28 January 1353 . Westminster . Concerning protection for Sénebrun [V], lord of Lesparre .

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

Letters of protection granted at pleasure to Sénebrun [V], Lasparra lord of Lesparre , his lands, tenements, goods and all his just possessions in the duchy, as the king has received him into his protection and safe-keeping. He, with his men in person and their goods, are to be maintained, protected and defended from injury, disturbance, damage or harm on penalty of 1,000 l.st. , and amends should be made to him without delay for any forfeitures that he has suffered according to what is considered suitable and the fors and customs of these parts. Sénebrun suffered damages in his lands and possessions both when he was absent outside the duchy and when he was present there.

By the same K.

Same as above. Westminster . For the same Sénebrun .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to have, by the means they feel convenient, a swift information on the following matter if it happens that the agreement made between Sénebrun [V], lord of Lesparre , and his subjects when he was in prison is still persisting and the delivery of this grant on his goods has not been made, so they have to compel Sénebrun's subjects the best way they can to perform the corvées ( mannoperas ) and watches ( vigilias ) as they were accustomed to do before this said judgment ( arestum ), and according to the fors and customs of these parts, any agreement made to the king's prejudice notwithstanding, accepting as little as possible the frivolous appeals. Lately, Sénebrun requested that the king will wish to provide a suitable remedy, since when he was in prison in the Burdeg' castle of Bordeaux for certain reasons, he made an agreement with his subjects not to perform the corvées and watches in his places that are mainly situated on the border with the king's enemies, despite the fact that these subjects, as the other subjects of the lordships of these parts had for a long time been accustomed to perform these corvées and watches, and because of the removal of these corvées and watches in those places on the frontier because of this agreement, which is to the king's detriment and could lead to great danger in these parts. ¹

4 February 1353 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection granted until the next Easter with the clause volumus to John de Charnels, clerk who is staying in the king's service in the parts of Gascony.

Same as above. Concerning attorneys .

Letters of attorney in England, for the same duration, for John [ de Charnels] nominating William de Burgh, clerk and Robert Foucher alternatively.

16 February 1353 . Westminster .

Grant for life to Mountandre Guillaume de Montendre, kt of the duchy of Aquitaine , because of his good service, of 20 l.st. from the issues or profits of the land that was owned by Feriol Guilhem Ferréol , ¹ king's enemy and rebel in the Inter Duo Maria Entre-deux-Mers in the place called la Trene Latresne that has to be granted by the constable of Bordeaux to Montendre with his consent for the maximum annual census or farm which is accepted to be paid for it receiving each year by the hands of the constable the issues of this land. So that Montendre has to be satisfied of the said 20 l.st. from the first issues or profits of this land owed to king from the remainder of the issue or profit of this land, if this has been annually accounted by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux. Montendre requested that the king will wish to grant him the land owned by Ferréol in Lastresne, land owned for life by royal grant by Thomas Cok, former seneschal of the duchy , since because of the wars in the duchy, he has suffered great damage and losses in many ways, and he cannot easily maintain his status without a suitable remuneration paid by the king. ²

By the same K. and C.

Same as above.

And it is ordered to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant that having called before him Guillaume [de Montendre] to grant this land to him for the maximum annual rent or farm which is accepted be paid for it, and to make payment for life each year by the tenants to the same Montendre of the annual 20 l. from the first issues or profits of this land, according to the tenor of the king's letters, on condition that he accounts annually to the constable of Bordeaux for the remainder of the issues or profits of this land. The constable will have due allowance in his account of the 20 l. each year.

16 February 1353 . Westminster . For Bertran [I], lord of Montferrand.

Grant to Bertran [I], lord of Montferrand Monte Ferandi, de , because of his good service, to receive by the hands of the master and keepers of the money 2 d. of each mark ( marca ) of the working or stricking of the king's money struck in the duchy, by indenture made on this, after next Michaelmas, which is the end of the king's grant of this money to the lord of Albret . Consequently, the king ordered the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants that if the baylies of Marenne Marennes in the Yancton' diocese of Saintes and Sancto Pastore, de Saint-Pastour in Agenesio, de Agenais are still in the hands of the king's enemies, and the said money is within the period the lord of Albret has it, they should deliver after the next Michaelmas the said 2 d. of each mark, and make indenture on this, until Montferrand is fully satisfied of what the king owes to him, any other allowances made or to be made notwithstanding. And the king will make due allowance in the constable's account as well in the account of the masters and keepers [of money]. On 22 March 1348, the king made an indenture with Montferrand by which the king, in part of satisfaction of certain sums of money owed to him for the wages of him and his men at the time he stood in the king's service in the parts of Gascony after the first arrival of Ralph, earl of Stafford, seneschal of Gascony to these parts. The king has made him a suitable allowance on the king's money in the parts of Gascony: so Montferrand receives by the hands of the masters and keepers of the money for a five year period from 22 March 1348 1 d. of each mark of the king's money struck within the duchy of Aquitaine, and by indenture made between Montferrand or his attorney and the said masters or keepers, with the lord of Albret to whom the main part of this money had been granted by John Wawayn, former constable of Bordeaux and by the then seneschal of Gascony being ready to consent it; and if it happens that the lord of Albret does not consent to it and refuses that Montferrand has this 1 d. by mark due to him during these five years, then when Albret's term allocated by the seneschal and the constable is finished, Montferrand must have and receive for him and his men 2 d. for each mark from the king's minter, and by indenture made, as promised, in part satisfaction for this money, any other allowances made by the constable of Bordeaux notwithstanding. And if Montferrand is not fully satisfied of this sum of money within this term of five years, he should have and hold for what remains to be paid of his wages by reasonable account from the baylies of Marennes and Saint-Pastour which are now in the hands of certain rebels, when these baylies return to the king's hands, for himself and his men for as much as the annual rent that others would be ready to pay, until he has all the money of his wages owed to him. And if Montferrand obtains within the said terms of five years the 1 d. or 2 d. by mark according to the allowance made to him on this money, the allowance on these baylies should cease and for what he has received in excess he shoudl to the king through the constable at the time. The king ordered the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to make allowance on the issues of the said money in the said form, since Montferrand requested that the king will wish to make a suitable payment of this sum of money because of the sums of money accounted to him by the then constable of Bordeaux for his wages nothing has been paid and the said baylies of Marennes and Saint-Pastour have been and continue to be in the hands of the king's adversaries.

By the same K.

28 January 1353 . Westminster .

Confirmation of the grant of 200 l.st. granted to Bernat-Etz [V], lord of Albret by Ralph, earl of Stafford , former king's lieutenant in the duchy of the castle and land of Blanca Forti Blanquefort with its appurtenances together with high and low justice with both complete and shared jurisdiction, and all the other rights pertaining to the castle and land of a value of annual 200 l.st. in part of satisfaction of 645 l. the king oweso him until he is repaid of this latter sum or Albret recovers his lost lands and places or they are returned to him, the occupation of Blanquefort by the Mussydano, de lord of Mussidan notwithstanding. The king granted by his letters patent to Albret the land of Blanquefort with its jurisdictions with all the issues pertaining in part satisfaction of 645 librates per annum of land and issues that Albret lost because of his adherence to the king, together with other places granted to him for the same reason, until he recovers his lands, issues and places, or they are returned to him, or the king provides him with this sum from a suitable place, as more fully appears in the king's letter patent. Albret requested that the king would wish to confirm Stafford's grant, as the land of Blanquefort, because of a royal grant to Duro Forti, de Galhart [I] de Durfort , ¹ because he came to the king's obedience, Albret has been removed from this land; and the lord of Mussidan when he was at war with Durfort when the latter left the king's obedience, hostilely kept and still holds this castle and land of Blanquefort with its appurtenances; because Durfort broke his faith and his oath in adhering again to the king's adversary of France, ² the earl of Stafford, former king's lieutenant in the duchy, as he testified before the king, granted to Albret this castle and land with its appurtenances which barely reached the value of 200 l. , for the 200 l.st. in part satisfaction of 645 l. to have and hold from the king and his heirs, together with high and low justice with both complete and shared jurisdiction, and all the other rights pertaining to this castle and land, until until he is repaid of the 645 l. or Albret recovers his lost lands and places or they are returned to him, the lord of Mussidan's occupation of this land and castle because of the war between Mussidan and Durfort notwithstanding. ³

By the same K. and petition of C.

29 January 1353 . Westminster .

And it is ordered to the king's seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to deliver according to the tenor of the king's letters to Bernat[-Etz V, lord of Albret] the castle and land [of Blanquefort ] with its appurtenances together with its appurtenances together with high and low justice with both complete and shared jurisdiction, and the other rights pertaining to them.

26 January 1353 . Westminster .

Letters of attorney in England for William Driehill , William Crispyn , William the Clerk , David Demeyt , Adam Hyot , Robert Rauf , Taubard' Richard Tabard and William Crobbol , merchants of Haverford' Haverfordwest who are going towards the parts of Gascony, nominating Robert Cendale .

The prior of the church of St Thomas the Martyr of Haverfordwest received the attorney by brief.

1 February 1353 . Westminster . Concerning the grant of 16 d. per pound granted to Sénebrun [V], lord of Lesparre.

Grant for ten years to Sénebrun [V], la Sparre lord of Lesparre of the toll levied on all things coming to the place of la Sparre Lesparre , and its district, at 16 d. per pound ( de libra ), to receive on the goods sold and bought at Lesparre for a ten year period from the making of these presents in order to assist the building of the enclosure of the same place. So that they have to pay 8 d. for the sales and 8 d. for the purchases, provided that the money is levied for this enclosure and not for any other use by the lord of Lesparre or anyone he delegates, by the checking of certain men of the place of Lesparre chosen for this task. Lately, Sénebrun requested that the king will wish to make an appropriate support for the enclosure of Lesparre: as this place is situated on the borders of the king's enemies, it needs to be enclosed by sound walls for the salvation of the king's liege men and lands, and Sénebrun was not able to make this enclosure from his own money nor have help from any other source. The king granted to Sénebrun in assistance for the building of this enclosure, to be received until a specified time already passed, a toll on all things bought and sold in the place and district of Lesparre; and yet Sénebrun requested that the king should wish, since Lesparre is not enclosed and is subject to great dangers in the times of war, to extend the grant of this toll for longer to support the enclosure and fortifications of this place. ¹

By the same K. and petition of C.

10 March 1353 . Westminster . Concerning the safe-conduct to the bishop of Vannes. ¹

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

Letters of protection and safeconduct granted until the next feast of Pentescost to Gauthier [de Saint-Pern], Veneten' bishop of Vannes , and the noble men Bello Manier' Jean de Beaumanoir , Ewenus, Chairuel Even Charruel , Sancto Petro, de Robert de Saint-Père , Foucaut Pierre Foucault and Henri de Pledran , kts, Rayfredus , Redonen' archdeacon of Redon and Olivier de Morzelles , nobles from Brittany who are coming to England to deal with the release of Bloys Charles de Blois , ² the king's prisoner, as well as their men and servants up to the number of 35 horsemen and their valets, and their goods.

13 March 1353 . Westminster . For Sénebrun [V], lord of Lesparre.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, if they notice that what Sénebrun [V], Lesparr' lord of Lesparre , asserts is true, then they must by letters under the king's seal in use in the duchy request the Navarr' king of Navarre to make swift full justice to Lesparre about the surrender of the thirteen horses according to the agreement previously made between Henry [de Grosmont], duke of Lancaster and Baudewyn Bartolomé Baldovino, Lestelle burgess of Estella in Navarr' Navarre , or their value for the satisfaction of the expenses made by Lesparre, as well as on Lesparre's damages. And if the king of Navarre defaults in doing justice, and the seneschal and constable discover the matter, the king wishes them to grant to Lesparre a marque ( marcham ) on the goods brought to the duchy by the subjects of king of Navarre up to the value of these thirteen horses, and by a reasonable estimate of the total of Lesparre's expenses and damages assessed by arbitration of themselves and by others of the king's council in the duchy, according to the fors and customs of these parts. The king has received this complaint from Lesparre: the king has learned some time ago that, when Henry, duke of Lancaster went to Gascony for its defence, he bought twenty two large horses for a great price from Bartolomé Baldovino for the cavalry service of Lesparre and others being in his retinue in the king's wars in these parts in the service of the king, and he was to be paid by the hands of Lesparre 2,000 crowns florins in silver money provided that he came to deliver these horses to Sénebrun de Lesparre in the parts of Gascony on a specific day already passed; and yet Lesparre received from Baldovino nine horses and complained about the remaining thirteen horses that were due to be delivered according to the agreement. Lesparre sent many messengers to the parts of Navarre, incurring great damage and expense, but Baldovino refused and still refuses to deliver these thirteen horses or their equivalent value to Lesparre according to the agreement, to Lesparre's great injury, on which matter he supplicated the king to bring him remedy.

By C.

1 May 1353 . Westminster . For Arnaut Micol of Bazas.

To all seneschals, constables, castellans, prévôts, ministers and all the other king's liege men in the duchy of Aquitaine.

Order to maintain, protect and defend to Micolli Arnaut Micol, of Vasato, de Bazas , Burdeg' citizen of Bordeaux , in the possession of the Vasato, de, Vasaten' prévôté of Bazas and Bazadais and to have him enjoy for life all the issues, revenues and emoluments of this prévôté, according to the tenor of the letters of Henry, duke of Lancaster, and the king's confirmation, any grant, allowance or exchange made to the contrary by the king's ministers notwithstanding. Formerly, Henry [of Grosmont], duke of Lancaster, former king's lieutenant and general captain in the duchy of Aquitaine and in all lingua occitana Languedoc , granted for life to Micol by his letters patent this prévôté with all its appurtenances, to have, hold, possess and exercise by himself or by his lieutenant or his substitute. The king has confirmed and ratified this grant. ¹

By C.

30 January 1353 . Westminster . For Bertran [I] de Montferrand.

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 Gascony. ¹

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

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

By the same K. and by petition of C.

28 January 1353 . Westminster . Concerning the extension of time granted to the lord of Lesparre to pay his debts .

Grant to Sénebrun [V], lord of Lesparre of a delay of two years from these presents for the payment of his debts. The king does not want that Lesparre be summoned or be molested or damaged for two years for any debts or contracts from any person in any courts of Gascony, but he wishes that all the processes made up to now against Lesparre because of these debts and contracts be adjourned until the end of these two years. And thus the king orders to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, and also the prévôt of the Ombrière of Bordeaux and the other prévôts, officials and ministers in the duchy or their lieutenants, not to molest in any way or damage Montferrand, or permit others to molest or damage against this grant, and to maintain him according to the form of the grant, any sentences to the contrary made or to be made notwithstanding. Lately, Lesparre requested that the king will wish, as he incurred several expenses for the salvation and defence of the king's parts of Gascony, and he got into debt with several creditors for various sums of money for the king's honour as well as for the benefit of the state at the time of the king's wars and because of other reasons; to grant him a delay on the payment of these sums of money until a specific time according to a custom used in these parts.

By the same K. and by petition of C.

10 February 1353 . Westminster . For Frank van Halen .

To all admirals and their lieutenants, viscounts, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, masters and mariners of ships and all the other king's liege men.

Letters of protection granted until Pentecost to two ships, the Seynt Martyn of Lescluse Sluis whose Saierus, Corteuill' Zeger Corteville is master, and the Seynt Thomas of Lescluse Sluis whose le Reede Nicolaas de Reede is master, chartered by Hale Frank van Halen, kt , keeper of the castle of Rocheford Rochefort on the river Charent' Charente in Gascony in order to bring several kinds of grain from the parts of Flandr' Flanders to these parts of Gascony in order to supply this castle; for themselves, their mariners, the grains they bring to the parts of Gascony for the supplying of this castle when they stay there and return to their country, as the king received their ships 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.

By C.

23 February 1353 . Westminster . For Ramon Séguin .

Grant for life to Seguyn Ramon Séguin, the king's servant , for his good service, of the office called issac ( issak' ) or the custom called the issac ( issak' ) of Burdeg' Bordeaux ¹ to have with the emoluments coming from it, in the same way that the late Godefrey John Godfrey formerly had it by the king's grant, so that this office or custom returns to the king at Séguin's death.

By brief of the p.s.

1 May 1353 . Westminster . For the jurats, consuls and others of the community of the city of Bazas .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to permit the Vasatan' jurats, consuls and the community of the city of Bazas ¹ to be exempted from the great custom [of Bordeaux] for their own wines growing within one league around the city of Bazas and brought to the city of Bordeaux, without impediment or trouble, according to the tenor of the king's letters, or be molested or damaged in any way against the form of these letters. Lately, the king granted to the jurats, consuls and the community of Bazas and their successors, because of the surrender of their city to the king's obedience and other reasons, the right to be exempted forever of the great custom [of Bordeaux] on their own wines growing within one league around Bazas and brought to Burdeg' Bordeaux . So that no citizens or others of this city whatever their status or condition can put forward, under penalty of seizure and forfeiture of their wines, their liberties and privileges granted to them by the king, their own wines growing outside this league on pretence of their being wines grown within this league. All the citizens and others of Bazas have to pay to the king the custom due for their wines growing outside this league, and for the wines they might acquire, as was customary in the time of the king's ancestors, kings of England, before this city was occupied by the French, the king's adversaries. ²

By C.

17 May 1353 . Westminster .

Grant to Johan [de] Brocas , for his good service, of all the lands and revenues with their appurtenances of the king's rebels in the duchy of Aquitaine in Burdeg' Bordeaux ¹ and Burdegales' Bordelais that the late Gavaret Roger [de] Gabarret had for life, and later Johan [de] Brocas , lately son of Johan had and held for life by the king's grant and which was allowed to him and his heirs from the king and his heirs for the service due, for 30 years from the date ² of the [letters granted to his son Johan]. ³

By brief of the p.s.

Same as above

15 April 1353 . Westminster. For Sénebrun [V], lord of Lesparre .

Confirmation of several charters and letters for Sénebrun [V], la Sparra lord of Lesparre .

Inspeximus of letters patent of Henry III, king of England , the king's great-grandfather, in these words:

Inspeximus also of a charter of E[dward I], king of England , the king's grandfather, in these words:

The king accepts the contents of these charters and letters and confirms them, for himself and his heirs, to Sénebrun [V], now lord of Lesparre and his heirs, just as those charters and letters reasonably attest, and just as Lesparre and his ancestors have enjoyed since the making of those charters and letters.

By K. and C.

1 May 1353 . Westminster . For the jurats and the consuls of the city of Bazas . ¹

To all the seneschals, constables, castellans, prévôts, ministers and all the liege men of the duchy of Aquitaine, and their lieutenants.

Order to permit the Vasaten' jurats, consuls and the community of the city of Bazas ² to hold their city forever annexed to the crown of England, together with its jurisdiction, and the baylies and parishes of Vasatesio Bazadais [linked with it]; and compel the best way they see the men and inhabitants of these baylies and parishes to keep this city and contribute to the tallages along with the citizens of this city for its salvation and defence and perform the works there each time it is necessary as they should do it by right, as more fully appears in the king's letters and the letters of John de Chiverston, former seneschal of Gascony , made on this topic. Lately, the king granted to these jurats, consuls and commune of Bazas, at their request, that he nor his elder son or apparent heir of [the kingdom of] England cannot put outside his hands by grant, sell or exchange or anything else this city or its jurisdiction or the baylies and parishes of Bazadais, but should retain them annexed forever to the crown of England, any grant or letters made against this notwithstanding. The king grants also that the baylies and parishes of Bazadais which have been annexed for a long time on the king's behalf to the baylie of Bazas; they have remained annexed since, and the men and inhabitants of the said baylies and parishes mount guard of this city both in daylight and at night, and contribute to the tallages with the citizens of this city for its salvation and defence, and perform the works there each time it is necessary as they should do by right and as they used to do in the time of the king's ancestors. These jurats, consuls and men of the community of Bazas should also use and enjoy the liberties, customs and privileges, the jurisdiction and the said baylies and parishes that they or their ancestors were accustomed to enjoy in the past, without impediment of the king's seneschals, bayles or officials, or the king's heirs whoever they are, as more fully appears in the king's letters patent.

By C.

6 May 1353 . Westminster . For Arnaut Micol of Bazas .

Order to the Vasato, de jurats, consuls and community of the city of Bazas and all the other Vasaten' king's liege men of the prévôté of Bazadais to maintain, protect and defend Micolli Arnaut Micol of Bazas , citizen of Bordeaux , in the possession of the prévôté of Bazas and Bazadais ¹ , and attend and help Micol as long as he holds this prévôté from the king and have him enjoy the issues and emoluments of this prévôté, whatever they are, according to the content of the letters of the king's lieutenant and the king's confirmation, any grant, allowance or exchange made by the king's ministers of these parts to the contrary notwithstanding. Formerly, Henry, duke of Lancaster, former lieutenant and captain general in the duchy [of Aquitaine] and in all the lingua occitana Languedoc , granted for life to Micol by his letters patent the prévôté of Bazas and Bazadais with its appurtenances, to have, hold, possess and govern himself, or by a lieutenant or substitute, as he will see suitable, for the government of this prévôté, together with the issues, revenues and emoluments pertaining to this prévôté. The king has ratified, approved and confirmed that Micol should have and hold for life this prévôté with its appurtenances according to the form of the lieutenant's letters, as more fully appear in the letters of the king's lieutenant's and in the king's confirmation. ²

18 May 1353 . Westminster .

To all the seneschals, constables, prévôts, bayles, ministers and the other king's liege men in the duchy of Aquitaine.

Commitment to Ramon-Guilhem de Haute , ¹ because of his good service, of the office of general serjeant in the parts of this duchy and grant to the same of the office of apparitor in a part of the Malo Leone castellany of the castle of Mauléon called Soule Jussain Basse-Soule , known otherwise as la Barehoe la Barhoue , ² this office of apparitor being commonly called there messenger ( nuncius ) of the lord, to have and exercise at pleasure with all the profits pertaining to this office, ³ in the same way that others used to have and exercise this office before, any grant made to the contrary by the king's ministers of these parts notwithstanding. ⁴

By C.

Same as above

15 June 1353 . Westminster .

Grant to Sénebrun [V], la Sparre lord of Lesparre , for the good service he gave to the king in his wars in the duchy of Aquitaine the paderia de Maddok' paderie of Médoc in Gascony, ¹ to have and hold forever for himself and his heirs with the services and customs owed there, any grant previously done to Castellione Pons [IV] de Castillon who has joined the adversary of France against the king notwithstanding.

By the same K.

Same as above

26 June 1353 . Westminster. For the consuls and the community of the town of Sainte-Foy[-la-Grande]. ¹

To all the seneschals, constables, castellans, prévôts, ministers and all the liege men of the duchy of Aquitaine, and their lieutenants.

Order to permit without impediment the Sancta Fide consuls and the community of the town of Sainte-Foy[-la-Grande] and their heirs to have and hold their town forever annexed to the crown of England with all its appurtenances. And if something is unlawfully attempted against them, it should be amended without delay and returned to their previous status, as they will find suitable. Formerly, Edward [I], former king of England, the king's grandfather , granted to them by his letters patent in perpetuity, because of their frequent service to him, that neither he nor his elder son or heir apparent of the kingdom of England and the duchy of Aquitaine can put this town outside his hands by grant, sale or exchange or anyother means. So that the king confirms his grandfather's letters by which the town remains annexed to the crown of England. The king fully revokes any grants of Henry, duke of Lancaster, then earl of Derby or Ralph, earl of Stafford , then lieutenants [of the duchy of Aquitaine] or of any other king's ministers done to the contrary which put this town or any part of it outside the royal hands, or transfered it in any way against [Edward I]'s grant.

28 June 1353 . Westminster . Concerning protection for Pey Rouffy of Sainte-Foy[-la-Grande] .

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

Letters of protection granted at pleasure to Rufi Pey Rouffy, of Sancta Fide Sainte-Foy[-la-Grande] , his lands, tenements, goods and all his just possessions in the duchy, since 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 without delay for any forfeitures that he has suffered.

By C.

3 July 1353 . Westminster . Concerning the licence to bring corn to Henry de Selby .

To all the admirals and their lieutenants, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, lords, masters and mariners of ships within the libertates as well as outside, etc.

Order to permit Henry de Selby to load 100 quarters of wheat in the port of Kyngeston' sup' Hull' Kingston upon Hull and bring them from there without impediment up to Burdeg' Bordeaux whilst paying the customs due. Lately, Selby requested that the king will wish to grant him the licence to load 100 quarters of wheat in the port of Kingston upon Hull and to bring them up to Bordeaux at his convenience, and the king has accepted to grant this on condition that Selby takes oath on the holy body before he leaves the kingdom [of England ] that he will bring these corns nowhere other than to the parts of Bordeaux and not to the king's enemies.

By C.

1 July 1353 . Westminster . For Galhart Miqueu .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants that, if Michel Galhart Miqueu has been removed from the possession of the lands and tenements [mentioned below] promised by the king, to return them to Miqueu insofar as it is right, to hold according to the tenor of the said letters made to him the letters to Hélias de Pommiers and Regina de Got or any other grant or allowance to the contrary notwithstanding. And after the restoration made to Miqueu, they should hear the complaint of Pommiers and Got and others concerning the lands claimed, and do full and swift justice to the latter and Miqueu according to the law, the fors and customs of these parts. Lately, Galhart Miqueu has supplicated the king by his petition exhibited before the king and his council that the king will wish bring him remedy, as Miqueu has lost for 20 years or more his lands, tenements, revenues and possessions that are of his heritage and that are worth 200 l.bord. per annum, because of his service to the king in the siege of the towns of Sancto Machario, de Saint-Macaire ¹ and Aculeo, de Aiguillon ² as well as other actions in the war of Gascony and his adherence to the king's party, without any payment received from the king or his ministers; to grant for life to Miqueu, in compensation of the said damages and injuries and in remuneration of his service, the lands and tenements with their parts that were owned by Ramon [de Got] , son of Deugot Ramon-Arnaut de Got, kt , Roylak' lord of Rouillac , the king's enemy in the parish of Peyssac Pessac and in the Burdeg' diocese of Bordeaux that did not exceed 20 l.st. per annum. The king granted to him on 20 August 1348 to have and receive each year 20 l.st. for life on these lands and tenements, and he should respond of what remains to the king by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux, any grants or allowances done to the contrary by the king's ministers after the last return of Henry [of Grosmont], duke of Lancaster to these parts notwithstanding, as more fully appears in the king's letters. And now Miqueu complains that he was in peaceful possession for a long time, by virtue of the king's grant, of these lands and tenements, but the king's officers, at the prosecution of Hélias de Pommiers who asserted that Gout Bertran de Got, former Rolhak lord of Rouillac , king's enemy and rebel had in Burdegalesium Bordelais , that is in the lordship and jurisdiction of the Ornone, de lord of Ornon and Ornone, de Galhart d'Ornon, his uncle , and in the parts of Bogio Buch in the place called Aleye Lège in the Burdeg' lordship and jurisdiction of the chapter of the church Saint-André of Bordeaux where are the lands that were owned by Ramon, son of Ramon [de Got, lord of Rouillac] that were granted to Miqueu; and also Miqueu possessed it peacefully for a long time, because of the said grant, and it has been granted before to the same Pomeriis Hélias de Pommiers and his wife Regina [de Got] and each of them for life of the lands that were owned by Bertran de Got with the king's letters dated 12 June 1351, ³ and Galhart was removed without reason and unjustly from the possession of these lands whatever Hélias de Pommiers and Regina de Got obtained before in these letters where these lands were not mentioned to Miqueu great damage and the obvious impoverishment of his status.

By C.

4 July 1353 . Westminster . Concerning the place of Sarburu and the other lands pertaining to this place to be put back in the king's hands. .

Order to Thomas de Hampton, Landarum seneschal of the Landes and the Laburdi bayle of Labourd ¹ and his lieutenant that having called the king's council of these parts and having obtained full information [on the following matter], if they find that the place of Sarburu and the lands, tenements, woods and the other things pertaining to it has been seized in the king's hand and kept some time because of Bernat de Garro's rebellion and adherence to the king's enemies, and that it has been occupied by Martin-Sans, lord of Sorhoeta or others, then they have to put back them in the king's hands without delay. So that their issues and emoluments be accounted to the king as they should, the attempted sale to Martin-Sans or another to the king's prejudice notwithstanding; and Fortet de Garro and Martin-Sans be reasonably punished because of their contempt shown in this matter and the damages they have done, according to the fors and customs of these parts, and they should account to the constable of Bordeaux of the sums of money they levied there. Previously, the king learned that the place of Sarburue Sarburu ² and certain lands, tenements, woods and other things pertaining to it that were owned by Bernat de Garro, former Sarburue lord of Sarburu , were seized and kept in the king's hands, because Bernat joined the king's enemies and rebels of these parts, and were kept in the king's hands for a long time, and the seneschal and bayle made in the king's name public bans in various places of the baylie [of Labourd] that anybody should prevent that their issues and emoluments be levied and collected for the king as it should be done. However Fortet de Garro , being inconsiderate towards the bans done on the king's behalf and the king's rights, obtained and kept these lands, tenements, woods and the other places, and he sold them to Martin-Sans, Sarhoeta lord of Sorhoeta ³ despite the ban the seneschal and the bayle made to them on this sale, and Martin-Sans occupies them now under guise of this sale to the king's contempt and damage, and the obvious injury of the king,abouto which the king is amazed. The king does not want that these prejudices, if they have been perpetrated, go unpunished.

12 July 1353 . Westminster . For Arnaut Micol .

To all the seneschals, constables, castellans, prévôts, ministers and all the other king's liege men in the duchy and their lieutenants.

Order to maintain, protect and defend Micolli Arnaut Micol of Bazas , citizen of Bordeaux , in the possession of the Vasato, de, Vasaten' prévôté of Bazas and Bazadais and make him enjoy for life whatever issues, revenues and emoluments of this prévôté according to the grant of Henry, duke of Lancaster, former lieutenant and general captain in the duchy [of Aquitaine] and in all lingua occitana Languedoc , any grant, allowance or exchange made by the king's ministers of these parts notwithstanding. Formerly, Lancaster granted to Micol by his letters patent the prévôté of Bazas and Bazadais with all its parts to have, hold, possess and govern by himself or his lieutenant or substitute, as he deems suitable, for the government of this prévôté for Micol's life, together with all the issues, revenues, harvests ( proventibus ) and emoluments coming from this prévôté. And the king has ratified, approved and confirmed this grant. ¹

By C.

12 October 1353 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection with the clause volumus granted for one year to Lyndeford' John de Lindford who is going for the king's service with Stretle John de Streatley in the parts of Gascony.

By bill of John de Streatley.

20 January 1354 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection with the clause volumus granted for one year to Gauger Thomas le Gauger who is going for the king's service with Stretle John de Streatley in the parts of Gascony.

By testimony of the same John [de Streatley].

1 July 1353 . Westminster. For Bernat-Etz [V], lord of Albret .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant that having seen the papers, books, memoranda and accounts concerning his time, if he notices by their inspection that the arrears of the annual 645 l. 6 s.st. and 5 s.bord. owed to Bernat-Etz [V], lord of Albret , have not been accounted after the feast of All Saints, then he should make payment, allowance or another due satisfaction of what appears from Albret's account due from the issues of the duchy [of Aquitaine], the second king's order or suggestions made to the contrary notwithstanding. Formerly, Master Stretle John de Streatley, former constable of Bordeaux , king's clerk , certified the king that he accounted of the annual 645 l. 6 s.st. and 5 s.bord. owed to Albret for the lands, revenues and places he lost at the occasion of his adherence to the king's party, according to the form of an indenture made between the king and Albret, until the feast of All Saints ¹ 1349, and Albret obtained a bill dated 28 October 1351 of the constable [of Bordeaux] of the sum due up to this feast. The king ordered to the constable to account with Albret or his proctor or attorney of what is owed of this annual 645 l. 6 s.st. and 5 s.bord. , if it has not been accounted before, and of what he found in this account, he should make payment, allowance or another suitable satisfaction. Albret has let the king know that the constable, because of another letter under the king's great seal dated 12 March 1352 sent to the constable, because Albret suggested to the king that all the debts and wages that the king owed him, for the wages of Albret and his mounted men-at-arms and foot men-at-arms on foot, who were retained in the king's service until 1 May 1351 in the garrisons of the king's castles and other places situated within the duchy of Aquitaine, as well as for the chevauchées ( cavalcatibus ) and other things for the defence and salvation of these parts, and Albret requested the constable, and the constable should have accounted from time to time with Albret or his attorney or proctor and should have made payment, allowance or have found another suitable satisfaction to Albret from the issues of the duchy. The constable asserted that he did not have to account again of the arrears of the 645 l. 6 s.st. and 5 s.bord. owed before 1 May and these arrears have not been accounted after 1 May, and he had not to refuse to account these arrears mentioned in the second royal order. So Albret requested the king to bring him remedy. ²

24 July 1353 . Westminster .

Grant to Datyu Per-Arnaut d'Athieu otherwise called Pitray ¹ of the office of supervisor ( supervisatoris and dispositoris ) of all the works in the castles and fortalices in the duchy of Aquitaine that need repair , to have and exercise for life. So that Athieu has to go at the order of the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to all the places in the parts of the duchy [of Aquitaine] for these works, each time a work is needed, receiving for his wages 12 d.st. by day, and Athieu has to be satisfied quickly of his wages. The king wishes that the Monfort baylie of Montfort in the same duchy, if it has not been granted to someone, should be farmed for a rent to be rendered annually to the one who wants give the maximum, and Athieu should receive by the hands of the person to which this baylie is farmed the said 12 d. by day coming from the census coming from this baylie, and if this baylie is not enough for this, then the constable of Bordeaux should make payment or due allowance for what is lacking on other places of the duchy where he could be paid swiftly, any grant of this baylie [of Montfort] made before by the king or others notwithstanding.

By the same K.

25 July 1353 . Westminster.

And it is ordered to the constable of Bordeaux to make satisfy as soon as possible to Per[-Arnaut d'Athieu] of 12 d.st. by day coming from the annual rent of this baylie [of Montfort] insofar as it is enough, and allocate the remainder from other places in the duchy where he can be swiftly satisfied, any grant made before by the king or others of this baylie notwithstanding. And he will have due allowance in his account.

By the same K.

2 August 1353 . Westminster. For Galhart Micol .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to permit Galhart Micol to have and exercise the office of viguerie ( begaria ) of Bazas ¹ with everything that pertains to this office, according to the form of the grant [mentioned below] and at the king's pleasure. Micol requested to the king, as the Vasatens' consuls and jurats of the city of Bazas considering the damages and losses that Micol suffered because of his fidelity and adherence to the king's party, and with the assent of the king's councillors of these parts, granted to Micol in help to maintain his status the office of viguerie of this city to have with all what pertains to this office, as more fully appears in this grant.

By C.

30 August 1353 . Westminster. ¹

Appointment of John de Palton, sheriff of Somerset , and Richard de Park , to buy with the king's money from the issues of his county 400 quarters of wheat in Somerset in suitable places except for ecclesiastical fees, and bring them to Bristoll Bristol , and arrest at Bristol and elsewhere as much ships as necessary to bring this wheat to Gascony and as many empty tuns as necessary for the loading of this wheat. This wheat has to be delivered during the fortnight of the next Michaelmas ² and has to be brought to Gascony by Richard de Park for the supplying of some king's castles and towns in Gascony. The king orders all his officers to obey and attend them about it.

By the same K. nunc' treasurer.

Same as above

11 November 1353 .

Similar appointment for John de Palton, sheriff of Somerset , and Richard de Park , to buy 400 quarters of wheat in Somerset and deliver them to John Gulby .

11 November 1353 .

Similar appointment for John de Weston, sheriff of Gloucestershire , to buy 300 quarters of wheat in Gloucestershire and deliver them to John Gulby .

1 November 1353 . For Ramon-Guilhem de Haute .

Order to the Malo Leone castellan of the castle of Mauléon to put Ramon-Guilhem de Haute in possession of the office of general serjeant in the parts of the duchy of Aquitaine and the office of apparitor ¹ in a part of the Malo Leone castellany of the castle of Mauléon called Soule Jussain Basse-Soule , know otherwise as la Barohoe la Barhoue ² this office of apparitor being commonly called there messenger ( nuncius ) of the lord, to have and exercise at pleasure with all the profits pertaining to this office, in the same way others used to have and exercise this office before. ³

20 January 1354 .

Letters of protection with the clause volumus granted for one year to Stretle John de Streatley who is going by the king's order for the king's service in the parts of Gascony.

By the same K.

Same as above

20 January 1354 . Westminster .

Letters of attorney in England for one year, for Stretle John de Streatley, king's clerk , who is going to the parts of Gascony for the king's service, nominating John de Ardern and John atte More de Muresle alternately.

William de Nowenham received these attorneys.

Same as above

16 July 1353 . Westminster . For Beraut Marquès .

To all the seneschals, constables, castellans, prévôts, officers and all the king's liege men in the duchy of Aquitaine, and their lieutenants.

Order to maintain, protect and defend Markys Beraut Marquès, king's valet , in possession of the baylie of Beaumont in Petragor' Périgord and have him enjoy for life any issues and emoluments of this baylie according to the tenor of the king's letters, any grant, allocation or exchange made by the king's ministers of these parts to the contrary notwithstanding. Formerly, Marquès requested that the king will wish, as he remained for a long time in the service of the current king and Edward [II] in the wars of the duchy, and he fully lost his lands, tenements and possessions that are of great value, without receiving any compensation or payment; to grant him as reward of his service and in compensation of his lost lands, tenements and possessions the baylie of Beaumont in Périgord with its appurtenances being then in the hands of his enemies and rebels, to have for life when it returns to the king's hands. The king granted to Marquès by his letters patent this baylie with its appurtenances being then in the hands of the king's enemies and rebels, to have for life as soon as it returns to the king's hands, so that this baylie with its parts fully returns to the king and his heirs, as more fully appears in the king's letters. And the king ordered the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver and make have this baylie to Marquès as soon as it returns to the king's hands according to the king's letters. The king has learned that Marquès regained possession of this baylie by virtue of the king's grant and order.

By C.

9 October 1353 . Westminster .

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

By the same K.

20 October 1353 . Westminster . For the citizens of the city of Bazas .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux and also the Vasaten' prévôt of Bazas or their lieutenants, that having taken full information on the situation and condition of Master Escutet Pey Escoutet, citizen of the city of Bazas , if they notice by this information Escoutet is suspect, thus they have to impose on the king's behalf to Escoutet to remain outside the city and prévôté of Bazas during the wars and the truces, and they have to enforce this decision and have others enforce it. The king wants however that they firmly maintain the king's letters of pardon and return made to him. ¹ The king has learned that Escoutet, citizen of Bazas for 25 years before this city returned to the king's obedience, and he stood in Bazas defending with force this city against the king's officers and liege men of these parts, doing against them all the evil and damages he could, and after Bazas surrendered to the king, he fled and adhered to the king's enemies against the king, and ambushed day and night the king's liege men and this city with several enemies of the king of these parts, until certain persons supporting the king suggested to the king that Escoutet wanted to come to the king's odedience and to remain faithfully in his service. And the king, at their request, has pardoned Escoutet this adherence and returned to him the lands and tenements he inherited that were seized at the occasion of his adherence and rebellion, because of the damages he perpetrated when he was in rebellion. And certain citizens of Bazas requested that the king will wish to keep at bay Escoutet from this city during these wars and truces, as they are afraid that Escoutet or some companions ( confederates ) of his followers ( amicitia ), then in rebellion against the king, might bring great danger to Bazas and its inhabitants, if Escoutet remains in this city for a long time during the wars or truces.

By C.

13 November 1353 . Westminster . For Arnaut Micol of Bazas .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to permit Arnaut Micol of Vasato, de Bazas , Burdeg' citizen of Bordeaux to have the Vasato, Vasaten' prévôté of Bazas and Bazadais together with the issues, revenues, provenentibus and emoluments and all the other things pertaining to this prévôté to be received by himself or his substitute, according to the form of the grant of the duke of Lancaster and the king's confirmation. If they have taken or make taken by others [this prévôté] from Micol or his substitute against the tenor of these letters, then they should return it without delay, any grants made by the king's ministers of these parts to the contrary notwithstanding. Formerly, Henry, duke of Lancaster, former king's lieutenant and general captain in the duchy of Aquitaine and in all lingua occitana Languedoc , granted for life to Micol by his letters patent this prévôté with all its appurtenances, to have, hold, possess and exercise by himself or by his lieutenant or his substitute. The king has confirmed and ratified this grant on 15 April 1348. And yet the king understood that they prevented in mnay ways Micol from recieving and having the fruits and issues pertaining to this prévôté for one year and more, and they unjustly have prevented it up to now to Micol's great damage and against the tenor of Lancaster's letters and the king's confirmation. Micol supplicated the king to provide him a remedy. ¹

20 November 1353 . Westminster . For the citizens of the city of Bazas .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to permit the jurats, consuls and the community [of Bazas] and their successors Vasaten' citizens of the city of Bazas to be exempted of all the king's great and small customs on their own wines growing within one league around the city of Bazas and brought to the city of Burdeg' Bordeaux , according to the tenor of the king's letters. All the citizens and others of Bazas have to pay to the king the custom due for their wines growing outside this league and for the wines they acquired. Lately, the jurats and consuls of the city of Bazas requested the king for them and the community of this city by their petition exhibited before the king and his council that the king will wish, as among various agreements made between them and Bernat[Etz V], lord of Albret , and Master Waleweyn John Wawayn, former constable of Bordeaux , on the surrender of Bazas to the king's obedience, it has been granted and promised to the citizens of Bazas by oath of Albret and Wawayn that the latter quickly set up and dealt with towards them, to relinquish the great custom of wines these citizens paid until now at Bordeaux and that they will be exempted of it forever, as more fully appears in a public instrument made about the matter; to grant them the execution of this grant and promise. The king grants to these jurats, consuls and community and their successors citizens of this city, because of their good service at the surrender of their city, and as he wants to honour these agreements, to be exempted of all the king's great and small customs on their own wines growing within one league around the city of Bazas and brought to the city of Bordeaux. So that some citizens or others of this city whatever is their status or condition cannot put forward, under penalty of seizure and forfeiture of their wines, their liberties and privileges granted to them by the king, about their own wines growing outside this league if they want to pose them as wines being within this league. All the citizens and others of Bazas have to pay to the king the custom due for their wines growing outside this league, and for the wines they could acquire, as it was customary in the time of the king's ancestors, kings of England, before this city was occupied by the French, the king's adversaries, as more fully appears in the king's letters patent. ¹

By the same K.

18 December 1353 . Westminster . For Arnaut Micol .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to permit Arnaut Micol of Vasato, de Bazas , Burdeg' citizen of Bordeaux , to have the Vasato, de, Vasaten' prévôté of Bazas and Bazadais to have and hold without impediment together with the issues and emoluments and all the other things pertaining to this prévôté to be received by himself or his substitute, according to the form of the grant of the duke of Lancaster and the king's confirmation. If they have taken or levied [these issues and emoluments] against the tenor of these letters taken or make taken or levied by others, then they should return this prévôté without delay to Micol, and not molest or damage in any way his possession of this prévôté or the reception of its fruits and things coming from there, any grants made by the king's ministers of these parts to the contrary notwithstanding, in such a way that this complaint does not reach the king again because of the constable's failure. Formerly, Henry, duke of Lancaster, steward of England, former king's lieutenant and general captain in the duchy of Aquitaine and in all lingua occitana Languedoc , granted for life to Micol by his letters patent this prévôté with all its appurtenances, to have, hold, possess and exercise by himself or by his lieutenant or his substitute. The king has confirmed and ratified this grant on 15 April 1348. ¹ And yet the king understands on Micol's behalf that he and other king's ministers in these parts prevented in many ways Micol from reeiving and having the fruits and issues pertaining to this prévôté for one year and more, and they unjustly prevent it up to now to Micol's great damage and impoverishment of his status, and against the tenor of Lancaster's letters and the king's confirmation. So Micol supplicated the king to provide him a remedy. ²

18 January 1354 . Westminster.

Appointment during pleasure of Master Stretle John de Streatley, king’s clerk , as keeper of the castle of Bordeaux Burdeg' , and to the office of constable of Bordeaux , having with the same all that pertains to the office, so that he answers to the king for all the issues taken for the office, taking the customary fee.

By the same K.

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