The Gascon Rolls Project

C 61/64

Gascon Roll for the 26th year of the reign of Edward III

Physical condition of the roll

The roll consists of 10 membranes.There are entries on all of the faces excepted for the dorse of membrane 9. The roll is generally in good condition.

C 61/64 26 Edward III (1352-53)

Introduction.

Ralph, Lord Stafford (having served as seneschal between 1345 and 1347) was elevated to an earldom and appointed royal lieutenant on 6 March 1352, although his crossing with troops was delayed until late June because of a lack of shipping. The roll contains protections for men crossing in his company. His late arrival prompted the French to try to take the initiative with an advance down the Garonne valley, to attack English garrisons in the southern Agenais. Stafford arrived in Bordeaux on 21 July and immediately moved, with his expeditionary troops and Gascon soldiers gathered in Bordeaux, towards Agen. A conflict outside the walls led to the capture of Jean de Boucicaut who was taken to England. But during Stafford's retreat towards Bordeaux, the French launched a counter-attack in the Dordogne. However, the earl gained great advantage by capturing Blaye, which the French had taken in 1339. Stafford returned to England before the end of the year. ¹

As in many other rolls, there are several entries on the roll whereby the king allows people, English and Gascon alike, to purchase and transport wheat to resupply the English-held parts of the duchy of Aquitaine which were more or less cut off from their hinterland which was controlled by the French. ²

Entries show us that some Gascon lords had been in England (Amaniu de Pommiers and Arnaut III de Durfort), both for their own business with the king and to take back strategic decisions for the pursual of war in Aquitaine. Significantly, they were allowed to use English ships to return home. ³ Johan de Pommiers, a kinsman of Amaniu de Pommiers, prior of Sele in Sussex, probably returned to Gascony with Pommiers. ⁴ In addition, Master Guiraut Dupuch, a significant loyal official in the Anglo-Gascon administration, was granted the expectation of an ecclesiastical benefice in England. ⁵

Edward III’s policy in the duchy tended towards pardoning influential people for their rallying to the French Valois party, and/or rewarding members of the same family who wanted to remain or return to his obedience. Hence, the possessions of the lord of Castillon Pons IV the elder situated in the Médoc sub-province had been seized into the king’s hands because he had joined the French party, but after his death the king returned them to his widow and his son Pons V the younger who were supposed to have remained on the English side. ⁶ It was clearly essential for Edward III’s government to obtain the support of such an influential family whose possessions were so close to Bordeaux. Similarly the king pardoned Pey d’Escoutet and his son, the former having been a leading supporter of the French party in the city of Bazas until it submitted to the English in 1347. ⁷ The king returned the important vicomté of Fronsac with its strategically placed castle commanding the rivers Dordogne and l’Isle, just near the town of Libourne, to the loyal Guilhem-Sans III de Pommiers and his wife Johana de Fronsac, daughter of the vicomte Ramon VI, who had rallied to the French for the second time and had stubbornly refused to return to the English party. ⁸

Gilibert de Pellegrue the younger was rewarded by the king by receipt, in perpetuity, of the place of Eymet (South Périgord) he previously conquered from the French, a place he had already obtained for life from the duke of Lancaster Henry of Grosmont when he was king’s lieutenant in the duchy. ⁹ Pellegrue's descendants would remain lords of Eymet until at least the early 16th century. Guilhem de Corberde , was rewarded for allowing his boats at the port of Meilhan on the river Garonne to be used to transport ‘English’ men-at-arms over a ten year period by obtaining the right to load 50 tuns of wine at Bordeaux without paying any customs. ¹⁰

The town of Miramont-de-Guyenne (Agenais) was allowed to levy taxes for a longer period in order to repair and build its urban enclosure, which was always an expensive cost for a town. ¹¹ This kind of enclosure was often 'privatised' under local men for their own use during periods of peace. We learn that a burgess of La Réole had made a breach in the town’s wall, but he obtained the king’s pardon for this infringement. ¹²

An entry gives us the interesting story of a ship loaded by the lord of Albret which was attacked by a Flemish fleet near the Isle of Wight. A Bayonnais master of another ship followed up his personal interests there with little regard for the interests of the mighty Gascon lord. ¹³

Worthy of note are the letters of protection granted to Fernán García de Areilza, former treasurer of the late king of Castile, Alfonso XI, who was in exile with his family at Bayonne in order to escape the crackdown led by the new king Pedro I against some of his father’s close councillors. ¹⁴

Guilhem Pépin.

1.: Sumption, J., Trial by Battle. The Hundred Years War II , pp. 95-97.
2.: entry 3 , entry 4 , entry 6 , entry 7 , entry 8 , entry 16 , entry 21 , entry 19 , entry 76 .
3.: entry 77 , entry 83 , entry 84 .
4.: entry 79 .
5.: entry 24 .
6.: entry 90 .
7.: entry 37 .
8.: entry 17 .
9.: entry 11 .
10.: entry 41 .
11.: entry 34 .
12.: entry 12 .
13.: entry 27 .
14.: entry 92 .

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Gascon Roll for the 26st year of the reign of Edward III in England, and his 13th in France.

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6 February 1352 . Westminster . For Richard le Paneter .

Grant to Master Paneter Richard le Paneter, king's valet , for his good service, of the office of the default ( defectum ) of the king's court of Bordeaux together with the keepership of the tower of Bordeaux , and also with the office of porter ( portaria ) of the gate of this tower, to have for life the same way that the late John le Hore had it when he was alive by the king's grant, perceiving in this office the customary wages and fees, any grant made by the king's kinsman Henry [of Grosmont], duke of Lancaster , former king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine to Gytard Johan Guitard of this office notwithstanding. These letters are patent. ¹

By p.s.

1.: See the related entries entry in C 61/63 , entry 49 .

2: 5 February 1352 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection with the clause volumus for a duration of one year to Bampton' John de Bampton who is going to the parts of Gascony for the supplying of Ralph [Stafford], earl of Stafford who is sent by the king to these parts.

By bill of the same earl [of Stafford].

3: 11 February 1352 . Westminster . Concerning the licence for wheat to be brought to Gascony .

To all the admirals, keepers of the sea ports, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, and other liege men.

Licence granted to Brother Wyght' John de Wyght of the order of preachers being in Bordeaux to purchase five tuns of wheat within the kingdom of Angl' England and take and carry them to the city of Bordeaux for his maintenance and those of his colleagues. So the king orders them to permit Wight to purchase the wheat in this kingdom and load it in their ships and bring it to Gascony paying the due customs, according to the form of the king's grant, any proclamations or proscriptions to take wheat outside the kingdom of England notwithstanding.

By the same K. Witnessed by Bryan Guy de Brian .

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12 February 1352 . Westminster . Concerning corn bought for the king's convenience to be brought to the parts of Gascony . ¹

To all the sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and the other king's liege men.

Order to attend and help Roger Larcher, king's serjeant-at-arms each time he requests them on the king's behalf. The king ordered Larcher to buy and purvey for the king's convenience with his money 600 quarters of wheat and 400 quarters of oats in the counties of Sutht' Hampshire and Wiltes' Wiltshire for the maintenance of the king's liege men being in the duchy of Gascony. ²

By bill of the treasurer.

1.: It is written extractus in the margin.
2.: This is an error, there was not then a duchy of Gascony, but a duchy of Aquitaine (or Guyenne).

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15 February 1352 . Westminster . For Richard le Paneter . ¹ .

To the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, as well as the captains, mayors, jurats, prévôts, ministers and all the other bayles and liege men of the duchy of Aquitaine.

Order to permit Maulyoun Per-Arnaut de Mauléon to have and exercise in Richard le Paneter's name the office of defect ( defectum ) of the court of Bordeaux together with the keepership of the tower of Bordeaux as well as the office of porter of the gate of this tower. They have to attend, respond and help each time Mauléon requests them in the king's name. The king granted for life to Master Paneter Richard le Paneter, king's valet , these offices the same way that John le Hore, king's serjeant-at-arms , had it by king's grant, receiving there the customary wages and fees, as more fully appears in the king's letters patent. And le Paneter deputed in his place Mauléon to have and exercise these offices in his name as long as it pleases him. ²

1.: This entry has been crossed out. It is written in the margin: 'Void because there is another one below under the same date'.
2.: See the related entries entry , entry 49 .

6: Same as above Concerning licence to bring wheat to the parts of Gascony .

Order to the Sandwico, de mayor and bailiffs of Sandwich to permit Wakefeld' William de Wakefield , to whom the king granted licence to purchase 20 tuns of wheat within the kingdom of Angl' England , load them in ships and take them to the parts of Gascony for the maintenance of the king's liege men there; to load this wheat in ships of their port and keep sufficient security from him in order he brings this wheat to the parts of Gascony and not elsewhere.

By the same K.

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27 February 1352 . Westminster . The same for Bernat [de] Brocas .

To all the admirals, keepers of the sea ports, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, and his other liege men.

Licence granted to Master Bernat [de] Brocas , being now in the duchy of Gascony, ¹ to load 10 tuns of wheat in the port of Dertmuth' Dartmouth and that his servants take them to the parts of Gascony for the maintenance of him and his family. So the king orders them to permit Brocas through his servants to load this wheat in certain ships and bring it to the parts of Gascony paying the due customs, according to the form of the king's grant, any proclamations or proscriptions to bring the wheat outside the kingdom of England notwithstanding.

By p.s.

1.: This is an error, there was not then a duchy of Gascony, but a duchy of Aquitaine (or Guyenne).

8: 26 February 1352 . Westminster . For Bernat[-Etz V d'Albret], lord of Albret .

Order to the mayor and bailiffs of Nove Sar' Salisbury to permit Bernat[-Etz V d'Albret,] Lebreto, de lord of Albret , to whom the king granted licence to purchase quarters of wheat, as much as he can put into 20 tuns, in the county of Wiltes' Wiltshire and elsewhere in these parts, and bring them to the port of Suthampton' Southampton and put them in ships to be brought to the parts of Gascony for the maintenance of the king's liege men; and the servants he has deputed there to purchase this wheat in these parts and bring it to the port of Southampton and load it in ships and bring it to the parts of Gascony without any impediment.

By the same K.

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1 February 1352 . Westminster . For Nicholas de Lovaigne .

Grant for life, by the king's special grace, and for his good service, to Lovayne Nicholas de Lovaigne of the Bersak' prévôté of Barsac in the lordship of Aquitaine; to have it with all the fees, profits and emoluments pertaining to it in the same way that the lord of Budos held it by the king's grant. ¹

By p.s.

1.: For a related entry, see entry in C 61/77 .

10: 9 March 1352 . Westminster . Concerning safeguard .

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

Letters of protection granted at pleasure to Portu, de Ramon Duport, Reula burgess of La Réole his lands, tenements, goods and all his just possessions in the duchy, as the king received him into his protection and safe-keeping. He is to be maintained, protected and defended from injury, disturbance, damage or harm, and amends should be made to him for any forfeitures that he has suffered without delay.

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6 March 1352 . Westminster . For Gilibert de Pelegrue the younger . ¹

Grant to Pelagrua Gilibert de Pellegrue, the younger , the place of Aymat Eymet to hold and possess in perpetuity, him and his heirs, together with its high and low justice with both complete and shared jurisdiction, its profits, revenues, emoluments and all the other things pertaining to it, doing for it liege hommage to the king and his heirs, preserving the king's superiority and resort in this place. Lately, Pellegrue the younger requested by his petition exhibited before the king and his council during the last Parliament at Westminster ² that the king will wish, as Henry [of Grosmont], duke of Lancaster , former captain and lieutenant of the king in the parts of Gascony , granted to him, for his good service and in compensation of the losses Pellegrue suffered in these parts, the place of Eymet to have for life with all the rights mentioned above, and as Pellegrue effected the return of this place to the king's obedience, to hold this place with these rights in perpetuity by liege homage to the king. ³

By p.s.

1.: It is written in the margin 'extractus'
2.: The Westminster Parliament which took place between 13 January and 11 February 1352.
3.: One of Gilibert de Pellegrue's descendants called Guillaume de Pellegrue was still lord of Eymet in 1501 and 1519.

12: 7 March 1352 . Westminster . For Guilhem Bergunh .

To the seneschals, constables, castellans, prévôts and all the other bayles and king's lieges in the duchy of Aquitaine.

Pardon by the king's special grace to Bourghon Guilhem Bergunh, Regula burgess of La Réole in the duchy of Aquitaine, because of his good service, for the offence he committed in breaking the wall ( clausturam ) of the town of la Réole , and for all the fines he has incured at this occasion. The king is unwilling that he be molested, impeached or damaged by the king's ministers or others whatever the occasions.

By p.s.

13: 11 March 1352 . Westminster . For Pey de Saint-Martin .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to account from time to time with Pey de Saint-Martin, king's valet , of his wages and those of his companion and two mounted serjeants during this present war, and of what he finds is owed to them he should make payment or find elsewhere satisfaction from the issues of the duchy [of Aquitaine], and the constable will have due allowance in his account. The king wants, because of the good behaviour of Saint-Martin, to retain him with one companion and two mounted serjeants in service during this present war at the usual wages.

By p.s.

Concerning attorneys.

14: 13 March 1352 . Westminster .

Letters of attorney in England , for one year, for Stoppesleye Alexander de Stoppesley , who is going to the parts of Gascony in the company of Ralph, earl of Stafford , nominating Rysele John de Rysle and John de Eydene alternately.

The following, who is going to the same place in the same service, in the company of the aforesaid Ralph, earl of Stafford , has similar letters of attorney for the same time, namely:

14.1: Same as aboveAs above.

James de Pabenham , nominating Edmund de Pabenham, parson of the Wilden' church of Wilden and John de Rysle .

15: 12 March 1352 . Westminster . For Thomas de Saint Clair .

Grant for life by the king's special grace to Sancto Claro, de Thomas de Saint Clair , because of his good service, of the Salva Terra baylie of Sauveterre in the duchy of Aquitaine, receiving in this baylie the customary wages and fees.

By p.s.

16: 18 March 1352 . Westminster . Concerning licence to bring corn to Gascony .

To all the admirals and their lieutenants, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, and his other liege men.

Licence granted, at the request of the Lebreto, de lord of Albret to Marselly Johan Marceille who is going in the retinue of this lord to the parts of Gascony, to purchase 400 tuns of wheat and oats in the counties of Devon' Devon and Somers' Somerset and bring them to the parts of Gascony for the maintenance of the king's liege men living in these parts and for his convenience. So the king orders them to permit Marceille to purchase this wheat [and oats] within the kingdom [of England ] and to load it onto some ships and take them to the parts of Gascony, paying the due customs according to the form of the king's grant, any proclamations or proscriptions notwithstanding.

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17: 4 March 1352 . Westminster. For Guilhem-Sans [III][de Pommiers] and Johana [de Fronsac], his wife .

Grant to Guilhem-Sans [III], lord of Pommiers and his wife Johana [de Fronsac], daughter and heiress of Ramon [VI de Fronsac], Fronceacy vicomte of Fronsac , that if the inheritance of this vicomte has been seized into the king's hands at the occasion of certain of his crimes, they should permit Pommiers and his wife to have and hold it in perpetuity in reward of Pommiers' good service. Lately, Pommiers requested that, as he had married Johana, daughter and heiress of Ramon [VI de Fronsac], vicomte of Fronsac, and the inheritance of this latter had been seized into the king's hands at the occasion of certain crimes commited by this vicomte, the king will wish to grant this inheritance to Pommiers and his wife to have and hold in perpetuity with the accustomed service due for it now and due in the past.

By p.s.

18: 12 March 1352 . Westminster. For Bernat-Etz [V], lord of Albret .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant to account from time to time with Bernat-Etz [V d'Albret], lord of Albret or his attorney for the wages of the men-at-arms, mounted and on foot, being in his retinue and retained in the king's service from 1 May 1351, and make payment, allocation or other suitable satisfaction elsewhere from the issues of the duchy, receiving from him or his attorney his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Albret requested that the king will wish, as the king is bound to him for the wages of the men-at-arms, mounted and on foot, being in his retinue as well as for other debts due to him until 1 May 1351 for which he has fully accounted and allocation has been made to him; to account with him for the wages of these men-at-arms, mounted and on foot, that are retained and will be retained for the duration of the war in the king's service in the garrisons of his castles and the other places within the duchy of Aquitaine, as well as military expeditions and other causes, for the defence and protection of these parts from 1 May 1351 and as long the war lasts, and to make payment, allocation or other suitable satisfaction of what happens to be due to him.

By the same K.

19: 25 February 1352 . Westminster. Concerning corn to be brought up to Bayonne .

To all the admirals of the fleets of the king's ships and their lieutenants, and also the sheriffs, mayors and bailiffs of the towns and all the other bailiffs, ministers, and his other liege men having privileges ( libertates ) or not. Order to provide support and help to Pey de Saint-Pé and Per-Arnaut de Bielle, and their deputies, in their purchase, transport and loading of wheat, each time they are requested by them on the king's behalf. They should not permit that they be injured, molest, damaged or impeded in any by them or others. Saint-Pé and Bielle have to buy the wheat at a reasonable price and pay the custom due to the king. The king has granted a licence to the Baion' mayor, jurats, hundred peers and the community of the city of Bayonne that through Sancto Petro, de Pey de Saint-Pé and Vile, de Per-Arnaut de Bielle , merchants and their fellow citizens be able to purchase 100 tuns of wheat within the kingdom of Angl' England : 30 tuns in the county of Somers' Somerset , 30 tuns in the county of Dors' Dorset , 20 tuns in the county of Devon' Devon , and 20 tuns in the county of Cornub' Cornwall . And then bring them to any sea port where they can convenently load them, without any impediment from the king and his ministers and thereafter bring them up to the city of Baion' Bayonne . Lately, the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and the community of the city of Bayonne requested that the king will wish, as corn is extremely expensive in their areas [of Gascony], to grant 100 tuns of wheat to be bought within the kingdom of England by Saint-Pé and Bielle and brought to Bayonne for its defence and the maintenance of the king's liege men being there.

By the same K. the treasurer.

20: 6 March 1352 . Westminster. For Sénebrun [de Curton], son and heir of Arnaut de Curton .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant to make payment each year to Sénebrun [de Curton], now Curtonu' lord of Curton or his attorney of the 100 m. from the issues of the money and customs of Burdeg' Bordeaux , until Sénebrun is satisfied of what is due to him, receiving from him the bills on these sums and his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Formerly, the king was bound to the late Arnaut [de Curton], former Curtonu' lord of Curton in 1,963 l. 17 s. 10 d.st. , as more fully appears in the bills under the seal of Usus Maris Niccolò Usodimare, former constable of Bordeaux , on which 200 l.st. to Sénebrun, now lord of Curton, son and heir of Arnaut and his executor, has received at the exchequer of Angl' England in part of payment of the said sum of money, and the king, willing that Sénebrun be paid of the remaining sum allocated to him 100 m. to receive and have each year on the issues of the money and customs of Bordeaux by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux, until he is fully satisfied of what is due to him.

By p.s.

21: 16 March 1352 . Westminster . Concerning the ships kept for bringing the victuals of Bernat-Etz [V d'Albret] up to Gascony .

Order to the admiral of the king's fleet of the western parts or his deputy in the port of Bristoll' Bristol , and the Bristoll' mayor and bailiffs of the town of Bristol to attend and help Cornewayle John de Cornwall, king's serjeant-at-arms each time he requests them in the king's behalf. Lately, the king appointed Cornwall to keep one or two sufficient ships he would choose in the port of Bristol, paying for a reasonable freight victuals and other things in various ports of the kingdom of Angl' England in order to purvey for the crossing of Bernat-Etz [V], Lebreto lord of Albret to the parts of Gascony, and load them in these ships and bring them to the parts of Gascony.

By the same K. and C.

22: 15 March 1352 . Westminster . Concerning the appointment of the captain of certain armed ships .

Appointment of Thomas Cok as captain and commander of the armed ships that the king sends to sea for the salvation and defence of the ships coming with goods in Angl' England and from there go outside the realm, and also in order to resist pirates and other malefactors if they do any damage by stealing the goods loaded in these ships; and to keep mariners at the king's wages each time it is needed to put the armed ships to sea. The king gives him full power by these presents to punish all those of the army that happen to be delinquents and rebels, and do justice to them on land as well as on sea according to their misdemeanours, according to maritime law. And the king orders as well by these presents to all the men-at-arms, archers, masters and mariners of these ships, and also all the others being in this army, and also all the sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and liege men of the king's shires, ports and places on the coast of England to obey and respond to him as captain and commander of this army in all the things concerning its command on behalf of the king.

By the same K.

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14 March 1352 . Westminster . For the lord of Albret. ¹

Order to Ralph, Stafford' earl of Stafford , king's captain and lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine to allocate and deliver to Bernat-Etz [V], Lebreto lord of Albret 1,000 librates of revenues on certain lands and revenues of the duchy obtained or to be obtained by the war, having both complete and shared jurisdiction and all other jurisdiction, according to the advice of Stafford and the other members of the king's council in these parts. The lord of Albret is to have and receive them in perpetuity for him and his heirs, and the allocation done in full or in part under the king's seal in use in the duchy, will be certified in the chancery of England. From the moment the 1,000 librates are allocated to Albret, the payment of 1,000 l. on the customs of various ports of the kingdom of England has to cease. Because of his good service, the king has granted to Albret, by the assent of the prelates and magnates previously summoned in Parliament in Westminster , an annual revenue of 1,000 l.st. for him and his successors to have and receive from the great and small customs in various ports of the kingdom, by equal portions at the feast of Michaelmas and Easter, until the king or his heirs provide in perpetuity to him or his heirs 1,000 librates of lands or revenues in suitable places within the kingdom of Angl' England or the duchy of Aquitaine. ²

By the same K.

1.: It is noted in the margin extractus .
2.: See the related entry entry 59 .

24: 12 March 1352 . Westminster . For Master Guiraut Dupuch .

Grant to Master Podio, de Guiraut Dupuch, juge-mage of the duchy of Aquitaine , king's clerk , because of his good service, of the first vacant benefice with cure or without cure in the kingdom of Angl' England the king has authority in, that Dupuch or his proctor accept.

By p.s.

25: 18 March 1352 . Westminster . Concerning purveyances to be done for the earl of Stafford .

Order to all the sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and the other king's liege men, as the king has appointed Ralph, earl of Stafford as his captain and lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine, this latter put in charge John de Alshawe, clerk , Richard Heuster and John Hereford to purchase in the counties of Sutht' Hampshire and Wyltes' Wiltshire and elsewhere corn and the other victuals necessary for the crossing of this earl to the parts [of Gascony] and bring them to the port of Sutht' Southampton ; to attend and help Alshawe, Heuster and Hereford each time they request them on behalf of the king.

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8 March 1352 . Westminster . For Ramon Oliver, burgess of Bordeaux .

Grant, at the request of Bernat-Etz [V], Lebreto lord of Albret , of the office of supervisor of the masters, and keeper of the king's money in the duchy of Aquitaine , and counter-assayer of the making of the money, to Ramon Oliver, Burdeg' burgess of Bordeaux to have and exercise at pleasure, together with all the issues and emoluments pertaining to this office the same way that Palairac Bertran de Paleyrac had and exercised this office and used to receive its issues and emoluments. Formerly, the king granted at pleasure to Paleyrac this office, ¹ and he has been removed from this office for certain reasons by a judicial sentence ( sententialiter ). ²

By p.s.

1.: In 1348, see the related entry entry in C 61/60 .
2.: See the related entry entry 91 .

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12 March 1352 . Westminster . For the lord of Albret .

Order to the Baiona mayor, jurats and hundred peers of the city of Bayonne that having heard the complaint of the lord of Albret, or his attorney, about the recovery of the ships [mentioned below] by his men, or at least their value, and the damage caused by their arson and theft; they have to make swift full justice according to the local fors and customs, and the maritime law. Bernat-Etz [V d'Albret], Lebreto, de lord of Albret , has complained to the king that he had formerly loaded at Bordeaux some wine and goods on a ship called la Seynte Marie of Bayonne whose master was Mees Guilhem-Pey de Mées , in order to bring them to Sandewicum Sandwich , and Durtebury Arnaut d'Horteberri ¹ and some of Albret's men, esquires and merchants alike, kept these wine and goods on this ship; and then some malefactors from Flandria Flanders and elsewhere with 32 ships barred the way at sea at Calcheford Calshot to this ship and to another one called la Saint Jake of Bayonne , whose master was Galesius, Hurta, de Gales Duhart , and on which were wines of some merchants; and these malefactors caused by armed force these men and merchants of these Bayonnais ships to flee to the Insula Vecta isle of Wight , and then they consequently stole the wine and other goods in these two ships and later burned these same ships; but the men of the lord of Albret took back these ships from these malefactors near the isle of Wight and delivered their keeping to Gales Duhart until otherwise ordered. But Gales Duhart mischievously burned one of these ships and secretly took the other one and departed from the isle of Wight with it without the licence or will of the lord of Albret or his men, thereby stealing this ship to the great damage of the lord of Albret, so this latter requests the king to bring him remedy on this matter.

1.: Horteberri was the name of a family and a house of Biarritz.

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10 March . Westminster . For the lord of Albret .

Order to Ralph, Stafford' earl of Stafford , captain and lieutenant of the king in the duchy of Aquitaine or his lieutenant that making speedy information with the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, if he notices by this information that Bernat-Etz [V], lord of Albret Lebreto, de did not receive the 645 l. 6 l.st. and the 5 s.bord. allocated to him on the lands and issues of the duchy acquired or to be acquired by war and also high and low justice with both complete and shared jurisdiction wherever it is able to be done to be taken each year until Albret will have recovered his lands, rents and places that he has lost, or he has received suitable compensation elsewhere from the king, receiving from Albret or his proctor or attorney his letters of acquittance, any other king's orders to the contrary notwithstanding. Albret supplicated that the king will wish to give him a pension for his losses, according to the indenture made between him and the king where the latter committed to keep undamaged Albret and those who will come to the king's obedience and fidelity. ¹ And Albret, because of his adherence to the king's party against the king's enemies in the present war of Gascony, lost his lands, revenues and places of by no means modest value, that is the place of Gensaco, de Gensac that the lord of Albret transmitted and delivered to the Moichidano, de lord of Mussidan in compensation for what this lord lost at the occasion of this war in the king's service, a place of a value of 800 gold rials of annual and perpetual rent accounting one rial for 4 s.st. , and the rent that he had in Vasates' Bazadais and which he used to take from various people to the value of 125½ gold rials; and also of the annual rents that he had and took in Sora Sore and Lebreto, de Labrit to the value of 950 gold rials; and of the annual rent which he had and took from the lands of Mixa Mixe and Hosca Barisio Ostabaret with their appurtenances in the Navarra kingdom of Navarre to the value of 500 gold rials; and of the annual rent that he took in the land of Ruthena Rodez 2 by reason of the dower of his wife ³ to the value of 851 gold rials and 5 s.bord. , these rials corresponding to a sum of 645 l. 6 l.st. , as more fully appears in an information made by the then seneschal of Gascony at the king's order and returned to the king's chancery. The king ordered to the then seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to allocate to and have received by Albret or his proctor or attorney for his advantage and use the 645 l. 6 l.st. or their value in other money and also the 5 s.bord. , on the lands, revenues or goods or issues appertaining to the king in the duchy and also high and low justice with both complete and shared jurisdiction wherever it is able to be done, to be taken each year until Albret will have recovered his lands, rents and places that he has lost, or he has received suitable compensation elsewhere from the king, as more fully appears in the king's letters patent, any other king's letters to the contrary notwithstanding. And thereafter Albret let the king know that he did not have these allocations of annual issues from the seneschals of Gascony and the constables of Bordeaux, and supplicated the king to make the annual allocation of these 45 l. 6 l.st. and also the 5 s.bord. . ⁴

By the same K.

1.: See the related entry: entry in C 61/53 .
2.: It means here the county of Rodez.
3.: Matha d'Armagnac he married on 21 May 1321. She was the daughter of Bernat VI, count of Armagnac (d. 1319) and of Cécilia, countess of Rodez (d. 1313) and the sister of Johan I, count of Armagnac (1319-1373).
4.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/53 , entry in C 61/53 , entry in C 61/56 , entry in C 61/63 , entry in C 61/74 .

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8 February 1352 . Westminster . For the heirs of Ramon d'Espiau of Bayonne .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant to make have and pay without delay to the heirs and executors of Spyawe, de Ramon d'Espiau of Baion' Bayonne , former Master of the ship called la Seint Jak' or their proctors the 50 l.st. or their value in other money from the issues of the duchy, receiving from these heirs and executors or their proctors their letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Formerly, Espiau requested that the king will wish to make a suitable satisfaction to him, as when he was master of the ship called la Seint Jak' , some wines of Caillowe Arnaut Caillau were loaded at Bordeaux on Espiau's ship to be brought from there to London for certain freight agreed made between Espiau and the men of Caillau, and these wines have been kept for the king's service, and Espiau had not been satisfied of this freight and was consequently impoverished. Then, the king had granted to Espiau 50 l.st. to receive and have by the hands of the prévôt of Bayonne from the issues of this prévôté, in compensation of this freight; and he ordered by his letters patent to the same prévôt to deliver these 50 l.st. or their value in other money from the issues of this prévôté, as more fully appears in these letters. And the heirs and executors of Espiau requested by their petition exhibited in the present Parliament that Espiau was not paid nor had other satisfaction thereafter of these 50 l.st. or their value in other money by virtue of this order when he was alive, nor did his heirs and executors or their proctors. ¹

By petition of Parliament.

1.: See the related entry: entry in C 61/48 , entry in C 61/49 , entry in C 61/49 , entry in C 61/49 , entry in C 61/50 , entry in C 61/51 .

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16 March 1352 . Westminster . For Simon de Prestymont .

Grant for life to Pretymont Simon de Prestymont , because of the good service he is doing now in the parts of Gascony in the retinue of the lord of Albret , of the writing office ( scribania ) of the town of Meysyn Mézin in these parts, to have with all its emoluments and all its parts, if this writing office has not been granted to another on the king's behalf. And if it happens that this writing office has been granted on the king's behalf to another for a certain period of time, then the king wants and grants that Prestymont has and hold it for life with its emoluments and parts at the end of this period of time. ¹

By the same K. and by petition of C.

1.: See the related entry entry in C 61/69 .

31: 6 February 1352 . Westminster . For Master Bertran Ferrand .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to make have to Master Ferandi Bertran Ferrand, king's clerk the goods, lands and benefices of the clerics ( personarum ecclesiasticarum ) followers to the king's enemies and rebels to the value of Ferrand's benefices and goods occupied by the French, if no suitable allocation has been made to him before. Lately, Ferrand lost the benefices he had within the power of the French, the king's rebels, because of his service to the king. The king ordered Gobeunis Hugues de Genève, Vaire lord of Varey and Anton' Anthon and Oliver de Ingham, then seneschal of Gascony to make a suitable allocation to Ferrand of the goods, lands and benefices of the clerics followers to the king's enemies and rebels to the value of Ferrand's benefices and goods occupied by the French, as more fully appears in the king's letters patent on this matter. But Ferrand requested by his petition exhibited before the king and his council in the present Parliament, as he had lost the profits of his benefices for a long time without any compensation by virtue of the king's letters, the king will wish to order the execution of his order.

By petition of Parliament.

32: Duplicate of entry 16 .

33: 12 March 1352 . Westminster . For Ramon de Fargues .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony or his lieutenant to maintain and protect Farges Ramon de Fargues in his just possessions, the castle of Monteton and all his other possessions and defend him from unlawful damage and violence. And if it happens that anything is attempted in prejudice of this protection and safeguard, they have to be returned to his previous status. Fargues requested by his petition exhibited before the king and his council in the Parliament last summoned at Westminster , as Farges Congia de Fargues , his sister and lady of the castle of Monteton , made and instituted him in her will, in her last wishes, as her heir of the said castle and her other goods, and because of that Fargues had held this castle for a long time and still holds it; that the king will wish protect him in possession of this castle.

By petition of Parliament.

34: 12 March 1352 . Westminster . For the community of the town of Miramont in Agenais .

Grant to the consuls and the community of the town of Miro Monte Miramont , to help with the enclosure and fortification of their town, to receive and have the socage ( socagium ) beyond the six years period formerly granted by Henry, duke of Lancaster, former king's captain and lieutenant in Gascony and in all Languedoc , for another period of six years from the making of these presents. So that the money coming from it be put to the enclosure and fortification of this town and not for other uses. Lately, the consuls and the community of the town of Miramont requested by their petition exhibited before the king and his council, as Lancaster granted to them in the king's name by his letters patent this socage for a six years period to help with the enclosure and fortification of this town, which is situated on the frontiers of the king's enemies and rebels, and as this period has ended and Miramont is damaged by the violence of the king's enemies by lack of repair to the enclosure; that the king will wish to grant the levy of this socage to these consuls and community for a certain term when the town will be fortified.

By the same K. and by petition of Parliament.

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26 March 1352 . Westminster . Concerning the relief of king's debts. ¹

Order to Charneles John Charnels, constable of Bordeaux , king's clerk and William de Stokes to relieve the debt that had in the king's name the late Brantyngham Adam de Brantingham and the constable has to receive all the money coming from these relieved debts and keep them in safe custody for the king's convenience. So that the king wants the constable to respond for this money on his account at the king's exchequer at the king's orders or the order of others. The king also wants that Stokes has from these debts payment of 60 l.st. , and also of the reasonable expenses for the time he relieved these debts, and the constable will have due allowance of this in his account for the same exchequer. The king learned that the late Brantingham was present [in Gascony] in the king's name and at his order, was sued for several king's debts owed in the parts of Gascony, from the time when John Travers was constable of Bordeaux , who died in the king's service without rendering his account.

By p.s.

1.: It is written extractus in the margin.

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12 March 1352 . Westminster. For the burgesses and inhabitants of La Réole. ¹

The king confirms the grant he made on 3 June 1347 ² to the burgesses and inhabitants of Regula La Réole for their good conduct towards the king in surrendering the town to the king, that the town, and the places, castles, houses and parishes within its jurisdiction, should not be put out of royal hands by gift, exchange or by any other means, except by the king and his heirs and successors to his and their firstborn sons, as future heirs of both the kingdom of England and the duchy, but that they should remain forever annexed to the crown of England. And he orders to all his seneschals, constables, castellans, prévôts, ministers and all the bayles, ministers and liege men of the duchy of Aquitaine to enforce this grant, any ordinance made to the contrary made at the time of the delivery of these letters notwithstanding.

By petition of Parliament.

1.: It is written in the margin 'annexed to the crown' anex' corone .
2.: See the related entry entry in C 61/59 .

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16 March 1352 . Westminster. For Pey d'Escoutet and his son Pey.

Pardon, at the request of Bernat-Etz [V], Lebreto, de lord of Albret , to Scoteto, de Pey d'Escoutet and his son Pey [d'Escoutet] who formerly adhered against the king to his adversaries of France, as Albret committed himself that in the future they will behave well and faithfully and will firmly remain in the king's obedience and he will receive their oath of fidelity, for all kinds of crime, offence, penam and indignationem committed against the king by the two Pey, because of this adhesion and the king grants them his firm peace. The king does not want them to be disturbed or harmed in anything by him, his heirs or their ministers on account of their adherence. ¹

By the same K. and by petition of C.

1.: See the related entry: entry in C 61/65 .

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6 February 1352 . Westminster. For Master Johan Billet. ¹

Order to the seneschal of Gascony or his lieutenant that having swiftly taken information on the true value of the baylie of the bastide of Miro Montis Miramont in the Agen' diocese of Agen , when it was granted by the duke of Lancaster and now and in the future, if it happens it is true that this baylie is worthing less than 20 l.st. per annum, he should allocate to Johan Billet goods or forfeitures of the rebels previously not granted, proviso he does not receive money from these goods and forfeitures when the issues and emoluments of this baylie reach this sum of 20 l.st. per annum. Formerly, at the request of the Regula jurats and community of the town of La Réole and by the testimony of Henry, duke of Lancaster asserting the good behaviour that Master Villeti Johan Billet ² had towards the king, and in consideration of his good service, ³ the king retained him in his council and granted him for life 20 l.st. of annual pension, in help of his maintenance and maintain his status, to be received by Billet from the issues and emoluments of the bastide of Miramont, as more fully appear in the letters made on this matter. But Billet, requested by his petition exhibited before the king and his council in the present Parliament, ⁴ as the profits and emoluments of this baylie did not exceed the value of 100 s.st. per annum, the king will wish to pay to Billet what lacks from the profits and emoluments of this baylie, on the goods and forfeitures of the rebels of Vasaten' Bazadais not granted. ⁵

By petition of Parliament.

1.: There is written extractus in the margin.
2.: This family name can be written as 'Villet'.
3.: According to SC8/243/12134, item no.13 (petition of the jurats and community of La Réole, replied on 3 June 1347), Johan Billet was then one of the town's messengers to the king.
4.: The Westminster Parliament which took place between 13 January and 11 February 1352.
5.: See the related entry entry in C 61/59 .

39: 24 March 1352 . Westminster. For the retention of mariners for the earl of Stafford.

Order to all the admirals and their lieutenants, sheriffs, mayors, bayles, ministers, masters and mariners of ships and the other king's liege men, as the king ordered to Robert Roberds and Adam Warth to keep all the strongest and best mariners they find in the counties of Somers' Somerset and Glouc' Gloucester wherever they are and elsewhere in England to form the crews of the ships of of Ralph, earl of Stafford sent in the king's service into the parts of Gascony, and put the mariners in these ships in the Stafford's retinue at the king's wages towards the said parts, as the king ordered Stafford; to help the same Roberds, Warth and their men each time they request on the king's behalf.

By the same K. and C.

40: 14 March 1352 . Westminster. Concerning purveyances to be done for the earl of Stafford.

Order to all the king's officers [of England] to obey and attend Richard de Norton , Walter Hogyn, chaplain , and John Columbel the king has appointed to buy corn and other victuals in the counties of Gloucester et Somerset , for the sustenance of Ralph [of Stafford], earl of Stafford , and his men being in his retinue who are going to Gascony in the king's service, with the earl's money, and to take them to a port where this earl is going to leave England for Gascony.

By the same K. and C.

For Guilhem de Corberde .

41: 16 March 1352 . Westminster.

Grant at pleasure to Guilhem de Corberde of the exemption from the payment of the custom for 50 tuns of wine he will load at Burdeg' Bordeaux each year, in compensation for damage. Lately, Corberde requested, as he digilently served faithfully and suffered distressing damage in transporting for a ten year period, day and night, men-at-arms and others in the port of Milhani, de Meilhan in his boats ( batellis ) and other vessels ( vasis ) beyond and on the river Gerona Garonne at his own costs without receiving anything from the king or anyone else, and some of his vessels are greatly damaged and destroyed and suffered other damage and losses in this service, consequently greatly reduced his estate; that the king will wish to grant him to load 120 tuns of wine at Bordeaux each year without paying the custom there, in compensation for his damages and losses. The king, as he has been certified it was true by Bernat-Etz [V], lord of Albret and other reliable persons, is willing to do something in this matter.

By the same K. and by petition of C.

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And it is ordered to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant to permit Guilhem [de Corberde ] to load each year 50 tuns of wine in Burdeg' Bordeaux without paying the custom according to the form of the king's grant, until the king orders otherwise on this matter.

1.: There date is missing.

43: 29 March 1352 . Westminster. Concerning protection.

Letters of protection with the clause volumus granted to Stoke William de Stokes who is going by the king's order for the king service in the parts of Gascony, to last until the next Michaelmas.

By p.s.

44: 6 March 1352 . palace of Westminster . Concerning the appointment of the king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine.

Appointment by these presents of Ralph, earl of Stafford as lieutenant and captain of the king in the duchy of Aquitaine and its neighbouring parts. The king grants him full power to exercise and do in the king's name everything that pertains to [this office of] lieutenant and captain. The king orders by the tenor of these presents the archbishops, bishops, counts, barons, vicomtes, castellans and any other persons of the duchy and its neighbouring parts to obey and attend Stafford, as king's lieutenant and captain.

45: 8 March 1352 . palace of Westminster . Concerning the powers of the same lieutenant.

Appointment of Ralph, earl of Stafford as king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine , in order to reform the state and the government of the duchy and the other neighbouring lands and places, and to recover the king's lands and rights that are wrongly occupied by the king's rebels. The king grants him full power and by special order, the high and low justice with both complete and shared jurisdiction to exercise in the king's name in the lands and places of the duchy, to defend, govern and direct and full justice to everybody according to the fors and customs of these parts, and receive or take the possession of any castles, places, rights and money unjustly held; and also recover, take by surprise and retain them by force of arms if necessary, and because of that summon, gather and lead a chevauchée ( cavalcata ) and an army, chase and catch the enemies and rebels, and punish them as they should taking fines and ransoms, and those who are coming in the king's grace and obedience or wanting to return and be admitted in the king's grace and peace, he can grant them the remission and pardon that pertains to the king, for corporal punishment as well as forfeitures of their goods and grant full security on this matter, and keep in the king's hand the lands and places of the rebels confiscated or forfeited or by any other right pertaining to the king, and grant forever the lands acquired by him in the king's name to other persons who faithfully served the king, or those who will want to come into the king's obedience and service according to their merits, holding them from the king and his heirs as by service which is owed and accustomed to the kings of England, and defend and protect the grants granted, and seized, and those seized in their possession as he will consider suitable for the king's convenience; also granting truces, peaces and souffrances ( sufferencie ) and checking the behaviour of whatever of the king's ministers, removing those who happen to be useless in their offices, excepting the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, and in the stead of those removed, he has to put useful men, and to do everything for the defence and return of lands and the good government of the king's right and lands and his subjects of the duchy, the king granting him full power to grant things, revoking by these presents all the powers previously granted by the king to other persons, excepting the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux.

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46: 8 March 1352 . Westminster . Concerning the power to treat and make agreements.

Grant of power to Ralph, Staff' earl of Stafford to treat and make agreements with anyone, nobles and others, from whatever kingdom, nation, condition, status or dignity, and whatever communities, of firm friendship and allegiance between them and the king as well as supplying mutual help, and retain them for the king against everyone, and with the retained men to treat about their fees, wages and payment, promising and receiving them into a suitable security. The king commits himself and his heirs to ratify and firmly respect all treaties, agreements, and acts made by Stafford on this matter.

47: Duplicate of entry 46 excepting the title of Ralph, earl of Stafford: Ralph, earl of Stafford , king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine .

48: 3 April 1352 . Westminster . Concerning the power to appoint the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux.

Grant of power by the tenor of these presents to Ralph, earl of Stafford , king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine to appoint by his letters, at the king's pleasure, of suitable persons to the offices of seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux, and he will have due ratification of this.

By the same K.

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6 February 1352 . Westminster . For Richard le Paneter.

To the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, as well as the captains, mayors, jurats, prévôts, ministers and all the other bayles and liege men of the duchy of Aquitaine.

Order to permit Maulyoun Per-Arnaut de Mauléon to have and exercise in Richard le Paneter's name the office of defects ( defectum ) of the court of Bordeaux together with the keepership of the tower of Bordeaux as well as the office of porter of the gate of this tower . They have to attend, respond and help each time Mauléon requests them in the king's name, any grant of these offices to Johan Guitard by Lancaster notwithstanding. The king granted for life to Master Paneter Richard le Paneter, king's valet these offices the same way that the late John le Hore had it by king's grant, receiving there the customary wages and fees, any grant of these offices by Henry [of Grosmont], duke of Lancaster, former king's lieutenant in the duchy to Gytard Johan Guitard notwithstanding, as more fully appears in the king's letters patent. And before the king le Paneter deputed in his place Mauléon to have and exercise these offices in his name as long as it pleases le Paneter. ¹

1.: See the related entries entry , entry 5 .

Concerning protection.

50: 3 April 1352 . Westminster .

Letters of protection with the clause volumus until the feast of All Saints to Rodeneye Thomas de Rodney who is going in the king's service towards the parts of Gascony with Ralph, earl of Stafford .

Similar letters of protection are given to these people who are going in the king's service towards the parts of Gascony with Ralph, earl of Stafford :

50.1: Same as above

Thomas de Panes

50.2: Same as above

Kaerdif' Edward de Cardiff ; Langeton' John de Langton, kt ; Vaghan Thomas Vaughan ;

By bill of the same earl.

50.3: 1 April 1352 . Westminster .

Master Morteyn Edward de Mortain ; Geoffrey de Stodham ; Morteyn William de Mortain

50.4: Same as above.

Similar letters to: William Colperer ; Thomas Gernoun ; Ralph Person Cook ; Geoffrey Colpeper ; Nicholas de Mepersale ; Pabenham James de Pavenham ; Stoppesle Alexander de Stopsley, kt ; John Sewell ; Alexander Normayn ; Roger de Aston ; Roger de Trumpeton , Chamberleyn Edmund Chamberlain

50.5: Same as above.

Thomas de Stafford ; Colepeper John Colpeper ; Fitz Johan Simon Fitzjohn ; John Dagoney ; John Guys , kt ; Messager William Messenger ; Ferers John de Ferrers ; Richard Trewelove, kt ; Daventre Thomas Daventry ; Gylyngham John Gillingham ; Sengulton William Singleton ; John de Burgh, kt ; Thomas Plays ;

By bill of the same earl.

50.6: 20 April 1352 . Westminster .

Ralph de Lillebrok, serjeant-at-arms ;

By bill of Rochewell' William de Rockwell, clerk .

50.7: 3 May 1352 . Westminster .

Boxhull' Alan de Buxhull ;

By bill of Rochewell' William de Rockwell, clerk .

50.8: 10 May 1352 . Westminster .

Boreford James de Burford ;

By bill of the earl of Stafford .

50.9: 10 May 1352 . Westminster .

William de Meldon ;

50.10: 16 May 1352 . Westminster .

Richard de Carlel ;

50.11: 6 June 1352 . Westminster .

John de Odyngseles ;

By testimony of the earl of Stafford .

50.12: 10 June 1352 . Westminster .

Andreu Thomas Andrew of Toucestre Towcester ;

50.13: Same as above.

George de Chastel ;

50.14: 12 July 1352 . Westminster .

Moyne Henry le Moigne ;

51: 3 May 1352 . Westminster . Concerning protection.

Letters of protection with the clause volumus until the feast of All Saints to Alan de Buxhull who is going in the king's service towards the parts of Gascony in the retinue of Ralph, earl of Stafford .

By bill of Rochewell' William de Rockwell .

Concerning [letters] of attorney.

52: 1 April 1352 . Westminster .

Letters of attorney in England until the feast of Michaelmas for Ferers John de Ferrers who is going in the king's service in the parts of Gascony with Ralph, earl of Stafford nominating Sharefull' William de Shareshill and Roger Hillary alternatively.

Roger de Tamworth received the attorneys.

Similar letters of attorney have:

52.1: Same as above

John [de Ferrers] under the names of Rochewell' William de Rockwell and Poure Nicholas Poer for the same period of time.

Roger de Tamworth received the attorneys.

52.2: 1 May 1352 . Westminster .

Richard de Trewelove, kt under the names of Thomas del Peek, clerk and Wodehous John de Woodhouse for the same period of time.

Walter Power received the attorneys.

52.3: Same as above

Richard de Trewelove, kt under the names of Nicholas de Styvecle and Bumpstede Humbert de Bumpstead for the same period of time.

David de Wollore received the attorneys.

52.4: 26 April 1352 . Westminster .

Boreford James de Burford, kt under the name of Peiche John Peche, citizen of London for one year.

Codyngton John de Coddington, clerk received the attorney.

52.5: 13 April 1352 . Westminster .

John de Burgh, kt under the names of Kelleby Robert de Kelby and Nicholas Cone until the feast of All Saints.

Walter Power received the attorneys.

53: 20 April 1352 . Westminster . Concerning protection.

Letters of protection with the clause volumus for one year, for Cheverston' John de Chiverston who is going to Gascony in the king's service.

By the same K.

Concerning [letters] of attorney.

54: Same as above

The same John [de Chiverston] has letters of attorney in England for one year, nominating Halghewille Richard de Halwill and Wyke William Wick alternatively.

The chancellor received the attorneys.

Similar letters of attorney have:

54.1: Same as above

John [de Chiverston] under the names of John de Southdon and Henry Pershay for the same period of time.

Similar letters [of attorney] have the following persons who are going in the parts of Gascony with John [de Chiverston] for the same period of time:

54.3: Same as above

John d'Aumarle under the names of Halewill Richard de Haliwell and Richard de Grenyle until the feast of All Saints.

54.4

Same as above

Bykebiry William de Bigbury under the names of Lukcombe William de Luccombe, vicar of the church of Holebouton , ¹ and John Bosoun for the same period of time.

William de Nowenham received the attorneys.

1.: Place not identified.

54.5: Plescy Nicholas de Pleshey, kt under the name of Brideport Thomas de Birdport , and Robert Logh .

William [de Nowenham] received the attorneys.

54.6: Chidiok' John de Chideock, kt under the name of John de Munden , and Robert Logh .

William [de Nowenham] received the attorneys.

Concerning protection.

55: 1 April 1352 . Westminster .

Letters of protection with the clause volumus until the feast of All Saints to Thomas Sperman who is going in the king's service towards the parts of Gascony with Ralph, earl of Stafford .

By testimony of Chyverston' John de Chiverston .

Similar letters of protection are given to these people who are going in the king's service towards the parts of Gascony with John [de Chiverston] , for the same period of time:

55.1: 20 April 1352 . Westminster .

Carru William de Carreu

By testimony of the same John [de Chiverston] .

55.2: Same as above

William de Bykebyry .

55.3: Same as above

John d'Aumarle .

55.4: Same as above

Lovenay John Loveneye .

55.5: Same as above

John Pral

55.6: Egidius, Pateshull' Giles de Pattishall

55.7: Greneville Theobald de Grenvill .

55.8: 27 June 1352 . Westminster .

Chidiok' John de Chideock, kt .

55.9: Same as above.

Plescy Nicholas de Pleshey, kt .

55.10: 25 June 1352 . Westminster .

Richard de Merton, kt .

55.11: Same as above.

Thomas Wottokysside .

By testimony of the same John [de Chiverston] .

56: 20 April 1352 . Westminster . Concerning protection.

Letters of protection with the clause volumus until the feast of All Saints to John de Charnels, clerk , who is going in the king's service towards the parts of Gascony by the king's order.

By the same K.

Concerning protection.

57: 1 April 1352 . Westminster .

Letters of protection with the clause volumus until the feast of All Saints to Walter de Dalderby, kt , who is going in the king's service towards the parts of Gascony by the king's order.

By testimony of the same John [de Charnels] .

Similar letters of protection with the clause volumus are given to these people who are going to the parts of Gascony with John de Charnels , for the same period of time:

57.1: Same as above

Thomas de Ocor

57.2: Hamo de Temple ; Craddok' David Craddock ; Saymore Thomas de Seymour ; Damory John Dammory ;

57.3: William la Zouche of Lubsthorp Lubsthorpe , kt ; William de Flauvill , kt ; John Maunsel, kt ; Paynel John Paynell, kt ; John Basset, kt ;

57.4: Swynford John de Swinford ; Ralph de Marchyngton ; John Moton ; Baggeworth' Thomas de Bagworth ; Moseleye Roger de Mosley ; Saymore Edward Seymour ; Simon de Charnels ;

57.5: Pountfreit William Pontefract, kt ; Dyrlaund Robert of Ireland, kt ; John Say .

58: 21 April 1352 . Westminster . Concerning attorneys .

Letters of attorney in England until the feast of All Saints for Walter de Dalderby, kt who is going with John Charnels, clerk in the parts of Gascony in the king's service nominating William Pany of Glen and William Bright of Rochewell' Rockwell, clerk , alternatively.

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23 April 1352 . Wyndesore Windsor . For Bernat-Etz [V], lord of Albret.

Order to Ralph, earl of Stafford , captain and lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine or his lieutenant, that if a castle or a fortified town in the duchy is acquired or happens to be put in the king's hands, then, proviso the king's lordship on them, he should make payment of the remains of the emoluments owed to the lord of Albret from the emoluments pertaining to these castle, town and lordship, until the king allocate and deliver forever to him and his heirs of 1,000 librates of land and revenues. This allocation done fully or in part by Stafford under the king's seal in use in the duchy has to be certified to the chancery in Angl' England in order that the sums Albret receives from the ports of the kingdom [of England] be stopped to be paid, as it should be. Lately, the king granted, by the assent of the prelates and magnates summoned in the last Parliament in Westminster , ¹ an annual revenue of 1,000 l.st. for Bernat-Etz [V], lord of Albret and his successors to have and receive from the great and small customs in various ports of the kingdom, by equal portions at the feast of Michaelmas and Easter, until the king or his heirs provide in perpetuity to him or his heirs 1,000 librates of lands or revenues in suitable places within the kingdom of Angl' England or the duchy of Aquitaine. And the king ordered to him to allocate and deliver forever to Albret and his heirs 1,000 librates of lands and revenues to be received on the lands and revenues acquired or to be acquired by war in the duchy. The king fully certifies Stafford on the intentions of the king and his council. ²

By the same K. and C.

1.: The Westminster Parliament which took place between 13 January and 11 February 1352.
2.: See the related entry entry 23 .

60: 8 April 1352 . Westminster . Concerning the appraisal of the horses of the earl of Stafford and others.

Order to Richard de Derby, clerk and Philip de Whitton , or one of them, to supervise and appraise, by view and testimony of Rochewell' William de Rockwell, king's clerk , the horses of Ralph, earl of Stafford and the others who are going in the future with him in the king's service in Gascony, who have been appraised, and certify in the king's wardrobe about their number and their price and all the things made on this matter. And then the king orders them to diligently order on these things to do and exercise.

By the same K.

Concerning attorneys.

61: 6 June 1352 . Westminster .

Letters of attorney in England for one year for Ralph, earl of Stafford who is going in the parts of Gascony in the king's service by the king's order nominating Richard de Stafford and Shareshull' William de Shareshill alternatively.

The same earl has similar letters of attorney under these names:

61.1: Same as above

Roger Hillary and David de Wollore, clerk .

61.2: Same as above

Rochewell' William de Rockwell, clerk and William de Peyto .

David de Wollore received the attorneys.

61.3: Same as above

W[illiam Edington], Wynton' bishop of Winchester and J[ohn de Thoresby], Wygorn' bishop of Worcester .

61.4: 5 June 1352 . Westminster .

Letters of attorney in England for one year for Daventre Thomas de Daventry who is going in the parts [of Gascony] in the retinue of the earl [of Stafford] nominating Rochewell' William de Rockwell and John de Bampton alternatively.

David de Wollore received the attorneys.

62: 28 June 1352 . Westminster .

Letters of protection with the clause volumus until the next feast of Christmas to Pynkenegh' Henry de Pynkeny who is going in the king's service towards the parts of Gascony in the retinue of Chevereston' John de Chiverston .

By testimony of Chevereston' John de Chiverston .

Concerning protection.

63: 12 July 1352 . Westminster .

Letters of protection with the clause volumus until the next feast of All Saints to Sancto Johanne, de Oliver de St John who is going in the king's service towards the parts of Gascony in the retinue of Chevereston' John de Chiverston .

By testimony of the same John [de Chiverston] .

64: 10 July 1352 . Westminster .

Same letters of protection for the same period of time to John [Moun], son of Rober Moun, kt .

By testimony of the same Chevereston' John de Chiverston .

65: 6 September 1352 . Westminster . Concerning protection.

Letters of protection with the clause volumus until the next feast of Easter to John de Sauton of Kingeston' super Hull' Kingston upon Hull who is staying in the parts of Gascony in the retinue of Ralph, earl of Stafford .

By testimony of Rochewell' William de Rockwell .

For Thomas de Colle.

66: 17 July 1352 . Westminster .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant that the subsitutes of Thomas de Colle, king's valet be in the Burdeg' castle of Bordeaux each time there will be business and at the summon of the substitutes when they come there, and in the places where the customs of the wines are paid for the king's convenience, at the fief of gauge ( gaugetti ) on all the burgesses [of Bordeaux] , Anglici English , Gallici French , as well as on any other merchants bringing wine outside the duchy, these customs are levied, he should permit them to receive these customs according to the king's grant, wherever these customs have been received, and he should assist these subsitutes in the reception of these customs in customing these burgesses, English or French and all the other merchants to pay the fief of gauge ( feoda gaugetti ) before leaving this castle. So that no prejudice or destitution happens to the king by the removing ( subtractio ) of this fief at the constable's own making. Formerly, the king granted to Colle, because of his good service, the office of gauger of the wines in the city of Burdeg' Bordeaux and in all the duchy of Aquitaine to have for life with everything pertaining to this office, perceiving for each tun of wine one st. and for each two pipes of wine, corresponding to one tun, one st. in good money called bordelais for all the wine which the merchants, local and foreign, will load and bring outside the duchy, apart from the wine of the banlieue ( balega ) growing only within the boundaries of the city of Bordeaux. And because Colle constantly stays with the king, he cannot personally exercise this office, the king has granted him to have substitutes in this office, who will respond under his responsibility, who will receive this fief for Colle and will respond to him. The king also granted to Colle that these substitutes have whatever custom is owed to the king for the wines going into the castle of Bordeaux and in the places situated within this castle where the customs on the wine should be paid on the ships loading them to take them outside, without impediment of the king, his heirs, his ministers or officials, notwithstanding that they used to receive this feodum gaugetti within this castle in the past. The king is not willing that this grant be considered as a precedent after the death of Colle, as more fully appears in the king's letters patent.

By letters of the privy seal.

67: Same as above

It is ordered in the same way to the same to appoint William le Catour subsitute of the same Thomas [Colle] .

68

6 September 1352 . Westminster . For the same Thomas.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux and their lieutenants, as well as to the other king's officials and ministers in the duchy of Aquitaine to permit Brokas Menaut de Brocas to have and exercise in Thomas de Colle's name the office of the executions of the seals and counter-seals that are for the contracts in Burdeg' Bordeaux , Vasat' Bazas and Vasadesio Bazadais as well as anywhere else in all the duchy, according to the tenor of the king's letters, any grant of the office of executions of Bazas and Bazadais by the king's lieutenant, by the seneschals of Gascony or by any other royal ministers to Possinhac Fortaner de Poussignac ¹ or anyone else, or any appeal to the king's court ( audiencia ) made by Poussignac or others on this matter, or any similar grant made by the king notwithstanding. The king is not granting any letters on debts arising out of loans and where they are obligated, or any other letters against any fors and customs of these parts; and if such letters have been unjustly granted by the seneschal or his predecessors, or any other ministers, they should be revoked without delay. Formerly, the king granted to Thomas de Colle, king's valet , for his good service, the office of the executions of the seal and counter-seal that is used in Bordeaux for the contracts with all its appurtenances, to have and exercise for life by him or a suitable attorney under the same form that the late Monte Gomeri, de John de Montgomery formerly held it by the king's grant. ² So that this office with its parts would return to the king or his heirs after the death of Colle. And thereafter the king granted to Colle to have the office of the executions of the seals and counter-seals that are for the contracts in all cities, burgs and towns of all the duchy of Aquitaine to have and exercise himself or by a sufficient and suitable attorneys as more fully appear in the king's letters patent. And Colle delegated Menaut de Brocas before the king to represent him in this office in Bordeaux and Bazas as well as in all the cities, burgs and towns of all the duchy, to have and exercise this office at Colle's pleasure. ³

By the same K. and C.

1.: The Poussignac were burgesses of La Réole as shown in 1328 ( Archives Historiques de la Gironde (AHG), 2, p.300) and 1362 (AHG 26, p.141).
2.: See the related entry entry in C 61/47
3.: See the related entries entry in C 61/63 , entry in C 61/63 , entry in C 61/63 , entry in C 61/63 , entry in C 61/63 .

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Concerning protection.

69: 20 April 1352 . Westminster .

Letters of protection with the clause volumus until the feast of All Saints to John de Boyvill the son, kt , who is going in the king's service to the parts of Gascony with John de Charnels .

By testimony of the same John [de Charnels] .

Similar letters of protection with the clause volumus are given to these people who are going to the parts of Gascony with John de Charnels , for the same period of time:

69.1: Same as above

Bosvill John de Bosevill ; Topclif John de Topcliffe ; Pountfreyt John Pontefract ; Robert de Malstang ; Dautre Thomas Dawtrey ; Thomas de Chaworth the son ; Ralph Bagot ; Savenaco, de Guilhem de Savignac, clerk .

By testimony of the same John de Charnels .

70: 12 April 1352 . Westminster . For John de Chiverston

Order to all the sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, lords, masters and mariners of ships and the other king's liege men, because the king grants to Chyvereston' John de Chiverston who is going in the king's service by the king's order to the parts of Gascony, to purvey 100 tuns of wheat in the counties of Cornub' Cornwall and Devon' Devon for Chiverston's men and servants, to be loaded in to the port of Plimmuth' Plymouth and from there brought to the parts of Gascony for the maintenance of him and his men; to permit Chiverston and the men he delegates to purvey and bring it to Plymouth, load it in ships and bring it to Gascony, according to the form of the king's grant, any proclamations or proscriptions about taking corn outside the kingdom of Angl' England notwithstanding

By the same K.

71

24 April 1352 . Wyndesore Windsor . For the lord of Albret.

Order to Ralph, earl of Stafford , king's captain and lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine or his lieutenant that if a castle or a fortified town in the duchy is acquired or happens to be put into the king's hands, reserving the king's lordship on them, he should make payment of the remainder of the emoluments owed to Bernat-Etz [V] lord of Albret from the emoluments pertaining to the castle, town and lordship until he recovers his lost places, lands, tenements and revenues or compensation of the 645 l. 6 s.st. and 5 s.bord. . Formerly, the lord of Albret requested that the king will wish to make a suitable allowance to him, as Albret, because of his adherence to the king's party against the king's enemies in the present war of Gascony, lost several of his places, lands, tenements and revenues reaching the sum of 645 l. 6 s.st. and 5 s.bord. , as it is shown in an information made by a former seneschal of Gascony at the king's order and returned into the king's chancery. The king ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to make diligently an information, and if by this information they noticed that Albret did not have allowance for these 645 l. 6 s.st. and 5 s.bord. , to deliver them on the lands and revenues of the duchy acquired or to be acquired in the duchy, until he recovers his lost places, lands, tenements and revenues or has any other compensation on it from the king. ¹

By the same K. and C.

1.: See the related entries entry in C 61/63 , entry 28 , entry in C 61/65 .

Concerning attorneys.

72: 22 April 1352 . Westminster .

Letters of attorney in England until the next All Saints, for John de Charnels , who is going to the parts of Gascony for the king's service, nominating William de Burgh, clerk and Robert Foucher alternately.

David de Wollore received these attorneys.

The following, who are going to the same place in the same service, in the company of the aforesaid John de Charnels , have similar letters of general attorney for the same time, namely:

72.1: Same as aboveAs above.

Paynel John Paynell, kt nominating Richard de Foxton and Ernesby Robert de Arnesby .

William de Burgh received these attorneys.

72.2: 24 April 1352 . Westminster .

William Flauvill , kt nominating la Launde Geoffrey de la Lande, clerk and Ailleston' William de Aylestone

73

26 April 1352 . Westminster . For the earl of Stafford.

Order to all the admirals and their lieutenants, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs and the other king's liege men to permit the ships called la Redecog of Thorneburgh' Thornbrough and la Michel of Bristoll' Bristol with their victuals to be brought from England to the duchy, without arrest or any other impediment. Because the king appointed Ralph, earl of Stafford , royal captain and lieutenant in the duchy of Gascony , ¹ these two ships have been provided to bring victuals for the earl's maintenance from England to the duchy.

By the same K. and C.

1.: This is an error of an English scribe: there was no duchy of Gascony at this period, but a duchy of Aquitaine (or Guyenne).

74: 1 April 1352 . Westminster . Concerning the admission of keepers for John de Ferrers.

Letters of keepers in England until the next feast of All Saints for Ferrariis John de Ferrers who is going in the king's service in the parts of Gascony with Ralph, earl of Stafford nominating Rochewell' William de Rockwell and Poure Nicholas Power with power to prosecute and defend all trials or quarrels of Ferrers or by someone against him.

John de Tamworth received the keepers.

75: 28 August 1352 . Westminster . Concerning protection.

Letters of protection with the clause volumus until the next feast of Easter to John [Percehay], son of John Percehay, kt who is staying in the parts of Gascony in the retinue of Ralph, earl of Stafford .

By testimony of the treasurer.

76

30 August 1352 . Westminster . Concerning the licence to bring corn to the parts of Gascony .

To all the admirals and their lieutenants, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, and his other liege men.

Licence granted until the next feast of Saint Martin ¹ to William de Bohun, Norht' earl of Northampton for his servant Thomas de Maldon to purchase 100 quarters of wheat within the kingdom of Angl' England and bring and carry them to the parts of Gascony to sell them there and buy with the money obtained some wines, and bring them to England for Bohun's convenience. So the king orders them to permit without impediment Maldon to purchase the wheat in this kingdom and bring it to the parts of Gascony in paying the due customs, any proclamations or proscriptions to take the wheat outside the kingdom of England notwithstanding.

By C.

1.: 11 November.

77: 4 September 1352 . Westminster . Concerning the leading of ships .

To all the admirals of the fleets of ships and their lieutenants, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs of the cities and burgs, and all the other bailiffs, ministers, and other king's liege men.

Order to permit the lead of a ship to Pomeriis, de Amaniu de Pommiers for his passage and those of his men, the prohibition formerly made to take ships outside the kingdom of Angl' England notwithstanding. The king granted, at the requisition of Pommiers, who came from the duchy of Aquitaine to the king in England and who will soon leave to return to Aquitaine, a good and sufficient ship for the passage of him and his men to Aquitaine, in the port of Plumouth' Plymouth or any other sea ports he chooses towards the parts of Cornub' Cornwall and let him have it at his own cost, without any impediment.

By p.s.

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15 September 1352 . Westminster . For Arnaut [III] de Durfort.

Letters of confirmation of the grant to the late Arnaut [II] de Durfort to his son Arnaut [III de Durfort] , and to his heirs, to have and hold without impediment of the king, his heirs or successors or his ministers, the land of Durefort Durfort near to Pennam Penne[-d'Agenais] , and the rents and issues from corn and wine growing at Penne-d'Agenais and pertaining to the king called in the vernacular la bladat et la vinat de Penne with hens, hay and other appurtenances; and also the king's fishery on the river Olti Lot near to Penne-d'Agenais with the fish caught there and all other appurtenances whatsoever in the duchy of Aquitaine, together with the jurisdiction of high and low justice with both complete and shared jurisdiction and all reliefs, fees, homages, rights, customary payments, baylies, castellanies, prévôtés and customs and all other appurtenances that the king has in the land, and the king granted to the late Durfort high and low justice in Podium Pinnezium Pépinès near Penne-d'Agenais and in the following parishes: Pépinès , Sanctus Petrus de Cereda Saint-Pierre-de-Sarède , Magavall' Maguebal , Boissola Bousselle , Orador Auradou and Gelzacum , Sanctus Martinus de Perato Saint-Martin-de-Peyrat , Sancti Justi Saint-Just , Sancti Thome de Lynars Saint-Thomas , Gresacum Grézac and Sancti Fielis ¹ with high and low justice with both complete and shared jurisdiction of a value of 100 m.st. a year, in part of satisfaction of 500 m. of land and issues granted to the late Arnaut de Durfort and his heirs in the duchy of Aquitaine. The king had granted to the inhabitants of these parishes and places removed from the king's jurisdiction of Penne-d'Agenais and submitted to the lordship of the late Durfort and his heirs, reserving the king's rights on these parishes, as more fully appears in the king's letters to the late Durfort. The king receives for these the homage and fidelity of Arnaut de Durfort, son of the late Arnaut de Durfort, and confirms their grant to the late Arnaut de Durfort and his heirs. ²

By the same K. and C.

1.: This is probably a Saint-Félix.
2.: For the original grant to Durfort's father, see entry in C 61/43 . For the letters revoking the grant, see entry in C 61/43 . For the grant to Durfort's father of the 500 marks from the tolls of Marmande, 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's father 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's father 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 a regrant of the lands to Durfort's father, see entry in C 61/50 . For a further complaint of Durfort's father that the lands had not been delivered to him, see entry in C 61/52 .

79: 25 September 1352 . Westminster . Concerning protection.

Letters of protection with the clause volumus for one year to Pomeriis, de Johan de Pommiers, Seles prior of Sele who is going to the parts of Gascony in the king's service.

By the same K.

80: 25 September 1352 . Westminster . Concerning safeguard .

To all captains, seneschals, constables, castellans, prévôts, ministers and all other bayles and faithful subjects etc.

Letters of protection granted at pleasure, because of their constant fidelity, to the inhabitants of the land of Labourt Labourd their lands, tenements, goods and all their just possessions in the duchy, as the king received them into his protection and safe-keeping. They are to be maintained, protected and defended from injury, disturbance, damage or harm, and amends should be made to them without delay for any forfeitures that they have suffered.

81

8 October 1352 . Westminster . Concerning protection.

Letters of protection with the clause volumus until the next feast of St Peter in Chains( ad vincula ) ¹ to William [Folyn], son of Bartholomew Folyn of Kilkenny in Hibernia Ireland , who is going to the parts of Gascony in the king's service.

By bill of the p.s.

1.: On 1 August 1353.

82: 10 October 1352 . Westminster . Concerning the ending of an appeal made by the city of Dax in Gascony.

Power granted to the Blavya abbot of [Saint-Sauveur of] Blaye and Master Athemari Pey Aymar , professors of canon law, and Ferandi Bertran Ferrand, lawyer ( jurisperitus ) , that having heard the parties involved in the appeal [mentioned below], they have to judge in the king's name according to the local fors and custom. However the king does not want the appellants be barred from appealling to him and his court ( audencia ) as king of France, and their appeal could, if the king wished it, be heard in his court ( audencia ) of the kingdom of England. The Aquis mayor, jurats and citizens of the city of Dax in Gascony have shown to the king that a sentence, or declarations and other damages have been made against their privileges, customs, fors, liberties, which have been maintained until now, by Chivereston John de Chiverston, kt and seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine , and his lieutenant the judge of the court of Gascony , at the instance of the Sancto Severo, de jurats and community of town of Saint-Sever ; so they have appealed to the king about it as king of France.

For Arnaut de Durfort.

83: 23 October 1352 . Westminster .

To Philip de Whitton, lieutenant of the admiral of the king's fleet of ships from the banks of the river Thamis' Thames towards the western parts [of England] , and to all the sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, and other king's liege men.

Order to permit the leading of two ships to Duro Forti Arnaut [III] de Durfort for the passage of himself and his men, the proscription formerly made to take ships outside the kingdom of Angl' England notwithstanding. The king granted to Durfort, who is going by the king's licence to the parts of Gascony, two good and sufficient ships for the passage of him and his men and the bringing of some of his victuals to the parts of Gascony, in the ports of Suth' Southampton ; Dertemuth' Dartmouth and Plumouth' Plymouth or any other sea ports he chooses towards the parts of Cornub' Cornwall and let him lead and have them at his own cost, without any impediment.

By C.

84: Same as above

To all the admirals and their lieutenants, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, and his other liege men.

Licence granted to Duro Forti Arnaut [III] de Durfort for his servants to purchase 300 quarters of wheat within the kingdom of Angl' England and bring them to the parts of Gascony for Durfort and his household's ( familia ) maintenance. So the king orders them to permit without impediment Durfort's servants to purchase the wheat in this kingdom and bring it to the parts of Gascony in paying the due customs, any proclamations or proscriptions to take the wheat outside the kingdom of England notwithstanding.

By C.

85: 10 November 1352 . Westminster . Concerning protection.

Letters of protection with the clause volumus until the next feast of Easter to Daventre Thomas Daventry who is staying in the parts of Gascony in the retinue of Ralph, earl of Stafford .

By testimony of Rochewell' William de Rockwell, clerk and the attorneys of the same earl.

For Johan de Brocas.

86

7 May 1352 . Westminster .

Grant to Johan Brocas , for his good service, the lands and revenues of the king's rebels in the duchy that the late Gaveret Roger de Gabarret held for life by the king's grant in Burseys Bourgeais and Burdeleys Bordelais , to have and hold for him and his heirs from the king and his heirs for the due and accustomed service for a 30 year period from the date of these presents. ¹

By brief of p.s.

1.: See the related entries entry in C 61/60 , entry in C 61/65 .

87: 17 May 1352 . Westminster .

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver to Johan [Brocas] the said lands and revenues according to the tenor of the king's letters.

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7 September 1352 . Westminster.

Grant to Arnaut [III de Durfort], son of the late Duro Forti, de Arnaut [II] de Durfort the toll of Sanctus Macharius Saint-Macaire to have, hold and receive for him and his heirs, on land as well as on water, to the value of 400 m.st. per annum until the lands and places with their appurtenances granted to his father according to the tenor of the king's letters, be fully returned, any grant made by the king or by Henry, duke of Lancaster, former king's lieutenant in the duchy to Loryng Nigel de Loring or anybody else notwithstanding. The king wants that the allowance Loring received in the toll of Saint-Macaire be satisfied in another place. Formerly, the king granted by his letters patent to the late Arnaut de Durfort, for his good service, for him and his successors if they deserve it, the land called la Borne Born with the places of Herba Faveria Labouheyre and Memysan Mimizan , and the land of Guosa Gosse and Seynas Seignanx , as well as the land and baylie of la Bourd Labourd with the place and parish of Monte Strugo, de Montastruc , and the parishes of Guyssen Guiche , Bardos , Durt Urt and Bruscos Briscous being in the duchy of Aquitaine, to have and hold them, with jurisdiction of high and low justice with both complete and shared authority and all reliefs, fees, homages, rights, customary payments, baylies, castellanies, prévôtés and customs and their appurtenances which the king has for the liege homage and fealty to be made to the king and his heirs by Durfort, and by his heirs, in part of satisfaction of 500 m.st. of lands and revenues per annum the king granted to the late Durfort and his heirs in the duchy of Aquitaine, as more fully appears in the king's letters. As these lands and places are now occupied by others by the king's grant, the king wants to grant a compensation to Arnaut de Durfort the son. ¹

By the same K. and C.

1.: For the petition of Arnaut de Durfort (the son) to which this is the response, see TNA, SC 8/166/8274, published in Peña, N. de, Documents sur la Maison de Durfort , II (Bordeaux, 1977), p.610-611, no.1015. 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 two further entries concerning the toll of Saint-Macaire, see entry in C 61/50 and entry in C 61/50 . For a regrant of the original grant of lands around Penne, see entry in C 61/50 . For a further complaint of Durfort that the lands had not been delivered to him, see entry in C 61/52 . For a related entry, see entry in C 61/76 .

89: Same as above

And it is ordered to Ralph, earl of Stafford , king's lieutenant in the duchy and the seneschal of Gascony or their lieutenants to deliver this toll [of Saint-Macaire ] to Arnaut [III de Durfort] , permitting him or his attorneys to receive this toll according to the tenor of the king's letters.

By the same K. and C.

90

4 September 1352 . Westminster. For Johana de Cazeneuve and her son Pons.

Inspeximus of letters patent sealed under the seal of the court of Gascony:

20 April . Burdeg' Bordeaux .

Bruni Johan Brun, kt , lieutenant of John de Chiverston, kt , seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine grants by these presents to Casanova Johana de Cazeneuve, wife of Castellione Pons [IV] de Castillon the older , kt that the half of the land granted to her by the court will be returned fully and forever to her son Castellione Pons [V] de Castillon the younger, kt , and his heirs after her death, without any impediment. Cazeneuve and Pons [V] de Castillon the younger, or their proctors or attorneys have to hold it, any grant or allowance made against this grant notwithstanding. Saving above all and retaining on and over the liege homage and superior resort to the king, ordering by these presents to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant, or the person exercising the office of constable or governing it instead of the constable, to put Cazeneuve and Pons V de Castillon the younger in actual possession of the places of Castellione, de Castillon , Marchia Lamarque and Sanctus Mambertus Saint-Mambert and all the other places and fortalices that Pons de Castillon the older possessed and held before his rebellion against the king and the king's seizure in Medulco, de Médoc and other places situated in the king's obedience with the jurisdiction of high and low justice with both complete and shared jurisdiction, and these jurisdictions have to be held as they were held and possessed by Castillon the older, together with all the lands, hereditary possessions, estates ( maynilibus ), homages, men, questaux ( questalibus ), ¹ and perhendatariis , questes ( questis ), tallages ( talliis ), revenues, issues, profits, emoluments, rights and money pertaining to the lord of the place of Castillon or having to appertain to him, and all the movable and immovable goods situated in the king's obedience that were owned by Castillon the older and that were seized by the king because of his rebellion, that are one half in joint ownership for Cazeneuve for life, and the other half in joint ownership for her son Pons de Castillon the younger, for him and his heirs and successors for ever, by the king's grant; and they have to be maintained with force and permit to enjoy these lands. It has been written three copies of these letters: one is possessed by Cazeneuve, the second by Pons V de Castillon the younger and the third for guarantee is given to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant, or the person exercising the office of constable or governing it instead of the constable, and the court makes an allowance in the constable's account for some auditores from the king's part. Brun has learned by reliable witnesses that Pons IV de Castillon the older, natural liege man of the lord king of England and France, ² committed rebellion and injustice, has been attracted again in the obedience of the French, but his wife Johana de Cazeneuve and their son Pons V de Castillon the younger did not want to follow him in his rebellion, the places that were formerly owned by Castillon the older are still in their hands, and they are also natural king's lieges and they want to remain faithful and subjects to the king. Because of the danger that could arise in the future and the good will and affection that Cazeneuve and Castillon the younger have towards the king, and had until now, as they went at Burdeg' Bordeaux by Brun's order and took oath to him in the king's name to be faithful and obedient. According to the nature of this business, mature advice and deliberation with various barons, nobles, liege men and king's subjects and the king's councillors of these parts, helping him in this case, at the day, hours, he does not want to disinherit Cazeneuve and Pons V de Castillon the younger because of the misdemeanour of Pons IV de Castillon the older, and because of what Cazeneuve has as a result of the dowry of her marriage in and on the land of the lord of Castillon, and also in part compensation of the lands, goods and revenues that she lost because of her fidelity, being disobedient to the French, and because of the laudable service Pons V de Castillon the younger did to the king in his wars, and that he will do in the future, Brun granted them the places of Castillon, Lamarque and Saint-Mambert with all the other places and fortalices that Pons de Castillon the older owned, according to the conditions explained above. The seal of the court of Gascony is appended to these letters.

Same as above

The king wishes that Johana de Cazeneuve hold and have for life the said place ³ of Sancto Mamberto, de Saint-Mambert and Moton Mouton , by her or by the men she will choose to hold and possess it in her name, to keep this place for her accommodation and residence. The king confirms and approves this grant and all the others contained in these letters made to Cazeneuve and Pons V de Castillon the younger, in consideration of their faithful behaviour towards the king. ⁴

By the same K. and C.

1.: In Gascony, the questaux were the equivalent of serfs.
2.: King Edward III.
3.: This is written as one 'place' in the Gascon Rolls, but Saint-Mambert and Mouton are two distinct places in the commune of Pauillac (arr. Lesparre-Médoc, dép. Gironde).
4.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/75 , entry in C 61/75 and entry in C 61/75 .

91

6 January 1353 . Westminster . For Ramon Oliver .

Grant to Olyver Ramon Oliver, Burdeg' burgess of Bordeaux , as the king lately granted at pleasure to him the office of supervisor of the masters, and keeper of the king's money in the duchy of Aquitaine , and counter-assayer of the making of the money, to have this office of counter-assayer in every place he finds convenient to him and to exercise this office through an suitable and sufficient substitute. Lately, the king granted at pleasure to Oliver this office together with all the issues and emoluments pertaining to this office in the same way that Paylerat' Bertran de Paleyrac , to whom the king granted this office before, held and exercised this office and who used to receive its issues and emoluments. ¹

By C.

1.: See the related entry entry 26 .

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92

13 January 1353 . Westminster. Concerning safeguard .

To the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux and their lieutenants, and to all the prévôts, castellans, officials, ministers and all the other faithful king's subjects in the duchy.

Letters of protection granted at pleasure to Areilte, de Fernán García de Areilza, former treasurer of the king of Castile , ¹ , his men, things and goods, as the king has received him into his protection and safe-keeping at the request of Egidius Gil[Álvarez de Albornoz], cardinal of Ispann' Spain . ² He is to be maintained, protected and defended from injury, disturbance, damage or harm, and amends should be made to him without delay for any forfeitures that he has suffered as long as he behaves well and faithfully towards the king and his subjects of the duchy. Areilza went for certain reasons to the city of Baion' Bayonne with his family ( familia ) and is living there now.

1.: Fernán García de Areilza was the great treasurer and despensero mayor of King Alfonso XI of Castile (d. 1350) between 1342 and 1349. See Salazar y Acha, J., La casa del Rey de Castilla y León en la Edad Media , (Madrid, 2000), p.524.
2.: Gil (or Egidio) Álvarez de Albornoz, archbishop of Toledo from 1338, was appointed cardinal by Pope Clement VI on 17 December 1350. Like Areilza, he was a close councillor of King Alfonso XI of Castile and has been forced to flee Castile when his son and successor Pedro I became king in 1350.

Concerning confirmation for Ramon de Ségur.

93

24 January 1353 . Westminster.

Confirmation and ratification of a grant by Henry, duke of Lancaster, when he was earl of Lancaster, and king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine.

Inspeximus of letters patent of Henry, duke of Lancaster, in these words:

14 February 1350 . Burdegale Bordeaux .

Letters issued by Henry, earl of Lancaster, Derby, Leicester and Lincoln, seneschal of England, Brag' lord of Bergerac , whereby he grants for life by the king's grant to Ramon de Ségur, damoiseau , for his good service towards the king of France and England, ¹ and as example to other subjects of the king, the third part of the goods that were owned by the late Ruppe, de Pey de Laroque, kt in the power and obedience of the king, whatever they are and wherever they are, and which he was not able to do because of the rebellion of Baucy Rose de Baussay who had to succeed to Laroque in this part of land and its rights and appurtenances, and it has been seized by the king. This third part is granted to Ségur by these presents to have, hold and possess, by him or his proctor or attorney according to the tenor of these presents, ordering to the Umburia prévôt of the Ombrière and Campanea Guilhem de Campagne , or one of them, to put and permit Ségur or his proctor to have the actual possession of the third part of this land and whatever its rights, revenues and money, permitting him or his proctor in his name to enjoy the third part of this land with its revenues and the other issues and emoluments in the said form, removing anybody who is occupying this land illegally, any grant or allowance made to the contrary notwithstanding, saving the king's right or any other.

The king confirms the same, on behalf of himself and his heirs.

By the same K. and by petition of C.

1.: Edward III.

94: Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to deliver to Ramon [de Ségur] the third part of these goods together with the third part of the said land, revenues, rights and appurtenances, to have for life according to the tenor of the letters of the king and of the earl

For Guilhem Aubert and Ramon de Grissac.

95

24 January 1353 . Westminster.

Confirmation and ratification of a grant by Ralph, earl of Stafford, royal lieutenant and captain general in the duchy of Aquitaine.

Inspeximus of letters patent of Ralph, earl of Stafford, in these words:

7 September 1352 . Burdegale Bordeaux .

Letters issued by lingua occitana Ralph, earl of Stafford, lieutenant of the king of England and France, and captain general in the duchy of Aquitaine and in all Languedoc , whereby he grants for life by these presents to Auberti Guilhem Aubert and Grissaco, de Ramon de Grissac , esquires, because of their good service towards the king and Stafford in the king's name during the king's wars of Gascony and other wars within the duchy, of the house ( hospicium ) and the whole land of Cadilhaco in Fronsadesio, de Cadillac-en-Fronsadais , and also all the land, goods and revenues, rights and money that were owned in the past by Duro Forti, de Bertran de Durfort, kt because of his wife, and that were seized by the king because of the rebellion of Durfort and his children, with these mansion, lands and goods, and with high and low justice with both complete and shared jurisdiction, to have and possess by these squires or their proctor or attorney, any grant or allowance made to the contrary notwithstanding. Saving however in everything the king's right for the king and his heirs on this mansion, lands and goods, the liege homage, the superior jurisdiction and the chevauchée ( cavalcatu ) and other things. Stafford's seal is appended to these presents. ¹

The king confirms the same, on behalf of himself and his heirs.

1.: See the related entry entry in C 61/66 .

96: Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to deliver to Guilhem [Aubert] and Ramon [de Grissac] , this mansion, land, goods, revenues, rights and money with their appurtenances, to have for life according to the tenor of the letters of the king and earl.

By the same K. and by petition of C.