1 September 1442 . Dogmersfeld Dogmersfield . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted to Pykborn Thomas Pykborne to buy 200 quarters of wheat in England , and export them to Bordeaux or Bayonne . The king orders all the admirals, etc. to permit Pykborne to do so, paying due customs and providing to chancery letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of the city of Bordeaux or the city of Bayonne before 24 June 1443.

5 September 1442 . Dogmersfeld Dogmersfield . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted to Massiot Lescure , king's liege man, to buy 200 pokes of Spanish wool in Devon , load them in the ports of Dertmouth Dartmouth , Plymmouth Plymouth , Falmouth and Fawy Fowey , and bring them to Rotomagus Rouen , paying due customs.

4 September 1442 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , admiral of England, Ireland and Aquitaine :

For 40 s. paid in the hanaper.

20 September 1442 . Westminster . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted to John Judde to buy 400 quarters of wheat in England , and export them to Bordeaux or Bayonne . The king orders all the admirals, etc. to permit Judde to do so, paying due customs and providing to chancery letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of the city of Bordeaux or the city of Bayonne before 21 April 1443.

20 September 1442 . Dogmersfeld Dogmersfield . Concerning licence to transport wheat .

Licence granted to Richard Forster to buy 100 quarters of wheat in England , and export them to Bordeaux . The king orders all the admirals, etc. to permit Forster to do so, paying due customs and providing to chancery letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of the city of Bordeaux or the city of Bayonne before 21 April 1443.

20 September 1442 . Westminster . For John Holland .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to John Holland the arrears of the wages of the office of serjeant-at-arms from 18 April 1442, and pay him these wages each year for his lifetime, as the king has appointed for life John Holland to this office in the duchy of Aquitaine from 18 April 1442, receiving from the constable of Bordeaux the same wages the late Jacobus, Vinhau Jacmot du Vignau received when he held this office. ¹

13 October 1442 . Eltham . Concerning licence to transport wheat . ¹

Licence granted to Gayrin, Daringossa Guarin d'Arengosse, merchant of Bordeaux , to buy, himself or through his deputies, 1,000 quarters of wheat in England , and export them to Bordeaux for its victualling. The king orders all the admirals, etc. to permit Arengosse or his deputies to do so, paying due customs and providing to chancery letters testifying this unloading under the authentic seal of the city of Bordeaux before 21 April 1443.

29 October 1442 . Westminster . Concerning protection to Johan [de] Montferrand and some others .

Letters of protection granted, at his supplication, to Monferant Johan [de] Montferrand, esquire , originating from the duchy of Aquitaine, and his servants John du Boys and William Flory , their men, lands, revenues, all their possessions, and their movable and immovable goods. The king does not want that any prosecution because of any debts, and any arrest or damage, or detention in prison, or arrest of their goods and chattels be done against them during the period of this protection. The king orders to all his officers to let them be free of any prosecutions or impediments during the period of this protection. Two years and half ago Johan de Montferrand went in England at the service of Humphrey [of Lancaster], duke of Gloucester , ¹ and he remained at this latter's service at his great expenses, and as he wanted to remain in this service and maintain his estate as well as that of his servants, he became indebted each year to various merchants of the city of London and is not able to repay them at present because Montferrand cannot enjoy his revenues, lands, tenements and possessions because of the war the king's adversary of France ² does and because he has lost a large number of these revenues.

By K., etc., and by authority of the Parliament.

20 October 1442 . Westminster . Concerning grant of power .

Power granted, with the advice of the king's council, to the archbishop of Bordeaux , ¹ the seneschal of Aquitaine, the Egramont lord of Gramont ² and Chetewynd Philip Chetwynd, kt , mayor of the city of Bayonne , or at least two of them, to pardon forever persons of the duchy and the regions of Gascony who have adhered to the king's adversary of France ³ when he invaded the duchy and who have committed several trespasses, if they want to return to the king's obedience.

By p.s., etc., and by authority of the Parliament.

16 February 1443 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Richard Drayton who is staying in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Bonevile William Bonville, seneschal of Aquitaine , for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc.

12 July 1443 . Westminster . ¹

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to William Groos, former citizen and brewer of London , otherwise known as William Groos, soldier , who is staying in the king's service in the company of John Langton, treasurer of the town of Cales Calais in the parts of Picardia Picardy , for its safeguard.

By p.s., etc.

12 December 1442 . Westminster . Concerning the appointment of William Bonville as seneschal of Aquitaine .

Appointment of Bonevyle William Bonville, kt , ¹ as seneschal of Aquitaine with the customary powers, with an order to all the king's subjects of the duchy to obey him.

By p.s., etc.

7 December 1442 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Bonevyle William Bonville, kt , seneschal of Aquitaine , who is going in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine to stay there for its safe keepership.

By p.s., etc.

21 December 1442 . Dogmersfield. Concerning licence to grant pardon .

Similar entry as entry 12 .

By p.s., etc., and by authority of the Parliament.

6 May 1443 . Westminster . Concerning protection . ¹

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Walles William Wales who is staying in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Bonevile William Bonville, seneschal of Aquitaine , for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc.

22 February 1443 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Haretrowe Richard Hartrow , otherwise known as Richard Haretre who is going in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Bonevile William Bonville, seneschal of Aquitaine , who is staying for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc.

24 February 1443 . Westminster . For Robert Rokley, esquire .

Grant for life to Robert Rokley, esquire , for the good service he did to the king in the duchy of Aquitaine, of the office of Inter duo Maria prévôt of the Entre-deux-Mers to be held by himself or through a deputy with all its fees and profits, in the same way the late John Tiptoft, kt , held it.

By p.s., etc.

1 April 1443 . Westm' Westminster . For Johan de Maucamp . ¹

Grant for life to Johan de Maucamp the younger of the city of Bordeaux , because of his good service in the keepership and defence of Dax , of the office of clerk of the writing office of the royal prévôté of the city of Dax with its rights, profits and emoluments.

By p.s., etc.

14 April 1443 . Westm' Westminster . For John Saintlowe and Peter Forster .

Order to the mayor, échevins, jurats, hundred peers and all the community of the city of Bayonne to deliver to John Saintlowe , one of the esquires who are bodyguards of the king, and Stephen Forster of London , or their deputies the office of Baion' prévôt of Bayonne which had been granted to them by the king on 21 March 1442, ¹ and obey and attend them in this office.

7 April 1443 . Westm' Westminster . For John Pykborne .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, the controller of Bordeaux or their lieutenant to deliver to John Pykborne, clerk , controller of the castle of Bordeaux , the wine custom called issac in the town of Bordeaux as well as the market of Bordeaux with all the profits, customs and issues pertaining to it, which have been granted to him for life by the king on 25 February 1443 ¹

22 April 1443 . Dogemersfeld Dogmersfield . For Gadifer Shorthose, kt . ¹

Appointment for life of Gadifer Shorthose, kt as mayor of Bordeaux with the customary wages and fees, any other previous grants to Shorthose or any statute or ordinance previously made notwithstanding. Previously, Shorthose has been granted this office at the king's pleasure as it appears in the king's letters patent, ² but Shorthose wants to return these letters in chancery for cancellation in order that the king grants him this office for life.

By p.s., etc.

13 June 1443 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning protection . ¹

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted until 7 January 1444 to John More of Bristol , merchant , who is staying in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of Bonevile William Bonville, kt , seneschal of Aquitaine , who is staying there for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc.

5 July 1443 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning protection for the bishop of Bazas .

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon and of Ivry, king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , admiral of England, Ireland and Aquitaine :

The king forbids to disturb Henric Cavier in this office and grants his protection to him, the abbey and its monks.

By p.s., etc., and by authority of the Parliament.

6 June 1443 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted until 7 January 1444 to Elyer John Helier, parson of Briddeport Bridport in Dorset , who is staying in the king's service in Aquitaine in the company of Bonevile William Bonville, kt , seneschal of Aquitaine , for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc., and by authority of the Parliament.

15 July 1443 . Westm' Westminster . Concerning confirmation for Gaston de Falces .

Inspeximus and confirmation, at the request of Gaston de Falces, son and heir of Luis de Falces, of the letters patent of the current king: ¹

21 July 1443 . Westm' Westminster . For the duke of Somerset . ¹

Power granted, with the advice of the king's council, to John [Beaufort], Somersetia duke of Somerset , king's lieutenant in Aquitaine , to mint any kind of coinage of whatever metal as was used in the duchy of Aquitaine before now, and also power to make any kind of iron implements and engraved figures and all the other things which will be necessary, any ordinance made against it notwithstanding.

By p.s., etc.

16 September 1443 . Castrum de Wyndesore Windsor Castle . Concerning the liberties and privileges of the Church not to be infringed .

Order to all the king's officers and subjects not to infringe Church liberties and privileges.

By K.

16 September 1443 . Castrum de Wyndesore Windsor Castle . For Estèbe de Brosses .

Appointment of Master Brossis Estèbe de Brosses , because of his good service as king's procurator [fiscal in the duchy of Aquitaine] , as judge of the criminal causes in the duchy of Aquitaine, because of the death of the last holder of this office, to be held as long as he behaves well in it, receiving the customary wages and profits due to it, with the proviso it is not granted to the prejudice of anyone else.

By K.

16 September 1443 . Westminster . For Master Giovanni Cerretani, doctor of laws .

Appointment, at the king's pleasure, of Master Cerretanis, de Giovanni Cerretani, doctor of laws , canon of Bordeaux and Saint-Seurin situated outside the walls of Bordeaux, ¹ as one of the judges of the superior court of Aquitaine with the customary wages and fees. There are four judges in the superior court of Aquitaine, and the fourth position is said to be now vacant by the death or serious illness of its holder.

By K.

12 February 1443 . Westminster . Concerning protection [for Thomas Nony] .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Thomas Nony of Axbrigge Axbridge in Somerset , merchant , who is going in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Bonevile William Bonville, seneschal of Aquitaine , to stay there for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc., and by the authority of the Parliament.

3 June 1443 . Westminster .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted until 7 January 1444 to Brygge Richard Bridge of Ludlowe Ludlow in Shropshire , otherwise known as Richard Brugge of Shropshire, merchant , who is staying in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Bonevile William Bonville, seneschal of Aquitaine , for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc.

20 May 1443 . Westminster . Concerning justice to be done to [Guilhotin de] Lansac .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, that on the trial opposing the king's procurator fiscal on one hand and Guilhotin de Lansac on the other, to make justice without delay according to the law of the duchy of Aquitaine. As, after the death of Amaneu Amaniu Béguey and his sons, the procurator fiscal of the duchy have published [the list of] their houses, lands, tenements and inheritances and Guilhotin de Lansac, kt, or his attorneys during his absence in the kingdom of France or in the duchy of Aquitaine, asserted his right in these possessions as Beguey's closest kinman from his father's side.

By p.s., etc., and by the authority of Parliament.

13 July 1443 . Westminster . ¹

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted until 7 January 1444 to Fychet Robert Fichet, formerly of Warlegh Warkleigh in Devon , gentleman , who is staying in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Bonevile William Bonville, seneschal of Aquitaine , for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc.

3 May 1443 . Westminster . For Philip Chetwynd, kt, and William Carver of London, mercer ¹

Order to the Cales victualer of Calais or his deputy, as well as all the king's officers to permit Philip Chetwynd, kt , mayor of the city of Bayonne , and Kerver William Carver of London , mercer , or their deputies, to bring outside Oxfordshire and Berkshire without impediment the 400 quarters of wheat they bought there for the victualling of the city of Bayonne , any king's commission sent to them notwithstanding. William Carver and Stephen Forster of London , fishmonger , became personally mainpernors under pain of 200 l. on their goods and chattels to bring this wheat to Bayonne and not elsewhere, certifying the king as soon as possible about it if the wheat is not lost or taken at sea.

30 April 1443 . Westminster . For Per-Arnaut [de Saint-Cricq]

Grant for life to Petrus Arnawde, Saint Crike Per-Arnaut de Saint-Cricq, Ax, de captain of the city of Dax , because of the good service he did to the king in his wars, of the office of prévôt of the city of Dax , ¹ to be held by him and a sufficient deputy with the customary fees, wages, rights and profits.

By p.s., etc.

8 May 1443 . Westminster . For Johan de Foix

Order to Dureford [Galhart III] de Durfort, lord of Duras and Blanquefort , ¹ to deliver to Johan de Foix, vicomte of Castillon , to whom the king has granted the possessions of Bérart de Lamothe , the king's rebel, of all the possessions of this latter which are in his power, and to permit Johan de Foix to peacefully enjoy them according to the king's letters.

26 May 1443 . Westminster . Concerning protection

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted until 7 January 1444 to Richard Drayton of Oxfordshire , esquire , who is going in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Bonevile William Bonville, seneschal of Aquitaine , for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc.

18 May 1443 . Westminster . For George Swillington . ¹

Grant to Swyllyngton George Swillington and his heirs of all the lands, castles, manors, lands, tenements, revenues and possessions with all their appurtenances in the duchy of Aquitaine owned by la Mote, de Johan de Lamothe, kt , ² and seized in the king's hands after Lamothe's rebellion, because Lamothe has been retained by the adversary of France ³ and pledged his faith to this latter, any statute or ordinance against it notwithstanding.

By p.s., etc.

3 June 1443 . Westminster . For Edward Hull . ¹

Appointment of Edward Hull as constable of Bordeaux with the customary wages, to hold this office for as long as he behave well in it.

By K, etc.

28 March 1444 . Westminster . For Arnaut de Bordeaux and his son Grimon de Bordeaux .

Grant of ennoblement with all due privileges and a coat of arms made as depicted there to Bordeu Arnaut de Bordeaux and his son Grimondus Grimon de Bordeaux , burgesses of the city of Bordeaux , and their heirs. ¹

By p.s., etc.

21 June 1444 . Westminster . For John Chippenham . ¹

Grant for life to John Chippenham, clerk of the constable of Bordeaux , at his supplication, of the office of door-keeper ( janitor ) of the castle of Bordeaux , to be held by him or his deputy, with all the profits pertaining to this office. So that he can use the revenues of this office to do the necessary repairs to the main tower of the castle of Bordeaux without rendering anything to the king and his heirs, the king's grant for life to Chippenham of the office of clerk of the constable of Bordeaux and the custom of Royan notwithstanding. Chippenham has shown to the king that the main tower of the castle of Bordeaux ² is threatened with total collapse by lack of repair, to the great damage of the prisoners being in this tower, and as Chippenham has asserted he will repair this tower if he was granted for life the office of door-keeper of the castle of Bordeaux.

By p.s., etc.

4 July 1444 . Westminster . Concerning treaty and negotiation ( De tractando and communicando ) .

Appointment by Henry VI as king of France and of England, of Humphrey Stafford, kt , Cales lieutenant of the town of Calais , Kente Thomas Kent, doctor of both laws , clerk , king’s councillor , Pyrton William Pirton, esquire , Gynes lieutenant of the castle of Guînes , and William Cotesbroke, merchant of the city of London , as ambassadors, granting power to them, or at least at three or two of them, one of whom has to be Kent or Cotesbroke, for an alliance with the subjects and vassals of the lordships of Hollandia Holland , Zelandia Zeeland and Frisia , and conservation of mutual trade exchange and communication by land and sea, and to reform excesses against the peace, and provide for remedies and grants of privileges.

By K. and C.

28 June 1444 . Westminster . For John Saintlowe and Stephen Forster . ¹

Grant to John Saintlowe , one of the esquires who are bodyguards of the king, and Stephen Forster of London , of the offices of Baion' prévôt of Bayonne and keeper of the castle of Bayonne for a 60 year period, to be held by themselves or through deputies, with all their wages, profits and revenues without paying anything to any king's lieutenant in Aquitaine, the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux or any other king's officers. And furthermore the king grants them or their children for the same 60 years period the right to appoint at the offices of door-keeper and clerk of the castle of Bayonne without impediment of the king, any other grants done by Henry V and the current king to Saintlowe or any statute or ordinance against it notwithstanding. On 21 March 1442, the king has granted for life by his letters patent to John Saintlowe and Stephen Forster the office of Baion' prévôt of Bayonne , to be held by themselves or through sufficient deputy or deputies, with all its customary profits and revenues, as it was held by Durafort Galhart [III] de Durfort, lord of Duras and Blanquefort , or others who also held this office. And furthermore the king granted them for life the right to grant to whom they wanted the office of door-keeper and clerk of the castle of Bayonne without impediment of the king, any other grants done by Henry V and the current king to Saintlowe or any statute or ordinance against it notwithstanding. Yet, Saintlowe and Forster has returned these letters in chancery for cancellation in order that the king give them other letters patent about it.

By K., etc., and by authority of the Parliament.

18 July 1444 . Westminster . For John Tiptoft . ¹

Order to the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , the constable of Bordeaux, the mayor and prévôt of the city of Bayonne and their lieutenants, the king's procurator fiscal [in the duchy of Aquitaine] and all the king's officers in the duchy, as well as to Sancto Petro, de Augerot de Saint-Pée, esquire , Danglade Pey d'Anglade, clerk of the city of Bayonne , Menta Bernat de Mente , Prato, de Laurens Duprat and Degayone Johan de Gayon , burgesses of the city of Bayonne , Debrutailz Johan de Brutails the younger , Lubatus, Debassauato, de Lubat de Bessabat , Georgius Jeorge de Bessabat , Bernat de Bessabat and Adamarus, Debiaudos Aymar de Biaudos not to carry out the king's previous order to deliver to Ville, de Bidau de Bielle, esquire , originating from the city of Bayonne , the lordships of Marebne Maremne , Gosse and Senhanx Seignanx with their revenues and rights the king has granted him on 1 May 1444. ² And if they have been delivered to him, they have to revoke it without delay. They have not to entrust any parts of them to Bidau de Bielle and his servants and proctors because of the king's letters, as the king has nullified these letters for some reasons. ³

18 July 1444 . Westminster . For Ramon Carles .

Appointment at the king's pleasure of Karle Ramon Carles, bachelor of laws , king's procurator fiscal in the duchy of Aquitaine , as one of the king's councillors in the duchy of Aquitaine with the same fees and wages Master Brousses, dez Estèbe de Brosses received when he was procurator fiscal .

By p.s., etc., and by authority of the Parliament.

20 June 1444 . Westminster . For the mayor, jurats and community of the city of Bordeaux . ¹

Grant in perpetuity to the mayor, jurats and community of the city of Bordeaux of the town and Sanctus Macarius castle of Saint-Macaire with the parish and Sancta Crux de Monte lordship of Sainte-Croix-du-Mont with all their appurtenances to be held from the king and his successors. Formerly, the keepership of the town and castle of Saint-Macaire has been entrusted by the king's councillors in the duchy of Aquitaine to the mayor, jurats and community of the city of Bordeaux at the request of the inhabitants of Saint-Macaire as they were not able to keep it. But the revenues of Saint-Macaire are not sufficient for Bordeaux to keep it, and the mayor, jurats and community of the city of Bordeaux have incurred a lot of expenses and made much effort to keep day and night these castle and town in the king's obedience against the power of the king's adversary of France. ²

By p.s., etc.

20 June 1444 . Westminster . For Gadifer Shorthose . ¹

Grant to Shartoize Gadifer Shorthose, kt , and his heirs, of the castle and lordship of Biron situated in the patria de Pierregort Périgord region ² with their appurtenances, which were held by Gaston [V] de Biron ³ and his brother Arnaut de Biron ⁴ before their rebellion against the royal majesty, the castle of Biron having been submitted in the king's obedience by Shorthose. This latter has to hold it as long as Gaston de Biron and his brother are king's rebels, the grant for life of the office of mayor of Bordeaux to Shorthose notwithstanding.

By p.s., etc.

25 April 1444 . Westminster . For Pey du Bouscat . ¹

Grant in perpetuity to Bosquato, de Pey du Bouscat and his heirs of the Cavanacum lordship of Cabanac and its appurtenances, with high and low, full and shared justice pertaining to this lordship, and all the the movable and immovable goods being in this lordship which were owned by Mathiu de Lescun and his brother Archambaud de Lescun before their rebellion. The king has learned that Matheus, Lescuno, de Mathiu de Lescun, kt , and his brother Archambaldus, Lescuno, de Archambaud de Lescun have rebelled against the king and put themselves under the obedience of the king's adversary of France, ² and made war against the king and his subjects, so that their goods have been seized in the king's hands, and the Lescun brothers or one of them owned by grant of the kings of England, predecessors of the current king, the lordship of Cabanac in the diocese of Bordeaux which is now owned by the current king.

By p.s., etc.

20 June 1444 . Westminster . For Bernat Angevin . ¹

Grant in perpetuity to Bernat Angevin, esquire , and his heirs, of all the lands, revenues and emoluments that Ramon-Bernat [II de Montpezat] and his ancestors Montpesat lords of Montpezat , ² king's enemies and rebels for a long time, should own in Burdeloiz Bordelais , Vasadez Bazadais , Inter duo Maria Entre-deux-Mers and Blanhadesis Blagnadais , and Ramon-Bernat [II de Montpezat] should own if he was in the king's obedience, up to the yearly value of 15 l.st. , the king's grant of Roasan Rauzan and Puyols Pujols , of the office of clerk of the court of Gascony and of the office of clerk of the seneschalcy of the duchy of Aquitaine notwithstanding.

By p.s., etc.

1444 . ¹ Westminster . Concerning non interference, Bidau de Bielle .

Order to Ville Bidau de Bielle, esquire , originating from the city of Bayonne , not to interfere in the lordships of Maremne , Gosse and Seignanx , under pretext of the previous grant by letters patent. The king had granted him at his pleasure by his letters patent on 1 May 1444, ² at his request, because of his good service to Henry V and the current king in the wars in the kingdom of France and the duchy of Aquitaine, particularly during the coming of the king's adversary of France in Gascony, ³ where he suffered many damages and losses without any reward, of the lordships of Maremne, Gosse and Seignanx with their revenues and rights, any letters patent of grant to John Tiptoft notwithstanding. With the proviso that these lordships have not been granted before to some others, as the king's predecessors have granted various lordships in the duchy of Aquitaine to Gourney Matthew Gournay and then to the late John Tiptoft for the defence of these regions and their fortification. Gournay has well governed these places, but at the end of Tiptoft's life, several lordships went in French hands by lack of good keepership and government, and the others staying in the king's obedience were devastated and became impoverished, so that the king has feared they would be lost to the king's enemies by lack of keepership. ⁴

By K.

23 July 1444 . Westminster . Concerning protection [for Thomas] Nony .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Thomas Nony of Axbrigge Axbridge in Somerset , merchant , alias Thomas Noneie of Axbridge in Somerset, merchant, who is going in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Bonevile William Bonville, seneschal of Aquitaine , to stay there for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc., and by authority of the Parliament

4 March 1444 . Westminster . For Johan de Foix .

Order to Dureford [Galhart III] de Durfort, lord of Duras and Blanquefort , to deliver to Johan de Foix, vicomte of Castillon , to whom the king has granted the possessions of Bérart de Lamothe , the king's rebel, ¹ of all the possessions of this latter that are in his power, and permit Johan de Foix to peacefully enjoy them according to the king's letters after he will have satisfied the creditors to whom Bérart d'Albret had mortgaged his lordships. Before his rebellion, Bérart d'Albret has borrowed large sums of money and he had mortgaged the main part of his lands, towns, castles, fortalices and possessions.

Same as above For the same Johan [de Foix] .

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the constable of Bordeaux, or their lieutenants, and each earls, barons and vicomtes [of the duchy of Aquitaine], the judge of Gascony , the procurator fiscal [in the duchy of Aquitaine], and all the king's officers of the duchy to deliver to Johan de Foix, vicomte of Castillon , all the possessions of la Mote Bérart de Lamothe, kt , the king's rebel, after payment of Lamothe's creditors, and permit him to enjoy them according to the king's letters. ¹

Same as above For the same Johan [de Foix] .

Order to all the men and tenants of the lordships, lands, towns, castles, fortalices and possessions which were held in the duchy of Aquitaine by la Mote Bérart de Lamothe, lord of Roquetaillade and Langon before he joined the king's adversary of France, to obey and attend Johan de Foix, vicomte of Castillon , to whom the king has granted these possessions, ¹ paying the revenues and rights from their tenures as they did to Bérart de Lamothe when he was under the king's obedience.

28 February 1444 . Westminster . For the count of Longueville .

Order to Boneville William Bonville, kt , seneschal of Aquitaine , to exempt [Gaston de Foix], count of Longueville and Benauges , captal de Buch , at this latter request, to render the castle of Blaye [to the king] as it is specified in the first order of the king, and to deliver the [noble] Pipolin house of Puy-Paulin to Gaston de Foix, and exempt him, his son and their servants of the pains they could have incurred. Gaston de Foix has kept the castle of Blaye against the king's adversaries for some time, and thereafter some officers came by Bonville's order saying to Gaston de Foix to deliver the castle of Blaye under some pains, according to the king's first order, an order Foix refused to apply. And thereafter the same officers have seized without reason the house of Puy-Paulin in the king's hands.

By p.s., etc., and by authority of the Parliament.

1 June 1444 . Westminster . For the count of Longueville .

Grant, with the advice of the king's council, rendering to [Gaston de Foix], count of Longueville and Benauges , captal de Buch , the lands, houses, castles, lordships and revenues he lost in the duchy of Aquitaine at the coming in this duchy of the king's adversary which have been returned to the king's obedience, allowing him to peacefully held them as he held them before, leaving him free of any suit of rebels or others on the houses and lands of Doaset Doazit and Bon Garde Bonnegarde because of a marriage or anything else, which have been seized in the king's hands because of their rebellion.

By p.s., etc.

8 October 1444 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Nicholas de Bicaria , merchant , who is staying in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Bonevile William Bonville, seneschal of Aquitaine , for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc., and by authority of the Parliament.

16 October 1444 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation for the brothers of the hospital Saint Mary and Saint Leonard of Newport . ¹

Inspeximus and confrimation of letters patent of Richard II :

By K. and C. in Parliament.

10 February 1444 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to John Martin, esquire , alias John Marten who is staying in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Bonevile William Bonville, seneschal of Aquitaine , for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc., and by authority of the Parliament.

18 May 1444 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to William Gogh, taylor, alias William Gogh, of London , tailor , who is staying in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Strangweys John Strangways, esquire , Fronsak captain of the castle of Fronsac for its safeguard and victualling of this castle.

By p.s., etc., and by authority of the Parliament.

23 June 1444 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to Brawe Arnaut Brange, former of London , merchant , otherwise known as Arnaut Brawge, merchant of Bordeaux , who is staying in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Strangweys John Strangways, esquire , Fronsak captain of the castle of Fronsac for its safeguard and victualling of this castle.

By p.s., etc., and by authority of the Parliament.

11 July 1444 . Westminster . Concerning protection .

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, granted for one year to John Woder of Donyate Donyatt in Somerset , labourer , who is staying in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine in the company of Bonevile William Bonville, seneschal of Aquitaine , for its safeguard and victualling.

By p.s., etc., and by authority of the Parliament.

16 August 1444 . Westminster . For Richard Vere, kt . ¹

Grant for life to Veer Richard Vere, kt , because of the good service he did in his young age in the king's wars as well as in the king's household without any fee or reward, of the Cama lordship of Came which are in the king's hands because of the lord of Gramont ² rebellion, with all its revenues, profits and emoluments.

By p.s., etc.

8 August 1444 . Westminster . For John Say and Thomas Chamberlain . ¹

Order to the seneschal of Aquitaine, the mayor of the city of Bordeaux , the chancellor of Aquitaine , the judge of Aquitaine , the king's procurator fiscal [in the duchy of Aquitaine] and all the king's officers in the duchy to deliver to John Say and Thomas Chamberlain or to their proctor a part of the small custom of Bordeaux, they have been granted for life by the king on 28 April 1444, which part had been granted to the Mussheden lord of Mussidan ² and his heirs by the king's predecessors and went by hereditary right to the lord of Gramont ³ and is now in the king's hands because Gramont's rebellion, which part is worth yearly according to estimation around 20 m. , to be held in the same way the lord of Gramont held it.

20 July 1444 . Westminster . For Arnaut Brange . ¹

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Guyenne , admiral of England, Ireland and Guyenne: ²

For 20 s. paid in the hanaper.

17 July 1444 . Westminster . Concerning pardon to Jacmes de Lesbay and others .

Pardon granted, at their supplication, to Jacobus Jacmes de Lesbay , Demengon, Varstegui Domenjon de Bérastéguy , Sabaros Menauton de Sabarots , Petrus, Lesquacho Pey de l'Escacho , ¹ Guinarde Pey de Guinarthe , Domengon, Daynhoa Domenjon d'Ainhoa , Bilbau Pey de Bilbao ² and Dortoboro Johan d'Urthaburu , burgesses and inhabitants of the city of Bayonne , because of the death of Martin de Haitze , ³ returning them their good reputation and their movable and hereditary goods if they have been seized. The king imposes perpetual silence to the king's procurator fiscal [in the duchy of Aquitaine] and orders the seneschals of Aquitaine and the Landes , the mayor, échevins and councillors of the city of Bayonne , and all the king's officers and subjects of the duchy of Aquitaine to permit them without impediment and delay, under pain of the king's anger, to enjoy this pardon. Because of the theft on Ispann' Per-Johan d'Espagne of 42 gold crowns on a royal road situated at one mile of Bayonne , in the 17th regnal year [of Henry VI] ⁴ made by Haitse Augerot de Haitze ⁵ and his accomplices, which money was never returned, many dissents and insults happened between Lesbay, Bérastéguy, Sabarots, l'Escacho, Guinarthe, Ainhoa, Bilbao and Urthaburu on one hand, and Augerot de Haitze and his accomplices on the other, so that Augerot de Haitze and his brother Pey de Haitze often came to Bayonne in order to kill Jacmes de Lesbay , and finally on 1 January 1440, Martin [de Haitze] , brother of Augerot de Haitze, secretly went in Bayonne around noon with a company of eleven men and besieged Jacmes de Lesbay's house, but this latter was away, and later on this day, Lesbay came back with his company made of Bérastéguy, Sabarots, l'Escacho, Guinarthe, Ainhoa, Bilbao and Urthaburu, and one Haitse Johan de Haitze , a member of Martin de Haitze's company, made an insolent gesture against Jacmes de Lesbay who pursued him carrying a sword up to the house of a goldsmith, and when Lesbay returned to his house he learned that some people of his company had killed Martin de Haitze. Because of this death, each one of Lesbay, Bérastéguy, Sabarots, l'Escacho, Guinarthe, Ainhoa, Bilbao and Urthaburu were quit with a fine of 36 crowns according to the laws and statute of the city of Bayonne, but as Martin de Haitze is from com' de Bort Labourd , they do not dare to travel in the king's lordships if they do not obtain the king's pardon.

By p.s., etc.

26 January 1444 . Westminster . Concerning confirmation for Thomas Wichard and John Bill . ¹

Inspeximus and confirmation of the letters patent of John [Holland], earl of Huntingdon , king's lieutenant in Guyenne , admiral of England, Ireland and Guyenne:

For one mark paid in the hanaper.