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C 61/50 12 Edward III (1338-39)

Introduction.

The roll is, compared to that which immediately precedes it, comparatively short. After the welter of administrative activity associated with the preparation for Edward III's abortive continental campaign in 1337, the roll settles down into a more even tempo of activity.

However, the roll in many ways continues where the roll for 1337-38 left off, since there is still a considerable amount of material concerning military preparations which in reality have nothing to do with the duchy. That said, one of the early entries on the roll is an order to Oliver de Ingham, the seneschal of Gascony, to observe the truce (negotiated by Pedro Gómez Barroso, cardinal priest of S. Prassede, and Bertran de Montfavet, cardinal deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro, sent by the pope to mediate between the English and French) to protect the people and property of Philip VI. ¹ But this is immediately followed by a considerable number of entries that relate to continued recruitment and arming of troops in England, the defence of the coast, and the gathering of victuals, and culminate with an entry two thirds of the way through the roll revoking the truce and instructing Ingham to do all that he could to attack and damage Philip VI's interests. ²

There is a very evident change of emphasis in this roll concerning the military preparations. Perhaps most significantly the attitude to the French, and especially Philip VI changes. In the earliest reference to Philip VI on 10 March 1338 concerning the truce with the French, he is termed 'the king's kinsman of France', but by 30 April the language is far less diplomatic, entitling him 'Lord Philip de Valois, who pretends himself to be king of France'. Edward III was not at this point prepared to announce himself king of France, but nor was he prepared to respect the legitimacy of his kinsman. ³ In addition, there are no further references to the king going to the duchy in person. Instead an expedition led by William de Clinton, the earl of Huntingdon, had replaced it. ⁴ Although orders were given for the arrest of 70 great ships to take certain magnates and their men to the duchy, ⁵ Clinton in the event did not go to the duchy either, being left by the king in England as part of the regency council, and the only troops that did leave England for the duchy were those that went with John de Norwich whom the king had appointed as Oliver de Ingham's lieutenant. ⁶ There are complicated plans for the despatch of victuals to Bordeaux, Bayonne and Saint-Sever; ⁷ and there is an interesting entry - addressed to Nicholas Corand, maker of the king's artillery - ordering him to provide large quantities of arrow heads, heads for quarrels, and material for springalds, as well as timber for pallisades. ⁸

Perhaps the main military interest in this roll is the defence of the south coast of England. In 1338 the war at sea was not going well for the English. The French, with their Genoese allies, mounted several devastating raids on English ports, burning Portsmouth in March, and Southampton in October, and the former receives repeated reference in this roll. ⁹ Although the English seemed to be well informed of the departure of the French ships, they had not been able to intercept the fleet. The raids seem to have galvanised the English government to strengthen the provisions for local defence. The local keepers of the coast were ordered to have the county possies ready to respond to any invasion, ¹⁰ and an attempt was made to force major landholders, many of whom were absentee, to shoulder their portion of the burden to defend the Isle of Wight. ¹¹ In addition attention was given to the warning system, with an order to the sheriffs to see to it that beacons were prepared and ready to be used. ¹²

Understandably, the defence of the duchy seems to have taken a back seat, though there was still an evident concern to ensure the security of the major towns there. Work had clearly already begun in some towns for the king was endeavouring to provide provisions for the friars minor in Saint-Émilion, whose house had been partially demolished for the defence of the town. ¹³ Further work was being planned at Blaye where the seneschal was to oversee the valuation of burgages which were to be demolished because they abutted the town walls, and the town's two abbeys which were evidently fortified. ¹⁴ In addition, the mayor, jurats and community of Bourg were granted a tax on wine sold in the taverns of the town to raise money to complete the defences there. ¹⁵

The comparative lack of focus on the defence of the duchy, though inevitably affected by the changing strategy amongst Edward III and his advisors, may also have been influenced by the successful diplomatic initiative to bring the leading Gascon noble, Bernat-Etz V, lord of Albret, back into the English fold. Bernat-Etz's father, Amaniu VII, had been alienated by the activities of Edward II's regime in the 1320s, and although there had been attempts at a rapprochement with the Albrets in 1326 when Oliver de Ingham and others were sent to negotiate with them, this appears to have fallen through with the collapse of Edward II's government late in that year. ¹⁶ Early in the new reign, attempts had been made to re-engage with Bernat Etz, for he was retained by Edward III in April 1327 for his counsel and service. ¹⁷ This policy was continued when, in September 1328, he was promised compensation for damages that he might suffer for his loyalty, should war break out with the French again. ¹⁸ But despite this wooing, Bernat-Etz does not seem to have come fully back into the English camp, for in April 1338, he was still being requested to cease assisting Philip VI. ¹⁹ According to Jean Bernard Marquette, it was this request, with its thinly veiled threat of forfeiture, that forced the issue. But the negotiations were thorough and resulted in two agreements enrolled on this roll which hammered out the mutual responsibilities of the king-duke and Albret, as well as attempting to settle territorial issues that had been in negotiation for many years. ²⁰ That the rapprochement was complete was attested by Edward III's appointment of Bernat Etz, jointly with Oliver de Ingham, the long serving seneschal of Gascony, as lieutenants in the duchy in the following month. ²¹ With Edward III's plans firmly focused on an invasion of northern France with his allies in the Low Countries and the Empire, and with the massive drain on resources in buying allies and preparing to take an expeditionary army there it was becoming clear that the duchy would have to be defended with minimal support from England both in manpower and resources. The return of Bernat-Etz to his English allegiance greatly facilitated this for it meant that the English officials in the duchy could rely on Albret and his affinity in times of need, and Albret was by no means the only lord that the English were actively negotiating with. ²² It would be a tall order for the duchy to rely on its own resources entirely for there were already numerous demands in entries on this roll concerning the payment of wages of those who had already done service with retinues, men such as Fortaner de Lescun, who had served with 50 men-at-arms and 1,000 serjeants and foot soldiers, and were owed substantial sums; ²³ and even individuals like the long serving mayor of Bordeaux, the Rutland knight John de Lisle of Burley, could find themselves in financial difficulties, because of the insufficiency of resources in the duchy. ²⁴

The war had a particular effect on shipping. As with the next roll, the problems of the loss of ships to the enemy, and also the illegal depredations committed by English and Gascon ships appear regularly. The Gironde estuary seems to have been particularly dangerous with one group of ships being lost to galleys, whilst the one escaping ship was plundered by a vassal of Edward III, Sénebrun V, lord of Lesparre. ²⁵ Portuguese merchants sought compensation for goods lost to Bayonnaise pirates, and masters of Bayonnais ships suffered because they carried cargos deemed to belong to enemy merchants. ²⁶ One element of the effects of piracy that is forgotten is the impact that it had on the transmission of records. In this roll letters were issued to several individuals between 15 and 23 May 1338, only to have to be reissued on the 15 and 20 January 1339 because the originals had been lost due to piracy. ²⁷

With the military preoccupations of Edward III, there is very little room for more every day business. A request by Pey de Poyanne, the king's admiral of the fleet of Bayonne, for a grant in favour of his sons; a request by Queen Isabella for Jean Coupale of Dinant for a grant of the prévôté of the Ombrière; ²⁸ and two entries concerned with the preservation of the rights of the people and place of Biarritz, ²⁹ account for most of the business. The one exception to this is the ongoing saga of the grants to Arnaut II de Durfort, lord of Frespech, which have a presence on this roll as they do on several of those that precede and follow it. In April 1331, Durfort had been made a generous grant by Edward III in return for his service, and in compensation for his losses as a consequence of that service. ³⁰ The grant included land, a fishery on the river Lot and extensive jurisdiction close to Penne-d'Agenais. However, it would appear that the citizens of Penne objected to this grant and the impact that they believed that it had on their own rights, and managed to convince the king that this was indeed the case, and the grant was revoked in December 1331, and Oliver de Ingham, the seneschal of Gascony, was ordered to resume the lands and rights in February 1332. ³¹ In place of the grant, Durfort was granted 500 marks a year from the toll of Saint-Macaire. ³² This proved to be totally unsatisfactory, since Durfort seems to have been unable to obtain very much if any of this annuity, and regularly complained about this fact. ³³ By 1338, the king must have realised that the new grant could not be made good, and after final attempts to cause the money due from the toll to be paid, ³⁴ regranted the lands that Durfort had received in the first place, and which had been resumed. ³⁵ This was not to be the end of the tale though, for Durfort was still trying to obtain the lands some two years later. ³⁶

Simon J. Harris.

1.: entry 16 .
2.: entry 111 . The order to revoke the truce came on 6 May, less than two months after the order to observe it.
3.: entry 16 & entry 114
4.: entry 29 .
5.: entry 28 .
6.: entry 50 & entry 71 .
7.: entry 34 , entry 36 , entry 79 , entry 116 , entry 126 , entry 138 .
8.: entry 29 .
9.: entry 59 , entry 60 , entry 65 , entry 66 , entry 67 & entry 73 .
10.: Kent: entry 78 ; and Hampshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire: entry 66 .
11.: entry 73 , entry 74 & entry 76
12.: entry 65 .
13.: entry 3 .
14.: entry 110 .
15.: entry 21 .
16.: entry in C 61/38 , entry in C 61/38 & entry in C 61/38 .
17.: entry in C 61/39 .
18.: entry in C 61/40
19.: entry 115 .
20.: entry 139 & entry 140
21.: entry 141 . For a detailed discussion of the these events, see Marquette, J.-B. Les Albret: L'ascension d'un lignage gascon (XIe siècle-1360) (Bordeaux, 2010), pp.258-61.
22.: Guilhem-Ramon, lord of Caumont was also retained on this roll ( entry 114 ). See Ormrod, W.M., Edward III (London, 2011), pp.190-196, for a general outline of the changing English strategy.
23.: entry 7 . Lescun was owed 11,047 l.bord. .
24.: entry 116 . Lisle seems to have been in increasing personal financial difficulties because the had expended great sums in excess of that allowed to him for his normal expences, and he had been unsuccessful in seeking payment for several years prior to 1338.
25.: entry 151 . The incident is discussed in the introduction of roll 51.
26.: entry 129 & entry 18 .
27.: For the originals, see entry 131 , entry 133 & entry 135 ; and for the replacements, see entry 152 , entry 153 & entry 154 .
28.: entry 146 .
29.: entry 105 & entry 109 .
30.: entry in C 61/43 .
31.: entry in C 61/43 & entry in C 61/44 .
32.: entry in C 61/44 .
33.: entry in C 61/48 & entry in C 61/48 .
34.: entry 12 & entry 51
35.: entry 155 .
36.: entry in C 61/52 .

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Gascon roll for the 12th year of the reign of King Edward III after the Conquest.

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12 February 1338. Westminster . For the consuls and inhabitants of Saint-Macaire .

Grant to the consuls and inhabitants of Sanctus Macharius Saint-Macaire that the wines of their vinyards should be free of the toll and custom of Burdeg' Bordeaux , just as burgesses who reside in Bordeaux have; and that for wines which those of that country buy, they should give and pay as much for the toll and custom as those of Agenais and of Toulouse were accustomed to pay; and that concerning ships that are called couraux ( corals ) ¹ of Saint-Macaire for the carrying of wine and victuals of that country towards the town of Bordeaux for that town's defence and for repelling the king's enemies, and also the wine and victuals carried in those ships, going and returning to Saint-Macaire and also Marmande should be free from all manner of toll and customs during pleasure. The consuls and inhabitants have requested the same by their petition exhibited before the king and his council in compensation for the considerable damage and harm that they have suffered by the aggression of the enemies and rebels of the king, who have destroyed their vineyards and other possessions.

By K. and the petition of council.

1.: The couraux (singular: courau ) were flat-bottomed river boats with a capacity between 20 and 100 tuns. They were used on the river Garonne down to Bordeaux to transport mainly wine and grain.

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12 February 1338. Westminster . For the warden and brothers of the order of friars minor of Saint-Macaire .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to deliver to the warden and brothers of the order of friars minor of Sanctus Macharius Saint-Macaire in the diocese of Bordeaux , 20 s. of money for one meal in each week ( pro prandio semel in qualibet septimana ), for all manner of alms, from the issues of the duchy, until the king orders otherwise. The warden and brothers have requested that the king will wish to continue the charity of the grant made to them by Edward I , the king's grandfather, and Eleanor [of Castile], queen of England , his consort of 20 s.ch. once a week, which request the king wishes to grant. ¹

By K. and C.

1.: See the related entries: entry in C 61/60 , entry in C 61/89 .

3: 8 February 1338. Westminster . For the warden and brothers of the order of friars minor of Saint-Émilion .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that when times are more favourable, they should repair the house of the warden and brothers of the order of the friars minor in the suburbs of the town of Sanctus Emilianus Saint-Émilion , and that in the meantime they should assign a place in the same town where the warden and brothers can reside and serve God. The same was requested on the behalf of the warden and brothers by their petition exhibited before the king and his council, since their house was partially demolished for the defence of the town by the king's advisement and that of others of his council resident in the duchy, and the king wishes to grant the same.

By K. and C.

4: 14 February 1338. Westminster . Concerning the provision of victuals .

Order to Frenssh' John le French of Neuport Newport that he, with Normaund' Roger Norman , Bynedon' Thomas de Bindon , John Gabriel and Farnefeld' Robert de Farnfield of Winchester , is to buy and provide 500 quarters of corn for the king's use in the city of Wynton' Winchester , and the town of Suthampton' Southampton and neighbouring parts, and to cause the same corn to be carried to the port of the town of Southampton, and placed in ships there, and to be delivered to the masters and mariners of the same ships in which the corn has been placed, by indenture made between them or any of them and the masters, the indenture containing the number of quarters delivered to them, and the price of each quarter; and the corn is to be carried to the duchy for the expedition of the king's business in those parts, and the sustenance of the king's faithful subjects, and delivered to Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux , or his lieutenant, by indenture of this kind; and he, with the others, is also to arrest as many ships in the port of Southampton and other ports and neighbouring places as are necessary for the carrying of the 500 quarters to the duchy, and to ensure they are equipped with suitable men, arms and other necessaries to go with the fleet of ships going to the duchy to buy wine and other merchandise and to return to England by the king's licence. The king originally assigned Norman, Bindon, Robert atte Barre of Suthampton' Southampton , Gabriel, and Devenys Nicholas Devonish of Wynton' Winchester to buy and provide the corn, carry it to Southampton, and to arrest the ships, but the king was been given to understand that Devonish and atte Barre, cannot attend to the business because they have been assigned to other business of the king, and Farnfield and Thomas atte Marche were assigned in their respective places; and subsequently atte Marche was also unable to attend to the business, and French was assigned in his place. The king has ordered Norman, Bindon, Gabriel and Farnfield to admit French in place of atte Marche.

By C.

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16 February 1338 . Westminster . Concerning the granting of the baylie of Pontonx[-sur-l'Adour] . ¹

Grant for life to Sancto Johanne Arnaut-Gassie de Saint-Jean, king's valet , for his good service of the Pountonse baylie of Pontonx[-sur-l'Adour] with all that pertains to it in the duchy, the king having previously granted him the same during pleasure by his letters patent.

By p.s.

1.: A marginal note states ' scr' '.

6: Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver the Pountonse baylie of Pontonx[-sur-l'Adour] to Arnaut[-Gassie de Saint-Jean, king's valet] with all that pertains to it, according to the tenor of the king's letters.

By the same writ.

7: 24 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For Fortaner de Lescun .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to view the letters and bills that Lescunie, de Fortaner de Lescun has sealed with the seal of the constable of Bordeaux concerning the 11,043 l.bord. owed to Lescun for his wages and those of his company from the time that they were in the king's service in the duchy, and also for his service in the present war with 50 men-at-arms and 1,000 serjeants and foot soldiers at the king's wages in defence of the place and Sancti Sever' bastide of Saint-Sever , and of other places and bastides in the duchy, and accounted with him for those wages for the time that he has been in the king's service, and he should make payment or other satisfaction to him without delay, and the king will make due allowance to him in his account. Lescun had requested payment or other satisfaction, and the king wishes to grant the same.

By K. and C.

For Oliver de Bordeaux.

28 February 1338 . Westminster .

Grant to Burdeg' Oliver de Bordeaux of an allowance of 20 l. in the annual farm which he owes to the king for the Baion' prévôté of Bayonne in compensation of the le Bene baylie of Labenne near Bayonne, and of the customs of the ships landing at the port of the city each year for the time that the men of Bayonne held the baylie and took the customs, and for the time that they continue to hold it. Bordeaux has requested that the king will make the allowance in the farm, since the king, for Bordeaux's good service, granted to him the baylie with its appurtenances for his life in the same manner that Lop-Bergunh, late brother of Oliver de Bordeaux , held the baylie by the grant of E[dward II], the king's father ; and also the office of warden of the Baion' castle of Bayonne , together with the prévôté of the same city, holding the same for a certain farm to be rendered each year to the king by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux. And afterwards, the king, not recollecting the grant to Bordeaux, granted the same baylie together with the customs of the ships landing in the port of the city which Bordeaux ought to take as pertaining to the prévôté, to the men of Baion' Bayonne , and the men held the baylie from the time of the grant, and thus held the issues and profits of the baylie and also took the customs to their own use. The king, wishing to consider this was certified by the king's order by Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony and Usus Maris Antonio Usodimare, lieutenant of the constable of Bordeaux , that the baylie was valued at 20 l.st. a year, and the customs pertaining to the prévôté were valued each year at some times at 57 s. st. , and at other times at 70 s. . ¹

By K.

1.: For the petition for which this is probably the response, see TNA SC 8/287/14,306.

9: Same as above

And it is ordered to the constable of Bordeaux that he should allow to Burdeg' Oliver de Bordeaux 20 l. in his farm each year for the time that the men [of Bayonne] held the baylie [of Labenne] and took the customs [from ships landing at the port of the city of Bayonne], and for as long as the men hold the baylie and take the customs, in compensation of the baylie and customs.

By K.

For Huc de Gavaudun.

10: 8 March 1338 . Westminster .

Grant to Huc de Gavaudun for his service, and to maintain in his state and for his continued service, of the rent that the king has and takes annually from houses in Leyborn' Libourne which rent is valued at 10 l.st. each year or the value in other money; taking and having the same with the rights, monies and its appurtenances which pertain to the king there each year during pleasure. The king does not wish that Gavaudun should be removed without his special order.

By K. and C.

11: Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver to Huc [de Gavaudun] the rent [from houses in Libourne ] with the rights, monies and its other appurtenances; having the same in the aforesaid form, assignments to the contrary notwithstanding.

By K. and C.

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8 March 1338 . Westminster . For Arnaut [II] de Durfort .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to diligently inform themselves on the matter of the 500 m.st. that the king granted to Dureford', Duro Forti Arnaut [II] de Durfort to be taken each year from the issues of the toll of Sancto Machario Saint-Macaire , and account with him, or his attorney, for the sums received by him or by others in his name, and if they find that there are arrears from the issues of the toll due to Durfort, then letters should be made for him sealed under the seal of the constable of Bordeaux containing the debt. Lately, in compensation of that 500 m.st. of land and rent each year which the king promised to provide in perpetuity for Durfort and his heirs for Durfort's service, the king granted to him that he and his heirs should take the 500 m.st. from the issues of the toll until the king could provide him with the 500 m.st. of land and rent each year; and if Durfort or his heirs were not able to take the 500 m.st. from the toll, then the king granted that Durfort and his heirs should take the sum in which they were deficient from the issues of the customs of Bordeaux just as is more fully contained in the king's letters. And now Durfort has given the king to understand that on account of the war in the duchy and certain other impediments emerging there, he has not been able to take the sum or any part of it from the issues of the toll for some time, and has requested payment of the arrears, which request the king wishes to grant. ¹

By K. and C.

1.: For the original grant to Durfort, see entry in C 61/43 . For the letters revoking the grant, see entry in C 61/43 . For the grant to Durfort of the 500 marks from the tolls of Saint-Macaire, see entry in C 61/44 . For the order to resume the lands, see entry in C 61/44 . For an order to pay Durfort the 500 marks a year from the tolls, see entry in C 61/44 . For an order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Durfort for the tolls, see entry in C 61/48 . For a further grant to Durfort concerning the tolls, see entry in C 61/48 . For another order to account with for the tolls of Saint-Macaire, see entry 51 . For a regrant of the original grant of lands around Penne, see entry 155 . For a further complaint of Durfort that the lands had not been delivered to him, see entry in C 61/52 . For a confirmation of the grant made to Durfort's son, see entry in C 61/64 .

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Same as above For the same [Arnaut II de Durfort] and Arnaut [III de Durfort], his son . ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to view the letters patent of pardon, and to discharge Duro Forti Arnaut [II] de Durfort, kt , and Arnaut [III de Durfort], his son , their heirs, successors and executors, from all debts and accounts and other things whatsoever that they owe to the king according to the tenor of the letters of the same, and if it is found that writings or other memoranda have been made in the treasury of Bordeaux for the payment of any debt or rendering of accounts by Durfort and his son, or either of them, then they are to be received back from the Durforts and cancelled. The king, by his letters patent of pardon, has released and acquitted Durfort and his son of all the debts which they, their heirs, successors or executors owe to the king, both of money received by them as loans from the wardrobe of E[dward I], the king's grandfather , the wardrobe of the king's father, and that of the king, and of arrears of accounts from the time that the Durforts were in the service of the king or his grandfather or father in stocking castles, or elsewhere, and accounts if they are able to be demanded from the Durforts, their heirs, successors or executors on the pretext of any sums of money received by them or anyone in their names for their wages.

By K. and C.

1.: A small piece of parchment has been sewn on to the membrane against this entry to cover a hole.

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10 March 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the appointment of the receiver of victuals . ¹

Appointment during pleasure of John de Ellerker, king's clerk , as receiver both of the king's victuals which are to be sent to the duchy, and of victuals to be bought and provided in the duchy for the sustenance of the king's faithful subjects to be sent to the duchy in succour of the duchy against the incursions of invaders, and of others of the duchy in the king's service, and also of the king's money to be sent to the duchy, and also other money coming from the issues of the duchy for the payment of the wages of the king's faithful subjects. Ellerker is to render an account for the victuals and money, and should answer to the king, and should receive such wages for that office as Hugate Nicholas de Huggate, king's clerk , was accustomed to take when he held that office. ²

By K. and C.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.
2.: For a related entry, see entry 17 .

15: 8 March 1338 . Westminster . For Hélias de Thoumeyragues .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Tomaragas Hélias de Thoumeyragues for his wages from the time that he was in the king's service in the present war, both in the garrison of the Podium Guillelmi castle of Puyguilhem , and elsewhere, and payment or other satisfaction should be made to him upon the issues of the duchy without delay of what the constable finds to be owed to him, and the constable will receive due allowance in his account. Thoumeyragues has requested payment or other satisfaction for the various sums of money owed to him by the king for these wages.

By petition of C.

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10 March 1338 . Westminster . For observing the truce between the king of England and his cousin of France . ¹

Order to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony that for the term of the truce granted by the king, he should not do or permit any damage, injury or harm to be done by land or sea to the king's kinsman of France or his subjects, or to the places, lands or people of the realm of France in their persons or things, and also on the king's behalf, Ingham is to cause the king's subjects in the duchy to be publicly prohibited under pain of forfeiture to the king of all that they are able to forfeit to do anything against the truce, on condition that the king's cousin of France grants a similar truce for the king and his subjects. The king has granted the truce for the reverence that he holds to the pope, and at the request of P[edro Gómez Barroso], Sancta Prayedis cardinal priest of S. Prassede and B[ertran de Montfavet], cardinal deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro , whom the pope has sent to the king in England, the term of the truce extending until 24 June next, and which the king wishes to be observed.

By K.

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8 March 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the delivery of a house to John de Ellerker .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to deliver and assign suitable houses within the Burdeg' castle of Bordeaux to John de Ellerker, king's clerk , whom the king appointed to the office of the king's victuals and money [by entry 14 ], and for his household, and also for the safe and secure custody of those victuals and money and other things and supplies which the king is sending there for certain reasons. ¹

By K. and C.

1.: For a related entry, see entry 14 .

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18: 18 February 1338 . Westminster . For Johan Bady .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the mayor, jurats and all the community of Bayonne that they are not to act against Johan Bady, master of the ship called la Seint John of Bayonne , in his person, things and goods, and they are not to permit anyone else to injure, harm, damage or trouble him concerning the wine taken from him at Sandwich. Certain merchants of the Caus pays de Caux hired his ship to carry their wine to Flandr' Flanders , but when he put to sea the ship was taken by certain mariners of the king's fleet of Baion' Bayonne to Sandwicus Sandwich where the wine was taken by certain of the king's ministers for the king's use on the pretext that it was forfeit, and Bady fears that he can easily be accused as a result of what happened, and requests that the king looks to his safety.

19: 10 March 1338 . Westminster . For Arnaut [III de Durfort,] son of Arnaut [II] de Durfort and others .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Arnaut [III de Durfort,] son of Duro Forti Arnaut [II] de Durfort, kt and Dureford' Guilhem-Ramon de Durfort for their wages and those of their company when they were in the king's service in the present war, and make payment or satisfaction to them for what he finds to be owed to them from the issues of the duchy, or the issues from the customs of Burdeg' Bordeaux without delay, for which the constable will receive due allowance in his account. It had been requested on the behalf of the Durforts that the king will wish to make payment or satisfaction to them for various sums which the king owes to them for those wages, and the king wishes to grant this.

By C.

20: 8 March 1338 . Westminster . Concerning a certification for the king .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to more fully inform themselves with those of the king's council of those parts upon the annual value of the rents with rights, money and other appurtenances which the king has or ought to take annually from houses in the Leybourn' Libourne , what used to be the rents in past times, from what time, what kind of payment and how it was made, and they should send what they find to the king under the king's seal used in the duchy without delay with this writ.

By K. and C.

21: 8 March 1338 . Westminster . For murage of the town of Bourg .

Grant to the mayor, jurats and community of Burgh' Bourg that they may take sixteen pitchers ( picherie ) of wine or the value of the same in money from each tun of wine sold in taverns both of their own wine and that of aliens for the term of ten years, and thereafter during pleasure, in aid of the enclosing of the town. The value of the wine is to be put to the enclosure of the town.

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22: 8 March 1338 . Westminster . For the grant of the office of minter of money in Bordeaux .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to more fully inform themselves with those of the king's council concerning the status of the minters of money in Bordeaux, and if they find that the king's minters of money in Burdeg' Bordeaux are of the realm of France and do not have any lands, tenements or other possessions within the king's power, and that Castelhon Roger de Castillon , Castelhon Johan de Castillon and Dyny Bonacorsso Dini of Florence , who reside in Burdeg' Bordeaux are suitable and sufficient for the minting of money and to the increase of the profit, then the French should be removed, and the office committed to the Castillons and Dini during pleasure by letters under the king's seal used in the duchy. The king has been given to understand that the minters in the city of Bordeaux are suspected of being French, and of having no lands, tenements or other possessions within the king's power, which could easily lead to the damage and loss of the king and his subjects, and that the Castillons and Dini are suitable for the office, and are able to find sufficient security, and the king wishes to do what is best.

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23: 8 March 1338 . Westminster . For the assignment of some parts of land to certain faithful subjects of the king .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having more fully advised themselves with those of the king's council of those parts upon whether certain faithful subjects of the company and retinue of de la Bret Bérart d'Albret adhere to the king, and as a consequence of their service to the king their lands, tenements and possessions have been ruined, and that they have had nothing in compensation, then they are to assign and deliver according to merit and at their discretion some lands and tenements of the king's rebels which have been forfeit. It has been requested on the behalf of these faithful subjects that the king will wish to provide compensation for their sustenance by assignment on the lands and tenements of certain enemies and rebels of the king that have come into the king's hand because of the rebellion, holding the same until their lands are recovered, or during pleasure.

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8 March 1338 . Westminster . For the acceptance of an indenture .

Acceptance of the action of Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , and confirmation of the indenture made between the seneschal and Bertrand de Thelignano , kt , ¹ by which the seneschal, in the king's place and name, retained de Thelignano and ten mounted soldiers, and received his liege homage, and assigned to him 100 m.st. a year upon the issues of the duchy to be taken until he is assigned a fee elsewhere in the duchy for himself and others expressly mentioned in the indenture, the indenture being sealed with the seals of the court of Gascony and de Thelignano . ²

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1.: He could be a member of the Coligny family as Thelignanus seems to be a highly distorted version of Colignacus (Coligny). He is perhaps Béraud de Coligny, lord of Cressia and Beaupont , since Bertrandus could be a distorted version of Beraudus .
2.: For a related entry, see entry 45 .

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Same as above For the same .

[Acceptance of the action of Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , and confirmation] of the indenture made between the seneschal and de Bello Videre Aymar de Beauvoir, damoiseau , ¹ by which the seneschal, in the king's place and name, retained Beauvoir and six mounted soldiers, and received his liege homage, and assigned to him 30 m.st. a year upon the issues of the duchy to be taken each year for his life until etc. as above, the indenture being sealed with the seals of the court of Gascony and Beauvoir. ²

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1.: He was Aymar de Beauvoir, lord of Beauvoir-de-Marc , then a vassal of the count of Savoy.
2.: For a related entry, see entry 46 .

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6 March 1338 . Westminster . For the appointment of a receiver of money and victuals . ¹

Appointment during pleasure of John de Watenhull' , king's clerk , as receiver of the king's money and victuals for the payment of wages and sustenance for the king's faithful subjects, both mariners and others from the mouth of the Thames towards the west that the king happens to send in his service, by the testimony and advice of the king's admiral of the Western Fleet , or the lieutenant of the admiral, so that Watenhull' should render account to the king, and be answerable to him for the money and victuals.

By K.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.

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Same as above ¹

Similar commission to Kyngeston' William de Kingston, clerk , [appointing him as receiver of the king's money and victuals for the payment of wages and sustenance for the king's faithful subjects, both mariners and others from the mouth of the Thames towards the north that the king happens to send in his service] by the testimony and advisement of Walter de Mauny, admiral of the Northern Fleet .

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.

28: 6 March 1338 . Westminster . For the arrest and equipping of ships .

Order to Burgherssh' Bartholomew de Burghersh, admiral of the Western Fleet , that if he has not already arrested the 70 great ships that the king, by the advice of his council, had ordained to be arrested and prepared for the passage of certain magnates and various other faithful subjects whom the king plans to send to the duchy of Aquitaine for the succour and defence of the same against hostile invasions, on 26 April next, then he should arrest them without delay, and see that they are equipped with mariners necessary for the manning of the ships, and with arms, victuals and other things just as he considers expedient, and see to it that they are brought to Portesmuth' Portsmouth from where they are to depart, so that the ships are there by 19 April next prepared to go. If Burgherssh is unable to attend to this in person, then he is to appoint a deputy to attend both to the shipping of horses in the same ships, and other matters, and also upon the custody, direction and arraying of the ships, and he should not omit to do this. The king has assigned John de Scures, sheriff of Hampshire and Roger Norman to provide gangways, hurdles and all other necessaries for the shipping of horses in those ships, and for bringing them to the port of Portsmouth so that they are there before 26 April.

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29: 6 March 1338 . Westminster . For the provision of heads for quarrels, bowstrings and other things .

Order to Nicholas Corand, maker of the king's artillery , that he should attend without delay to the provision and making of 10,000 heads for quarrels, 1,000 bow-strings, 1,000 sheaves of arrows, 10,000 arrowheads, and suitable timber sufficient for the making of 40 spingalds and 2,000 sheaves of bolts for arrows, 6,000 bolts for quarrels, 4,000 stakes for pallisades; and also to buy, provide and make feathers and other things for the fletching of the bolts where he will best consider, paying for the same from the king's money; he is to cause the artillery and other things that he has provided to be brought to the ports of Portesmuth' Portsmouth and Sutht' Southampton according to the advice of John de Ellerker, king's clerk ; and delivering the same to Ellerker or his attorney by indenture made between them by 25 April; and he is also to select and provide six master carpenters to make the engines, springalds and for turning bows, and also four masters to make ballistas and bows, and twelve men to make bolts for quarrels and arrows and bow-strings, and to array the same and lead them to the same ports according to Ellerker's advice by 25 April, and deliver them to the captain of the expedition and Ellerker to go in the king's service at his wages; and if Corand is unable to attend to this in person, then he is to appoint a deputy to do it; Corand is to have allowance in his account for the costs that he has incurred. For the succour and defence of the duchy the king is sending certain magnates and other faithful subjects in the company of William Clinton, earl of Huntingdon , who the king has appointed captain and leader of the same, to Aquitaine on 25 April, and the king had assigned Corand to provide the necessaries for the expedition of the business. The king has ordered all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects that they are to be intendant on, consult with and aid Corand and his deputies as often and when they will be required to do so.

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For the king, for the selection of certain numbers of archers in the following counties, and for their leading to Portsmouth etc.

1 March 1338 . Westminster .

Order to Taleworth' Richard de Tolworth , Briaunceon John de Brianzon , Duresme Edmund de Durham , Thomas Fabel and William FitzRichard that they should attend with all diligence to the selection of 40 archers from the most valiant and strongest of the county of Essex , in the town of Colcestr' Colchester and elsewhere with all speed that they are able, omitting no-one, as the king has assigned them to do, in addition to the 80 archers whom the king had newly ordered them to select in the same county and lead to the city of Norwicus Norwich for the king's passage overseas; and the same 40 archers are to be arrayed and equipped with bows and arrows and other arms according to their status, and Tolworth and the others are to select one mounted man, or a deputy from amongst the 40 to lead the remainder of the archers, just as they will consider most expedient, to lead the archers to the port of Portesmuth' Portsmouth so that they are there by 25 April to go in the king's service with others of the king's faithful, at the king's wages in the company of William de Clinton, earl of Huntingdon , whom the king is sending to the duchy of Aquitaine for the succour of the same with men-at-arms, archers and others, just as the earl will enjoin them on the king's behalf. Tolworth and the others have also been given power to arrest and take contrariants or rebels and commit them to prison where they are to be detained until otherwise ordered. The king has ordered the sheriff of the county that he should make to come before Tolworth and the others, at a day and place that they will make known to him those archers and others, and that he should be attendant on, consult with and aid them as often and when they should warn him. Tolworth and the others are ordered nonetheless that the 80 archers that they should choose the 80 archers for the king's passage, and they lead them to Norwich.

By K.

In the same way it was assigned to the following to select certain numbers of archers, so that they are at Portsmouth on 25 April:

30.1: Same as above

Stayngrave Robert de Stangrave , Euere Thomas de Eure , Thomas de Weston and William Roce ¹ in Surrey , in Guldeford' Guildford and elsewhere in the same county for 20 archers in addition to those 40 archers to be led to Norwicus Norwich ;

30.2: Same as above.

Ralph Savage and Orlaston' William Orlestone in Kent in the city of Cantuar' Canterbury , and elsewhere in the same county for 40 archers in addition to the 70 archers to be led to Norwic' Norwich ;

30.3: Same as above

Wylynton' Ralph de Willington , William Tracy , Cirencestr' Walter de Cirencester and Thomas de Sancto Mauro in Gloucestershire , in the town of Glouc' Gloucester and elsewhere in the same county for 20 archers in addition to those 100 archers to be led to Norwicu' Norwich ;

30.4: Same as above

Reynes Thomas de Raines , Braybrok' Gerald de Braybrooke and Nicholas de Passelewe in Buckinghamshire , in the town of Bukyngh' Buckingham and elsewhere in the same county for 20 archers in addition to those 40 archers to be led to Norwic' Norwich ;

30.5: Same as above

Ralph son of Richard , Holewell' Walter de Holwell and Croyser Simon Crosier in Bedfordshire , in the town of Bedeford' Bedford and elsewhere in the same county for 10 archers in addition to those 45 archers to be led to Norwic' Norwich ;

30.6: Same as above

Whitfeld' John de Whitfield , Broghton' John de Broughton , William de Louches and Ingelfeld' Philip de Englefield in Oxfordshire , in the town of Oxon' Oxford and elsewhere in the same county for 40 archers in addition to those 40 archers to be led to Norwic' Norwich ;

30.7: Same as above

Spersholt William de Sparsholt and Foxle Thomas de Foxley in Berkshire , in the town of Redynges Reading and elsewhere in the same county for 10 archers in addition to those 30 archers to be led to Norwic' Norwich ;

30.8: Same as above

John Ryvel' and John Trymenel in Warwickshire , in the town of Warrewyk' Warwick and elsewhere in the same county for 20 archers in addition to those 60 archers to be led to Norwic' Norwich ;

30.9: Same as above

Bracy Robert de Bracey and John de Hull' in Worcestershire , in the town of Wygorn' Worcester and elsewhere in the same county for 20 archers in addition to those 60 archers to be led to Norwicu' Norwich ;

30.10: Same as above

Gonis Brian de Goniz and Servinton' Oliver de Serinton' in Dorset , in the town of Shirburn' Sherborne and elsewhere in the same county for 20 archers in addition to those 50 archers to be led to Norwicu' Norwich ;

30.11: Same as above

Mauduyt John Mauduit , Skidemore, Kidemore Peter de Skidmore and Daunteseye Richard de Dauntsey in Wiltshire , in the town of Nova Sar' Salisbury in the same county for 20 archers in addition to those 70 archers to be led to Norwicu' Norwich ;

30.12: Same as above

Enefeld' John de Enfield and Boteller Stephen le Botiller of Northalle Northolt in Middlesex , in the town of Westm' Westminster and elsewhere in the same county for 20 archers in addition to those 20 archers to be led to Norwic' Norwich ;

30.13: Same as above

Oliver de Bohun and Thomas de Norton in Hampshire , in the town of Wynton' Winchester and elsewhere in the same county for 20 archers in addition to those 60 archers to be led to Norwicu' Norwich ;

30.14: Same as above

Baiocis Joice de Bayous , John de Sancto Lupo , John de Acton , Edward de Stradlyng and Walter le Pavely in Somerset , in the city of Bathon' Bath and elsewhere in the same county for 20 archers in addition to those 80 archers to be led to Norwicu' Norwich ;

1.: The last two names have been added to the assignment.

31.1: Same as above Essex .

Afterwards, on 2 March next, because William FitzRichard had been charged to attend to other business by the king and was unable to attend to the assignment, Hugh le Blount was assigned in his place to carry out the assignment in Essex with Taleworth' Richard de Tolworth .

31.2: Same as above Warwickshire .

Afterwards, on 1 April next, Richard Whitacre and Nicholas Pecche were associated with John Ryvel' and John Trymenel for carrying out the assignment in Warwickshire .

31.3: Same as above Essex .

Afterwards, on 6 April next, because Thomas Fabel had been charged to attend to other business by the king and was unable to attend to the assignment, Ralph FitzWilliam was assigned in his place to carry out the assignment in Essex with Taleworth' Richard de Tolworth , Briaunceon John de Brianzon , Duresme Edmund Durham and Hugh le Blount .

31.4: Same as above Essex .

Afterwards, on 28 April next, because Talworth' Richard de Tolworth is not sufficient to attend to the assignment by illness as is attested, John de Liston was assigned in his place to carry out the assignment in Essex with John [de Brianzon] , Edmund [ Durham] , Ralph [FitzWilliam] and Hugh [le Blount] .

32: 1 March 1338 . Westminster . Concerning the punishing of malefactors in Bordeaux. .

Order to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , or his lieutenant, to diligently inform himself by inquisition and by other ways and means of the names of the malefactors who have perpetrated various evils in Burdeg' Bordeaux , and all the malefactors that the seneschal finds culpable that he finds in the duchy should be arrested and punished without delay just as by right and according to the fors and customs of those parts ought to be done; and the seneschal is to send the names of those whom he finds culpable, but whom he is unable to find in the duchy to the king under the seneschal's seal so that they can be punished if found. The king has been given to understand that many homicides, maimings of limbs, mutilations, robberies, great trespasses and various other damages and wrongs were perpetrated by certain malefactors of the realm and by others of the duchy in contempt of the king's peace and disturbing and inciting the king's people there, and to the great cost and harm for which no punishment has been done, for which the king for the inviolability of his peace and the conservation of his people wishes the malefactors to be punished.

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6 March 1338 . Westminster . Concerning the provision of gangways, hurdles, planks and other things . ¹

Order to John de Scures, sheriff of Hampshire , and Roger Norman that they should attend without delay to the provision of gangways, hurdles, planks, racks, rope, canvas, stalls, rings and iron nails, empty tuns and other things necessary for the shipping of horses, and also timber and wood, for hurdles, gangways, planks, racks and other necessary things in Hampshire and other neighbouring places where it is to the king's profit and for the expedition of his business, causing the minimum of damage to the men of those places, taking the advice of Burgherssh' Bartholomew de Burghersh, admiral of the Western Fleet , or his deputy, if necessary, and cause them to be brought to Portesmuth' Portsmouth and placed in the ships there by 25 April as the king assigned them to do, since the king has ordained the passage of certain magnates and other faithful subjects of the king to the duchy of Aquitaine for the succour and defence of the same duchy against hostile incursions, and has ordered the arrest of 70 great ships for that passage by the admiral. The king will make allowance to them in their account at the exchequer for the costs that they are put to; and if the issues of Scures' bailiwick are not sufficient to meet these costs, the king wishes that those from whom the things are taken by them for the shipping of the horses should be assigned a day, namely 1 August next at London for the payment of money to each of them for those things duly bought from them according to the indentures made by the scures and Norman with them. They should not omit to do this, for they will be severely punished if the passage is delayed by their negligence or lukewarmness.

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1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.

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8 March 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . Concerning the provision of victuals . ¹

Order to Stephen le Blount, king's clerk , that he or his deputies should attend without delay to the purchase and provision of 2,000 quarters of wheat, 1,000 quarters of oats, 500 quarters of beans and peas, 300 sides of bacon, 3,000 stockfish, 7,000 hake, and as many empty tuns for the wheat or flour as are necessary in the city of London , and in Surrey , Sussex , Hampshire , Gloucestershire , Wiltshire , Worcestershire , Somerset , Dorset , Devon and Cornwall where it is to the king's profit and the minimum harm of the people, and that he cause them to be brought to Portesmuth' Portsmouth , Sutht' Southampton and Bristoll' Bristol according to the advice of John de Ellerker, king's clerk , whom the king has constituted receiver of the king's victuals and things, and delivered to Ellerker or his deputies by indenture made between Blount and Ellerker or his deputies to go to Gascony by 25 April; the wheat being ground to flour and put in the empty tuns by the discretion of Blount and Ellerker; the victuals being for the sustenance of certain magnates and several other faithful subjects whom the king is sending to the duchy of Aquitaine in succour and defence of the same duchy against hostile incursions. And because the king has been given to understand that many men of various parts have resisted with armed force the purveyors providing the victuals for the king's use, and certain others will not allow them to make their purveyance by which the expedition of the king's business is gravely damaged and delayed, the king wishing to put a stop to this and punish the rebels has given Blount, by these presents, power to take and arrest those whom he finds resist him or are rebels by which the purveyance of the victuals is obstructed, and to commit them to prison, and detain there until the king orders otherwise. The king has ordered the sheriffs of London and the counties to pay for what is supplied in their bailliwicks, their carriage and the renting of warehouses to keep everything secure, from the money they have from the issues of their bailiwicks. If this is insufficient then indentures must be drawn up and any outstanding sums will be paid on 1 August next in the city of London. These sheriffs are to assist Blount in acquiring the supplies and dealing with those who resist.

By K. and C.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.

35: 8 March 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . Concerning the appointment of the controller of payments .

Appointment during pleasure of Master John de Burnham, king's clerk , as controller of all payments and liveries to be made by John de Ellerker, king's clerk , receiver of the king's monies and victuals in his duchy , both of monies and victuals and of other things existing in his custody; taking in that office as wages as much as others in that office have previously been accustomed to receive, or as the king and his council will ordain.

By K.

36: 14 March 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the provision of various victuals .

Order to John de Ellerker that he should receive from Stephen le Blount , the 2,000 quarters of wheat, 1,000 quarters of oats, 500 quarters of beans and peas, 300 sides of bacon, 3,000 stockfish, 7,000 hake and as many empty tuns for the wheat or flour as are necessary which the king assigned Blount to buy and provide in London , and in certain counties for the sustenance of certain magnates and several other faithful subjects of the king whom the king is sending to the duchy in succour and defence of the same against hostile incursions, and to bring them to Portesmuth' Portsmouth , Sutht' Southampton and Bristoll' Bristol according to Ellerker's advice, and deliver them to Ellerker by indentures made between him and Blount or his deputies. The king also orders Ellerker to grind as much of the 2,000 quarters of wheat as he considers is most advantageous for the king, and to place the victuals and other things in the ships arrested by the king's order for the passage of the king's liege men to the duchy. Ellerker is to have due allowance in his account for the costs surrounding the same.

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37: 15 March 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the delivery of a ship for a voyage .

Order to the mayor and bailiffs of the town of Suthampton' Southampton to deliver immediately a suitable ship for the passage of Norwico Roger de Norwich and Gavaudino Huc de Gavaudun , and for Muffichet John Montfichet, king's clerk , to the duchy when they reach Southampton, the king having ordained their passage to the duchy for the expedition of the king's business there.

By K.

38: 14 March 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the de-arrest of a ship .

Order to the mayor and bailiffs of Suthampton' Southampton to de-arrest without delay the ship called la Naudieu of Baion' Bayonne of which Pinsole Arnaut Pinsolle is master, and the ship called the Seinte Marie of Bayonne of which Cassaux Galhart de Cazaux is master if they are under arrest in their port, and cause them to be delivered to the masters and mariners of the same to go in the king's service to the duchy, just as was enjoined to them by the king and his council, any order to the contrary notwithstanding.

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39: 13 March 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . That the mayor of Bayonne should hold his office for a further year .

Request to the jurats, hundred peers and all the community of Baion' Bayonne that they allow the mayor to serve in office for another year, since during the past year he has acted well on land and sea, as they are aware, particularly in these troubled times. It is not the king's intention that anything be taken from their customs, privileges or statutes which might prevent them from choosing their mayor as before, nor set any precedent, but requests their good will.

40: Same as above For the preservation of the city of Bayonne. .

Request to the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and the whole community of Baion' Bayonne that they show themselves even more good and energetic in his cause as the time demands and the king will suitably reward their magnanimity, the king thanking them for their previous devotion revealed by their actions, laying themselves open for the king's sake. The king grants their request for corn to supply the town for the safe keeping of the town, and has ordered 1,000 quarters be sent to them, which he hopes they will give out wisely.

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For the provision of hemp and horsehair.

12 March 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . ¹

Order to the sheriff of Hampshire to buy and provide without delay from the issues of his bailiwick 20 stones each of hemp and hair from cart-horses and other draught mares wherever he considers it expedient in his bailiwick and cause them to be brought to Sutht' Southampton by 25 April and delivered to John de Ellerker , or those that he appoints in his place, by indenture made between them, thereafter to go to the duchy. The hemp and horsehair are required for springalds, crossbows and other engines which the king has ordered to be made and provided both within the kingdom and in the duchy. The sheriff is to receive due allowance of the costs relating to this in his account at the exchequer.

Similar writs are to be directed to the following sheriffs for the weights of hemp and hair following to be bought and provided within their bailiwicks, and brought to the following ports:

41.1: Same as above

the sheriff of Essex for 20 stones each of hemp and horsehair etc. to be bought and brought to Portesmuth' Portsmouth ;

41.2: Same as above

the sheriff of Wiltshire for 20 stones each of hemp and horsehair etc. to be bought and brought to Sutht' Southampton ;

41.3: Same as above

the sheriff of Gloucestershire for 20 stones each of hemp and horsehair etc. to be bought and brought to Bristoll' Bristol ;

41.4: Same as above

the sheriff of Somerset for 20 stones each of hemp and horsehair etc. to be bought and brought to Bristoll' Bristol ;

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '

42: 10 March 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For Hugues and Itier son of Robert Auger, kt .

Confirmation of the assignment made by the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux to Hugues and Itier sons of Ogerii Robert Auger, kt , deceased of Xanton' Saintonge of the wages of 10 s. to be taken from the seneschal and constable daily, the confirmation being made for the good service that the brothers and their father had done to the king and his progenitors, the wages to be taken during pleasure. Whereas lately Hugues and Itier have shown by their petition exhibited before the king and his council that their father was assigned by Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony 10 s. t.parv. to be taken daily from the issues of the duchy for the sustenance of him and his sons as long as they remain in the king's service or it is ordered otherwise, in recompense of the lands, possessions and goods and chattels which they had lost in Xanton' Saintonge because of the war between E[dward II], late king of England , the king's father, and the king of France in the duchy, and although Auger, after the making of the assignment remained in the king's service for a year and two months in the castle of the Thalamoun town of Talmont in Saintonge , and died there whilst being beseiged by the French, the 10 s. was withheld from him for sometime before his death, and from his sons whilst they stood in the king's service to their great impoverishment, and they requested that the king will wish to grant the same 10 s. to Hugues and Itier, on account of their losses, and of their good service. The king ordered the seneschal and constable that if they were able to find that the premises were true then they were to provide for Hugues and Itier's sustenance as they considered most appropriate, and the seneschal and constable, by the advice of the king's council of those parts, assigned that Hugues and Itier should take 10 s. bord. daily for their sustenance by the hand of the constable during pleasure and as long as they remained in the king's service, just as more fully appears by letters patent under the seal of the court of Gascony which Hugues and Itier have in their possession. On the behalf of Hugues and Itier it is requested that the king will confirm this assignment to them.

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43: 10 December 1337 . Westminster . For going to sea with the ships of Bayonne .

Request to Pynsole Arnaut de Pinsolle, master of the ship called la Naudieu of Baion' Bayonne and Galhart de Cazaux, master of the ship called la Nau Seinte Marie of Baion' Bayonne , that they will continue in the defence of the king's rights and will labour to repel the king's enemies, and will take and destroy the ships and galleys of the enemy that they find at sea, according to the tenor of the king's earlier mandate directed to them and others of the community, and they are to take the victuals and other goods that they find in the ships freighted to the lands of the enemy, and making use of them for themselves, providing that they do not attack ships of lands and places that are friendly to the king. The king attending to the great number of armed galleys and ships which were being prepared to go to sea by the king's enemies, and crewed with many pirates and armed men, ready to take and rob the king's ships, and also to invade the king's realm, and to perpetrate robberies and burnings there, and the king wishing to prevent these, ordered the mayor, jurats and hundred peers and all the community of Baion' Bayonne to go to sea with all the ships that they have to take and destroy all the enemy's ships and galleys that they can find, though they are not to attack friendly shipping or lands. The king has been given to understand that certain of the king's liege men have fought the king's enemy that he commends them for.

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44: 10 March 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For accounting with Hugues and Itier son of Robert Auger, kt .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Hugues and Itier sons of Ogerii Robert Auger, kt , deceased of Xanton' Saintonge , or their attorney, for the payments to them of the daily wages from the time of the assignment of the same to Hugues and Itier, that he should pay them what he finds is owed to them, and also the wages due to them from now on as long as they remain in the king's service, and during pleasure, according to the tenor of the king's letters. The constable will have due allowance for this in his account. [Reciting the original assignments and royal confirmation found in entry 42 ].

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20 March 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For Bertrand de Thelignano , kt .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to inspect the indentures made between the seneschal and Tholignano Bertrand de Thelignano , kt , 1 of the Sabaudia county of Savoy , and accounted with him, or his attorney, for the sums owed to him, if they find that his fee and wages are in arrears, then they should make payment or satisfaction for the same without delay, and they should make payment or a suitable assignment for the fee from now on according to the form of the indenture, for which the constable is to have due allowance in his account. It has been requested on the behalf of de Thelignano that he be paid the sum of money that the king owes him both for the arrears of the annual fee of 100 m. which he ought to take from the king for residing with him, and also for his wages and those of his men from the time that he was in the king's service in the present war in the duchy, or that he should have some other satisifaction for the same, and the king wishes to make payment or some other satisfaction according to the force of the indentures made between the seneschal and de Thelignano for retaining the latter. ²

By C.

1.: He could be a member of the Coligny family as Thelignanus seems to be a highly distorted version of Colignacus (Coligny). He is perhaps Béraud de Coligny, lord of Cressia and Beaupont , since Bertrandus could be a distorted version of Beraudus .
2.: For a related entry, see entry 24 .

46

Same as above For Aymar de Beauvoir .

Order to the same as above mutatis mutandis . It has been requested on the behalf of Bello Videre, de Aymar de Beauvoir, damoiseau , 1 of the Sabaudia county of Savoy that he be paid the sum of money that the king owes him both for the arrears of the fee of 30 m. which he ought to take from the king annually for residing with the king, and also for his wages etc. ²

By C.

1.: He was Aymar de Beauvoir, lord of Beauvoir-de-Marc , then a vassal of the count of Savoy.
2.: For a related entry, see entry 25 .

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47: 15 March 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For consoling the community of Gascony .

Order to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , to whom the king is sending two letters patent, one for bishops and nobles, the other for communities of the duchy, commending their loyalty and expressing that the king is anxious that it should continue, and requesting that they show full trust in what Ingham will tell them on the king's behalf, that he approve each group, as well as is possible, for their energetic opposition to the king's enemies, and that he should give them the king's special gratitude, consoling them that the king will send them new goods, and when he has the opportunity he will reward them in such a manner that they will be content, behaving in such a way that the king will commend his wisdom and solicitude.

English to check.

48: 15 March 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . Concerning the same .

To the archbishops, bishops and other prelates of the Church, and the counts, vicomtes, barons, knights and other nobles of the duchy.

The king is delighted with them, having due consideration for them, his most prominent supporters, who have imperilled themselves and their goods against invaders of the king’s and his subjects’ inheritance, according to their nobility and as liege and honourable men, and the king wishes to reward them liberally and plentifully, as suits his royal magnificence, so that they are satisfied, and he will do it soon with God’s help. He encourages them to be hearty, and to be in the high spirits of gallant men in adversity, to their everlasting praise in addition to the due reward the king promises them. Therefore the king, trusting in God's help, requests that they proudly resist to repel their persecutor’s malice as best they can. They are to refer to Oliver Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , the king‘s liege man and seneschal of Gascony and put their trust in him.

49: 13 March 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . Concerning the same .

To the mayors, jurats, peers and communities of the cities, boroughs, towns and other places in the duchy.

The past gives the king firm confidence for the future, for as they have persisted strongly in the king’s allegiance, not giving into danger for themselves and their goods, the king thanks them especially, may they imperil themselves the more promptly the greater the necessity, as true love shines in adversity; and may they remember their and their ancestors’ firm love for his royal house and not withdraw from it in anyway; and oppose rash invaders with courage; and, with God’s grace a dawn of happy success will shine and those harrassing the king will be curbed. They are to refer to Oliver Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , the king‘s liege man and seneschal of Gascony and put their trust in him.

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50: 15 March 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . By what right John de Norwich is appointed lieutenant of the seneschal of Gascony .

To all prelates, counts, vicomtes, barons, knights and free tenants, seneschals, mayors, jurats, consuls, communities, colleges and communities, constables, castellans, prévôts and receivers of issues and bayles and liege men of the duchy.

Appointment of Norwico John de Norwich to the office of lieutenant of Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , during pleasure; Ingham being detained by sickness is unable to attend to his office, and Norwich is to govern the duchy, keeping it safe and secure, and repelling the king's enemies, just as is for the king's honour and profit. The prelates and others are ordered to obey, answer and be intendant on Norwich.

By K.

51

15 March 1338 . Westminster . For Arnaut de Durfort .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to diligently inform themselves, and the constable to accounted with Duro Forti Arnaut de Durfort , or his attorney, for the sums of money received by Durfort or others in his name from the issues of the toll of Sanctus Macharius Saint-Macaire , if they are able to find by information and account or by other legitimate means that the 500 m. annuity less the 200 l.st. paid by the king to Durfort, are in arrears to Durfort, then they are to make full and speedy payment to him from the king's money already in their hands, and from the money from the issues of the duchy; receiving from Durfort his letters of acquittance attesting to the payment of the money by which the seneschal and constable are able to have due allowance in their account; and if they are not able to pay the arrears beyond the 200 l.st. then they are to make the king's letters patent under the seal of the office of constable in a suitable form without delay. Whereas in recompense of that 500 m.st. worth of land and annual rent which the king promised to provide for Durfort for his great service, the king granted to him and his heirs that they should take 500 m.st. each year from the issues of the toll of Saint-Macaire until Durfort will have been provided with the 500 m. of land or annual rent in the duchy; and if Durfort is unable to take the same from the toll, then the king granted that Durfort and his heirs should take the sum from the issues of the customs of Burdeg' Bordeaux just as more fully appears in the king's letters made for Durfort. Durfort has now given the king to understand that on account of the war in the duchy and certain other impediments he has been unable to take the 500 m. or any part of the same and has requested payment of the arrears, for which the king granted him 200 l.st. in part satisfaction of the arrears in England. ¹

By K. and C.

1.: For the original grant to Durfort, see entry in C 61/43 . For the letters revoking the grant, see entry in C 61/43 . For the grant to Durfort of the 500 marks from the tolls of Saint-Macaire, see entry in C 61/44 . For the order to resume the lands, see entry in C 61/44 . For an order to pay Durfort the 500 marks a year from the tolls, see entry in C 61/44 . For an order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Durfort for the tolls, see entry in C 61/48 . For a further grant to Durfort concerning the tolls, see entry in C 61/48 . For an order for the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux to account with Durfort for the toll of Saint-Macaire, see entry 12 . For a regrant of the original lands, see entry 155 . For a further complaint of Durfort that the lands had not been delivered to him, see entry in C 61/52 . For a confirmation of the grant made to Durfort's son, see entry in C 61/64 .

52

12 March 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the payment of wages . ¹

Order to the collectors of the king's old customs and of the subsidy lately granted to the king by native and alien merchants in the port of the city of London that from the first money that they receive from the custom, they should pay without delay 1,000 l. to John de Ellerker, king's clerk , receiver of money and victuals in the duchy , whom the king is sending there to pay the wages of the king's men-at-arms and others; receiving from Ellerker his letters patent attesting the receipt of the same money. The king has ordained the passage of several magnates and other liege men to the duchy for the expedition of certain of the king's business touching the defence of the duchy against the incursions of the enemy, and for the sustenance of the same, and certain men-at-arms whom the king is sending there, he needs quickly to send a substantial amount of money to those parts.

By bill of the treasurer.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.

53

12 March 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For exemplification .

Exemplification of the king's letters patent confirming his letters that Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony, made in the king's name to retain Lord Hugues de Genève, lord of Vareys Varey and Auchton Anthon . The confirmation was made as follows after inspection of the rolls of chancery:

25 June 1337 . Staunford Stamford .

Confirmation of the indenture made between Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , on the one part, and Rodolphe, co-lord of Alta Villa Hauteville , kt , proctor, attorney and envoy of Lord Hugues de Genève, lord of Vareys Varey and Auchton Anthon , on the other, to retain Genève with his men-at-arms during peace and war, made under the seal of the court of Gascony and that of Genève; and the receipt by the seneschal from Hauteville in place of Genève of his liege homage and oath of fidelity; and of the promise of 500 m.st. or the value in other money to be taken by Genève each year for his life in suitable places for residing with the king, just as is more fully contained in the indentures. ¹

By K. and C.

1.: For related entries, see entry 54 and entry in C 61/56 .

54

16 March 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For Hugues de Genève, lord of Vareys Varey .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the indenture made between the seneschal in the king's name on the one part, and Rodolphe, co-lord of Alta Villa Hauteville , kt , proctor, attorney and envoy of Hugues de Genève, lord of Vareys Varey and Auchton Anthon , on the other, for retaining the same Genève, which contained that Genève should have and take each year for his life from suitable places for residing with the king 500 m.st. just as is contained in the indentures, and also the king's confirmation of the same, they should make a suitable assignment for the sum according to the power and effect of the same indenture and confirmation. ¹

By K. and C.

1.: For related entries, see entry 53 and entry in C 61/56 .

55: 25 March 1338 . Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne . For the selection of archers .

Order to Morley Robert de Morley that he attend to the selection of 40 archers in Essex from the most valiant and strongest of the archers of the county not sparing anyone, in addition to those 120 archers that the king ordered to be selected and arrayed in the same county for the king's passage overseas, and for the passage of Clynton' William de Clinton, earl of Huntingdon , to Gascony; and also 60 archers in Norfolk and Suffolk in addition to the 130 archers ordered to be selected and arrayed for the king's passage; the 100 archers are to be arrayed and equipped with bows and arrows and other arms according to their status, so that they are at Portesmuth' Portsmouth by 25 April to go in the king's service at his wages together with other liege men whom the king has ordained to go in the company of the earl of Huntingdon to Gascony in succour of the same against invasions by the enemy, just as the king has assigned him to do. The king informs Morley of the dangers to himself, his realm and duchy if Morley fails to attend to this matter, and grants to him by these presents, full power to take and arrest those whom he finds resist him or are rebels, and to commit them to prison, and detain there until the king orders otherwise. The king has ordered the sheriffs of those counties that they are to bring the archers at a certain day and to a certain place, and that they are to be intendant on, consult with and aid him as often and when he will warn them on the king's behalf in executing the assignment.

By K.

56: 15 March 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . Appointment to the office and government of the seneschalcy of Gascony .

To all prelates, counts, vicomtes, barons, knights and free tenants, seneschals, mayors, jurats, consuls, communities ( universitates, collegia et communitates ), constables, castellans, prévôts and receivers of issues and bayles and liege men of the duchy and others.

Appointment during pleasure of Norwico John de Norwich to the office and governance of the seneschalcy of the duchy, with all that pertains to that office. Order to the prelates and others that they should obey, answer and faithfully attend on Norwich in all things that touch the office.

By K.

57: 25 March 1338 . Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne . For the payment of money to John de Ellerker .

Order to the sheriffs of London that he should pay 30 l. from the issues of their bailiwick to Ellirker John de Ellerker whom the king has assigned by his letters patent to buy and provide corn and other victuals for the sustenance of the king's liege men going to Gascony, paying the same by indenture made between the sheriffs and Ellerker. The king's business is not to be delayed by default of payment, and the king will make due allowance in the sheriffs' account for the same.

By C.

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For the defence of the king's rights in Gascony.

10 March 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Letters to his loyal nobles and men of the castellany of Burgum Bourg thanking them for the tireless labours which they sustain in defence of the king's rights, exposing themselves to various dangers, and requesting that they continue in the king's loyal service, defending the king's rights, and opposing the aggressors, and the king will reward them. The king will soon send a noble from England with archers, money, victuals and other necessities to help them and defend the duchy. The king has explained his wishes to Guavadon' Huc de Gavaudun and Norwico Roger de Norwich , and they are to be trusted.

By K.

Similar letters are directed to the following:

58.1: Same as above

the lord of Mons Ferandi Montferrand[-du-Périgord] , Graynoles Talleyrand de Grignols , Seinte Foie Ramon-Bernat de Sainte-Foy ;

58.2: Same as above

the lord of Durnon Ornon , Arnaut de Curton , Castello Leonis Guilhem-Amaniu de Castillon ;

58.3: Same as above

Armynak' Arnaut-Bernat d'Armagnac , Armynak' Arnaut-Guilhem d'Armagnac , Armynak' Johan d'Armagnac called de la Guerre .

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For the keeping of the ports and coast.

25 March 1338 . Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne .

Order to Insula Bartholomew de Lisle , John de Scures , Coudray Thomas Cowdray and filio Herberti Matthew FitzHerbert that they should keep the coast and ports and the maritime lands in Hampshire , Berkshire and Wiltshire and to powerfully and strongly resist the king's enemies if they should presume to enter the realm with the posse of those counties, and ordain for the safe and secure custody of those parts with all diligence and without delay according to the form of the king's letters, so that for default of good keeping damage or harm does not come to the realm. The king assigned them to keep the ports and coast where ships land or are able to land, and to resist the enemy if they invade, and to appoint deputies whom he considers sufficient, but the king has been given to understand that many men from the parts and lordship of France have gone to sea in various galleys and ships and invaded the king's realm around Portesmuth' Portsmouth , and there burned, robbed and perpetrated many other wrongs, and intended to perpetrate similar crimes there and elsewhere in the realm unless they are quickly constrained from their evil, and the king wishes to obviate this. The king has ordered Tycheburn' John de Tichborne , John de Roches and Robert de Popham whom he has assigned in Hampshire , and Spersholt William de Sparsholt , Shotesbrok' Gilbert de Shottesbrooke and Spaynel Richard Paynell whom he has assigned in Berkshire , and Mauduyt John Mauduit , Selyman Robert Sellman , Berewyk' Gilbert de Berwick , Oliver de Seryngton' and Skydemore Peter de Skidemore whom he has assigned in Wiltshire to array all the men fit for armed service, both knights and esquires and others of those counties and to equip them with mounts and arms according to their status, that they lead them to Lisle and the others or their deputies against the king's enemies where and as often they will be warned to do so, and that they should obey and attend upon Lisle and the others and their deputies. The king grants to Lisle and the others by these presents, full power to take and arrest those whom they find resist them or are rebels, and to commit them to prison, and detain there until the king orders otherwise. The king wishes that the archers and other men whom the king ordered to be selected in the same counties and brought to Norwicus Norwich for the king's passage overseas, and the archers and others whom he similarly ordered to be selected in the counties to go with Clynton' William de Clinton, earl of Huntingdon to Gascony, should be selected and be brought by their leaders to the appointed places according to the form of the king's commissions, the king wishing the commissions to endure.

By K.

Similar writs are directed to the keepers of the ports and coast in the following counties with the clause 'It was ordered to the arrayers following in the form following':

59.1: Same as above

Monte Hermerii' Thomas de Monthermer , Dauny John Dauney , Carmynou Oliver de Carminowe and John de Treiagu , ¹ keepers etc. in Cornwall ; Richard de Chambernon' , Ralph de Bloyou and Arundell' John de Arundel , arrayers in the the same county;

59.2: Same as above

Berkele Thomas de Berkeley , Wylyngton' John de Willington , Grandissono Peter de Grandison and Chaundos Roger Chandos , keepers etc. in Gloucestershire , Worcestershire and Herefordshire ; John de Annesle and Abenale Reynold de Abenhall , arrayers in Gloucestershire ; John de Hull' and Thomas Cassy of Wych' Droitwich , arrayers in Worcestershire ; Pembrug' Richard de Pembridge , John Sapy and Adam Lucas , arrayers in Herefordshire ;

59.3: Same as above

Wylughby John de Willoughby , Deyncourt William Deincourt , Welles Adam de Wells and Novo Mercato Thomas de Newmarket the elder , keepers etc. in Lincolnshire , Leicestershire , Northamptonshire and Rutland ; Byroun Richard Byron and Nevill' Philip de Neville the younger , arrayers in Lyndeseye Lindsey ; John de Warkworth , Disny William Disney the younger and Baiocis William de Bayous , arrayers in Kesteve Kesteven ; Huntyngfeld' Richard de Huntingfield and Rocheford Saer de Rochford , arrayers in Holand Holland ; Foleville John de Folville , Egebaston' Richard de Edgbaston and John le Waleys , arrayers in Leicestershire ; Latymer Warin le Latimer , Simon de Drayton , Laurence de Preston , Thomas de Bukton , Burneby Eustace de Burnaby , arrayers in Northamptonshire ; Robert de Helewell' and Knyvet Richard KNinet , arrayers in Rutland ;

59.4: Same as above

Cherleton' John de Charlton, the elder , Ralph Basset of Drayton the elder , Haryngton' John de Harrington and Richard de Hoghton' , keepers etc. in Shropshire , Staffordshire and Lancashire ; Robert de Harley , Henry de Bisshebury and Stepilton' Robert de Stapleton , arrayers in Shropshire ; Somervill' Philip de Somerville and John de Swynnerton , arrayers in Staffordshire ; Nevill' Edmund de Neville , John de Molyneux , Henry de Croft and Whassyngton' Robert de Washington , arrayers in Lancashire ;

59.5: Same as above

Husee Henry Hussey , Ponynges Thomas de Poynings and Sancto Johanne Edward de St John , keepers etc. in Surrey and Sussex ; Ratyngden' John de Rottingdean and Ralph Saunzavoir , arrayers in Sussex ; Stayngrave Robert de Stangrave and Thomas de Eure , arrayers in Surrey ;

59.6: Same as above

Morlee Robert de Morley , Insula Robert de Lisle , Kerdyston Roger de Kerdiston and Mortuo Mari Constantine de Mortimer , keepers etc. in Norfolk , Suffolk , Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire ; John de Harsyk' , Baconesthorp' Edmund de Baconsthorpe and Oliver de Gros , arrayers in Norfolk ; Bockyng' Ralph de Bocking and William Giffard , arrayers in Suffolk ; John Dengayne , Thomas de Chalers the younger and William Muschet , arrayers in Cambridgeshire ; William le Moigne and Hugh de Croft , arrayers in Huntingdonshire ;

59.7: Same as above

Clynton William de Clinton, earl of Huntingdon , John de Cobham , Roger de Hegham and Thomas de Aldon , keepers etc. in Kent ; John de Segrave , Sauvage Ralph Savage , Orlaston William de Orlestone and Geoffrey de Say , ² arrayers in the same county;

59.8: Same as above

Bello Campo John de Beauchamp of Somerset and Robert FitzPayn ³ , keepers etc. in Somerset and Dorset ; Baldwin Malet , John de Wroxhale and Marlebergh' Thomas de Marlborough , arrayers in Somerset ; Whitefeld William de Whitefield , John Wake and Brian de Goniz , arrayers in Dorset ;

59.9: Same as above

Audele Hugh de Audley, earl of Gloucester , Robert Bousser and William Baude , ⁴ keepers etc. in Essex , Hertfordshire and Middlesex ; Thomas Gobioun , John Dyn and Robert de Hagham , arrayers in Essex ; William de Lodewyk' , Bassyngburn' Stephen de Bassingbourn and Roger de Luda , arrayers in Hertfordshire ; Wyndesore Richard de Windsor and Enefeld' John de Enfield , arrayers in Middlesex ;

59.10: Same as above

Henry FitzHugh , John de Sutton, the elder , William FitzWilliam and Robert de Hilton , keepers etc. in Yorkshire , Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire ; Eland' John de Elland , Wortele Nicholas de Wortley , Skargill' William de Scargill and Ranulph FitzRalph , arrayers in the Westrithingo West Riding [of Yorkshire] ; Malebys William Malbis , Colevill' John de Colville and Salvayn Anketin Salvin , arrayers in the Northtrithingo North Riding [of Yorkshire] ; Conestaple Robert Constable of Flaynburgh' Flamborough , Fauconberge Walter de Faucomberge and Playce William Plaice , arrayers in the Estrithingo in comitatu Ebor' East Riding of Yorkshire ; Bekering' Thomas de Beckering , Thomas de Woure and Vilers Pagan de Villiers , arrayers in Nottinghamshire ; John FitzHerbert ⁵ and Folejaumbe Richard Foljambe , arrayers in Derbyshire ;

59.11: Same as above

Hugh de Courtenay, earl of Devon and Columbariis Philip de Columbers , keepers etc. in Devon ; Beupele Robert de Beaupel , John de Beauchamp of Ryme and Richard de Merton , arrayers in the same county;

1.: Carminowe and Treiagu's names were interlined.
2.: Say's name is written over an erasure.
3.: FitzPain's name and a space in the text are written over an erasure.
4.: Baude's name is written over an erasure.
5.: Herbert's name is written over an erasure.

59.12: Same as above Hampshire .

Afterwards, on 26 April next, because Matthew FitzHerbert was charged with certain business of the king, and was unable to attend to this with Bartholomew [de Lisle] , John [de Scures] and Thomas [Cowdray] , John Lenglys was assigned in his place for the keeping of all of the ports and coast etc. together with Lisle, Scures and Cowdray.

For attending to the array.

60: 25 March 1338 . Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne .

Order to Mauduyt John Mauduit , Selyman Robert Sellman , Berwyk' Gilbert de Berewick , Oliver de Seryngton and Skidemore, Skydemore Peter de Skidmore that they should attend to the arraying of all fensable men, both knights and esquires and others of Wiltshire and to equip them with suitable mounts and arms according to their status as the king previously assigned them to do, and that they should lead them as often and where they will be warned to by Insula Bartholomew de Lisle , John de Scures , Thomas Cowdray and Matthew FitzHerbert , whom the king assigned to keep the ports and the coast where ships are able to land, and all coastal lands in the county, resisting those wishing to invade the realm, and that they should obey and be attendant on them. The king has been given to understand that many men of the lordship of France have now gone to sea in various galleys and ships and invaded the parts around Portesmuth' Portsmouth , perpetrating burnings, robberies and other crimes, and intend to commit similar evils and crimes or worse there and in other parts of the realm, and the king wishes to prevent this and provide for the defence and salvation of his realm. The king grants to Manduyt and the others by these presents, full power to take and arrest those whom they find resist them or are rebels, and to commit them to prison, and detain there until the king orders otherwise. The king wishes that the archers and other men whom the king ordered to be selected in the same county and brought to Norwicus Norwich for the king's passage overseas, and the archers and others whom he similarly ordered to be selected in the county to go with Clynton William de Clinton, earl of Huntingdon , to Gascony, should be selected and be brought by their leaders to the appointed places according to the form of the king's commissions, the king wishing the commissions to endure.

By K.

61: Same as above

In the same way it is ordered to the arrayers in each of the counties and places abovesaid, that if they have not begun to array [the fensable men], then they should attend to it, and they should lead them against the enemies of the king as often and where they will be warned to do so by the keepers of the ports and coast where ships are able to land, and in all coastal lands in the counties and place abovesaid, or those deputised by them on the king's behalf, and that the arrayers should obey and attend upon the keepers as above mutatis mutandis .

62

Same as above Middlesex .

And afterwards, on 20 April next because Richard [de Windsor] had been charged with other business by the king so that he was not able to attend to the business together with Enefeld' John de Enfield , Frowyk Henry de Frowick was assigned in his place to complete the business with Enfield. ¹

1.: For the original order see entry 59.9 .

63

Same as above Worcestershire .

And afterwards, on 16 April next Hambury Henry de Hanbury was associated to John de Hull' and Thomas Cassy to complete the business in Worcestershire . ¹

1.: For the original order see entry 59.2 .

64

Same as above Huntingdonshire .

And afterwards, on 21 April next Wassynglee Robert de Washingley and Dene John de Dean , or either of them were associated to William le Moigne and Hugh de Croft to complete the business in Huntingdonshire . ¹

1.: For the original order see entry 59.6 .

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For making of a common sign by fire in another manner.

25 March 1338 . Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne .

Order to the sheriff of Hampshire that he cause to be made without any delay certain beacons ( signum communem ) by fire on hills or in another manner in [ Hampshire ], where and as often as ought to be done, and he considers expedient to be done and as in other similar cases was accustomed to be done to warn the men of that country if any danger threatens, and so if the enemies come, they can be resisted by the power of the men of those parts by the illumination and warning of those fires, as the king had previously ordered him to do because the enemy were assembling a great number of galleys and ships at sea and in ports to threaten the king and his subjects both at sea and on land. And now the king has been given to understand that many men of the parts and lordship of France have now gone to sea in various galleys and ships and invaded the parts around Portesmuth' Portsmouth , perpetrating burnings, robberies and other crimes, and intend to commit similar crimes or worse there and in other parts of the realm, and the king wishes to prevent this and provide for the defence and salvation of his realm.

By K.

Similar writs are directed to the following sheriffs:

65.1: Same as above

the sheriff of Devon , the sheriff of Cornwall , the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset , the sheriff of Sussex , the sheriff of Kent , the sheriff of Essex , the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk , and the sheriff of Lincolnshire .

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66: 12 May 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . Association to the keeping of the coast and other things .

Order to Robert de Popham , Perssete Peter de Sparsholt , Wayte William le Waite and Wodelok' William Woodlock that with all diligence and without delay they should attend to the keeping of all the ports and coast where ships are able to land, and all coastal lands in Hampshire , Berkshire and Wiltshire with Insula Bartholomew de Lisle , John de Scures , Coudray Thomas Cowdray and Lenglish John English , the king having associated them with Lisle and the others, and to ordain against any harm that is to result by invasion. The king assigned Lisle, Scures, Cowdray and Matthew FitzHerbert to keep all the ports and coast, and to resist all who come and invade the realm against the king with armed power by land or sea, and to fight and destroy them, and in all other matters to ordain for the safe and secure custody of those parts by land and by sea, and to appoint deputies whom they consider sufficient. And now the king has been given to understand that many men of the parts and lordship of France have now gone to sea in various galleys and ships and invaded the area around Portesmuth' Portsmouth , perpetrating burnings, robberies and other crimes, and intend to commit similar evils and crimes or worse there and in other parts of the realm, and the king ordered Lisle, Scures, Cowdray and FitzHerbert to keep the ports and coasts and with the possies of those counties to resist the enemy who presume to invade the realm and to ordain for the safe and secure keeping of the realm with all diligence, and without delay so that no harm or damage is suffered for default of good keeping. And afterwards, because FitzHerbert was unable to attend to this business because he was on other business of the king's, the king assigned English in his place. The king has ordered Lisle, Scures, Cowdray and English to admit Popham, Spursholt, Waite and Woodlock in association with them. And the king has ordered John de Palton , Bokelond' John de Buckland , Bella Fago Richard de Beaufoe and Grymstede John de Grimstead whom the king has assigned in Hampshire, Spersholt William de Sparsholt , Shotesbrok' Gilbert de Shottesbrooke and Spaynel Richard Paynell who are assigned in Berkshire , and Manduyt John Manduit , Seleman Robert Sellman , Berewyk Gilbert de Berwick , Syryngton Oliver de Serinton' and Skidemore Peter de Skidmore who are assigned in Wiltshire for the arraying of all the defensable men, both knights and esquires and others of the same counties, and to equip them with suitable mounts and arms according to their status as the king previously assigned them to do, and that they should lead them as often and where they will be warned to by Lisle and the others, that they should obey and attend on Lisle and the others, and Popham and the others. The king grants to Popham and the others by these presents, full power to take and arrest those whom they find resist them or are rebels, and to commit them to prison, and detain them there until the king orders otherwise. The king wishes that the archers and other men whom the king ordered to be selected in the same county and brought to Norwicus Norwich for the king's passage overseas, and the archers and others whom he similarly ordered to be selected in the county to go with Clynton William de Clinton, earl of Huntingdon to Gascony, should be selected and be brought by their leaders to the appointed places according to the form of the king's commissions, the king wishing the commissions to endure.

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6 April 1338 . Langele Kings Langley . For the arraying of men if the arraying has not begun .

Order to John de Palton , Bokelond' John de Buckland , Bella Fago Richard de Beaufoe and Grymstede John de Grimstead that they should attend to the arraying of all fencible men, both knights and esquires and others of Hampshire and to equip them with suitable mounts and arms according to their status as the king previously assigned them to do, and that they should lead them as often and where they will be warned to by Insula Bartholomew de Lisle , John de Scures , Coudray Thomas Cowdray and Matthew FitzHerbert , whom the king assigned to keep the ports and the coast where ships are able to land, and all coastal lands in the county, resisting those wishing to invade the realm, and that they should obey and be attendant on them. The king has been given to understand that many men of the lordship of France have now gone to sea in various galleys and ships and invaded the parts around Portesmuth' Portsmouth , perpetrating burnings, robberies and other crimes, and intend to commit similar evils and crimes or worse there and in other parts of the realm, and the king wishes to prevent this. The king originally assigned Tychebourn John de Tichborne , John de Roches and Robert de Popham to array the men, but Tichborne died, and Roches and Popham were unable to attend to the arraying because they were attending to other business of the king by the king's order, so that Palton and the others were assigned in their place. The king grants to Palton and the others by these presents, full power to take and arrest those whom they find resist them or are rebels, and to commit them to prison, and detain them there until the king orders otherwise. The king has ordered the sheriff of Hampshire to be intendant on, consult with and aid Palton and the others in arraying and leading the men and in all other things touching this. The king wishes that the archers and other men whom the king ordered to be selected in the same county and brought to Norwicus Norwich , for the king's passage overseas, and the archers and others whom he similarly ordered to be selected in the county to go with William de Clinton, earl of Huntingdon to Gascony, should be selected and be brought by their leaders to the appointed places according to the form of the king's commissions, the king wishing the commissions to endure.

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1.: The entry is followed by several marks in the margin for further entries though none have been entered.

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68: 24 March 1338 . Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne . For the granting of the land and baylie of Blanquefort .

Grant to Galhart [de Saint-Symphorien], lord of Landiranis Landiras , kt , for the good report that the king has heard of his behaviour and for his good service, of the land and Blanchefortis baylie of Blanquefort with its appurtenances, to hold the same until the captain and lieutenant, whom the king is sending to the duchy, comes to those parts and has more fully informed himself with Galhart and others of the king's council there, of the value of the land and baylie, and other business that touch it, and also of Galhart's behaviour, fidelity and service, and is able to assign the land and baylie or elsewhere where it is suitable and can be advantageously done to Galhart according to his merit. Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , granted the same land and baylie with the rents, fruits, issues and emoluments and its appurtenances to Galhart for his great service by the advice of the king's council of those parts, reserving in the king's possession and that of his seneschal resort and suzerainty ( superioritate ) in the baylie and land and of those rights, lordships and jurisdictions.

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69: Same as above For Pey de Poyanne .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that they commit to Puyane Pey de Poyanne, citizen of Baione Bayonne , late admiral of the king's fleet of ships of the same city , by letters under the king's seal which is used in the duchy that the 50 l.st. which the king previously granted him be taken from the issues of the baylies of Gorsse Gosse and Seygnans Seignanx with their appurtenances, until the captain and lieutenant whom the king is sending to the duchy, come to those parts and is able to ordain, by the seneschal and constable's counsel and advice, for a suitable assignment for Poyanne on those baylies or elsewhere where it can be advantageously done. Poyanne has requested that the king will wish to direct that the 50 l.st. which the king granted him for his good service to be taken each year for his life from the issues of the duchy by the hand of the constable of Bordeaux at Easter and Michaelmas by equal portions is able to be assigned to be taken from the baylies each year by his own hand or that of his proctor or attorney, and that if the issues of those baylies exceeds that sum then he would be bound to answer to the king for the excess, and the king wishes to treat the request graciously for Poyanne's good service.

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70: 28 March 1338 . Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne . For Johan de Grailly .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to view the letters and bills which Greyly Johan [II] de Grailly has in his possession concerning sums of money that he claims the king owes him, and the books and memoranda of payments touching payments of money made both to Grailly and his ancestors which are in the king's treasury in his Burdeg' castle of Bordeaux , and in the custody of the constable of Bordeaux, and account with Grailly for the sums of money, if it has not already been done, and if they are able to find that the sums are owed then they are to make a suitable assignment by letters under the king's seal used in the duchy to Grailly upon the issues of the lands and places of Brassenx , Auribat Auribat , Pontons Pontonx[-sur-l'Adour] , la Lugu Laluquea and Montfort[-en-Chalosse] , excepting the lands and places of Gorsse Gosse and Seygnans Seignanx which the king has ordered to be assigned elsewhere, the sums to be taken from the constable of Bordeaux until the captain and lieutenant whom the king is sending to the duchy, comes to those parts and is able to ordain by the seneschal and constable's counsel and advice for a suitable assignment for Grailly on those lands or elsewhere where it can be advantageously done. On the behalf of Grailly it has been requested that the king will, in compensation for those sums which Grailly asserts are owed by the king to him for the times that he and his ancestors were in the service of the king and his progenitors, late kings of England, in the duchy, as more fully appears by the letters and bills, are able to be assigned to be paid in the lands and places of Gosse, Seignanx, Brassenx, Auribat, Pontonx, Laluque and Montfort with their appurtenances, to be held until the sums have been fully levied, and the king wishes to consider the request favourably.

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71: 1 April 1338 . Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne . For John de Norwich .

Order to John de Ellerker, king's clerk , receiver of the king's money and victuals in the duchy , or his lieutenant, to obtain fuller information with Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony and Usus Maris Antonio Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux , or their lieutenant, and of members of the king's council who are present of the number of men-at-arms and archers brought by Norwico John de Norwich to the duchy, and now retained in his company, and of the sums of money if he received any in the duchy, and to account with Norwich or his attorney for his wages and those of his company from the time that they were in the king's service, and from time to time whilst he stays in those parts, and if they find that he ought to have received the sums beyond the sum of 600 l. that he ought to have received from the treasury in England, then Ellerker is to make payment from the money that he has in his custody or from those who have received the money from him. On the behalf of Norwich, it has been requested that the king make payment to Norwich of the various sums of money both for arrears of his wages and for those of his company, and for compensation of his horses that he lost in the king's service from the time that he stood in the king's service in the duchy according to the agreement made between the king and his council and Norwich upon his being retained beyond the 600 l. which he received from the treasury on two occasions, which request the king wishes to grant. Ellerker is to have due allowance in his account for the same.

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72: 6 April 1338 . Langele Kings Langley . Concerning the appointment of a captain and leader of men in the Isle of Wight .

To all and singular of the keepers of the coast and coastal lands and the arrayers both of men-at arms and of others, sheriffs, constables, bailiffs and ministers and all other faithful subjects in the Insula Vecta Isle of Wight .

Order, that under pain of forfeiture that they should obey, consult with and aid Theobald Russel whom the king has appointed captain and leader of them and others of the Isle against the king's enemies if they should presume to invade the realm or the Isle, the king granting Russel full power to array all fencible men of the Isle who have not already been arrayed, and leading all of them against the enemy, and also to arrest and take those who refuse to assist in the defence of the realm and Isle, and to commit them to prison, and detain them there until the king orders otherwise. Because the French are assembling with a great number of ships, and have put to sea and invaded the islands of Jereseye Jersey and Gerneseye Guernsey and cruelly perpetrating homicides, burnings and other crimes, and attacked the king's people travelling by sea, and by their increasing wickedness seek to cause as much harm by land and by sea to the king and his people in all ways that they are able, and the king wishing to stand against this and to provide for the defence and salvation of his realm and land, and trusting in the loyalty and discretion of Russel and Insula Bartholomew de Lisle appointed Russel to be captain and leader.

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For distraining bishops and others for the finding of men-at-arms.

73: 15 April 1338 . Haveryng' atte Boure Havering-atte-Bower .

Order to Langeford' John de Langford, keeper of Caresbrok' Carisbrooke Castle in the Insula Vecta Isle of Wight , Isle Bartholomew de Lisle and Theobald Russel that they should attend to the doing and completing of the matters which the king assigned them to do, so that damage and loss of the Isle of Wight does not occur for default of their actions.

Because many men of the parts and lordship of France have gone to sea in various galleys and ships and have invaded the Portesmuth' Portsmouth area and have cruelly perpetrated many burnings, robberies and other crimes there, and are now going by sea towards the Insula Vecta Isle of Wight to perpetrate similar acts there and in other parts of the realm unless they are quickly prevented, and the king wishes to provide for the defence and salvation of his realm and to repel the enemy, and has assigned Langford and the others to the keeping of the Isle against these attacks, and to resist them with the posse of the Isle if the enemy should presume to invade it; and they are also to cause to be arrayed all the fencible men of the Isle, both knights and esquires and others, and to cause them to be equipped with suitable arms according to their respective status, so that they are prepared to go with Langford and the others in the defence of the Isle as often as danger threatens, and when they will be warned to do so.

And because many men of the Isle, both knights and esquires and others who have lands and possessions in the Isle have recently left the Isle and reside elsewhere, and realizing the danger which can occur because of this and that all of the Isle are bound to come to its defence, the king has further assigned Langford and the others to distrain and by other means that they consider expedient compel all those who have lands and possessions in the Isle and who have left to return there and remain there as long as danger threatens; and also to distrain and compel both bishops, religious and ecclesiastical persons and others residing in the Isle or having lands or tenements in the same but residing elsewhere, who, by reason of those lands and possessions are bound to find men-at-arms, armed archers and others in the Isle for its defence according to the quantity of those lands and possessions, to find those men just as was accustomed to be done in the time of the king's progenitors in times of war; and to take and seize into the king's hands the lands and possessions and all the goods of those of the same Isle who refuse to find men-at-arms, armed archers and others, and from the issues of the same to find men at arms and others in their lands, as long as danger threatens.

The king also orders all bishops, abbots, priors, earls, barons, knights and all others of the Isle, and the sheriff of Hampshire to obey and be attendant on Langeford and the others or their deputies when they warn them, and grants to them by these presents, full power to take and arrest those lay persons whom they find disobedient or are rebels, and to commit them to prison, and detain there until the king orders otherwise.

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74: Same as above

And it is ordered the the sheriff of Sutht' Hampshire that he should obey and be intendant upon John [de Langford] , Bartholomew [de Lisle] and Theobald [Russel] , and each of them and their deputies, in all things concerning these matters, and that he should cause all fencible men of Isle to come before them as often as he will be warned to do so, and that he should receive all those that they arrest and safely keep in prison until the king will ordain otherwise.

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24 April 1338 . Westminster . For Ramon Guilhem and Galhart de la Lamothe .

Grant to Ramon-Guilhem de Lamothe and la Mote Galhart de Lamothe , his brother, for the good service that they have done, and in recompense for the damages that they have sustained by the king's enemies because of that service, of the rent which the abbot of Sanctus Severus Saint-Sever , an enemy and rebel, ¹ had in the prévôté and Mimisan town of Mimizan which rent amounts to 10 l.st. ; holding the same rent without rendering anything to the king during pleasure. ²

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1.: Guilhem de Poyartin , abbot of Saint-Sever between 1317 and 1357. See Chartes et documents hagiographiques de l'abbaye de Saint-Sever (Landes) (988-1359) , ed. G. Pon and J. Cabanot, II (Dax, 2010), p. 741. On his commitment towards the king of France, see Barnabé, P., ‘L’abbé dans le siècle. Ses relations avec le duc d’Aquitaine et les Saint-Séverins (milieu du XIIIe siècle-1360)', Abbaye de Saint-Sever. Nouvelles Approches documentaires (988-1360) (Dax, 2009), pp.220-1.
2.: For the petition for which this entry is the response, see TNA SC 8/289/14438.

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76: 6 April 1338 . Langele Kings Langley . That the Isle of Wight should be well kept .

Order to Kyngeston' John de Kingston and John de Heyno that they compel all men of the Insula Vecta Isle of Wight , both prelates, religious and others by distraints, amercements and by other ways and means which they consider reasonable to find sufficient men according to the quantity of land and tenements, and goods and chattels which they have in the Isle, so that danger does not threaten on account of the aggression of the enemy, and also to keep the coast in the Isle and to keep watch there so that no harm befalls the Isle for default of finding the men, the keeping and watch. The king assigned Kingston and Heyno to array all fencible men in the Isle and to cause them to be armed each according to his status so that they be prepared to go in the king's service within the Isle to defend it against the invasion of the enemy, and ordered them that they should cause the coast to be well and sufficiently kept against the enemy, and watches established on the coast just as is more fully contained in the king's letters patent; and now the king has been given to understand that certain men of the Isle, both prelates, religious and others having land and tenements in the Isle have left without sending sufficient men for the defence of the Isle in their place by which danger befalls the men of the Isle and all of the rest of the realm.

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77: 20 April 1338 . Westminster . For excusing the delay of certain people .

To the seneschal of Gascony, and the councillors and nobles, and also the king's other faithful subjects in the duchy.

The king requests that the council will excuse Guavadon' Huc de Gavaudun , Norwiz Roger de Norwich and Master Mountfichet John de Montfichet , the council's messengers, who are still in England waiting for the latest news about what the king will do to help the duchy. These messengers had explained to the king and his council the dangers threatening the duchy and the council's fidelity and have asked for help, but the king ordered them to wait until he was able to say what he wishes to be done.

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78: 6 April 1338 . Langele Kings Langley . For the keeping of the ports and coasts of Kent .

To the archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, earls, barons, knights and sheriff of Kent , the mayors and barons of the Quinque Portus Cinque Ports , the bailiffs, ministers and also the masters and mariners of ships and all other faithful subjects both of the Cinque Ports and from elsewhere in Kent .

Letters of intendancy in favour of John de Cobham , Thomas de Alton and Brokhull' Thomas de Brockhill , whom the king has assigned to cause all the ports and coast where ships are able to land, and all maritime lands in Kent both within the liberty of the Cinque Ports and in other liberties and beyond to be kept. They are ordered to obey and consult with Cobham and the others whenever and as often as necessary and when they shall have warned them. Lately aliens from the parts and lordship of France in great numbers with warships and galleys in a great fleet came to the realm and invaded in various places and burnt certain towns and other places and killed the king's subjects both on land and at sea, and perpetrated other wickedness and crimes; and the same men with their ships and galleys are still at sea and many others of the enemy are now assembing in the same parts and lordship of France and are preparing for war, and have been ordered to speedily come to the realm and invade it with the enemy already at sea and to perpetrate similar crimes unless they are repelled.

The king wishing to provide for the defence and salvation of his realm and his subjects and to hold back the wickedness of the enemy has made the assignment to Cobham and the others to keep the coast, and resist all those who come against the king by land or by sea with armed power, or wish to invade the realm, and to attack, pursue them regardless of their status both at sea and on land, and to do and ordain in all things pertaining to the safe and secure keeping of those parts by land and sea, with the power to appoint sufficient people as deputies. And the king has granted to Cobham and the others considering the growing malice of the enemy and that all people of the realm are obliged to come for the defence and salvation of the realm against the incursions of the enemy, full power to take and arrest those of the county within or without liberties who neglect or do not wish to fight the enemy or whom they find disobedient, and to commit them to prison, and detain there, and also to seize their lands and tenements, goods and chattels into the king's hands, and to cause them to be kept for the king's use until the king will have deliberated with his council and orders otherwise.

And the sheriff is to cause to come before Cobham and the others or their deputies at a day and place that they will inform him of, the posse of the county, and he should consult and aid Cobham and the others, and should receive from them all those that they arrest for disobedience or rebellion, and cause them to be kept in prison safely. The king has also ordered Segrave John de Seagrave , Sauvage Ralph Savage and Orleston William de Orlestone , whom he has assigned to array all the fencible men, both knights and esquires and others of the county, and to cause them to be suitably mounted and armed according to their respective status, that they should lead the men to Cobham and the others against the king's enemies where and as often as Cobham and the others should warn them, and that they should obey and be intendant upon them in all matters.

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79: 28 April 1338 . Westminster . Concerning the provision of victuals if they have not yet been purveyed .

Order to Stephen le Blount, king's clerk , that he should without delay if it has not already been done, purchase and purvey the 2,000 quarters of wheat, 1,000 quarters of oats, 500 quarters of beans and peas, 300 sides of bacon, 3,000 stockfish, 7,000 hake, and as many empty tuns for the wheat or flour as are necessary in the city of London , and in Surrey , Sussex , Hampshire , Gloucestershire , Wiltshire , Worcestershire , Somerset , Dorset , Devon and Cornwall where it is to the king's profit and the minimum harm of the people, and that he cause them to be brought to Portesmuth' Portsmouth , Sutht' Southampton and Bristoll' Bristol according to the advice of John de Ellerker, king's clerk , whom the king has constituted receiver of the king's victuals and things, and delivered to Ellerker or his deputies by indenture made between Blount and Ellerker, or his deputies, to go to Gascony by 25 April, the wheat being ground to flour and put in the empty tuns by the discretion of Blount and Ellerker; the victuals being for the sustenance of certain magnates and several other faithful subjects whom the king is sending to the duchy of Aquitaine in succour and defence of the same duchy against incursions of the enemy. The king has been given to understand that the victuals and other things have not yet been purveyed and fully provided and taken to the places specified delaying the expedition of the king's business, and the king wishes that they purveyed as quickly as possible and carried to the specified places according to the tenor of the king's letters.

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80: 16 April 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For Ramon Dupuch .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Podio, de Ramon Dupuch for his wages, if he has not already done so, if he is able to find that they are owed then he should cause payment to be made or other suitable satisfaction on the issues of the duchy without delay, and he will receive due allowance in his account. On the behalf of Dupuch it has been requested that the king will wish to make payment of various sums of money that the king is bound to him for his wages and those of his men-at-arms, mounted and on foot from the time that they stood in the king's service in the present war in the duchy, and the king wishes to agree to the request.

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81: 28 April 1338 . Westminster . For Guiraut [Dupuch] son of Ramon [Dupuch] .

Guiraut [Dupuch] son of Ramon [Dupuch] has similar letters.

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82: 16 April 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For Guiraut Dupuch .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux as above. On the behalf of de Podio Guiraut Dupuch, juge-mage of Bordeaux , it has been requested that the king will make payment of various sums of money that the king is bound to him both for his wages and those of his men-at-arms, mounted and on foot and for arrears of his fee from the time that they stood in the king's service in in the duchy etc.

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83: 1 May 1338 . Westminster . For Bertran [de] Maurillac .

Order to John de Ellerker, king's clerk , receiver of the king's money sent to the duchy or to be sent , or his lieutenant, to view the bills that Moreilhak Bertran [de] Maurillac has in his possession for 96 l.bord. for the compensation for one appraised horse which he lost in the present war in the king's service, and if he finds that the money is owed then he should cause payment to be made or another suitable satisfaction from the money without delay, receiving from Maurillac the bills and also letters of acquittance, and he will receive due allowance in his account. Maurillac requested that the king will wish to make payment or other suitable satisfaction for the money that the king is bound to him for, as more fully appears by the bills sealed with the seal of the constable of Bordeaux that he claims to have in his possession, and the king wishes to agree to the request.

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84: 29 April 1338 . Westminster . For Arnaut-Gassie de Got .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Guto Arnaut-Gassie de Got, called Basque ( Bascul ), lord of Podium Guillelmi Puyguilhem , for his wages, if he has not already done so, and if he finds that they are owed then he should cause payment to be made or another suitable satisfaction made on the issues of the duchy without delay, and he will receive due allowance in his account. On the behalf of Got it has been requested that the king will make payment of various sums of money that he is bound to him in for his wages and those of his men-at-arms, mounted and on foot from the time that they stood in the king's service in the duchy, and the king wishes to favourably agree to the request.

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85: 28 April 1338 . Westminster . For Arman de Puychagut .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to obtain full advice with those of the king's council in those parts, and if they find by that information that Podio Acuto, de Arman de Puychagut lost his lands, tenements and other possessions because of his service and adherence to the king, and that he has had no compensation for the same in part or in total, then they are to make an assignment at their discretion from any part of the lands and tenements of rebels, the same to be held by Puychagut in aid of his sustenance during pleasure. On the behalf of Puychagut it was requested that the king would wish to aid his sustenance from the lands of the rebels in compensation of his losses in the war which have occurred on account of his service to the king and adhering to him in the present war in the duchy, he having lost everything, and the king wishes to favourably agree to the request.

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86: 20 April 1338 . Westminster . For Hélias de Thoumeyragues .

Order to the same as above. On the behalf of Thomayraguas Hélias de Thoumeyragues it was requested that the king will [supplement his sustenance from the lands of the rebels in compensation] for his lands and tenements and other possessions which he lost in the war which have occurred on account of his service to the king and adhering to him in the present war in the duchy, he having lost everything, etc.

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For the archers who are not to be brought from Cornwall.

87: 6 April 1338 .

Order to Ralph de Bloyou and Chambernoun Richard Chambernon' , selectors of archers in Cornwall , to go with the king overseas, that any archers from the county to be chosen by pretext of the king's commission to them for the king's service should not be led from the county, but should be permitted to remain in the county so that they are able to defend the same against the king's enemies, and should be compelled to do so for as long as the threat from the enemy continues in those parts, or until they are ordered otherwise. The enemy have invaded the realm with ships and galleys in a great fleet and perpetrated burnings, homicides, robberies and many other crimes both on land and at sea, and are now at sea coming towards Cornwall to commit similar wickedness and crimes, and the king wishes to provide for the defence of the realm, and to repell the enemy. Proviso that the archers should be selected and arrayed according to the form of the king's commission to Bloyou and Chambernoun .

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88: Same as above

Similar letters are directed to B[...]upel Robert Beaupel , John Beauchamp de Rym Ryme , Crues Robert Cruise and Raghely Peter de Raleigh , arrayers of archers in Devon.

89: 10 April 1338 . Haveryng' Havering-atte-Bower . For the supersession of the selection of archers in the town of Oxford .

Order to Broghton' John de Broughton , Ingelfeld' Philip de Englefield , Harpeden' William de Harpsden , Whitefeld' John de Whitfield and William de Louches whom the king has assigned to select 80 archers in Oxfordshire and the town of Oxon' Oxford , that the selection of archers in the town of Oxford should be superseded since the king accepts that the mayor, bailiffs and good men of Oxon' Oxford have the right to select troops in the town and have been ordered to select twelve, and that the residue of 68 archers should be selected from elsewhere in the county if they have not already been selected, and thus selected and arrayed and equipped with suitable arms should be led to the places according to the tenor of their earlier commissions.

The king by his letters patent assigned Broughton, Englefield, Harpsden and Louthes to select in Oxfordshire, the town of Oxford and elsewhere 40 archers from the best, most valiant and strongest archers in the county, and to cause them to be arrayed and equipped with bows, arrows and other arms according to their status, and thus arrayed, equipped and provided with one suit of clothes, led to Norwicum Norwich so that Broughton and the others and the archers are there by Easter to go with the king and others of his faithful subjects in his service at his wages. And by other letters patent Broughton and the others with Whitfield were assigned to select another 40 archers in a similar manner in Oxfordshire, the town of Oxford and elsewhere, and also to select one mounted man, or to appoint one of the 40 archers, as leader to lead the archers, thus well arrayed and equipped to Portesmuth' Portsmouth so that they are there by 26 April next to go in the king's service together with others of his faithful subjects at the king's wages in the company of Clynton William de Clinton, earl of Huntingdon whom the king is sending to his duchy in aid of the same against the invasions of the king's enemies just as is more fully contained in his letters. And now the mayor, bailiffs and good men of the town of Oxford have claimed that they have the right to select archers and other men in the town and have been accustomed to select and send them, and by the advice of the king's council the king has ordained that twelve archers from the 80 archers should be selected and arrayed by the mayor, bailiffs and good men, six of which should be sent to Norwich, and the other six to Portsmouth for the king's service.

90: Same as above For the selection of archers in the town of Oxford .

Order to the mayor, bailiffs and good men of Oxon' Oxford to cause to be selected and arrayed twelve archers from the best, most valiant and strongest archers in the town, and to cause them to be equipped with bows, arrows and other suitable arms, and thus arrayed, equipped and provided with one suit of clothes, six of them should be sent to [ Norwich ], and the other six to Portesmuth' Portsmouth for the king's service, just as they are more fully enjoined to do. The king assigned Broghton' John de Broughton , Ingelfeld' Philip de Englefield and Harpeden' William de Harpsden to select as above, to go in his service at his wages, and by other letters patent assigned Broughton, Englefield, Harpsden, William de Louthes and Whitefeld' John de Whitfield to select as above for the king's service; and the king has now ordered Broughton and the others superseding the selection in the town of Oxford that the residue of the 68 archers should be selected from elsewhere in the county if they have not already been selected, and thus selected and arrayed and equipped with suitable arms should be led to the places according to the tenor of their earlier commissions.

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91: 15 April 1338 . Westminster . For Huc de Gavaudun .

Grant to Guavadon' Huc de Gavaudun of the rent which the king has or takes, or ought to have and take annually from houses in Leyburn' Libourne in the duchy, which rent is valued at 10 l.st. a year, or the value of the same in other money; taking and having the same with all rights, dues and appurtenances which pertain to the king each year at the feast of Easter for the term of ten years, and afterwards during pleasure. The king does not wish Gavaudun to be removed except by an order making a special mention of the matter. The king has made the grant for Gavaudun's praiseworthy service, to maintain him in his state and so that he is able to continue in the king's service.

By K.

92: Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that they are to make livery to Huc [de Gavaudun] of the rent [from houses in Libourne ] with all their rights, money and other things which pertain to them without delay, assignments to the contrary notwithstanding.

By K.

93

28 April 1338 . For Galhart de Siran .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that they assign and deliver to Syrane Galhart de Siran, king's valet , 200 l. from the issues of the duchy, to be taken each year in a suitable place within the duchy, and they should make satisfaction to him without delay for 600 l. from the goods of the king's enemies and rebels. Siran has requested that the king will, in compensation for his lands and tenements valued at 200 l.bord. a year which he has totally lost because of his service to the king in the duchy, and his adherence to the king, and for various goods moveable and immoveable valued at 600 l.bord. which are utterly destroyed, to assign him 200 l. a year to be taken from the issues of the duchy until he is able to recover his lands and tenements, and to be satisfied for the 600 l. from the goods of the king's enemies and rebels, the king having already being informed of this by the seneschal and constable by the king's order, the account of which was returned before the king and his council; and the king wishes to agree to this having heard of his good behaviour and service to the king. ¹

By K. and C.

1.: For a related petition, see TNA SC 8286/14299.

94

25 April 1338 . Westminster . For Ramon-Bernat de Sainte-Foy .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony that he should commit to Seinte Foie Ramon-Bernat de Sainte-Foy the Lyram land of Livran with its appurtenances which were the Soudan de La Trau 's, ¹ and the land with appurtenances which were Brun de Saye 's ² which were confiscated because they were enemies and rebels, by letters under the king's seal used in the duchy, having and holding the same during pleasure in recompense for Sainte-Foy's lands which he lost, and that he should not be removed from them without a special order. Sainte-Foy requested that the king will, in recompense for his lands and tenements valued at 300 l.st. a year which he has totally lost on account of his service to the king in the war in the duchy, and for adhering to the king, and because of which he has nothing to maintain his status or to allow him to remain in the king's service, assign him the lands of Trau and Saye which have forfeited into the king's hand; and the king for the praisworthy testimony of Sainte-Foy's good behaviour and good behaviour wishes to agree to his request.

By K. and C.

1.: Arnaut-Bernat III de Preissac , nicknamed Soudan de La Trau or Preissac.
2.: This individual was the father of Aiquard de Saye , the pope's squire in Avignon , c. 1335-46. The Sayes were a gentry family from Bordeaux or its neighbouring lands, perhaps relatives of the Colom and Toscanan. The forfeiture might have been incurred because of French influence in the papal court.

For Arnaut-Gassie de Got.

25 April 1338 . Westminster .

Grant to Gout Arnaut-Gassie de Got called Basque ( Bascul ), lord of Podium Guillelmi Puyguilhem , that he should have and hold the prévôté of Born , of Herbefavere Labouheyre and of Mimizan with all their appurtenances for his lifetime without rendering anything to the king, unless it is necessary for legitimate reasons concerning the king and the state of his duchy, to order it to be assigned elsewhere, which, if it should happen, the king wishes and grants for himself and his heirs that Got should from the time of that assignment of the prévôté have and take each year for his life 200 l.st. from a suitable place within the duchy to be assigned to him by the king or his seneschal. Lately, for the great service that Got had done to Edward II , the king's father and to the king in the wars in the duchy both in the time of his father and of the king, and for his labour, and also for the damage and injury that Got has suffered to his castles, lands and vines and possessions that have been destroyed, the king wishing to show him favour, by his letters patent granted him the prévôté for his lifetime, having the same in relief of his status without rendering anything until it is ordained for his estate elsewhere. ¹

By K. and C.

1.: In this grant, Born, Labouheyre and Mimizan seem to be considered as a single prévôté, though usually they were treated as separate ones. The original letters patent of Edward III are in the Archives départementales des Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in file E 133.

96: Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that they should permit Arnaut[-Gassie de Got called Basque ( Bascul ), lord of Podium Guillelmi Puyguilhem ], to hold the prévôté [of Born, of Labouheyre and of Mimizan] with its all appurtenances in the form aforesaid; and if it is necessary for the prévôté to be assigned elsewhere, then they should from the time of the assignment of the prévôté assign to Got and cause him to have 200 l.st. from a suitable place within the duchy.

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97: 1 May 1338 . Westminster . For Galhart de Lamothe .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to view the bills that la Mote, Mot Galhart de Lamothe has in his possession for various sums of money for his wages from the time that he was in the king's service, account with him for the same, and if he is able to find that the money is owed to Lamothe then he should cause payment to be made to him from the issues of the duchy, receiving from Lamothe the bills, and he will receive due allowance in his account. Lamothe requested that the king will account with him for the various sums of money, and if it is found that they are due, that payment would be made as more fully appears by certain bills that he has in his possession, and the king wishes to agree to the request.

By C.

98

2 May 1338 . Westminster . For Estèbe Narbaitz .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to obtain fuller informed with the admirals, masters and mariners of the fleet of Baion' Bayonne , and others whom the seneschal considers expedient concerning the value and the reasons for the loss of Naubays Estèbe Narbaitz, citizen of Baion' Bayonne 's ship, and send certification of what he is able to find to the king under the king's seal used in the duchy without delay. Narbaitz has requested that the king will wish to compensate him for the loss of his ship in the king's service in the fleet of the city by which he is much impoverished, and that he will grant him a certain sum in relief of his state, and the king wishing to show compassion to Narbaitz desires to be more fully informed of the value of the ship and the reason for its loss, and in the meantime to aid Narbaitz in his sustenance, he will cause 20 l.st. to be delivered to him in England at the treasury. ¹

By C.

1.: An Esteven de Naubeis is mentionned as an inhabitant of Biarritz in an agreement signed between Bayonne and Biarritz (18 February 1335) ( Livre des Établissements (Bayonne, 1892), p.250.)

For Hélias de Lataste.

99: 2 May 1338 . Westminster .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to obtain fuller advice with those of the king's council in those parts, and if they find by that information that Lestastes Hélias de Lataste lost his lands, tenements and other possessions because of his service and adherence to the king, and that he has had no compensation for the same in part or in total, then they are to make an assignment at their discretion from any part of the lands and tenements of rebels, the same to be held by Lataste in aid of his sustenance during pleasure. On the behalf of Lataste it was requested that the king would wish to assist in his sustenance from the lands of the rebels in compensation of his losses in the war which have occurred on account of his service to the king and adhering to him in the present war in the duchy, he having lost everything, and the king wishes to agree to the request.

By C.

100: 2 May 1338 . Westminster .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to accounted with Lestastes Hélias de Lataste for his wages, if he has not already done so, and if he is able to find that they are owed then he should cause payment to be made or other suitable satisfaction on the issues of the duchy without delay, and he will receive due allowance in his account. On the behalf of Lataste it has been requested that the king will wish to make payment of various sums of money that the king is bound to him for his wages and those of his men-at-arms, mounted and on foot from the time that they stood in the king's service in the duchy, and the king wishes to agree to the request.

By C.

101: 2 May 1338 . Westminster . For Bertran de Maurillac and Hélias de Maurillac .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to obtain fuller advice with those of the king's council in those parts, and if they find by that information that Morilak Bertran de Maurillac and Morilak Hélias de Maurillac lost their lands, tenements and other possessions because of their service and adherence to the king, and that they have had no compensation for the same in part or in total, then they are to make an assignment at their discretion from any part of the lands and tenements of rebels, the same to be held by the Maurillacs in aid of their sustenance during pleasure. On the behalf of the Maurillacs it was requested that the king would wish to assist in their sustenance from the lands of the rebels in compensation for their losses in the war which have occurred on account of their service to the king and adhering to him in the present war in the duchy, they having lost everything, and the king wishes favourably to agree to the request.

By C.

For Guiraut Pesquit.

102: 2 May 1338 . Westminster .

To the seneschals, constables, prévôts, ministers and all other bayles and faithful subjects in the duchy or their lieutenants.

Order to call before them Pesquyt Guiraut Pesquit and the many debtors who are bound to him in various sums of money, and having heard their arguments they should do full and speedy justice to Pesquit upon the recovery of his debts, compelling the debtors to agree to the payment of those debts just as by right and according to the fors and customs of those parts they will consider ought to be done. On the behalf of Pesquit it is requested that the king will aid him in the recovery of the various sums of money in which many debtors are bound to him just as more fully appears by writings, instruments and other documents which Pesquit has in his possession, the debtors having refused to pay the same although they have many times been requested to do so, and the king wishes to agree to the request as is just.

By C.

103

2 May 1338 . Westminster .

To the seneschals, constables, prévôts, ministers and all other bayles and faithful subjects in the duchy or their lieutenants.

Order to view the instruments that Johan de Prioret has concerning the 200 gold royals ( regales ) that he claims Arnauldus le Font and Petrus Truelly are bound to him in, if by inspecting them they find that they are owed, they should compel le Font and Truelly to agree to the payment of those debts just as by right and according to the fors and customs of those parts they consider ought to be done. On the behalf of Prioret it is requested that the king will aid him in the recovery of the money in which le Font and Truelly are bound to him just as more fully appears by the instruments and other documents which Prioret is able to show, le Font and Truelly having refused to pay the same although they have many times been requested to do so, and the king wishes to agree to the request just as is just. ¹

By C.

1.: For a related entry, see entry . It is not entirely clear why this entry has been included under the same heading as the previous entry, for, although both concern the payment of debts, the heading can only apply to the first entry.

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3 May 1338 . Westminster . For Estèbe Séguin .

Ratification of the grant made to Sequini Estèbe Séguin by the mayor, jurats and community of Burdeg' Bordeaux by their charter under their common seal of a piece of land within the city against the wall of the city between the new and old gates of the same city; Séguin holding the land in perpetuity, he being bound to maintain 100 brachia of the wall at his own cost and as often as it requires repair. Séguin requested that the king would ratify the grant by his letters patent. ¹

By K.

1.: For an exemplification of this ratification, see entry in C 61/51 .

105

2 May 1338 . Westminster . For the men of Biarritz next to Baion' Bayonne . ¹

Order to the bayle of la Bort Labourd that he should maintain and protect the men of Beariz Biarritz in their liberties and privileges granted to them by the king's progenitors, and also in their ancient fors and customs, and defend them from injury and violence, and to let them have good and full justice in court ( justum judicium curie et justicie complementum ) for all their lawsuits, according to their privileges, and let them put and remove a tax ( assisa ) on goods in this place, to meet their expenses. On the behalf of the men it was requested that the king will order that their liberties and privileges ought to be kept and inviolably observed so that they enjoy good justice in court for all their lawsuits, and be allowed to put and remove a tax on goods for their expenses, and the king wishes to grant their petition as is just and reasonable.

By C.

1.: The word ' scr' ' is entered in the margin immediately above the heading, but it is unclear to which entry it belongs.

106

28 April 1338 . Westminster . For Doat-Amaniu .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Amanevy Doat-Amaniu [de Bouglon] for his wages, if he has not already done so, and if he finds that they are owed then he should cause payment to be made or other suitable satisfaction on the issues of the duchy without delay, and he will receive due allowance in his account. On the behalf of Bouglon it has been requested that the king will make payment of various sums of money that the king is bound to him in for his wages and those of his men-at-arms, mounted and on foot, from the time that they were in the king's service in the duchy, and the king wishes to agree to the request. ¹

By C.

1.: For a related entry, see entry in C 61/52 .

107: 2 May 1338 . Westminster . For Galhart de Beautiran .

Order to the same to account with Bontirano, de Galhart de Beautiran for his wages, if he has not already done so, and if he finds that they are owed then he should cause payment to be made or other suitable satisfaction on the issues of the duchy without delay, and he will receive due allowance in his account. On the behalf of Beautiran it has been requested that the king will make payment of various sums of money that the king is bound to him in for his wages and those of his men-at-arms, mounted and on foot from the time that they were in the king's service in the duchy, and the king wishes to agree to the request.

By C.

108: 3 May 1338 . Westminster . For Bidon de Loubart and Per-Arnaut de Castéra .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Lobard Bidon de Loubart and Casterar' Per-Arnaut de Castéra for their wages, if he has not already done so, and if he finds that they are owed then he should cause payment to be made or other suitable satisfaction on the issues of the duchy without delay, and he will receive due allowance in his account. On the behalf of Loubart and Castéra it has been requested that the king will make payment of various sums of money that he is bound to them in for their wages and those of the foot soldiers in their company from the time that they were in the king's service in the present war in the duchy, and the king wishes to agree to the request.

By C.

109: 2 May 1338 . Westminster . For protection .

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

Letters of protection for the men and inhabitants of Beariz Biarritz , the king having received them, their lands, property, rents and all their other just possessions into his protection, defence and safe keeping. Order to the seneschals and constables and all the others that they should maintain, protect and defend them, their lands, things, rents and just possessions from injury and violence, and if any forfeiture has been suffered then it should be revoked without delay.

By C.

110

4 January 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the demolishing of houses .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to obtain fuller advice with those members of the king's council, in case of necessity and there being a risk that the Bleyves castle of Blaye might be lost to the enemy, to have the burgages abutting the castle and the abbeys, valued and cause them to be demolished just as is accustomed to be done elsewhere in similar cases. The king has been informed by faithful subjects that the burgages abutting the castle and the abbeys, the abbeys being equivalent to fortresses ( quasi fortalicia ), may endanger Blaye if they are not demolished before the coming of the enemy. ¹

By K. and C.

1.: The abbeys referred to are the abbey of Saint-Sauveur-de-Blaye and the abbey of Saint-Romain-de-Blaye .

111: 6 May 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For the revocation of the truce ( treuga ) .

Signification to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , that the king has revoked the truce made between himself and his cousin of France and all the contents of the same because his cousin has totally refused to observe the same and is harassing the king and his subjects both by land and sea. Ingham is further ordered that, notwithstanding the truce or orders directed to him from the king, he should resist the malice and wickedness of the king's cousin of France and his subjects both by land and by sea, attacking and destroying them, and inflicting similar pain on them as they have been inflicting on the king and his subjects.

At the instance of P[edro Gomez Barroso], cardinal priest of S. Prassede , and B[ertran de Montfavet], cardinal deacon of S. Maria in Aquiro , whom the pope had sent to the king in England, the king granted a truce that no invasion, damage, injury or harm in person or things was to be done to the king's cousin of France, his subjects, places, lands or people of the realm of France by land or sea by the king or his subjects or anyone in his name or by his order before 24 June. The king promised to observe this, and if anyone subject to his lordship and power violated the truce ( cessatio, securitas ), and this came to the notice of the king, restitution and satisfaction for the damage was to be made from the goods of the offender, and they would be proceeded against according to the laws and customs of the realm. The king ordered Ingham that he should not permit the king's cousin of France or his subjects, nor his places, lands or people of the realm of France to be damaged, injured or harmed in person or in property, and that he should cause his subjects to be publicly prohibited under pain of forfeiture of attempting anything against the truce. The truce was granted on condition that the king's cousin of France granted a similar truce and prohibitions, and the king wished to hold to this truce.

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112: 4 May 1338 . Tower of London . For Arnaut de Loubart .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to obtain fuller advice with those of the king's council in those parts, and if they find by that information that Lobard Arnaut de Loubart lost his lands, tenements and other possessions because of his service and adherence to the king, and that he has had no compensation for the same in part or in total, then they are to make an assignment at their discretion from any part of the lands and tenements of rebels, the same to be held by Loubart in aid of his sustenance during pleasure. On the behalf of Loubart it was requested that the king would wish to assist in his sustenance from the lands of the rebels in compensation for his losses in the war which have occurred on account of his service to the king and adhering to him in the present war in the duchy, he having lost everything, and the king wishes favourably to agree to the request.

By C.

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For the selection of archers.

113

22 April 1338 . Westminster .

Order to John de Liston , Briaunceon John de Brianzon , Duresme Edmund de Durham , Ralph FitzWilliam and Hugh le Blount that if the archers that they were assigned to select in Essex and in Colecestr' Colchester and elsewhere for the king's service are insufficient for that service, then they are to select in their place archers from the most valiant and strongest of the county without delay, and those forty archers thus selected and well arrayed and equipped and with one suit of clothing, should be kept in array so that they are prepared to go in the king's service together with their leaders when they will be warned to do so. The king assigned Liston and the others to select in Essex and Colchester, with all speed, 40 archers from the most valiant and strongest archers of the county, omitting no-one, and in addition to those 80 archers whom the king now of new ordered them to select and lead to Norwicus Norwich for the king's passage overseas, and cause the 40 archers to be arrayed and equipped with bows and arrows and other arms according to their status, and also to select one valiant and sufficient mounted man in the same county, or depute one of the 40 archers, as leader of the archers just as they consider best for the expedition of the king's business, leading them to Portesmuth' Portsmouth by 26 April to go in the king's service together with other faithful subjects of the king at his wages in the company of Clynton William de Clinton, earl of Huntingdon n to the duchy, just as was more fully contained in the king's letters patent; but now the king has been given to understand that they have selected inadequate archers for the king's service to the delay of the king's business, and the king wishes the archers to be chosen according to the form of their assignment. Liston and the others have also been given power to arrest and take contrariants or rebels and commit them to prison where they are to be detained until otherwise ordered, and the sheriffs of the places have been ordered to receive those so arrested and detain them. The king wishes that the 80 archers to be chosen for the king's passage are at Norwich by 28 May next to go overseas according to the form of the king's order directed to Liston and the others.

By K.

The following have similar writs assigning them similarly in the following counties:

113.1: Same as above

Stayngrave Robert de Stangrave , Euere Thomas de Eure , Thomas de Weston and William Roce in Surrey , in Guldeford' Guildford and elsewhere in the same county - 20 archers in addition to those 40 archers to be led to Norwic' Norwich ;

113.2: Same as above

Ralph Savage and Orlaston' William de Orlestone in Kent , in Cantuar' Canterbury and eslewhere in the same county - 40 archers in addition to those 70 archers to be led to Norwic' Norwich ;

113.3: Same as above

Wylynton' Ralph de Willington , William Tracy , Cirencestr' Walter de Cirencester and Thomas de Sancto Mauro in Gloucestershire , in the town of Glouc' Gloucester and elsewhere in the same county - 20 archers in addition to those 100 archers to be led to Norwic' Norwich ;

113.4: Same as above

Reynes Thomas de Raines , Braybrok' Gerald de Braybrooke , and Nicholas de Passelewe in Buckinghamshire , in the town of Bukyngh' Buckingham and elsewhere in the same county - 20 archers in addition to those 40 archers to be led to Norwicu' Norwich ;

113.5: Same as above

Ralph FitzRichard , Holewell' Walter de Holwell and Croiser Simon Crosier in Bedfordshire , in the town of Bedeford' Bedford and elsewhere in the same county - 10 archers in addition to those 45 archers to be led to Norwicus Norwich ;

113.6: Same as above

Whitfeld' John de Whitfield , Broghton' John de Broughton , William de Louches and Ingelfeld' Philip de Englefield in Oxfordshire , in the town of Oxon' Oxford and elsewhere in the same county - 40 archers in addition to those 40 archers to be led to Norwic' Norwich ;

113.7: Same as above

Spersholt' William de Sparsholt and Foxle Thomas de Foxley in Berkshire , in the town of Redynges Reading and elsewhere in the same county - 10 archers in addition to those 30 archers to be led to Norwicus Norwich ;

113.8: Same as above

John Ryvel' , John Trymenel , Richard de Whitacre and Nicholas Pecche in Warwickshire , in the town of Warrewyk' Warwick and elsewhere in the same county - 20 archers in addition to those 40 archers to be led to Norwicu' Norwich ;

113.9: Same as above

Bracy Robert de Bracey , and John de Hull' in Worcestershire , in the town of Wygorn' Worcester and elsewhere in the same county - 20 archers in addition to those 40 archers to be led to Norwicus Norwich ;

113.10: Same as above

Gonys Brian de Goniz and Serminton' Oliver de Serinton' in Dorset , in the town of Shirburn' Sherborne and elsewhere in the same county - 20 archers in addition to those 50 archers to be led to Norwicus Norwich ;

113.11: Same as above

John Mauduyt , Kydemore Peter de Skidmore and Daunteseye Richard de Dauntsey in Wiltshire , in the town of New Sar' Salisbury and elsewhere in the same county - 20 archers in addition to those 70 archers to be led to Norwic' Norwich ;

113.12: Same as above

Enefeld' John de Enfield and Stephen le Botiller of Northale Northolt in Middlesex , in the town of Westminster and elsewhere in the same county - 20 archers in addition to those 20 archers to be led to Norwic' Norwich ;

113.13: Same as above

Bohoun Oliver de Bohun and Thomas de Norton in Hampshire , in the town of Wynton' Winchester and elsewhere in the same county - 20 archers in addition to those 60 archers to be led to Norwicus Norwich ;

113.14: Same as above

Baiocis Joice de Bayous , John de Sancto Lupo , John de Acton , Edward de Stradlyng' and Walter de Pavely in Somerset , in the city of Bathon' Bath and elsewhere in the same county - 20 archers in addition to those 80 archers to be led to Norwicus Norwich ; ¹

1.: A note in the margin states 'as far as here'.

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114: 30 April 1338 . Westminster . For Guilhem-Ramon .

Letters of retainder for Guilhem-Ramon, lord of Caumont , the king wishing to retain Caumont in service against Philip of Valois, pretending himself to be king of France ( Dominus Philipus de Valesio se rex Francie pretendens ) who has unjustly usurped the king's lands and rights, and totally deprived him of them, and wishing to provide indemnity to Caumont and his people as is just, has granted and promised for him and his heirs to Caumont that all and singular of Caumont's rents and issues, and moveable and immoveable goods and of those he brings to the king's service ( in obsequium nostrum adducti ) against Philip of Valois, and which Philip and his adherents on account of this service will occupy or seize, will be restored or they will be caused to have rents and issues and goods of an equivalent value within the duchy. The king further promises that if Caumont and his men and others brought into the king's service should happen to be taken by the power of Philip while in the king's service, the king will pay for their ransoms and indemnify all their costs. The king further promises that he will not make a peace treaty nor a truce ( pax, treuga et sufferencia ) with Philip or the men of France unless Caumont, his men and others brought into the king's service are specially comprehended, and nor will he consent that Caumont's castles and strongholds should be demolished or lost by the peace treaty, but the king wishes that the castles, places and immoveable goods that Caumont, his men and others hold in the duchy should be directly held of the king and his heirs and should make no other oath or homage for them. The king further grants that Caumont, his men and others brought into the king's service should be protected and defended from injury and harm both by the king's ministers and by Philip and his men, and should be permitted to have all liberties, privileges and customs which belong to them without diminution or interruption, and promises for him and his heirs to help Caumont, his men and others against anyone who is not the king's subject and to observe all this articles.

115: 30 April 1338 . Westminster . That Bernat-Etz Albret should withdraw himself from assisting Philip, king of France .

Request and order to Bernat-Etz [V], lord of la Bret Albret that he should withdraw from assisting Philip of Valois , who pretends himself to be king of France, and who has usurped the king's inheritance in the duchy and elsewhere against justice, and has moved war against the king who is unable to have peace, and that he render to Philip his lands that he holds from him and withdraws from his allegiance and homage to Philip, and strongly assists the king around the defence and recovery of his rights under pain of forfeiture of all that he holds from the king, for which fidelity the king will by God's grace handsomely reward him.

116

15 May 1338 . Turris London Tower of London . For John de Lisle .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Isle John de Lisle of Burghle Burghley for his costs and expenses which he has incurred because of the war beyond the fee of his office as mayor of [of Bordeaux] until the time of the peace. If he finds by that account that they were reasonably expended, then the constable is to cause him to have speedy payment in sterling or another currency to the value of sterling from the issues of the duchy without delay, and if he is unable to pay him in sterling or other money then he should send certification to the king of the sum due to Lisle under the king's seal used in the duchy without delay so that the king can cause payment to be made. On the behalf of Lisle it has been requested that the king will account with him for the various costs and expenses beyond his fee that he has been put to for the defence and salvation of the city [of Bordeaux], and for the sustenance of the men-at-arms that he has retained in his company in the city against the invasions of the enemy up until the making of the peace, and that payment be made to him of what is found due, and the king wishes to agree to this request. ¹

By K. and C.

1.: For petitions from Lisle requesting additional payments to cover his costs in office, see SC 8/289/14427 and SC 8/247/12341, though neither seems to have been the petition that promped this response.

117: Same as above For the livery of victuals .

Order to John de Ellerker, receiver of the money and victuals of the king sent to the duchy , that he to deliver by indenture to Lobard Arnaut de Loubart , Boloron Bénedeyt d'Oloron and Bertholomiu de Fayet , who are from the duchy and are in London , 1,000 quarters of wheat which the king has granted to the community of Baion' Bayonne , and 500 quarters of wheat and 200 l. which he has granted to the community of Sanctus Severus Saint-Sever from the king's money and victuals in Ellerker's possession. Lobard, Boloron and Fayet are to take the same to the duchy and deliver the victuals and money to the mayor and jurats of Baion' Bayonne and the jurats of Sanctus Severus Saint-Sever by indentures made between them and the same is to be distributed between the mayors, jurats and other men of the communities according to the discretion of the mayors and jurats.

By K. and C.

For the livery of victuals.

118: Same as above

Order to the mayor, jurats and hundred peers of Baion' Bayonne that they should receive by indenture the 1,000 quarters of wheat, that the king granted to them to be distributed between them and other men of the community of the city by the king's gift in aid of the provisioning of the city, from Lobard Arnaut de Loubart , Boloron Bénedeyt d'Oloron and Bertholomiu de Fayet who are from the duchy and who are bringing the wheat to them. They are to distribute the victuals amongst the men of the community of the city just as they consider most expedient.

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119: Same as above

[Order to] the jurats of Sanctus Severus Saint-Sever [that they should receive] the 500 quarters of wheat and 200 l. that the king granted to them to be distributed between them and other men of the community of the town by the king's gift in aid of the provisioning of the city, etc. as above mutatis mutandis .

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120: 18 May 1338 . Turris London Tower of London . For Bérenguier de Saint-Jean .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that he should pay to Sancto Johanne, de Bérenguier de Saint-Jean 204 l. 2 s. 10 d. ob. for his wages without delay from the issues of the duchy, if he has not already paid him by an earlier order of the king; receiving from Saint-Jean his letters of acquittance, and cancelling any other orders that have been directed to him in the past or that will be directed to him in the future for the payment of the same, and he will receive due allowance in his account. Saint-Jean has requested that the king will wish to make payment of the sum in part payment of the various sums of money that the king is bound to him in for his wages and those of his men-at-arms, whom he lately retained by the king's order in the king's service in the duchy, and the king wishes to agree to the request.

By p.s.

121: 30 April 1338 . Westminster . Concerning the agreement made between the king and Matha d'Albret, lady of Montignac .

Confirmation of the agreement made between Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , on the king's behalf on the one part, and la Brette Matha d'Albret, lady of Montynak' Montignac and of Genssac Gensac on the other whereby Matha granted to the king all her right and all actions that she had or is able to have concerning the place , castellany and Bragerac prévôté of Bergerac with its appurtenances, and in all other places that were late the lord of Bergerac 's in the Tholosan' diocese of Toulouse , holding the same to the king and his heirs forever; and Matha grants to the king the castle and town of Montynac Montignac with its appurtenances, holding the same to the king and his heirs forever; and Matha, during the Gascon wars granted and delivered to the king and his heirs, or to his and his heir's seneschal of Gascony, custody of the castles and places of Genssac Gensac and Mont Mir Miremont , and Mauron Castelmoron[-d'Albret] and Montent Montcuq , on condition that she and her heirs are able to freely take the fruits and rents of the castles and places. And Ingham, in compensation promised to Matha the castle , place , prévôté and Mont Andre castellany of Montendre , and the corn tax ( bladagium ) which the king has in the town and Bleyves castellany of Blaye , together with the land which the late lady of Bleyves Blaye held from the king there; and also the Condak manor of Condat and the prévôté of Born , Memysan' Mimizan , Herbefavere Labouheyre and Brassency Brassenx with their appurtenances, holding the same to Matha and her heirs from the king and his heirs forever; saving to the king homages, fealties, resorts and other dues anciently due to the king as in other similar places in the duchy. The king will cause Matha, her household and servants, to be compensated for all damage and losses which she happens to incur because of her adherence to the king, just as more fully appears in the indenture made between the seneschal and Matha.

For Bertholomiu de Fayet.

122: 25 May 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Grant to Fageto Bertholomiu de Fayet, king's clerk , for his great service in the duchy and elsewhere, that he should have or take twelve d.st. or the value in another currency each day from the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, during pleasure or until the king will have provided for him in another manner.

By p.s.

123: Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that they should pay 12 d. st. daily to Bertholomiu [de Fayet] from the issues of the duchy according to the tenor of the king's letters, or they cause him to have a suitable assignment, and the constable will have due allowance in his account.

By the same writ.

124: 28 May 1338 . Westminster . Concerning money to be paid to William de Radnor .

Order to Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux , or his lieutenant, that he should pay Radenore William de Radnor, king's valet the 40 l.st. which the king granted him to buy horses for him so that he is able to do the king's service, from the issues of the duchy; receiving from Radnor his letters of acquittance attesting to the payment of the sum, and the constable will have due allowance in his account.

By p.s.

125

28 May 1338 . Sanctus Edmundus Bury St Edmunds . For protection .

To all admirals, mayors, vicomtes, bayles, prévôts, ministers, masters and mariners of ships and all other faithful subjects.

Letters of protection for Lobard Arnaut de Loubart to whom the king has entrusted the custody of victuals and other things which the king is sending for the sustenance of the king's faithful subjects of Baion' Bayonne and the town of Sanctus Severus Saint-Sever and of the masters and mariners of the ships carrying them, namely Dengrete Arman d'Angresse, master of the ship called la Seinte Marie ¹ , Doloron Bénedeyt d'Oloron, master of the ship called la Seinte Cryk , Guisten' Pey de Guiche, master of the ship called la Magdalene and de Dynyak' Arnaut d'Ignac, master of the ship called la Seint Martyn of Baion' Bayonne , and the victuals and other things themselves. The admirals and others are ordered that they should maintain, protect and defend Loubart, the masters and mariners and also the victuals and things, not permitting any injury, disturbance, damage, impediment or any other harm to befall them, and that they have safe and secure conduct. If any forfeiture has been suffered amends are to be made without delay.

1.: The surname probably comes from Angresse which was a village of the Landes, and was situated near Capbreton where the mouth of the river Adour was at that time.

126: 2 June 1338 . Sanctus Edmundus Bury St Edmunds . For the payment of money to the masters of six ships of Bayonne .

Order to Ellirker John de Ellerker, receiver of the king's money and victuals to be sent to Gascony , that he should pay the sum of 240 marks to the masters of six ships of Baiona Bayonne in the port of London , the six ships being hired to carry victuals and other things of the king to Gascony; receiving from the masters their letters patent attesting to the receipt of the money, and Ellerker will receive due allowance in his account.

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For Thomas d'Albret.

127

14 May 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Grant to Lebret Thomas d'Albret for his past and future service in the duchy of 40 l.st. to be taken each year from the issues of the prévôté of the Umbrerie Ombrière of Burdeg' Bordeaux by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux at Michaelmas and Easter by equal portions for his life or until the king provides for him to the value of 40 l. a year elsewhere. ¹

By p.s.

1.: For a related entry, see entry 136 .

128: Same as above

And it is ordered to the constable of Bordeaux that he should pay to Thomas [d'Albret] , or his attorney, 40 l. each year at the said terms according to the tenor of the king's letters, and he will receive due allowance in his account.

For certain merchants of Porto in Portugal.

129

15 May 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Order to the mayor, jurats and hundred peers of Baion' Bayonne to hear the complaints of the merchants of Portugal, or their attorney, concerning the seizure of their goods by pirates of Bayonne , summon the parties before them and hear their arguments upon the taking and detention of the merchants' goods and merchandise, and obtain further information by whatever ways and means that they are able, and if they find by this that the goods and merchandise were unjustly taken at sea by their named fellow citizens or others of their jurisdiction, then they are to be restored to the merchants if they still exist, or the value of the same if not without delay, and they should make due amends for the damages just as by right and according to the fors and customs of those parts ought to be done. Afonso [IV], king of Portugal has written and by his letters to the king, amongst other things that three ships of his realm of certain merchants of Portus Porto in Portugal charged with much merchandise sailed to parts of his realm and to the realm of France there to sell their merchandise, but passing near Gerneseye Guernsey several pirates of Bayonne violently seized them and stripped them of all of their goods and merchandise and took them to England, and the despoiled ships sought refuge at Hampton' Southampton , upon which the king of Portugal requests that the king will cause the goods and merchandise to be restored to the merchants. And certain of the same merchants came before the king in person and asserted that the pirates in the ships called la Nau Due of Baion' Bayonne~ ¹ owned by Desbay Bertholomiu [de] Lesbay and Desbay Jacmes [de] Lesbay , fellow citizens [of Bayonne] of which Pynsole Arnaut de Pinsolle is master and la Seinte Marie Coldefalcon of Baion' Bayonne owned by Pey Delas , fellow citizen of [Bayonne] of which Galhart is master, perpetrated the trespasses, and the merchants similarly request remedy; and the king having given consideration to the matter, does not wish the merchants to be detained from their goods and merchandise if they were taken by the king's subjects as was said.

1.: 'Le Nau Dieu' or 'le Nau Deu' in Gascon of Bayonne.

130: 15 May 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, that if the mayor, jurats and hundred peers [of Bayonne ] neglect the order contained in entry , then he is to summon before him those whom he considers ought to be called, and obtained fuller information on the matter, and if by that information or in another legitimate manner he is able to find that the goods and merchandise of the merchants [of Porto] in Portugal were unjustly taken at sea by men of Baiona Bayonne or other subjects of the king, then they are to be restored to the merchants if they still exist, or the value of the same if not without delay, and they should make due amends for the damages just as by right and according to the fors and customs of those parts ought to be done.

131

15 May 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For Arnaut Bernat .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Arnaut Bernat [d'Armagnac] for his wages, if he has not already done so, and if he finds that they are owed then he should cause payment to be made or other suitable satisfaction on the issues of the duchy without delay, and he will receive due allowance in his account. On the behalf of Bernat it has been requested that the king will make payment of various sums of money that the king is bound to him in both for his wages and those of his men-at-arms, mounted and on foot, and for the arrears of his fee from the time that they stood in the king's service in the duchy, and the king wishes to agree to the request. ¹

By C.

1.: For a later entry on the same matter following the theft of these original letters, see entry 154 .

132

16 May 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For Johan Amic .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to obtain fuller information with those of the king's council there upon the true value of the viguerie ( vigaria ) of the market of Burdeg' Bordeaux , ¹ to whose profit and how and under whose custody it is, they should certify the king of what they find under the king's seal used in the duchy without delay, returning it with the writ. On the behalf of Amyc Johan Amic, king's clerk and councillor in the duchy , it is requested that in recompense of his long service to E[dward II], late king of England , the king's father, and to the king in the duchy, that the king will wish to grant to him the viguerie which is valued at 10 l.st. a year, holding the same for the term of his life, and the king wishes to agree to the request.

By C.

1.: This office was known as 'viguerie du for' and is described in Trabut-Cussac, L'administration anglaise... , p.319.

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15 May 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For Arnaut-Guilhem d'Armagnac .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Armaniaco Arnaut-Guilhem d'Armagnac for his wages, if he has not already done so, and if he finds that they are owed then he should cause payment to be made or other suitable satisfaction on the issues of the duchy without delay, and he will receive due allowance in his account. On the behalf of Armagnac it has been requested that the king will make payment of various sums of money that he is bound to him in both for his wages and those of his men-at-arms, mounted and on foot and for the arrears of his fee from the time that they were in the king's service in the duchy, and the king wishes to agree to the request. ¹

By C.

1.: For a later entry on the same matter following the theft of these original letters, see entry 152 .

134

23 May 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For certain merchants of Bordeaux .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the mayor of Bordeaux, and also to all other bayles and faithful subjects in the duchy, or their lieutenants, to view the memoranda that Johan de Prioret and other merchants of Burdeg' Bordeaux have concerning various sums of money that they claim Arnaldus le Font and Petrus Truelly are bound to them in, and if by inspecting them they are able to find that the sums are owed, they should compel le Font and Truelly to agree to the payment of those debts without delay by all ways and means that they are able, just as by right and according to the fors and customs of those parts they consider ought to be done. On the behalf of Prioret and the other merchants it is requested that the king will aid them in the recovery of the money in which le Font and Truelly are bound to them in just as more fully appears by the memoranda and other documents which they are able to show, le Font and Truelly having refused to pay the same although they have many times been requested to do so, and the king wishes to agree to the request just as is just. ¹

By C.

1.: For a related entry, see entry .

135

23 May 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For Johan Monadey .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Monetar' Johan Monadey for his wages, if he has not already done so, and if he finds that they are owed then he should cause payment to be made or other suitable satisfaction on the issues of the duchy without delay, and he will receive due allowance in his account. On the behalf of Monadey it has been requested that the king will make payment of various sums of money that the king is bound to him in for his wages and those of his men-at-arms, mounted and on foot, from the time that they were in the king's service in the duchy, and the king wishes to agree to the request. ¹

By C.

1.: For a later entry on the same matter following the theft of these original letters, see entry 153 .

136

23 May 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For Thomas d'Albret .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Lebreto, de Thomas d'Albret for his wages, if he has not already done so, and if he finds that they are owed then he should cause payment to be made or other suitable satisfaction on the issues of the duchy without delay, and he will receive due allowance in his account. On the behalf of Albret it has been requested that the king will make payment of various sums of money that the king is bound to him in for his wages and those of his men-at-arms, mounted and on foot, from the time that they stood in the king's service in the duchy, and the king wishes to agree to the request. ¹

By C.

1.: For a related entry, see entry 127 .

137: 20 May 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For Pey de Poyanne .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to obtain fuller information with those of the king's council there upon the true value of the rents that Puyane Pey de Poyanne, admiral of the fleet of Baion' Bayonne , has requested be granted to his sons for their lives, and who now holds them, in what manner, and all other circumstances touching the rents, and they should certify the king of what they find under the king's seal used in the duchy without delay returning it with the writ. Puyane requests that for the service that he has done and will do, that the king will grant the rent that the king has in the port of Beariz Biarritz namely 6 l.st. from each whale taken and brought to the port to Miqueu , Poyanne's son for all of Miqueu's life, and the rent and rights that the king has in the place of Bedured Bedorède in the Goes baylie of Gosse to Arman , also son of Poyanne, for Arman's life, and the king wishes to consult on the matter and for the seneschal and constable to certify the value to him.

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138: 22 May 1338 . Turris London' Tower of London . For taking wheat to Bayonne .

Order to Ellirker John de Ellerker, receiver of the king's victuals to be sent to the duchy , to prepare and equip the ships hired for the purpose with the wheat that he was ordered to purvey, and to deliver the 1,000 quarters that the king has given to the community of Baiona Bayonne and the 500 quarters for Sanctus Severus Saint-Sever to the men whom the king has appointed to receive it, by indentures made between them and Ellerker, and cause it to be loaded on four of the six ships and carried to the port of Bayonne; and the remaining 500 quarters to be loaded on the two other ships and sent to Bordeaux for the sustenance of the king's liegemen; and Ellerker will have due allowance in his accounts for the expenses for keeping and loading the corn, by testimony of the indentures. The king assigned Ellerker to purvey and buy 2,000 quarters of wheat in the city of London , and in the counties of Kent , Essex , Surrey and Middlesex by the view and testimony of Master John de Burnham, king's clerk , which wheat the king has ordained to be quickly sent to the duchy, and to cause it to be sent to the port of the london and stored in granaries until it can be put in ships and sent to the duchy just as is contained in the king's letters patent, and six ships of Baiona Bayonne were hired to carry the wheat and other things to the duchy.

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Indentures made between the king and Bernat-Etz [V] d'Albret.

139

8 May 1338 . Tour de Londres Tower of London .

[in French]

Agreement, alliance and settlement made by indenture between the king and la Brette Bernat-Etz [V] d'Albret, Tartays vicomte de Tartas , and lord of la Brette Albret , under the king's great seal and that of Albret's:

Albret will become the vassal of the king and duke and will do homage and swear an oath of fealty at the king's request as his predecessors were accustomed to do to the king;
the king will be bound to protect Albret and his, and all those that come with him to the king's service and obedience from damage;
because Albret will lose great quantities of land, castles and rent immediately upon coming to the king's obedience to the value of 6,000 l.st. , the king promises to give and assign him the castle, castellanies and places of Seint Makarie Saint-Macaire , Aques Dax and Seint Syver Saint-Sever with the rents, homages and jurisdictions, full and shared jurisdiction ( meri et misti emperi ), with all their appurtenances, in recompense in part of the losses that Albret will incur in the king's service;
for the remainder of the 6,000 l. the king promises for the damage to make assignments in sufficient places within the duchy, in the nearest places as possible with assignments corresponding to his losses;
if the king is not able to make such assignments in the duchy for the losses in all or part of the value, then he promises to make assignments in the realm of England, and since he is not able to do this without the assent of magnates of the realm, if they do not agree to this then the king promises to accomplish this as best he is able;
as soon as Albret will have recovered his lands, rents and appurtenances, undamaged ( empeires ) or despoiled, but as they were when Albret swore allegiance and came into the king's immediate allegiance, Albret will return the castles and lands granted in compensation the Albret's losses in corn, wine, money or livestock or debts, in the condition they were when he swore allegiance;
to pay him the wages and other dues that the king owes to Albret's late brother, the vicomte of Tartas ;
if the king makes a treaty of peace with the king of France, it is to comprehend Albret and his men in it, without banishment, losses or demolision of castles;
the king promises to compensate all of the men that Albret will bring into the king's service with him for their losses, with equivalent goods in the duchy, or otherwise in England.
the king grants that the agreements and treaties made between Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony and la Brette, de Bérart d'Albret , in the name of Matha d'Albret, lady of Montynyak Montignac and Gensak Gensac , his sister, should be accomplished, held and put fully into effect;
if Matha is not able fulfill what has been agreed on her behalf, for her losses in the king's service in Gascony, she is to receive compensation in suitable places, in honours, jurisdictions, castles and rents equivalent to those lost, or otherwise in England, in equivalent places;
namely, that if she cannot deliver Montignac, she will have to grant her marrriage portion, dower and gift and other rights by last will or other titles, so that the grant to Bérart d'Albret of the castle and Monttend' castellany of Montendre and of the prévôté of Boorn Born , Mymysan Mimizan , Erbefaver Labouheyre and Brassiges Brassenx be valid as previously agreed betwen Ingham and Albret.

The king promises that all of the above will be held to in the manner and form of the treaties, writings and agreements. The king orders that his great seal should be put pendant to this agreement. Albret similarly confirms the agreement, and has attached his seal alongside that of the king's. ¹

1.: For related entries concerning early negotiations with the Albrets late in the reign of Edward II, see entry in C 61/38 , entry in C 61/38 and entry in C 61/38 . For early attempts in the reign of Edward III to re-establish links, see entry in C 61/39 & entry in C 61/40 . For the demand for Bernat-Etz to cease assisting Philip VI, see entry 115 . For the appointment of Bernat Etz, jointly with Oliver de Ingham, the long serving seneschal of Gascony, as lieutenants in the duchy, see entry 141 .

140

8 May 1338 . Tour de Loundres Tower of London .

[in French]

Identical agreement to entry with the exception in the third clause:

because Albret will lose great quantities of land, castles and rent immediately upon coming to the king's obedience to the value of 6,000 l.st. , the king promises to give and assign him the castle, castellanies and places of Seint Makarie Saint-Macaire , Aques Dax and Burgh' Bourg ¹ with the rents, homages and jurisdictions, full and shared jurisdiction meri et misti emperi , with all their appurtenances, in recompense in part of the losses that Albret will incurr in the king's service.

1.: According to the previous entry, the third place was Saint-Sever, but according to the documents kept in the Archives Départementales des Pyrénées-Atlantiques, it was Bourg, see J.-B. Marquette, Les Albret , p.259-60, n.82.

141

1 July 1338 . Walton . Regarding the appointment of Bernat-Etz [V] d'Albret and Oliver de Ingham as lieutenants in Gascony .

Appointment of Bernat-Etz [V], lord of la Breto Albret , vicomte Tartas , and Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , as lieutenants of the king in the duchy and the king's other lands there, granting them full power to:

govern and ordain for all and singular that belongs to the king in the duchy and lands and for the preservation of the same;
repel and restrain the army of the enemies who have invaded and occupied the king's jurisdiction, and to make war on them just as they consider most expedient for the king's honour and advantage;
admit all rebels who wish to come to the king's peace, and make letters of pardon for felonies, trespasses, disobediences, and other excesses perpetrated against the king or his progenitors;
revoke banishments against whomsoever they have been promulgated, and restore them to their previous condition;
grant castles, lands and goods that have come into the king's hands by forfeiture or for trespasses of the king's subjects to those faithful subjects who behaved well in the king's service holding the same at will just as they consider is for the king's best advantage, and for the preservation of the duchy;
retain those who wish to serve the king in the defence of the duchy and the king's lands, and the recovery of his rights, and to agree fees, wages and remunerations with them;
confirm any agreement made for the king's honour and advantage, and to do what will be nessary or useful to defend the duchy, event if special mandate is required.

The king promises to confirm whatever Albret and Ingham do in the king's name in relation to their appointment, and he grants that all archbishops, bishops, counts, barons, seneschals, castellans, officials, prévôts, bayles, ministers and other faithful subjects in the duchy and the king's other lands should obey, listen to and be intendant on Albret and Ingham as often and when they will be warned to do so.

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142

7 June 1338 . Lopham . For Ramon d'Espiau of Bayonne .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that if they find that Spiawe, de Ramon d'Espiau of Baiona Bayonne , late master of the ship called la Seint Jak , has not received the 50 l. that the king granted him to be paid from the issues of the Baion' prévôté of Bayonne by virtue of the order of the king directed to the prévôt of the same, then they are to pay the 50 l. to him from the issues of the duchy without delay, or make some other suitable assignment upon the customs of the Burdeg' castle of Bordeaux or the Umbreria prévôté of the Ombrière or elsewhere where he is able to be satisfied, any other order of the king's directed to them to the contrary notwithstanding so that the king does not hear Espiau's complaint again for defect of their action. On making payment or assignment they should receive from Espiau his letters of acquittance and the constable will have due allowance in his account.

On behalf of Espiau, it was requested that the king will provide him with a remedy since his ship was charged with the wine of Caillowe Arnaut Caillau at Burdeg' Bordeaux and he agreed with Caillau's men to carry the same to the port of London for a certain hire charge, and the same wine was taken for the king's use, and Espiau was not satisfied for his freight, by which he was greatly impoverished, and the king granted to him 50 l.st. to be taken by the hand of the prévôt of Bayonne from the issues of the prévôté in compensation of the freitage, and the prévôt was ordered to deliver it, any order from the king notwithstanding; and now the king has been given to understand that Espiau delivered the letters to the prévôt and despite many requests for payment the prévôt was not able to do so. ¹

By K.

1.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/48 , entry in C 61/49 , entry in C 61/49 , entry in C 61/49 , entry in C 61/51 , entry in C 61/64 .

143: 3 June 1338 . Sanctus Edmundus Bury St Edmunds . For the selection of mariners who are pilots .

Order to Pyk Nicholas Pick of London that he should select six sufficient mariners who are pilots ( vocatos lodesmen ) wherever he considers it best and put one on each of the six ships of Baion' Bayonne in the port of London which the king is sending to the duchy with victuals and other things, so that they can safely guide them to the port of Sandwich at the king's cost, and he will have due allowance of the costs that he incurs in this matter.

By K.

For Berenguer Saval of Catalonia.

144: 8 June 1338 . Lopham . .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Berenguer Saval of Catelon' Catalonia for his wages, if he is able to find that they are owed then he should cause payment to be made or other suitable satisfaction on the issues of the duchy without delay, and he will receive due allowance in his account. Saval requested that the king will wish to make payment of various sums of money that the king is bound to him for his wages and those of his company from the time that they stood in the king's service in the duchy, and the king wishes to favourably agree to the request.

By C.

145: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to obtain fuller information concerning the horses and other property that Berenguer Saval of Catelon' Catalonia has lost in the king's service, they are to do for him what is accustomed to be done for other in similar cases. Saval has requested that the king will wish to cause compensation to be paid for the horses and other property that he has lost in the king's service in the duchy during the war there to the value of 80 l.st. , and the king wishes to agree to the request.

By C.

146

28 June 1338 . Walton . For the grant of the office of the prévôt of the Ombrière of Bordeaux .

Grant, at the request of Isabella [of France], queen of England , the king's mother, to Jean Coupale of Dynaunt Dinant in Alemannia Almain of the office of the prévôté of the Umbraria Ombrière of Burdeg' Bordeaux together with the chanala ¹ with its appurtenances, holding the same for the term of his life, and rendering each year to the king and his heirs by the constable of Bordeaux 300 l.t.parv. . The king also grants an allowance in the 300 l. of 100 s. st. , or its value in other money, to Coupale for his life. The king had previously granted the office to Coupale for his good service to the queen and the king on both sides of the sea, but Coupale had requested that the king would wish to make express mention of the chanala in his letters, as express mention to the chanala had been omitted from the original letters though it pertains to the office. ²

By p.s.

1.: The word chanala or canale corresponded to the river channel of the Garonne. More precisely it referred to the jurisdiction over the area of the Garonne at Bordeaux. See the agreement between the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux and the prévôt of the Ombrière (18 June 1314) in the Livre des Bouillons , Archives Municipales de Bordeaux (Bordeaux, 1867), p. 361 and Livre des Coutumes , Archives Municipales de Bordeaux (Bordeaux, 1890) , p.451: Et dominium et custodia et districtus canalis et fluminis, etiam intra balleucam, pertinebit ad dominum Regem et ducem omnino .
2.: For related entries about the chanala or canale of Bordeaux, see entry in C 61/43 , entry in C 61/51 , entry in C 61/52 , entry in C 61/53 , entry in C 61/56 .

147

5 October 1338 . Westminster . Exemplification for the community of the city of Bayonne .

Inspeximus of the king's letters patent which the king lately granted to the mayor, jurats and hundred peers and community of Baione Bayonne under the king's seal then used in England:

20 November 1336 . ¹ Bothevill' Bothwell .

To all sheriffs, bailiffs and all other ministers and his faithful subjects, both collectors of the third penny and others.

Grant to the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and community of Bayonne that within the realm thay should be quit of the payment of 3 d. in the pound on all their goods and merchandise that they bring into the realm or export during pleasure. It is ordered to the sheriffs and others that they should not interfere and trouble them. The mayor, jurats, hundred peers and community had requested that the king would grant that they be quit of the payment of the sum imposed on foreign merchants and the king wishes to grant the same for their service to the king and his progenitors.

The king, at the request of the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and community has ordered the same to be exemplified under the seal which is now used in England. Attested by the keeper of England .

1.: The dating clause clearly states that this is 12 Edward III, which is clearly an error as that postdates the date of the inspeximus . As the original grant clearly places the issue of the grant at Bothwell, and entries in the patent rolls were issued from there on 20 November in 1336, in the tenth year of his reign ( Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1334-8 , p.374), this date has been adopted here.

148: 12 October 1338 . Kenyngton' Kennington . For protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for Norwico John de Norwich, kt , who is going in the king's service at the king's order to Gascony, to endure until Easter. Attested by the keeper [of England] .

Of attorney

149: Same as above

Letters of attorney in England for John [de Norwich, kt] nominating Master Lyng Richard de Ling, parson of the church of Burgh' in Fleg' Fleggburgh , and Shotysham William de Shotesham, parson of the church of Redenhale Redenhall , alternately, to endure until Easter.

Exchanged because others were made.

150: Same as above

Letters of general attorney in England for Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony , who is in the king's service by his order in Gascony nominating John son of Robert de Ingham and Antyngham' Roger de Antingham alternately, for one year's duration. Attested by Edward [of Woodstock], duke of Cornwall and earl of Chester , the king's son, keeper of England .

Changed by the chancellor because it was consigned to others.

151

13 December 1338 . Byflet' Byfleet . For the mayor of Bordeaux and others . ¹

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that if Sénebrun [V], lord of Sparra Lesparre , is difficult in rendering the victuals and other things that the members of his household and others removed from the ship la Seint Marie of Baiona Bayonne , and which were taken to his castle, or neglects to do the same, then they are to compel him to do so, and cause him to be punished for his contempt just as they consider appropriate according to the fors and customs of those parts. The king caused certain ships in the port of London to be charged with various victuals and other things both of the king's and Insula John de Lisle, mayor of Burdeg' Bordeaux , and of certain others and taken to the city and certain other places in the duchy to aid in the provisioning of the city and other places; and three of the ships were attacked by war galleys, and two were taken and a third la Seint Marie was driven to seek refuge at Solacum Soulac in the duchy and it was there attacked by the men of the lord of Lesparre and the victuals and other goods carried to Lesparre's castle, and the ship was left cut off in the enemy's country. Although on the king's behalf and that of the mayor and others whose goods they were it was requested that the lord of Lesparre would return them, he refused to do so to the damage and dishonour of the king and to the loss of the city of Bordeaux and other places and to the grave damage of Lisle and others of those parts as the king is given to understand, and as a consequence the king ordered the lord of Lesparre to restore the victuals and other goods without delay and cause them to be delivered to the senenschal, constable and mayor, and not wishing that such a thing is to be tollerated without a remedy being provided the king makes this order. ²

By C.

1.: A note in the margin states ' extractus '.
2.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/51 , entry in C 61/51

152

15 January 1339 . Berkhampstede Berkhamsted . For accounting with Arnaut-Guilhem d'Armagnac .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Armaniaco Arnaut-Guilhem d'Armagnac for his wages and fee, if he has not already done so, and if he finds that they are owed then he should cause payment to be made or other suitable satisfaction on the issues of the duchy without delay, and he will receive due allowance in his account. At the prosecution of Armagnac it was alleged that the king was bound to Armagnac for his wages and those of his men-at-arms, both mounted and on foot, and for the arrears of his fee from the time that they were in the king's service in the duchy, and he requested that the king would make payment to him. The king ordered the constable to account with Armagnac for the same if he had not already done so and to make payment or some other satisfaction from the issues of the duchy if the same were found due, just as is shown by inspection of the king's rolls of chancery, but the letters on the same were stolen by pirates at sea as the king accepts, and Armagnac has requested that the king will wish to reissue the letters to which the king wishes to agree. Proviso that if the original letters are found then no payment or satisfaction is to be made by them. ¹

By C.

1.: For the original letters, see entry 133 .

153

20 January 1339 . Berkhampsted' Berkhamsted . For accounting with Johan Monadey .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Moneder Johan Monadey for his wages, if he has not already done so, and if he finds that they are owed then he should cause payment to be made or other suitable satisfaction on the issues of the duchy without delay, and he will receive due allowance in his account. At the prosecution of Monadey it was alleged that the king was bound to him for his wages and those of his men-at-arms, both mounted and on foot, from the time that they stood in the king's service in the duchy, and he requested that the king would make payment. The king ordered the constable to account with Moneder for the same if he had not already done so and to make payment or some other satisfaction from the issues of the duchy if the same were found due, just as is shown by inspection of the king's rolls of chancery, but the letters on the same were stolen by pirates at sea as the king accepts, and Moneder has requested that the king will wish to reissue the letters to which the king wishes to agree. Proviso that if the original letters are found then no payment or satisfaction is to be made by them. ¹

By C.

1.: For the original letters, see entry 135 .

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154

15 January 1339 . Berkhampsted' Berkhamsted . For accounting with Arnaut-Bernat d'Armagnac .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Armaniaco Arnaut-Bernat d'Armagnac for his wages and fee, if he has not already done so, and if he finds that they are owed then he should cause payment to be made or other suitable satisfaction on the issues of the duchy without delay, and he will receive due allowance in his account. At the prosecution of Armagnac it was alleged that the king was bound to Armagnac for his wages and those of his men-at-arms, both mounted and on foot, and for the arrears of his fee from the time that they were in the king's service in the duchy, and he requested that the king would make payment. The king ordered the constable to account with Armagnac for the same if he had not already done so and to make payment or some other satisfaction from the issues of the duchy if the same were found due, just as is shown by inspection of the king's rolls of chancery, but the letters on the same were stolen by pirates at sea as the king accepts, and Armagnac has requested that the king will wish to reissue the letters to which the king wishes to favourably agree. Proviso that if the original letters are found then no payment or satisfaction is to be made by them. ¹

By C.

1.: For the original letters, see entry 131 .

155

12 February 1338 . Westminster .

Grant, with the assent of the prelates, earls, barons and others assembled in the present parliament, ¹ to Duro Forti, de Arnaut de Durfort, kt , of the land of Durefort near Pennam Durfort and the rents and profits from corn and wine at Penne, which are called le bladat and le vinat of Penne, with the chickens ( galline ), hay ( fena ) and other appurtenances; and also the king's fishery and weir in the Oltum river Lot near Penna' Penne together with the fish taken there and its other appurtenances, and with jurisdiction, high and low justice ( altus et bassus justiciatus ) and complete and shared jurisdiction ( merum et mixtum imperium ) and all reliefs, fees, homages, baylies, castellanies, prévôtés and other appurtenances which the king has forever; and the king also grants to Durfort, his heirs and successors, in the places and parishes that follow, the high and base justice ( alta et bassa justicia ) abovesaid with the jurisdiction of high and base justice with full and shared justice ( merum et mixtum imperium ) with their appurtenances not withstanding the king's revocation of the earlier grant of the same.

He also grants to Durfort and his heirs and successors the land called le Born' Born with the place of Herba Faveria Labouheyre , and the place of Momysanac Mimizan , and the lands of Guosa Gosse and of Say[..] Seignanx , and also the land and la Bourd baylie of Labourd , and the Montestrugum parish of Montastruc and the parishes of Guissen Guiche , Bardos , Durt Urt and Briscos Briscous , having and holding the same to Durfort and his heirs and successors with jurisdiction of high and base justice ( altus et bassus justicatus ), full and shared justice ( merum et mixtum imperium ) and all reliefs, fees, homages, rights, money, baylies, castellanies, prévôtés and customs and its appurtenances which the king has for the liege homage and fealty made to the king and his heirs, saving to the king and his heirs and successors resorts in the same lands and places.

And the king further grants to Durfort high and low justice ( alta et bassa justicia ) in Podium Pinerium Pépinès near Penna Penne[-d'Agenais] , and in the parishes of Podium Pinnerium Pépinès , Sanctus Petrus de Cereda Saint-Pierre-de-Sarède and Magayall Maguebal , Brissola Bousselle , Orador Auradou , Gelzacum , Sanctus Martinus de Peratum Saint-Martin-de-Peyrat , Sanctus Justus Saint-Just , Sanctus Thomas de Lynars Saint-Thomas , Gresacus Grézac and Sanctus Fielis with jurisdiction of high and low justice ( altus et bassus justiciatus ) and full and shared justice merum et mixtm imperium and all other things pertaining to that high and low justice in full satisfaction of the 500 m. annuity; saving to the king and his heirs resort in the same parishes.

Lately in recompense for the damage that Durfort sustained in the time of E[dward II], late king of England , the king's father in the wars in the duchy, and for his good service which he did to the king and his father, and will in future do, the king granted him in relief of his estate, and so that he could continue in the king's service, 300 l.st. each year, 100 l. of it to be taken from the farm of the city of London from the sheriffs there, and 200 l.st. from the issues of the duchy from the constable of Bordeaux at Michaelmas and Easter by equal portions for all of Durfort's life or until he is provided with 300 l. of land a year in the duchy or in other suitable places for his life. And afterwards, by the assent of the prelates, earls and barons and others in parliament at Westminster in the 5th year of the reign, ² the king for him and his heirs granted to Durfort in place of the 300 l. , that he was to have 500 m.st. of land and rent with its appurtenances in the duchy, to be held by Durfort and his heirs forever, and in part satisfaction of the same granted to Durfort the lands which the king by these presents now grants him, but afterwards the grant was revoked and the 500 m. . was assigned to be taken on the tolls ( péage ) of Sanctus Macharius Saint-Macaire by his hands and those of his heirs forever. However, Durfort came before the king in person and and complained that on account of various impediments he was unable to take the sum from the tolls and requested that the king will assign him other land and places in the duchy in recompense of the 500 m. annuity and the king wishes to show him special grace for his good service and his losses. ³

By K.

1.: The Parliament of Westminster (3-14 February 1338).
2.: The king held two parliaments in the 5th year of his reign (25 January 1331-24 January 1332), the first being a full assembly meeting from 30 September 1331, the second being a more restricted assembly meeting without elected members meeting from 20 January 1332.
3.: For the original grant to Durfort, see entry in C 61/43 . For the letters revoking the grant, see entry in C 61/43 . For the grant to Durfort of the 500 marks from the tolls of Saint-Macaire, see entry in C 61/44 . For the order to resume the lands, see entry in C 61/44 . For an order to pay Durfort the 500 marks a year from the tolls, see entry in C 61/44 . For an order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Durfort for the tolls, see entry in C 61/48 . For a further grant to Durfort concerning the tolls, see entry in C 61/48 . For an order for the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux to account with Durfort for the toll of Saint-Macaire, see entry 12 . For another order to account with for the tolls of Saint-Macaire, see entry 51 . For a further complaint of Durfort that the lands had not been delivered to him, see entry in C 61/52 . For a confirmation of the grant made to Durfort's son, see entry in C 61/64 . For a related entry, see entry in C 61/76 .

156: Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to deliver to Arnaut [de Durfort] all of what was granted to him in entry , having and holding the same to him and his heirs in the aforesaid form.