C 61/84 45 Edward III (1371-72)
The roll is a comparatively short roll for the period of the principality of Aquitaine, but like the other rolls is dominated by letters of protection and attorney for those going out to serve in the principality, or for those continuing to stay there. Only a few entries concern other matters, and these fall into three distinct categories, justice, trade and confirmations.
As with the other rolls for the period of the principality justice only finds reference in matters of appeals. With the delegation of judicial authority to Edward of Woodstock as prince of Aquitaine, the only legal cases that came to King Edward III as sovereign lord were appeals from the prince's jurisdiction. In this roll, like the other rolls, orders were given to various individuals, to whom the king had delegated his authority, to deal with the appeals. Three of the entries concern complaints of Guiraut de Ventadour, lord of Donzenac, one of which being in conjunction with the vicomte of Turenne, against various individuals. Huc de Badefols and his associates were accused of dispossessing the lord and vicomte of their castle of Malemort; 1 the inhabitants of Donzenac are alleged to have acquired property in that town without their lord's consent; 2 and unnamed individuals are alleged to keep the lord from the lands of Beaumont and Chamboulive, which the lord had been bequeathed. 3 In all the cases Edward of Woodstock, or his lieutenant in Aquitaine, are ordered to do justice. To protect the lord of Donzenac further, he and his wife, children and household were received into the king's protection in the lordship of Aquitaine. 4
Two further, and very similar, entries concern the appeal of Trencaléon de Montpezat, wife (presumably widow) of the lord of Roquetaillade, and Pey de Lamothe, kt, lord of the same place, her son. Trencaléon and her son complained of certain unjust injuries done to them by Thomas de Felton, seneschal of Aquitaine, and his commissioners and ministers, in a legal case concerning the lordship, jurisdiction and justice of Salleboeuf, brought by several other lords of the Bazadais and Entre-deux-Mers. 5 In this and the other cases referred to below, the hearing and resolution was delegated to ecclesiastics and lawyers. In Trencaléon's appeal Pierre Tison, bishop of Périgueux, and chancellor to Edward of Woodstock was assigned together with the abbot of Saint-Croix in Bordeaux, and the official of Bordeaux. The bishop was again called on to hear the appeal of the prior and chapter of the almshouse of Saint-Jean-Dehors outside the walls of La Rochelle concerning a dispute over a rent in the town with a local family. 6 . In the remaining case the official of Bordeaux was assigned with the dean of Saint-André, and the lawyer Master Reynaut Desclaus. 7 Unlike the earlier rolls, none of these cases had previously appeared in the Gascon Rolls, so it is unclear how efficiently the king was able to deal with his appelate jurisdiction.
A number of entries relate to the trading of goods. Several are the familiar licences granted to merchants and others to take victuals to Gascony. 8 For reasons that are not completely clear all of the licences not only appear together, date to the period 12 October to 8 November, concern the export of beans and peas, and/or wheat, but also relate to men from Bridgwater in Somerset. But this is where the similarities end. All except one Hugh Cran were to export their goods from Bridgwater, Cran being free to export his goods from whichever port he wished to do so.They were also treated in different ways. Of the five, four had to find security to take the goods to specified destinations, but only one of these had to find them upfront. Two had to take their goods to Bordeaux, one to Bordeaux, Bayonne or La Rochelle, one to Gascony, and one to Gascony or Ireland.
The other two entries relate to a Bordeaux merchant, and a Lombard merchant. Of the two, the grant and safe-conduct granted to Johan de Lagrave, merchant and burgess of Bordeaux, are perhaps the most interesting. 9 As is set out in the grant, Lagrave explained that he had planned to ship a variety of merchandise bought in Flanders by himself and other men of Bordeaux, back to Bordeaux by sea. However, because of the war, he did not feel that he could freight the goods home safely, and had requested greater security so that he could do this. The king granted him permission to ship the goods to England, unload them there and ship, and then ship them in the ships of other subjects to Bordeaux without paying the customs, and gave him safe-conduct as well. The other was a grant to a ship of Jacopo Jacobino, merchant of Lombardy, to bring a cargo of woad and other merchandise from Aquitaine to England. 10
The final entry to receive comment is the inspeximus of the grant by Edmund of Langley, earl of Cambridge and vicomte of Aulnay, to John de Nowers, kt. Nowers had gone out to Aquitaine in 1369-70 in the company of Langley, and seems to have been trusted sufficiently to be granted the custody of the castle and castellany of Aulnay and Chef-Boutonne, and the castle and place of les Gours in northern Saintonge and Poitou. Aulnay in particular was an important possession of the English, and as the war progressed, must have become increasingly exposed, so that this grant may well have been an attempt to shore up the garrisons in this area. 11
Jonathan Mackman & Simon J. Harris.
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1 February 1371 . Westminster . For protection .
To all bailiffs and faithful people.
Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year granted to John White of Mertook Martock in Somerset , his men, lands, rents, things and all possessions, as he is going in the king's service to Aquitaine, to stay there in the company of John Shakell . They are to be maintained, protected and defended from injury, molestation, damage and harm, and amends should be made for any forfeitures they have suffered without delay. 1
By bill of p.s.
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- The entry is written out in full on the roll, rather than in the heavily abridged form common elsewhere in this and other rolls, because it is the first entry on the roll.
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26 January 1371 . Westminster . For protection .
Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Stapildon Richard de Stapleton, kt who is going in the king's service to Aquitaine, and staying there in the company of John [of Gaunt], duke of Lancaster .
By p.s.
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16 February 1371 . Westminster . For attorney .
Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Caunterbury John de Canterbury , who is staying in the king’s service in Gascony, nominating Geoffrey Colman, cook .
The chancellor received the attorney.
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15 March 1371 . Westminster . For attorney .
Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Cheyne John Cheyney, parson of the church of Hambury Hanbury , 1 who is going in the king’s service to Aquitaine, to stay there in the company of John [of Gaunt], duke of Lancaster , nominating Boughbrigg William de Bughbrigg, clerk 2 and Robert atte More, clerk , 3 alternately.
Mirf' William de Mirfield received the attorneys.
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- John Cheyney, rector of St Werburgh, Hanbury, was treasurer of John of Gaunt's household from 1374 until around 1379, and receiver of Gaunt's honour of Tutbury between 1380 and 1383 (Somerville, History of the Duchy of Lancaster , i, pp.365, 381).
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- William de Bughbrigg was receiver general of the duchy of Lancaster from around 1363 until 1382 (Somerville, History of the Duchy of Lancaster , i, p.368).
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- Robert atte More was receiver of the honour of Tutbury from at least 1372 until 1380, receiver of the High Peak from 1372 and clerk of the works at Kenilworth Castle in 1380 (Somerville, History of the Duchy of Lancaster , i, p.381).
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29 March 1371 . Westminster . For the vicomte of Turenne and the lord of Donzenac .
Order to Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales or his lieutenant in Aquitaine, and to the governor and seneschal of Lymovicen' Limousin , to do right regarding the petition of the vicomte of Toreyne Turenne 1 and the lord of Dunsenhac Donzenac , 2 calling all the parties involved before them and hearing and determining the plea according to the fors, laws and customs of the land. The petitioners have complained that whereas they are the lords of the castle of Malemort , Badefol Huc de Badefols and his adherents have unjustly taken and occupied the castle, and daily invade, waste and destroy the adjacent lands within the king's obedience, committing murders, depradations and various other transgressions, killing some persons, imprisoning others and extorting fines and ransoms, for which they have requested remedy. Order that all the king's subjects be intendant upon them on this matter.
By K. and C.
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- Guilhem Roger de Beaufort , vicomte of Turenne (1350-95).
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- Guiraut de Ventadour .
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Same as above For Guiraut de Donzenac .
Order to the same to do right regarding the complaint of Guiraut de [Ventadour, lord of] Dunsenhac Donzenac , firstborn son of the lord of Donzenac , gathering the necessary information, calling the parties before them, and doing full and swift justice according to the laws, fors and customs, correcting and reversing anything done to the prejudice of the complainant without delay. The petitioner has complained that various inhabitants of the town of Dunsenhac Donzenac have obtained and acquired certain places and houses within the said town, both renovated and newly-built, without his licence as superior lord of that place, to his great prejudice and disinheritance and contrary to the law and custom of the land, for which he has requested remedy. Order to all the king's subjects to be intendant upon them on this matter. 1
By K. and C.
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Same as above For the lord of Donzenac .
Order to the same to do right regarding the complaint of the lord of Donzenac , gathering information, calling the parties before them and doing full and swift justice, according to the laws, fors and customs of the land. The petitioner has complained that Archambaud [de Comborn], formerly vicomte of Comborn , 1 by his last will and testament, granted and bequeathed to him his place and land of the castellany of Bealmont Beaumont and his place and land of Jambolyve Chamboulive with their appurtenances, as shown by various charters, instruments, writings and other muniments bequeathed to him. However, he complains that he has been prevented from taking possession of these lands and places by various impediments and disturbances, to his great damage and disinheritance, for which he has requested remedy. Order to all the king's subjects to be intendant upon them on this matter. 2
By K. and C. 3
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15 June . Wynton' Winchester . For protection .
Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for William de Melton, kt , who is staying in the king's service in Aquitaine, in the company of John [of Gaunt], duke of Lancaster .
By bill of p.s.
For general attorney.
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14 June 1371 . Wynton' Winchester .
Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Michael de la Pole , who is staying in the king’s service in Aquitaine, in the company of John [of Gaunt], duke of Lancaster , nominating William de Burstall, clerk and Fulthorp' Roger de Fulthorpe alternately.
Robert de Muskham received the attorneys.
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Same as above
The same Michael has other letters of general attorney for the same time, nominating Ravensere Richard de Ravenser, archdeacon of Lincoln and Haule William Hauley .
William de Burstall received the attorneys.
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Same as above
The same Michael has other letters of general attorney for the same time, nominating Robert de Muskham .
The same William [de Burstall] received the attorney.
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14 June 1371 . Wynton' Winchester . For protection .
Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Michael de la Pole, kt , who is staying in the king's service in Aquitaine, in the company of John [of Gaunt], duke of Lancaster .
By bill of p.s.
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27 June 1371 . Westminster . For protection .
Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for John Plays, kt who is staying in the king's service in Aquitaine, in the company of John [of Gaunt], duke of Lancaster .
By bill of p.s.
The following, staying in the same service in the company of the aforesaid John , have similar letters of protection for the same time:
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20 June 1371 . Westminster .
By the same bill. 1
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- This entry is followed by entry marks for three further entries, which were not inserted.
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29 March 1371 . Westminster . For Guiraut de Donzenac, for safeguard .
To all princes, dukes, earls, barons, admirals, mayors, sheriffs, captains, castellans, keepers of castles, towns and other fortalices and their lieutenants, bailiffs, ministers and all other faithful men of the lordship of Aquitaine.
Letters of protection and safeguard for one year granted for Guiraut [de Ventadour, lord of] Dunsenhac Donzenac , kt , firstborn son of the lord of Donzenac , firstborn son of the lord of Donzenac , his wife, children and household staying or travelling anywhere within the lordship of Aquitaine, and all his castles, towns, fortalices, horses, equipment, goods and possessions. Order that they should not suffer, or be allowed to suffer, any injury, molestation, damage, violence or impediment, but should be safe and secure, at their own cost, and any forfeiture or injury should be corrected and restored without delay. Also, it is granted that he may have twenty armed or unarmed men with him by day and night, for the safety and security of him and his people, for his castles, towns, fortalices and walled towns, to march, ride, stay and travel with him at his pleasure. 1
By K. and C.
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Same as above For Héliot de Charrière, for conduct .
Similar letters of protection and safeguard for the same time for Charere Héliot de Charrière of the lordship of Aquitaine, with five armed or unarmed men.
By K. and C.
For general attorney.
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20 April 1371 . Westminster .
Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Ampcotes Thomas de Amcotts, the younger , who is staying in the king’s service in Aquitaine, in the company of John [of Gaunt], duke of Lancaster , nominating Duffeld Thomas de Duffield, clerk and Lufwyk Oliver de Lowick alternately.
Mirfeld William de Mirfield, clerk , received the attorneys before Thomas de Amcotts left England.
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23 April 1371 . Westminster .
Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Ursewyk Walter de Urswick, kt , who is staying in the same service in the aforesaid place, in the company of the same John , nominating Bukbrigg William de Bughbrigg, clerk 1 and Thomas le Wyse, chaplain alternately.
The same William [de Mirfield] , received the attorneys before Walter left England.
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- For Bughbrigg, see the note in entry 4
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28 March 1371 . Westminster . For John de Nowers .
Inspeximus and confirmation of certain letters patent of Edmund [of Langley], earl of Cambridge, to John de Nowers, kt, in these words:
2 February 1370 . Lymoges Limoges .
Grant by Edmund [of Langley], earl of Cambridge and vicomte of Daunay Aulnay to John de Nowers, kt , for his good service both past and future, of the keeping and governance of the castle and castellany of Daunay Aulnay and Chaveton Chef-Boutonne , and the castellany and place of Gours les Gours , with their appurtenances and all the taxes, lands, vineyards, rents and other rights, profits, emoluments and appurtenances, and the high, middle and low jurisdiction of those places, and all the lands, rents and other rights and possessions acquired or confiscated through the rebellion of any of the king's subjects and inhabitants within castellanies and lordships, reserving to the earl all men and duties pertaining to him as vicomte of Aulnay. Order to Serle de Rochefort , esquire and Guillaume Raffin , or either of them, to make delivery of these things and places, and the revenues, profits and emoluments appurtenant to them, to the said John or his proctor, that he may use and enjoy them for the term of his life, and that his subjects should obey and recognise him.
By p.s.
For general attorney.
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20 April 1371 . Westminster .
Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Rokkelay Robert de Rockley , who is staying in the king’s service in Aquitaine, in the company of John [of Gaunt], duke of Lancaster , nominating John de Brampton, clerk and Wombewell Hugh de Wombwell alternately.
Mirfeld William de Mirfield, clerk , received the attorneys before Robert left England.
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Same as above
Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Bosevyll John Boseville of Cheete Chevet , kt , who is staying in the same service in the aforesaid place, in the company of the same duke , nominating John de Brampton, clerk and Wombewell Hugh de Wombwell alternately.
The same William [de Mirfield] , received the attorneys before John left England.
For protection.
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23 May 1371 . Westminster .
Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Cressewell John Cresswell who is staying in the king's service in Aquitaine, in the company of John [of Gaunt], duke of Lancaster .
By bill of p.s.
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3 June 1371 . Westminster .
Similar letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for William de Ardern who is going in the king's service to Aquitaine, and staying there in the company of John [of Gaunt], duke of Lancaster .
By bill of p.s.
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8 June 1371 . Wyntonien' Winchester . Commission into the cause of the appeal of Trencaléon, etc. .
Order to the Petragoricen' bishop of Périgueux , chancellor to Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , 1 the abbot of Sancte Crucis Sainte-Croix in Burdegalen Bordeaux and the official of Burdegalen' Bordeaux that they, or two of them, should hear and determine the appeal or appeals made to the king, as king of France and England, by Trenque Leonis, Monte Pesato Trencaléon de Montpezat , wife of the lord of Rupescissa Roquetaillade , and la Mote Pey de Lamothe, kt , lord of the same place , her son, concerning certain allegedly unjust injuries done to them by Thomas de Felton, kt , seneschal of Gascony , and his commissioners and ministers by the authority and order of the prince of Aquitaine , on charges brought by de la Bret Bérart d’Albret, lord of Logoyrano Langoiran , Guilhem-Ramon [de Madaillan], lord of Arrasan Rauzan , the soudan of la Trau La Trau , the lord of Dydona Didonne , Landiraz Pey de Landiras , de Podio Galhart Dupuch and Cantilupo, de Amaniu de Canteloup , knights, and others concerning the lordship, jurisdiction and justice of Salabovis Salleboeuf . The commissioners should call before them the various parties and anyone else who should rightfully be called, hear whatever reasons, propositions and oaths anyone should wish to put forward concerning this matter, hear the principal business, and determine the issue according to the fors, laws and customs of those parts. 2
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- Pierre Tison, bishop of Périgueux (1349-c. 1372).
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- For a related entry see entry 32 . For a petition from Pey de Lamothe, see SC 8/273/13618. The language of this instruction is noted in The Parliament Rolls of Medieval England, 1275-1504 , v, 1351-1377, ed. W.M. Ormrod (London, 2005), p.250, n.1.
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4 July 1371 . Westminster . For Johan de Lagrave .
To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, collectors of customs and all other subjects and faithful people.
Order that la Grava Johan de Lagrave, merchant and burgess of Burdegalen' Bordeaux , be allowed to enter England peacefully with his goods and merchandise, unload them as he sees fit, and transport them out of the realm to Bordeaux without paying any custom, exaction or payment. Lagrave has requested greater security from the king for himself and his goods, as he had intended to ship a variety of merchandise, bought in Flanders by himself and other men of Bordeaux, back to the city of Bordeaux by sea. However, on account of the wars and other causes, he is not now able to freight those goods securely. The king has therefore granted permission for him to bring those goods into England, and to unload them and transfer them into the ships of other subjects of the king or others to be transported more securely to Bordeaux. He may do this without paying any customs, provided that he does not sell or attempt to sell any of this merchandise within England, nor any other goods brought into England from Flanders, unless he pays the due and usual customs.
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4 July 1371 . Westminster . For safeguard .
To all archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, earls, sheriffs, justices, mayors, bailiffs, serjeants and all other officers, ministers and subjects.
Letters of protection, defence and safeguard for la Grava Johan de Lagrave, citizen and merchant of Burdegalen' Bordeaux , his brother Amaniu [de Lagrave] , his sons, servants, possessions, things and goods both movable and immovable within the king’s realms, lordship and power on both sides of the sea. Order that no-one should interfere or allow others to interfere with him, his brother, sons and servants, their persons or goods, or bring forth any injury, molestation, violence or damage, but instead keep them safe from injury and violence, as far as possible. And if anything has been done to them or their goods contrary to the tenor of this protection and safeguard, then this should be restored, corrected and returned to its original condition.
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6 July 1371 . Westminster . For general attorney .
Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Cantilupo, de William de Cantilupe, kt , who is staying in the king’s service in Aquitaine, in the company of John [of Gaunt], duke of Lancaster , nominating Grenehill Thomas de Greenhill and John de Haghton alternately.
Mirf' William de Mirfield, clerk , received the attorneys before William left England.
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8 July 1371 . Westminster . For general attorney .
Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Assheton Matthew de Ashton, parson of the church of Shutlyngton Shillington , who is staying in the king’s service in Aquitaine, in the company of John [of Gaunt], duke of Lancaster , nominating Luke Vynter of Hichen Hitchin and John del Haye alternately.
Mirf' William de Mirfield received the attorneys before William left England.
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For general attorney.
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14 July 1371 . Westminster .
Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Sancto Laudo John de St Laud, kt , who is going in the king's service to Aquitaine, to stay there in the company of John [of Gaunt], duke of Lancaster , nominating Boughbrigg William de Bughbrigg, clerk and John Lypeyete , parson of the church of Bakewell alternately.
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Same as above
The same John has other letters of general attorney in England for the same time, nominating Henry del Forthe and Clyvedon Matthew de Clivedon alternately.
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Same as above
The same John has other letters of general attorney in England for the same time, nominating the bishop of Bath and Foliambe Godfrey Foljambe, kt alternately.
Mirf' William de Mirfield, clerk received the attorneys.
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12 July 1371 . Westminster . For protection .
Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Seinlowe John de St Laud, kt , who is going in the king's service to Aquitaine, to stay there in the company of John [of Gaunt], duke of Lancaster .
By bill of p.s.
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21 July 1371 . Westminster . For the appointment of a proctor .
To the bishop of Périgueux , chancellor to Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , 1 the abbot of Sancte Crucis Sainte-Croix in Burdegalen' Bordeaux , the official of Burdegalen' Bordeaux and all other commissioners or judges deputed and assigned now or in the future in the cause or causes of the appeal or appeals made to the king by Trenque Leonem, Monte Pesato Trencaléon de Montpezat, wife of the lord of Rupescissa Roquetaillade , and la Mote Pey de Lamothe, kt , lord of that place , her son, concerning decisions supposedly made unjustly by Thomas de Felton, kt , seneschal of Gascony and his commissioners and ministers by the authority and order of the prince of Aquitaine , [on charges brought by ] de la Bret Bérart d'Albret, lord of Logoyrano, de Langoiran , Guilhem-Ramon [de Madaillan], lord of Arrasan Rauzan , the soudan of la Trau La Trau , the lord of Dydona Didonne , Landiraz Pey de Landiras , Podio, de Galhart Dupuch and Cantilupo, de Amaniu de Canteloup , knights, and their other adherents, and brought before the king as superior lord of Aquitaine.
Order that a proctor or proctors appointed jointly and severally by Montpezat and her son be permitted to prosecute and defend them in this cause and all associated matters until their determination, any use, fors or custom to the contrary notwithstanding. The king wishes to show favour to them in this matter, and has granted them this right on account of her gender and to Lamothe on account of his powerful and laudable service in the wars against the king's enemies. 2
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- Pierre Tison, bishop of Périgueux (1349-c. 1372).
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- For a related entry see entry 23
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1 October 1371 . Westminster . Safe conduct for a certain ship .
To all admirals and their lieutenants, captains, castellans, keepers of sea ports and other maritime places, sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, lords, masters and mariners of ships and other faithful people both on sea and land.
Letters of safe-conduct granted to a certain ship of Jacobyn Jacopo Jacobino, merchant of Lombardy and others of his fellow merchants , freighted with woad and other merchandise in Aquitaine and coming to England and other lands within the king's lordship, as the king, wishing to provide greater security, has granted safe and secure conduct to the ship, together with its master or patron and mariners, and the men or servants of the merchants coming with the ship, and taken them into his special protection and defence. Order that no-one should cause any injury, or elsewhere within the king's lordship and power, or permit others to do so, and that amends should be made without delay for any forfeiture or injury that has been suffered.
For the transport of grain.
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14 October 1371 . Westminster .
To all admirals and their lieutenants, sheriffs, mayors, keepers of ports and other maritime places, bailiffs, ministers and other faithful people.
Licence for Robert de Plumpton of Briggewater Bridgwater that he and his servants may load 200 quarters of beans onto ships in the port of Briggewater Bridgwater , and take them to the city of Burdegalen' Bordeaux for the sustenance of the king's people there and to make his profit, provided that he give sufficient security that he will not take the beans elsewhere, and pay the due custom and subsidy, any previous proclamations or orders to the contrary notwithstanding.
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The following have similar licences for transporting the following grain from the following ports to the following places, by mainprise of the following, namely:
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14 October 1371 . Westminster .
John Cole of Bruggewater Bridgwater , for 40 quarters of beans and peas from the ports of the towns of Bruggewater Bridgwater and Bristoll Bristol , to Gascony and Ireland , by mainprise of Walter Blaunkpayn , William Taverner and John Palmer of Somerset .
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12 October 1371 . Westminster .
Robert de Plumpton and John Gardener of Briggewater Bridgwater , for 200 quarters of beans from the port of Bruggewater Bridgwater , to Burdeux Bordeaux , by mainprise taken by the bailiffs of that town .
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18 October 1371 . Westminster .
Hugh Cran , for 100 tuns of wheat from whichever port in England he wishes, to Burdegalen' Bordeaux , Baionen' Bayonne or La Rochel La Rochelle , sufficient security having been taken.
By C.
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8 November . Westminster .
William Criche , from the port of Bruggewater Bridgwater to Gascony, for 100 quarters of wheat and 200 quarters of beans and peas, sufficient security having been taken. 1
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- These entries are followed by entry marks for two further entries, which were not inserted.
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- These entries are followed by entry marks for two further entries, which were not inserted.
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10 October 1371 . Westminster . For general attorney .
Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Thomas de Percy , who is staying in the king’s service in Gascony, nominating Henry de Percy, kt and Thomas de Motherby alternately.
Walter Power received the attorneys before Thomas left England.
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18 October 1371 . Westminster .
Letters of general attorney in England for one year for Usflet Gerard de Ousefleet, kt , who is staying in the king’s service in Aquitaine, in the company of John [of Gaunt], duke of Lancaster , nominating Beverle Thomas de Beverley and Robert de Swanland alternately.
Richard de Ravenser [received] the attorneys.
For protection.
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20 October 1371 . Westminster .
Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Edmund de Munden who is staying in the king's service in Aquitaine, in the company of Dabrichescourt Eustace Daubrichecourt, kt .
By bill of p.s.
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24 October 1371 . Westminster .
Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for John Talbot of Castro Rici Richard's Castle , kt who is staying in the king's service in Aquitaine, in the company of Huwet Walter Huet .
By bill of p.s.
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2 November . Westminster . For protection .
Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Spridlyngton Walter de Spridlington, esquire to Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , who is going to Aquitaine, and staying there in the king's service.
By the testimony of the prince himself.
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6 November 1371 . Westminster . For protection .
Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for John de Norton, parson of the church of Folkton , who is staying in the king's service in Aquitaine.
By the testimony of the prince of Aquitaine and Wales .
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Same as above For protection .
Similar letters of protection for the same time for Bowier Ralph Bowyer , who is staying in Aquitaine in the aforesaid service.
By the same testimony.
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4 November 1371 . Westminster . For protection .
Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Totesham Richard de Tutsham, kt , who is staying in the king's service in Aquitaine.
By the testimony of the prince of Aquitaine and Wales .
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26 October 1371 . Westminster .
Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for Ralph Bowyer of Lychefeld Lichfield , taverner , who is staying in the king's service in Aquitaine.
By bill of the prince of Aquitaine and Wales .
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1 December 1371 . The palacium nostrum Westm' palace of Westminster . For Pey Bidau .
Order to the official of Burdegalen Bordeaux , the dean of the Burdegalen church of Saint-André, Bordeaux , and Master de Clavibus Reynaut Desclaus, lawyer , that they hear and determine all matters pertaining to the appeal brought before the king at the last parliament held in Aquitaine by Vitalis Pey Bidau, son and heir of Vitalis Johan Bidau, citizen of Bordeaux , deceased , concerning certain pronouncements and sentences made and promulgated by both Master Pey de Madéran, keeper of the seal for contracts of the city of Burdegalen' Bordeaux , and the lieutenant of the seneschal of Aquitaine , and by the court of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in favour of Broun Thomas Brown , Peter Edon and Richard Henry , merchants of England, and against Bidau, concerning various sums of money owed to Brown, Edon and Henry. They are to call the parties before them, together with any others who ought to be summoned, hear all the matters put forward which either confirm or weaken the original pronouncement, and proceed to judgment on this with minimum delay, according to the fors and customs of those parts.
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12 December 1371 . The palacium nostrum Westm' palace of Westminster . For the prior and chapter of the almshouse of Saint-Jean-Dehors .
Order to the bishop of Périgueux , chancellor to Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales 1 in the principality of Aquitaine, that he should hear and determine the appeal of the case between the prior and chapter of the de la Fors almshouse of Saint-Jean-Dehors outside the walls of La Rochelle 2 and Master Ryvaut Jean Rivaud and his wife, Brune Marguerite Brun , 3 regarding an annual rent of 16 l. . The prior and chapter have claimed that the rent, payable at the feast of All Saints, belonged to them and their predecessors for a long time past, and belonged to them by virtue of the gift and assignment of Bruni Guillaume Brun , who had previously possessed the rent by right, and for which they have the charters and muniments in their possession. However, Rivaud and his wife claim the rent by virtue of a sale and deed made by one Poncetti Pierre Poncet and his mother to Master Bruni Pierre Brun , father of Marguerite, and thus the rent ought to be payable to them. They sought the rent and its arrears, and the documents, at the assize of La Rochelle , held by Harpeden John de Harpsden, seneschal of Saintonge , and procured an adjournment by a general serjeant of Edward [of Woodstock], prince of Aquitaine and Wales , in the town, castellany and resort of Rupella La Rochelle , to their great damage, and they have appealed the case before the king, as king of France and England, at the last parliament. The bishop is to call the parties and others before him, examine the principal matter and everything else pertaining to the case, determine the issue and make execution, so that neither party suffers through fraud or burdensome expense.
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- Pierre Tison, bishop of Périgueux (1349-c. 1372).
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- This priory and almshouse was situated near La Rochelle's gate of Cougnes. The buildings of the priory were destroyed in 1568.
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- On Jean Rivaud and his wife Marguerite Brun, see Archives Historiques du Poitou , XVII, p. 409, n. 2
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20 January 1372 . Westminster . For protection .
Letters of protection with clause volumus for one year for William Uncle , who is going to Aquitaine, and staying there in the king's service.
By the testimony of the prince of Aquitaine and Wales .