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C 61/72 33 Edward III (1359-60)

Introduction.

This was a period of ongoing Anglo-French negotiations and subsequently of preparations for a major campaign in the north led by the king, who landed at Calais on 28 October 1359. But this roll reflects rather local matters within the duchy which was officially in a state of truce. A number of entries on the roll concern the long-running judicial conflict between the men of the Comtau and the lord of Ornon, 1 indicating that the king was trying to terminate this case. 2 In this context, we find the story of the gruesome murder of one of the king’s serjeants-at-arms in the ‘lordship of Ornon’ by men of the lord of Ornon. 3 Consequently, the latter was ordered under pain of forfeiture to stop committing damage and violence against the king’s serjeants-at-arms. 4

The other major local conflict was between the city of Bordeaux and the town of La Réole which was essentially about wine trade and taxes levied upon it. There is a long description of the exactions and damaging measures made by the men of Bordeaux against those of La Réole. The king ordered the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux to revoke these measures. 5 John de Chiverston, seneschal of Gascony, and Master John de Streatley, constable of Bordeaux, had to pacify the tense relationships between Bordeaux and La Réole. 6 The king ordered these officials to implement the king’s will in this dispute. 7 Furthermore, the seneschal and constable were given full power by the king to receive all persons into the king’s obedience in the duchy of Aquitaine. 8

The king ordered the constable of Bordeaux to make enquiry and to return into his hands the baylies and offices which had been granted in the duchy without the king’s licence. 9 The seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux had from now on to make enquiries together, otherwise such enquiries would be invalid. 10 The controller of Bordeaux was ordered to be present in person at Westminster when John de Streatley, constable of Bordeaux, rendered his account. 11 The king ordered that no one could exercise the office of notary in the duchy unless he originated from there. Those notaries who had been created by the pope generally came from French-held areas and their fidelity towards the king of England was dubious. 12 Such measures show that Edward III intended to reassert his control over the duchy and its administration.

Another item worth mentioning is the appeal of members of the Breillan family and others against the canons of the chapter Saint-André of Bordeaux in order to bring to an end their servile status. 13 Letters of protection were granted to them. 14

We also find an agreement with the cardinal Talleyrand de Périgord which let him have Lavardac, Feugarolles and Cauderoue inherited from his aunt Johana de Périgord, through Bertran I de Montferrand, until peace was signed with the king of France. 15

Sums of money were still due to the vicomte of Orthe for the ransom of the count of Joigny whom he had made prisoner at the battle of Poitiers (19 September 1356). 16 A former vicomte of Orthe had pledged the land of Cauneille in order to buy horses to serve the king, but this land has been seized by the king. The current vicomte of Orthe owed part of this money to the king, so he had requested the king to relinquish this sum. 17

Some entries concern the journey back to Gascony from England of Bérart II d’Albret. 18 He obtained from the king a delay for the payment of homage for his castles and lands, 19 probably until the result of the appeal of the Caupenne family against him on the Tiran succession. 20

Aymar d’Ussel, a noble from Gourdon in Quercy who was officially in the English party, had captured Arnal de Pélegri, his family, members of his household and his house. The king ordered to arrest Ussel, and Pélegri had to be defended against him. Pélegri had two brothers who were clerks and who held important positions in England. 21

There is an entry on illegal wine trading which contravened the king’s ordinance issued in 1353. 22 The canon of Saint-André of Bordeaux attempted to restrain levy of the issac right on wine for the king by exploiting letters of the official of Bordeaux. 23

We find a curious confirmation of a grant by Alfonso VIII, king of Castile (early 13th century), who then claimed to be ‘lord of Gascony’, granting a house to the abbey of Divielle (in the Landes). 24

There is confirmation of a grant made to a Bernat du Trouilh by the captal de Buch and the lord of Montferrand, then captain of Montréal (in the diocese of Condom), to have the monopoly over the ovens of the town where the town's bread was baked. 25

Arnaut de Mente complained that he held by hereditary right the office of town crier of the city of Bayonne, and that he had been unjustly removed from it. 26

William de Wakefield, citizen of Bordeaux, had been made prisoner several times by the French during the time of truce and had not received any compensation, so he requested the king to have letters of marque against the subjects of the king of France. 27

Guilhem Pépin.

1.
entry 21 .
2.
entry 33 .
3.
entry 9 , entry 20 .
4.
entry 23 , entry 34 , entry 35 .
5.
entry 75 .
6.
entry 71 .
7.
entry 83 .
8.
entry 70 .
9.
entry 61 .
10.
entry 62 .
11.
entry 43 .
12.
entry 56 .
13.
entry 3 .
14.
entry 5 .
15.
entry 2 .
16.
entry 84 .
17.
entry 38 .
18.
entry 80 , entry 81 .
19.
entry 79 .
20.
entry in C 61/67 , entry in C 61/70 .
21.
entry 10 .
22.
entry 40 .
23.
entry 64 .
24.
entry 51 .
25.
entry 63 .
26.
entry 68 .
27.
entry 77 .
1

22 February 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Walter de Frampton .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, and their lieutenants, that if Frompton' Walter de Frampton, Bristoll' collector of customs in the port of Bristol , finds sufficient security to stand to right in the king's court of Gascony , and to receive justice there, then they are to release his cloth and merchandise, and deliver it to him to sell. On behalf of Frampton it was shown that he owes a great sum to the king from the issues of the customs, and he had sent cloth and other merchandise to Gascony to sell, and to buy wine with the proceeds to bring back to England , and by this means to satisfy the king for the debt. The cloth and merchandise were arrested at Burdeg' Bordeaux , and he does not have anything to satisfy the king for his debt, and the cloth is deteriorating. Frampton requests a remedy, and the king does not want the debt to remain unpaid by the arrest. 1

By K.

1.
For related entries, see entry in C 61/74 , entry in C 61/74 .
2

1 March 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For the cardinal of Périgord .

Grant to Taillarandus Talleyrand[de Périgord], bishop of Albano, cardinal of the Roman Church , to have the castle of Lavardac and the places of Feugarolles and Cauderoue with their revenues be managed and kept by Bertrandus Bertran[I] de Montferrand, Monte Ferandi, de lord of Montferrand , in the cardinal's name, during all the war between the king and his adversary of France. 1 Montferrand will respond for their revenues to the cardinal, and when the peace will be made between the king and his adversary of France these places will be returned to this cardinal or the person who will inherit these places according to the will of Johana de Périgord will, and homage will be paid to the king with all the customary duties due to the king. The king orders the seneschal of Gascony to deliver this castle and places according to this. The cardinal Talleyrand [de Périgord] has supplicated the king, as his late paternal aunt Petragor' Johana de Périgord 2 decided in her will that her places and people of Laverdaco, de Lavardac , Feugaroliis, de Feugarolles and Caudaroue Cauderoue had to remain in the king's obedience as long as the war lasts between the king and his adversary of France, and she named in the same will Talleyrand as her universal heir and heir of these places, as appears in her will shown to the king's chancery, to deliver to him these castle and places. 3

By K.

1.
King John II of France.
2.
She was the sister of Hélias VII, count of Périgord, father of Talleyrand.
3.
In July 1344, John, duke of Normandy (future king John II ), lieutenant of the king of France in Languedoc and in the duchy of Aquitaine, had granted to the cardinal Talleyrand of Périgord the places of Feugarolles and Cauderoue which had been seized because Johana de Périgord, widow of Sanssaner de Piis , gave them to the English. King Philip VI of France confirmed this grant in January 1345. He allowed Talleyrand to rebuild Cauderoue which had been destroyed following Johana's rebellion towards the king of France. See Registres du Trésor des chartes. Tome III, Règne de Philippe de Valois. Deuxième partie, JJ 70 à 75 : inventaire analytique , ed. J. Viard and A. Vallée (Paris, 1979), p.411, no.5885.
3

4 March 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For the hearing of an appeal .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux and the mayor of the city of Bordeaux that if any change has been made during the appeal, they have to return things to their original state, and they have to hear, examine and terminate this case without delay. The king gives these presents to all his officers and he orders them to obey and attend them on this matter. Brilhano, de Guilhem de Breillan the elder , Brilhano, de Johan de Breillan the elder , Brilhano, de Arnaut de Breillan the younger , Brilhano de Arnaut de Breillan the elder , Brilhano, de Pey de Breillan , Brilhano, de Johan de Breillan , Roqua Maria de Laroque , Fauberti Pey Faubert , Fauberti Guilhem Faubert , Roqua Guilhem de Laroque , Guilhem Vinherii , Brilhano, de Guilhem de Breillan the younger , and Calciata Fort de Caussade , son of the late Calciata Johan de Caussade , parishioners of Blanquaforti, de Blanquefort and Autelhano, de Taillan -Médoc , 1 have made an appeal to the king as king of France against a sentence against them to the advantage of the canons or the chapter Saint-André of Bordeaux by Chyverston John de Chiverston , seneschal of Gascony and Master Plassano, de Arnaut de Plassan, judge appellate of the court of Gascony . 2

By petition of C.

1.
In 1349 several parishioners of Blanquefort who acknowledged they were questaux (serfs) of the chapter Saint-André of Bordeaux are mentioned in G 390, p.380, Archives Départementales de la Gironde (14 October 1349). Published in Malvezin, T., Michel de Montaigne, son origine, sa famille (Bordeaux, 1875), p.211. We find there a Guilhem de Breillan, Pey de Breillan, Johan de Breillan the elder, Johan de Breillan the younger, Arnaut de Breillan, Guilhem de Breillan the younger, a member of the Laroque family and another of the Faubert family. Breillan (which was written in Gascon Brelhan , now Château Breillan) is a local placename of Blanquefort. Members of the Breillan family pleaded several times not to continue to have this servile status towards the chapter Saint-André of Bordeaux. The Eyquems, direct ancestors of the famous philosopher Michel de Montaigne (1533-92), had family links with the Breillans.
2.
See the related entry entry 5 .
4

8 March 1359 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning a licence for taking corn to Gascony .

Licence granted to Pomeriis, de Hélias de Pommiers, kt , allowing him to load through his servants or attorneys 20 tuns of wheat in a ship in the port of the city of London and bring them to Gascony for his maintenance and those of his men. The king orders to all his officers to permit Pommiers' servants or attorneys to do so without any impediment.

By K.

5

4 March 1359 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning safeguard .

Letters of protection and safeguard granted at the king's pleasure to Brilhano, de Guilhem de Breillan the elder , Brilhano, de Johan de Breillan the elder , Brilhano, de Arnaut de Breillan the younger , Brilhano de Arnaut de Breillan the elder , Brilhano, de Pey de Breillan , Brilhano, de Johan de Breillan , Roqua Maria de Laroque , Fauberti Pey Faubert , Fauberti Guilhem Faubert , Roqua Guilhem de Laroque , Guilhem Vinherii , Brilhano, de Guilhem de Breillan the younger , and Calciata Fort de Caussade , son of the late Calciata Johan de Caussade , parishioners of Blanquaforti, de Blanquefort and Autelhano, de Taillan -Médoc . 1 The king orders to all this officers of the duchy of Aquitaine maintain and protect them in their rightful possessions and defend them from from unjust injuries and violence. As these parishioners have made an appeal to the king as king of France against a sentence against them to the advantage of the canons or the chapter Saint-André of Bordeaux by Chyverston John de Chiverston , seneschal of Gascony and Master Plassano, de Arnaut de Plassan, judge appellate of the court of Gascony , could suffer some damage on their bodies and goods during this prosecution, so they request the king to take them under his protection. 2

By petition of C.

1.
In 1349 several parishioners of Blanquefort who acknowledged they were questaux (serfs) of the chapter Saint-André of Bordeaux are mentioned in G 390, p.380, Archives Départementales de la Gironde (14 October 1349). Published in Malvezin, T., Michel de Montaigne, son origine, sa famille (Bordeaux, 1875), p.211. We find there a Guilhem de Breillan, Pey de Breillan, Johan de Breillan the elder, Johan de Breillan the younger, Arnaut de Breillan, Guilhem de Breillan the younger, a member of the Laroque family and another of the Faubert family. Breillan (which was written in Gascon Brelhan , now Château Breillan) is a local placename of Blanquefort. Members of the Breillan family pleaded several times not to continue to have this servile status towards the chapter Saint-André of Bordeaux. The Eyquems, direct ancestors of the famous philosopher Michel de Montaigne (1533-92), had family links with the Breillans.
2.
See the related entry entry 3 .

For the commitment of the office of the mayoralty of Bordeaux.

6

12 March 1359 . Westm' Westminster .

Commitment, during pleasure, to Sauvage Arnold Savage of the office of mayor of Bordeaux , holding the same as previous mayors have held it, and taking the customary fee.

By K.

7

Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver this office to Arnold Savage .

8

Same as above

And it is ordered to the jurats, worthy men ( probi homines ) and all the community of the city of Bordeaux to attend and obey Arnold Savage as mayor of Bordeaux and pay him the wages as for other mayors who had this office before him/

9

25 March 1359 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning the punishment of a convicted clerk .

Order to the archbishop of Bordeaux that the clerk which has been delivered to him because of the clerical privilege be punished so that the king does not receive again a complaint about this. Gazenz Johan de Garens, king's general serjeant in Gascony , has complained to the king that, as Vassoun Arnaut-Amaniu de Bazon , Moryn Ramon Morin and Arnautoun, le Vacher Arnauton Baquey , felons and servants of the Dornoun lord of Ornon have killed Petrus, Curvyn Peter de Turvin, king's serjeant , at Canejan Canéjan which is situated in the lordship of Ornon , extracted his tongue from his jaws, cooked it and fed their greyhounds with it, to the king's great prejudice and contempt; then the king's judge of criminal cases in the duchy of Aquitaine brought them to the castle of Bordeaux to judge them about this murder and kept them there, but Ramon Morin escaped from the prison of this castle, and Arnaut-Amaniu has been delivered to him because of the clerical privilege, though this man has not received the clerical orders ( numquam episcopo tanquam clericus ordines accepit ) nor is he learned in any way ( nec in aliquo litteratus fuit ). 1

1.
See the related entry entry 20 .

For Arnal Pélegri, kt.

10

26 February 1359 . Westm' Westminster .

Order to Petrus Peire de Montaut , 1 Castro Novo, de Johan de Castelnaud , 2 Magmont, de Bernat de Mechmont , 3 Pulchra Arbore, de Peire de Belarbre and all the king's officers and subjects of the king's obedience to maintain and defend Arnal de Pélegri and his brothers and not permit Aymar d'Ussel and his accomplices to damage them in anything. Arnaldus, Pelegrini Arnal Pélegri, knight in the Petragor, Caturcen' seneschalcy of Périgord and Quercy , and brother of the clerks Ramon [Pélegri] and Hugo, Pelegrini Huc Pélegri , 4 has complained to the king that after and against the truces 5 made between Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales , and the king's adversary of France 6 Ademarus, Ussello, de Aymar d'Ussel who asserted he was in the king's obedience, 7 with some malefactors, his accomplices, has seized Arnal, his wife, children and nephew, his house or fortalice with the members of his household ( familiares ) and his goods being there, so the king had ordered to his seneschal of Gascony to arrest Aymar d'Ussel and his accomplices and detain them in safe custody, and if he was not able to carry out justice on them, he had to judge them in absentia and banish them from the duchy of Aquitaine, and subsequently this latter banished them, but Aymar d'Ussel made war againt Arnal Pélegri and his brothers, damaged them, and he joined their enemies of the king of France's obedience against the king's will.

1.
A kinsman of Auger de Montaut, lord of Mussidan .
2.
Lord of Castelnaud and Berbiguières . A routier leader mentioned as such in a document sent to the king of Navarre Charles II in 1365. See Fowler, K., Medieval Mercenaries (Oxford, 2001), Appendix A, document no.3, p.313.
3.
He was from Quercy. Also mentioned on entry in C 61/70 .
4.
These two brothers are mentioned in entry in C 61/49 , entry in C 61/74 . In 1348, Huc Pélegri became doctor of civil laws of the university of Oxford. For his English career and the benefices he obtained in England, see Emden, A. B., A Biographical Registrer of the University of Oxford to A.D. to 1500 , vol. III, P to Z (Oxford, 1959), pp.1452-3. He founded the university college of Pélegry (or Pélegri) at Cahors following the will (1365) of his late brother Ramon de Pélegri (d.1365), the university of Cahors having been created by Pope John XXII (originating from Cahors) in 1332. See Foissac, P., 'Le collège Pélegry de Cahors aux XIVème et XVème siècles. I Première époque: 1365-1420', Bulletin de la Société des Études du Lot , t.CXXV (2004), pp.7-9. On their ecclesiastical English careers, see Ibid., pp.4-5, Jullien de Pommerol, M.H., 'La bibliothèque du collège de Pélegry à Cahors à la fin du XIVe siècle', Bibliothèque de l'École des Chartes , 137 (1979), pp.228-32 and Albe, E., 'Familles du Quercy d'après les archives du Vatican. Maison d'Hébrard et maisons apparentées ou alliées', Bulletin de la Société des Études Littéraires, Scientifiques et Artistiques du Lot , 30 (1905), pp.134-40.
5.
The truce of Bordeaux (23 March 1357).
6.
King John II of France.
7.
Aymar d'Ussel was a small noble from Gourdon (Quercy) who was at the head of a routier troop being officially on the 'English' side before 1360. He held with his company the castle of Costeraste (in com. Gourdon, arr. Gourdon, dép. Lot). See Aussel, M., 'Entre lis et léopards, un adepte du jeu personel: Aymar d'Ussel', Bulletin de la Société des Études du Lot , t.CXIV (1993), pp.31-53, and p.37 for his relationships with 'English' authorities.
11

Same as above

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, if Aymar d'Ussel and his accomplices are banished, to make full justice concerning them wherever they are seized, and to maintain and defend Arnal de Pélegri and his brothers and not permit Aymar d'Ussel and his accomplices to damage them in anything.

12

Same as above

Similar letters are sent to Pomeriis, de Hélias de Pommiers, seneschal of Périgord and Quercy and his lieutenant; to Bertucatus, Lebreto, de Bertrucat d'Albret, Foleno, de captain of Fénelon 1 and Nicholetus, Dauseran Nicholet d'Osserain, Madalhaco, de captain of Nadaillac in the seneschalcy of Périgord and Quercy .

1.
See Savy, N., Bertrucat d'Albret ou le destin d'un capitaine gascon du roi d'Angleterre pendant la guerre de Cent Ans , (Pradines, 2015), pp.58-66.
13

10 March 1359 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning the arrest of ships .

Order to all the king's officers to obey and attend Michael de Grendon on the mission the king entrusted to him. The king has ordered to Michael de Grendon, his serjeant-at-arms , to arrest six ships in the counties of Devon and Cornwall for the passage to Gascony of Master Stretlee John de Streatley and Sauvage Arnold Savage who are going there for the king's service.

By K.

14

23 March 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Arnaut Bidau .

Same entry as entry 18 .

By K. and C.

15

5 February 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Hélias de Pommiers .

The king wills that in the case of the portions of the place of Sivrak Civrac[-sur-Dordogne] which were held by the king's enemies and rebels Gensaco, de Tetbaut de Gensac and Pomeriis, de Pey de Pommiers , if they are to be restored because of the peace agreement made between the king and his adversary, then Hélias de Pommiers is to be fully satisfied for the costs and expenses that he has incurred in the repair of the same place before it is restored to Tetbaut and Pey.

A fourth part of the place of Civrac came to Hélias de Pommiers by inheritance after the death of the lord of Pommiers , his father, 1 which part, Tetbaut, and a certain portion which Pey had were committed to them for safe keeping by the lord of Pommiers for the king's use, and for the security of the king's country there, and which they then rendered to the king's adversary. The place was subsequently reconquered by loyal subjects of the king, but was totally devastated. Hélias has now begun to repair the same by virtue of a grant of the same to him by Chyverston' John de Chiverston , seneschal of Gascony, and he has requested that the king will indemnify him for the costs that he will be put to in this should he be removed from the place by the peace treaty, and the king wishes to agree to this. 2

By K.

1.
Guilhem-Sans II de Pommiers (d.c.1335), lord of Pommiers.
2.
See the related entry entry in C 61/53 .

Concerning the granting of a chapel.

16

23 March 1359 . Westm' Westminster .

Grant to Roger Foucaud, king's clerk , of the chapel called l'aumônerie of Cognac ( lasmonerie de Coignak ) 1 in the Ingolesmo, de county of Angoulême , which is vacant, with its emoluments, profits, rights and other appurtenances.

By K.

1.
It was called l'aumônerie Saint-Jacques and was used at Cognac for the pilgrims going to Compostella.
17

23 March 1359 . Westm' Westminster .

And it is ordered to the Coignak captain of the town of Cognac to deliver this chapel to Roger Foucaud , maintain and defend him in it, and deliver its profits and emoluments to him according to the king's letters.

By K.

For Arnaut Bidau.

18

23 March 1359 . Westm' Westminster .

Grant to Arnaut Bidau of 12 d.st. by day as his wages, or their value in another money, to be received from the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux until he is provided for life by the king of another baylie of the same value as the baylie of Monflanquin. Formerly, the king has granted for life to Vitalis Arnaut Bidau, king's serjeant-at-arms , to maintain his status because of his good service to the king and his father Edward II , and in compensation of his inherited lands he lost during the wars in the duchy which amounted to 100 l.bon.t. by year, the Mons Flanquini baylie of Monflanquin with its rights and appurtenances, which was then in the king's enemies hands, as soon as it came back into the king's hands. But Arnaut Bidau has supplicated the king, as Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales , when he was king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine, gave this baylie to another, 1 and Arnaut received nothing from there, so he requests the king to give him a suitable revenue.

By K. and C.

1.
The prince gave it to Johan de Galard, lord of Limeuil : entry in C 61/69 , entry in C 61/70 , entry in C 61/71 , entry in C 61/71 .
19

Same as above

And it is ordered to the constable of Bordeaux to pay these 12 d.st. per day to Arnaut Bidau for his wages from the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine, according to the king's letters.

20

25 March 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Johan de Garens .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to make a swift prosecution against the felons [mentioned below] and punish them according to the local fors and customs. He has to protect and defend Johan de Garens and his companions against them, the lord of Ornon their kinsmen and friends, so that Garens and his companions do not request a remedy from the king once again. Gazenz Johan de Garens, king's general serjeant in Gascony , has complained to the king that, as Vassoun Arnaut-Amaniu de Bazon , Moryn Ramon Morin and Arnautoun, le Vacher Arnauton Baquey , felons and servants of the Dornoun lord of Ornon have killed Petrus, Curvyn Peter de Turvin, king's serjeant , at Caneran Canéjan which is situated in the lordship of Ornon , extracted his tongue from his jaws, cooked it and fed their greyhounds with it, to the king's great prejudice and contempt, the king's judge of criminal cases in the duchy of Aquitaine brought them to the castle of Bordeaux to judge them about this murder and kept them there, but Ramon Morin escaped from the prison of this castle, and the lord of Ornon, as well as the felons' kinsmen and friends threatened to kill Johan de Garens and the other serjeants who were present at the arrest of these felons. 1

By petition of C.

1.
See the related entry entry 9 .
21

23 March 1359 . Westm' Westminster .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having heard the complaint of the men of the Comtau ( Comptali, de ) and of the lordship of Camparian and having summoned before them the lord of Ornon on the damages and injuries he and his officers have done to the formers, and having made a swift information about it, if they find that the lord of Ornon continued to do injuries and damages to them despite the king's order sent to him to desist to do so, 1 then they have to order the lord of Ornon to stop to do that under pain of forfeiture of what could be forfeited to the king, and permit these men to enjoy peacefully without impediment their liberties, possessions and customs they own for a long time. And if the lord of Ornon still continues to disobey to their ban, then they have to imprison him, seize his lands and goods in the king's hands, as well as punish him by other means, according to the local fors and customs.

By K. and C.

1.
On 1 November 1354: entry in C 61/66 .

For the appointment of general serjeants.

22

28 March 1359 . Westm' Westminster .

Appointment at the king's pleasure of Gazenz Johan de Garens as general serjeant in the duchy of Aquitaine , which office he held, carrying the mace ( clava ) [of this office], receiving there the same wages as the other general serjeants existing in the duchy used to receive.

The following have similar letters under the same date, namely:

22.1

Same as above

Filhadis, deu Guilhem du Filhadis , Petrus de Bestoburd' , Guasenz Johan Garens ;

22.2

Same as above

Cantaluppo, de Amaniu de Canteloup , parishioner of Gredinhano, de Gradignan , and from the Comital Comtau and Campariano, de district of Camparian near Bordeaux ;

22.3

Same as above

Dauleda Johan d'Aulède , parishioner of Lassatz Louchats ;

22.4

Same as above

Portis, de Gassie Duport , parishioner of Dausten Hostens near Bordeaux .

23

23 March 1359 . Westm' Westminster .

The king orders the lord of Ornon to stop under pain of forfeiture making any damage, injury or violence against Garenz Johan de Garens, king's serjeant in the duchy of Aquitaine , and some other king's serjeants, who are doing the king's business and are under the king's safeguard.

24

2 April 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Bernat de Fargues .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that having called before them the king's proctors and others of the king's council of the duchy of Aquitaine, and having seen the information [mentioned below], they have to have swift advice and deliberation, and they have to make full justice to Bertran de Fargues according to the local fors and customs. Farges, de Bertran de Fargues has shown to the king that in 1278 the then seneschal of Gascony has made a bastide 1 for the salvation of the region ( salvacio patrie ) in the lordship and jurisdiction of the place of Malvesino, de Mauvezin[-sur-Gupie] which is in the inheritance of Bertran de Fargues and it was made against the will of Fargues' predecessors, to the despoilment of Fargues and his heirs, and though Fargues and his predecessors behave well towards the king and his ancestors and always remained in the king's fidelity, and he prosecuted several times about it Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales , then king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine, in order to obtain the possession of this bastide, and it appeared that his assertions were true by information ordered by the prince to the Agenes' seneschal of Agenais and certain other king's subjects, but the prince left Gascony before this information was made and justice was not made to Fargues, so this latter requests the king to bring him a suitable remedy about it.

By K. and petition of C.

1.
A bastide was a new town or settlement.
25

3 March 1359 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning protection.

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for a year, to Sauvage Arnold Savage , who is going to Gascony, in the king's service.

By K.

For general attorney.

26

Same as above

Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for Arnold [Savage] , nominating Apulderfeld' William de Apperfield and John Barler, clerk , alternately.

27

Same as above

The same Arnold has similar letters of attorney, for one year, nominating Hadeland' Peter Hadland and Saieri Saier Crevequer .

David de Wollore received the attorneys.

28

1 April 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Master Guiraut de Mente .

Appointment of > Master Menta, de Guiraut de Mente , because of his good behaviour towards the king and his careful work and discreet business for the king in the duchy of Aquitaine, as one of the king's councillors [in the duchy] , receiving as his fee 20 m.st. by year or its value in another money as long as he will be in this office.

By K.

29

10 May 1359 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning protection.

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

By K.

30

Same as above

Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for the same Master John de Streatley , nominating John de Ardern and Stretlee William de Streatley alternately

David de Wollore received the attorneys.

For Hélias de Pommiers.

31

20 March 1359 . Westm' Westminster .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters of Henry [de Grosmont], duke of Lancaster , earl of Derby and Lincoln, steward of England , Brigeriacus lord of Bergerac , lingua occitana king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine and in all Languedoc :

5 March 1350 . Burdeg' Bordeaux .

The king has granted to Pomeriis, de Hélias de Pommiers, Arbenatio, de lord of Arbanats kt , as the king has granted him for life by his letters patent in reward of his good service to the king 100 m. of silver by year to be received in suitable places which are not allocated. So the duke allocates to Hélias de Pommiers 100 m. of silver by the tenor of these presents on the revenues of the common tax ( commune et captenh ) which has been customary levied and received in the king's name in the seneschalcies of Périgord , Quercy and Limousin , to be received by Pommiers or his proctor, 1 without prejudicing the grant of this common tax to Pelagrua Ramon de Pellegrue, kt , in the place of Sancto Asterio, de Saint-Astier . The duke orders to the seneschal of Gascony, the constable of Bordeaux and the Brageriacus judge of the town of Bergerac to deliver this common tax to Hélias de Pommiers or his proctor, maintain and defend him in its possession and permit him to enjoy its profits and emoluments. Furthermore, the king orders by these presents the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux not to interfere with the allocation granted to Ramon de Pellegrue on this common tax, and allocate to Pommiers the value of this allocation elsewhere in a suitable place.

By K.

1.
It was a customary public tax paid per head in the seneschalcy of Périgord since probably the 12th century. For this tax, see the accounts of Hélias Robert, treasurer of Périgord (1303-05) in TNA, E 101/159/12 and Archives Départementales de la Gironde, 1 J 6 (1 to 3).
32

Same as above

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to permit Hélias de Pommiers to receive this common tax according to the king's letters.

33

24 March 1359 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning the ending of an appeal for the inhabitants of the Comtau .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant, Pomeriis, de Hélias de Pommiers and Brother Arnaut[-Guiraut] de Rions, prior of the hospital Saint-Jacques of Bordeaux , 1 that if anything was done after and against the last appeal [mentioned below], they have to return it to its previous status. They have to swiftly examine, hear and decide in such way that the inhabitants of the Comtau in the district of Camparian will be protected from the injuries and violence which would be made by the lord of Ornon during this appeal, and they have to protect and maintain their customary liberties and customs, and compel persons involved in this trial to pay the due expenses. The king has ordered to all his officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to obey and attend them on this matter. Formerly, Furti Ramon Fort , Guilhem Ayam , Saubiazo, de Guilhem-Arnaut de Saubias , Cantilupo, de Amaniu de Canteloup and Cantilupo, de Arnaut de Canteloup for them and as proctors of some other inhabitants of the Comtau ( Comptali ) in the Campariano, de district of Camparian in the diocese of Bordeaux have appeared before Elia Hélias, Sancti Salvatoris, Blavia abbot of Saint-Sauveur of Blaye and Master Petrus Peire de la Colre, professor in laws, official of Bordeaux , 2 and Master Podio, de Guiraut Dupuch, then juge-mage of the court of Gascony , because of the appeal made to the king as king of France by Guilhem-Bernat [d'Ornon], Dornon lord of Ornon against the inhabitants of the Comtau and their proctors; this abbot, la Colre and Dupuch having been appointed by the king to hear and terminate this case. 3 But these latter judges have been suspected for legitimate reasons and has been challenged ( recusatis ) by these inhabitants and their proctors who appealed to the king as king of France, as more fully appears in a public instrument, so these inhabitants and their proctors supplicate the king to terminate this appeal.

By K. and C.

1.
Arnaut-Guiraut de Rions, was mentioned in some documents of the Archives Départementales de la Gironde (série H, Jésuites) as prior of the hospital Saint-Jacques of Bordeaux from 12 February 1359 to 6 March 1369.
2.
The La Colre family was a burgess family of Périgueux mentioned in the accounts of the town of Périgueux. There was even a 'house of La Colre' ( ostal de La Colre ) which was the main seat of this family at Périgueux. Peire de la Colre was the official (judge) of the court of the archbishop of Bordeaux since c.1355 and canon of the church of Bordeaux. He was briefly before his death bishop of Dax in 1359. On him ( Petrus la Colre ), see Lainé, F., Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13, Diocèse de Bordeaux (Turnhout, 2012), p.388-9, no.527.
3.
On 16 December 1357: entry in C 61/69 .
34

25 March 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Johan de Garens .

The king orders the lord of Ornon to stop under pain of forfeiture making any threats against Johan de Garens, king's general serjeant in Gascony, and his companions, but to protect and defend them against their enemies. And if anything wrong happens to them, he has to give justice himself or through a proctor without any stratagem ( dissimulacio ) and punish them, his punishment having to put fear to others wanting to do the same against the king. Gazenz Johan de Garens, king's general serjeant in Gascony , has complained to the king that, as Vassoun Arnaut-Amaniu de Bazon , Moryn Ramon Morin and Arnautoun, le Vacher Arnauton Baquey , felons and servants of the Dornoun lord of Ornon have killed Petrus, Curvyn Peter de Turvin, king's serjeant , at Caneran Canéjan which is situated in the lordship of Ornon , extracted his tongue from his jaws, cooked it and fed their greyhounds with it, to the king's great prejudice and contempt, the king's judge of criminal cases in the duchy of Aquitaine brought them to the castle of Bordeaux to judge them about this murder and kept them there, but Ramon Morin escaped from the prison of this castle, and the lord of Ornon, as well as the felons' kinsmen and friends threatened to kill Johan de Garens and the other serjeants who were present at the arrest of these felons, so Garens has requested the king to give them security.

35

23 March 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Johan de Garens and others .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony that having heard the complaint of the serjeants [mentioned below] and having made a swift information on what have done the malefactors [mentioned below], if it happens it is true, he has to arrest and punish the latter in such way according to the local fors and customs it will put fear to others wanting to do the same. Garenz Johan de Garens , Gombaud, la Vat Gombaut de Labat , Furt Ramon Fort , Galhart Bernard , Guilhem Lamberd and Foilladitz Guilhem Filhadis , and some other king's general serjeants [in the duchy of Aquitaine] have complained to the king that Guilhem-Bernat [d'Ornon], Dornon lord of Ornon , and his men and officers have verbally threatened the king's serjeants who made their office and have impeded and disrupted by force the making of the king's business, to the king's contempt, the great damage of these serjeants and against their safeguard, as well as the obvious postponement of the king's business, so these serjeants request the king to bring them a remedy about it.

By K. and C.

36

1 April 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Arnaut-Ramon [d'Aspremont], vicomte of Orthe .

Grant to Arnaut-Ramon [IV d'Aspremont], Avorta, de vicomte of Orthe , and his heirs in perpetuity, to have a market each week on Saturday in his place of Petra Forada Peyrehorade in the duchy of Aquitaine, with all the liberties and privileges other king's faithful men have for similar markets in the duchy, provided this market is not made at the prejudice of his neighbours. 1

Witnesses: S[imon Islip], Cantuar' archbishop of Canterbury , primate of England ; W[illiam Edington], Wynton' bishop of Winchester , the king's chancellor ; J[ohn Sheppey], Roff' bishop of Rochester , the king's treasurer ; William de Bohun, Norhampton earl of Northampton ; Richard FitzAlan, Arundell' earl of Arundel ; Mortuo Mari, de Roger de Mortimer, Marchie earl of March ; 2 Walter Mauny ; 3 Brian Guy de Bryan ; John de Grey of Retherfeld Rotherfield , Lord Steward of the king's Household , and certain others.

By K.

1.
On this market, see the article of Capra, P., 'La charte de concession pour le marché de Peyrehorade (1er avril 1358 (sic))', Bulletin de la Société de Borda (1962), pp.341-3. Published again in Au confluent de l'Adour et des Gaves , Actes du XVe congrès de la Fédération Historique du Sud-Ouest (Peyrehorade, 1962), pp.59-61.
2.
Roger de Mortimer (d.1360), 2nd Earl of March, 4th Baron Mortimer.
3.
He was known in his native language from Hainault as 'Wauthier de Masny'.
37

1 April 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Master Guiraut de Mente .

Same entry as entry 28 .

38

1 April 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Arnaut-Ramon [d'Aspremont], vicomte of Orthe .

Grant and relinquishment to Arnaut-Ramon [IV d'Aspremont], vicomte of Orthe, of the sum of money [mentioned below] confiscated by the king, so this latter and his heirs have to be forever cleared of this sum in the payment of their wages and in their reception of the revenues of the place of Cauneille. Arnaut-Ramon [IV d'Aspremont], Avorta vicomte of Orthe , has supplicated the king, as his uncle Arnaut-Ramon [III d'Aspremont], former vicomte of Orthe , had pledged his place of Canelha Cauneille , then in the vicomté of Orthe , to Garsia Arnaldi Gassie-Arnaut[d'Osserain], Dosserainh lord of Osserain for a certain sum of money in order to buy horses to serve the king, and the lord of Osserain has pledged this place to Guilhem-Arnaut, Saltu lord of Sault of Dostobares Ostabaret , 1 and as this lord of Sault joined the king's enemies, this place of Cauneille with its appurtenances and this sum of money have been confiscated to the king following this rebellion, and then this place has been granted by Oliver de Ingham, then seneschal of Gascony, to Arnaut-Ramon [IV d'Aspremont] in part of payment of the wages owed by the king to him and the men of his household ( familia ), but this latter still owes to the king this certain sum of money, so that the current vicomte requests the king to gracefully relinquish it to him.

By K.

1.
The Ostabaret (in Gascon Ostabares ) was a small province of the Ultra Puertos , the region of the kingdom of Navarre situated north of the Pyrenées known from 1577 as 'Basse-Navarre'. This small lordship was called as Sault (in Gascon Saut and in Basque Zaldu ) of Ostabaret in order to distinguish it from the lordhip of Sault being situated at Hasparren and the lordship of Sault situated south of the Landes (now Sault-de-Navailles).
39

1 January 1360 . Westm' Westminster . For the delivery of all the brefs de Bretagne .

Order to Martyn Hugh Martin , who has been delegated by [Henry of Grosmont], duke of Lancaster , former king's captain and lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine , to receive the profits of the brefs de Bretagne ( brevia Brittanie ), 1 to deliver without delay these brefs in the duchy of Aquitaine he has in his custody with all its profits from 29 September 1360 2 to Master Stretelee John de Streatley, constable of Bordeaux , king's clerk , by indenture made between them. Formerly, the king has ordered that the custody of the Britannia duchy of Brittany with its castles, manors, towns, lands, profits and all things pertaining to this duchy be retained in his own hands, and for that the king has appointed Robert de Herle and Bokyngham John de Buckingham , as king's lieutenants and captains there from 29 September 1360, 3 as Montefforti, de Jean [IV] de Montfort, duke of Brittany is a minor and in the king's custody, and the king has ordered to Montfort, his lieutenants and officers to deliver this duchy and all that pertains to it to Herle and Buckingham. 4

By K.

1.
On the brefs de Bretagne or writs of Brittany which were safeguard delivered for ships ( brefs de mer ) by the duke of Brittany at Bordeaux, see Moal, L. and Gallicé, A. 'Les brefs de Bretagne : un exemple de réglementation publique en réponse aux risques maritimes dans le duché de Bretagne (XIIe-XVe siècles)', Annales de Bretagne et des Pays de l'Ouest , 119 (2012), pp.81-108.
2.
Or from 29 September 1359. See the last note of this entry.
3.
Or from 29 September 1359. See the last note of this entry.
4.
It is not quite clear whether this entry is a misplaced entry from the previous regnal year (1 January 1359), or does in fact date to 1360, since it is considerably out of chronological order if the latter. Consequently, the real date of this entry could be 1 January 1359, as on 15 July 1359, the office of custody of all the brefs de Bretagne received from ships at Bordeaux is given to William de Wakefield. See entry 73 .
40

1 May 1359 . Westm' Westminster . Ordinance for the freightage of ships . 1

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to check all the ships coming to the duchy of Aquitaine and seize for forfeiture in the king's hands all the ships that load freight there in another way of what is permitted, and keep them to the king's use. Several persons have informed the king that many damages and prejudices were made and will be made to the king, his people and the merchants of the kingdom of England, because some ships come to the duchy of Aquitaine to buy wines for England and elsewhere before the [official date], if the king does not provide a swift remedy about it; so the king has ordered with the assent of his council that no English ship could come to the duchy of Aquitaine at the port 2 to buy wines in advance, dropping anchor in that port, and loading this ship during the time of a tide, in which port merchants sell wines for the ships there in order to load them on these ships by way of forestall 3 and any other bad invention; and in case a ship is coming to buy wines in the duchy in an unallowed way, then it has to be forfeited to the king with its freight. The king had ordered to all his officers of the kingdom of England to publicly proclaim this ordinance in the places they will find suitable and have it applied. 4

By K. and C.

1.
A note in the margin states extractus .
2.
Bordeaux or Bayonne according to the ordinance of Edward III published on 23 September 1353: Statutes of the Realm , vol. I, (London, 1810), I, p.331.
3.
'Forestall' meant to literally buy ‘before the stall’: to intercept and buy up goods cheaply from producers, as the goods made their way to market, or from other traders, anticipating higher prices: then sell them at them at profit.' A definition from Robert Blackmore's draft doctoral thesis on Gascon wine trade and politics (University of Southampton). This author courteously gave us this definition from his unpublished work.
4.
See a related entry: entry in C 61/66 .
41

1 May 1359 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning the hearing of appeals made to [to the king as] king of France . 1

Appointment at the king's pleasure of Master Stretele John de Streatley, doctor of laws , and Aymeri Pey Aymard to receive and terminate the appeals made to the king as king of France and superior lord of the duchy of Aquitaine and its neighbouring regions according to the local fors and customs and in the style and course of the king's court of France. The king orders all his officers and subjects of these parts to obey and attend them.

By K.

1.
A note in the margin states extractus .
42

1 May 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Thomas de Hampton, kt.

Inspeximus and confirmation of some other letters patent of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales :

3 May 1356 . Burdeg' Bordeaux .

Grant for life to Thomas de Hampton, seneschal of the Landes , kt , of the Lapurdo, de baylie of the land of Labourd , to be governed by him or through a suitable proctor, giving him the ten silver marks [mentioned below]. If the revenues of Labourd exceed this sum of ten silver marks, he has to respond each year of the surplus to the constable of Bordeaux. Thomas de Hampton has supplicated the prince, as Thomas Cok, kt , former seneschal of Gascony, 1 had granted for life to Hampton in his letters in the king's name the baylie of Labourd with its revenues and appurtenances, rendering each year to the constable of Bordeaux ten silver marks, letters which have been confirmed by the king, to have this sum of ten silver marks remitted to him.

By K.

1.
Thomas Cok was seneschal of Gascony in 1347-9.
43

20 May 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For being present for the rendering of account.

Order to Bernat Brocas, controller of the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine , as the king has given a respite to Master Stretke John de Streatley , constable of Bordeaux, to render the account of his office until the next fortnight of Michaelmas, to be present in person at the same period before the barons of the king's exchequer with his rolls on the rendering of these accounts, leaving in his office his lieutenant or any other sufficient delegate. And he should not neglect to do so.

By K.

For John de Chiverston, seneschal of Gascony.

44

10 May 1359 . Westm' Westminster .

Grant to John Chiverston , seneschal of Gascony, of 200 m.st. to be received by him each year from the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine at Michaelmas 1 and Easter by equal portions, for all his life or until he be given for life lands and revenues of rebels or some other estates which will come in the king's hands in the duchy.

By K.

1.
On 29 September.
45

Same as above

And it is ordered to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to John de Chiverston this annual sum of 200 m.st. according to the king's letters. 1

1.
The entry is followed by two sets of empty entry marks.
46

06 June 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For general attorney.

Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for Chevereston' John de Chiverston, kt , who is going to Gascony in the king's service, nominating John de Southdon, clerk , and Grenevill' Richard de Grenville alternately.

Woll' David de Wollore received the attorneys

47

06 June 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For general attorney.

Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for John Daumarle, kt , who is going to Gascony in the king's service, nominating Roger Piperel and Cressewell' Robert de Cresswell, clerk , alternately.

Haukesworth' William de Hawksworth, clerk , received the attorneys.

48

06 June 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For protection.

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , until 29 September 1359, to Thomas de Roos , who is staying in Gascony in the king's service.

By K.

For Bernat de Mestre.

49

08 June 1359 . Westm' Westminster . 1

Grant at farm to Magistro, de Bernat de Mestre, burgess of Burdeg' Bordeaux , for his good service to the king, and in compensation for the damage and injuries which he has sustained, of [the right] of issac ( eisacum ) of foreign wine sold at taverns in the city and suburbs of Bordeaux. Having and levying the same in person, or by an attorney, with all rights and dues pertaining to it, from 1 November 1359 for the term of six years, rendering to the king by the constable of Bordeaux 40 l.st. at the customary terms each year. 2

1.
A note in the margin states ' extractus '.
2.
For related entries, see entry 89 , entry in C 61/73 , entry in C 61/73 .
50

Same as above

And it is ordered to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to deliver the [right of] issac ( eisacum ) , with all its issues, to Bernat [de Mestre] , and permit him to exercise the office in person or by an attorney.

51

12 April 1359 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning a confirmation. 1

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Alfonso [VIII], rex Castelle et Toleti king of Castile and Toledo , dominus Vasconie lord of Gascony :

28 June 1214 . Gadalf' Guadalajara . 2

Grant and confirmation to the Dei Ville abbot of Divielle and his successors of the Pressag' house of Préchacq with all its appurtenances, and with all the rights the king has and the Pictavensis count of Poitou 3 formerly had there. The abbey of Divielle can acquire and hold peacefully forever lands from the king, knights or others pertaining to the king. 4

By K.

1.
A note in the margin in a considerably later hand states 'For the abbot of Dei Ville '.
2.
This date is written on the roll as 28 June 1252 (Spanish era) which gives 28 June 1214 (our era). Obviously, this date is an error of a scribe, as well as the date of 28 June 1213 suggested by Nicholas Vincent, as the king of Castile Alfonso VIII claimed to be lord of Gascony only between 1204 and 1206, and as he has invaded Gascony in 1205-6. See Alvira Cabrer, M. and Buresi, P., ‘ “Alphonse, par la grâce de Dieu, roi de Castille et de Tolède, seigneur de Gascogne”. Quelques remarques à propos des relations entre Castillans et Aquitains au début du XIIIe siècle’, Aquitaine – Espagne (VIIIe-XIIe siècle) , Université de Poitiers, Centre d’études supérieures de civilisation médiévale, (Poitiers, 2001), pp.219-32. This entry is fully published in Vincent, N., 'A forgotten war: England and Navarre, 1243-4', Thirteenth Century England XI , ed. B. Weiler, J. Burton, P. Schofield and K. Stöber (Woodbridge, 2007), p.138.
3.
The counts of Poitou were dukes of Aquitaine and dominated Gascony since 1062.
4.
It is very surprising to note that a charter issued by Alfonso VIII of Castile as 'lord of Gascony' has been confirmed by Edward III, as the former was never accepted as the legitimate lord of Gascony by his ancestors, its legitimate lord being then King John (1199-1216).
52

5 April 1359 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning safeguard.

Letters of protection and safeguard granted at the king's pleasure to the Dubiele, de abbot of Divielle , his monks and men, lands, tenements, goods and right possessions. The king orders all his officers in the duchy of Aquitaine to maintain and protect them from any undue injury and violence. In order to show this safeguard, they have to put the king's banners or pennons on their houses and goods.

53

5 May 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For the arrest of ships for the voyage of the seneschal of Gascony and others.

The king orders to all admirals etc., as he as appointed Duraunt Thomas Durant, serjeant-at-arms , William Smale , John Clerc of Dertmuth Dartmouth , Fisshacre Thomas de Fishacre and Walter Venour of Plymnuth Plymouth to arrest ten ships [in England] and all the mariners necessary to navigate them for the voyage of Chyverston John de Chiverston , seneschal of Gascony, Master Stretlee John de Streatley , constable of Bordeaux, and Arnold Savage, mayor of the city of Bordeaux , to obey and attend the formers about it.

By C.

54

5 May 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Johan Bernard.

Appointment at the king's pleasure of Bernardi Johan Bernard , parishioner of Blassaco, de Saint-Pierre of Plassac , as general serjeant in the duchy of Aquitaine , exercising this office, carrying the mace ( clava ) [of this office], and receiving there the same wages as the other general serjeants existing in the duchy used to receive.

By C.

55

Same as above For Arnaut Bidon .

Bydon Arnaut Bidon has similar letters.

56

1 May 1359 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning the refusal to recognize any notary who is not originating from the duchy.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that nobody can exercise the office of notary in the duchy of Aquitaine if he does not originate from the duchy, and if he has not been created in this office by the pope, the king or one of his officers there with the special autority of the king. And the king orders them to publicly proclaim this ordinance and apply it. The king has learned that some persons of the duchy of Aquitaine exercise the office of public notary and have been created in this office by the pope and not by him, so they have made many wrongs in the duchy.

By K.

57

10 May 1359 . Westm' Westminster . That the king should be responded for goods concealed from him in the duchy of Aquitaine. 1

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to swiftly inform themselves on all the goods, profits, emoluments, which should be responded to the king because they come from rebels or from persons deceased without heirs, or for any other reason, so that no more damage can be done because of their negligence or their tepidness. The king has learned that several goods, profits and emoluments should pertain to him in the duchy of Aquitaine, but are concealed to him and kept by others.

By K. and C.

1.
A note in the margin states extractus .
58

10 May 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For John de Chiverston.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, to account, if it has not be done, with Chyverston John de Chiverston , seneschal of Gascony, of his wages of war as well as of his reward according to the indenture made between him and the king about his retinue from 13 April 1354 and for all the time he has been seneschal of the duchy of Aquitaine, pay him from the issues of the duchy and make him a suitable allocation there.

59

8 June 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Pey de Ramefort.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the juge-mage of the court of Gascony that having heard the complaint of Pey de Ramefort and summoned before them his debtors, and seen the obligations and public instruments proving they are his debtors, they have to compel them to pay the sums of money they owe to Ramefort according to the local fors and customs, any letters of delay obtained by these debtors notwithstanding. Ramaforti, de Pey de Ramefort has supplicated the king that some people of Gascony are committed to him in various sums of money as appear in some obligations and public instruments, but they refuse to pay him these sums, so Ramefort requests the king to compel them to pay them.

By C.

60

1 June 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Ramfré, lord of Montpezat.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony that having heard the complaint of Ramfré, lord of Montpezat, and summoned before them Guilhem-Amaniu de Castillon, and making swift information about this matter, if it happens that Ramfré has been unjustly removed by Castillon from the castle of Blaignac and his lands in Blagnadais, these castle and lands have to be returned to Ramfré without delay, and if there is need to levy fines on Castillon because of certain damages and injuries, he has to levy fines according to the local fors and customs. Ramfredus Ramfré[IV de Montpezat], Monte Pesato, de lord of Montpezat , has complained to the king that he holds his Blaniaco, de castle of Blaignac and his lands of Blaynades, de Blagnadais by homage to the king, but Castilhon Guilhem-Amaniu [II] de Castillon asserts that he holds these castle and lands and their homage from him and Ramfré refused it, then Castillon has removed him from them and still occupies them, so Ramfré supplicates the king to provide him a remedy about it.

By K.

61

8 July 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For the taking of baylies and offices into the king's hands. 1

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to make on [the matter below] swift information by any possible means, and put in the king's hands and keep all the baylies and offices in the duchy of Aquitaine which have been alienated or granted without the king's licence, until the king orders on them. The king has learned that several baylies and offices in the duchy of Aquitaine whose appointment pertains to the king, have been granted without the king being consulted to some persons who are not suitable, some to them and their heirs, others for life, to the great prejudice and damage of the king.

1.
A note in the margin states extractus .
62

10 July 1359 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning information to be done together.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that they have to make all informations on the king's rights in the duchy of Aquitaine together and not separated, and the king wills that any information done in the future without the other will be invalid. The king has learned that informations in the duchy of Aquitaine have been badly made because of the negligence of the king's officers there, with the result that the king has suffered great damages and injuries.

By C.

63

8 June 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Bernat du Trouilh.

Confirmation to Trolio, de Bernat du Trouilh , because of the good service he did to the king in his wars and partly in compensation for the losses he suffered in the same wars, of the grant formerly made to him and his heirs issued from his body by Greili Johan [III] de Grailly and Monte Ferrandi, de Bertran [I] de Montferrand , knights, captains of Montis Regalis Montréal in the Condunen diocese of Condom , 1 to hold the ovens of the town of Montréal. Grailly and Montferrand ordered that no inhabitant of this town or its jurisdiction was allowed to have ovens where is baked bread, and they had to bake bread only by using Trouilh's ovens, and each time somebody did not do this, his batch of bread had to be seized and 65 s. paid as fine, two thirds of this sum going to the king and one third to Bernat du Trouilh or his heirs, and the ovens where this bread had been baked had to be destroyed.

By K.

1.
Johan III de Grailly, captal de Buch, and Bertran I de Montferrand, lord of Montferrand, seem to have been 'brothers-in-arms'.
64

18 June 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For the king, concerning probition.

Ban under pain of forfeiture of their liberties to the canons of Saint-André of Bordeaux or others to attempt to delay or impediment the levy for the king of the custom of the issac . And they have to revoke without delay all attempts to do it without any stratagem, otherwise the king will punish them in such way it will bring fear to others who will want to do the same to the king's rights. The king is fully informed that, though he owns and all his ancestors owned, from time immemorial, a custom called issac ( Lissak ) on the wine sold in taverns at Bordeaux , the canons of Saint-André have machinated to impede the levying of this custom by sending some restraining letters of the official of Bordeaux 1 to the king's serjeants who are delegated by the king to levy this custom, and the latter have been impeded to levy it and the levy has been unjustly greatly delayed ( retardatur ) to the king's prejudice and to the obvious detriment of his rights there.

1.
The judge of the judicial court of the archbishop of Bordeaux.
65

20 June 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Gaubert de Beauville.

Grant to Gasbertus, Bonis Villa, de Gaubert de Beauville of 100 m. to be received each year by him or by his male heirs issued from his body by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux from the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine, at Michaelmas and Easter by equal portion, until the king provide him and his male heirs 100 m. of land or of annual revenues.

By K.

66

1 June 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For the same Gaubert [de Beauville].

Grant forever by these presents to Bonis Villa, de Gaubert de Beauville , in exchange of the 100 m. [recently] granted to him, 1 of the town called Castrum Sacrati Castelsagrat in the Agenen' seneschalcy of Agenais with its appurtenances and its high and low justice, to be hold by Gaubert de Beauville and his male heirs issued from his body, any grant or ordinance made by the king, his lieutenants or his officers in the duchy notwithstanding. If Castelsagrat is put outside the hands of Gaubert under the pretext of other rights, he will be provided with another suitable place in the duchy of the same value. If Gaubert dies without any male heirs issued from his body, Castelsagrat and its appurtenances, rights and revenues will return into the king's hands.

By K.

1.
See the previous entry: entry 65 .
67

2 July 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Gaubert de Beauville.

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Wales :

1 April 1357 . Burdeg' Bordeaux .

Grant to Bonisvilla, de Gaubert de Beauville, damoiseau , and his heirs, because of his good service to the prince and the king where he exposed his body and suffered various dangers and injuries, of the place of Monyoi Montjoi in the seneschalcy of Agenais , and half of the place of La la Sauvetat de Saberiis Sauvetat-de-Savères , which pertain to the king, with all their appurtenances, rights and revenues, any grant made before to the contrary notwithstanding, saving the superior resort and the homage to the king and all the other king's rights there.

68

10 July 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Arnaut de Mente.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that, having heard the complaint of Arnaut de Mente, and having taken information on his right on this office, if it happens he has been unjustly removed from this office, he has to return it to him without delay according to the local fors and customs. Arnaut de Mente, Baiona citizen of the city of Bayonne , has supplicated the king that the office of crier ( cride ) of Bayonne has been granted to him by the king's ancestors, former kings of England, as Mente had a hereditary right to this office, and had held this office for a long time, but he has been removed from this office without reason and the office has been put into the king's hands, so Mente requests the king to provide him with a remedy.

By petition of C.

69

10 July 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Gaubert de Beauville.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Bonis Villa, de Gaubert de Beauville or his attorney of what is owed to him for his service to the king in the duchy of Aquitaine, if it has not been accounted before, he has to pay him of what he found owing or make him a suitable allocation on the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine without any delay. Gaubert de Beauville has supplicated the king that the latter owed him various sums of money for his wages when he was in his service in the duchy of Aquitaine.

By K.

70

8 July 1359 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning the power to receive men into the king's obedience.

Grant of full power to Chyverston John de Chiverston , seneschal of Gascony, Master Stretele John de Streatley , constable of Bordeaux, to receive in the king's obedience all the persons obedient to the king's enemies in the duchy of Aquitaine, regardless of their status.

By K.

71

8 July 1359 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning the settlement of disputes.

Grant of full power to Cheverston John de Chiverston , seneschal of Gascony, and Master Stretele John de Streatley , constable of Bordeaux, after having informed themselves, to pacify the relationships between the Burdeg' mayor, jurats and the community of the city of Bordeaux and the Reula jurats and inhabitants of La Réole , as there are certain debates and disputes between them, and compel them to make peace. 1

By K.

1.
See the related entry: entry 75 .
72

12 July 1359 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning protection.

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

By K.

73

15 July 1359 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning a commission of a custody to William de Wakefield. 1

Grant to Wakefeld William de Wakefield , as long as the duchy of Brittany is in the king's hands, of the custody of all the brefs de Bretagne received from ships at Bordeaux . 2 He has to receive in this office such wages and fees as other who had this custody before customarily received, responding of the issues of these brefs to the king.

By K.

1.
A note in the margin states extractus .
2.
On the brefs de Bretagne or writs of Brittany which were safeguard delivered for ships ( brefs de mer ) by the duke of Brittany at Bordeaux, see Moal, L. and Gallicé, A. 'Les brefs de Bretagne : un exemple de réglementation publique en réponse aux risques maritimes dans le duché de Bretagne (XIIe-XVe siècles)', Annales de Bretagne et des Pays de l'Ouest , 119 (2012), pp.81-108.
74

20 July 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Arnaut de Taudin of Sadirac.

Appointment at the king's pleasure of Arnaut de Taudin of Sadirac in the Deintre Duo Maria Entre-deux-Mers as general serjeant in the duchy of Aquitaine , exercising this office, carrying the mace ( clava ) [of this office], and receiving there the same wages as the other general serjeants existing in the duchy used to receive.

75

10 July 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For the men of La Réole.

Order to the mayor and jurats of the city of Bordeaux to revoke without delay the ordinances and banishments they have made against some men of La Réole, to stop requesting them the 2 s.t. by tun and the 6 d. by pound on wines and other of their goods, to permit them to enjoy without any new impediment their liberties and franchises, any ordinance, banishment made by them at Bordeaux being revoked and nullified by these presents, and if they have levied these 2 s.t. by tun and the 6 d. by pound from 29 September 1358, they have to return them without delay, so that La Réole does not risk to be lost because of them. The Reula jurats and citizens of the town of La Réole have complained to the king that they have the right from time immemorial to bring their wines and goods to the city of Bordeaux without paying any toll or custom on them, but the mayor, jurats and the community of the city of Bordeaux , under the pretext of some letters granted by the king, have demanded and extorted from the former 2 s.t. for each tun of wine or 6 d. by pound ( per libra ) on all the goods they bring to Bordeaux from 29 September 1358. The king had granted to the jurats and citizens of La Réole to be forever exempted for these payments from 29 September 1358, 1 and permit them to enjoy the liberties and franchises they enjoyed before, and the king ordered them to observe his decision, but the king has learned they did not permit the jurats and citizens of La Réole to enjoy their liberties and franchises at Bordeaux, but they have publicly proclaimed at Bordeaux without consulting the king that no inhabitant of Bordeaux receive or accommodate any men or women of La Réole, nor sell to them bread, wine or other victual, under pain of banishment outside the city of Bordeaux for one year; and that none of their wines can be brought in Bordelais cellars or be received in Bordelais houses under pain of destruction of these houses and cellars; that no boatman can bring on their boats the wines of these jurats and citizens of La Réole up to Bordeaux under pain to have a hand cut off; and that all the men of La Réole who come to Bordeaux had to be killed, and their children and families of the same town of La Réole as well as the money changers and merchants of La Réole had to be expelled from Bordeaux; to the king's contempt and the great damage of the jurats and citizens of La Réole who have requested the king to bring a remedy about it, as La Réole is in great danger to be lost. 2 because of their policy. 3

By K.

1.
On 22 March 1358: entry in C 61/70 .
2.
It meant that La Réole would be too impoverished to defend itself againt the French, but this assertion could also suggest that the citizens of La Réole could rally the French party.
3.
See the related entry: entry 71 .
76

16 July 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For the men of Libourne.

Order to the mayor, jurats and community of the city of Bordeaux to stop demanding the tax of 2 s.t. on each tun of wine brought by the burgesses and inhabitants of the town of Libourne and others which have their wines growing on their vineyards situated below Saint-Macaire, 1 against the tenor of the king's grant done to them, and not permit them to be molested or damaged. And if anything has been unjustly taken to them, then they have to return it to them without delay, so that no complaint reaches the king again about it. Formerly, the king granted to the mayor, jurats and community of the city of Bordeaux to have the right to levy on all persons, good or wine coming from the town of Sanctus Macharius Saint-Macaire to their city of Bordeaux to be sold, 2 s.t.parv. for each tun ( dolium ) and on other goods according to this rate, in order to help them for the repair of their city's walls and turrets, as appears in the king's letters patent made about it, and yet the Libornia burgesses and inhabitants of the town of Libourne have complained that despite the fact that Libourne is situated below Saint-Macaire towards Bordeaux by ten miles or more, they compel them to pay this tax to their great damage and against theirs liberties, franchises and customs. 2

By K. and C.

1.
It meant 'situated downstream of Saint-Macaire', this town being on a bank of the river Garonne and being the first town of the diocese of Bordeaux in that direction.
2.
There is very similar entry, dated 12 April 1358, Westminster: entry in C 61/70 .
77

16 July 1359 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning the grant of [letters of] marque.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, that having checked the various public instruments and other evidences owned by William de Wakefield, if they notice that this latter has been made prisoner and ransomed during the truces, and that the [French] keepers of the truces refused to do him justice about that, then they have to give Wakefield [letters of] marque ( marca ) on the goods of all the subjects of the king's adversary of France 1 which happen to be in the duchy of Aquitaine by time of peace or truce, according to the local fors and customs. Wakefeld William de Wakefield, king's valet , Burdeg' citizen of the city of Bordeaux , has complained to the king, as he has been made prisoner several times at sea by the people of the king's adversary of France at the time of the truces made between the king and this adversary, he has been closely confined in prison, and he has paid several ransoms before being released, and he has been stripped of his wines and other goods up to the value of 5,000 l. , on which Wakefield has not obtained satisfaction; and although the king's keepers of the truces in the duchy of Brittany have requested several times compensation by their various letters to their counterparts of the king's adversary of France, as well as the latter's keepers of the truces in France, these keepers did not do anything about it, as more fully appears in some public instruments and other evidences owned by Wakefield, so the latter supplicates the king to provide him with a suitable remedy.

By K.

1.
King John II of France.
78

18 July 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For the goldsmiths of Bordeaux.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that if the two men elected by the goldsmiths of Bordeaux are not performing well their work of inspection of the quality of the work of the goldsmiths, then two other sufficient and suitable men have to be elected by them to do this work. And if any fault has been done, it has to be corrected and the transgressors have to be punished. Formerly, at the prosecution of the goldsmiths of the city of Bordeaux the king granted to them, among other things, that they could elect two worthy men ( probi homines ) of their profession to correct the faults found in this profession, and order the necessary measures, and order punishment to the opponents to these measures with the help of the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux when necessary. 1 But it has been underlined before the king that if the two men elected turned a blind eye to the faults of the transgressors of their profession, the latter will remain unpunished to the great prejudice and damage of this profession and the people.

1.
On 30 December 1357 and 6 April 1358: entry in C 61/69 , entry in C 61/70 .
79

22 July 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Bérart [II] d'Albret, son and heir of Bérart [I] d'Albret.

Grant at the king's pleasure to Berardus, Lebreto, de Bérart[II] d'Albret , son and heir of Lebreto, de Bérart [I] of Albret, Podio Normanni lord of Puynormand , because of his good service to the king, of a delay to do homage to the king for the castles, lands and places he inherited from his father. The king orders the seneschal of Gascony, the constable of Bordeaux and his other officers of the duchy of Aquitaine to abstain from requesting from him these homages until the king orders otherwise, and they have to permit him to hold them peacefully without impediment or inconvenience.

By K. and C.

80

4 August 1359 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning the release of arrested ships.

Order to Brian Guy de Bryan, admiral of the Western Fleet , or his lieutenant in the Sandwico, de port of Sandwich , and the mayor and baillifs of the town of Sandwich , to free without delay the two ships [mentioned below], if they have been arrested, as well as their masters, mariners and all the equipment of these ships, and permit them to go without impediment to the port of Plumuth Plymouth where the king's magnates and faithful men are waiting for them, any arrest made on them notwithstanding. The king had learned that two ships of Bayonne , one ship called the Sanctus Petrus also known as la Faryner 1 and another ship called the Sanctus Johannes of Bayonne, which have been formerly allocated by the king to la Bret, de Bérart [II] d'Albret and certain other king's magnates and faithful men of Gascony who are sent there in the king's service for their voyage there, have been arrested recently at the port of Sandwich, for which reason their journey towards Gascony has been greatly delayed.

By K. and C.

1.
This meant in Gascon 'the ship shipping flour' (in French it gives 'le farinier'). Logically, this ship was nicknamed as such because of its main use.
81

13 July 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Bérart d'Albret.

Order to all the king's keepers of the passages in all the ports of the kingdom of England, to permit without any impediment Bérart [II] d'Albret with his men, horses, harnesses, armours and other goods to leave their port. The king sends to Gascony la Bret Bérart [II] d'Albret, kt , with 40 people of his retinue ( comitiva ) and 30 horses.

82

13 July 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Bérart d'Albret.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to Lebreto, de Bérart [II] d'Albret , 1,000 gold crowns ( scuti aurei ) from the issues of the king's wine custom at Bordeaux from the next harvest in part of payment of the expenses he had in buying armours and other equiments. This king's grant is given to Albret because of his good service towards the king in the duchy of Aquitaine, and as Albret formerly came to the king in England to follow the king in his war expedition to France, and now he is returning to the duchy of Aquitaine, by the king's order, to stay there in his service.

By K.

83

12 July 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For the jurats and community of La Réole.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to set out the king's will to the mayor, jurats and community of the city of Bordeaux about the La Réole matter, 1 and they have to comply to the king's order sent to them under pain of forfeiture, and if some of them are contrary or rebels the seneschal and the constable have to use all the means they have to compel them, and they have to work in a friendly manner to appease all dissents and dissenssions, so that the king is not contacted once again on this matter to put this matter on his own hands. The seneschal and the constable will suffer the king's wrath if they neglect to do what is necessary. And they have to certify the king of what they have done under the king's seal used in the duchy.

1.
See entry 75 .
84

6 August 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For the vicomte of Orthe.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that if he can pay to the Avorta, de vicomte of Orthe 1 the sum of 4,499 florins of old crown ( de scuto veteri ) 2 s. 6 d. and one quadrant, he has to do it from the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine, and he has to send to the king's chancery letters certifying he has done it. As the king owed certain sums of money at his exchequer to the vicomte of Orthe, he ordered his treasurer and chamberlains to check the books, rolls and memoranda kept in the king's chancery, and they found that the sum of 1,979 l. 14 s. 11 d. and one halfpenny ( obolus ), as well as the sum of 15 d.st. have been paid to him in part of satisfaction of the sum of 15,000 florins of old crown 2 the king owes him for the Junhy count of Joigny 3 who was made prisoner by the vicomte of Orthe at the battle of Peyters Poitiers and who has been bought from him for the king by the prince of Wales , as more fully appears in the obligatory letters under the prince's seal owned by this vicomte. And it remains to pay to this latter 4,499 florins of old crown ( de scuto veteri ) 2 s. 6 d. and one quater from this sum of 15,000 florins of old crown . 4

By K. and C.

85

15 June 1359 . Westm' Westminster .

Order to Robert de Herle, king's captain and lieutenant in the duchy of Brittany , and Henry de Tatton, receiver of the issues of this duchy in the king's name , to entrust the brefs de Bretagne [sold at Bordeaux] to William de Wakefield through an indenture made between them. The king has granted by his letters patent to Wakefeld William de Wakefield the custody of all the brefs de Bretagne received from ships at Bordeaux, 5 as long as the duchy of Brittany is in the king's hands, receiving in this office such wages and fees as other who had this custody before customarily received, responding for the issues of these brefs to the king.

86

Same as above

And it is ordered to Stretle John de Streatley , constable of Bordeaux, to deliver to William de Wakefield the brefs he has in this custody.

1.
Arnaut-Ramon IV d'Aspremont .
2.
Or 2828 pounds.
3.
Jean de Noyers , count of Joigny.
4.
On the ransom of the count of Joigny and the payments to the vicomte of Orthe, see Bériac-Lainé, F. and Given-Wilson, C., Les prisonniers de la bataille de Poitiers (Paris, 2002), pp.117, 168-9, 171 and 364.
5.
See entry 73 .
87

18 July 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , until 5 April 1360, to Richard Chastillon , son of Hugh Chastillon , who is going to Gascony, in the king's service, in the company of Master Stretle John de Streatley , constable of Bordeaux.

By the testimony of the same John [de Streatley].

88

18 October 1359 . Sandewicum Sandwich . For protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus , until 5 April 1360, to Thomas de Roos de Douseby Dowsby , who is going to Gascony, in the king's service.

By bill of p.s.

89

20 October 1359 . Sandewicum Sandwich . For Johan Brocas . 1

Order to Magistro Bernat de Mestre, burgess of Burdeg' Bordeaux , to pay to Johan de Brocas 40 l. each year from his farm of the Burdeg' [office of the] issac ( eissac ) on wine in the city and suburbs of Bordeaux during the term of six years, by indenture made between them, and he will receive due allowance in his farm. In recompense for certain sums that the king owed to Brocas, and for certain rents which he granted to the king and his heirs, the king granted to him for his life the 40 l. which Mestre ought to render to the king on 1 November for six years for the farm of the issac which was committed to him; the same to be paid by Mestre to Brocas in person until the end of the term of his farm, just as is more fully contained in the king's letters patent. 2

1.
A note in the margin states 'The original letters were enrolled in the patent rolls of the present year'.
2.
For related entries, see entry 49 , entry in C 61/73 , entry in C 61/73 . There is a long space on this membrane, and then a marginal note 'Here for the keeper of England'.

For the transport of victuals.

90

20 November 1359 . Wodestok' Woodstock .

Licence granted, at this supplication, to William Spicer of Bristoll Bristol to load 500 quarters of wheat at the port of Bristol , and bring them to Bordeaux . The king orders to all his officers [in the kingdom of England] to permit him without impediment to load this wheat in this port and bring them to Gascony, while paying the due customs. Yong William Young and Richard de la Ryvere of the county of Somerset personally mainprised before the king in chancery, that Spicer would take this corn and unload it in the port of Bordeaux and not elsewhere, and that he would bring at the king's chancery letters testimonial of the constable of Bordeaux or the mayor of Bordeaux before 5 April 1360 that the corn has been discharged there.

Attested by Thomas [of Woodstock], the king's son, keeper of England .

By C.

91

23 December 1359 . Redyng' Reading .

Licence granted at Motesfont John de Mottisfont to load on ships, by him or through his servants, 300 quarters of wheat at the port of Gippewicum Ipswich and bring them to Gascony. John Montpyllers and filus Rogeri Henry FitzRoger, baillif of the county of Surrey , mainprised before the king in chancery that Montesfont would bring this corn to Gascony and not elsewhere, etc as above.

Attested by Thomas [of Woodstock], the king's son, keeper of England .

By C.

92

30 December 1359 . Westm' Westminster . For Olivier, lord of Clisson .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, that having seen the letters of Robert de Herle or his lieutenant in the duchy of Brittany proving that the lordships and lands of his inheritance has been delivered to Olivier [V] de Clisson, and if it happens by legitimate information that this latter's mother Jeanne de Belleville and her predecessors [in the lordship of Clisson] 1 had the brefs ( brevia ) and custom on the ships at Bordeaux by hereditary right and that Olivier, as son and heir of Jeanne de Belleville, should have it, then they should permit him to receive them without any impediment. Formerly the king has granted to Bella Villa et de Clizon, de Jeanne de Belleville and Clisson , because of her good service towards him, to have her brefs and the custom on ships at Bordeaux that her and her predecessors [in the lordship of Clisson] used to have before, and the king has ordered the then seneschal of Gascony and the then constable of Bordeaux to permit her and her officers to levy her brefs and custom at Bordeaux, as more fully appear in the king's letters patent. 2 And her son and heir Olivier [V de Clisson], Clizon lord of Clisson , 3 has supplicated the king, as his mother died, to permit him to have these brefs and customs. And as Olivier de Clisson has prosecuted the king to have him delivered the lordships and lands of her mother in the duchy of Brittany, and then the king has ordered to Robert de Herle, his captain and lieutenant in the same duchy or his lieutenant that if Olivier de Clisson was the son and heir of Jeanne de Belleville and was over the age of majority, Herle had to take his fidelity, make full swift justice on the return of these lordships and lands, and take his homage until Michaelmas next. 4

By K. and C.

1.
They were the ancestors of her late husband Olivier IV de Clisson who had been executed by the French at Paris in 1343.
2.
On 1 February 1349: entry in C 61/61 .
3.
Olivier V de Clisson (d.1407), future constable of France from 1380 to 1392.
4.
It was probably on 29 September 1359 as Jeanne de Belleville died this same year.
93

12 January 1360 . Redyng' Reading . Concerning the transport of corn.

Licence granted to Sedeseye Guilhem Sedasey and Martyn Ramon Martin , merchants of the city of Bordeaux, to load 100 quarters of wheat at the port of London and 100 quarters of wheat at the port of Leune Lynn , and bring them to Gascony. The king orders to all his officers [in the kingdom of England] to permit them without impediment to load this wheat in these port and bring them to Gascony, while paying the due customs.