The Gascon Rolls Project

1319, 10 July.York Eboracum. For Bertran Assalit and Ramon Assalit, his brother.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to summon the king’s council there and, having sought advice, inquire whether Bertran Assalit and Ramon-Guilhem Assalit, his brother have incurred their expenses in the defence of the king’s right. If so, they are to make satisfaction to them, and the constable is to have allowance in his account. It has been shown on the brothers' behalf that a certain serjeant of France , called Colom, was adjudged for certain felonies and excesses committed in the duchy, and that they hanged him by command of the then seneschal. Since then they have been put to intolerable expenses in the court of France because of what they did in defence of the king’s right, to their great damage, the king has been asked to help them, and wishes to grant their request.

By K.

13 November. York Eboracum. For certain citizens of the city of Lectoure.

Order to Amaniu du Foussat Fossato, kt, governor of the seneschalcy of the duchy, the seneschal of Gascony, the constable of Bordeaux, and their lieutenants, to call those who ought to be called, and obtain fuller information concerning the lease of certain woods to the citizens of Lectoure Lectorensis, and if they find that the woods were leased to them in hereditary leasehold (in emphiteosim) by the authority of the king’s father for a fixed annual rent, and the rent was paid and the wood taken into the king’s hands, then they should restore it to them. The citizens claim that those woods near the city were granted to them for an annual rent to be paid to the king’s father by the hands of the bayle of Fleurance Florencia. They complain that they were taken into the king’s hands by a bayle of the king of those parts, though they have paid, and are still paying, that rent, and they request a remedy.

By K. and C.

20 July. York Eboracum. For Odet de Miossens.

Confirmation of the appointment during pleasure made by William de Montague Monte Acuto, seneschal of Gascony, of Odet de Miosseins Melleseintz, king’s valet, to the office of mayor of Bordeaux Burdegala.

By K. by the information of Oliber de Bordeaux Burdeg’.

Same as above. For Odet de Miossens.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to compensate Odet de Miossens Milleseintz, king’s valet, constable of the castle of Mauléon Malus Leo, for the expenses that he has been put to for the repair of the castle, and the buildings within the castle, and of the mills outside the same. He is to receive from Miossens his letters patent attesting the expenses by which the constable may have due allowance in his account.

By K. by the information of Oliber [de Bordeaux].

18 August. Amble Anebell. For Pey Micol of Bazas and Peyroneta, his wife, and Pey Roux of Saint-Macaire.

Order to William de Montague Monte Acuto, seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to call Pey Micol of Bazas Besaz,merchant, Peyroneta, his wife Petronilla, Pey Roux Rous of Rous Saint-Macaire Sanctus Macarius, and Johan Guitard Master Gitardi before him, and hear their arguments. If he finds find that Micol and his wife and Roux legitimately held a fishery on the river Garonne Garan from Saint-Macaire Sanctus Macarius as far as the terre gasque terra gasqua ¹ and took the profits issuing from the same, then he is to cause them to have the full and speedy justice that in accordance with the fors and customs of those parts ought to be done, so that the same complaint does not come to the king again. The king has received a serious complaint from Bazas, his wife and Roux that they held the same by right of Petronilla's and Roux’s inheritance until Guitard impeded them to their cost, loss and disinheritance, for which they have requested justice, and the king wishes justice be done.

22 September. Newcastle upon Tyne Novum Castrum super Tynam. For Arnaut de Commarque.

Grant to Arnaut de Commarque Comart, usher of the chamber of Pope John XXII, of the office of king’s serjeant-at-arms, in consequence of which a mace has been sent to him. On account of his service to the pope he cannot reside in the king’s household, so the king has granted to him that he should receive from the treasurer of Agenais Agennesium the wages and robes which pertain to the office in his absence, namely 12d.st. a day for his wages, and 40s.st. a year for his robes. ¹

By p.s.

Same as above.

20 October. York Eboracum. For L[uca], cardinal deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, or their lieutenants that, if they find that L[uca Fieschi], cardinal deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata, or his attorney or proctor, have not been paid the sum of 1,000m.st. which the king granted him, or any part of it, then they should cause payment to be made according to the king's mandate. They are to receive from the cardinal, or his attorney or proctor, his letters of acquittance, and the constable will receive due allowance in his account. The king granted the sum to him as a gift for his coming to England on the king’s business and that of his realm, and returning to the Holy Father, and commanded the seneschal and constable to pay it from the issues of the duchy. The cardinal has let the king know that he has not obtained payment.

By K.

25 October. York Eboracum. For William de Montague.

Order to Richard de Elsfield , constable of Bordeaux Ellesfeld', to pay William de Montague, seneschal of Gascony Monte Acuto, as much as the king elsewhere granted to him in excess of his customary fee from the issues of the duchy, receiving from the seneschal the king’s letters patent, as the king has granted the same to the seneschal in aid of his expenses in governing the duchy, as a gift.

By p.s.

6 November. York Eboracum. For Amaniu du Foussat.

To all prelates, barons, knights and free tenants, mayors, jurats, consuls, communities, castellans, prévôts, bayles and faithful subjects in the duchy.

Letters of intendancy in favour of Amaniu du Foussat Fossato, whom the king has appointed to govern the duchy until, by the king's council, he appoints a new seneschal. The king wishes to provide for the government of the duchy following the death of William de Montague Monte Acuto, late seneschal of Gascony.

Same as above. For the provision of counsel and aid for Amaniu [du Foussat].

Request to Aymeric d'Albret la Bret ¹ to assist Amaniu du Foussat Fossato with speedy and appropriate counsel and aid in matters touching the king’s business and the government of the seneschalcy, as the king has appointed Foussat to govern in the duchy following the death of William de Montague, late seneschal of the duchy Monte Acuto, until a new seneschal is appointed by the king's council. ²

20 July. York Eboracum. For Niccolò [Alberti], bishop of Ostia .

Order sicut alias to the constable of Bordeaux to pay Niccolò [Alberti], [cardinal] bishop of Ostia Hostiensis, his annual pension and its arrears from the issues of his bailiwick, according to the tenor of previous orders to him. He is to receive the bishop’s letters patent attesting receipt of the money, and the constable will receive due allowance in his account. The king, by his letters patent, granted the pension of 50m.st. to the bishop to be taken annually at Easter for his service to the king in the Roman curia, and the constable was ordered to pay the sum or its equivalent in other money to the bishop, or his proctor or attorney, but has not done so.

By K.

5 August. Newcastle upon Tyne Novum Castrum super Tynam. For Johan de Bouygues.

To all the king’s ministers and faithful subjects in the duchy of Aquitaine.

Order that under no circumstances is Johan de Bouygues Boygas, merchant, to be troubled for the four tuns of wine delivered to him following a court action against Arnaut de Badet. Lately, at the request of Bouygues, it was notified by the king's letters patent that it had been alleged at Bouygues' prosecution that Arnaut de Badet owed him 10l. 10s.st., and Badet was attached by six tuns of wine in Kingston upon Hull Kyngeston super Hull' by the king's bailiffs there. Because Badet did not come into court there to answer Bouygues according to the law merchant, four of the tuns of wine, which were valued at 12l., were delivered to Bouygues by the court's consideration on the condition that if Badet, within a year and a day, defended himself in the action concerning Bouygues, he could have the four tuns back or their value in money. Otherwise, after that time the four tuns should remain to Bouygues, as was found by the record before the bailiffs which has come before the king, and is more fully contained in the king's letters. It is now the court's decision that Bouygues should keep the four tuns for the debt and his damages without any restitution to Badet, as is more fully contained in the record and process of the bayles which has come before the king. ¹

3 November. York Eboracum. For Fortaner de Burgès.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to cause Fortaner de Burgès Demburgeys to have his writing office of the assize court of the seneschalcy of Agenais Agennesium with the profits pertaining to it, according to the tenor of the king’s letters. This is notwithstanding the grant by the king to Ramon and Guilhem Durand, his brother Durandi, of the office for all kinds of inquisitions (inquestiarum), reports (apprisiarum,) and of other commissions. The office was granted to Burgès during pleasure, but the Durand brothers, by the king’s grant by other letters patent, have made and taken inquests and other emoluments pertaining to Burgès' office, and impeded his enjoyment of the same. ¹

By p.s. In duplicate.

6 November. York Eboracum. For the receiving of the account of Antonio Pessagno Pessaigna of Pessaigna Genoa Janua .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, and their lieutenants, to obtain information on the wines and money that Antonio Pessagno received from the issues of the duchy in the king’s name, or to his use, and also of liveries made by him by the king’s order, and of all other things touching his account. They are to certify the treasurer and barons of the exchequer under the king's seal used in the duchy, and under their own seals together with this writ, so that they can examine the information and proceed to the final account with Pessagno, since he has been charged to account at the exchequer for his receipts when he was seneschal of Gascony.

6 November. York Eboracum. For the consuls and the communities of the cities of Agen and Condom.

Notification by the king to the consuls and communities of the cities of Agen Agenum and Condom Condomium and the places of Villeneuve-sur-Lot Villa Nova, Marmande Marmanda and the castles and places of Agenais Agenesium that he has refused the requests of the nobles of Agenais Agenesium made by their petition to the seneschal of Gascony or to the king requesting that when there is an appeal from the court of a bayle or official to a higher court there should be a stay of their jurisdiction or its execution until the appeal judge has pronounced. In addition, they asked that the places over which they have high and low jurisdiction contiguous to where the king has the same shall be defined; that no official of the king's shall cite, arrest or hold as pledge any subject of the nobles or otherwise exercise jurisdiction in their territories unless the nobles’ bayle has first been asked (to do it); that when a baron, prelate or noble has committed an offence in which loss of life (condemnationi corporum) or loss of goods applied, he should be judged in the court of Agenais, namely, by barons, knights and burgesses; and that no baron or noble should be subject to torture, but if condemned by other evidence, should be judged guilty in the court of Agenais as above. It has been requested by the consuls and communities and others that this request should not be granted since they have shown the king that it is to their and the king's prejudice. The request will not be granted, unless the consuls and communities and others will first have been informed and their arguments heard and fully understood, and the king forbids the seneschal or anyone else to grant their requests.

By C. In quadruplicate.

Same as above. For having an authorised seal in Agenais.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to have a seal authorised for the governing of the seneschalcy of Agenais made, which should not be changed at the change of seneschal. It is to be delivered to the seneschal of Agenais Agenesium, who should be instructed to appoint by the advice of the king's council of those parts a suitable clerk to keep it, and he should answer for the profits of that seal in the treasury of Agen. It is further ordered that the ordinance made by Antonio Pessagno Pessaigne when he was seneschal of Gascony should be viewed, and in as far as it is to the king’s honour and to the advantage of the people of those parts it should be observed. The consuls and the communities of the cities of Agen Agenum and Condom Condomium, the places of Villeneuve[-sur-Lot] Villa Nova and Marmande Marmanda have petitioned the king and his council there to have this seal made, to be called the seal of the seneschalcy of Agenais. The issues of the seal are to be paid into the treasury of Agenais according to the ordinance made by Pessagno, when he was seneschal of Gascony.

By C. In quadruplicate.

6 November. York Eboracum. For Jacmes Robert, clerk.

Grant to Jacmes Robert, clerk, of the writing office of the court of the baylie of Puymirol Grande Castrum during pleasure according to the form and effect of the grant of the same office made by commission of Guy Ferre, late seneschal of Gascony, which commission was ratified and approved in the king’s name by John [Salmon], bishop of Norwich, John de Bretagne Britannia, earl of Richmond, and the same Guy, whom the king had specially sent to the duchy. Robert had requested the same by his petition, exhibited before the king and his council.

By C.

Same as above. For the consuls of Villeneuve-sur-Lot Villa Nova .

Order to the seneschals of Gascony and Agenais to examine the ordinance made by Jacmes de Monts Montibus, late juge-mage of Agenais Agenesium, ¹ with the council and advice of the king’s council there, that the jurats and those that have sworn oaths (de sacro) that have houses in the town of Villeneuve[-sur-Lot] Villa Nova and keep their corn and wine, or the bulk of it, in their houses, and have lodgers there, can have salt from wherever they wish for their own use. If the ordinances are not prejudicial to the king, nor damaging to the people of those parts, then they should be observed, as the consuls have requested the same to be done.

Same as above. For Master Pey Polhoun .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to restore Pey Pouilhon Master Polhom, king's clerk, to the office of controller of the treasury of Agenais Agenesium, without delay. The office was originally granted to him for life by the king's letters patent, as Pouilhon has shown, by his petition before the king and his council. He alleges that William de Montague Monte Acuto, late seneschal of Gascony, removed him from the office unjustly and committed it to Master Huc de Bily, as can be seen by Montague's letters patent shown before the king.

8 November. York Eboracum. For the consuls of Montréal.

To all seneschals, constables, castellans, prévôts, bayles, ministers and all his faithful subjects in the duchy.

Letters to maintain, protect and defend the consuls of Montréal Mons Regalis in their just liberties and franchises that they have reasonably used, and also their lands, property, rents and all their just possessions from harm and violence, as can be done by right and according to the fors and customs there, as the king has placed them in his special keeping.

By C.

Same as above. For protection.

The consuls and community of the castle of la Sauvetat Salvitas in the have similar letters of protection during pleasure.

By C.

Same as above. For the king and the consuls of la Sauvetat in the county of Gaure.

Order to the seneschal of Agenais Agennesium to summon the king’s advocate and others who ought to be called, and inquire diligently into the usurpation of rights in the king's baylie of the castle of la Sauvetat Salvitas by the oaths of good and law-worthy men of the seneschal’s jurisdiction, by which the truth can best be known. Should he find that it is as alleged, then the king and the consuls and community of la Sauvetat Salvitas in the , should be restored to their rights, and the usurpers and malefactors should be punished, so that the king does not hear of it again. On behalf of the consuls and community of the castle of la Sauvetat it has been shown that the king has the right, which he exercises, to hold as pledges any man living in his baylie of the castle, for whatever reason, and that no other person in the baylie should seek such rights. However, Ot de Sacolhaco, damoiseau, has usurped the king's rights, and is still striving to appropriate a right to hold, as pledges, the king's subjects in the baylie, to the king's prejudice and damage, and he wishes to provide a remedy. ¹

By C.

Same as above. For the consuls of the castle of St-Puy.

Order to the seneschal of Agenais Agenesium, with the king’s council there, to obtain fuller information about the right of the consuls of the castle of St-Puy Podium in the to collect tolls from the people of the castle and those having possessions in it for its common expenses, which they claim that they and their predecessors, consuls of the town [of St-Puy], have peacefully held from time out of mind. If he finds that the collection is not prejudicial to the king, or to the damage of the people there, and that they were accustomed to take it continuously in the past, then he should maintain, protect and defend them according to the fors and customs of those parts. ¹

By C.

Same as above. For the consuls and community of the town of Francescas for preserving the king's rights.

Order to the same, together with the king’s council there, to inquire into the alleged usurpation of the king’s jurisdiction in the parishes of St-Cirice Sanctus Ciricius, Graouilla Graolhar, Lasserre la Serra and Saint-Pierre de Fieux Sanctus Petrus de Feudis. If it is found that it has been usurped, then the seneschal is to restore it to its original state according to the fors and customs of those parts, so that the complaint of the consuls and community of Francescas Franciscanum should not come to the king again. It was shown to the king on their behalf that Sanssaner de Piis Pinibus, kt and Guiraut Trenquéléon Trenkaleonis, damoiseau, lords of the castle of Moncrabeau Mons Caprellus, and other lords of the fief have deprived the king and his bayle of high and low justice in those parishes and appropriated it to themselves, by erecting gallows, to the king's manifest prejudice. ¹

By C.

Same as above.

Same as above.

6 November. York Eboracum. For the king for the keeping of the fair in Moncrabeau.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to inform himself more fully about the disturbance caused by Sanssaner de Piis Pinibus and Guiraut de Trenquéléon Trenkalionis, damoiseau, lords of Moncrabeau Mons Caprillus, of the king’s rights to hold a fair on 21 and 22 July each year in the castle of Moncrabeau Mons Caprillus near Condom Condomium, which the king ought to exercise through his seneschal of Agenais Agenesium and his bayle of Condom Condomium. He is to arrest and punish those carrying forbidden weapons and other malefactors coming there. The king and his ancestors have possessed those rights from time immemorial, as the consuls of Condom Condomium in Agenais Agennesium have informed him, and so he is to provide speedy remedy so that such things that are attempted to the king’s prejudice be quickly corrected, and may not be attempted in the future. ¹

Same as above. For the consuls of the town of Castillonnès.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to consider with the king’s council in those parts the request of the consuls of Castillonnès Castilhonesium for the king to build four gateways for the defence of their town. He is then to certify the king of his decision, by his letters. The consuls of the town had petitioned the king and council, stating that as their town lies on the border of Agenais Agennesium, near the land of the king of France, and their town lacks defences, they had asked him to build four sufficient gateways there, while they would build the rest of the walls and defences around the town at their own costs.

By C.

Same as above. For the consuls of Villeneuve in Agenais.

Order to the same to inquire into the request of the consuls of Villeneuve[-sur-Lot] Villa Nova in Agenais Agennesium concerning the market and market house in Villeneuve[-sur-Lot] and then to certify the king of his decision, and that of his council, by his letters. The consuls have petitioned the king and the council for their market house to be given back to them, since the market and market house which is, and was, of old, in the town’s square, was taken away from them without cause because they had been occupied in the construction of a bridge and other works, and had not been able to build a suitable market house there. They offer to refund any expenses incurred in the building's construction, and will have a strong and sufficient building made for the holding of assizes, parliaments and other meetings, at their own expense. In addition, they are prepared to make an annual payment for the benefit of the same, as is the case at Monflanquin Mons Falquinus and elsewhere in the Agenais Agenesium. ¹

By C.

27 November. York Eboracum. For William de Stok’ .

Appointment during pleasure of William de Stok’ to the office of general serjeant in the duchy, with an order of intendancy.

27 November. York Eboracum. For the revoking of the commission of Ramon and Guilhem Durand.

Revocation by the king of the grant he made by his letters patent to Ramon and Guilhem Durand Durandi of the office of holding, taking and executing all inquisitions, reports and other commissions, both civil and criminal, by the seneschal or judges of Agenais Agenesium in the seneschalcy, and proclamations, copies, profits and other things reasonably pertaining to the office by themselves or their suitable substitutes whom they will present, during pleasure, and also of their appointment to be his notaries in all the duchy of Aquitaine, all of which was only revocable by special mention in grants or commissions. ¹

By K.

6 November. York Eboracum. For Master Pey Galician, treasurer of the Agenais.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to inquire with the king’s council in those parts into the receipt of the issues of the customs and tolls of Marmande in Agenais Agennensis. If he finds that Pey Galician Master Gallicien, treasurer of Agenais Agenesium should receive those issues, then he should deliver them to the treasurer without delay, so that he can answer for them to the constable of Bordeaux, as for other issues of his jurisdiction. It was requested, on behalf of Galician, that the king would grant that from henceforward the treasurer of Agenais should collect the issues of the customs and tolls, and answer for them to the constable, as was customary before the king made over the issues of the duchy to Pope Clement [V] and other people, by reason of which the issues from the customs and tolls of Marmande were collected by others.

By K. and C.

Same as above. For the consuls of Villeneuve[-sur-Lot] Villa Nova .

To all seneschals, constables, prévôts, officials and ministers.

Order to ensure that the reasonable privileges and customs of the town of Villeneuve-sur-Lot are observed, as the consuls had requested, and that any privileges and customs they will find have been wrongfully claimed beyond those granted to them from the time that the town was built, and subsequently exercised by them, should be restored to their original state.

8 November. York Eboracum. For the consuls, inhabitants and burgesses of the town of Montréal.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to investigate the complaints of the consuls, inhabitants and burgesses of Montréal Mons Regalis, and do right in accordance with the fors of those parts. They have informed the king that several malefactors and disturbers of the peace among the men and subjects of the count of and and the vicomte of Brulhois Brulhecium and Fezensaguet Fezensaguellum, his brother, and also of Huc de Lagraulet Lagrauleto, damoiseau and Ot de Montaut Monte Alto, damoiseau, co-lord of Lagraulet Lagrauleto, and Beziate de Jaulin Joulino, with their accomplices both mounted and on foot and with prohibited weapons, have entered the king’s jurisdiction in the town, and wounded many men and women who were burgesses and subjects of the king. They killed several who were in the king’s safe keeping, and took and imprisoned others from whom they extorted large sums of money, as well as stealing horses, goods and other things, and carrying other goods and chattels away for their own use. In addition, they raped and oppressed virgins and married women, some of whom they abducted, and also committed arson and other damages and crimes, both day and night, in contempt of the king and his peace, and to the great cost of the king’s faithful subjects of those parts. ¹

By C.

22 November. York Eboracum. For protection for the consuls of Monclar.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to protect the consuls and community of Monclar Mons Clarus from injury, interference and damage from Amaniu du Foussat Fossato, kt, former lieutenant seneschal of the duchy, prohibiting him, under pain of forfeiture, from harming or interfering with them, on account of the judgment and execution of the same on ten of his servants. The king has been informed by the consuls and community that they fear that Foussat would inflict damage on them because, by due process, they had punished ten of his serjeants as rapists, plunderers and committers of sacrileges and public defamations in the town, one of whom was Foussat's bastard, and they have requested due immunity, and the king has taken them into his protection. ¹

By K. and C.

22 November. York Eboracum. For the resolution of the disagreement between the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux and the merchants of Agenais.

Order to Richard de Elsfield Master Ellesfeld', king’s clerk, constable of Bordeaux to inform John de Hillesley Master Hildesle and Henry de Canterbury Cantuar', whom the king has sent to the duchy on other public business, of the agreement made by William de Montague Monte Acuto, late seneschal of Gascony in the dispute between the mayor, jurats and community of Bordeaux Burdegala and the merchants of Agenais Agennesium, Quercy Caturc' and Albigeois Albiensis. This arose because of the custom imposed on the wine of those merchants which was brought to the city of Bordeaux by the king of France in the time of war in the duchy, which was incomplete at the time of Montague's death. The constable, with Hillesley and Canterbury and others of the king’s council there, are to bring about peace between the parties, for the king’s honour and their benefit, so that there is no more dissension or discord, until the council is more fully able to deliberate on the matter and do what is necessary.

By K.

6 November. York Eboracum. For the death of Bernat Ossales and others.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to call the king’s advocate of those parts and do full and speedy justice upon the lord of Moncrabeau Caprillius, and his men and servants in the castle of Moncrabeau Mons Caprillus and other parishes, in which the king has high and low justice. They are responsible for the wicked deaths of Bernat Ossales, Bernat Espaon, sometimes called Trenchaunt, servants of the household of Arnaut-Lop de Gez Ges, bayle of Condom Condomium, Doat de Pereyre Pererus, Estèbe de la Frayffagna and Arnaut-Guilhem Druillet Drulhet, the king's serjeants of the town of Condom. In addition, they are guilty of the theft of cattle, oxen and other animals, and goods and chattels from the king’s men within his jurisdiction for which they were prosecuted, and also of taking merchants on the public road and holding them until they had extorted money from them for their ransom, and for assaulting the king’s officers and carrying prohibited arms. The seneschal should do what he thinks ought to be done, according to the fors and customs there.

By K. and C.

Same as above. For the consuls of the fortified place of St-Puy.

Order to the seneschal of Agenais Agenesium to examine the agreements made between the nobles who reside in the fortified place of St-Puy Podium in the and of those parts, on the one part, and the populace of the place on the other, concerning the contributions and taxes to be paid by the same community, and which the consuls of the castle have complained are not now being observed by the nobles. If he finds that they are not to the king’s prejudice, then he should compel the nobles to observe them, as by right and according to the fors and customs there ought to be done. ¹

By K. and C.

30 October. York Eboracum. For the king, for the gift made to him.

Ratification and confirmation of the agreement made between Lady Ysabe [de Lalande], widow of Jaufré-Rudel [V], late lord of Blaye Blavia, and Antonio Pessagno Pessaigne, then seneschal of Gascony, in the king’s name, whereby she remitted for herself and her successors for ever all her interest in her dower, and all her rights, duties, debts, legacies and all other gifts, offerings, bonds, fruits and issues, and all personal and real actions, and all benefices, privileges or aids pertaining to her by reason of her dower, by which she has a claim on the goods, inheritances, lordships and jurisdictions which were her late husband’s, and she warranted the same to the king and his seneschal. In return she received 3,000l.t.parv.nig. of which she has acknowledged receipt, and 400l.t. of annual rent from the customs, and from the great custom of the castle of Bordeaux Burdeg’ each year for her life, which Pessagno assigned her and commanded the constable of Bordeaux to pay, namely 200l. on 1 November and the remainder at Easter. With regard to the rent and issues of Civrac Sutiacum, ¹ Saint-Savin Sanctus Savinus, and Vibrac Vitrados ² which the seneschal, in the king’s name, granted to Ysabe for life, it has been granted that she should be able to take up to 70l.bord., to be held for ten years after the end of her life, after which it should revert to the king just as is more fully expressed in public instruments made on this matter. ³

By K.

24 November. York Eboracum. For Master John de Hillesley.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay John de Hillesley Master Hildesle, king's clerk, his expenses at the rate of 8s. st. a day or the value of the same in other money from the time he arrives in Bordeaux Burdegala until his return to the king, since the king is sending him to Gascony to expedite some of the king’s business, and has caused him to be paid his travel expenses. The constable is to receive Hillesley's letters patent attesting to the payment of the same so that he can have have due allowance in his account.

28 November. York Eboracum. For Pey de Montauzer.

Commitment during pleasure, at the request of Isabella [of France], queen of England, the king's consort, to Pey de Montauzer Montaus’, king's serjeant-at-arms, of the baylie of Montendre Mountendre in Mountendre Saintonge Xantonensis, rendering to the king as much as others would reasonably offer for the same, with the right to nominate a substitute while Montauzer is overseas in the king’s service. ¹

By p.s.

Same as above. For the king concerning credence.

To the bishops, abbots, prelates, religious, nobles, communities and others residing in the vicomtés of Béarn Bearnii and Marsan Marciani.

Letters of credence in favour of Ot de Miossens Mille Sanctis, mayor of Bordeaux Burdegala, Aubert Mège Medici, king’s clerk and Guilhem de Campagne Campania, prévôt of the Île d’Oléron Insula Olronis, whom the king is sending to them, and to what they will disclose to them on the king's behalf.

4 December. York Eboracum. For the auditing and allowing of accounts.

Order to Richard de Elsfield Master Ellesfeld’, king’s clerk, constable of the castle of Bordeaux, to audit all the accounts of the former constables of Bordeaux, and of the treasurers and receivers of the duchy deputed to receive its issues on behalf of Pope C [lement] V by reason of a certain bond made by the king with the late pope and certain cardinals and knights named in the bond, and which William de Montague Monte Acuto, kt, late seneschal of Gascony, committed to Elsfield to audit. These accounts have not yet been audited or allowed. Elsfield is to cause those who submit the accounts that he has audited to receive letters of acquittance.

By K. and C.

4 December. York Eboracum. For the king for the punishing for an offence.

Order to Amaniu du Foussat Fossato, lord of Madaillan Madalhanum, kt, governor of the seneschalcy of the duchy, and the seneschal of Gascony to ensure that those who have killed Pey Fouchier Master Fulcherii, late the king’s proctor in the duchy, on the public road near the port of Trajet portus de Traiectus, are punished, if what the king understands is the case is found to be true. Their actions were in open contempt of the king and all his officials, and this should be done so that his officials shall feel secure in future, and that all will be too afraid to commit such crimes. ¹

8 November. York Eboracum. For the king, consuls and community of Francescas.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to obtain information, by whatever means he considers best, and if necessary by the oaths of good and law-worthy men of his bailiwick by whom the truth can better be known, concerning both the jurisdiction of the place of Goulard Galordum possessed by the bayle of Francescas Francescanum at the time it was withdrawn, and the usurpation of that jurisdiction, and on what authority and at what time Bertran de Galard, damoiseau Galardo did this, and in what way, and also on the exchange with the town that Bertran de Galard claimed to have made for them, and on all other things touching it. He should certify the king of what is found without delay, under his seal of office, with the writ. The consuls and community of Francescas Francescanum have shown the king that he had had for a long time high and low jurisdiction at Goulard near Francescas, and exercised it through the bayle of the town, but that Bertran de Galard appropriated the jurisdiction, to the king's prejudice and his town's, erecting a gallows there, and he swears that he had the jurisdiction in exchange for certain goods, although the consuls and community know nothing of either the goods or exchange. ¹

By C.

6 November. York Eboracum. For observing the royal right.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to call the king’s attorney or proctor there and obtain fuller information with the king’s council there concerning the king's jurisdiction in the parishes of Lialores Liaroliis, de, of Vicnau Vicus Novus, Saint-Cirice Sanctus Ciricius, Gauran Guauranum, Gelambaco Gelambaco, Espiessac Spiasacum, Cannes Canois, Mercadis Marcaris, and Artigues Artigie near the city of Condom, which his officials of Condom in Agenais Agen' ought to exercise on his behalf. He should ordain for the defence of the king’s rights there, so that his royal rights are in no way diminished, and that all things attempted to the king’s prejudice and to the derogation of his status are put right. The king has learned that the jurisdiction in those parishes, and the high and low jurisdiction in cases arising there, which his officials, and those of his progenitors, were accustomed to exercise from time immemorial, have been claimed by the lord of Moncrabeau Mons Caprillus, who, wishing to remove this jurisdiction, has appealed to the court of the king of France, and impeded the king's officials by armed force.

Same as above. For the consuls of Villeneuve concerning the assessment of the corn-tax.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to make inquiries concerning the levying of the corn-tax (bladata) at Villeneuve-sur-Lot Villa Nova in Villa Nova Agenais Agenesium, and if he finds that it is not to the king’s damage or prejudice to receive a lump sum instead of the corn, then he is to see to it that the corn is assessed, and that sum is received annually for the king’s use. The consuls of Villeneuve[-sur-Lot] in Ville Nove Agenais Agenesium Ville Nove have requested that the corn-tax be assessed at a proper price, and that it may be paid in a lump sum. The corn tax, namely 20 sesters of corn and oats, has to be paid to the king annually by the inhabitants of the rural area outside of the town (exii), and from the time when the town of Villeneuve was built the people have moved from there and gone to live in the town, believing that they were exempt from the corn-tax because of the franchises and liberties of that place. However, it is still being demanded of them, and it is a problem to levy the grain for the king's benefit in small quantities from so many scattered dwellings. Or at the very least, because of these difficulties, the corn-tax should be annexed to the baylie of the town.

By C.

6 November. York Eboracum. For widow Ysabe.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, or their lieutenants, to deliver the places of Civrac Sutiacum, ¹ Saint-Savin Sanctus Savinus, Bran, and Vibrac Vitrades to Ysabe [de Lalande], widow of Jaufré-Rudel [V], late lord of Blaye Blavia, or her proctors, without delay if they have not already been delivered. If they have been delivered by Antonio Pessagno Pessaigne, late seneschal of Gascony, or by his order in the king’s name, then Ysabe and her people are to hold the places without impediment. Pessagno, when he was seneschal, assigned to Ysabe the rent issuing from those places for her gift and quittance to the king of her dower and all other monies, debts and legacies due to her by reason of her dower. She was to receive the rent for her life up to the value of 70l.bord., and it was to be paid until ten years after her death, after which it was to revert to the king.

By C.

1 December. York Eboracum. For Fortaner Caillau.

Order to the treasurer of Agenais Agennesium, or his lieutenant, to deliver to Fortaner Caillau Caillow, the king's serjeant-at-arms, the baylie of la Romieu la Romeu in the la Romeu Agenais Agenesium with all its issues, as soon as the issues of the duchy which the king assigned to Pope C [lement] V return to the king’s hands, since he granted the same to Caillau by his letters patent for his past and continued good service. It is to be held during pleasure in person or by a suitable substitute on condition that should the issues of the baylie exceed 12l. a year then Caillau is to answer for the surplus to the king through the treasurer. The treasurer is to have due allowance in his account for the same.

1 December. York Eboracum. For Faydit de Monbreton.

Order sicut alias to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of the castle of Bordeaux, or their lieutenants, to deliver without delay to Faydit de Monbreton Mountbreton’, the king’s valet-at-arms, the custody of the castle of Molières Molers and pay his wages as long as he holds the same, since the king has committed it to Monbreton during pleasure and ordered the castle and wages to be delivered and paid, but nothing has been done. The constable is to receive due allowance for the wages in his account.

1 December. York Eboracum.

Order to the governor of the seneschalcy of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, or their lieutenants, to commit the baylie of Monclar Mons Clarus to Ramon-Guilhem Assalit, brother of Galhart Assalit, the king’s valet, since the king ordered the then seneschal and constable to commit the same to him during pleasure, rendering as much for the same as those who then held it reasonably rendered, with the proviso that nothing should be done in this regard against the king’s assignment of the issues of the duchy to Pope C [lement V], but the baylie has not been committed to Assalit.

4 December. York Eboracum. For Guy de Rochefort. ¹

Order to Amaniu de Foussat Fossato, governor of the seneschalcy of Gascony, to commit the office of seneschal of Agenais to Guy de Rochefort Rupe Forti, kt, by his letters under the seal of the king’s court of Gascony, to hold the same during the king's and seneschal of Gascony’s pleasure, as the king has been given to understand that William de Montague Monte Acuto, then seneschal of Gascony appointed Rochefort to the same office with the advice of the king’s council of Gascony. ²

By K. and C.

5 December. York Eboracum. For the king and his subjects of Béarn Bernii .

Order to the same and the seneschal of Gascony that the king, wishing to secure himself and his subjects, has committed them to apply all diligence and care concerning the preservation and defence of the king's rights in the vicomté of Béarn Bernium, which is subject to the king and makes appeals (resort) to him, as he has been told by several people that certain people are striving to enter into agreements with the king of France concerning land that pertains to the vicomté which are prejudicial and damaging to the king.

4 December. York Eboracum. For the king for the renunciation of fees.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to induce those members of the king's council in those parts who also take fees from magnates there to give them up if they wish to remain in the council, and the seneschal should remove those who do not wish to do so and replace them with suitable substitutes. The king has heard that many of his council there are members of the councils of magnates, taking fees and pensions from the same, and frequently obstruct truth and justice concerning those from whom they take fees.

Same as above. For the removal of insufficient serjeants and their replacement with competent ones in Gascony.

Order to the same to take advice with the king's council of those parts, and remove unsatisfactory serjeants and appoint in their place as many as he considers necessary for the utility of the people of those parts. The king has been informed that many of the serjeants in the duchy are unsatisfactory, and that for the utility of the king and the people there, satisfactory substitutes should be appointed, as appropriate, to serve with horses and arms in the office.

Same as above. For the enclosure and fortifying of the Île d’Oléron and the castle of the same place..

Order to the same to obtain information about, and inquire into, the enclosure and fortification of the Île d’Oléron Insula de Olerone, and then certify the king quickly of his findings. The king has been informed that the Île and the castle there are deficient in enclosure and fortification, and that the people of the Île would want to continue to live there if it is fortified. In addition he should sell wood or timber from the forest there up to the value of 2,000l.t., from which the king currently receives no profit, and when it has been cut down the king could get 100l.t. from the pasture until the trees grow again.

Same as above. For the king, for attending the parlements of the king of France.

Order to the same to attend the parlements of France in person and defend the king's rights with diligence. If he has legitimate reasons not to go, then he should send a sufficient person in his place, so that the king's rights are not imperilled because of the seneschal's insufficiency. The king has learned from his council that it would be expedient for the king and his subjects of the duchy for the seneschal to attend the parlements of France in person, to defend with energy and vigour matters touching the king and the status of his duchy.

Same as above. For not distributing money and other things without the advice of the constable of Bordeaux.

Order and prohibition to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant that, in future difficult business concerning the king and his duchy, he should not presume to give orders, money or augment fees or wages without the advice of the constable of Bordeaux. If he does, then he should realise that it will be void, since the king has been informed that many seneschals have been accustomed to distribute the king's money to unworthy people and to increase the fees and wages of various of the king's ministers and bayles without the constable's advice, to the king's great prejudice and damage.

Same as above. For the payment of fees and wages.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to pay from the issues of the duchy the customary wages and fees that are owed and assigned to various officials, councillors and ministers of the king in the duchy from times past, inasmuch as the constable is able to find that they are owed, and he will receive due allowance in his account, since the king has been given to understand that many officials, councillors and ministers of the duchy have not been satisfied for their fees and daily wages from when they left their homes on the king's business, at which he is greatly surprised.

By K. and C.

5 December. York Eboracum. For Lop-Bergunh de Bordeaux.

Confirmation of the grant for life by Robert Guiraudon Guiraudonis, the elder, sub-mayor and the jurats of the community of Bordeaux Burdegala to Lop-Bergunh de Bordeaux Burdegala, born in Burdegala Morlaàs Morlanis, de, citizen of Bordeaux, of the house that lies between the two gates of Rousselle Rosella in the city, and which adjoins the first gate lying between the walls of the city, with its issues. It extends from the carriageway in front of the house between the two gates as far as the close of the house (domus sue dicte civitatis) which is at the rear and which is held by Ramon-Arnaut de la Rame Rama, canon of the church of Bordeaux Burdegala. Afterwards, at the king’s request, the mayor and jurats of the city granted it in fee to Lop-Bergunh and his heirs forever, rendering 5s. bord. as a relief at the change of the lord, and 5s. bord. annual rent payable on 26 July at the town hall of St-Eloi Sanctus Elegius in the city, as more fully appears in a public document sealed with the seal of the community searched out and exhibited before the king by Johan Duprat de Prato, notary of Bordeaux (publicum cartularium Burd’).

By K.

6 December. York Eboracum. For the king, and for Lady Alaïtz, daughter and heiress of Lord Jaufré[-Rudel V], lord of Blaye and others.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, or their lieutenants, to give Lady Alaïtz, daughter and heiress of Lord Jaufré[-Rudel V], lord of Blaye Blaive, deceased, Guilhem and Galhart, her sons, and Engebina, her daughter, full possession of all that the king has given them by agreement, to hold the same in the manner more fully expressed in the public instrument made by Arnaut de Rival Rivali of Bordeaux, notary public of the king in the duchy, and to cause the arrears in the 11,000l.t. to be paid, the constable receiving due allowance in his account for the payment. By the agreement made between the lady and her sons and daughter on the one part, and William de Montague Monte Acuto, kt, late seneschal of Gascony and Pey Fouchier Master Fulcheri, king's proctor in the duchy in the king's name, on the other, the lady and her sons and daughter granted and remitted to the king and his heirs the castle, castellet, town, castellany and barony of Blaye Blavia, high and low justice with both complete and shared jurisdiction, and every kind of benefit that they have in the lordship and territory of Blaye and of Blayais Blaesium ¹ . In return for this the seneschal and proctor granted them 1,000l.t.parv.nig. of annual rent assigned on the prévôté of Camparian Camperianum, the lands, common and forest, and certain customs and rents owed to the king and also the barony and banner (baroniam et baneriam) by reason of the complete and mixed jurisdiction of the prévôté, homages, oaths and many other things granted to them in the king's name, and in addition 11,000l.t.parv. of the king's money as is contained in the public instruments. ²

6 December. York Eboracum. For the protection of the councillors and other officers of the king in Aquitaine.

Letters of protection granted to the king's councillors, officials and ministers, and all their households, property and possessions, together with their goods, as he has received them into his protection and safe-keeping, because the king has been informed that his councillors and other officials are greatly fearful following the murder of Pey Fouchier Master Fulcherii called Ruphi, late the king's proctor in the duchy. The king orders his seneschals of Gascony, Agenais Agennesium, Périgord Petragor' and Saintonge Xanctonensis to defend them from injury, and if anything has been suffered by them, they should cause amends to be made.

6 December. York Eboracum. For Master Hélias Gaucem.

Order to the governor of the seneschalcy of Gascony, the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, or their lieutenants, to permit Hélias Gaucem Master Gaucelmus, king's clerk, to hold the writing office of the court of the baylie of Castillonnès Castelhonesium in Castelhonesium seneschalcy of Agenais Agen', notwithstanding the grant of that office to Bernat Péregrin Peleryn, serjeant-at-arms. Amaury[III] de CraonCredonio, late seneschal of Gascony, committed the office to Gaucem, by the king's order, which appointment Antonio Pessagno Pessaign' of Pessaign' Genoa Janua, afterwards seneschal of Gascony, confirmed to Gaucem during pleasure by the king's order, as appears by letters patent sealed with the king's seal of Gascony, which Gaucem has in his possession. Afterwards, the king, not recollecting the commitment of the office to Gaucem, granted the same office to Péregrin during pleasure, and now wishing that Gaucem should not be removed from the office, has ordered that the grant to Péregrin should be revoked.

8 December. York Eboracum. For Master Aubert Mège.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to cause Aubert Mège Master Medici, king's clerk to have his robe for the writing office of the baylie of the Ombrière Umbreria of Umbreria Bordeaux Burdegala, according to the letters patent under the king's seal of the duchy. The king granted the office to Mège for his life with all its emoluments, and afterwards Antonio Pessagno Pessaign', late seneschal of Gascony, by letters patent under the king's seal of Gascony, ordered those who held the office of bayle after Thomas Coston', late bayle of the Ombrière, to render the robe, distraining them by their bodies or goods, the same being due to Mège annually at Christmas during his life, and the king wishes that he should have the robe both for times past and in the future.

Same as above. For Walter de Conduit of London.

Order to the treasurer of Agenais Agenn' to pay without delay to Walter de Conduit Conductu of London or his attorney bearing these letters of the king the sum of 91l. 18s. 8d.st., or the value in other money, from the issues of the treasury. This sum is owed to Conduit for wine bought from him in November 1318 for the king's use by Stephen de Abingdon Abyndon', the king's butler, as appears by bills sealed with the seal of Roger de Northburgh, king's clerk, keeper of the wardrobe, which are in Conduit's possession. He is to receive the bills and letters of acquittance from Conduit or his attorney, and the treasurer will receive due allowance in his account.

16 December. Burstwick Brustwyk'. For Master Henry de Canterbury.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay from the issues of the duchy the expenses of Henry de Canterbury Master Cantuar', king's clerk, whom the king is sending to the duchy to expedite certain business, while he is in the duchy on the king's business and for his return to England.

By K. by the information of Richard de Airmyn Ayrem'.

1320, 1 January. York Eboracum. ¹

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, or their lieutenants, to deliver to Pey de Montauzer Montans', king's serjeant-at-arms, or his suitable deputy the baylie of Montendre in Saintonge Xantonensis Mountendre, rendering annually as much for the same as others have paid in the previous two years. The king granted the office to him during pleasure at the request of Isabella [of France], queen of England, his consort, Montauzer rendering as above, and having the right to appoint a substitute to keep the office as long as he remains in the king's service in England. The king does not want Montauzer to be disturbed by excessive offers for the baylie made by Montauzer's enemies. ²

By K.

10 January. York Eboracum. For Bertran de Galard.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to pay Bertran de Galard, banneret of Gascony Gaillard 140l.st. which the king owes him from the issues of the duchy, and receive from Galard his bills and letters of acquittance, for which the constable will receive due allowance in his account. The king is bound to Galard in this sum for his wages and those of his men-at-arms and crossbowmen when they were at Newcastle upon Tyne Novum Castrum super Tynam for the keeping of the Scottish March in the 13th year of the king's reign, as appears by bills sealed under the seal of Roger de Northburgh, king's clerk, keeper of the wardrobe which are in Galard's possession.

By p.s.

24 January. York Eboracum. For Geoffroy Hilly.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay Geoffroy Hilly the customary wages for the baylie, castellany and forest of the Île d'Oléron Insule nostre de Oleroun from the 12 December 1318, as the king granted this to him when he was prince of Wales and duke [of Aquitaine] for his good service to the king's father and to the king, and which grant the king afterwards confirmed on 12 December 1318 by his letters patent. ¹

20 February. Westminster. For Gaucem Johan Johannis, cardinal of Ss. Pietro e Marcellino

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that if they find that the treasurer of Périgord Petragoricensis, Quercy Caturcensis and Limousin Lemovicensis delivered the king's fishery ( paxeriam nostram) of Lalinde Lindia, together with the large and small common tax (magno et parvo communi) of the duchy, to Bernat Beneit Benedicti, proctor of Benedicti Gaucem Johan, cardinal priest of Ss. Pietro e Marcellino Johannis, for an excessive price, they are to reprimand the treasurer, and cause the fishery and tax to be delivered to the proctor for a reasonable price according to its annual value. The king granted the cardinal 1,000m.st. for his coming to the king's realm on the king's business, and ordered by his letters to the seneschal and constable that the cardinal or his attorney or proctor should be paid the sum from the issues of the duchy. The seneschal and constable, because they did not have that money at the time, ordered the treasurer to deliver the fishery and tax to Beneit at farm for as much as any other would give for the same, until Beneit, in the name of the cardinal, had been wholly satisfied for the sum. However, the treasurer delivered the fishery and tax to the proctor for an excessive price so that he could not levy the sum. ¹

28 February. Westminster. For protection for Jacmes de Castillon.

To all and singular seneschals, constables, castellans, prévôts, bayles, ministers and faithful subjects of the king.

Letters of protection granted to Jacmes de Castillon Castelion for him and all his possessions for the duration of his appeal brought before the king for certain injuries that he alleges were done to him by the mayor of Dax Aquensis. Castillon and his possessions are to be defended from injury and violence for the duration of the appeal.

By K.

28 February. Westminster. For Bats de Bézaudun.

Order sicut alias to the constable of Bordeaux to pay 111l. 14s. ch. to Bats de Bézaudun Betzaudum, kt, or his attorney from the issues of the duchy or by assignment elsewhere on baylies, rents or farms. He is to receive from Bézaudun or his attorney the king's letters directed to the constable, and his letters of acquittance, and the constable will receive due allowance in his account. The sum is from that 500l.ch. annuity which E[dward I], the king's father, granted Bézaudun by his letters patent, which letters Bézaudun has surrendered into chancery to be cancelled, which was to be paid at the late king's English exchequer for Bézaudun's maintenance until his lands and tenements were restored. They had been taken into the hands of the king of France because of the late war between the king of France and the king's father, as appears by the account which the king ordered John de Sandale, his clerk, to make with Bézaudun.

24 February. York Eboracum. For Lop-Bergunh and others etc.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to inspect the letters of Lop-Bergunh [de Bordeaux], son and heir of Lop-Bergunh de Bordeaux Burdeg', and if he finds that 400l.st. is still owed to him and the others and that, despite the order to him, Master Jordan Morant, king's clerk , formerly constable of Bordeaux, has not paid him, then the sum should be paid to him from the issues of the duchy without delay, receiving from Lop-Bergunh his letters of acquittance and also the letters of the king's father, and those directed to Morant by the king. The constable will receive due allowance in his account. It was lately asserted on Lop-Bergunh's behalf that the sum was due to him and others as appears by letters patent of E[dward I], and the king, at the request of Oliber de Bordeaux Burdeg', king's valet, brother of Lop-Bergunh, ordered Morant to inspect the letters, and to make satisfaction, and receive the acquittance, but Lop-Bergunh has shown the king that he has not received payment.

1319, 7 December. York Eboracum. Concerning the gift made to the king by Lady Alaïtz, legitimate daughter and heiress of Lord Jaufré-Rudel.

Confirmation of the agreement made between Lady Alaïtz, daughter and heiress of Lord Jaufré-Rudel [V], kt, lord of Blaye Blavia, deceased, with the authority of Guilhem-Fort [d'Ornon], her husband, and Guilhem-Bernat [d'Ornon] ¹ and Galhart d'Ornon Ornone ² , her sons, and Engebina, her daughter on the one part, and William de Montague Monte Acuto, kt, late seneschal [of Gascony], and Pey Fouchier Master Fulcheri, called Ros, king's proctor in the duchy in the king's name on the other part, by which Alaïtz and her sons and daughter remitted to the king and his heirs, kings of England and dukes of the duchy, the castle, castellet, town, castellany and barony of Blaye Blavia,with high and low justice and jurisdiction of every kind, and all their goods in the lordship and territory of Blaye Blavia and of Blayais Blaesium. In return the seneschal and proctor, in the king's name, granted them 1,000l.t.parv.nig. of annual rent, and assigned the same on the baylie of Camparian Camperianum, the lands, common and forest, customs of Bordeaux and Royan Royani, which lately belonged to the lord of Blaye, the little customs of Bordeaux, Royan and Mortagne[-sur-Gironde] Mauritania, the toll and customs of Labouheyre Herba Faveria, and rents owed by certain people of Labouheyre, ³ rents or alberguatas owed to the king by certain people living outside Labouheyre, and rents owed by men and feudatories of Bernos Bernes. In addition, they were given the barony and banner (baroniam and baneriam) by reason of the jurisdiction of high and low justice of the baylie [of Camparian], homage both of nobles and of others, oaths, fealty due to the king from the inhabitants of Camparian of the lands, commons and forest, and the fisheries, customs and much other immovable property. They were also granted 11,000l.t.parv. of the king's money as is more fully expressed in the public instrument made by Arnaut de Rival Ryvalii of Ryvalii Bordeaux Burdegala, notary public of the king in the duchy. The grants made by the king are made under the condition that if by sentence the Lady Alaïtz is adjudged not to be her father's heiress, and the lordship of Blaye cannot be legally recovered for the king within twenty years to be computed from the date of the legal instrument, then Alaïtz and the others are bound to restore the rent and all other things assigned to them in return for the lordship, and the 11,000l.t.parv. given to the lady. If they should be prevented from fulfilling the agreement, and the king loses the castle, the Lady Alaïtz and her sons and daughter are to return the 1,000l.t.parv.nig. or the office of prévôt, the 11,000l.t.parv. and the fruits and issues and profits, all possessions and immovable goods received by the lady and her sons and daughter, and they shall not be able to reclaim them. After the twenty years they shall not be required to return the property, but the king will pay the legal costs of of recovery. ⁴

8 December. York Eboracum. For Master Aubert Mège.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to compel the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux Bordeaux to pay the arrears of the wages of Master Aubert Mège Medici, king's clerk, controller of the mayoralty of Bordeaux Bordeaux, and make them pay the wages in the future.

By K.

5 December. York Eboracum. For Johan de Harrieta, clerk.

Confirmation of the grant made by the mayor and jurats of the community of Bordeaux Burdegala to Johan de Harrieta clerk, of the writing office of the court of the prévôté of the community of the city with its annual salary, and of the confirmation of this grant made by Gilbert Pecche, kt, late seneschal of Gascony, by his letters patent under the king's seal of Gascony, which he made on account of the good and laudable testimony that he had received of Harrieta's good reputation and competence.

By K.

1320, 25 February. Westminster. For Bernat de France for the building of a mill.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, that if he finds that the mill that Bernat de France Franc' wishes to build can be built without doing damage to anyone, then he is to contribute a moiety of the costs in the king's name, or permit him to build it at his own cost, and retain it, taking all the profits of the king's moiety of the mill until the king's share of the construction costs are paid. The seneschal is to do what he considers most advantageous for the king. Bernat has proposed that he should build a new mill on the site of an old one, and that because the king has a moiety of the river (riparie) of the Ludon Landa within the baylie of Saint-Gein Sanctus Genius, and that he has the other moiety by reason of a certain pariage, the profits of the same being equally divided between them, that the king will pay half the costs, or grant that he can build it at his own cost, and take all the profits until he is satisfied for the king's share of the costs.

Same as above. For Hugh le Despenser the elder and Bartholomew de Badlesmere.

To the constable of Bordeaux and all the seneschals, constables, castellans, receivers, treasurers and other keepers or administrators in the duchy of Aquitaine.

In order that the king may be better informed of the state of his land, and of all things movable and immovable that pertain to it, and of what he ought to have, a full account should be rendered of all that they have performed, administered and received, and of the arrears of what they ought to take, and of everything that pertains to their office. They should answer to Hugh le Despenser the elder and Bartholomew de Badlesmere Badelesmere, or their deputies, as often as they will notify them to do so. The king has given Despenser and Badlesmere full authority to act in his name, and he will ratify and accept what they do in the matter, and they should be obeyed in this. ¹

24 February. Westminster. For Bertholomiu de Beyries, son and heir general of Johan de Beyries.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to arrest all the goods and merchandise of the men and merchants subject to the king of Castile which he finds in the duchy up to the value of 800m.st without delay, and cause them to be kept safely until Bertholomiu de Beyries Berys, son and heir general of Berys Johan de Beyries Berys, and executor of his father's testament, in the name of his father is fully satisfied for the 800m.st. In the reign of E[dward I], the king's father, there was grave discord between Sancho [IV], king of Castile Castelle and his people and subjects on the one part, and the king's citizens of Bayonne Baion on the other, concerning various robberies and seizures of goods, amounting to a great sum of money, by the people of the king of Castile from the citizens of Bayonne, amongst whom was the late Johan de Beyries Berys, who had lost goods and merchandise to the value of 800m.st. from such robberies as had been well attested. Afterwards the king of Castile sent Master Juan, judge of his court, and Gonzalo Martin Martini with his letters, and the mayor and community of the city sent Arnaut Duviella de Villar' and Johan Dardy Dardir, their fellow-citizens, with sufficient letters and instructions to settle the dispute, to the king's father. He then ordained, with these proctors' agreement, and in their presence, that all the ships and other goods of the citizens of Bayonne should be restored by the king of Castile to those citizens of Bayonne from whom they were taken, or their heirs or attorneys, by a certain time long since passed as appears by inspection of the rolls of chancery of the king's father for his 21st year. Afterwards, in the present king's reign, Fernando [IV], king of Castile and Leon Castilla, Legio, on the occasion of further discord between his people and the citizens of Bayonne, sent proctors, as did the citizens of Bayonne, to the king. The king deliberated with his council on both discords, and ordained with the consent of the proctors that the first ordinance made by his father and confirmed by King Sancho should be observed in its entirety. Afterwards Bertholomiu de Beyries, desiring the recovery of his father's goods, carried the king's special letters to Fernando, then king of Castile and to the commissary assigned by him to complete and observe the ordinances, and to the king's commissary, similarly assigned, but when they met at Hondarribia Fons Rabidus, ¹ and viewed the ordinance under the great seal [of Edward I], it was found that the king of Castile's commissary would do nothing, as the king is informed by the letters patent of Galhart de St-Paul Sancto Paulo, kt, lord of Céros Syro and Per-Arnaut de Vic Master Vico, who had been deputed by the king's commissary. ²

1320, 20 February. Westminster. For the executors of the testament of William Servat. ¹

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to aid the executors of the testament of William Servat, late citizen of London Servate, by all means that he justly can to recover sums of money owed to Servat by many people of the duchy, on which the executors have requested the king's aid, because those people unjustly refuse to pay the sums.

24 February. Westminster. For Gassie Dupont, damoiseau.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to cause Gassie Dupont Ponte, damoiseau, king's valet, to have possession of the writing office of the assizes in Villeneuve[-sur-Lot]Villa Nova of Villa Nova Agenais Agennesium according to the tenor of the king's letters patent made for him, and as the office was previously held. The king granted the office to Pont during pleasure, but he understands that he has been wrongfully obstructed from holding and taking inquisitions, profits and other things pertaining to that office by Ramon Durand Durandi and Guilhem [Durand], his brother, to whom the king had formerly committed the office. ¹

20 February. York Eboracum. For Bernat Beneit.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, or their lieutenants, that, if they find that the treasurer of Périgord Petragoricensis, Quercy Caturcensis and Limousin Lemovicensis delivered the king's fishery ( paxeriam nostram) of Lalinde Lindia together with the greater and lesser common tax (magno et parvo communi) of the duchy to Bernat Beneit Benedicti for an excessive price, they are to reprimand the treasurer, and cause the fishery and tax to be delivered Beneit for a reasonable price according to its annual value. E[dward I], the king's father, owed 200l. 2d.st. to Pierre-Vital de Chéray Sheroie, Amaury Busseau Bussel and Guillaume Dupont Ponte of the Ponte Île d'Oléron Insula Oleronis for their wages and those of their company from the time of the war of the late king with the king of France, which sum Beneit claims. The king wished to satisfy this claim and ordered by his letters to the seneschal and constable that if they found that Beneit was owed the sum, then its payment should be assigned on any baylie in the duchy, and Beneit would pay as much as any other would give for the office. The seneschal and constable ordered the treasurer of Périgord, Quercy and Limousin to deliver the fishery and tax to Beneit until he had been wholly satisfied for the sum. However, the treasurer delivered them to Beneit for an excessive price, so that he could not realise the sum. ¹

28 February. Westminster. For Ponts de Séris, damoiseau.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to obtain full information about the injuries that Ponts de Séris Surys, damoiseau, suffered in the execution of an order directed to him on the king's behalf, their extent, and by whom or what they were inflicted, and for what reason. He should then certify the king under the seal of the duchy, with these letters. On Séris' behalf the king has been asked to compensate him for the injuries he sustained when executing an order directed to him when he was bayle of Molières Moleriis, de, and his damages are estimated at a large sum of money.

By K.

28 February. Westminster. For Per-Arnaut de Bielle .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to view the king's letters that Per-Arnaut de Bielle Villa, citizen of Bayonne Baiona, has concerning a weir called Nassa, and consider his request for the king's protection in connection with it. The seneschal and the king's council of those parts should act as is considered best for the defence of the king's and Bielle's estate. Before his accession the king granted to Bielle, for his good service, permission to make a weir on the river Adour Ladoi before the place called Urt Urtus, where Bielle and the king think most suitable, to hold and make his profit from it and the fishery without hindrance from the king or his bayle, as long as it is not to the king's damage. Bielle has repeatedly been hindered in connection with this weir, and has asked for protection for the defence of the king's and his rights in the matter, and the king wishes to do what is right. ¹

28 February. Westminster. For the lord of Espelette .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to view the letters of E[dward I], by which he was bound to the lord of Espelette Despelete, and inform himself of how much of the debt due to him has been paid. If he finds that payment is in arrears, then he is to make due payment or allowance to the lord or his attorney. He is to receive from them the late king's letters of obligation, and the lord's letters of acquittance, and the constable will receive due allowance in his account. John [Salmon], bishop of Norwich Nowycen', John de Bretagne Britann', earl of Richmond, the king's kinsman, and Guy Ferre whom the king had sent to survey and reform the duchy, by their letters patent, which the king has inspected, ordered the then constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to account with the lord on the debts owed to him by the late king for his stipend and that of other things due to him by reason of his service in the late king's Gascon war. After deducting what the lord had already received, he was to assign to him 200l.bord. each year on the baylies of Gosse Goose and Seignanx Senhons. But the lord of Espelette has subsequently been obstructed from taking the same for various causes, and has requested that the the king will hasten to make payment for that which is unpaid.

28 February. Westminster. For the consuls and community of Beaumont.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to inquire into the request of the consuls and community of Beaumont[-du-Périgord] in the Bellus Mons seneschalcy of Périgord Petragor' Bellus Mons. He is to certify his findings, his advice and that of the council, under the king's seal of Gascony concerning the parishes, chapels and castles pertaining to the consuls and community. On their behalf it has been shown that the parishes of Faux Faus, Bardou, the chapels of Mons, Pontrineo Pontrineo, Saint-Germain Sancti Germani, Monsac Monsano, Saint-Agne Sanh', Sibranet Sibranet, Naussannes Noassanas, Verdon Werdoni, and parts of the parishes of Rampieux Rampio, Bourniquel Brinekell, Saint-Avit Sancti Avitis, Pontours Pontons, and the castles and places of Montferrand[-du-Périgord] Mons Ferrandi, Podeo Podeo, Bétou Beton', Saint-Avit-Sénieur Sancti Avitis Senioris, Monsignac Monte Saninhano, Cugnac Cunhaco, Lanquais Lenchays and Lenchayset Lenchayset ¹ pertain, and for a long time past have pertained, to the community of the town of Beaumont. In the suit of the consuls and community against the lord of Bergerac Brigeracum concerning those parishes, judgment was given that they were subject to the immediate jurisdiction of E[dward I], late king of England, the king's father, at the time of controversy, and pertained to the district and consulate of Beaumont. The consuls and community request that the king will return the castles, places and parishes to Beaumont, and he wishes to be more fully informed on this, as to whether it is to his advantage, and whether it may be done without injury to others. ²

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1 March. Northfleet Northflete. For Pey Durand.

Order to Hugh le Despenser the elder and Bartholomew de Badlesmere Badelesmere, whom the king is sending to the duchy to reform it and correct the excesses of the king's ministers, to call the parties in the complaint of Pey Durand Durandi, the king's notary in the duchy, and hear his arguments, and then do speedy justice to him as by right and according to the fors and custom of those parts ought to be done. If they are unable to do this themselves, they are to appoint a substitute whom they trust to undertake it. It has been shown on behalf of Pey that when he appealed to the seneschal of Gascony and his lieutenant there concerning the many injuries and oppressions that had been done to him by Guilhem de Toulouse Tholosa, the king's seneschal of Périgord Petragoricensis, the same seneschal wickedly caused Durand to be taken by night and imprisoned in various non-royal prisons. He was then interrogated, and his goods taken and destroyed by Guiraut de Labarde la Bard, Jacmes Masson Mason, Pey de Monte Soun, Pey Santor', Bernat de le Repar' and Pey de Négret Nagret, notwithstanding his appeal. He requests a remedy for this, and the king wants justice to be done.

By C.

28 February. Westminster. For Bidau Brane.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to duly inform himself of the debt owed to Bidau Brane Bran by E[dward I], the king's father, and to account with him for what he has received from Bertran Caillau Cailhau, the king's valet. He should then pay the arrears, either from the issues of the duchy or by assignment, to Brane or his attorney, receiving the king's father's letters of obligation, and Brane's letters of acquittance, and the constable will receive due allowance in his account. The king granted the office of bayle of Labouheyre Herba Favera and Born Borne to Brane by his letters, and he was to receive the issues of it up to the value of the debt owed him by the king's father. He subsequently committed the office to Caillau during pleasure, who was to render 360l.ch to Brane in the presence of the constable of Bordeaux, at the customary terms, but Brane has now shown the king that a great part of the debt remains unpaid and requests payment. ¹

28 February. Westminster. For Fortaner de Bats.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to view the letters of the king's father concerning the debt owed to Fortaner de Bats Batz, and obtain full information on how much of the debt has been paid. He should then cause the remainder to be paid from the issues of the duchy, or by assignment on baylies held from the king by rent. Bats shall give him the letters of the king's father, and his letters of acquittance, and the constable will receive due allowance in his account. E[dward I], the king's father, owed Bats 70l. 14s. 8d.st. for his wages and those of his companions, from the time they served him in the war in the duchy. This was clear by the account made with Bats by Thomas de Cambridge Cantebrigg', king's clerk, as appears by letters of Henry de Lacy, earl of Lincoln, then lieutenant in the duchy, which letters Bats, by the hands of John de Sandale, surrendered into the late king's treasury. On 6 April 1305 the king's father had ordered the constable to pay the sum to Bats or his attorney or proctor, and part was paid, but Bats requests payment of the remainder, and the king wants him to be satisfied. ¹

26 February. Westminster. For Gaucem de Johan, cardinal of Ss. Pietro e Marcellino and for Bernat Beneit.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to pay in sterling, or other currency, the sums of 1,000m.st. as a gift, and 500m.st. as an annual pension, to Gaucem de Johan Johannis, cardinal priest of Ss. Pietro e Marcellino, and 220l. 2d.st. to Bernat Beneit Benedicti. The king granted these sums to them from the issues of the duchy, as appears in various letters of the king which the cardinal and Beneit have, and he wants them to be satisfied for the same. ¹

28 February. Westminster. For Hugh le Despenser the elder and Bartholomew de Badlesmere.

Commission of full power to Hugh le Despenser the elder and Bartholomew de Badlesmere Badelesmere to inquire by the oaths of good and law-worthy men into the excesses of the king's seneschals, ministers and officials in the duchy, and do full justice according to the fors and customs of the same. The king is sending them to reform the state of the duchy about which he has heard many complaints, which have been to the king's damage and prejudice, and also to those of his subjects, and he wishes the excesses to be punished and amends made. He has ordered all seneschals, constables, receivers, treasurers, bayles and other keepers and administrators to be intendant to Despenser and Badelesmere, and obey them in all things.

28 February. Westminster. For the king and the consuls of the town of Beaumont[-du-Périgord] in the new diocese of Sarlat.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to call before him the prévôt, consuls and community of Beaumont Bellus Mons, and the king's advocate, and also the consuls and community of Molières Moleriis, de, and view the letters of the king's father exhibited by the consuls and community of the town of Beaumont, as well as the king's letters exhibited by the consuls and community of Molières. Having heard their arguments and inquired into the matters should it be necessary, he should do what ought to be done without offending the king's rights or those of either party. The consuls of Beaumont[-du-Périgord] in the new Bellus Mons diocese of Sarlat Sarlatensis in the Bellus Mons king's seneschalcy of Périgord Petragoricensis Bellus Mons have shown that certain parts of the parishes of the churches of Bourniquel Bruniquell, Pontours Pountons and Saint-Avit-Sénieur Sancti Aviti senioris indivisibly belong to the jurisdiction of the king's bayle of Beaumont in the king's name and to the community, which includes high and low justice, as far as it is relevant to the office of consulate of the town. And also certain parts of the parishes of St-Avit-Sénieur, and Montferrand Montis Ferrandi, namely the castle and place of Saint-Avit-Sénieur Sancti Aviti Senioris, and the castle of Montferrand Montis Ferrandi with the parish church which pertains to the castle are of the town's jurisdiction. In a case of appeal (resorti) by the prévôt, consuls and community concerning both the jurisdiction and area belonging to them, and by the lawful lapse of time as well as by letters of E[dward I], the king's father, it is said the jurisdiction was confirmed. Despite this, the consuls of Molières, in the name of the community of that place, have acquired letters from the king, contrary to the truth, which state that parts of the parishes and places aforementioned belonged to the bayle, consuls and community of Molières, and would be united with them. The king's letters were obtained without calling the consuls and community of Molières, those of Beaumont, or the king's advocate, but are known to have been to the great damage, prejudice and disinheritance of the king and the consuls and community of Beaumont. Consequently, the consuls and community of Beaumont have been subjected to many injuries by the king's seneschal of Périgord Petragoricensis, and have appealed for remedy to the king. The seneschal of Gascony is ordered that, in the mean time, pending the hearing of the appeal, nothing is to be attempted against the king or the consuls and community of Beaumont, and anything attempted after the commencement of the appeal is to be revoked. ¹

By C.

28 February. Westminster. For protection for the same.

Letters of protection reciting the order entry 123 for the consuls and community of Beaumont[-du-Périgord] Bellus Mons, and for their men, servants and goods, as they have been committed to the protection of the seneschal of Gascony, pending their appeal, as the king wishes to protect them from any harm by his seneschal of Périgord Petragoricensis against whom they have brought the matter. The king has given the seneschal of Gascony power for the consuls and community to answer before him concerning the provision of justice, though they ought to answer before the king's seneschal of Périgord. ¹

By C.

28 February. Westminster. For Hugh le Despenser the elder and Bartholomew de Badlesmere.

Commission to Hugh le Despenser the elder and Bartholomew de Badlesmere Badelesmere of full power to inquire into inadequate ministers, and to remove those that they find insufficient and appoint replacements, excepting the seneschal of Gascony and other ministers who hold their office by grant of the king's progenitors or of the king, of whom the king wishes to be informed before their removal. He is sending them to the duchy to reform it, to inquire into the excesses of the king's seneschals, ministers and other officials, to hear complaints against those excesses, and to do justice according to the fors and customs there. All the king's seneschals, constables, castellans, receivers, treasurers, bayles and other keepers and administrators have been ordered to obey and be intendant to Despenser and Badlesmere in such matters.

By K.

1 March. Northfleet Northflete. For the king concerning the collection and levying of the rents, issues and profits by the king's treasurer of Périgord.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to inform himself about the collection of the revenue of the seneschalcy of Périgord Petragoricen' by the king's treasurer of Périgord Petragoricen' , and order the treasurer to collect it and hand it over to the constable. In addition, the king's seneschal of Périgord Petragoricensis and other royal officials of those parts should receive their wages from the constable as was accustomed in the time of the king's progenitors, nothing to the contrary being permitted. The king has been informed that the treasurer used to collect the rents, issues and profits and deliver them to the constable, but now the seneschal of Périgord and the other officials, take their wages and expenses from the revenues by their own hands, to the king's grave damage.

By C.

28 February. Westminster. For the committing of the office of public crier to Arnaut Martel.

Commitment during pleasure to Arnaut Martel Martelli of the office of public crier (preconis) of Beaumont[-du-Périgord] Bellus Mons at the request of the consuls and community of Beaumont[-du-Périgord] Bellus Mons of that town.

28 February. Westminster. For the king, for the conservation of his rights.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to inform himself more fully about the commitment of offices to members of the household of the seneschal of Périgord Petragoricensis who wear his robes, and if he should find that it is to the king's prejudice, or that oppressions of his subjects are occurring because the baylies or offices are being granted to people such as the members of his household, then the baylies which should be the constable's responsibility should be farmed out to others to the best advantage of the king, and the members of the seneschal's household at the time of the leasing should not be admitted. The constable is to inform the seneschal and treasurer of Périgord of this, and they should obey him. The king has been informed that baylies and other offices in the senschalcy of Périgord Petragor' are being committed to members of the household of the seneschal who wear his robes, and that at the time of leasing (ascensarum) were admitted to appellos to the king's prejudice and to the manifest oppression of the king's subjects of those parts, especially as others of the household or wearers of the seneschal's robes have not dared to complain of this while they are in their offices.

By C.

13 March. Sturry Sturreye. For protection.

To all seneschals, constables, castellans, officials, bayles, ministers and faithful subjects in the duchy.

Letters of protection for two years granted to Master William de Waldeshef, his men, lands, rents and all his possessions in the duchy. They are to be maintained, protected and defended from harm according to the fors and customs of those parts.

28 February. Westminster. For Benet Alard concerning an arrest.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to arrest without delay all the goods and merchandise of the men and merchants of Brittany Britannia subject to the duke of Brittany that he is able to find in his seneschalcy, up to the value of 300l., and 100l. for damages, and deliver the 400l.st. or its value to Benet Alard, burgess and merchant of Winchelsea Wynchelse or his attorney. Alard complained that his ship called la Cristemesse of Winchelsea, charged with various merchandises in Gascony, and bound for England put into the port of Brest within the duchy of Brittany Britannia to take on supplies, when some men of J[ohn de Bretagne], duke of Brittany, arrested the ship and the goods in the same, valued at 300l.st., without any reasonable cause, and detained Alard to his great damage and impoverishment. The king has requested many times by his letters that the duke release the ship and goods, and make suitable amends for the damages that Alard has sustained, but this has not been done, as appears by letters testimonial of the mayor and barons of Winchelsea Wynchelse. The king wishing to provide a remedy to Alard concerning the recovery of his ship, goods and merchandise, ordered the seneschal to arrest the goods and merchandise, but this has not been done. ¹

26 February. Westminster. For the [bishop] elect of Bazas, for the correcting of the excesses of the king's ministers.

Order to Hugh le Despenser the elder and Bartholomew de Badlesmere Badelesmere, whom the king is sending to the duchy of Aquitaine to reform its state and to correct the excesses of the king's ministers there, to call before them Richard de Elsfield Ellesfeld', king's clerk, constable of Bordeaux, and inform themselves more fully about the prévôt of the bishop's castle at Bazas Vasatum, and his arrest by the constable. If they find that excesses were committed there, then they should be corrected, and amends should be made so that the king does not hear of the matter again. The king has heard a complaint that the constable lately entered the castle and fortalice of the bishop at Bazas, and violently arrested and detained the prévôt, although the prévôt was prepared to obey the constable in all things in the king's name, as a consequence of which the prévôt appealed to the court of France, and remedy has been requested on behalf of the [bishop] elect, who is staying at the Roman court (curia Romana). ¹

1 March. Northfleet Northflete. For Guilhem de Cabirat.

Order to Hugh le Despenser the elder and Bartholomew de Badlesmere Badelesmere, whom the king is sending to the duchy of Aquitaine to reform the state of the duchy and to correct the excesses of his ministers there, to hear the complaint of Guilhem de Cabirat Cabiraco, burgess of Beaumont[-du-Périgord] Bellus Mons ¹ concerning both the marriage of his granddaughter and the settlement of his goods. They should call before them Cabirat and Guilhem de Toulouse Tholosa, the king's seneschal of Périgord Petragoricensis, and hear their arguments, after which they should do full and speedy justice as is right, and according to the fors and customs there. If they are unable to hear the case in person, then they are to appoint substitutes. Cabirat has complained that Toulouse requested that he marry his granddaughter to Peire de Rouaix Roaxio, citizen of Toulouse Tholosa, a relation of Toulouse's, and when Cadirat refused, he arrested him, and took him from place to place until Cadirat, on account of the violence and evil done to him, and the threat of future harm, allowed the seneschal to take his granddaughter and marry her to Rouaix. Afterwards the seneschal forced Cabirat to settle half of his goods on her, reserving the use of the same to himself while he lived, and she was maliciously compelled to confer them on Rouaix. Following the girl's death, he did not received the goods, and is striving to deprive Cabirat of them. He has troubled him frequently on that account, for which Cabirat has complained to the king requesting a remedy.

By C.

28 February. Westminster. For the consuls and inhabitants of Beaumont[-du-Périgord].

Confirmation of the grant made by Antonio Pessagno Pessaigne, kt, late seneschal of Gascony, to the consuls of Beaumont of the wine and corn levies (bladata and vinata) as a contribution towards the costs of the fabric of their church. The seneschal had been informed that the consuls and inhabitants of Beaumont[-du-Périgord] Bellus Mons had begun work on their church, but that this had become too much for their normal resources, and they had supported the costs by levying 13d. on all wine sold by wine sellers in the town, and 2d. from each sester of corn sold in the market of Beaumont, as well as 1d. from each hearth (simina), ¹ and ½d. from each bushel. Consequently they had petitioned the seneschal that this levy be confirmed, which he granted during pleasure, as appears in letters patent under the king's seal.

By K. and C.

6 March. Canterbury Cantuar'. ¹

Letters of credence to Amaniu [VII], lord of Albret Lebretum requesting that he will give credence to what Hugh le Despenser and Bartholomew de Badlesmere Badelesmere, whom the king is sending to the duchy for its reformation, will tell him on the king's behalf, and that he will assist them with his counsel and aid. ²

Same as above.

6 March. Canterbury Cantuar'. For the writing office of the baylie of Tournon Turnoun .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to obtain information concerning the holding of the writing office of Tournon, as the king has been informed that the holder has entered Holy Orders, against the form of the king's grant. He is to send his findings to the king under the king's seal of the duchy, together with the writ.

By C.

1 March. Northfleet Northflet. For accounting with those who received money for the building of the castle of Molières.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to audit the account of those who have received money from the penalties, fines and forfeitures for the building of the castle of Molières Moller', and make allowance for what has been expended on the castle. If there are arrears, those charged with them are to use them for further work on the castle, and he should certify the king of what he has done under the seal of the duchy. The king has been given to understand that money levied by the seneschal of Périgord Petragoric' or others in his name is being collected, though no work has been done on the castle, and the king wishes to know how much money has been collected, and how much has been spent on repairs and building.

By C.

Same as above. For the treasurer of Périgord concerning financial penalties etc.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to obtain fuller information, together with the king's council there, about the collection of the issues, penalties, fines and forfeitures by the treasurer of Périgord Petragoricensis. If he finds that they used to be collected by the treasurer himself, and not by bayles and other officials, and that it is to the king's profit for it to be done in that way, but that the treasurer has been levying them through these others, then the constable should cause the treasurer to collect them. The king has been given to understand that bayles, assessors, sub-lessees (sensatores) of baylies and others, pay their own stipends from the issues of the seneschalcy of Périgord Petragoricensis which they owe to the king's seneschal of Périgord Petragoricensis, although these issues, together with the penalties, fines and forfeitures, ought to be received by the king's treasurer there. This has been to the grave damage of the king.

By C.

1320, 15 March. Sturry Sturye. For Master Henry de Canterbury.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to account with Henry de Canterbury Master Cantuar', king's clerk, for his wages and stipends, and pay him what he finds due from the issues of the duchy. Henry was sent to the duchy on the king's business, for which he was to be paid, and he has given the king to understand that he has not been satisfied, and has requested that the king cause him to be paid the arrears.

13 March. Sturry Sturye. For Pey de St-Loup.

Appointment during pleasure of Pey de St-Loup Sancto Lupo of Sancto Lupo La Réole Regula to the office of serjeant-general of the duchy, holding the same according to the letters under the king's Gascon seal, that St-Loup has from Gilbert Pecche, late seneschal of Gascony and Antonio Pessagno Pessaigne, afterwards seneschal of Gascony, who both granted him the office. It is the king's intention that St-Loup may be removed from office by the seneschal in consultation with the king, should there be any notorious deficiency.

16 March. Sturry Stureye. For protection.

To all seneschals, constables, castellans, officials, bayles, ministers and faithful subjects in the duchy.

Letters of protection granted to Galhart Dussos, damoiseau, of Bazas Vassallum his men, lands, rents and all his possessions in the duchy, which are to be maintained, protected and defended from harm according to the fors and customs there, to last during pleasure, because Dussos is pursuing justice before the seneschal of Gascony concerning certain damages and harm done to him by his adversaries, and he fears the harm that will be inflicted on him and his property by the power of those adversaries. ¹

1 April. Eltham. For the abbot of St-Sauveur of Blaye Blavia .

Order to the constable [of Bordeaux] to inspect the letters of E[dward I], the king's father, that the abbot of Saint-Sauveur Sanctus Salvator has concerning the sum of 18l. 8s. st. that the late king owed him, and find out whether the abbot has received payment of the sum or any part of it. If he finds that the abbot and convent have not been paid, he should have them, or their attorney, paid in sterling or the value in other money from the issues of the duchy, and receive from them the letters of the king's father and their letters of acquittance, and the constable shall have due allowance in his account. The sum was lent to Nicholas Barrett Baret, clerk of the late king, to help towards the king's expenses in defending Blaye Blavia in the time of war, as is contained in Barrett's letters which the abbot delivered into the treasury by the hands of John de Sandale. As a result the late king, by his letters patent of 6 April 1305, ordered the constable to pay the sum from the issues of the duchy, but the abbot has informed the king that he has not been paid, and has requested payment. ¹

By K. and C.

1 May. Sheen Shene. For Gaucem Gombaud.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that if he finds that Gaucem Gombaud Gombaut has not been paid the sum of 119l. 17s. st. that E[dward I] owed him, then he should have it paid to him or his attorney or proctor, in sterling or the value in other money, from the issues of the duchy. He should receive from him the letters of the king's father and his letters of acquittance, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. The late king, by his letters patent of 6 April 1305, ordered the constable of Bordeaux to pay the money to Gombaud, for his wages and expenses from the time that he was in the late king's service during the war, in the garrison of Blaye Blavia. This was contained in letters of Nicholas Barrett Baret, clerk of the late king, which Gombaud delivered into the treasury by the hands of John de Sandale, then bishop of Winchester, but Gombaud has given the king to understand that he has not been satisfied for the sum, and the king wishes him to be satisfied.

25 April. Westminster. For Bernat de Duras.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to obtain fuller information on what has been shown to the king on behalf of Bernat de Duras Duracio, and do whatever ought to be done according to the fors and customs. It appears that Ramon de Cantiras, Guiraut de Maumont Monte Malo of Monte Malo Saint-Émilion Milianus, Bernat [de Roux] son of Bernat de Roux Ros and others, at Duras' prosecution in the duchy, were judicially banished on account of their contumacy for the violent abduction of Johana, daughter of Johan de Fontbernard Forcio Bernardi, aged six years, kinswoman of Duras, ¹ who was lately held at the bridge of la Daurade Dauratu'. ² After their banishment they wandered about in the duchy, and because the remedy that should have been applied in this matter has not been implemented, this has caused the king's people to be afraid and Johana has been taken from place to place in the duchy by certain unknown accomplices of Cantiras and the others, delaying her delivery to Duras, to his grave damage, and the manifest disturbance of the king's peace there.

1 May. Kings Langley Langele. For Arnaut Tardieu.

Order to Maurice de Berkeley Berkle, seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to obtain fuller information both about the death of Pey Gros, the reason why he was killed, and where, and also about the distraint of the goods of Arnaut Tardieu Tardiu, trumpeter, what reason there was for taking the goods into the king's hands, and their value. He should certify the king without delay, with the king's letters, so that the council can consider what ought to be done. Tardieu has requested that the king should remit, by his special grace, the forfeiture of his body and goods for the death of Gros, if he should surrender himself to the prison at Agen and remain there for 30 days to stand trial according to the fors and customs there. He has asserted that he killed Gros in self-defence in an area under the authority of the king of France, and that the king's officer of the seneschalcy of Agenais Agenesium seized his goods in the seneschalcy into the king's hands for the death, where they are still detained. The king wishes to be more fully certified on this, and, further, for justice to be done to Tardieu. ¹

28 April. Westminster. For the consuls of Beaumont[-du-Périgord].

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to obtain fuller information together with the king's council there into the request of the consuls of Beaumont[-du-Périgord] Bellus Mons that the king build the gates to the town, and then do what ought to be done for the king's honour and advantage. On the behalf of the consuls, whose town is within the duchy of Aquitaine on the border with France, and who wish to enclose the town for its security and that of its near neighbourhood, it has been requested that the king will build the gates, as he is bound to do according to the customs of those parts.

By petition of C.

5 May. Langley Marish Langele Mareys.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux and the treasurer of Agenais Agennesium , or their lieutenants, to allow payment in small [livres tournois] at the true sterling value to Bertran Caillau Caylhou, king's valet, of the sum of 1,250m.st. in which the king was bound to him, and which was assigned on the issues of the king's salt-works (saline) of Agenais Agennesium. Caillau has informed the king, by the testimony of certain of the king's merchants of those parts, that at the time the assignment was made to him and afterwards, sterling was valued at 5l.t.parv., but that the constable and treasurer have only allowed a valuation of 4l.t.parv., to Caillau's grave damage. ¹

28 April. Westminster. For the king, for the repair of defects.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to have the defects in the castles, mills and fisheries in the seneschalcy of Agenais Agenn' surveyed by suitable, faithful subjects of the king, together with the treasurer of Agenais Agennesium, and when they have received the survey together they and members of the king's council should have the repairs done from the issues of the treasury of Agenais, as they consider necessary, and for the king's profit. The constable is to make allowance in the treasurer's accounts for the repairs, and will receive due allowance in his own account. The king has been informed that there are many defects in the castles, mills and fisheries which will cause great loss to the king unless they are quickly repaired, and he wishes this to be done.

By K. and C.

3 May. Kings Langley Langele. For Master Johan Durand.

Order to the treasurer of Agenais Agennesis to cause Johan Durand Master Durandi, servant of Master Ramon Soubiran, king's clerk, servant Subirani to have the writing office of the court of the baylie and town of Fleurance in the Florencia diocese of Auch Auxitanensis Florencia for life, according to the grant of that office that the king made to him for his service, with the right to appoint a deputy, as more fully appears by the king's letters patent made for Durand. He claims that he has not yet been put in possession, and the king wishes his grant to be put into effect.

1 April. Eltham. For Johan Phélip, notary of the town of Bordeaux.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony that if Johan Phélip Phi', notary of Bordeaux Burdeg' has conducted himself well in the office of notary-public throughout the duchy, then the seneschal should permit him to exercise that office without interference according to the form and effect of the letters patent of Gilbert Pecche, former seneschal of Gascony, which made him a notary-public with power of receiving, inquiring and registering in public form whatever instruments he receives. But now he has informed the king that he has recently been obstructed in the execution of his office and has requested a remedy, and the king wishes to accede to the request.

28 April. Westminster. For Johan de Saint-Cricq.

Order to the mayor, prévôt, jurats and the community of Bayonne Bayona not to permit injury, damage, impediments or harm to the family or property of Johan Saint-Cricq Seint Crik' within their jurisdiction, while he is prosecuting his right by process of the king's court. In the time of E[dward I], the king's father, there was a serious dispute between Sancho [IV], late king of Castile and his people and subjects on the one part, and the citizens of the city of Bayonne on the other, concerning various robberies and seizures of goods, amounting to a great sum of money committed by the people of the king of Castile against the citizens of Bayonne, amongst whom was Saint-Cricq, who lost goods to the value of 300m. Afterwards both sides, by their envoys, in the presence of the king's father, agreed that all the citizens' goods should be restored within a certain term, which has now long since elapsed. Subsequently, because the king of Castile's ordinance on this was not being observed, the king's father caused goods and merchandise of the men and merchants of the kingdom of Castile, which were found in England, to the value of 100s. to be arrested and delivered to Saint-Cricq. Now, on Saint-Cricq's behalf, it is shown to the king that in default of the king of Castile beginning the process, and because the king has ordered the arrest to continue on the goods and merchandises of the men and merchants of Castile, at Saint-Cricq's suit, to the sum of 293m. 6s. 8d., (the residue of the value of his goods), the mayor, prévôt, jurats and all the community, fearing the trouble that will ensue from the king of Castile and his subjects, impede the legal process of Saint-Cricq. The king considers that his subjects should not be harassed because of the prosecution of their cases in his court. ¹

26 April. Westminster. For the death of Aungoti, serjeant of the king.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to obtain information concerning the death of Buffecok' Aungotum , king's serjeant, and the subsequent escape from the prison of some of his killers, and do what is required according to the fors of those parts. The king has been informed that Miqueu Buant, Guilhem Moutin Motin and Guilhem de Prunet, together with Pey son of Pey Dampni, carpenter, Arnaut de Rudere, Guilhem de Lafosse Fosse, Merlin-Huc de Caumont, Pey de Carreu, violently dragged Buffecock Aungotum from the church of St-Pierre Sancti Petri at Sancti Petri Bordeaux Burdeg', and took him to the place called chai de Camparian la Kaye de Cramperian ¹ and there, in sight of the people, wickedly killed him. They were held for this murder in the prison of the town of Bordeaux Burdeg', but lately escaped by night and are living in the area, and justice has been done on none of them.

1 May. Sheen Shene. For the mayor, jurats and community of Bordeaux.

Order to Hugh le Despenser the elder and Bartholomew de Badlesmere to view the agreement between Amaury de Craon, late seneschal of Gascony Credonia, and the community of Bordeaux concerning their privileges, liberties and jurisdictions, together with other memoranda concerning the matter, and obtain fuller information, by whatever means they consider expedient. They are to certify the king on what they find, under their seals. He has received a complaint from the mayor, jurats and the community of Bordeaux Burdeg' by their petition exhibited before him that they, amongst other privileges and liberties that they anciently used, had a certain banlieu delimited by fixed bounds, and held it until the beginning of the war between E[dward I], the king's father, and Philip [IV], king of France. Afterwards, the king of England's ministers obstructed their exercise of the banlieu, and they request a remedy, and the king wishes to be advised of the matters concerning this.

By petition of C.

6 May. Kings Langley Langele. For Arnaut-Guilhem de Marsan.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to call the king's advocate and others of the king's council there, and do what he considers necessary for the king's advantage concerning the creation of the bastide of Fonfrède Funtfraid, without being prejudicial to Arnaut-Guilhem de Marsan. Marsan has complained that the bastide which, by the agreement made between the lady of Labarthe la Barte, ¹ late wife of Ot de Montolieu Montoleu, and Bernat de Pouey Poey before Amaniu du Foussat Fossato, lieutenant of the seneschal of Gascony, was to be founded on their territory, and which adjoins his land, could easily be to his prejudice, and he has requested that the king see to it that he is not harmed by this matter. ²

By petition of C.

Same as above. For Bidau de Pouey.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to inquire more fully into the offence committed against Bidau de Pouey Poeys, and punish all those that he finds to be culpable according to both the degree of their guilt and the fors and customs of those parts. They should have to make full amends to Pouey for the damages that he has sustained. Pouey, when he was the king's bayle of Sauveterre[-la-Lémance] Sauba Terra, was holding the assize of the king's court at Saint-Chaliès Senchele when Ramon-Bernat de Gavaudun Gavodon, with a large number of evildoers from the household of Almustang de Gavaudun, his father Gavodun', came and assaulted Pouey in the execution of his office, wounded him, and inflicted seven life-threatening wounds. They then returned to his father's castle, in contempt of the king, and to the grave damage of Pouey.

By petition of C.

2 May. Kings Langley Langele. For the king and Per-Arnaut.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to cause the king's and Per-Arnaut de Bielle Villa's rights to be defended in the king's name by the king's advocate of those parts, concerning the fishery constructed by Bielle, providing that Bielle renounces before the seneschal his appeal to the court of France. On 4 April 1311, the king granted to Bielle for his past and future service the fishery called Nasse which Bielle had caused to be made in the river Adour Lador before the place called Urt Urtus, holding the same to him and his heirs forever, rendering to the king and his heirs at the exchequer of Bordeaux by the constable of Bordeaux, 15l.bord. a year. Bielle has informed the king that by the king's grant, by his letters, and by reason of the annual rent, the king is obliged to defend and warrant the fishery to him, but when Bielle requested that the lieutenant of the seneschal cause the king's advocate to defend him in a complaint between Guilhem de Saubagnac Salbaniaco and himself, the lieutenant refused, and Bielle, feeling himself oppressed by the lieutenant, appealed to the court of France. He has now requested, by his petition before the king, that the king will grant that he be defended by his advocate in those parts. ¹

By petition of C.

8 May. Windsor Wynd'. For the king and Anessans de Seny etc.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to obtain fuller information and inquire into the truth of the complaint of Anessans de Seny. All those he finds culpable should be punished according to the degree of their guilt, according to the fors and customs there, and should make amends for the damages sustained by the king and Seny, so as to serve as an example to others. It appears, by the serious complaint of Anessans de Seny, castellan of Sauveterre[-la-Lémance] Salva Terra, to whom the seneschal of Agenais committed the custody of the baylie of Sauveterre[-la-Lémance] Salva Terra, and of Fumel Fomel, that when he was holding pleas of the king's court there as other bayles had before him, Huc de Montarcher, bayle of Jordan de l'Isle Insula, Bernat de Fumel Fomel and Galhart de Montfavier Monte Faverii, two of his sons, and the bayle of the lords of the castle of Fumel Fomellum came with a large number of people armed with drawn swords, spears and bows to the court and seized Seny violently, ejected him from his seat and the court, beat, wounded and mis-treated Seny's son and people, and killed Guilhem de Vic Vyt, the king's serjeant, who was attending on Seny, struck another serjeant on the head with a knife so that his life was despaired of, and seized the papers of the court and threw them into the mud. Afterwards they retrieved them from the mud and carried them away and keep them, in contempt and prejudice of the king and his jurisdiction there, and to the grave damage of Seny, his son and people, and against the king's peace.

By petition of C.

6 May. Kings Langley Langele For Bernat de Sauviac . ¹

Order to Hugh le Despenser the elder and Bartholomew de Badlesmere Badelesmere, whom the king is sending to the duchy for its reform and for the correction of the excesses of the king's ministers there, that in the presence of the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, they should call those of the king's council whom they wish to call, and examine the inquisition made by Gilbert Pecche and Antonio Pessagno Pessaigne of Pessaigne Genoa Janua, late seneschals of Gascony, concerning the complaint of Bertran de Sauviac Salviaco which the king has sent to them. When they have more fully informed themselves about it, they should send their findings to the king without delay, with the council's advice as to what the king ought to do in the matter, under their seals and the seals of the duchy, and with the inquisition and information. The king granted the castles of Tontoulon Tontelon and Lados la Dos to Sauviac with the parishes and places pertaining to them, with high and low jurisdiction, and afterwards Sauviac claimed that the king's bayles there obstructed the execution of his jurisdiction in some parishes that he asserted pertained to the castle. The king ordered his seneschal to inquire into the matter, and Pecche and Pessagno sent the results to the king.

5 May. Langley Marish Langele Mareys. For Bernat Caillau . ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux and the treasurer of Agenais Agennesium, or their lieutenants, that they should allow payment in small [livres] tournois at the true sterling value to Bertran Caillau Gailhou, king's valet, of the sum of 1,250m.st. in which the king was bound to him, and which was assigned on the issues of the king's salt-works ( saline) of Agenais, notwithstanding any ordinance made by the seneschal of Gascony, constable of Bordeaux or other ministers of the duchy on making payment or assignment in tournois at the rate of four to one sterling, and they will receive due allowance in their account. Caillau has given the king to understand, by the testimony of certain of the king's merchants of those parts, that at the time the assignment was made to him and afterwards, sterling was valued at 5l.t.parv., but that the constable and treasurer have only allowed a valuation of 4l.t.parv., to Caillau's grave damage. ²

6 May. Kings Langley Langeleye. For John de Colom of Bordeaux.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to inquire diligently into the supplication of Johan de Colom Colum of Colum Bordeaux Burdegala, and if they find that Arnaut Dubosc de Bosco and Estèbe Cassat Cassant of Bordeaux ¹ were not guilty of procuring the dispute between William de Montague Monte Acuto, former seneschal of Gascony, and some people of Bordeaux Burdegala, for which they were banished, then he should cause them to be released from banishment. Colom has requested the king to provide a remedy, since, at the time of the dispute, Cassat was very sick at Dax Aquesis, and Dubosc was doing all he could to settle the conflict. The king wishes to agree to the request for the service rendered by Colom. ²

By petition of C.

Same as above. For Bernard de Cusance.

Order to Hugh le Despenser the elder and Bartholomew de Badlesmere Badelesmere to call those of the king's council of those parts whom they wish to call, and examine the letters of agreement made concerning Bernard de Cusance Cusanz ¹ . When they have informed themselves more fully, they should cause those agreements to be observed according to right and the tenor of the letters, providing that if they encounter any problems so that they are unable to proceed, they should send the information with the advice of the council as to what the king should do, under their seals and the seal of the duchy. Johan de Colom Colum of Colum Bordeaux Burdegala has shown the king that Cusance, his kinsman, appealed to the court of France because of injuries suffered by him in the king's court before Amaury de Craon, then seneschal of Gascony Credonio, but at the request of certain of the king's council of the duchy, Cusance renounced his appeal. On the renunciation certain agreements were made with Cusance under the seal of the seneschalcy of Gascony, but these are not being observed, so that Colom has requested that a remedy be provided for him. ²

8 May. Kings Langley Langele. For Bernat Baquer.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to cause Bernat Baquer Vaquerii, king's clerk, to have the writing office of the assize of Marmande in the seneschalcy of Agenais Agennesium Marmanda as fully as he formerly had it. The impediment caused by the king's grant made to Ramon [Durand] and Guilhem Durand Durandi of the office of all inquisitions, reports and other commissions whatsoever, both civil and criminal, which involve the seneschal or judges of Agenais in those parts, has been removed by the king's revocation of that grant so that Baquer can exercise the office. John [Salmon], bishop of Norwich Norwicensis, John de Bretagne Britannia, earl of Richmond and Guy Ferre, whom the king sent to the duchy on certain business, granted Baquer the writing office during the king's pleasure for the service done by Baquer to the king and his officials, which the king amplified subsequently by a grant of the same office for life at the request of certain cardinals. Afterwards, the king granted the same office to Thomas de Askeby, clerk, during pleasure, stipulating that he should not be removed except by a special order of the king that made express mention of this. But at the prosecution of Baquer, Askeby was removed by virtue of the grant and ratification made to Baquer, though no mention of Askeby's grant was made in them. The seneschal was then ordered to deliver the office to Askeby, to hold the same according to his prior grant. Afterwards, at the request of the cardinals, the king granted that Baquer should be restored to the office for his life, notwithstanding the grant to Askeby. ¹

6 May. Kings Langley Langele. For the prior of the town of Port-Sainte-Marie.

Order to the seneschal of Agenais Agennesium to view the pariage of Arnaut de Poyanne Poiano, prior secular of the church of Port-Sainte-Marie Portus Sancte Marie. After fuller deliberation with those of the king's council of those parts, he should cause the pariage to be observed as is right, and according to the fors and customs there. The prior requested that the pariage that was made between the king's ancestors and a predecessor of the prior concerning the common jurisdiction of Port-Sainte-Marie Portus Sancte Marie should be observed according to the tenor of the same, and the king wishes to agree to this as far as is just.

By petition of C.

8 May. Windsor Wyndesore. For the consuls, inhabitants and burgesses of Montréal.

Order sicut alias to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to inquire in accordance with the tenor of a previous order into the crimes, trespasses, and damages done to the men of Montréal, after the making of the king's letters, and do speedy justice according to the fors and customs there so that the matter is settled, and the consuls, inhabitants and burgesses of Montréal Mons Regali have no further reason to complain. They have given the king to understand that several evildoers and disturbers of the peace among the men and subjects of the count of and and the vicomte of Brulhois Brulhecium and Fezensaguet Fezensaguellum, his brother, and also of Huc de Lagraulet Lagrauleto, damoiseau and Ot de Montaut Monte Alto, damoiseau, co-lord of Lagraulet Lagrauleto, de, and Beziate de Jaulin Joulino, their accomplices, both mounted and on foot and armed with prohibited weapons entered the king’s jurisdiction in the town and wounded many men and women who were burgesses and subjects of the king, killing several who were in the king’s protection, taking others and imprisoning them until they had extorted great sums of money from them, and then seizing horses, goods and other things. They then carried other goods and chattels away for their own use and raped, oppressed and abducted virgins and married women, committed arson and other damages and crimes, both by day and night, in contempt of the king and his peace and to the great cost of the king’s faithful subjects of those parts. The king, wishing to provide peace, and to indemnify his people of those parts in any manner possible, ordered the seneschal to hear all the complaints and, having obtained fuller information about the damages and crimes that were committed, do what by right, and according to the fors of those parts, ought to be done to save the king's rights and protect the consuls, inhabitants and burgess so that this matter does not come before the king again. It is now further complained that the then seneschal neglected to act, and the evildoers have killed more men and women of the town, and taken others and imprisoned them in the castle of Lagraulet la Crauleto, de, and still detain them, at a cost of 1,000l.t.parv., and they request that a speedy remedy be provided. ¹

By C.

9 May. Fulmer Fulmere. For the consuls of Monclar.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to use all means possible to persuade Amaniu du Foussat Fossato not to injure or harm the consuls and community of Monclar Mons Clari, and if Foussat disregards this, then he should be ordered, under pain of forfeiture of body and goods, not to interfere with or harm them. The seneschal is to defend the consuls and community from any harassment inflicted by Foussat, or any of his men, or anyone in his name, and grants them the aid of the king's advocate in and outside court. It has lately come to the king's hearing that the consuls of the town of Monclar, at the order of Robert Rose, kt, late seneschal of Agenais Agennesium, were involved in the execution of judgment against some men condemned to death who were members of Foussat's household, as the consuls were bound to do through loyalty and their oath. Foussat, as a consequence, has sought many ways of harassing them, and from day to day has not ceased from doing so, on account of which the king took the consuls and community out of Foussat's jurisdiction, he formerly being the governor of the duchy, which office he held by the king's commission, and the king requested him, by his special letters, to stop harassing the consuls and community. And because the king has been informed that Foussat has not complied with the king's request, and has repeatedly threatened them, and it is not right that he should harass them, and because the king is obliged to defend them, and because Foussat should cease his attacks on them, and should extinguish his anger against them, the king wishes to defend them in what was done, as far as he can according to the law. ¹

By petition of C.

8 May. Kings Langley Langele. ¹

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to inspect the sentence made by the judges in the case of the inhabitants of Labourd la Bourte against the nobles (gentiles homines), in the matter of the pasturing of cattle and horses, and the confirmation of that sentence. He should then call those who ought to be called and hear their arguments, and if he should find that the sentence and confirmation were given as is stated, and were not suspended by a further appeal, then they should be implemented, as should be done by right, and according to the fors, so that the labourers are not wrongfully troubled on this. On behalf of the inhabitants, it has been shown that, when the land was first settled, there was an enactment, and it became part of the law and fors, that cows and mares belonging to strangers should not be brought by the king's bayle and the noblemen of that land into their meadow or pasture to graze, but that the labourers (laboratoribus) pastured their cows there for a money payment made to the nobles. Then, because the nobles brought in the cows of strangers to the meadows and pastures against the law, a suit was brought before a judge, who judged the case in favour of the labourers, and the noblemen appealed to the seneschal of Gascony. Although the seneschal reviewed the process and sentence, he nevertheless confirmed them, despite which the nobles still allowed the cows to be brought on to the land against the sentence and confirmation, and burdened the land to such a degree that the labourers cannot get sufficient pasture for their cows, to their damage and impoverishment, for which they request a remedy, and the king wishes that right is done. ²

8 May. Westminster. For Henry Box, citizen of London.

Request to the échevins and consuls of Mechelen Machlinen to hear the plea of Henry Box, citizen of London, merchant concerning the recovery of money that he is owed, and do speedy justice to him so that the king does not have to provide another remedy in their default. Box has alleged that Nicholas, called Cole de Lapide, son of Nicholas de Lapide, in the presence of the same Nicholas de Lapide and Henri de Balle, échevins of the town of Mechelen, acknowledged himself to be bound to Box in the sum of 183l. 11s. st., which sum was to be paid to Box or his attorney bearing Cole's letters in England in the city of London or in St Ives Sancti Ivonis in the market place, at a term now long since passed, and he has still not received payment or satisfaction, to his great damage, and has requested the king's aid in the recovery of the sum.

28 April. Westminster. For exempting the consuls of Monclar from the jurisdiction of Amaniu du Foussat.

Order to Amaniu du Foussat Fossato prohibiting him, or anyone in his name, from interfering with the consuls and community of Monclar Mons Clarus or any of them because the king has received them into his protection. Lately the king has heard that the consuls of the town executed a judgment on members of the household of Foussat at the order of Robert Rose, kt, then seneschal of Agenais Agennensis, for which Foussat has continually troubled them and refused to desist, so that the king exempted them from Foussat's jurisdiction when he had the governance of the duchy. The king by his special letters, requested that Foussat cease these disturbances against the consuls and community, but has been given to understand that he continues to terrorise them. ¹

20 May. Reading Redyng'. For Archambaud, count of Périgord and the Lady Brunissen de Foix.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to pay Archambaud [IV], count of, and the Lady Brunissen de Foix Fuxo, countess of, mother and guardian of the count, and Amaniu [Colom], Johan [Colom] and Guilhem Colom Columbi, citizens of Bordeaux Burdegala, brothers, and Lady Trencaléon Trenkalionis, their sister, the sum of 16,000l.t.parv. which was assigned on the issues of the customs of Marmande Marmand'. He is to receive from them their letters of acquittance, and will receive due allowance in his account. The king, by his letters patent, granted power to William de Montague Monte Acuto, then seneschal of Gascony, to settle with those having rights in the castle and castellany of BlayeBlavia and the goods which were lately the lord of Blaye's Blavia, and which are now in the king's hands, and it was agreed that for the release of their rights which they had in all money, debts, and obligations, whether jointly or individually, the count and countess, the Colom brothers, and the lady Trenqueléon would be paid the sum within four years from the issues of the customs, as appears by a public instrument made on this, and the king wishes that the terms agreed by Montague be observed. ¹

By K.

18 May. Reading Redyng'. For Auda de Pantagnan.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to call Auda de Pantagnan and the lord of Castelnau-Tursan Castrum Novum in Tursano before him and, having heard their arguments, do what he considers ought to be done by right and according to the fors and customs of those parts. By the petition of the same Auda Nauda, Pataignano de PantagnanNauda, Pataignano, daughter of Assiu de Brugio and Alemana, his wife ¹ , which the king has received, it is shown that the lord of Castelnau made a pariage with the king's people for the construction of a new bastide called Geaune Genoa, in which pariage, certain lands and tenements and rents pertained to Pantagnan by right of succession to her parents, but that the lord of Castelnau has maliciously claimed them and granted them out, to her prejudice and disinheritance, and against the fors and customs of those parts. She has requested justice, and the king wishes justice to be done.

By petition of C.

21 May. Odiham Odyham. For Master Bernat de Cassagne.

Appointment during pleasure of Bernat de Cassagne Master Cassanea, king's clerk. ¹ to the office of juge-mage in the seneschalcy of Agenais Agennesium. The treasurer of Agenais Agennesium is ordered to pay Cassagne his wages for which he will receive due allowance in his account.

By K.

24 May. Odiham. For the jurats and men of the land of Labourd.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to view the fines levied by the bayles of Labourd, and the confirmations made by the seneschal of Gascony, concerning the making of nassa, weirs (paxeria), or other obstructions, on the river bank (riparia) of the river Nive Nyve, of which the jurats and men of Labourd la Bourt assert that they and their ancestors were seised of third, from time out of memory, with obstructions placed there being removed by the king's ministers there, and on which many penalties have been imposed. He should call those who ought to be summoned and hear their arguments, and if he finds that the jurats and men and their ancestors should have that third part, with the passage of ships, and that the obstructions, when they were put there, were removed, and fines afterwards imposed, then those fines should be observed. And that the third part of the river bank should be kept free from obstructions, and if such obstructions are put there, then they should be removed, according to the fors and customs of those parts. ¹

By petition of C.

23 May. Odiham Odyham. For the men of the land of Labourd.

Order to Hugh le Despenser the elder and Bartholomew de Badlesmere Badelesmere, whom the king is sending to the duchy for the reformation of its state and to correct the excesses of the king's ministers, to deliberate with the seneschal of Gascony and others of the king's council of those parts on the request of the men of Labourd la Bourt, and then do what is for the honour of the king and for the preservation of his peace there. They are to know that the full rigour of the law is to be used against notorious offenders and robbers, and it is not the king's intention that offences against the king or his ministers should be treated any differently on this account. The men of Labourd have requested that those of them who are charged with offences in Labourd should not be arrested or imprisoned, provided that they are able to find sufficient goods and security to stand trial, according to the fors and customs of those lands, notorious offenders and robbers excepted.

By petition of C.

25 May. Odiham Odyham. For Laurensa de Poyanne.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to inquire diligently into the serious complaint of Laurensa de Poyanne Poyane, and do speedy and full justice on what he finds, according to the fors and customs there, so that others will fear to perpetrate such acts. She has complained that Bernat d'Haitze Hayse carried her off by force and arms from Urmendy Durmendye within the king's jurisdiction of Labourd la Bourt to Gramont Magnum Montem within the Magnum Montem kingdom of Navarre Naverr', and kept her there until he had received a substantial ransom from her friends, to her and their grave damage, and to the manifest prejudice of the king's jurisdiction.

6 June. Westminster. For the inhabitants of the land of Labourd.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to examine diligently the sentence made by the judges in the case of the inhabitants of Labourd la Bourt against certain nobles (gentiles homines), in the matter of the pasturing of cattle and horses, and the confirmation of it. If they should find that the sentence and confirmation were as stated, and were not suspended by appeal, then execution should be made, and the sentence held and observed so that the king does not hear from the inhabitants or their proctors on the matter again. On behalf of the inhabitants, it has been shown that when the land was first settled there was an enactment, which became part of the law and fors, that cows and mares of strangers should not be brought by the king's bayle and the noblemen of that land into their meadow or pasture for grazing, but that the inhabitants pastured their cows there for a money payment made to the nobles. However, the nobles introduced cattle and horses of strangers into the pasture, and the judges passed judgment for the inhabitants against the nobles, against which they appealed to the seneschal of Gascony. The seneschal confirmed the sentence, and the inhabitants request that the king confirm the sentence and cause it to be observed. ¹

1 July. Westminster. For Alan Scot.

Order to Maurice de Berkeley Berkele, seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, that they should release Alan Scot, late burgess of the town of Berwick-upon-Tweed Bere super Twedam, from the prison of the castle of Bordeaux Burdeg', if Scot were taken and imprisoned for sedition against the king at Berwick, and for no other reason. It has been attested that Scot, whilst in the king's service in the town, has behaved well and faithfully. Attested by Aymer de Valence Valenc', earl of Pembroke, kinsman of the king. ¹

22 July. Dover Dovorr'. For the burgesses and merchants of Dunwich Donewyco .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the prévôt of the Ombrière of Bordeaux Umbreria Burdegale, or their lieutenants, that burgesses and merchants going to Bordeaux Burdegal' with their ships, goods and merchandise should not be charged for debts for which they are not the principal debtors at the suit or prosecution of anyone, and that in the case of processes on cases discontinued by the deaths of H[enry III] or E[dward I], then the king is to be certified of this without delay under his Gascon seal, and process should be superseded on all such cases in the meantime. The merchants of Dunwich have complained that, by a certain process of the time of H[enry III], late king of England at the prosecution of a predecessor of Ramon Léon Leonis against Valentine Corrich, late burgess and merchant of Dunwich Donewyco for a debt that Corrich was said to owe Leonis' predecessor, they, when coming to the city of Bordeaux have had their ships, goods and merchandise arrested at the prosecution of Leonis to their great damage, for which they have requested remedy.

26 July. Hadleigh Haddele. For protection.

Letters of protection during pleasure to Ponts [de Castillon], son of Ponts, late lord of Castillon Castellio, who is a minor, for his men, lands, rents and all his lawful possessions, which are to be maintained, protected and defended from harm according to the fors and customs of those parts.

By petition of the C.

Same as above. For Bernat de France.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to obtain fuller information concerning the circumstances of three jornatas of land called the meadow of the mill of Saint-Genès St Gones', and to certify the king under his seal without delay with the writ, since Bernat de France Franc' has requested that the king would grant him the same land, paying as much as any other would pay for it.

By petition of C.

Same as above. For the consuls of the castle of Lunac.

Order to the same to view the pariage made upon the construction of the bastide of Nicole Niela with the lords of the castle of Lunac, and cause it to be observed, as the consuls of the castle of Lunac Lunacium have requested. ¹

By petition of C.

Same as above. For the king for the work of the castle of Molières.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to make such payments from the issues of the duchy as he thinks right for the completion of work on the castle of Molières Molaris, de. The king understands that it has not been completed because although he ordered Guilhem de Toulouse Tholosa, the king's seneschal of Périgord Petragoricensis, to complete it from the issues of forfeitures and fines of the seneschalcy, these are too meagre for that purpose.

By petition of C.

5 June. Westminster. That baylies in the jurisdiction of the treasurer of Agenais should be given to those offering the most.

Order to the treasurer of Agenais Agennesium that both the salt-work ( salinum) of Agenais and all the other baylies in the treasurer's jurisdiction should be committed in the king's name to those who will offer the most for them, notwithstanding the commissions made by the king of baylies in the treasurer's jurisdiction to various people for as much as was previously rendered annually for the same. This is to be so that those to whom they are committed should answer for their true value. The king has been given to understand that those commissions that he has made are to his loss.

By K.

2 June. Westminster. For Bertran Assalit and Ramon his brother.

Order sicut alias to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to call those of the king's council of those parts whom they wish to call, and obtain information diligently about the expenses that Bertran Assalit and Ramon-Guilhem Assalit, his brother, have incurred in the defence of the king's rights. They should then compensate them for what they find they have spent in accordance with the king's previous order, and the constable will receive due allowance in his account. The Assalit brothers have alleged to the king that they have incurred great costs defending the king's rights in the court of France concerning a serjeant of [the king of]France called Colom, who was adjudged to have committed felonies and excesses in the duchy and was hanged by order of the then seneschal of Agenais Agennesium, for which they have requested the king's aid. Although the king ordered the seneschal and constable to inquire into this and to satisfy the brothers, he is very surprised to find that they have not done so.

28 May. Odiham Odyham. For Pey Descors.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, constable of Bordeaux, and the treasurer of Agenais Agennesium and their lieutenants, that, for the good service that Pey Descors Descorce, king's valet has done to E[dward I], and to the king, they are to treat him with all honour and favour, and see to it that others do the same. They are also to cause him to have an assignment on the baylie and fishery of Lalinde la Lynde, or on other places in the duchy, and make the payments to him from the issues of the duchy which the king lately ordered, and permit him to hold the same without impediment, according to the king's letters made to him, until he is fully paid for the sum owed him by the king.

By p.s.

Same as above. For the consuls and community of Montflanquin.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to view the charters and instruments of the consuls and community of Monflanquin Mons Flankini concerning their liberties, privileges and immunities, and having called those who ought to be called, permit them to enjoy those liberties which, by right, they ought to have, as they have requested that the same be maintained and observed by the king's ministers.

7 June. Havering-atte-Bower Havering' atte Boure. For Sants-Martin.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to summon the bayle of Labourd la Bourt and Sants-Martin de Sorhoeta Surhodde, and hear the arguments concerning Sorhoeta's complaints about pasturing in his lands. The seneschal is to induce the bayle to hold his court and do other things in this matter that, by right and by custom, ought to be done. If he refuses, or puts off doing it unlawfully, then the seneschal is to see to it that justice is done in his place, according to the fors and customs of those parts. Sorhoeta has complained that although he has various lands, woods and forests in the baylie of Labourd, the king's bayle, by dint of his office, has put beasts of strangers into his land to graze in winter, against Sorhoeta's will and to his grave damage, upon which, in the past, various disputes have arisen, and the seneschal has not held his court or done justice to Sorhoeta.

Same as above. For the same Sants[-Martin] and Dolza, lady of Viellenave.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to obtain information on the state of the water mill which Sants-Martin de Sorhoeta Surhodde and Dolza, lady of Viellenave Villenave, have shown that they hold with the king on the river of Ustaritz Doustaris ¹ If he finds that the king does indeed hold the same with them, then he should pay a contribution towards the cost of the repair of the mill, as Sorhoeta and the lady have shown the king that they have been put to costs in repair of the same, and they have requested a contribution from the king towards it.

23 July. Dover Dovorr'. For the lord of Bergerac.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to inspect the letters which E[dward I], late king of England, the king's father, granted to Margarida [de Bergerac], late lady of Bergerac Brageriacum, and the processes, instructions, proofs and documents which Renaud, lord of Pons Pons and Bergerac Brageriacum, the king's kinsman, wishes to exhibit before him, and summon the king's proctor and others who ought to be called. He is then to hear the arguments of the same against the seneschal, the king's proctor, and the bayles and consuls of Beaumont[-du-Périgord] Bellus Mons and Roquepine Rupis Pyna, and against certain other subjects of the king concerning the land and territory of Bajanès Bayanes, and do speedy justice to the lord of Bergerac, so that the lord has no reason to complain to the king about the seneschal's negligence or contempt. ¹

By petition of C.

26 July. Hadleigh Haddele. For Guilhem-Reynaud de Lupiac and Arnaut d'Espagne.

Order to the same to call before him the king's proctor and the bayle of the bastide of Villefranche[-du-Queyran] Villa Franqa and other interested people of those parts, and do speedy justice to Guilhem-Reynaud de Lupiac and Arnaut d'Espagne Despaigne, esquires (scutifers), in connection with the lordship of Moncassin Monquessy, according to the fors and customs there. They have complained to the king and the council that they and their ancestors possessed high and low justice in their lordship of Moncassin from time out of mind, but that the bayle and men of Villefranche have unjustly taken a toll that pertained to them, and they have requested justice. ¹

By petition of C.

26 July. Hadleigh Haddele. For Arnaut de Commarque.

Order to the treasurer of Périgord Petragoricensis to pay the wages and money for a robe to Arnaut de Commarque Comart, usher of the chamber of Pope J[ohn XXII], whom the king has made a serjeant-at-arms, from the issues of his bailiwick, and the treasurer will have due allowance in his account. The king made Commarque serjeant and sent him a mace of office, and further granted that, because he cannot reside in the king's household because of his service to the pope, he should take his wages at the rate of 12d. st. a day, and 40s.st. a year for his robe, as appears in the king's letters patent to Commarque. ¹

By petition of C.

Same as above. For the consuls of the castle of Lunac.

Order to the seneschals of Gascony and Agenais Agenensis to review the sentence passed against Arnaut-Gassie du Foussat Fossato, kt, and if they find that the gate of Foussat's castle of Aiguillon Aculeum was ordered to be demolished and not rebuilt, then they should not allow it to be rebuilt, and they should maintain the sentence in all its articles. The consuls of the castle of Lunac Lunacium have requested, by their petition shown before the king and council, that the the sentence by which Foussat's gate was ordered to be demolished and not rebuilt because of Foussat's rebellion, and the damages that he inflicted on the consuls and others, should be enforced because he and Amaniu de Foussat Fossato and the inhabitants of the castle have begun to rebuild it, contrary to the sentence. ¹

By petition of C.

26 July. Hadleigh Haddele. For the abbot of la Sauve-Majeure.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, following the king's appointment of the seneschal of Gascony, the constable of Bordeaux, Guilhem de Cazes Master Casis, and Austen Jourdain Jordani, negotiators (tractatores) to inquire into the confirmation of certain privileges granted to the abbot of la Sauve-Majeure Sillva Maior by the king's progenitors, kings of England and dukes of Aquitaine, and also into the oppressions, violence, damage and burdens repeatedly inflicted on the market and jurisdiction of the abbot by officials of the king and other men of la Sauve Silva, and also by the prévôt and men of the bastide of Créon Credonium against the tenor of the abbot's privileges. They should inquire more fully into the matter, and defend the abbot and convent from injury and violence. And if injustice has been done to them, they should restore matters to their original state, especially since the parties [to the dispute] have accepted negotiators to make peace. The abbot has requested that, pending the negotiators' decision, that the damage, excesses and harm should cease, and all impediments to the market be removed, and the abbot be permitted to have and hold it together with the court of the prévôté of Entre-Deux-Mers Inter Duo Maria in the town of la Sauve Silva Maior on the day according to ancient custom, and that the market of Créon Credonium, which is prejudicial to the abbot's should be moved or annulled. ¹

By petition of C.

Same as above. For Bernat de Durfort.

Order to the same to call the king's proctor in those parts before him, and others who ought to be called, and do what is necessary in reply to the request of Bernat de Durfort Duro Forti, lord of Clermont-Soubiran Clarus Mons Superior, ¹ that the king should restore to him land sold by his father, for which he will pay the price to the king. Ratier [de Durfort], Durfort's father, had sold the lands, possessions, rents and profits which he had in the castellany of Penne Penna and its territory to Arnaut de Noaillac Noalhaco. However, Claustra de Durfort Duro Forti, sister of Ratier, and paternal aunt of Bernat de Durfort, whose heir he is, should have been preferred in this sale to any stranger, on account of the nearness in degree of kinship to Ratier, according to the usual custom, as has been asserted, and the lands, possessions, rents and profits could have been sold to her for the same price. Noaillac refused to sell it and conveyed it into the king's hands, where it remains.

26 July. Hadleigh Haddele. For the king, for the rebuilding of mills.

Order to the same to cause the mills at Lalinde Lynda on the river Lynda Dordogne Dordonia to be rebuilt quickly if it is to the king's advantage, since he has been informed that the mills that were constructed there in peace time, and were valued at 100l.t. a year during the time of the king's progenitors, were destroyed in the war between E[dward I] and the then king of France by men of the king of France, and not rebuilt.

By petition of C.

26 July. Hadleigh Haddeley. For the king and the prior of Le Mas[-d'Agenais].

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to cause the agreement lately made between the king and the prior of le Mas[-d'Agenais] Mansus concerning the acquisition of the town and jurisdiction of Le-Mas[-d'Agenais] Mansus to be completed and put into execution, as it is to the king's honour and advantage for it to be done.

By K. and C.

Same as above. For the burgesses and merchants of Bordeaux.

Order to the same to obtain information about the levying of a toll at Marmande Marmanda. If he finds that it has been wrongfully established, he is to do what he considers is best for the preservation of the king's rights and for the pacification of the discord between the burgesses and merchants of Bordeaux Burdegala and the merchants of Agenais Agenesium, Quercy Caturcensis, Toulousain Tholos' and Albigeois Albigensis. The toll has been newly established by the merchants of Agenais, Quercy, Toulousain and Aligeois to collect money for defence in the dispute, but it is not clear under whose authority or licence it has been imposed, and it is clear that the merchants are unable to make peace on the matter.

By K. and C.

Same as above. For the moneyers of Bordeaux.

Order to the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux Burdegala that they should permit the king's moneyers of Bordeaux Burdegala, stamping the king's coin there, to use and enjoy the liberties that they reasonably use and in times past have used, and that they should observe them so that the complaint does not come to the king by their dafault.

By K. and C.

Same as above. For the king, for having money.

Request to the same to pay Richard de Elsfield Ellesfeld, king's clerk, constable of Bordeaux, without delay, the sum of 3,060l.t. which remains to be paid from the sum of 6,000l.t. which they lately granted to the king for the expenses which William de Montague Monte Acuto, former seneschal of Gascony, incurred because of the assault which some men of Tropeyta Trepeto, de ¹ and Bordeaux Burdeg' made on him in his residence in the same town. ²

By K. and C.

Same as above. For the king, for the levying of arrears.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to levy as quickly as possible all the arrears, fines, forfeitures and other things in the duchy due to the king in accordance with the information of Richard de Elsfield Ellesfeld', king's clerk, constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, compelling the debtors to pay the same to the constable by whatever ways and means which he is able, so that the constable can answer for the same in his account.

By K. and C.

Same as above. For the king, for consenting to arbitrators.

Request to Bertran de Got Gute, vicomte of Lomagne Leomannia and Auvillar Altum Villare, Thomas de Lagrave Master Grava, Guilhem Gaucem Gancelini, Arnaut Martin Master Martini and Johan de Master Clavynnon Clavinione to proceed in the arbitration in the matter of the making of a bond of 5,000l.t. owed to the king, or to Master Arnaut de la Casa in the king's name, by the archbishop and chapter of Bordeaux Burdegala, within the set time and finish the business. Got and the others are not to omit to do this.

By K. and C.

Same as above. For the king and Guilhem-Arnaut, for renting.

Order to the constable of the castle of Bordeaux to visit the place called Gresague Gresague on the river Ourbise Lourbisse, ¹ and having informed himself about the same place and places adjacent, he is to do what is for the king's advantage. Guilhem-Arnaut de Lupiac has shown by his petition, exhibited before the king and his council, that the king holds the land, and that a mill formerly stood on it, but it is now ruined and making little profit for him, and Lupiac has requested that the same may be granted to him and his heirs for a rent to be paid to the king and his heirs annually. ²

By petition of C.

Same as above. For Arnaut de Montpezat.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to call the parties before him, hear their arguments, and do full and speedy justice to Arnaut de Montpezat Mons Pesatus on the agreement made with Galhart de Lunac Lunacium according to the fors and customs there. Montpezat has shown, by his petition exhibited before the king and his council, that he made the agreement with Lunac, to the effect that should Lunac wish to sell his jurisdiction of the castle of Aiguillon Aculeum, the town of Lunac Lunacium, or the toll or rent from the same, then he would sell it to Montpezat, as long as he was prepared to pay Lunac as much as anyone else would pay for the same. However, Lunac sold the jurisdiction, toll and rent to Arnaut de Caven', refusing to sell it to Montpezat, who has requested remedy from the king. ¹

By petition of C.

4 August. Westminster. For Arnaut-Guilhem, lord of Vergoignan, damoiseau.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to call before him those who ought to be called, and after hearing the arguments of Arnaut-Guilhem, lord of Vergoignan Berganhano, de, damoiseau, he should restore possession to him of his goods in the state that they were in the time of his appeal, and maintain and defend them according to the fors and customs of those parts. Arnaut-Guilhem has shown, by his petition exhibited before the king and his council, that because of an injury done to him by the count of, he appealed from the hearing of the count to that of the then seneschal, and, pending the appeal, all his goods were placed under the king's protection. The count, however, by force and arms, plundered all his goods at his castle of Vergoignan Bergenhano, de, and as a result Arnaut-Guilhem has complained to the king. ¹

By petition of C.

2 August. Stratford le Bow Stratford. For the protection of Ramon Castel, clerk.

To all the seneschals, constables, castelans, prévôts, bayles, ministers and all the king's faithful subjects in the duchy.

Letters of protection granted to Ramon Castel Castelli, clerk, the king's advocate in the court of the seneschalcy of Agenais Agenesium and of other offices (officialium) in the duchy, his men, lands, property, rents and all their possessions in the duchy, as the king, wishing to show him favour, has received them into his special protection during the king's pleasure and that of the seneschals of Gascony and seneschal of Agenais Agenesium . They are to be maintained, protected and defended from injury and violence, according to the fors and customs of those parts.

By petition of C.

6 August. Westminster. For Master Johan Guitard.

Grant to Johan Guitard Master Guitardi, king's clerk, controller of the castle of Bordeaux Burdegala, that, to spare him the labour and expense of coming to the exchequer in England with his rolls and memoranda concerning the charges on the account of Richard de Elsfield Ellesfeld', constable of Bordeaux, as he was commanded to do, he may send another in his place with them, as he has been summoned to be at the exchequer on 20 October in a similar manner as the constable who has been ordered to render his account. ¹

By K., and by petition of C.

6 August. Westminster. Concerning protection.

To all the seneschals, constables, castellans, officials, bayles, ministers and all the king's faithful subjects in the duchy.

Letters of protection granted to de Cussac Pictavus Causaco, kt, ¹ and Galhart his brother, Reynaud de Monteton, Guilhem Aymeric and Gassie de Castet Castello, and their men, lands, property, rents and all their possessions in the duchy, as the king, wishing to show them favour, has received them into his protection and safe-keeping during pleasure. They are to be maintained, protected and defended from injury and violence according to the fors and customs of those parts. ²

By K.

6 August. Westminster. For Guillaume, bishop of Munatiana.

Letters attesting that Guillaume, bishop of Munatiana Munaten', ¹ whom the Apostolic See has sent to England to inquire into the life and miracles of the blessed Thomas [Cantilupe], late bishop of Hereford Hereforden', behaved himself in a prudent and exemplary manner, and was rightly praised by everyone for his life and honourable demeanour, and on returning from England left many examples of virtue. The king makes this known so that the wickedness of evildoers cannot obscure virtue with their hate-filled talk.

By K.

26 July. Hadleigh Haddeleye. For the rendering of the account of Richard de Elsfield.

Order to Richard de Elsfield Ellesfeld', king's clerk, constable of Bordeaux, that, setting everything else aside he is to be at the exchequer at Westminster on 29 September with his rolls and memoranda to render his account for all the issues and profits of the duchy for the time that he has held the office, and he should bring this writ with him. He is further ordered that in the mean time he should audit all the accounts of the bayles and ministers of the duchy who by reason of their office ought to render their account to him, and that he compel them by all means possible to satisfy him of their arrears, so that the constable is able more fully to answer the king on his account.

By K. and C.

Same as above. For Richard [de Elsfield's] charges.

And it is ordered to Master Johan Guitard Guitardi, controller of the castle of Bordeaux Burd', that he should be at the same place on the same day in person, or by a sufficiently instructed proctor, with his rolls and memoranda concerning his account for the charges on the account of Richard [de Elsfield]. He is to bring this writ with him. ¹

By K. and C.

Same as above. For the consuls and community of Villeréal.

Order to the seneschal of Agenais Agenesium to do what he considers best for the advantage of the king and the state in the matter of the request of the consuls and community of Villeréal Villa Regalis for a remedy concerning various disputes between the inhabitants within the town and those outside it. For the settlement of these matters it was ordained that there should be three consuls chosen from within the town, and three from outside. However, it is desirable for the king and inhabitants that the three consuls selected from outside the town should reside within it during the term that they hold office. ¹

By petition of C.

Same as above. For Bernat de France, for having a licence to construct a mill.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to obtain fuller information concerning the circumstances of the request of Bernat de France Franc' for a licence to build a mill on the river la Lande la Landes, ¹ and certify the king under his seal without delay, together with this writ. France has requested that the king grant him a licence to construct a mill on the river and that he and his heirs may hold it in perpetuity. Gilbert Pecche, late seneschal of Gascony in the king's name, and Reynaud de Castandet, who is lord of a moiety of the river bank, have already granted that he can build the mill.

By petition of C.

Same as above. For the consuls of the castle of Lunac.

Order to the same to obtain information concerning the customs, liberties and franchises of the bastide of Nicole Niela and other matters, and send the same under his seal to the king together with this writ, as the consuls of the castle of Lunac Lunacium have asked the king to order the seneschal to maintain and observe the customs.

By petition of C.

Same as above. For the consuls of the castle of Lunac for having the franchise.

Order to the same to obtain information about the question of the customs, liberties and franchises for the consuls of the castle of Lunac by all means that he is able, and send the same under his seal to the king with this writ. The consuls of the castle of Lunac Lunacium have shown that within the town of Aiguillon Aculeum there are two castles (castra), one called Lunac Lunacium which in part pertains to the king, and the other called Foussat Fossatum which does not, and the inhabitants of the castle of Foussat Fossatum enjoy the franchises of the customs of Bordeaux Burdegala. The consuls of the castle of Lunac request the king to grant the inhabitants of the castle of Lunac the franchise of the same customs, as E[dward I], by his letters patent, had promised to grant such liberties as had been granted to one of the bastides of Agenais.

By petition of C.

2 August. Stratford le Bow Stratford. For Ramon-Bernat for the defining of boundaries for lands and jurisdictions etc.

Order to the same to obtain information about the request of Ramon-Bernat, lord of the castle of Montpezat in Mons Pesatus Agenais Agenesium Mons Pesatus, for defining the boundary between his lands and jurisdiction of his castle, and those of the king's town of Port-Sainte-Marie Portus Sancte Marie. He should certify what ought to to be done for the king's honour and advantage under his seal to the king, together with this writ.

By petition of C. ¹

26 July. Hadleigh Haddeleye. For the king, for inquiring about the goods that the Jews had at the time that they were killed.

Order to Amaury de Craon Credonia, seneschal of Gascony, to inquire diligently, by faithful people in the cities and towns of the duchy, into how many Jews were killed, where, by whom, and by what right and in what manner, and what goods they had at the time of their death, their value and by whom they were taken. All those goods that he finds by inquisition or information to have been taken to the prejudice of the king's rights, into whosesoever hands they have come, should be taken into the king's hands and kept safely until otherwise ordered. The seneschal is to inform the king by his letters of all that he does on this matter. The king has been informed that a great many Jews, residing in various cities and towns of the duchy, were wickedly killed by evildoers called pastoureaux postorelli, and that their goods, which pertained to the king by right and custom there, have been taken and kept by various men to the prejudice and damage of the king. ¹