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C 61/81 42 Edward III (1368-69)

Introduction.

Although the roll contains several entries of particular interest, it is overwhelmingly dominated by letters of general attorney and protection for those going out to the principality of Aquitaine, or staying there. As we have seen in the introduction to roll 80, the prince had become embroiled in the Castilian civil war, and although this had resulted in the Anglo-Gascon victory at Nájera on 3 April 1367, the restoration of King Pedro to the throne proved to be short-lived, with Enrique de Trastámara finaly defeating his half brother at the battle of Montiel (14 March 1369). However, the preponderance of letters of protection and general attorney in this roll seem to represent more than the natural turnover of English troops and officials in the principality, and rather recognised the deteriorating position in and around the principality. Indeed this becomes very evident in the decision to send John de Hastings, earl of Pembroke, with a force of men to the principality, ¹ and the odd way that ships were initially to be provided for the rapid transport of troops from several south coast ports. ²

The roll contains very few other kinds of entries. As with the preceding rolls, there are a handful of entries relating to judicial matters, with cases that had come from the principality on appeal. Three entries concern the complaint of the lords of Caupenne, Cantemerle and Poyaler made against Bérart II d'Albret, kt, whom they accused of ejecting them from Tiran and Bussac, an act that Albret had apparently repeated against royal officials who had taken those places into the king's hands pending the hearing of the case ³ . Offering greater detail, and more interest is the appeal of Galhart de Salies, who complained to the king about the failure of the French lord Ingerger, lord of Amboise, to pay a substantial ransom owed to him since 1350. ⁴ It would seem, from Salies' account, that Ingerger had been captured by Salies and others when he had been fighting for the French at the behest of the French seneschal of Poitou. Having made an agreement with his captors, he was released by them. However, the ransom still remained unpaid by 1368, when Salies was seeking to have stays on the sale Ingerger's lands removed. Salies' account is necessarily partial, for it would appear that Ingerger's problems in paying his ransom were compounded by his capture at the battle of Poitiers in 1356. ⁵

Other entries of interest are the grant of a licence to export wool to the duchy and, a grant concerning John Harewell, bishop of Bath and Wells. The licence was granted to Laurence Janyn , a merchant, perhaps of Southampton, although the entry is not sufficiently explicit, Janyn had been clearly been able to show to royal officials why he should be granted a licence that circumvented the Calais staple, where wool should have been taken for sale, and permitted him to take wool to Bayonne. ⁶ The grant concerning Harewell is of more interest for it provides very clear evidence of the high esteem with which the bishop was held by both Edward III, and his son, Edward of Woodstock. Harewell had gone out to Aquitaine with the prince in 1362, and had become the prince's chancellor of the principality of Aquitaine. In his absence abroad he was elevated to the bishopric of Bath and Wells in 1366, but, as the entry makes clear, he had been unable to receive the temporalities of the see because he was obliged to come before the king in person and make renunciations relating to certain contents of papal letters relating to the appointment, and to swear fealty and oaths, and he was unable to leave the principality because of his function. The king recognised this, and delegated power to his son to receive the necessary renunciations and fealty and oaths on the king's behalf, and the temporalities were to be delivered once the king received written proof that this had been done. ⁷

Jonathan Mackman, Simon J. Harris & Guilhem Pépin.

1.: entry 61 & entry 77 . There are numerous letters of protection and general attorney for those going with Hastings contained in this roll.
2.: In entry 24 , entry 24.1 & entry 24.2 , on 18 September 1368, the king ordered local merchants and officials to secretly negotiate with ship masters for the hire of the ships without employing the usual device of arrest to take men and horses to the principality, this being done in this way to avoid rumours of the arrest of shipping spreading. However, only ten days later, the same merchants and officials were ordered to forget this previous order for the quiet hire of ships, but simply provide them for the rapid transport of troops, the need presumably being that urgent.
3.: entry 17 , entry 20 entry 21 .
4.: entry 40 .
5.: Bériac-Lainé, F. and Given-Wilson, C., Les prisonniers de la bataille de Poitiers (Paris, 2002), pp. 71, 99, 190, 194-5, 233, 273, 276 and 279. Timbal, P.-C., La guerre de Cent Ans vue à travers les Registres du Parlement (1337-1369) , (Paris, 1961), pp. 331-5.
6.: entry 38 .
7.: entry 54 .

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26 January 1368 . Westminster . For general attorney .

To all bailiffs and faithful people.

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Chaundos John Chandos, kt , who is staying in Gascony in the king's service in the company of the king's first-born son, Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , nominating John de Humbleton, clerk , to win and lose in all pleas and legal cases, moved or to be moved by Chandos, or brought against him in whatever court of England. ¹

Woll David de Wollore received the attorney.

1.: As the first entry on the roll, the letters of attorney have been written out in full rather than in an abridged form as is the norm on the rolls. For a full printed edition, see Rymer, Foedera , vol. 3, part 2, p.841.

2: 27 January 1368 . Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for half a year for Totesham Richard de Tutsham, kt , who is staying in the king’s service in Aquitaine, in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales .

By letter of p.s.

3: 27 January 1368 . Westminster . For general attorney .

The same Richard has letters of general attorney in England for half a year, nominating William Broke and Teldenne Thomas Tilden alternately.

By bill of p.s. Renewed as ordered elsewhere. The chancellor received the attorneys.

4: 30 January 1368 . Westminster . For general attorney .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Sterre William Star, citizen and vintner of London , who is going to Gascony, nominating John Bretton and Frekenham William Freckenham alternately.

Cotyngham Thomas de Cottingham received the attorneys.

5: 1 February 1368 . Westminster . For general attorney .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for William Murrers, kt , who is staying in the king's service in Aquitaine, in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , nominating Master Nassyngton William de Nassington, clerk , and Walter de Askham of Ebor' York alternately.

The chancellor received the attorneys by the letters of William Murrers himself.

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9 February 1368 . Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for John de Thorham , clerk , who is staying in Aquitaine in the king’s service, in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales . ¹

By bill of p.s.

1.: The entry is followed by a space where another entry has been completely erased.

7: 27 April 1368 . Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Roger de Burton, clerk , who is going out to Aquitaine in the king’s service.

By bill of p.s.

For general attorney.

8: 3 May 1368 . Westminster .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for la Warre John de la Warr, kt , who is going to Aquitaine, to stay there in the service Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine , nominating Thomas de Wyke, parson of the church of Mamchestre Mancetter , and John de Wyke alternately.

Walter Power received the attorneys.

9: Same as above

la Warre Roger de la Warr, kt , has similar letters of general attorney for the same time, nominating the same .

The same Walter received the attorneys.

10: 5 May 1368 . Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Wyngefeld Eleanor de Wingfield , who is staying in Aquitaine in the king’s service, in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales .

By bill of p.s.

For protection.

11: 4 May 1368 . Westminster .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Penhirgard Walter Penhargard , who is going to Aquitaine in the king’s service, to stay there in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales .

By p.s.

12: 16 May 1368 . Westminster .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Thomas Crabber, mariner , who is [going] to Aquitaine in the king’s service, to stay there in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales .

By bill of p.s.

13: Same as above

Similar letters of protection for the same time for Andreu Stephen Andrew, mariner , who is staying in the same place in the company of the aforesaid prince .

By the same bill.

14: 16 May 1368 . Westminster .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Wolseleye John de Wolseley , who is staying in the king’s service, in the company of Chaundos John Chandos, constable of Aquitaine .

By bill of p.s.

15: 22 May 1368 . Westminster . For general attorney .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Daventre Simon Daventry , who is going to Gascony with the king's licence, to stay there in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , nominating Thomas Stoke and William Dille alternately.

Walter Power received the attorneys.

16: 23 May 1368 . Westminster . For general attorney .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for George de Felbrigg , who is going overseas with the king's licence, nominating John de Wolterton, parson of the church of Parva Snorynge Little Snoring , and Richard de Martlesham alternately.

Woll' David de Wollore received the attorneys.

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12 July 1368 . Wyndesore Windsor . For Ramon-Guilhem, lord of Caupenne and others .

Order to Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , that he diligently obtain information on the complaint of Ramon-Guilhem [I de Caupenne], Caupena lord of Caupenne and Ebleo, Caupena Eblo de Caupenne, lord of Cantemerle , kt , and Arnaut [II de Saint-Aubin], Puallez lord of Poyaler , the complainants, against Lebreto Bérart [II] d'Albret, kt , concerning their ejection from Tirannum Tiran and Bussacum Bussac and their dependencies, and afterwards summon the parties before him and hear their arguments, and if he finds that the complaints are true then he is to do full and speedy justice according to the laws, fors and customs there to them concerning all the places, lands and property put into the hands of the king as sovereign lord of Aquitaine, and to the king for things done in prejudice of his royal majesty by Albret, and others in his name, and to the injuries done to the complainants by Albret, and for the amends to be made to them for the damages that they have suffered for their ejections from those lands and their detention.

The king has received the grave complaint of Ramon-Guilhem, Eblo and Arnaut, which contains that they and their ancestors for a long time have been in possession and seisin of Tiran, Bussac with certain of their dependencies, and other lands, rents and other immoveable property, and which came to them by succession from Auda [de Tiran] , lady of those places and other property, who was their grandmother, but were violently ejected from the same by Albret in person and by others in his name and by his authority, while Ramon-Guilhem was in the king's service in person, armed and mounted, he having custody of the town of Sanctus Johannes Angeliacen' Saint-Jean-d'Angély ¹ , and Tailheburgum Taillebourg ² , and detained them unjustly. The complainants complained to Ralph, Staff' earl of Stafford , then captain and lieutenant of the king in Gascony, he having been fully informed on the ejection from the land and its detention, and to preserve the rights of the complainants he took the same land into the king's hands and they were put into the keeping of certain people, where they remained until Albret, or others in his name, violently expelled and ejected the king's hands, infringing the king's royal authority, and in defiance of the king's prohibition, doing harm to justice and the king's majesty. The complainants have requested that the king provide them with a remedy, and the king, as sovereign lord, wishes justice to be done, and that punishment be made for what has been done against the king's majesty. ³

1.: Ramon-Guilhem I de Caupenne, lord of Caupenne, was captain of Saint-Jean-d'Angély before 5 August 1351 when he surrendered this town to the French. See ‘Registres de l’échevinage de Saint-Jean-d’Angély’, Archives historiques de la Saintonge et de l’Aunis , XXIV (Paris-Saintes, 1895), pp. 130-4.
2.: Saint-Jean-d'Angély and Taillebourg were both taken by Henry of Grosmont, duke of Lancaster , in 1346.
3.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/67 , entry 20 , entry 21 , entry in C 61/82 , entry in C 61/82 .

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18: 26 May 1368 . Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Wetenhale Thomas de Wettenhall, kt , who is going to Aquitaine in the king’s service, to stay there in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales .

By p.s.

19: 20 May 1368 . Westminster . For general attorney .

Letters of general attorney in England for three years for Wettenale Thomas Wettenhall, kt , who is going to Aquitaine in the king's service as above, nominating Fifhyde Richard de Fifhide and Philip de Drayton alternately.

John de Tamworth, clerk , received the attorneys.

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1 June 1368 . Westminster . For Ramon[-Guilhem I] de Caupenne and others .

Appointment of the Xancton' bishop of Saintes , Audele James d'Audley, kt , and John Marchaunt, lawyer , to summon to a certain place the witnesses of both parties in the complaint of Caupena Ramon[-Guilhem I] de Caupenne, Caupena lord of Caupenne and Caupena Eblo de Caupenne, lord of Cantemerle , kt , and Arnaut [II de Saint-Aubin], Puallez lord of Poyaler , the complainants against Lebreto Bérart [II] d'Albret, kt , lord of Gironde , and come to a speedy decision concerning their appeal.

The king has received the grave complaint of Ramon-Guilhem, Eblo and Arnaut, stating that Ramon-Guilhem had possession of Cyrannum Tiran , together with its appurtenances, and Caupena Gombaut de Caupenne , Eblo's father, had possession of Bussacum Bussac , with its appurtenances, and Lugana [de Caupenne] , mother of Arnaut had possession of other lands, rents, and other property and places, as is more fully explained elsewhere, which had come by right of succession from Auda [de Tiran] , lady of those places and other property, who was the complainants' grandmother, and they were in possession of the above when Albret, in person, or by others in his name, seized and occupied the lands unjustly, and violently expelled those who held those lands for or from the complainants when Ramon-Guilhem was on military service for the king as warden of the town of Sanctus Johannes Angeliacen' Saint-Jean-d'Angély and of Tailheburgum Taillebourg ¹ and his possessions should have remained his by law. The complainants complained to the Staff' earl of Stafford then captain of Gascony who after due investigation had taken the same lands into the king's hands and they were put into the keeping of certain people, where they remained until Albret, or others in his name, violently expelled and ejected the king's hands. Additionally he has alienated part of the possessions over which the king has seisin and passed them over to the lord of Luc who still detains them or has given them up by trickery. Albret has flatly refused to give them up, whereupon the complainants succeeded in gaining a letter from Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales which said that they so feared Albret’s power that they dare not pursue the matter before the seneschal of Aquitaine, and that they could not find a counsellor to advise or help them, as they swore in public before the prince and his council, as did everyone who swore before the prince. They gained other letters patent from the prince addressed to the seneschal of Aquitaine or his lieutenant that one of them should fix a day for Albret to appear before the prince or his great council to respond to the complainants and the prince’s proctor. The parties arrived before the great council and the complainants were asked to proceed and reply to their petition and on behalf of the prince’s proctor that Albret should respond to the above crimes. Albret stated that he was not obliged to respond but rather it should be remitted to the regular judge to decide on, whereas the proctor and the complainants declared that it should stay with the great council because of the great dread and hesitation of which they had shown evidence and Albret and his case should not be remitted to the seneschal or regular judge. After presentation of both sides’ cases the council laid down that they both should put their reasons in writing and a day and a place were appointed, when, after consideration of the matter, the decision was taken that the case should remain with the great council, whereupon Albret in the king's mind frivolously appealed to him in parliament, by which the proceedings have been halted to the detriment of the complainants and they have requested that the king provide them with a remedy and appoint commissaries for it. ²

By K. and C. ³

1.: Ramon-Guilhem I de Caupenne, lord of Caupenne, was captain of Saint-Jean-d'Angély before 5 August 1351 when he surrendered this town to the French. See ‘Registres de l’échevinage de Saint-Jean-d’Angély’, Archives historiques de la Saintonge et de l’Aunis , XXIV (Paris-Saintes, 1895), pp. 130-4. Saint-Jean-d'Angély and Taillebourg were both taken by Henry of Grosmont, duke of Lancaster , in 1346.
2.: For related entries, see entry in C 61/67 , entry in C 61/70 , entry 17 , entry 21 , entry in C 61/82 , entry in C 61/82 .
3.: A note following this entry reads 'Duplicate'.

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1 July 1368 . Westminster . For Ramon de Caupenne and others etc. .

Grant for one year to Copenna Ramon-Guilhem [I] de Caupenne, Copenna lord of Caupenne , Copenna Eblo de Caupenne, Canthemerla lord of Cantemerle , kt , and Arnaut [II de Saint-Aubin], Puallez lord of Poyaler , that they and their wives are able to prosecute and defend all legal suits moved and to be moved by them and their wives, jointly or individually, by proctor or proctors before whatsoever commissaries of the king appointed in his lordship of Aquitaine, against any of their adversaries there in the king's parliament or outside, the king wishing that the fors, laws and customs there be observed in all things, and not to be impugned by these presents. ¹

By K.

1.: For related entries, see entry 17 , entry 20 , entry in C 61/82 & entry in C 61/82 .

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8 July 1368 . Westminster . For John Turnegold and Robert de Stretton. .

Order to the captain, mayor, jurats and consuls of the town of la Rochele La Rochelle to make immediate restoration of the goods and merchandise taken from two merchants of London , and of the damages they have sustained in their cause, as previously adjudged in the king's court and according to the king's previous orders, the reasons alleged by them notwithstanding, so that the merchants should not, by their default, have any cause to seek further remedy. Tornegold John Turnegold, merchant and citizen of London , ¹ has shown by his petition presented before the king and his council in parliament, how he had previously shown before Cyrice Guillaume de Séris, kt , and other burgesses of La Rochelle, proctors for their community at Cales' Calais for the treaty of peace made between the king and John [II], then king of France , how, during the time of truce before the peace, one Bernard Cache of La Rochele La Rochelle and certain accomplices stole merchandise and goods belonging to him and Stratton Robert de Stretton of London worth 1000 l. , then at sea on a ship called la Seint Marie of Bilbawe Bilbao of which Juan Chenche ² was master. The then mayor, jurats and consuls of La Rochelle , despite being ordered by the king to restore these goods to the merchants, had refused to do justice, and thus an arrest or mark had been adjudged by due process in the king's court on the goods of the burgesses and any other men of La Rochelle found within the king's realm and lordship. Guillaume and the other burgesses, then in Calais for the peace, viewed the process of the arrest or mark, and, as appears by a public instrument now shown before the king, having discussed the matter, they told Turnegold that he should wait until the king appointed a captain for the town, and that he or his attorney should then come to La Rochelle , with the process under the king's seal, and they would make satisfaction for their losses. Immediately after the peace, the king, at the request of the merchants, issued letters under his great seal, reciting the whole process of the arrest or mark, and ordering that the merchants should have their goods restored and should receive 200 l. in damages. The people of La Rochelle have since written to the king giving reasons why they should not make this satisfaction, but the king and his council, having considered these, have adjudged that they are insufficient, since the arrest was issued by due process from the king's court long before the aforesaid peace was made, and restitution should have been made to the merchants, just as other similar matters judged before the making of the said peace have been, and should not be affected by the terms of the peace or by any other of the reasons alleged by them, especially since the proctors of the town, at Calais for the making of the peace, viewed and examined the whole process of the arrest and promised to make restoration and satisfaction without difficulty, as contained in the said instrument. ³

By petition of parliament.

1.: Turnegold is probably the same individual, a fishmonger, who served as one of the sheriffs of London in 1366-7 (see Barron, C.M., London in the Later Middle Ages , p.332).
2.: The Basque name 'Xenxe' (to be pronounced 'Chenche') is a nickname of 'Bixente' (Vincent in Basque). His first name was in Basque either Jon, Joanes or Iban.
3.: For a related petition on this matter, see SC 8/287/14314. For a related entry giving additional details, see entry in C 61/73 . See also entry in C 61/60 .

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For general attorney.

26 August 1368 . Westminster .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Deveros John Devereux , who is going to Aquitaine in the king's service, to stay there in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , nominating Monyngton Hugh de Monnington and Holgote Philip Holgot alternately.

Woll David de Wollore received the attorneys.

The following, going to the same place, have similar letters of general attorney for the same time, nominating the following:

23.1: 12 September 1368 . Clere Highclere .

Veer Aubrey de Vere, kt , nominating Naylynghurst Robert Naylinghurst, clerk , and John de Pelham, clerk .

The chancellor received the attorneys.

23.2: Same as above

The same Aubrey , nominating Thomas Tuwe and Edmund Montpillers , clerks .

The chancellor received the attorneys.

23.3: 15 September 1368 . Wyndesore Windsor .

Haulay Robert Hauley , nominating Haulay William Hauley, the younger , and Fauconer Edmund Falconer .

Woll David de Wollore received the attorneys.

23.4: 3 November 1368 . Westminster .

Berkele Edward de Berkeley, kt , nominating Berkele Nicholas de Berkeley and Perlee Walter de Perle .

John de Tamworth, clerk , received the attorneys.

23.5: Same as above

The same Edward [de Berkeley] , nominating Reynold de Eccles and John de Shaftesbury, parson of the church of Elyngham Ellingham .

The same John de Tamworth received the attorneys.

For providing ships.

18 September 1368 . Westminster .

Order to Witegode John Wytegod and John Clerk of Sutht Southampton that, since the king has ordered that a certain number of men-at-arms and archers should be sent in his service to Aquitaine, they should provide six ships, without arrest or attachment, in the port of Southampton , sufficient for the passage of these men and archers, and their horses. They are to do this secretly, so that no word of any arrest or attachment should arise in the region, and they should make friendly arrangements with the masters of those six ships for the hire of the vessels, so that the ships, properly provisioned, should be ready to set out to Aquitaine in the king's service by the 6 October (octave of Michaelmas) next at the latest. ¹

By K.

The following have similar writs, to provide ships in the following ports, mutatis mutandis , under the same date:

24.1: Dabernoun John d'Abernon and William de Asshelden , for providing twelve ships in the ports of Dertmuth Dartmouth , Plymmuth Plymouth and Fowy Fowey .

24.2: Laurence Janyn , for providing four ships in the port of Weymuth Weymouth .

1.: For a full printed edition of this entry and the following two sub-entries, see Rymer, Foedera , vol. 3, part 2, p.848.

For providing ships.

28 September 1368 . Westminster .

Order to John Wytegod and John Clerk of Sutht Southampton , to detain six ships from those currently at Southampton or coming there, and keep them there until the king's men arrive. The king had ordered them to send six good and sufficient ships to that port without delay, ready for the passage of his men, archers and horses to Aquitaine, without making arrest or attachment and making agreements with the masters of those ships concerning their hire, so that they should be ready and prepared to set out by the 6 October (octave of Michaelmas) next. However, for certain reasons the king now orders them that they should take these six ships from those ships at the port, as stated, and keep them there until the men come there so that they are ready by 6 October to go in the king's service, at his wages with the men and horses, to go to Aquitaine, any previous agreements concerning the provisioning of these ships made under the first order notwithstanding. ¹

By K.

Th following have similar writs, to provide ships in the following ports, mutatis mutandis , under the same date:

25.1: Dabernoun John d'Abernon and William de Asshelden , for providing twelve ships in the ports of Dertmuth Dartmouth , Plymmuth Plymouth and Fowy Fowey .

25.2: Laurence Janyn , for providing four ships in the port of Weymuth Weymouth .

1.: For a full printed edition of this entry and the following two sub-entries, see Rymer, Foedera , vol. 3, part 2, p.849.

26: 1 October 1368 . Tower of London . For protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Haulay John Hauley of Studeham Studham , who is going to Aquitaine in the king’s service with Haulay Robert Hauley , to stay there in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales .

By bill of p.s.

27: 9 October 1368 . Westminster . For general attorney .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Alan le Botiller , who is going to Aquitaine in the king's service, nominating Roger de Acton and Walsshe Giles le Walsh alternately.

Woll David de Wollore received the attorneys.

28: 20 September 1368 . Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for William Legeard of Norhampton Northampton , who is setting out to Aquitaine, to stay there in the king’s service in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales .

By bill of p.s.

29: 14 October 1368 . Westminster . For general attorney .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Malcolm Musard , who is setting out to Aquitaine in the king's service, to stay there in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , nominating John de Nowers, kt , and Derlaston Robert de Darlaston alternately.

John de Tamworth, clerk , received the attorneys.

30: 26 September 1368 . Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Master William de Blaby, parson of the church of Kyngesneuton Newton Regis , who is going to Aquitaine in the king’s service, and staying there in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales .

By bill of p.s.

31: 26 October 1368 . Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Bretoun John Bretton, kt , who is staying in Aquitaine in the king’s service.

By bill of p.s.

32: 3 November 1368 . Westminster . For general attorney .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Loryng Nigel Loring , who is staying in Aquitaine in the king's service, nominating William de Luscote .

Woll David de Wollore received the attorney before Nigel's departure.

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6 November 1368 . Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , who is staying in Aquitaine in the king’s service. ¹

By K.

1.: For a full printed edition, see Rymer, Foedera , vol. 3, part 2, p.850.

34: 9 November 1368 . Westminster . For general attorney .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Brauncestre Thomas de Brancaster , who is setting out to Aquitaine in the king's service, to stay there in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , nominating Geydon William de Gaydon .

John de Tamworth, clerk , received the attorney.

For protections.

35: 28 October 1368 . Westminster .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Richard de Leye , who is staying in Aquitaine in the king’s service, in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales .

By bill of p.s.

36: Same as above

Letters of protection with clause volumus for the same time for Abberbury Richard de Adderbury , who is staying in the aforesaid service.

By the same bill.

37: Same as above

Letters of protection with clause volumus for the same time for Golofre John Gulliver , who is staying in the aforesaid service.

By the same bill.

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13 November 1368 . Westminster . Concerning the transport of wool to the parts of Bayonne. ¹ .

To all admirals, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs and other ministers and faithful people.

Licence to Laurence Janyn , merchant , who has petitioned the king, that he or his servants may load 60 sacks of wool into a ship in the port of Sutht' Southampton and take it from there to the town of Baion Bayonne in Gascony, paying the usual customs. The king had previously ordered that all wool leaving the realm should be taken to Calais and sold there, but Janyn has shown reasons before the king and his council, and Robert Monk of Quenesburgh Queenborough and Weymuth Robert Sparry of Weymouth, merchants , have stood surety for him before the king in Chancery, namely that the said ship, thus loaded in Southampton, will go to Bayonne and not elsewhere, and should the ship and wool be taken elsewhere willingly, except through the force of storms or the dangers of the seas, the said sureties will answer to the king for the forfeiture of the ship and the wool. Order that Janyn and his servants be permitted to do this in this manner without impediment, having paid the customs and subsidies due, the aforesaid ordinance notwithstanding. This is to last until Pentecost next. ²

By C.

1.: Notes in the margin state extractus and non scri' .
2.: The entry is followed by two empty sets of entry marks.

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5 November 1368 . Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Richard de Drayton, clerk , who is going to Aquitaine in the king’s service. ¹

1.: The entry is followed by an empty set of entry marks.

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16 October 1368 . Westminster . For Galhart de Salies and others .

[in French]

Commission of the archbishop of Bordeaux , ¹ the abbot of Saint-Maixent ,, ² John Chandos , James d'Audley , Arnold Savage and Loryng' Nigel Loring , or at least 2 of them, to hear the case and issue a final sentence, as if it was in the sovereign parliament of the king, between Saliers Galhart de Salies, esquire , ³ and Ingerger [I d'Amboise], lord of Amboise . Salies had petitioned the king for remedy, explaining that Ingerger d'Amboise, had promised a ransom of 32,000 gold florins of King VI Philip [of France] and 32 full harnesses of Paris, to Salies, Wezeclain de Walerien , the Maruyl Bascon de Mareuil ⁴ and their companions, and to their heirs, of the English party, who had taken him prisoner as he was fighting for the king of France by command of the seneschal of Poitou , when he was released from the castle of Loudun where he had been kept prisoner, ⁵ obliging himself and his movable or immovable goods to pay this ransom at the Lezignan castle of Lusignan ⁶ or at the city of Bordeaux or whatever place on 11 November next [1351], or to remain prisoner in Loudun until full payment, warranted only by cancellation of Ingerger's letters of obligation. ⁷ Thereafter on Salies’ request, Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine had adjourned Amboise and Salies before the seneschal of Limousin , and Amboise’s estates in the seneschalcy of Limousin were seized into the prince’s hands to be sold for the payment of the ransom, and Amboise’s proctor appealed to the prince’s court, and finally to the king’s sovereign court to delay any judgment, as he refused to answer but in the prince’s Grands Jours .

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1.: Hélias de Salignac , archbishop of Bordeaux (1361-78). See Lainé, F., Diocèse de Bordeaux. Fasti Ecclesiae Gallicanae , 13 (Turnhout, 2012), p.171-83, no.432.
2.: Guillaume de Vezançais , abbot of Saint-Maixent from 1363 to 1381. He was appointed as chancellor of the principality of Aquitaine on 16 April 1372.
3.: On 23 September 1369 at Cognac, Edward of Woodstock confirmed as prince of Aquitaine a grant of 60 l. of rent which had been previously assigned on the salt custom of Cognac by the captal de Buch, Johan III de Grailly, to one "Pierre de Saliers" (in Gascon "Pey, Pès or Pè de Saliers", Salies being another form of this name and the only one used in the modern period), a likely kinsman of Galhart. See Archives Nationales, Paris, P 1404, no. 173. Published in Marvaud, F., Études historiques sur la ville de Cognac , I (Niort, 1870), pp. 154-5. On 8 January 1356, the captal de Buch had obtained this town from the prince when he was only lieutenant of his father. See entry in C 61/71 . The name Salies suggests people originating from Béarn.
4.: Johan de Sault, nicknamed the Bascon de Mareuil. He was subsequently one of the murderers (8 January 1354) of Charles de la Cerda (or d'Espagne) , a favourite of King John II of France , for King Charles II of Navarre and was one of the leaders of the Navarrese side at the battle of Cocherel (16 May 1364) where he was killed.
5.: The castle of Loudun was in the hands of the English between June and December 1350 only.
6.: The castle of Lusignan was held by the English until 1351.
7.: These letters were written on 3 July 1351; and they were published in Timbal, P.-C., La guerre de Cent Ans vue à travers les Registres du Parlement (1337-1369) , (Paris, 1961), pp. 331-5.

For protections.

20 August 1368 . Westminster .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Bonde Nicholas Bond, kt , who is going to Aquitaine in the king’s service, and staying there in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales .

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The following who are going to the same place, have similar letters for the same time:

41.1: Same as above

Selynger Ralph St Leger, kt ; Selynger Thomas St Leger .

By the testimony of Arnold Savage .

41.2: 1 October 1368 . Westminster .

Pountchardon Richard Punchardon . ¹

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1.: The entry is followed by one set of empty entry marks.

42: 15 January 1369 . Westminster . For general attorney .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Robert de Roos of Gedenaye Gedney , kt , who is setting out to Aquitaine in the king's service, to stay there in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , nominating Kirketon Roger de Kirton and Thorp Thomas de Thorpe , clerks, alternately.

Woll' David de Wollore received the attorneys.

43: 21 January 1369 . Westminster . For general attorney .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Ralph de Norton, kt , who is going to Aquitaine in the king's service, in the company of Hastynges John de Hastings, earl of Pembroke , nominating Hoghton William Houghton and Roger Colryche alternately.

By bill of p.s. Richard de Ravenser, clerk , received the attorneys.

For general attorney.

20 August 1368 . Westminster .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Bonde Nicholas Bond, kt , who is setting out to Gascony in the king's service, to stay there in the company of Edward, prince of Aquitaine and Wales , nominating Henry Forester, clerk , and Waldyn Geoffrey Walden alternately.

Woll David de Wollore received the attorneys.

The following, setting out to the same place, have similar letters of general attorney for the same time, nominating the following:

44.1: 1 October 1368 . Westminster .

Pountchardon Richard Punchardon , nominating Thomas Peltot and John Quenyld .

44.2: Same as above

The same Richard [Punchardon] , nominating Thorp' John de Thorpe, clerk , moneyer to the king .

Woll David de Wollore received the attorney. ¹

44.3: 15 October 1368 . Westminster .

Abburbury Richard de Abberbury, kt , nominating Cotesford Roger de Cottisford, kt , and Olneye John de Olney .

Woll David de Wollore, clerk , received the attorneys.

44.4: Same as above

The same Richard [de Adderbury] , nominating Blaket Bartholomew Blackett and John de Evesham .

The same Woll David de Wollore received the attorneys.

1.: This note of warrant presumably relates to both this and the preceding entry.

14 November 1368 . Westminster .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for la Warre Roger de la Warr , who is staying in Gascony in the king's service, in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , nominating Richard de Bache and Undrewode John Underwood alternately.

Walter Power, clerk , received the attorneys before Roger's departure. ¹

1.: This note of warrant presumably also applies to the entry immediately following.

46: Same as above

The same Roger [de la Warr] , nominating Thomas de Wyke, parson of the church of Mauncestre Mancetter , and John de Wyke .

47: 15 January 1369 . Westminster .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Peter de Cusance , who is setting out to Aquitaine in the king's service, to stay there in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , nominating Candevere Simon de Candover and Wikyng John Wykyng alternately.

Woll David de Wollore received the attorneys.

48: 28 October 1368 . Westminster . For general attorney .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Robert de Mounteney, kt , who is setting out overseas with the king's licence with William de Elmham , nominating Wolferston Roger de Woolverstone and Henry, parson of the church of Wyvenho Wivenhoe alternately.

Walter Power received the attorneys.

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49: 16 November 1368 . Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year, except in pleas touching the king, for Totesham Richard de Tutsham, kt , who is staying in Aquitaine in the king’s service, in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales .

By bill of p.s.

50: 13 November 1368 . Westminster . For general attorney .

The same Richard [de Tutsham] has letters of general attorney in England for the same time, nominating Tildenne Thomas Tilden .

The chancellor received the attorneys.

51: 28 October 1368 . Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year, except in pleas touching the king, for Malcolm Musard , who is staying in Aquitaine in the king’s service, in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales .

By bill of p.s.

52: 28 October 1368 . Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year, except in pleas touching the king, for Veer Aubrey de Vere, kt , who is settting out to Aquitaine in the king’s service, to stay there in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales .

By bill of p.s.

53: 24 November 1368 . Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Thomas, son of Priour Thomas Prior, senior , who is going to Aquitaine in the king’s service, to stay there in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales .

By bill of p.s.

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28 November 1368 . Westminster . For the bishop of Bath and Wells .

Grant to John [Harewell], bishop of Bath and Wells , that he can make his renunciation of all prejudicial words contained in papal letters concerning his elevation to that bishopric, and also his fealty and oath to be made by him according to the form contained in a schedule which the king has sent to the prince under the king's signet seal, granting to Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales the power to receive the same in the king's name from the bishop, and admit him [to his temporalities]. The prince is to send these letters, with all that he has done in connection with the reception, fealty and oath endorsed on it, sealed with the prince's seal together with letters of the bishop under his seal, containing his renunciation, fealty and oath. Once this is done and the king has received certification, the bishop will have restitution of the temporalities of the bishopric without any difficulty; however, the king does not wish this favour done to the bishop to become a precedent.

The king has taken full consideration of the service done to him and the prince by the bishop as the prince's chancellor in Aquitaine, in the governance of his lordship there, and in the expedition of the king's and his subjects' business; and also to the damage to both the king if the bishop returns from Aquitaine, and to the bishop by the detention for a long time in the king's hands of the bishopric, because the bishop has to come to the king in England to do fealty and make an oath to the king as he is bound to do to receive restitution of the temporalities of the bishopric, which he is unable to do for the above reasons, just as the king has been informed. The king has granted this for the special affection that he bears towards the bishop, for his laudable service to the king and at the request of the prince, who has informed the king that he cannot do without him. ¹

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1.: For a full printed edition, see Rymer, Foedera , vol. 3, part 2, pp.852-3.

55: 28 November 1368 . Westminster . For general attorney .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for John de Felton, kt , who is staying in Aquitaine in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , nominating John Capon and Lambeton Robert de Lambton alternately.

The chancellor received the attorneys.

56: 20 November 1368 . Westminster . For general attorney .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Richard de Drayton, clerk , who is staying in Aquitaine in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , nominating John de Brampton, clerk , and Sekyndon Simon de Seckington alternately.

John de Tamworth received the attorneys.

For protections.

21 December 1368 . Westminster .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year, except in pleas touching the king, for Auncel John Auncell, kt , who is going to Aquitaine in the king’s service, and staying there in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales .

By bill of p.s.

The following, who are going to the same place in the king's service, have similar letters of protection for the same time, under the same date:

57.1: John de Roos ; Middelton William de Middleton ; Walter de Mershton ; Nicholas de Hebden ; John Redynghous ; Nicholas de Mershton .

John Curgate ; Halle John Hall ; Billyngbourgh Robert Billingborough ; William de Leek ; Roger Cailly ; Spayne William Spain of Lincoln .

58: 29 November 1368 . Westminster . For general attorney .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Fryvill Baldwin de Freville, kt , who is going to Aquitaine in the king's service, and staying there in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , nominating Burmyngeham Fulk de Birmingham, kt .

John de Tamworth, clerk , received the attorney.

59: 17 January 1369 . Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year, except in pleas touching the king, for Holgreve David de Holgrave , who is going to Aquitaine in the king’s service, to stay there in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales .

By bill of p.s.

60: 22 January 1369 . Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year, except in pleas touching the king, for John Maynard, kt , who is staying in Aquitaine in the king’s service, in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales .

By bill of p.s.

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16 January 1369 . Westminster . For protection .

Letters of protection with clause volumus , ¹ except in pleas touching the king, for Hastynges John de Hastings, Pembroch earl of Pembroke , who is going [to Aquitaine] in the king’s service, and staying there in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales . ²

By bill of p.s.

The following, going to the aforesaid place in the king's service, have similar letters of protection for the same time, under the same date:

61.1: Ralph de Norton ; Ralph de Westcote .

61.2: 19 January 1369 . Westminster .

Latymer Thomas Latimer, kt ; Bawedewyn Thomas Baldwin ; Thomas Justice ; Richard Hoo .

By bill of p.s.

61.3: 16 January 1369 . Westminster .

Carreu Leonard Carew ; Seynt Aybyn Thomas St Aubin ; Thomas Ardern .

By bill of p.s.

61.4: 22 January 1369 . Westminster .

Pavely Walter Paveley, kt ; Mautravers John Maltravers ; Cheyne Alan Cheyney, kt .

By bill of p.s.

1.: No period is given, but presumably they were to last for one year.
2.: For a full printed edition of this entry and the following lists, see Rymer, Foedera , vol. 3, part 2, p.857.

62: 20 January 1369 . Westminster . For general attorney .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Elesfeld Thomas de Elsfield , who is going to Aquitaine in the king's service, and staying there in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , nominating Robert Tresilian and Aykeheved William Aikhead alternately.

John de Tamworth, clerk , received the attorneys.

For general attorney.

63: 20 January 1369 . Westminster .

Letters of general attorney in England for the same time for Auncel John Auncell, kt , who is going to the same place, nominating Auncel John Auncell of Poynton Pointon and Snayth William de Snaith, parson of the church of Aswardeby Aswarby , alternately.

Walter Power, clerk , received the attorneys.

64: 16 January 1369 . Westminster .

Letters of general attorney in England for the same time for Carreu Leonard Carew , who is going to the same place in the company of Hastynges John de Hastings, earl of Pembroke , nominating Flemyng Simon Fleming, kt , and Cusak Walter Cusack, kt , alternately.

Peter de Barton, clerk , received the attorneys.

For general attorney.

65: 20 January 1369 . Westminster .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Cheyne Alan Cheyney, kt , who is setting out to Aquitaine in the king's service, to stay there in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , nominating Chidyok John Chideock, kt , and Walter Clopton alternately.

Botheby John de Boothby, clerk , received the attorneys.

66: Same as above

The same Alan [Cheyney] has other letters of general attorney in England for the same time, nominating Robert Lough and Robert James alternately.

The same John [de Boothby] received the attorneys.

67: 22 January 1369 . Westminster . For general attorney .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Thomas Justice of Gaynesburgh Gainsborough , who is setting out to Aquitaine in the king's service, to stay there in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , nominating Duffeld Thomas Duffield, clerk , and Wombewell Hugh de Wombwell alternately.

Mirfeld William de Mirfield, clerk , received the attorneys.

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For general attorney.

16 January 1369 . Westminster .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Carreu Leonard de Carew , who is going to Aquitaine in the king's service in the company of Hastynges John de Hastings, earl of Pembroke , nominating John Matford and Prestcot John Prestcote alternately.

Peter de Barton, clerk , received the attorneys.

The following, going to the same place in the company of the aforesaid earl , have similar letters, under the same date and under the following names:

68.1: The aforesaid Leonard [de Carew] , nominating Michael Skillyng and Ralph Clatford .

The aforesaid Leonard [de Carew] , nominating Carreu Nicholas Carew and Thomas Henton .

Seynt Aubyn Thomas St Aubin , nominating Ralph Tredenen and Tirel Henry Tyrell .

The aforesaid Thomas [St Aubin] , nominating Trevaygnon Stephen Trevanion, parson of the church of Sancta Ladoca Ladock , and John Mohun .

Peter de Barton received the attorneys. ¹

68.2: 18 January 1369 . Westminster .

Holgreve David Holgrave , nominating Hugh Mitford and Lambedon Robert de Lambton .

1.: This note of warrant also applies to the following entry.

69: 23 January 1369 . Westminster .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for John Morteyn, kt , who is going to Gascony in the king's service in the company of John [de Hastings], earl of Pembroke , nominating Marchal William Marshal, clerk , and Carleton Richard de Carlton alternately.

Botheby John de Boothby, clerk , received the attorneys.

70: 22 January 1369 . Westminster . For general attorney .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Mautravers John Maltravers , who is going to Aquitaine in the king's service, nominating Walter Perle and Frompton John Frampton alternately.

Codyngton John de Coddington, clerk , received the attorneys.

For general attorney.

71: 20 January 1369 . Westminster .

Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Philip le Despenser, kt , who is setting out to Gascony, to stay there in the king's service in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , nominating Haulay William Hauley, the younger , and Robert Gosson of Keleby Keelby alternately.

Wollor David de Wollore received the attorneys.

72: Same as above

The same Philip [le Despenser] has other letters of general attorney in England for the same time, nominating Richard Fraunceys and Hatclyf Nicholas Hatcliffe alternately.

The same David [de Wollore] received the attorneys.

73: Memorandum that the aforesaid Philip [le Despenser] wishes that the aforesaid attorneys should be his attorneys until his return, should he not return within one year.

For protections.

21 January 1369 . Westminster .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year, except in pleas touching the king, for Philip Despenser, kt , who is going to Gascony, and staying there in the king’s service in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales .

By bill of p.s.

The following, setting out to the same place, have similar letters of protection for the same time:

74.1: Same as above

Conestable John Constable, kt ; Fraunke William Frank ; Walter de Berneston .

By the same bill.

For protections.

75: 16 January 1369 . Westminster .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Brauncestre Thomas Brancaster , who is staying in Aquitaine in the king’s service, in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales .

By bill of p.s.

22 January 1369 . Westminster .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year, except in pleas touching the king, for John de Ellerton , who is [going] to Gascony in the king’s service, and staying there in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales .

By bill of p.s.

The following, setting out to the aforesaid place in the king's service, have similar letters of protection for the same time:

76.1: Same as above

Malyns Reynold de Malins, kt ; Harewedon John de Harrowden .

By the same bill.

76.2: Same as above

John de Felton, kt ; Harpeden William Harpsden, kt .

76.3: 26 January 1369 . Westminster . ¹

fitz Herberd Edmund FitzHerbert .

By the same bill.

1.: Given its position on the roll, this entry presumably dates to 26 January 1369, not 1368, despite technically being in the next regnal year.

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16 January 1369 . Westminster .

Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Hastynges John de Hastings, earl of Pembroke , who is going to Aquitaine in the king’s service, and staying there in the company of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales . ¹

By bill of p.s.

The following, setting out to the aforesaid place in the king's service in the company of the aforesaid earl , have similar letters of protection with clause volumus for the same time, under the same date:

77.1: John de Drayton ; Thomas More ; John Morteyn, kt ; Chetewyn William Chetwynd, kt ; Thomas de Ardern, kt ; Swynford John de Swinford ; Seint Aubyn Thomas St Aubin, kt ; Crickelade Thomas de Cricklade ; Bassyngburn Richard de Bassingbourn, kt ; Thomas West, kt ; John de la Pole, kt ; Thomas Blount, kt ; Nicholas de Stafford, kt ; Bokenham Hugh de Buckenham ; Icworth Thomas de Ickworth .

By bill of p.s.

1.: For a full printed edition of this entry and the following list, see Rymer, Foedera , vol. 3, part 2, p.857.