C 61/76
Gascon Roll for the 37th year of the reign of Edward III
Physical condition of the roll
The roll consists of seven membranes. There are entries on all of the face sides, but on none of the dorses. The roll is generally in good condition, but the last membrane, membrane 1, is darkened and rubbed, it being the outer membrane when the roll was rolled up.
C 61/76 37 Edward III (1363-64)
Introduction.
The roll is a relatively straightforward one for it is dominated by the preparations for the departure of Edward of Woodstock to take up the governance of the newly created principality of Aquitaine. The dispatch of the prince to Aquitaine had been in the planning since 1361, and had been intended to have taken place probably in the autumn of 1362, but had been delayed for various reasons. 1
The vast majority of entries are letters of protection and attorney for the prince's followers prior to their departure, or in residence in Gascony. The majority of these letters seem to relate to men who were to make up the prince's military following or that of the principal noble accompanying the prince - Thomas Beauchamp, earl of Warwick. Many names are very familiar as longstanding brothers-in-arms of the prince, such as Gerald de Braybrooke, Baldwin Freville, Thomas de Felton and John de Hinxworth, but many are less familiar. 2 It is clear that the prince was also taking contingents of non-military personnel, who were either meeting the prince's private household needs, or who were intended to become part of the new princely government of Aquitaine, men such as Simon Clement, clerk, Master Philip de Codford, precentor of Salisbury, and Master John Silvester, archdeacon of Wiltshire, and the vintner, John de Clopton. 3 One particular individual, described as 'Nicholas de Lancaster, herald' clearly reveals that the prince took a herald with him, and the individual seems to be one of the earliest reference to the Lancaster Herald. 4 Of course, although these various letters do not necessarily mean that the individuals actually departed with the prince, they do provide an important supplement to our knowledge of those who were serving with the prince at this time. 5
A small number of entries clearly relate to the logistical difficulties that were faced in shipping the prince to Gascony. John de Ellerton and Robert de Appleby, both royal serjeants-at-arms, were assigned on 8 February to arrest ships of a 50 tun capacity or more, along the east and south coasts, and were to ensure the ships were at Plymouth for the prince's departure at Easter (Easter fell on 2 April in 1363). 6 However, the task facing them must have proved too difficult to achieve for the king issued a new assignment on 26 March to Ellerton and William del Wood, another royal serjeant-at-arms, to have the ships at Plymouth for two weeks after Easter. 7 This would suggest that the king and prince were being kept well informed by their officials of the state of the arrest of ships. However, even this new deadline seems to have proved impossible to meet, for the prince did not finally depart until 9 June. Interestingly two ships were singled out for special attention, with assignments for the recruitment of mariners to man them. 8 Both were called la Seintemarycogge , one from Winchelsea, and the other from Ipswich, and were evidently singled out for a special part in the prince's crossing. The Ipswich ship was ultimately to carry the prince himself. 9
The number of grants of licences for merchants and others to take victuals to Gascony, whilst fewer in comparison with rolls 73 and 74, perhaps unsurprisingly continue to be found in this roll. 10 That this trade was predominantly in the form of the import of wine, and the purchase of victuals with the proceeds is more clearly spelled out in the entries found on this roll. But the types of victuals being exported show a marked change from those exported in previous years, from grain to preserved fish, mainly herrings. In addition, the prince himself was given a licence to export herring 'for the sustenance of the common men residing' with him in Gascony. 11
Other business is of fairly modest volume, and is perhaps a very real indication of the delegation of powers to the prince by the king. The king's longstanding attempts to reconcile the notoriously fractious merchants of Bayonne with foreign traders finds expression in peace negotiations with the merchants of Flanders. 12 An attempt to obtain justice for a Winchelsea merchant robbed on his return voyage from La Rochelle by Breton pirates of the allegiance of Charles of Blois, foundered on the liberties granted to La Rochelle by the king himself. 13 There are prohibitions against the export of horses and falcons out of England. 14 And finally, a very longstanding dispute between the Durfort family and the citizens of Penne-d'Agenais, which had its roots in the 1330s, again reared its head, with the king seemingly no closer to an equitable resolution. 15
Simon J. Harris.
- 1.
- Barber, R. Edward, prince of Wales and Aquitaine: A Biography of the Black Prince (1996, Woodbridge), pp. 170-79. Barber points to problems over the negotiations for the treaty of Brétigny-Calais, the prince's marriage, and the logistics of arresting and assembling the ships as the principal reasons for the delay. See also Ormrod, W.M., Edward III , pp. 414-424.
- 2.
- entry 15.3 , entry 15.8 , entry 15.9 & entry 53 .
- 3.
- entry 28 , entry 46 , entry 47 & entry 40 .
- 4.
- entry 15.9 & entry 16.4 . The College of Arms, Queen Victoria Street by W.H. Godfrey, assisted by Sir A Wagner. With a complete list of the officers of arms, prepared by H.S. London (1963) for further references to this herald.
- 5.
- For a more detailed discussion of the prince's military retainers, though not apparently using evidence from the Gascon Rolls, see Green, D.S. 'The Military Personnel of Edward the Black Prince', Medieval Prosopography , 21 (2000), 133-52.
- 6.
- entry 2 & entry 3 .
- 7.
- entry 17 .
- 8.
- entry 8 & entry 32 .
- 9.
- Barber, Edward, prince of Wales and Aquitaine , p. 179.
- 10.
- entry 50 , entry 74 , entry 76 & entry 77 .
- 11.
- entry 67
- 12.
- entry 1 .
- 13.
- entry 4 .
- 14.
- entry 17 , entry 18 , entry 18.1 & entry 18.2 .
- 15.
- entry 72 .
Membrane 7
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28 January 1363 . Paleis de Westmonstier The palace of Westminster . For the burgesses of Bayonne . 1
[in French]The king has often been very troubled by the great disputes that have, for a long time, existed between his subjects of Bayene Bayonne , and the good and faithful men of Flandres Flanders , both before and after the war with the king of France , and a peace has been desired which both sides would keep. The king has been given to understand that his dear cousin the count of Flanders , 2 and the good people of Flanders have agreed to the Bayone men of Bayonne freely coming and trading in Flanders, and have caused it to be publicly proclaimed at Lescluse Sluis , and elsewhere, as appears by the tenor of their letters close sent to the king. The king, as a result of this, agrees, for himself and his heirs, and for his men of Bayonne, that all those of Flanders are able freely and peacefully to go and trade in Bayonne, and the king's other lordships, in times of peace, without impediment, and the king wishes that this is kept.
- 1.
- A note in the margin states, ' scr '.
- 2.
- Louis II of Flanders or Louis de Male, count of Flanders (1346-1384).
For the arrest of ships.
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8 February 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
To all admirals and their lieutenants, owners, masters and mariners of ships, and also the sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects.
Assignment of John de Ellerton, king's serjeant-at-arms , to arrest all ships of a capacity of fifty tuns and more, in each port from the mouth of the Thames to the north, wherever they can be found, and to cause them to be taken to Plimuth' Plymouth so that they are there by Easter next prepared to go in the king's service, at his wages, to Gascony with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , and the king's other faithful subjects going with the prince; and to arrest all those whom he finds oppose him, and put them in prison until the king otherwise ordains on their punishment. It is ordered that they should be intendant on, consult with and aid Ellerton as often as he will require it.
By K.
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Same as above
To the same.
Assignment of Appelby Robert de Appleby, king's serjeant-at-arms , to arrest all ships of a capacity of 50 tuns and more in each port from the mouth of the Thames to the west, both within the liberty of the Cinque Ports and in other liberties, etc.
By K.
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20 February 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For the men of La Rochelle .
Order to the keeper of the castle and town of Rupella La Rochelle to release from arrest the two ships of the obedience of Blesis Charles of Blois , and free the mariners and others who have been arrested with the ships from arrest and prison, if they have been detained, restoring to them their goods, which were lately arrested there at the request of Salarna Simon Salerne , merchant of Wynchelse Winchelsea , 1 this being done in accordance with the vigour and form of the king's protection and safe-guard, unless they have committed different offences or made contracts in La Rochelle for which they ought to stand trial. The keeper is to ensure that all the king's faithful subjects of La Rochelle have all their privileges granted to them, and they are observed inviolate.
On the behalf of Salerne , it was alleged to the king some time ago that Salerne 's crayer ( craiera ) 2 called la Katerine of Wynchelse Winchelsea was loaded with salt and merchandise to the value of 500 m.st. in the Baya Bay [of Bourgneuf] in Pictavia Poitou , 3 and took it along the coast of Britannie Brittany during the truce, where he was robbed of his ship, and the goods and merchandise in the same by men of Brittany , and he requested a remedy from the king. The king, by his letters patent under his great seal, at the request of Salerne , ordered the keeper, and the mayor, consuls and good men of La Rochelle to arrest the goods and merchandise of the subjects of Charles of Blois, the king's kinsman, which happened to come to the town, or the bodies of the men and subjects of the same Charles found there, and cause them to be delivered to Salerne , or his proctor, without delay.
The keeper, proceeding to carry out this order, seized two vessels with the goods and people in them, of the obedience of Charles of Blois, in La Rochelle, as the mayor and échevins of the town have informed the king by their letters close, and they have added that this action is to the great prejudice of the people of La Rochelle, since it is against the tenor of their privileges lately granted to them by the king, by which it was expressly laid down that merchants coming to La Rochelle with their merchandise should be under the king's special protection and safe-guard, and that if this action was allowed to proceed, then in future merchants and others of Brittany, who bring an abundance of victuals to the town, would cease to come there to the great damage of the town, and they request that the king continue his favour and provide them with a remedy.
The king has confirmed the privileges granted to the mayor, échevins, consuls and good men of La Rochelle by inspection of the rolls of chancery, and wishes to keep them unstained. 4
- 1.
- Salerne is identified as a vintner of Winchelsea in the patent rolls ( Calendar of the Patent Rolls (CPR), 1364-1367 , p.16). He must have been of some wealth and standing, for his son, also a John, left a very substantial estate on his death, holding property across Sussex and Kent, and he served as MP for both New Romney (Kent), and Winchelsea (Sussex) between 1386 and 1407, as well as serving as mayor of Winchelsea from 1407-9 (Roskell, J.S., Clark, L. & Rawcliffe, C., The House of Commons 1386-1421 , IV Members P-Z, (Stroud, 1992), pp.287-9).
- 2.
- A type of barge.
- 3.
- For a detailed discussion of the English involvement in the salt trade, and especially with this region, see esp. ch.4 in Bridbury, A.R., England and the Salt Trade in the Later Middle Ages (Oxford, 1955).
- 4.
- For related entries, see entry in C 61/75 , entry in C 61/75 & entry in C 61/100 .
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1 March 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For protection .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Kyngeston' John de Kingston, kt , who is going with Robert de Aston to Hibn' Ireland , in the king's service.
By the testimony of the same Robert.
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5 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For general attorney .
Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for Charryngworth' John de Charingworth , who is going to Gascony with Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service, nominating Henry de Tymmor and Sekyndon' Simon de Seckington alternately.
John de Tamworth, clerk , received the attorneys.
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8 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For protection .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , until Easter next, to Thomas de Balsham , who is going to Gascony in the company of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service.
By the testimony of the prince.
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13 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For the selection of mariners .
To the sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects of the king.
Assignment of Henry Sely, owner , and William Skill' , master , of the ship called la Seintmarycogge of Wynchelse Winchelsea , which is arrested for the passage of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales to Gascony, jointly or singularly to select 40 mariners for that ship, in Rye , Wynchelse Winchelsea , Hastynges Hastings and Bourn' Bourne and elsewhere in Sussex who have not already been selected for this passage, and put them in that ship for the passage.
By K.
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15 February 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For general attorney .
Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for Thomas Florak , who is going to Gascony with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service, nominating John Frisel and Bridemere John Bridmore alternately.
David de Wollore, clerk , received the attorney.
Membrane 6
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22 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For general attorney .
Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for John de Wykes , who is going overseas with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service, nominating Bergh William de Burgh, clerk , and William Colbayn alternately.
Codyngton John de Coddington received the attorney.
For general attorneys.
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26 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for John de Sindleye , kt , who is to Gascony with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service, nominating John de Bereford, parson of the church of Chalughton' Chalton , and Herdewyk John de Hardwick alternately.
Woll' David de Wollore received the attorney.
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Same as above
The same John [de Sindleye ] , who is going in the king's service in the company of the prince , has other letters of general attorney for a year, nominating John de Bereford and Thomas Tracy alternately.
The same David received the attorney.
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Same as above
Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for Stretle Hugh de Streatley , who is to Gascony with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service, nominating John de Ardern , and Bledelowe Thomas de Bledlow alternately.
The same David received the attorney.
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27 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Letters of general attorney, [for one year], for Mautravers John Maltravers of Hoke Hooke , who is going overseas with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service, nominating Walter Perle , and Frompton John Frampton alternately.
For protection.
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26 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Thomas Florak , who is going to Gascony with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service.
By the testimony of the prince himself.
The following have similar letters of protection, who are going [to Gascony] in the company of the same prince, for the same term:
By the testimony of the prince himself.
- 15.1
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28 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
- 15.2
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26 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
- 15.3
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30 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Thomas Saleby , Henry Cook , Reynold de Hampden , Richard de Roos , John Beoles , Henry Calwe , Richard Botiller , Stockild William Stockeld , Thorp' William de Thorpe , Walter Botiller , Tilneye John de Tilney , Crukerne William Crewkerne , Malyns Reynold de Malins , William de Candesby , Braybrok' Gerald de Braybrooke ;
- 15.4
- 15.5
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4 June 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
- 15.6
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28 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
- 15.7
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29 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
- 15.8
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20 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
- 15.10
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Same as above
- 15.11
- 15.12
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30 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
- 15.13
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8 March 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
- 15.14
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Same as above
- 15.15
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30 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
- 15.16
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16 May 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
- 15.17
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26 May 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
By the testimony of the prince .
- 15.18
- 15.19
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3 June 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
- 15.20
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8 June 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
- 15.21
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Same as above
- 1.
- The way this herald is described in the document suggests that he is as is described here, but it is possible that the clerk meant 'Nicholas, the Lancaster herald'.
For general attorneys.
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28 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for Wyclyf' Robert Wycliffe, the elder , who is going to Gascony in the company of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service, nominating Wyclyf' John de Wycliffe and Wyclyf' Robert de Wycliffe, the younger , alternately.
Mirfeld' William de Mirfield, clerk , received the attorney.
The following have similar letters of attorney, who are going with the said prince to [Gascony], nominating the following individuals, under the same date, for the same term:
- 16.1
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Same as above
Breouse John de Braose, kt , nominating William Tirwhit, clerk , and Russell' John Russel of Segre .
Woll' David de Wollore , received the attorney.
- 16.2
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Same as above
Reynold de Hampden , nominating John de Hampden and William de Barton .
Walter Power received the attorney.
- 16.3
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Same as above
Cheyne Alan Cheyney, kt , nominating John Haddon and Robert Lough .
Woll' David de Wollore received the attorney.
- 16.4
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30 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Lancastre Nicholas de Lancaster, herald , nominating Grene Nicholas Green and Shadenesfeld' Geoffrey de Shadingfield, clerk .
Walter Power received the attorney.
- 16.5
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Same as above
Thomas de Hereford, kt , nominating Nicholas Gernon' and John Chaa .
Woll' David de Wollore received the attorneys.
- 16.6
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5 May 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Thomas Latimer nominating John de Saxton, clerk , and Wodeford' Richard Woodford
Cotyngham Thomas de Cottingham received the attorneys.
- 16.7
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30 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Resus ap Gryffyth Rhys ap Gruffudd nominating John de Wodhull' , clerk , and William de Bolton .
The same Rhys nominating John de Alrewas and Yoxhale Hugh de Yoxall .
John de Tamworth, clerk , received the attorneys.
- 16.8
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Same as above
Hugh de Stafford nominating John [Barnet], bishop of Wygorn' Worcester , and Ralph[Stafford], earl of Stafford .
John de Tamworth, clerk , received the attorney.
- 16.9
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Same as above
Tylneye John de Tilney nominating Flete Thomas Fleet .
Woll' David de Wollore received the attorney.
- 16.10
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30 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Hugh de Stafford nominating Colepeper John Colpepper and Colepeper Richard Colpepper alternately.
The same Hugh nominating Richard de Stafford, clerk , and Freland Walter de Freeland, clerk , alternately.
- 16.11
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Same as above
Edward, son of Berkele Maurice de Berkeley , nominating Reynold de Eccles and Perley Walter Perle alternately.
John de Tamworth, clerk , received the attorney.
- 16.12
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Same as above
Richard de Roos nominating John Hawe and Laund' Thomas de Launde alternately
Ravens' Richard de Ravenser received the attorneys.
- 16.13
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24 May 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Hemgrave Edmund de Hengrave, kt , nominating Thomas de Elsham, clerk and Ralph de Walsham alternately.
Revens' Richard de Ravenser received the attorneys.
- 16.14
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16 June 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
[Letters of general attorney] in England, for one year, for le Warre Roger de la Warr , nominating John de Meres, parson of a moiety of the church of Leverton , and John de Wyke alternately.
Walter Power received the attorney.
Membrane 5
For the arrest of ships.
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26 March 1363 . Langeleye Langley .
To sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, keepers of seaports, lords and masters of ships, ministers and other faithful subjects of the king.
Assignment of Wode William del Wood and John de Ellerton , king's serjeant-at-arms, jointly and individually, to charge all owners and masters of ships that were arrested for the passage of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , and his retinue to Gascony, that they, under the pain of forfeiture of life and limb, their ships and everything else that they are able to forfeit, have their ships, well equipped and prepared, fishing boats excepted, at Plimuth' Plymouth two weeks after Easter next, ready and prepared to go with the prince in the king's service; and to have it proclaimed that if the owners and masters do not do this, then they will suffer the aforesaid forfeitures without hope of grace from the king.
The king has also assigned them to inquire by the oaths of good and law-worthy men of the counties of Essex , Norfolk , Suffolk , Lincoln , York and Northumberland , by whom the truth can best be known, of those mayors, bailiffs and keepers of ports who have permitted horses to be taken out of the realm without the licence and order of the king following the first prohibition ( primam defensionem nostram ), and of the numbers of horses. All those that they find culpable by legal process, are to be taken and attached to appear at a day to be designated by Wood and Ellerton, to answer for this before the king for the contempt and damage of the king, and to do and receive what the king and council will ordain.
They are further assigned to have it proclaimed in every port and place where they consider it expedient, that no native or alien of whatsoever condition, under pain of forfeiture of all that they are able to forfeit to the king, is to take any falcons out of the realm, except by the king's special order under his secret seal; and to enjoin all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs and keepers of ports in the counties cited above, that they are not to permit anyone to take falcons out of the realm, and that all falcons that come to those places for that purpose, are to be taken into the king's hands without delay, and kept safely until otherwise ordered. Wood and Ellerton have the power to appoint deputies in each town, port and place where they are not able to act in person, to do and execute the assignment. They are to inform the king in chancery from time to time of what they have done in these matters.
Lately the king caused all ships of a capacity of 50 tuns or more to be arrested for the passage of the prince, and the owners and masters of those ships were enjoined to have those ships at Plymouth at Easter next, ready and prepared to go with the prince and his retinue as above, in the king's service for the expedition of certain difficult business concerning the king and his realm; however, the owners and masters detained their ships, and refused to go, in contempt of the king, and to his grave damage, and manifestly delaying the departure of the prince, about which the king is very much disturbed, and not wishing to have his business delayed because of this, has made the assignment to Wood and Ellerton.
It is ordered, under pain of forfeiture, that they are to be intendant on, consult with and aid Wood, Ellerton and their deputies, in the execution of their assignment, when they will be warned to do so. 1
By K.
- 1.
- For a related entry, see entry 18 . The king had first imposed a partial prohibition on the export of horses on 20 January 1355 ( Calendar of Close Rolls (CCR), 1354-60 , p.111). A more comprehensive prohibition against the export of horses, hawks and woolen and linen yarn had been imposed on 6 April 1363, a little after this assignment ( Calendar of Close Rolls (CCR), 1360-64 , pp.524-5).
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26 March 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Order to the mayor and bailiffs of Novum Castrum super Tynam Newcastle upon Tyne , and the keeper of passages from the port of the town, under pain of forfeiture of all that they are able to forfeit to the king, on behalf of the king, that they are to charge all owners and masters of ships of a capacity of 50 tuns or more, to have their ships, both present and those that are absent when they return, fishing boats only excepted, sufficiently prepared and equipped at Plimuth' Plymouth two weeks after Easter next, putting aside all excuses and delays, under the pain of forfeiture of their lives and limbs, their ships and all else that they are able to forfeit to the king, and that they be ready and prepared to go with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , to Gascony in the king's service. The mayor and bailiffs and others are to attend to this, lest by their lukewarmness the passage is further delayed for lack of shipping. Lately the king caused all ships of a capacity of 50 tuns or more to be arrested for the passage of the prince, and the owners and masters of those ships were enjoined to have those ships at Plymouth at Easter next, ready and prepared to go with the prince and his retinue as above, in the king's service for the expedition of certain difficult business concerning the king and his realm; however, the owners and masters detained their ships, and refused to go, in contempt of the king, and to his grave damage, and manifestly delaying the departure of the prince, about which the king is very much disturbed, and does not wish to have his business delayed because of this.
And further, the king orders that, under pain of forfeiture, they are not to permit the export of any horses or falcons, unless by special order of the king by his letters under the secret seal, but to arrest all horses and falcons brought to the port for export without delay, and cause them to be kept safely until the king orders otherwise, and they are to inform the king in chancery of what they have done from time to time under their seals. Though the king has sent many writs of prohibition to them that they are not to permit the export of horses and falcons out of the realm under pain of grave forfeiture; however, horses and falcons have been permitted to be exported, through bribery, in contempt of and to the grave damage of the king, and his people, and contrary to the prohibitions, about which the king is much alarmed. 1
By K.
Similar writs are directed to the following under the same date, namely:
- 18.1
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Same as above
the mayor and bailiffs of Hertelpole Hartlepool ; the bailiffs of Skardeburgh' Scarborough ; the mayor and bailiffs of Kyngeston' super Hull' Kingston upon Hull ; the bailiffs of Barton super Humbr' Barton upon Humber ; the mayor and bailiffs of Grymesby Grimsby ; the bailiffs of Saltflet' Saltfleetby ; the bailiffs of Sanctus Botolphus Boston ; the mayor and bailiffs of Lenne Lynn ; the bailiffs of Blakeneye Blakeney ;
- 18.2
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Same as above
- 1.
- For a related entry, see entry 17 . The king had first imposed a partial prohibition on the export of horses on 20 January 1355 ( Calendar of Close Rolls (CCR), 1354-60 , p.111). A more comprehensive prohibition against the export of horses, hawks and woolen and linen yarn had been imposed on 6 April 1363, a little after this order ( Calendar of Close Rolls (CCR), 1360-64 , pp.524-5).
Letters of protection.
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12 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , until Easter next, to Peter de Veel, kt , who is going to Gascony with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service.
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Same as above
Letters of protection as above for Peter de Veel, kt , son and heir of Peter de Veel , who is going [to Gascony] with the same prince , in the king's service.
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18 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For general attorney .
Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for Nicholas Davy , who is going to Gascony with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service, nominating John Rous and Bledelowe Thomas de Bledlow alternately.
Woll' David de Wollore received the attorney.
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18 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For protection .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Robert Thurkild of Norwicum Norwich , who is going overseas with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service.
By the testimony of the prince himself.
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18 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For protection .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to John de Wykes , who is going overseas with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service.
By testimony of the prince himself.
For general attorney.
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25 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For protection .
Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for Daunteseye Philip Dauntsey , who is going overseas with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service, nominating John Trowe, parson of the church of Norton Veel , and John Russel of Seger Segre alternately.
Richard de Ravenser received the attorneys.
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Same as above
Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for Henry le Warner of Tettebury Tetbury , who is going to/staying in Gascony in the king's service, nominating John Trowe, parson of the church of Norton Veel , and John Russel of Seger Segre alternately
The same Richard [de Ravenser] received the attorney.
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Same as above
Letters of general attorney, for the same term, for Pey de Veel , who is going [to Gascony] with the same prince in the king's service, nominating the same John [Trowe] , and John [Russel] alternately.
Woll' David de Wollore received the attorney.
Membrane 4
For protection.
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1 May 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Bretoun William Breton , who is going to Gascony with Bello Campo Thomas de Beauchamp, earl of Warr' Warwick .
By the testimony of the earl himself.
The following has similar letters of protection, who are going with the earl to [Gascony], for the same duration:
- 27.1
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4 May 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
- 27.2
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2 May 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
- 27.3
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3 July 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , until Easter next, to Bernat Brocas , who is going to Gascony, in the king's service.
By K.
- 28
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1 June 1363 . Rokyngham Rockingham .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Simon Clement, clerk , who is going to Gascony in the company of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service.
By the testimony of the prince himself.
- 29
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8 June 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Mountviron John de Mountviroun , who is going to Gascony with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service.
By the testimony of the prince himself.
- 30
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2 July 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for a year, to Thomas son of Robert Rogger of Pakenham , who is going to Gascony in the company of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service.
By the testimony of the prince himself.
The following have similar letters of protection, who are going to Gascony in the company of the prince, in the king's service, for the same duration, namely:
- 30.1
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3 July 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
- 30.2
For general attorneys.
- 31
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1 May 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for Bretoun William Breton , who is going to Gascony with Bello Campo Thomas de Beauchamp, earl of Warr' Warwick , in the king's service, nominating Robert de Somerton, clerk , and John Rous alternately.
Walter Power received the attorney.
The following have similar letters of general attorney to [Gascony] with the earl, for the same term:
- 31.1
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2 May 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Thomas de Sutton , nominating Richard Colet of Sutton , and Gilbert de Sutton, parson of the church of Belton .
Codyngton' John de Coddington received the attorney.
- 31.2
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6 May 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Basynges John de Basing, kt , nominating Robert de Luffenham and William Horn .
David de Wollore received the attorney.
- 32
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26 April 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For the taking of mariners .
For all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects.
Assignment of Waryner John Warrener of Gippewicum Ipswich , master of the ship called la Seintemarycogge of Gippewicum Ipswich , to arrest 40 mariners for the operation of ships in Sussex and Essex for the passage of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , to Gascony, those already selected for the passage being excluded, arresting all those whom he finds resisting him, keeping them in prison until the king orders otherwise. They are to be intendant on, consult with and aid Warrener.
By K.
- 33
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18 June 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For protection .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Hoghton' Richard de Houghton , who is going to Gascony with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service.
- 34
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3 June 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For protection .
Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for Berford' Baldwin de Barford , who is going to Gascony with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service, nominating Herdewyk' John de Hardwick and Richard, parson of the church of Stene Steane alternately.
John de Tamworth, clerk , received the attorneys.
For general attorney.
- 35
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1 June 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for Thomas, earl of Warr' Warwick , who is going to Gascony in the company of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service, nominating Roger de Beauchamp, kt , and Piriton' Richard de Pirton, clerk , alternately.
Woll' David de Wollore received the attorneys.
- 36
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2 May 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for Ralph Basset of Sapcote , who is going to Gascony in the company of Bello Campo Thomas de Beauchamp, earl of Warr' Warwick in the king's service, nominating John de Grenehull' , parson of the church of Stanton' Stoney Stanton , and Lacheford William de Latchford alternately.
David de Wollore received the attorneys.
- 37
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3 June 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for William Moriers , who is going to Gascony with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , nominating Staunford' Nicholas de Stanford, clerk , and Master William de Nassyn alternately.
- 38
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15 May 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for Crombewell' Ralph de Cromwell, kt , who is going to Gascony with Bello Campo Thomas de Beauchamp, earl of Warr' Warwick , in the king's service, nominating Kirketon' Roger de Kirton and Wakebrugg' William de Wakebridge alternately.
Cod' John de Coddington received the attorneys.
- 39
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8 June 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For protection .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Wardcors John Wardcorps , who is going to Gascony with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service.
By the testimony of the prince himself.
- 40
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12 June 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For protection .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to John de Clopton, vintner , who is going to Gascony with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service.
By the testimony of Peter de Lacy .
- 41
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16 May 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For protection .
Letters of general attorney in England, for one year years, for Shipbrok' Roger de Shipbrook , who is going to Gascony in the company of Edward, prince of Aquitaine in the king's service, nominating John Wecche and Penkerich' John Penkridge alternately.
Woll' David de Wollore received the attorneys.
Membrane 3
- 42
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3 October 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For protection .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , until Easter next, to Robert de Chesenhale , who is staying in Gascony with Master Bernat de Brocas, clerk , in the king's service.
Reissued because it was sealed in another manner, 1 by the testimony of the same Bernat.
- 1.
- A not uncommon note found against entries, it probably meant that the original letters were issued under another seal, presumably one of the small seals, which was deemed unacceptable, and the letters had to be reissued.
- 43
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10 October 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For general attorney .
Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for John son of John de Trillowe , kt , who is staying in Gascony with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales in the king's service, nominating John de Trillowe , kt , and Herdewyk' John de Hardwick alternately.
The chancellor received the attorneys.
- 44
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11 October 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For protection .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , until Christmas next, to William Salmon of London , mariner , who is staying in Gascony with John Maykyn , in the king's service, to buy and purvey wine.
By K.
- 45
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10 October 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For protection .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , until Easter next, to Arnaut Brocas, clerk , who is staying in Gascony with Master Bernat de Brocas , in the king's service.
By the testimony of Bernat himself.
For protection.
- 46
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17 October 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Master Codeford' Philip de Codford, precentor of Sar' Salisbury , who is going to Gascony with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , and residing there, in the king's service.
- 47
-
Same as above
Master Silvestre John Silvester, archdeacon of Wiltes' Wiltshire has similar letters of protection for the same term.
For protection.
- 48
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18 October 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Loterell' Andrew Luttrell , who is going to and staying in Gascony in the company of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service.
By the testimony of the prince himself.
- 49
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25 October 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Thomas Tyl , who is staying in Gascony in the company of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service.
By the testimony of the prince himself.
The following have similar letters, who are staying with the prince in [Gascony] for the same term, under the same date:
- 49.1
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Same as above
- 49.2
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28 October 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
By the testimony of the prince himself.
- 50
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28 October 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For Pey Ladhus and others .
To sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects.
Grant to Ladhus Pey Laduch , Lagues Pey de Lague , Pelham Ramon de Pouillon , Dybos Pélegrin Dibos and la Garde Menaut de Lagarde , merchants of Baione Bayonne that they are able to take 190 lasts of herring from the port of Magna Jernemuth' Great Yarmouth to Gascony under the king's special protection. The merchants had brought 220 tuns of wine to London and Sandewicum Sandwich , and have requested that they be able to take the lasts, which they bought in Great Yarmouth, from there to Gascony, freely and without impediment, under the king's protection, which request the king wishes to grant. The protection is to last until 2 February next (feast of the Purification of the Blessed Mary)
It is ordered that the merchants be permitted to go, with their ships loaded with the herring, to Gascony, or by their men or servants, not permitting them to be troubled, injured, damaged, impeded or harmed. If anything has been done contrary to this, it is to be put right without delay. 1
- 1.
- For a related entry concerning the same individuals, see entry 76 .
For protection.
- 51
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28 October 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to John de Legh , who is going to, and staying in Gascony in the company of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service.
By the prince himself.
The following have similar letters of protection, who are staying with the prince in [Gascony], for the same term:
- 51.1
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Same as above
- 51.2
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10 November 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
- 51.3
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12 November 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
- 52
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15 May 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Burnel John Burnell , who is going overseas in the company of Bello Campo Thomas de Beauchamp, earl of Warr' Warwick , in the king's service.
By the earl himself.
- 53
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28 October 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For general attorney .
Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for John de Kentwood , who is going to and staying in Gascony with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales in the king's service, nominating Henxteworth' John de Hinxworth and Chelseye Alexander de Chelsey , alternately.
John de Tamworth received the attorneys.
- 54
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9 November 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For general attorney .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Dymmok John Dymock, kt , who is going to and staying in Gascony with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service.
By the testimony of the prince himself.
- 55
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6 November 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For protection .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , until 29 September next (feast of St Michael), to Bello Campo John de Beauchamp, kt , who is going to Gascony in the company of Bello Thomas de Beauchamp, earl of Warr' Warwick , in the king's service.
By K.
For other general attorneys.
- 56
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Same as above
Letters of general attorney in England, until 29 September next (feast of St Michael), for the same Bello Campo John de Beauchamp , nominating Wenlok' William de Wenlock, clerk , and John le Rous , alternately.
Woll' David de Wollore received the attorney.
- 57
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11 November 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for Adam de Louches , kt , who is going to and staying in Gascony with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service, nominating John de Carleton and Thomas Catewy , alternately.
Codyngton' John de Coddington received the attorneys.
- 58
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14 November 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for John de Legh , who is going to and staying in Gascony with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service, nominating Robert Hunderder of Watford and John Stokes of Watford alternately.
John de Tamworth received the attorneys.
For protection.
- 59
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12 November 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to William son of Trussell' John Trussel of Cublesdon' Kibblestone , kt , who is staying in Gascony with Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service.
By the testimony of the prince himself.
- 60
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20 November 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
Richard de Stafford, the younger , kt , has similar letters of protection from the king.
By the testimony of Richard de Stafford, the elder .
- 61
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24 November 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For protection .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Hoghwyk' William Howick who is staying in Gascony in the company of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service.
By the testimony of the prince himself.
- 62
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24 November 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For protection .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Sauvage Arnold Savage, kt , who is staying in Gascony, in the king's service.
Reissued because it was sealed in another manner by the king. 1
- 1.
- A not uncommon note found against entries, it probably meant that the original letters were issued under another seal, presumably one of the small seals, which was deemed unacceptable, and the letters had to be reissued. In this case, it is possible that two copies might have been issued in error.
For general attorney.
- 63
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Same as above
Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for the same Sauvage Arnold Savage , nominating Apulderfeld' William de Aperfield and John Barler , clerk , alternately.
Reissued because it was sealed in another manner, 1 and Woll' David de Wollore received the attorneys.
- 1.
- A not uncommon note found against entries, it probably meant that the original letters were issued under another seal, presumably one of the small seals, which was deemed unacceptable, and the letters had to be reissued.
- 64
-
Same as above
The same Arnold [Savage] has other letters of general attorney in England, nominating Saer Crevequer for the same term.
Reissued because it was sealed in another manner, 1 and Woll' David de Wollore received the attorneys.
- 1.
- A not uncommon note found against entries, it probably meant that the original letters were issued under another seal, presumably one of the small seals, which was deemed unacceptable, and the letters had to be reissued.
- 65
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10 December 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For protection .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Richard atte Vyne , who is staying in Gascony in the company of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service.
By the testimony of the prince himself.
- 66
-
Same as above For Geoffrey de Roos .
Memorandum that a certain charter made to Ros Geoffrey de Roos , of the king's fishery in the river Twede Tweed next to the town of Berewicum Berwick , was enrolled in the patent rolls for this year under the date of 6 November. 1
- 1.
- The entry does not seem to survive in the patent rolls.
Membrane 2
- 67
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26 November 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For the prince of Wales, for taking herring to Gascony .
To the sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful subjects of the king.
Grant, by the king's special grace, of a licence to Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , that he, by his servants and ministers, should be able to take 20 lasts of herring from the port of Magna Jernemuth' Great Yarmouth for the sustenance of the common men residing with the prince in Gascony at his wages, in addition to the other 20 lasts which the granted to the prince for his own stock ( pro stauro suo proprio ) to be taken to Gascony. Order that the servants and ministers be permitted to take the lasts from the port to Gascony without impediment, any ordinance, proclamation, prohibition or order to the contrary notwithstanding.
By K.
- 68
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5 November 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For general attorney .
Letters of general attorney in England, for three years, for Bello Campo John de Beauchamp , kt , who is staying in Gascony in the company of Bello Campo Thomas de Beauchamp, earl of Warr' Warwick , in the king's service, nominating Wenlok' William de Wenlock, clerk , and John le Rous alternately.
Woll' David de Wollore received the attorneys.
- 69
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26 November 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For general attorney .
Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for Renaud' Thomas Reynold , who is staying in Gascony in the company of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service, nominating Robert Bocy and Bryght Walton' John de Brightwalton alternately.
Codyngton' John de Coddington received the attorneys.
- 70
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16 December 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For protection .
Letters of protection, with clause volumus , for one year, to Robert de Grendon , who is staying in Gascony in the company of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service.
By the testimony of the prince himself.
- 71
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18 November 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For general attorney .
Letters of general attorney in England, for one year, for Thomas son of Edward le Despenser , who is staying in Gascony in the company of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the king's service, nominating Staunford' Nicholas de Stamford, clerk , and Gretford John de Greatford alternately.
Robert de Luffenham received the attorneys.
- 72
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4 December 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For Arnaut de Durfort .
Order to the bishop of Agennen' Agen , 1 and Master Carris Aquis Amalvi de Caraygues, doctor of canon law in Caturcen' Cahors , to summon before them, or either of them, the king's procurator fiscal ( procurator noster fiscali ) there, and others who ought to be summoned concerning the appeal of Arnaut [de Durfort] , and hear and determine the principal business according to the fors and customs there, with the king's authority, ensuring that whatever they decree in this matter, by whatever means they choose, remains inviolate.
The king has received a serious complaint from Durfort, kinsman and heir of the late Duroforti Arnaut [III] de Durfort , deceased, that even though the king, by his letters, for the abundant services of the deceased, gave to the late Arnaut de Durfort and his heirs various lands and places with complete and shared jurisdiction, and all manner of high and low justice in Podiumpinesium Pépinès , in the district and territory of Penna Penne-d'Agenais , and in certain parishes neighbouring it in Agenais, which are under the king's lordship of Aquitaine, and both the late Arnaut and his nephew occupied the lands and places for sometime; nevertheless the consuls and community of Penna Penne-d'Agenais , have asserted that the lands and places, and the jurisdiction, ought to pertain to them and their town by right, and have impeded, and still impede Arnaut de Durfort from the enjoyment of the same, contrary to the form of the king's letters. They have also brought Durfort before Sauvage Arnold Savage, kt , then lieutenant of the seneschal of Gascony , and the late Farlee William de Farley, constable of the castle of Bordeaux , on this matter, and caused him to be removed from his possession of the same by definitive judgment of the lieutenant and constable. Durfort, feeling himself aggrieved, appealed to the king as superior lord of Aquitaine, and the king wishes full justice to be done in this matter. 2
- 1.
- Déodat Roubaud ( Deodatus Rotbaldi ), bishop of Agen (1357-1363).
- 2.
- For related entries, see entry in C 61/50 , entry in C 61/52 & entry in C 61/64 .
- 73
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8 December 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For the consuls of Penne-d'Agenais .
To Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , duke of Cornub' Cornwall and earl of Cestr' Chester , and all archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, vicomtes, barons, knights, captains, judges, mayors, échevins, consuls and whatsoever officers and ministers, and other faithjful subjects.
Confirmation granted to the consuls, community and inhabitants of Penna in Agennesio Penne-d'Agenais in the king's lordship of Aquitaine, at their request, of all the liberties and franchises granted to them by whatever king of France, and which were used by them at the time of the peace made at Bretigniacum Brétigny , near Carnocen' Chartres between the king and the king of France , provided those liberties and franchises are not contrary to the articles and contents of that peace treaty. The king wishes those liberties and franchises to be observed and held inviolate according to the conditions and articles of the peace.
For taking herring to Gascony.
- 74
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13 December 1363 . Westm' Westminster .
To the sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, keepers of the ports and sea crossings, and also the king's ministers and other faithful subjects.
Grant of a licence to Ramon Roger, merchant of Bordeaux , that he is able to use the 256 l. that he sold 32 tuns of wine which he had recently brought from Gascony to the port of Gippewicum Ipswich , to buy herring in England, and take it back to Gascony to trade with, he having explained this fully before the king. It is ordered that Roger be permiited to buy as much herrings as he is able for that money, and take it to Gascony, without impediment, paying the customs, whatsoever ordinances, prohibitions or orders to the contrary notwithstanding.
By C.
- 75
-
Same as above
And it is ordered to the collectors of customs in Magna Jernemuth' Great Yarmouth , and also the bailiffs of the same place, [to permit]the same Ramon [Roger] to buy the herring for the 256 l. , and to take it to Gascony, paying the customs, as above. 1
By C.
- 1.
- The entry is followed by five sets of empty entry marks.
Membrane 1
- 76
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4 November 1363 . Westm' Westminster . For taking herring to Gascony .
To the bailiffs of Magna Jernemuth' Great Yarmouth , and the collectors of customs there .
Grant to Ladhus Pey Laduch , Lagues Pey de Lague , Pelhon Ramon de Pouillon , Dyboys Pélegrin Dibos and la Garde Menaut de Lagarde , merchants of Baiona Bayonne that they are able to take 190 lasts of herring from the port of Magna Jernemuth' Great Yarmouth to Gascony, they having brought 220 tuns of wine to London and Sandewicum Sandwich , as they have informed the king, since they have requested that they be able to take the lasts, which they bought in Great Yarmouth, from there to Gascony, to trade with. It is ordered that the merchants be permitted to take the herring to Gascony if its value is the same or less than that of the wine, and the merchants have found sufficient security to answer that they will take the herring to Gascony and nowhere else, paying the customs, any orders of the king directed to them to the contrary notwithstanding. 1
By C.
- 1.
- For a related entry concerning the same individuals, see entry 50 .
- 77
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20 January 1364 . Westm' Westminster . For taking fish to La Rochelle .
To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, keepers of ports and sea crossings, and other faithful subjects.
Grant to John de Loudham, clerk , that he, in person or by his servants, is able to take 200 fish called Stockfish ( stokfissh ), a half-hundred weight of salt fish and three lasts of herring in a ship from the port of London to Rupella La Rochelle , for the sustenance of him and his household. It is ordered that he be permitted to take the fish from the port to La Rochelle, having paid the customs and subsidies, without impediment, any order of the king's previously directed to them notwithstanding.
By C.