclaim the king's pardon to Feure Johan Ferre , Pey [Ferre] , his brother and Gardele Fort de Gardelle , men of Podio Mirolli, de Puymirol in the places of the duchy they will find suitable and enforce it according to the tenor of the king's letters patent, and they should return and deliver to the Ferre's brothers and Gardelle their goods and chattels which has been seized in the king's hand at this occasion. The Ferre's brothers and Gardelle, men of Puymirol, who well and faithfully served the king in the parts of Scotia Scotland as well as in the duchy, were accused, it is claimed, of the death of Parys Bernat-Ramon de Paris near Puymirol and the king learned that they were banished. Because of this said service the king has pardoned to the Ferre's brothers and Gardelle the breach of the king's peace and granted to them the firm king's peace for this death and also their banishment, and the king returned them to their previous status and good reputation. It has to be done according to the fors and customs of these parts if someone wants to complain against them for this death, as more fully appearsin the king's letters patent made to the Ferre's brothers and Gardelle. ²

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Same as above. For William de Watson

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to make payment from the issues of the duchy to Watesdon' William de Watson of what is due to him for the annual wages from 20 January 1335 when the king granted to him the Penna in Agenn' keepership of the gate of the castle of Penne-d'Agenais as long he has this keepership, according to the tenor of the king's letters, and they will have due allowance in their account. Lately, the king granted by his letters patent on 20 January 1335 at pleasure to Watson the keepership of the gate of Penne-d'Agenais, receiving for this custody, receiving there the customary wages as more fully appearsin the king's letters. ¹

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11 October 1335 . Berewicum super Twedam Berwick-upon-Tweed . For Pons du Foussat.

Grant for life to Fossat, de Pons du Foussat , because of his good service to the king and his ancestors kings of England, of 12 d.st. to receive each day at the king's exchequer of Bordeaux by the hand of the constable of Bordeaux, in recompensation of the annual 10 l.st. [previously granted to him]. Edward II granted to Foussat for his good service 10 l.st. to be received each year for life at this exchequer of Bordeaux, and thereafter the king granted for some reasons this revenue to Monte Gomery John de Montgomery to be received under some form.

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9 October 1335 . Berewicum super Twedam Berwick-upon-Tweed .

Letters of pardon to Feure Johan Ferre , Pey [Ferre] , his brother and Gardele Fort de Gardelle men of Podio Mirolli, de Puymirol who were accused, it is claimed, of the death of Parys Bernat-Ramon de Paris near Puymirol and the king learned that they were banished. Because of their service to the king in the parts of Scotia Scotland as well as in the duchy, the king pardons them for their breach of this king peace and grant to them the firm king's peace for this death and also their banishment, and the king returns them to their previous status and good reputation. It has to be done according to the fors and customs of these parts if someone wants to complaint against them for this death.

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Same as above

Same as above. Concerning the grant of the baylie called Labenne near Bayonne. ¹

Grant for life to Burdegal' Oliver de Bordeaux, king's valet , for his good service, of the baylie called la Benet Labenne near Bayon' Bayonne to have with its parts the same way that had it his late brother Lop-Bergunh [de Bordeaux] by grant of Edward II , so that this baylie and its parts will return to the king and his heirs after Oliver de Bordeaux's death.

3 July 1335 . Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne .

Commitment to Creysothen Thomas de Greysouthen, king's clerk of the office of controller of the castle of Bordeaux for as long as he conducts himself faithfully, receiving the customary wages and fees. Lately, for the good service done by Johan de Brocas, king's valet , the king granted to Master Bernat de Brocas , his brother, that he would have the office of controller at the death of Master Guitardi Johan Guitard, controller of the Burdeg' castle of Bordeaux , for his life, in the same manner that Guitard held it, as more fully appears in the king's letters. Now Johan de Brocas, with the assent of his brother, who had this office after the death of Guitard, returned the king's letters for this office to chancery to be cancelled, he wishing and granting for himself and his brother that the king take the office into his hands, and appoint a suitable person to that office. ¹

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Same as above

7 December 1335 . Aucland Bishop Auckland Durh . For Ramón Cornel.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with the noble man Cornelii Ramón Cornel or his attorney on his receipts of the annual 200 l.st. of the time when John Travers was constable of Bordeaux , if it has not been accounted before, and he should make payment without delay from the issues of the duchy of these annual 200 l.st. to Cornel or his attorney of what he found is due from Travers' and his time, any order of the king's to the contrary about this sum of money from these issues notwithstanding, receving from Cornel or his attorney his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Because of Cornel's affection towards the king and the royal house, the king retained Cornel in his council and his household, the king granting to him to receive for life 200 l.st. per annum as a fee from the issues of the duchy by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux, as more fully appearsin the king's letters patent made on this matter. Lately, Cornel requested the king that he will wish to make payment of what is due to him, as several sums of money should be received from these 200 l.st. from the issues of the duchy from the time of the current constable and John Travers, former constable of Bordeaux.

20 November 1335 . Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne . For Doat-Amaniu de Bouglon.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants, as he previously ordered them, to deliver to Boglon' Doat-Amaniu de Bouglon, damoiseau , the baylies of Sales Salles , Juliak Juliac and Aulas Le Las with their parts and permit him, or to a suitable substitute or substitutes to hold them, any grant or allocation on these baylie previously made notwithstanding, and make payment to him of what is due to him of the annual 120 l.parv.t. from 15 August 1330 from the issues of the duchy or make satisfaction to him elsewhere in the duchy according to the tenor of the king's order previously sent to them, and he will have due allowance in his account ¹ . And if it has not be done, they should send certification to the king under the seal that the king uses in the duchy. As on 15 August 1330, Bouglon requested that the king will wish to grant him in recompensation of the damages suffered by him in the service of the king and Edward II , as the king granted by his letters patent to Bouglon to receive for life 120 l.parv.t. per annum from the issues of the baylie of Castel-Amouroux in the said duchy, but Bouglon received nothing of this sum or a part of it because of the opposition of the French, provide this sum to him elsewhere; the king granted to him these 120 l.parv.t. to be perceived each year from the issues of the baylies of Salles, Juliac and le Las. And thereafter Bouglon informed the king that the constable could not satisfy him of these 120 l.parv.t. from these issues because he asserted he owed various payments from the issues of these baylies to various men of the duchy, and he requested that the king will wish to grant him this baylies to be held by him or a suitable substitute or substitutes who will answer to the king, so that 120 l.st. was allocated to him each year on the rent of these baylies and annually answer the remaining to the constable of Bordeaux. The king granted at will to Bouglon to have and hold these baylies of Salles, Juliac and le Las with their parts and govern them himself or by a suitable substitute or substitutes, rendering to the king a suitable rent. So that he will render annually to the king by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux this rent above the 120 l.parv.t. allocated to him, any grant of these baylies previously made notwithstanding, as more fully appears in the king's letters patent. The king had ordered them to deliver these baylies to Bouglon, permitting him or a suitable subsitute or substitutes to answer in the said form, and make payment to Bouglon of what is due of these annual 120 l.parv.t. from the issues of the duchy or make satisfaction to him elsewhere in another place of the duchy, and this has still not been done, as the king is given to understand by Bouglon, whereof he is much amazed. ²

30 December 1335 . Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne . Procuration to treat with Roger-Bernat de Foix for his staying with the king.

Commitment, by letters patent under the king's seal, to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony of full power, by the king's letters patent, to treat and agree with Fucso, de Roger-Bernat de Foix, vicomte of Castellbò on his retainder for life, and his staying with the king in war or peace, and to assign to him 400 m.st. to be taken annually for his life from the issues of the custom of Burdeg' Bordeaux , until the king provides him with 400 marks worth of land or rents in a suitable place in the duchy, for his life. The king promises to confirm whatever he does in this matter under the great seal.

30 December 1335 . Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne . For Jordan de Rabat.

Order to Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant to make payment from the issues of the duchy at the view of these presents of 100 l.bord. to Ravat Jordan de Rabat granted to him by the king, any other order of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving Rabat's letters, and he will have due allowance in his account.

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