The Gascon Rolls Project: Gascon Roll for the 18th year of the reign of Edward II.

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1324, 8 July. Portchester Porcestr'.

Appointment during pleasure of John de Stonor Stonoreas keeper of the castle of Montpezat Monte Pesato in the king's land of Monte Pesato Agenais Agenn’.¹

By K.

1.: For related entries, see entry 61, entry 62, entry 63, entry 64, entry 65.

2

Same as above.

And it is ordered to Edmund of Woodstock Wodestok’, earl of Kent, the king’s brother, who is in the duchy on the king’s business, to deliver custody of the castle [of Montpezat] to John [de Stonor], together with arms, victuals and all other things in the castle.¹

By K.

1.: For related entries, see entry 61, entry 62, entry 63, entry 64, entry 65

3

Same as above.

And it is ordered to the constable of the castle [of Montpezat], and all others in the castle to deliver it to John [de Stonor], and to assist Stonor whenever he requires, on the king’s behalf.¹

By K.

1.: For related entries, see entry 61, entry 62, entry 63, entry 64, entry 65

4

Same as above.

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony or his lieutenant to deliver custody of the castle [of Montpezat], together with the arms, victuals and all other things of the king's there to John [de Stonor].¹

By K.

1.: For related entries, see entry 61, entry 62, entry 63, entry 64, entry 65

5

Same as above. Concerning the delivery of the castle of Montpezat to theking of France or his proxies.

And it is ordered to John de Stonor Stonore to deliver the castle [of Montpezat] within the king's land of Agenais Agenn' to Charles [IV], king of France and Navarre, or his deputy, according to the form agreed by John [Salmon], bishop of Norwich Nowycen', Henri de Sully Sulliaco, kt, Richard de Eryholme Master Eryum, Eryum canon of York Ebor', John de Shoreditch Shordich, doctor of law and Richard de Gloucester Gloucestr'. The king wants Stonor to be totally discharged for it, after the delivery.¹

By K.

1.: For related entries, see entry 61, entry 62, entry 63, entry 64, entry 65

6

Same as above. Concerning the power given to receive the castle of Montpezat from theking of France and to ordain for the custody of the same.

Commission of Richard de Grey, seneschal of Gascony, John de Stonor Stonore and Robert de Shirland Shirlond, Shirlond mayor of Bordeaux Burdegal', of the power to receive the castle of Montpezat back from Charles [IV], king of France and Navarre, at the end of the term for which it is to remain in his hands, in accordance with the agreement made with that king, and to make arrangements for the custody of the same. The king gives them the power to appoint substitutes if they are not able to undertake the business themselves, as they consider best for the king's honour and advantage.¹

By K.

1.: The entry is followed by a note stating 'This commission is similarly enrolled on the patent roll under the same date'. For the enrolment, see CPR 1324-7, pp. 1-2. The entry is followed by a substantial gap on the membrane.

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Same as above. For Andrés Pérez de Castrojeriz, of Burgos in Spain.

Order to the seneschal of Saintonge Xancton' or his lieutenant to bring Ramon Durand Durant of Durant Colomiers Colomes’ and Hélias Audoin Audewyn or either of them, and call before you Foucaud de Gardre Master Gardra clerk of Saintes Xancton', Jean de Lome of Saintes Xancton', Odet, lord of Miossens Mussinz, Arnaud Malet and Benoît Ponsard Pounsart and others to whom the horses, mule and money of Andrés Pérez de Castrojeriz Castro Soriz of Castro Soriz Burgos in Burgh’ Spain Ispania Burgh’, king's merchant may have come, and restore their value at the time of seizure to Juan de la Pays , Pérez’s attorney, and to satisfy Pérez for the same, so that the king is not troubled further in the matter.

Pérez had complained that a protection was granted to him by the king, by letters patent, that he and his men could come with their possessions and merchandises into the king’s realm and power both by land and sea, do their business and depart.¹ Pérez had then sent four great horses and other horses and a mule through Pey de Lescombes and Juan Martin, his servants, but they were arrested by Pierre Sainard Saynard, bayle of Saintes Xancton’, and Guilhem-Arnaut de Campagne Campania and certain others of the king’s officials at Saintes Xancton', who detained them there. The horses and mule, valued at 120li.st., as well as 37li.st. in cash which Lescombes and Martin had for their expenses and for the horses were violently seized to the great cost and injury of Pérez and his servants.

The king then ordered the seneschal of Gascony or his lieutenant to hear the complaints of Pérez, Lescombes and Martin or their attorney on this matter, obtain fuller information and restore the horses and mule if they were taken and detained, or their value in money, together with the 37li., to Pérez, Lescombes and Martin or their attorney, and do full justice to them for their injuries, then certify the king of this. As a result of the king’s order to hear the case, it was reported that Campagne, on pretext of a certain letter of marque granted to him by the king against the Spanish from certain places in Spain, for goods worth 1,000li.t.parv. that he asserted had been taken by them, had arrested the horses, mule and money, irrespective of the king’s letters of safe-conduct granted to Pérez and his men. However, the marque, by its nature, did not extend to Pérez and his servants, and his goods that had been taken had been restored to him. The commissioners deputed to restore the horses, mule and money at the final hearing did not proceed because, on Campagne’s behalf, it was claimed that in Bordeaux Burdegal’, where the matter was being heard, it was the custom in cases such as this that a proctor could not be admitted on behalf of a plaintiff, so that the matter ought not to proceed.

The king, considering that the matter, and also the arrest, contravened his letters of safe-conduct, and wishing to aid Pérez, the king’s merchant, in the recovery of his goods and damages, ordered the seneschal of Gascony to cause the value of the horses and mule at the time they were taken, and the money, to be fully restored to Pérez, Lescombes and Martin. Suitable satisfaction was to be made for their damages from the late Campagne's goods, if they were sufficient, and, if not, from those of his mainpernors, the custom notwithstanding, so that the complaint does not come before the king again.

Now, on Pérez’s behalf it has been shown that he has not had restitution of his goods and satisfaction for the damages, nor for the default of justice. He also claims that he has borne all the expenses of this case, and that Campagne gave the horses, mule and money subsequently to Gardre (10li.st. and the mule valued at 7li.st.), Lome (one horse valued at 30li.st.), the lord of Miossens (two horses valued at 30li.st.), and Malet (100s. st.), while Campagne retained the residue. This residue, found at his death among his other goods and chattels, was taken into the king’s hands by the king’s seneschal of Saintonge at that time,and placed in the custody of Ponsard.²

By K., by information of William of Airmyn Ayrem'.

1.: See CPR 1321-4, p. 266 for these letters patent, dating to 21 March 1323.
2.: For a related entry see entry 309 in C 61/33.

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15 July. Portchester Porcestr'. For Bertholomiu de Toulouse and Maria, his wife..

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, the constable of Bordeaux and their lieutenants to inspect the letters of the king for the taking of the goods of Pèr-Arnaut de Robert Roberto, citizen of Roberto Dax Aquen', into the king's hands, and the sentences concerning the arrest, imprisonment and escape of Robert. If they find they contain the truth, they should not permit Bertholomiu de Toulouse and Maria his wife, sister and heir of Pèr-Arnaud de Robert , to be impeded or troubled for Robert's goods, and they should maintain and defend them in their peaceful possession of the same according to the fors and customs there. Anything attempted against this by the king's officials is to be revoked without delay. Not long ago the king had been given to understand that Robert had been unfairly accused by some of his enemies of the death of Bonin de Labaste la Basta and of wounding Ramon-Arnaut of Ribeyre Ripparia, citizen of the Ripparia city of Dax Aquen', and was arrested and incarcerated by the king’s officials. Robert escaped, not out of fear, but because of weariness of spirit, and following his own death, he was found not guilty of the death and wounding by examination of the court of Dax Aquen', and his guarantor was absolved. Afterwards Toulouse married Robert's sister and heiress, and appealed against the seizure and taking of Robert's goods into the king’s hands by a mandate of the king's before the seneschal [of Gascony]. He was then examined on the matter by Master Ramon Durand, co-lord of the castle of Colomiers Colomore , then the seneschal’s lieutenant, and it was decreed that the goods be restored to Toulouse, and the prévôt of the city of Dax was ordered to restore them to him without delay. The seneschal commanded the execution of this by letters under the king's seal used in the duchy. Toulouse and his wife have requested remedy because the goods have been many times seized and damaged by the king’s officers, who claimed to be acting on the phrase 'saving the king’s right' in the seneschal's order.¹

1.: For related entries, see entry 376 in C 61/35, entry 12.

9: 15 July. Portchester Porcestr'.

Order to Richard de Grey, seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to call the parties before him, hear their arguments, and do full justice just as ought to be done by right and according to the fors and customs there. The king has received a complaint from John Koc, mariner, that Barthélemy- Outtaunt de Salles, merchant of Marennes Ymarenne, Arnaud de Fargues Farges, merchant, and Raoul- Gibboun de Salles, of Marennes Ymarenne, from the king’s lordship of Saintonge Xancton', have committed various offences and injuries against Koc, by removing his goods and in other ways, and he has requested a remedy.

10: 8 July. Portchester Porcestre.

Order to Alexander [de Bicknor], archbishop of Dublin, Edmund [of Woodstock], earl of Kent, the king’s brother, and William de Weston, professor of civil law, who are travelling to the duchy, to protect Arnaut Caillau Calculi, his men and possessions from any injury and violence, and make restitution of any property taken as forfeiture without delay. The king has learned that Calhau's men, lands, rents and possessions were disturbed after he came from the duchy to England on the king’s orders, and he is under the king’s protection.

By K.

11: Same as above.

The same Arnaut [Caillau] has similar letters to all seneschals, constables, castellans, officers, prévôts, ministers and all bayles and faithful subjects of the king in the duchy of Aquitaine.

By K.

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20 July. Portchester Porcestr'.

Release of all rights that the king has in the goods of Per-Arnaut, son of Auger Robert, late citizen of the city of Dax Aquens', and grant of the same to Bertholomiu de Toulouse Tholosa and Maria his wife, Per-Arnaut’s sister and heir, at the instance of a cardinal. Per-Arnaut had been accused of causing the death of Bonin de Labaste la Baste, and of wounding Ramon-Arnaut de Ribeyre Ripperia, citizen of Ripperia Dax Aquens'. He was imprisoned by the king’s officials there, but escaped because of dread of being in prison, and not through guilt. Afterwards he was acquitted of the crimes in the king’s court of Dax, and his pledges were absolved, and in the sentence of affirmation of the verdict made by the seneschal of the duchy the rights to whatever goods which belonged to him [as a fugitive] were reserved to the king. The king has now learned that the king’s minister there took the greater part of these goods to which the king was entitled upon his first entry into office, and Toulouse and his wife made a supplication to a certain cardinal of the Roman church concerning the disturbance of their possession of Per-Arnaut’s goods and chattels.¹

By writ of p.s.

1.: For related entries, see entry 376 in C 61/35, entry 8. For the king’s writ of the privy seal to the chancellor, of 18 July, ordering him to issue letters patent for the grant of these goods and chattels to Bertholomiu and Maria his wife, see TNA, C 81/127/6963.

13: 20 July. Portchester Porcestre.

Appointment during pleasure of Master Pey de Casamajor Cassa Maiori, king's clerk, to the writing office of Fleurance next to Florencia Lectoure Lectore' Florencia with all that pertains to that office, with the power to appoint a suitable deputy. If the king has granted it to someone else, then Casamajor is to have another writing office in the duchy of Aquitaine provided that he answers to the constable of Bordeaux for anything he receives in that office above 10l.st. a year.

By K.

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15 July. Portchester Porcestr'. For the king, concerning some ordinances made to guard the towns and the castles of the duchy of Aquitaine and sent to the said duchy.

Order to Edmund [of Woodstock], earl of Kent, that upon sight of any ordinances made by the king and his council, and sent to him under the king’s seal, regarding the good keeping of the cities, castles and towns of the duchy, and containing the names of men-at-arms, he should execute them, if he finds them useful for keeping the security and defence of the duchy and the tranquillity of the people there. He is to make whatever other ordinances necessary for the impending difficult passage of the men-at-arms sailing from Plymouth Plummuth' to the duchy. The king has assigned Walter [Stapledon], bishop of Exeter Exon', the king’s treasurer, and Richard Damory, steward of the king’s household, to supervise the crossing, and the provisions, men, horses and arms, and to retain, if necessary, a greater number of both men-at-arms and foot soldiers to be employed in the king’s service there. The earl is further instructed to honour any further retainers made by them and certified by their letters. The king has assigned John de Seagrave Segrave and Fulk Fitzwarin to be leaders of the men-at-arms and foot soldiers until they come to his presence, when they are to be obedient and intendant to him, and he is to deploy them as he sees fit, upon advice of the king’s council, with all speed and diligence.¹

By K.

1.: For their appointment, see CPR 1324-7, p. 3.

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20 July. Portchester Porcestr'. Concerning the appointment of the king’s lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine.

To all archbishops, bishops and other prelates, comtes, vicomtes , barons, knights, damoiseaux, citizens, burgesses, commons, seneschals, bayles, prévôts, notaries, serjeants and all others in the duchy, Agenais Agenn' and other lands in Gascony as well as all earls, barons, knights and other men-at-arms, both on horse and on foot, in England and being sent to the duchy in the king’s service

Order to be intendant to Edmund [of Woodstock], earl of Kent, the king's brother, appointed as his lieutenant there.¹

By K.

1.: For a copy, temp. Edw III, of the original commission to the earl of Kent, see TNA, C 47/24/3/41, and for draft letters patent relating to his mission in Guyenne, of 18 Edward II, see C 47/25/4/11.

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21 July. Portchester Porcestr'.

To all prelates, earls, sheriffs, barons, knights and free tenants, seneschals, mayors, jurats, consuls, whole communities, colleges and communities, constables, castellans, prévôts and receivers of issues, bayles and the faithful subjects of the duchy and others.

Order to be intendant to Ralph Basset of Drayton, to whom the king has committed the office and governing of the seneschalcy of the duchy during pleasure.¹

By K.

1.: For a copy of an enrolment of letters empowering Ralph, and others, to take measures for the defence of Guyenne, in 18 Edward II, see TNA, C 47/25/4/10.

17: Same as above.

And it is ordered to Richard de Grey to deliver to Ralph [Basset] the office [of the seneschalcy] with all that pertains to it.

By K.

18: Same as above.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay Ralph [Basset], to whom the king has committed theoffice of the seneschalcy of the duchy, the wages of 2,000l.t. or their value, plus any reasonable expenses that he incurs coming to parliament or to the court of the king of France, or elsewhere, from which Basset is to provide or assign wages for his lieutenants, to be paid on the day he entered into his office. The constable is to receive due allowance in his account.

By K.

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21 July. Portchester Porcestr'.

Order to Robert de Kendal Kendale, constable of Kendale Dover castle Dovorr', and warden of the Cinque Ports Quinque Portuum, to arrest all men of the lordship and power of the king of France, either within his bailiwick or who come into it, with their ships, goods and possessions, except those of Flanders Flandrensibus, and keep them safely without disposing of their goods or possessions. Their names, together with their ships, goods and possessions, and their value, are to be certified to the king under Kendal's seal. This has been ordered because Charles [IV], king of France and Navarre, is preparing to make war on the king and his duchy, and has ordered the arrest of all men and subjects of the realm and power of the king coming into his realm, together with their goods and possessions, which are to be safely kept.

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to the following:

19.1: the barons and bailliffs of Dover Dovorr', Hythe Hethe, Romney Romenhale, Winchelsea Wynchelse, Rye la Rye, Hastings Hastyng', Faversham; the mayors and bailiffs of Southampton Sutht', Portsmouth Portesmue; the bailiffs of Shoreham Shorham, Great Yarmouth Jernemuth', Dunwich Donwico, Ipswich Gippewico, Seaford Sheford, Pevensey Peveneshe; the mayor and bailiffs of Bristol Bristoll'; the bailiffs of Harwich Herewich, Orford Oreford, Goseford, Maldon, Yarmouth Yaremuth, Poole la Pole, Isle of Wight Insula Vecta, Harlech Hardelawe, Flint Flynt, Holm Cultram Holmcoltran, St Bees Sancta Bega, Workington Wirkyngton', Ravenglass Ravenglas, Falmouth Falemue, St Michael’s Mount Montis Sancti Michaelis in Periculo Maris, Mousehole, Crantock Sancti Karantoci, Padstow Oldestowe, Clovelly Clovely;

19.2: the bailiffs of Shipden-iuxta-Mere Shippedenemere, Wells-next-the-Sea Welles and Holkham Holkeham, Burnham Brunham, Thornham, Lynn Lenne, Boston Sancto Botulpho, Saltney Salteneye, Saltfleetby Saltefleteby, Wainfleet Waynflete; the mayor and bailiffs of Grimsby Grymesby; the bailiffs of Kingston upon Hull Kyngeston' super Hull', Ravenser Ravensere, Scarborough Scardeburgh'; the constable of Bamburgh Castle Baumburgh'; the bailiffs of Tynemouth Tynemuth'; the mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle upon Tyne Novo Castro super Tynam; the bailiffs of Whitby Whiteby, Lancaster Lancastr', Cockermouth Cokermue, Liverpool Lyverpol, Frodsham Fordham; the bailiffs of the prior of St Helen's Sancte Elene of the Isle of Wight Insula Vecta; the bailiffs of Newport, Neuport Isle of Wight Insula Vecta Neuport, Tawmouth Towemouth, Ilfracombe Ilfardecumbe, Combe Martin Cumbe Martyn, Dunster Dunsterre, Usk, Gower; the mayor and bailiffs of Lyme Regis Lym; the bailiffs of Llansteffan Landestephan, the bailiffs of Laugharne Talchan, Haverfordwest Haverford', Pembroke Penbrok', St Clears Sencher; the mayor and bailiffs of Wareham Warham;

19.3: the bailiffs of Cemaes Kameys, Cilgerran Kalgaran, Carmarthen Kermerdyn, Cardigan Kardygan, , Rhuddlan Rothelan; the mayor and bailiffs of Chester Cestr'; the bailiffs of Aberconwy Aberconeweye, Aberystwyth Lampader, Swansea Swaneseye, Caernarfon Caernarvan, Kidwelly Kedewelly, Milford Muleford, Lynmouth Lym', Ottermouth Otrymuth', Exmouth Exemue with the ports of Littleham Lulleham, Kenn Kyen and Topsham Toppesham, Sidmouth Sidemuth', Teignmouth Teygnemue, Dartmouth Dertemue with the port of Totnes Tottonye, Portlemouth Porlemue, Yealm Mouth Yalmmue below Newton Ferrers Nyweton Ferers, Plymouth Plymmuth' with the port of Sutton, port of Looe Lo, Fowey Fawy, Boldre, and of Blakeney Blakeneye;

19.4: Hugh Despenser the younger, lord of Glamorgan, within his lordship;

19.5: John Darcy, justiciar of Ireland or his lieutenant there;

19.6: Robert de Kendal Kendale, constable of Dover castle Dovorr' and warden of the Cinque Ports Quinque Portuum;

19.7: Lewis [Beaumont], bishop of Durham;

19.8: Edward [of Windsor], earl of Chester and the justiciar of Chester or his lieutenant there; and

19.9: the mayor and bailiffs of Lincoln, and of York Ebor'.

19.10: In the same way to each of the sheriffs throughout England Angl' mutatis mutandis for the arrest of men and ships, etc. [of the lordship and power] of the king of France within their bailiwicks.

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20 July. Portchester Porcestr'.¹

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to value the ships and goods of Normans arrested in the duchy by reason of the prosecution of the merchants of Bayonne Baiona and deliver them to the merchants or their proctors by that valuation. Before they do that they should receive suitable security from them for the restoration of those ships and goods or their value if and when the king or the king's court, by the king's order, orders restitution to be made to the Normans of the ships and goods, when the merchants of Bayonne have been fully satisfied for their damages by the Normans. The mayor, jurats and hundred peers of the city of Bayonne have asked the king to deliver the ships and goods of Normans arrested at the prosecution of the merchants of the same city in the port of Bordeaux Burdeg', especially as they could not agree in the negotiations that lately took place between them to settle mutual grievances. The king understands that Charles [IV], king of France and Navarre, is assembling a great army for war on the duchy and others of the king's lands and has ordered his ports to be closed, and that no English or other subject of the king, his enemies, should be admitted. He has ordered the arrest of the king's subjects that are found in his realm, and so the king recognises that his merchants of Bayonne will not be able to recover their damages against the Normans by way of right or amicable treaty, and grants his merchants' requests.

By K.

1.: A note in the margin states 'Void because elsewhere below'. For the entry for which this was rendered void, see entry 22.

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25 July. Portchester Porcestr'.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony or his lieutenant to investigate the complaint of Pey de Truco Trunkou, master of the ship called la Seinte Jak of the Trunkou city of Bayonne Baione and his fellow mariners, and examine the letters patent that Truco has from the echevins of the town of Oedelem Alemen in Flanders Flandr'. He is to cause Martin Bascoul Bascul, Bernat Aymar, Estèbe de Four Fourno, and Estèbe Offre or others of Cahors Caturcinio that the seneschal should find in his jurisdiction to do full and speedy justice to Truco and his fellow mariners, and compel the merchants of Cahors to make restitution to them for the damages with all rigour. Truco has shown the king that he came with his ship, laden with various goods and merchandise, to the port of Het Zwin Swyn in Flanders Flandria. ¹, to trade with Bascoul, Aymar, Four and Offre, and many other associated merchants of Cahors. These merchants took possession of his ship and merchandise with violence, arrested and incarcerated Truco and his fellow mariners, and detained them until they were absolved by judgment of the court of the count of Flanders, by whose authority they had been arrested and incarcerated at the instance of the said merchants of Cahors. As a result, Truco and his fellow mariners sustained damages of 200l.st., in evidence of which they have letters patent under the seal of the echevins of the town of Oedelem, shown to the king in chancery at the time of Truco's request, and they have requested the king to provide a remedy.²

By K., on information of W[illiam] of Airmyn Ayrem'.

1.: The Zwin was, in the late Middle Ages, an estuary giving access to Bruges. The port of Sluis, called in French L'Écluse, was at the mouth of the estuary.
2.: For a related summons of the king of France making reference to Truco, see Chaplais, The War St-Sardos, p 13.

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24 July. Portchester Porcestr'.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to value the ships and goods of Normans which are arrested in the duchy by reason of the prosecution of the merchants of Bayonne Baiona, and distribute them amongst the people of the city. It is the king's wish that if it happens in the future that some restitution of the goods and merchandise taken for any reason in that case should be made, then the merchants of the city are to restore them when the goods and merchandise of the king's men and merchants of the city taken by the Normans are restored to the men and merchants of Bayonne. The mayor, jurats and hundred peers of the city of Bayonne Baiona have asked the king to deliver the ships and goods of those Normans arrested at the prosecution of the merchants and other citizens of the same city in the port of Bordeaux Burdeg', especially as they could not agree in the negotations that lately took place between them to settle mutual grievances. The king understands that Charles [IV], king of France and Navarre, is assembling a great army for war on the duchy and others of the king's lands and has ordered his ports to be closed, and that no English or other subject of the king, his enemies, should be admitted. He has ordered the arrest of the king's subjects that are found in his realm, and so the merchants and other citizens of Bayonne will not be able to recover their damages against the Normans by way of right or amicable treaty. Consequently then king grants his merchants' requests.¹

1.: For an entry rendered void by this, see entry 20

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5 August. Guildford Guldeford'.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Ramon Durand Durandi, who was lately appointed to various offices in the duchy by the king, the seneschal and the king’s council in the duchy. If warrants bearing the king’s seal in the duchy show that Durand stands in arrears for his stipend and daily expenses expended in the exercise of his office, then he should pay him what is owed as other officials were accustomed to be paid, receiving Ramon’s letters of acquittance for the sum, and the constable will receive due allowance in his account.¹

1.: Probably in response to either TNA, SC 8/287/14324 or SC 8/232/11596.

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3 August. Guildford Guldeford'.

Letters giving notice that if Ramon Durand Durandi, on account of his faithful service to the king, should lose any of his lands and tenements in the course of the impending war, the king promises that he should be compensated with lands and tenements elsewhere.¹

1.: Probably in response to TNA, SC 8/232/11596.

25: 5 August. Guildford Guldeford'.

Gift to Pey Baster Basterii of Basterii Condom Condomii of the writing office of the seneschalcy of Agenais in the assize of Condom Condomii, with all its emoluments and appurtenances, to be held during pleasure as long as Baster conducts himself well in that office.

By K., on information by W[illiam] de Airmyn Ayremynne.

26: Same as above.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to put Pey Baster Basterii of Basterii Condom Condomio in possession of the writing office of the seneschalcy of Agenais in the assize of Condom Condomii, which the king granted him by letters patent (entry 25).

By K. on information by W[illiam] de Airmyn Ayrem'.

27: 4 August. Guildford Guldeford'.

Inspeximus of letters patent of Ralph Basset of Drayton, lately seneschal of the duchy, made to Arnaut de Lamolère Master Moleria:

18 March. La Réole Regulam

Appointment by Ralph Basset, kt. lord of Drayton Draytona, seneschal of Gascony, of Arnaut de Lamolère Master Moleria, learned in the law and one of the members of the king’s council in the duchy, for his good service, as judge of the appeals and other causes before the court of Gascony. He is to receive the customary wages from the constable of Bordeaux, drawn on the issues of the duchy.

The king confirms the appointment, during pleasure.

By K.

28: 4 August. Guildford Guldeford'.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay Arnaut de Trian Trianne, kt, nephew of the pope, the 300l.t.parv. that the king granted to him in his letters patent from the revenues of the duchy, and which are in arrears. He is to receive from Trian his letters of acquittance for the sum, for which he will receive due allowance in his account.

By K.

28.1: Peire de Via, kt, nephew of the pope, 300l.t.parv..

28.2: Peire Duèze Doza, kt, brother of the pope, 600l.t.parv..

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8 August. Henley Hanle.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Ramon Durand Durandi, lately seneschal of Périgord Petragoricen', and if his wages are found to be in arrears from the time that he held the office, then he should pay them from the issues of the duchy. He is to receive Durand's letter of acquittance for the payment, and he will have due allowance in his account.¹

By K.

1.: Perhaps also in response to the petition TNA, SC 8/287/14324.

30: 11 August. Henley Hanle.

Confirmation of the appointment made by Ralph Basset of Drayton, lately seneschal of Gascony, at the request of Isabella [of France], queen of England, the king’s consort, by letters under the king’s seal, of Pey de Cussac Cussaco, Cardinali, called CardinalCussaco, Cardinali, king’s servant, as warden of the forests and shores of La Vergne la Bernha in Saintonge Xancton', during pleasure, with authority to exercise the office by a deputy, receiving the customary wages from the seneschal.

By K.

31: Same as above.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay the customary wages to Pey [de Cussac] or his deputy for the custody [of the forest of La Vergne] from the issues of the duchy, receiving due allowance in his account.

32

22 July. Portchester Porcestr'.

Order to the mayor, bailiffs and community of the town of Sandwich Sandwico, informing them that the king has learned that the king of France is raising an army to attack him in his duchy of Aquitaine, and is striving to attack him, his lands and people, both by land and sea, and has appointed admirals and pirates on the sea and is assembling a great fleet. They are ordered to prepare all their ships which are in the port for war, and recall all those absent, and keep them there until further notice, not permitting any to go to distant lands without the king's special order. They are also to attack all ships in the power of the king of France, which are being prepared for war, or are capable of being so prepared, excepting ships of Flanders Flandr', and prevent them from forming a fleet, so that greater damage does not result, and that the king may strike the first blow. They are also to send out scout ships, night and day, to prevent surprise attacks, and give the king reports of the great numbers of warships being prepared in Normandy Normannie. He further orders that they are to make peace with all the sailors of the realm or of Bayonne Baiona, and harass the subjects of the king of France, and their shipping, just as those people are striving to do to the king and his subjects. The king has given orders that merchants and others who are not subjects of the king of France, or others who are not at war with the king and his subjects, and merchants of the king's realm travelling from England are not to be troubled.

By K.

In the same way to the following:

32.1: the barons, bailiffs and communities of Dover Dovorr', Hythe Hethe, Romney Romenhale, Winchelsea Wynchelse, Rye, Hastings Hastyng', Faversham; the mayor, bailiffs and community of Southampton Sutht', and of Portsmouth Portesmue; the bailiffs and communities of Shoreham Shorham, Seaford Seford, Pevensey Pevense; the mayor, bailiffs and community of Bristol Bristoll'; the bailiffs and communities of Harwich Herewyth, Orford Oreford, Goseford, Maldon, Yarmouth Yaremuth', Poole la Pole, Isle of Wight Insula Vecta, Harlech Hardelawe, Flint Flynt; the bailiffs of the abbot of Holm Cultram Holm Coltram; the bailiffs and communities of St Bees Sancta Bega, Workington Wirkyngton', Ravenglass Ravenglas, Falmouth Falemue; St Michael’s Mount Montis Sancti Michaelis in Periculo Maris, Mousehole, Crantock Sancti Karantoci, Padstow Oldestowe, Clovelly Clovely;

32.2: the bailiffs and community of the Shipden-iuxta-Mere Shippedenemere, Wells-next-the-Sea Welles and Holkham Holkeham, Thornham, Boston Sancto Botulpho, Saltney Salteney, Saltfleetby Saltfleteby, Wainfleet Waynflete; the mayor, bailiffs and community of Grimsby Grymesby; the bailiffs and communities of Kingston upon Hull Kyngeston' super Hull', Ravenser [Odd], Scarborough Scardeburgh', Bamburgh Baumburgh', Tynemouth Tynemuth'; the mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle upon Tyne Novi Castri super Tynam; the bailiffs and communities of Whitby Whiteby, bailiffs and community of Lancaster Lancastr', Cockermouth Cokermue, Liverpool Lyverpol, Frodsham Fordeham; the bailiffs of the prior of St Helen Sancte Elene in the Isle of Wight Insula Vecta; the bailiffs and community of Newport on the Neuport Isle of Wight Insula Vecta Neuport, Tawmouth Towemouth', Ilfracombe Ilfardecumbe, Combe Martin Cumbemartyn, Dunster Dunsterre, Usk, Gower; the mayor, bailiffs and community of the town of Lyme Regis Lym; the bailiffs and communities of Llansteffan Landstephan, Laugharne Talchan, Haverfordwest Haverford, Pembroke Pembrok', St Clears Sencher;

32.3: the bailiffs and communities of Cemaes Kameys, Cilgerran Kalgaran, Carmarthen Kermerdyn, Cardigan Kardigan, , Rhuddlan Rothelan; the mayor, bailiffs and community of the town of Chester Cestr'; the bailiffs and communities of Aberconwy Aberconeweye, Aberystwyth Lampader, Swansea Swaneseye, Caernarfon Caernarvan, Kidwelly Kedewelly, Milford Muleford', Lynmouth Lym', Ottermouth Otrymuth', Exmouth Exemue with the ports of Littleham Luleham, Kenn Kyen and Topsham Toppesham, Sidmouth Sidemuth', Teignmouth Teignemue, Dartmouth Dertemue with the port of Totnes Tottonye, Portlemouth Porlemue, Yealm Mouth below Yalummue Newton Ferrers Nyweton' Ferers Yalummue, Plymouth Plymmuth' with the port of Sutton; Looe Loo, Fowey Fowy, Boldre; the bailiffs of Lord Hugh le Despenser the younger's[lordship] of Glamorgan; the bailiffs and community of the town of Chepstow Strugoil; the bailiffs of the abbot of Furness' Furneux land of Furness Furneux; the bailiffs of the prior of Cartmel Kertemel of Cartmel Kertemel;

32.4: John Darcy, justiciar of Ireland Hibn' or his lieutenant there;

32.5: Edward [of Windsor], earl of Chester and the justiciar of [Chester] or the justiciar's lieutenant;

32.6: Robert de Kendal Kendale, constable of Dover Castle Dovorr' and warden of the Cinque Ports Quinque Portuum;

32.7: Lewis [de Beaumont], bishop of Durham;

33

Order to the mayor, bailiffs and community of Ipswich Gippewico in the same words as entry 32, the king having previously ordered them, as with the men of other seaports of the realm, to retain sufficient ships of each port for the king's service, they being able to use the remainder to send to sell their goods to make their profit.

In the same way to the following:

33.1: the bailiffs and communities of Dunwich Donewico, Little Yarmouth Parva Jernemuta, Great Yarmouth Magna Jernemuta; the bailiffs of Blakeney Blakeneye; the bailiffs and communities of Orford Oreford, Burnham; and the mayor, bailiffs and community of the town of Lynn Lenn'.

34

4 August. Guildford Guldeford'.

Signification to the bailiffs and community of the town of Sandwich Sandwico, that, although the king lately ordered them to make all their ships ready for war, and supply them with men and necessaries, and to attack all the ships in the power of the king of France that are being assembled to wage war on the king and his people, it was not his intention that they should, by that order, attack anyone from France, apart from those whom they find attacking the king and his people.

By K.

34.1: In the same way it is ordered to the bailiffs and community of each of the towns aforesaid, and also to the earl of Chester, bishop of Durham and the constable of Dover [castle] Dovorr'.

35

28 July. Dartford Derford'.

Order to the mayor, bailiffs and community of the town of Southampton Sutht to equip and prepare all their ships, both great and small, for war with all haste and bring them to Portsmouth Portesmuth' by Monday 27 August next ready to go in the king’s service. The king of France has assembled a great army to make war on the duchy of Aquitaine and the king's people there both by land and sea for which the king has ordered the mayor, bailiffs and community to prepare all their ships for war with all speed, and to keep them there. Now the king has been informed by many faithful people that the king of France is assembling a great multitude of ships to invade the realm of England, its land and people, and the king wishes to prevent this. In the same manner it is ordered to all mayors, bailiffs and communities of the ports and coastal areas throughout the realm.

By K.

In the same way to the following:

35.1: the barons, bailiffs and communities of Dover Dovorr', Hythe Hethe, Romney Romenhale, Winchelsea Wynchelse, Rye, Hastings Hastyng', Faversham; the mayor, bailiffs and community of the town of Portsmouth Portesmue; the bailiffs and communities of Shoreham Shorham, Seaford Seford, and Pevensey Pevense; the mayor, bailiffs and community of the town of Bristol Bristoll'; the bailiffs and communities of Harwich Herewych', Orford Oreford, Goseford, Combe Martin Cumbemartyn and Dunster Dunsterre; the mayor, bailiffs and community of the town of Lyme Regis Lym; the bailiffs and communities of Llansteffan Landstephan, Cemaes Kameys, Milford Muleford', Swansea Swaneseye;

35.2: the mayor, bailiffs and community of the town of Sandwich Sandwico; the bailiffs and communities of Maldon, Yarmouth Yaremuth', Poole la Pole, the Isle of Wight Insula Vecta, Harlech Hardelawe, Falmouth Falemue, St Michael’s Mount Montis Sancti Michaelis in Periculo Maris, Mousehole, Padstow Oldestowe, Crantock Sancti Karantoci, Clovelly Clovely, Shipden-iuxta-Mere Shippedenemere, Wells-next-the-Sea Welles and Holkham Holkeham, Thornham, Boston Sancto Botulpho, Laugharne Talchan, St Clears Sencher; Robert de Kendal Kendale, constable of Dover Castle Dovorr' and warden of the Cinque Ports Quinque Portuum; the bailiffs and communities of Exmouth Exemue with the ports of Littleham Luleham, Kenn Kyen and Topsham Toppesham, Sidmouth Sidemouth', Teignmouth Teignemue;

35.3: the bailiffs and communities of Saltney Salteneye, Saltfleetby Saltfleteby, Wainfleet Waynflete; the mayor, bailiffs and community of the town of Grimsby Grymesby; the bailiffs and communities of Kingston upon Hull Kyngeston' super Hull', Ravenser [Odd], Scarborough Scardeburgh'; Tynemouth Tynemuth', Whitby Whiteby, Liverpool Lyverpol, Frodsham Fordeham; the bailiffs of the prior of St Helen of the Isle of Wight Insula Vecta; the bailiffs and communities of Tawmouth Towemouth', Ilfracombe Ilfardecumbe, Dartmouth Dertemue with the port of Totnes Tottonye, Portlemouth Porlemue, Yealmpton below Yalhampton' Newton Ferrers Nyweton' Ferers Yalhampton', bailiffs and community of the town of Plymouth with the port of Sutton Plymmuth', Newport on the Neuport Isle of Wight Insula Vecta Neuport.

35.4: [Lewis de Beaumont] , bishop of Durham;

36: 5 August. Guildford Guildeford'.

Appointment of Robert Bendyn as captain and admiral of the Western Fleet, at pleasure, both for the Cinque Ports and all other ports from the mouth of the Thames to the west, giving him power to punish all mariners and others of the fleet as is just and according to custom.

By K.

36.1: And it is ordered to all masters, mariners and others of the fleet that they should be intendant to Robert [Bendyn] as captain and admiral of the fleet in all matters.

37: Appointment of John Sturmy as captain and admiral of the Northern Fleet.

37.1: Same as above.

And it is ordered to all masters, mariners and others of the fleet that they should be intendant to John Sturmy as captain and admiral of the fleet in all matters.

38

18 August. Westminster.

Order to the mayor, bailiffs and community of the town of Southampton Sutht to bring the large and small ships of their port, which they were previously ordered to prepare for war, to Portsmouth Portesmuth' by Monday 10 September. They were previously ordered to do this by 27 August but this has been postponed because of the shortness of time. The same is ordered to all the mayors, bailiffs and communities of the ports and coastal areas throughout the realm.

By K.

38.1: In the same manner it is written to each of the mayors, bailiffs and communities of the towns immediately above written.

38.2: Item the bailiffs and communities of Great Yarmouth Magne Jernemute, and Little Yarmouth Parve Jernemute.

39

23 July. Portchester Porcestr'.

Assignment of Ralph de Camoys and Robert de Kendal Kendale, constable of Dover Castle Dovorr' and warden of the Cinque Ports Quinque Portuum, to keep safe all ports and coastal areas where ships land and all maritime lands in the counties of , and , because Charles [IV], king of France and Navarre, is gathering an army to make war upon the duchy, both by land and sea. They are to resist all who attempt to invade England by land or sea in these places, to arrest all such invaders, together with their ships and property, and keep them secure. They are also authorised to appoint deputies to assist them wherever necessary. All archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, earls, barons, knights, bailiffs and ministers, and other faithful people of those counties are ordered to be intendant to Camoys and Kendal and their deputies in the safe and secure custody of those parts. The sheriffs of those counties are ordered to assemble the shire forces (posse comitatus) where and when Camoys and Kendal or their deputies will warn them to do so, and they should obey and be intendant to them.

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to the following:

39.1: John de St John Sancto Johanne and John de Scures in ;

39.2: John de Isle of Wight Insula de Wight and John de la Huse in the Isle of Wight Insula Vecta;

39.3: John de Beauchamp Bello Campo and Robert le Fitz Payn in and ;

39.4: the earl of, Roger de Horsley Horsle and Gilbert de Burghdon in ;

39.5: Hugh de Courtenay Courteneye and William Martin Martyn in and ;

39.6: Thomas de Vere Veer and Robert Fitz Walter the son Fitz Wauter in ;

39.7: Robert de Monthaut Monte Alto and Thomas Bardolf in and ;

39.8: Anthony de Lucy and Ranulph de Dacre in and ;

39.9: Henry de Beaumont Bewemound and William de Kyme in ;

39.10: Henry de Percy, William de Roos Ros of Ros Helmsley Hamlake and William le Latimer in ;

39.11: John de Harrington Haryngton and Richard de Hoghton in .

39.12: 3 October. Portchester Porcestr'.

Afterwards, John de Tichborne Tycheburn' was assigned in place of John de St John Sancto Johanne in , for certain reasons.

By K.

40: 23 July. Portchester Porcestr'.

And it is ordered to all those assigned above (in entry 39, entry 39.1, entry 39.2, entry 39.3, entry 39.4, entry 39.5, entry 39.6, entry 39.7, entry 39.8, entry 39.9, entry 39.10, entry 39.11, entry 39.12) that they carry out this business in the specified form with all the diligence and solicitude that they can, arranging together for a common sign of warning, by beacons (per ignem super montem) or any other customary means. They are to signify to the king, under their seals, of any emergency that occurs, and of what has been done, regularly.

By K.

41

23 July. Portchester Porcestr'.

Order to Edward [of Windsor], earl of Chester, the king’s son, or the justiciar of Chester, or the justiciar's lieutenant to keep safe all ports and coastal areas in which ships land, and all maritime lands within , because Charles [IV], king of France and Navarre is gathering together an army to make war upon the duchy, both by land and sea.

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to the following:

41.1: [Lewis de Beaumont], bishop of Durham Dunolm', or his deputy, in the bishopric of Durham Dunolm';

41.2: Hugh le Despenser, lord of Glamorgan or his lieutenant there;

41.3: Edmund Fitz Alan, earl of Arundel, justiciar of Wales, or his lieutenant there;

41.4: Assignment to the mayor, bailiffs and law-worthy men of the town of Newcastle upon Tyne Novo Castro super Tynam with other faithful people of the king to keep all the ports and coastal areas etc. within their bailiwick, with authority to appoint deputies in this matter.

42: 11 August. Henley Hanle.

Order to the abbot of Faversham to be intendant to and aid, when required, Ralph [de Camoys] and Robert [de Kendal], or their deputies, within the abbot's lordship on the Isle of Sheppey Shepheye, where he owns the greatest part of the lands, so that no damage may be done to these lands through his negligence.

By K.

42.1: In the same way it is ordered to the abbot of St Augustine’s, Canterbury Cantuar' to be intendant to and aid, when required, Ralph [de Camoys] and Robert [de Kendal], or their deputies, within the abbot's lordship on the Isle of Thanet Insula de Taneto.

42.2: Item to the prior of Christchurch, Canterbury Cantuar' that he be intendant to as above, within the prior's lordship on the Isle of Thanet Insula de Taneto.

43

4 August. Guildford Guldeford'.

Order to John de Warenne Warenna, earl of Surrey, reciting the king’s appointment of Ralph de Camoys and Robert de Kendal Kendale, constable of Dover Castle Dovorr' and warden of the Cinque Ports Quinque Portuum to keep safe all ports and seashores in the counties of , and ¹, to oversee the keeping of all the ports and coastal areas in all the maritime lands in those counties, and also the performance of the keepers, and to array men-at-arms both mounted and on foot against enemies and to do whatever else he considers expedient for the safe keeping of those parts. He is given power to appoint deputies wherever necessary. All archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, earls, barons, knights, bailiffs and ministers, and other faithful people of those counties and Camoys and Kendal are ordered to be intendant to the earl and his deputies in the safe and secure custody of those parts. The sheriffs of those counties are ordered to assemble the shire forces (posse comitatus) where and when the earl or his deputies will make known to them, and they should obey and be intendant to him.

By K.

1.: See entry 39.

44: Same as above.

Letters to John de St John Sancto Johanne and John de Scures, reciting their appointment to keep safe all ports and coastal areas in to meet the threat of the army being assembled by the king of France to attack the duchy and the king, his lands and people, by land or sea, made in entry 39.1, and informing them that the king has assigned John de Tichborne Tycheburn and Edmund de Kendal Kendale in , Reynold de Paveley Pavely and Walter Gacelyn in , Robert Fitz Ellis fitz Elis and Robert de Ardern in , and Thomas Cowdray Coudray and Richard de Coleshill Coleshull in to oversee the arraying of all men of those counties, both knights and others. They are to equip them according to their status, forming the cavalry into troops and the foot soldiers into hundreds and twenties, so that all are suitably armed and prepared for the defence of the realm when warned. As Hampshire is the nearest to where invading ships can most easily land, Tichborne and the others who were appointed to array these forces, together with the sheriff, are to stand ready with these forces to resist invasion, and to be intendant to them with all the shire forces (posse comitatus) when they are warned to do so.

By K.

45

4 August. Guildford Guldeford'.

Grant to W[alter Reynolds], archbishop of Canterbury Cantuar', of power to receive the oaths of Ralph de Camoys and Robert de Kendal Kendale, constable of Dover Castle Dovorr' that they will faithfully keep the ports and coastal areas, and all maritime lands in the counties of , and , as is more fully contained in the king’s letters patent to them (entry 39). He is to certify the king, under his seals, that he has received them, Camoys and Kendal being similarly ordered to certify the king that they have made their oaths.

In the same way it is ordered to the following bishops to receive the oaths of the following, assigned to keep the ports etc. in the following counties:

45.1: J[ohn Stratford], bishop of Winchester Wynton', to receive the oaths of John de St John Sancto Johanne and John de Scures in ; and John de Isle of Wight Insula de Wight and John de la Huse on the Isle of Wight Insula Vecta;

45.2: J[ohn Droxford], bishop of Bath and Wells Bathon' et Wellen', to receive the oaths of John de Beauchamp Bello Campo and Robert le fitz Payn, in and ;

45.3: L[ewis Beaumont], bishop of Durham Dunolm', to receive the oaths of the earl of Angus, Roger de Horsley Horsle and Gilbert de Burghdon, in ;

45.4: J[ohn Salmon], bishop of Norwich Norwycen', to receive the oaths of Robert de Monthaut Monte Alto and Thomas Bardolf, in and ;

45.5: J[ohn of Halton], bishop of Carlisle, to receive the oaths of Anthony de Lucy and Ranulph de Dacre, in and ;

45.6: H[enry Burghersh], bishop of Lincoln, to receive the oaths of Henry de Beaumont and William de Kyme, in ;

45.7: W[alter Stapledon], bishop of Exeter Exon', to receive the oaths of Hugh de Courtenay Courteneye and William Martin Martyn, in and ;

45.8: S[tephen Gravesend], bishop of London, to receive the oaths of Thomas de Vere Veer and Robert Fitz Walter, the son Fitz Wautier, in ;

45.9: W[illiam Melton], archbishop of York Ebor', to receive the oaths of Henry de Percy, William de Roos Ros and William le Latimer, in ;

45.10: R[oger Northburgh], bishop of Chester Cestr', to receive the oaths of John de Harrington Haryngton and Richard de Hoghton, in .

46

4 August. Guildford Guldeford'.

Order to Thomas [of Brotherton], earl of Norfolk and marshal of England, the king's brother, that in accordance with the loyalty and homage by which he is bound to the king, he is to prepare for action as well as he can, with horses, arms, and men-at-arms, both mounted and on foot, according to his rank. The king urges him to be well-prepared, and well-supplied with such men-at-arms, to accompany him and his other loyal subjects in defence of the realm when and whenever there is need to do so. He is to conduct himself in such a way that the king's honour, and his own, are preserved, and that no danger comes to the king, his kingdom or himself through the attacks of the enemy. The earl is to inform the king in writing of the numbers of men-at-arms he can provide by 1 September.

In discussions (tractatu) lately held with prelates, magnates and lords of the realm at Westminster, it was reported that the king of France and Navarre had assembled a large army to make war on the king and his duchy [of Aquitaine] because of certain alleged crimes committed at Saint-Sardos Sancti-Sacerdotis in the duchy, to the prejudice of the king of France, of which the king was totally unaware. Moreover, the king had been denied safe conduct, as it seemed to the earl, prelates and lords, to render homage to the king of France on the 1 July [1324] at Amiens Ambian', though he had been given no prior, lawful notice of this in the duchy, as was customary. The king then sent envoys to the king of France to request him to recall his army, and name a date when the king could safely perform his duty, and respond to all matters concerning the duchy, and sent additional plenipotentiaries who diligently discharged his orders.

Subsequently, he dispatched the bishop of Norwich Norwycen' and others, with authority to make requests to the king of France and offer him all due reverence, obedience and honour. They were next to put forward the justifications and impediments preventing the king's appearance at the appointed time and place, and waited at Dover Dovorr' for an indication of when the king of France would receive them. He, however, refused either to hear these envoys or to receive the others. Previously he had ordered the arrest of English merchants who were coming with their goods and possessions to his realm, confident that peace and mutual fellowship would prevail. About a month before 1 July, he had ordered by letter that the ports of his kingdom be closed to prevent Englishmen, or other enemies, from crossing. He also ordered by his letters that the king's land of be seized, as was the case. The king also understands that the king of France has assembled a large fleet on the seas to make war on him and his subjects, and to invade his and his subjects' lands.

By K.

46.1: Memorandum that those magnates south of the Trent below written should certify the king of the numbers of men etc. by 1 September; and the magnates north of the Trent below written should certify the king by 8 September.

In the same way to the following:

46.2: Edward [of Windsor], earl of Chester, the king’s son; Edmund [of Woodstock], earl of Kent, the king’s brother; David de Strathbogie Strabolgi, earl of Athol; Edmund [Fitz Alan], earl of Arundel; Robert de Umfraville Umframvill', earl of Angus; Hugh le Despenser, earl of Winchester; John de Warenne Warenna, earl of Surrey; Robert de Vere Veer, earl of Oxford; Hugh le Despenser the younger; Henry de Lancaster Lancastr', earl of Leicester; Thomas Wake; Henry Fitz Hugh filius Hugonis; William de Ferrers Ferar';

46.3: Hugh de Neville Nevill'; Edmund Deyncourt; Henry de Cobham Cobeham; Henry de Beaumont Bello Monte; William la Zouche Zousche of Zousche Harringworth Haryngworth; Robert Fitz Walter filius Walteri; William de Kyme; Fulk Fitz Warin filius Warini; John de Hastings Hastyng'; John de Clavering Claveryng; William le Latimer Latymer; Ralph de Neville Nevill'; John de Thorpe Thorp'; William de Grandison Grandisona; John de Beauchamp Bello Campo of ;

46.4: John de St John Sancto Johanne of Sancto Johanne Basing Basyng; William la Zouche Zousche; Henry de Percy; John Botetourt; John de Cromwell Crumbwell'; Aucher Fitz Henry filius Henrici; Robert de Morley Morle; Ralph de Camoys Caumoys; Robert de Monthaut Monte Alto; Anthony de Lucy; William Martin Martyn; Philip de Columbers Columbariis; Thomas de Furnival the elder Fournivall'; Thomas de Furnival the younger Fournivall'; John de Seagrave Segrave; William de Roos Ros of Ros Helmsley Hamlake; John Pecche;

46.5: Ralph de Monthermer Monte Hermerii; Robert de Lisle Insula; John de St Amande Sancto Armando; Thomas l'Archdeacon Ercedeakne; Ralph de Dacre; Hugh de Courtenay Courteneye; John de Charlton Cherleton'; Peter de Mauley Malo Lacu; William le Botiller of Wem; Henry Huse.

47

4 August. Guildford Guldeford'.

Order to W[alter Reynolds], archbishop of Canterbury, to provide as many horses and arms and men-at-arms both mounted and on foot as he is able, so that the men are well-equipped with horses and arms for the defence and safety of the Church and realm. And because it is right that all should provide aid in times of necessity for the common defence of the church and the realm, it is requested that the archbishop urge all deans, archdeacons, abbots, priors, canons of cathedrals and collegiate churches, rectors of churches and other clergy within his diocese to provide men-at-arms, horses and arms and prepare them for the defence of the Church and the realm, and to meet the threat to the realm.

In the same way to the following:

47.1: the bishop of London; the bishop of Exeter Exon'; the bishop of Norwich Norwycen'.

48

Same as above.

Order to J[ohn Droxford], bishop of Bath and Wells Bathon' et Wellen' as above.

In the same way to the following bishops:

48.1: J[ohn Langton], bishop of Chichester Cicestr'; J[ohn of Halton], bishop of Carlisle Karliol'; J[ohn Hotham], bishop of Ely Elien'; H[amo Hethe], bishop of Rochester Roffen'; R[oger Northburgh], bishop of Coventry and Lichfield Coventr' et Lich'; J[ohn Stratford], bishop of Winchester Wynton'; Thomas [Cobham], bishop of Worcester Wygorn'; R[oger Martival], bishop of Salisbury Sar'; L[ewis de Beaumont], bishop of Durham Dunolm'; H[enry Burghersh], bishop of Lincoln; S[tephen Gravesend], bishop of London; D[afydd ap Bleddyn], bishop of St Asaph Asaven'; the bishop of St David’s Menev'; A[nian Sais], bishop of Bangor Bangoren'; the bishop of Llandaff Landaven'.

49

Same as above.

Order to the abbot of Malmesbury to have as many etc. as above.

In the same way to the following abbots:

49.1: the abbot of Glastonbury Glastyngbury; the abbot of Hyde; the abbot of Winchcombe Wynchecoumbe; the abbot of Shrewsbury Salop';

49.2: the abbot of Cerne; the abbot of St Benet of Hulme Sancto Benedicto de Holme; the abbot of Evesham; the abbot of Abbotsbury Abbotesbury;

49.3: the abbot of Sherborne Shireburn'; the abbot of St Albans Sancto Albano; the abbot of Muchelney Mychilni; the abbot of St Augustine, Canterbury Sancti Augustini Cantuar';

49.4: the abbot of Abingdon Abyndon'; the abbot of Ramsey Rameseye; the abbot of Bury St Edmunds Sancto Edmundo; the abbot of St Peter’s, Gloucester Sancti Petri, Glouc';

49.5: the abbot of Peterborough Burgo Sancti Petri; the abbot of Pershore; the abbot of Tavistock Tavystok'; the prior of Coventry Coventr';

49.6: the abbess of Wilton; the abbess of Shaftesbury Shafton'; the abbess of Barking Berkyng';

50

8 August. Henley Hanle.

Commission to the mayor, sheriffs and the community of the city of London to array 300 foot soldiers from the city without delay, armed with haketons, hauberks, bacinets and gauntlets of steel, swords and other suitable arms, and so armed cause them to be at Portsmouth Portesmuth' on Monday 27 August 1324 next to act for the defence of the realm in a manner that the king will ordain for them. The king has ordered the selection of men and the sending of ships of various ports to Portsmouth to be there at the assigned date for the defence of the realm against the threat from the great army and multitude of ships that the king of France is assembling in Normandy (partibus Narmann') and elsewhere to attack the king and his duchy of Aquitaine.

By K.

In the same way to the mayors and communities of the following towns:

50.1: the mayor and community of Canterbury Cantuar' for 60 foot soldiers, having them at the day and place;

50.2: the mayor and community of Rochester Roff' for 20 foot soldiers, having them at the day and place;

50.3: the mayor and community of Winchester Wynton' for 100 foot soldiers, having them at the day and place;

50.4: the mayor and community of Salisbury Sar' for 80 foot soldiers, having them at the day and place;

50.5: the bailiffs and community of Southwark Suthwerk' for 20 foot soldiers, having them at the day and place;

50.6: the mayor and community of Chichester Cicestr' for 40 foot soldiers;

50.7: the mayor and community of Oxford Oxon' for 100 foot soldiers, having them at the day and place;

50.8: the mayor and community of Northampton Norht' for 80 foot soldiers, having them at the day and place.

51: 20 August. Westminster.

Afterwards the king, for certain reasons, postponed the date of muster of the soldiers specified in entry 50 to Monday 10 September, and the mayors and communities of the towns, excepting those of Canterbury Cantuar' and Southwark Suthwerk' are to have the foot soldiers arrayed in the towns [at Portsmouth] at that date.

By K.

52

20 August. Westminster.

Commission to the bailiffs, men and community of Southwark Suthwerk', that although the king previously ordered them to array 20 foot soldiers, he now orders them to array without delay six foot soldiers, armed with haketons, [hauberks, bacinets and gauntlets of steel, swords and other suitable arms], and so armed cause them to be at [Portsmouth] on Monday 10 September to do what the king decides.

By K. and C. on information of William de Airmyn Ayremynne.

52.1: Same as above.

Similarly the mayor, bailiffs and community of Canterbury Cantuar' are written to for 40 foot soldiers.

53

6 August. Guildford Guldeford.

Request to W[alter Reynolds], archbishop of Canterbury Cantuar' to liaise with Ralph de Camoys and Robert de Kendal Kendale, constable of Dover Castle Dovorr' and warden of the Cinque Ports Quinque Portuum, whom the king has assigned to keep safe all the ports and coastal areas and maritime lands in ¹, and Henry de Cobham Cobeham, Henry de Goshale, Stephen de Cobham Cobeham, and Ralph Savage Sauvage, whom the king has assigned to oversee the array in East Kent Est Kent and West Kent respectively for the defence of the church, realm and people, since the king of France is assembling a great army to invade the king and his duchy, to harass the king, his lands and his people both by land and by sea. The keepers have been ordered to apply to the bishop for information in the business when they need it.

By K.

Similar letters to the following bishops:

53.1: J[ohn Stratford], bishop of Winchester, for: Ralph [de Camoys] and Robert [de Kendal], keepers of ports in ; Henry de Montfort Monteforti and Robert de Dol, arrayers in ; John de St John Sancto Johanne and John Scures, keepers of ports in ; John de Tichborne Tycheburn' and Edmund de Kendal Kendale, arrayers in ; and John de Isle of Wight Insula de Wyght and John de la Huse, keepers of ports on the Isle of Wight Insula Vecta, Hants.

53.2: J[ohn Langton], bishop of Chichester, for: Ralph de Camoys and Robert de Kendal Kendale, keepers of ports in ; and Nicholas Gentil and John de Ifield Ifeld, arrayers in .

53.3: J[ohn Droxford], bishop of Bath and Wells Bathon' et Wellen', for: John de Beauchamp Bello Campo and Robert Fitz Payn, keepers of ports in and ; John de Merriott Meriet and Matthew de Clevedon Clyvedon, arrayers in ; and Alan de Boxhull and William de Stoke, arrayers in .

53.4: L[ewis de Beaumont], bishop of Durham Dunolm', for: Robert de Umfraville Umframvyll, earl of Angus, Roger de Horsley Horsele and Gilbert de Burghdon, keepers of ports in ; and Roger Heron and John de Fenwick Fenwyk, arrayers in .

53.5: W[alter Stapledon], bishop of Exeter Exon', for: Hugh de Courtenay Courteneye and William Martin Martyn, keepers of ports in and ; William de Botreaux Botereux and Richard Huish Hewyssh, arrayers in ; and Nicholas Dauney Dauneye and Stephen de Haccombe, arrayers in .

53.6: S[tephen Gravesend], bishop of London, for: Thomas de Vere Veer and Robert Fitz Walter Fitz Wautier, keepers of ports in ; Hugh de Neville Nevill' and Walter de Patishall Pateshull, arrayers in ; Richard de Perrers Perers and John de la Haye, arrayers in ; and William Moigne and Bernard de Bruce Bruys, arrayers in .

53.7: J[ohn Salmon], bishop of Norwich, for: Robert de Monthaut Monte Alto and Thomas Bardolf, keepers of ports in and ; Constantine de Mortimer Mortuo Mari, William Barnack Bernak, Roger de Kerdiston Kerdeston and Geoffrey Wych, arrayers in ; and Robert de Aspall Aspale and John de Welnetham Whelnetham, arrayers in .

53.8: J[ohn of Halton], bishop of Carlisle, for: Anthony de Lucy and Ranulph de Dacre, keepers of ports in and ; Hugh de Lowther Louthre and Richard de Denton, arrayers in ; and Walter de Strickland Stirkland and John de Lancaster Lancastr' of Lancastr' Holegill Holgill, arrayers in .

53.9: W[illiam Melton], archbishop of York, for: Henry de Percy, William Roos Ros of Ros Helmsley Hamlake and William le Latimer Latymer, keepers of ports in ; Robert de Pierrepont Pirpount and John de Mounteney Mountenye, arrayers in ; Henry le Fitz Hugh and Richard Byron Biron, arrayers in the ; Simon Warde and Ralph de Neville Nevill', arrayers in the ; and William de Thwing Tweng and Thomas Ughtred, arrayers in the .

53.10: R[oger Northburgh], bishop of Chester, for: John de Harrington Haryngton' and Richard de Hoghton, keepers of ports in ; Robert de Harle and Fulk de Pembridge Pembrug', arrayers in ; Thomas de Pipe and John de Hinckley Hincle, arrayers in ; Thomas Hastings Hastang and Roger de Aylesbury, arrayers in ; Hugh de Menyll and Alfred de Solvy , arrayers in ; and the said Richard de [Houghton] and John de Haveryngton ², arrayers in .

53.11: H[enry Burghersh], bishop of Lincoln, for: Henry de Beaumont Bello Monte and William de Kyme, keepers of ports in ; Robert Darcy and William Wasteneys, arrayers inLindsey Lyndeseye in ; Thomas de Newmarket Novo Mercato and Thomas Wake of Blisworth, arrayers in Kesteven Kestevene in ; Alexander de Montfort Monte Forti and William de Baoicis, arrayers in the Holland Holand in ; Ralph Basset of Weldon, John de Longueville Longevill' and Robert de Daventry Davyntre, arrayers in ; Robert de Waterville Watervill' and Thomas de Wenton, arrayers in ; John Hamelyn, Richard de Edgbaston Egebaston' and John de Aungervill, arrayers in ; Robert le Fitz Ellis Fitz Elis and Robert de Ardern, arrayers in ; Philip de Aylesbury and John de la Penne, arrayers in ; and John de Morteyn and Ralph le Fitz Richard, arrayers in .

53.12: R[oger Martival], bishop of Salisbury, for: Reynold Paveley Pavely and William Gatelyn, arrayers in ; and Thomas Cowdray Coudray and Richard de Colshull, arrayers in .

53.13: W., bishop of Worcester ³, for: Nicholas Corbet and Nicholas de Aston, arrayers in ; and Richard de la Ryvere and John de Aunesle, arrayers in .

53.14: J[ohn Hotham], bishop of Ely, for: Richard de Pleiz and John de Hinton Hynton', arrayers in .

1.: See entry 39.
2.: This seems likely to be an error for John de Harrington.
3.: The scribe has put the intitial 'W' for the bishop when the bishop at this time was Thomas Cobham. The scribe was presumably thinking of Cobham's immediate predecessor Walter Maidstone who died in March 1317.

54

6 August. Guildford Guldeford'.

Grant to W[alter Reynolds], archbishop of Canterbury, of power to receive the oaths of Henry de Cobham Cobeham and Henry de Goshale, appointed to array knights and other equivalent men in East Kent Estkent, and of Stephen de Cobham Cobeham and Adam Savage Sauvage in West Kent, that they will faithfully array them, according to the form of the proclamation ordered to be made about it and the statute of Winchester, as is fully contained in the king’s letters patent to them, and ordering him to receive the oaths and certify the king, under his seals, that he has received them. Cobham and Goshale, and Cobham and Savage have been similarly ordered to certify the king that they have made their oaths.

In the same way to the following concerning the receiving of the oaths of the following:

54.1: the bishop of London, to receive oaths from: Hugh de Neville Nevill' and Walter de Pattishall Pateshull, in ; and Richard de Perrers Perers and John de la Haye , in ;

54.2: J[ohn Salmon], bishop of Norwich Norwyc', to receive oaths from: Constantine de Mortimer Mortuo Mari, William de Barnack Bernak, Roger de Kerdiston Kerdeston' and Geoffrey Wych , in ; and Robert de Aspall Aspale and John de Welnetham Whelnetham, in ;

54.3: W[alter Stapledon], bishop of Exeter Exon', to receive oaths from: William de Botreaux Botereux and Richard Huish Hewyssh, in ; and Nicholas Dauney Dauneye and Stephen de Haccombe, in ;

54.4: J[ohn Langton], bishop of Chichester Cicestr', to receive oaths from: Nicholas Gentil and John de Ifield Ifeld, in ;

54.5: the bishop of Worcester Wigorn', to receive oaths from: Richard Rivers de la Ryvere and John de Aunesle, in ; and Nicholas Corbet and Nicholas de Aston, in ;

54.6: J[ohn Droxford], bishop of Bath and Wells Bathon' et Wellen', to receive oaths from: John Merriott Meriet and Matthew de Clevedon Clyvedon', in ; and Alan de Boxhull' and William de Stoke, in .

54.7: J[ohn Stratford], bishop of Winchester Wynton', to receive oaths from: Henry de Mountford and Robert Dor, in ; and John de Tichborne Ticheburn' and Edmund de Kendal Kendale, in .

54.8: L[ewis de Beaumont], bishop of Durham Dunolm', to receive oaths from: Roger Heron Heroun and John de Fenwick Fenwik, in .

54.9: J[ohn Hotham], bishop of Ely, to receive oaths from: Richard de Pleyz and John de Hinton Hynton, in .

54.10: H[enry Burghersh], bishop of Lincoln, to receive oaths from: Robert Darcy and William Wasteneys, in Lindsey Lyndeseye in ; Thomas de Newmarket Novo Mercato and Thomas Wake of Blisworth, in Kesteven Kestevene in ; and Alexander de Montfort Monte Forti and William de Baoicis, in Holland Holand in ;

54.11: R[oger Northburgh], bishop of Coventry and Lichfield Coventr' et Lych', to receive oaths from: Robert de Harle and Fulk de Pembridge Pembrugg', in ; Thomas de Pipe and John de Hinckley Hynkle, in ; Thomas Hastings Hastang and Roger de Aylesbury, in ; Hugh de Menyll' and Alfred de Solvy, in ; and Richard de Hoghton and John de Harrington Haveryngton, in ;

54.12: the abbot of Leicester Leyc', to receive oaths from: John Hamelyn, Richard de Edgbaston Egebaston' and John de Aungervill' , in .

54.13: the abbot of Osney Oseney to receive oaths from: Robert Fitz Ellis Fitz Elis and Robert de Ardern, in ;

54.14: the abbot of Ramsey Ramesey to receive oaths from: William Moigne and Bernard de Bruce Bruys, in ;

54.15: the abbot of Peterborough Burgo Sancti Petri to receive oaths from: Ralph Basset of Weldon, John de Longueville Longevill' and Robert de Daventry Davyntre, in ;

54.16: the bishop of London, to receive oaths from: John de Enfield Enefeld' and Roger de Brok', in ;

54.17: the dean of Hereford Heref, to receive oaths from: Richard de Baskerville Baskervill' and John de Barrow Barwe, in ;

54.18: the abbot of Warden Wardon', to receive oaths from: John de Morteyn and Ralph le Fitz Richard, in ; and Philip de Aylesbury and John de la Penne, in ;

54.19: the abbot of Welbeck Wellebek', to receive oaths from: Robert de Pierrepont Pirpount and John de Mounteney Mountenye, in ;

54.20: the bishop of Carlisle Karli', to receive oaths from: Walter de Strickland Stirkland and John de Lancaster Lancastr' of Lancastr' Holegill Holgill, in ; and Hugh de Lowther Louthre and Richard de Denton, in ;

54.21: the bishop of Salisbury, to receive oaths from: Reynold de Paveley Pavely and Walter Gacelyn, in ; and Thomas Cowdray Coudray and Richard de Coleshill Colshull', in .

54.22: the archbishop of York Ebor', to receive oaths from: Henry le Fitz Hugh and Richard Byron Buron, in the ; Simon Warde and Ralph de Neville Nevill', in the ; and William de Thwing Tweng' and Thomas Ughtred, in the ;

54.23: the abbot of Vaudey Valle Dei, to receive oaths from: Robert de Waterville Watervill' and Thomas de Wenton, in .

55: Form of the arrayer's oath: They will swear to act well and loyally in the office granted to them by the king's commission of array of men-at-arms, and will take no money from people for food or drink, or for anything else, nor expect anything. They will not trouble those who should be exempt by the form of the commission, nor take anything to make people exempt, but will act loyally and diligently for the profit of the king and the people. They will take the oaths from centenars and vintenars, and of all those whom they put in their place or to do anything touching the array, with the help of God and his Saints.

56: 20 August. Westminster.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with the Costantin Pelet, king’s valet, lately keeper of the seneschalcy and castle of Saintonge Xancton', and if he finds that his wages are in arrears, then he is to pay them from the issues of the duchy, receiving Pelet's letters of acquittance for the sum, for which the constable will receive due allowance in his account.

57

21 August. Westminster.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to maintain Guilhem-Bernat, lord of Salles Sale in his possessions and rights, and protect and defend him from all violence, oppressions and injury. He is to hear his complaint of the harm, damage and injury done to him by the lady of Béarn Byarn and her men, and call the parties in the quarrel before him and hear their arguments and do full and speedy justice, as by right, and according to the fors and customs ought to be done. Guilhem-Bernat has requested remedy since, because he made fealty to the king for the lands and tenements which he held or claimed to hold from the king in the duchy by the order of Fulk le Strange Straunge, late seneschal of Gascony, he has been imprisoned by the lady and her men, and has suffered much damage to his property and possessions, and still does.¹

1.: For a later, related petition, see TNA, SC 8/283/14130.

58

10 September. Portchester Porcestr'.¹

Appointment of Ramon-Guilhem de Lafargue la Fargue to the writing office of Port-Sainte-Marie in Portu Sancte Marie Agenais Agenn' Portu Sancte Marie and the court there, at pleasure, with the profits pertaining to the office.²

By p.s.

1.: A note in the margin states 'extractus'.
2.: For the king’s writ of privy seal to the chancellor, of the same date, ordering him to issue letters patent for the grant, see TNA, C 81/127/6988.

59: Same as above.

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony to put Ramon-Guilhem [de Lafargue] in possession of the writing office of Port-Sainte-Marie.

By the same writ.

60

15 September. Portchester Porcestr'.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant to pay Master William de Weston, king’s clerk, going to the duchy on the king’s business, 40l. from the issues of the duchy for his expenses for his journey and his stay there. He is to receive from Weston his letters of acquittance, for which the constable will receive due allowance in his account.

By K.

61: 18 August. Westminster.

Grant during pleasure to John de Wysham, John de Shoreditch Master Shordich and Robert de Etchingham Echingham, or two of them, of which Shoreditch is to be one, of custody of the castle of Montpezat Monte Pesato within the Agenais Agen', with the right to appoint deputies.¹

By K.

62: Same as above.

And it is ordered to Edmund de Woodstock Wodestok', earl of Kent, the king’s brother, who is in the duchy for the king's business, to deliver custody of the castle [of Montpezat], together with all arms, victuals and all other things in it, to John de Wysham, Master John [de Shoreditch] and Robert [de Etchingham], or their deputies.²

63: Same as above.

Like order to the seneschal of Gascony.³

64: Same as above.

And it is ordered to the constable of the castle of Montpezat Monte Pesato, and all others there, that they be intendant to John de Wysham, Master John [de Shoreditch] and Robert [de Etchingham], or their deputies whenever required.⁴

By K.

65: 22 August. Westminster.

Order to John de Wisham, John de Shoreditch Master Shordich and Robert de Etchingham Echingham, keepers of the castle of Montpezat Monte Pesato in the Monte Pesato Agenais Agenn' or their deputies, to deliver custody of the castle to Charles [IV], king of France and Navarre or his deputy, Wisham and the others consequently being held fully discharged of the same by the king.⁵

By K.

1.: The entry is crossed out and a marginal note against this entry and the following four records that the entries were 'Vacated, because they were afterwards restored on 26 September at Portchester Porcestr''. For related entries, see entry 1, entry 2, entry 3, entry 4, entry 5
2.: The entry is crossed out, see note to entry 61. For related entries, see entry 1, entry 2, entry 3, entry 4, entry 5.
3.: The entry is crossed out, see note to entry 61. For related entries, see entry 1, entry 2, entry 3, entry 4, entry 5.
4.: The entry is crossed out, see note to entry 61. For related entries, see entry 1, entry 2, entry 3, entry 4, entry 5.
5.: The entry is crossed out, see note to entry 61. For related entries, see entry 1, entry 2, entry 3, entry 4, entry 5.

66

3 September. Bramber Brembre.

Order to the mayor and community of the city of London to have the 300 foot soldiers from the city that they were previously ordered to array and arm with haketons, hauberks, bacinets and gauntlets of steel, swords and other suitable arms, at Portsmouth Portesmuth' on Monday 10 September. They were previously ordered to have the men at Portsmouth by 27 August but this has been postponed because of the shortness of time.

By p.s.

In the same way to the following:

66.1: the mayor and community of Rochester Roff' for 20 men;

66.2: the mayor and community of Winchester Wynton' for 100 men;

66.3: the mayor and community of Northampton Norht' for 80 men;

66.4: the mayor and community of Salisbury Sar' for 80 men;

66.5: the bailiffs and community of Southwark Suthwerk' for six men;

66.6: the mayor and community of Canterbury Cantuar' for 40 men;

66.7: the mayor and community of Chichester Cicestr' for 40 men;

66.8: the mayor and community of Oxford Oxon' for 100 men;

67

31 August. Bishopstone Bishopeton'. Commitment of the baylie for enumerating cows.¹

Appointment, during pleasure, of Johan de Galiz as bayle to enumerate all cows from various parts of the Landes Landas, which are taken to be pastured there between the city of Bordeaux Burdegal' and the town of Dax Aquis, and from which a toll (guidagium) is due to the king. He is to hold the office for the customary wages, and answer for the issues and profits while he holds it.²

By p.s.

1.: A marginal note states 'extractus'.
2.: For the king’s writ of privy seal to the chancellor, of the same date, ordering him to issue letters patent for this grant, see TNA, C 81/127/6980, and for a later petition (1329), reciting this appointment, see TNA, SC 8/281/14020.

68: Same as above.

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux that they deliver to Johan [de Galiz] the office of baylie to enumerate cows, and pay him the customary wages, for which the constable is to have due allowance in his account.

69

3 September. Bramber Brembre.

Order to William Tracy and Robert Seliman to have the 300 foot archers that they were previously ordered to array in the forest of Dean Dene, Berkeley Harness Berkeleyhirnes and elsewhere in in addition to the foot soldiers selected in the county at another time for service in the duchy, who have withdrawn without licence, at Portsmouth Portesmuth by Monday 24 September to go in the king's service at his wages just as his council will ordain. Tracy and Seliman were previously assigned to array the archers, and Tracy was ordered to lead them to Portsmouth by Monday 10 September but this has been postponed because of the shortness of time.¹

By p.s.

1.: CPR 1324-7, p. 15 for the original order to select the archers and bring them to Portsmouth. CPR 1324-7, p.27, for the replacement of Tracy and Seliman on 7 September because they were unable to attend to the business. See also entry 72 for a related entry.

70

Same as above.

Order to Walter de Huntingfield Huntyngfeld' and Ralph Savage Sauvage, as above mutatis mutandis. Huntingfield and Savage were previously assigned to array 150 foot archers in , and Huntingfield was ordered to lead them to Portsmouth Portesmuth' by Monday 10 September, [but this has been prorogued because of the shortness of time].¹

In the same way to the following:

70.1: Nicholas Gentil Gentyl and Andrew Peveril Peverel, for 250 foot archers in and , to be led by Gentil;²

70.2: John de Scures, sheriff of Hampshire, and James de Norton, for 200 foot archers in , to be led by Scures.³

1.: CPR 1324-7, p. 16 for the original order to select the archers and bring them to Portsmouth. For a related entry, see entry 74.
2.: CPR 1324-7, p. 16 for the original order to array the archers and bring them to Portsmouth. For a related entry, see entry 74.1.
3.: CPR 1324-7, p. 16 for the original order to select the archers and bring them to Portsmouth. For a related entry, see entry 74.2.

71: 16 September. Portchester Porcestr'. Concerning the assembly of the king's northern fleet, and keeping it at sea.

Order to John de Sturmy, admiral of the Northern Fleet, to assemble his fleet with all haste and diligence and guard the seas there, so that no harm is done to the king or his subjects. He is to inflict damage on the king's enemies by all means in his power, taking them by surprise upon the seas if possible. He is to remain in northern waters until otherwise ordered and is to send news from there to the king, so that he may in return know the king's will, and may request aid from the king's other fleet if needed. But he is to ensure that no harm is done to Flemings, Brabanters or other allies and friends of the king, always treating them in a friendly and courteous manner (aimablement et courtoisement) .

The king had formerly ordered him to be at Portsmouth Portesmue with his fleet on the Monday 10 September, but now, because he has informed the king of a great fleet that is being assembled in Zeeland Seland', and because of other news which has come to the king of fifteen great ships of Calais Caleys, heading north to harass the king, English fishermen and others of his subjects, he wishes to counter the threat.

By K.

72

17 September. Portchester Porcestr'.

Order to the mayor and community of the city of London that the 300 foot soldiers from the city that they were previously ordered to array and arm with haketons, hauberks, bacinets and gauntlets of steel, swords and other suitable arms, are not to be brought to Portsmouth Portesmuth' on Monday 24 September. For certain reasons the king now wishes that the men be kept in array for the defence of the realm when and where they will be warned.

By K.

In the same way to the following:

72.1: the mayor and community of Rochester Roff' for 20 men;

72.2: the mayor and community of Winchester Wynton' for 100 men;

72.3: the mayor and community of Northampton North' for 80 men;

72.4: the mayor and community of the town of Salisbury Sar' for 80 men;

72.5: the bailiffs and community of Southwark Suthwerk' for six men;

72.6: the mayor and community of Canterbury Cantuar' for 40 men;

72.7: the mayor and community of Chichester Cicestr' for 40 men;

72.8: the mayor and community of Oxford Oxon' for 100 men;

73

Same as above.

Order to Thomas le Botiller and William Walsh of Woolstrop Wolvestrop' that the 300 foot archers that they were previously assigned to array in the Forest of Dean Dene, Berkeleyhirnes Berkeleyhirnes, and elsewhere in , are not to be brought to Portsmouth Portesmuth' on Monday 24 September. For certain reasons the king now wishes that the men remain arrayed and ready to come for the defence of the realm when and where they will be warned.¹

1.: CPR 1324-7, p. 27 Botiller and Walsh had replaced William Tracy and Robert Seliman as selectors of archers in Gloucestershire on 7 September. For a related entry, see entry 69.

74

Same as above.

Order to Walter de Huntingfield Huntyngfeld and Ralph Savage Sauvage that the 150 foot archers that the king assigned them to array in and for Huntingfield to lead them etc., [should not be brought to Portsmouth] as above.¹

In the same way to the following:

74.1: Nicholas Gentil Gentyl and Andrew Peveril Peverel for 250 foot archers in and , to be led by Gentil;²

74.2: John de Scures, sheriff of Hampshire, and James de Norton for 200 foot archers in , to be led by John.³

1.: For a related entry, see entry 70.
2.: For a related entry, see entry 70.1.
3.: For a related entry, see entry 70.2.

75: 30 September. Portchester Porcestr'.

To all prelates, counts, vicomtes, barons, knights, free tenants, seneschals, mayors, jurats, consuls, communities, colleges and communities, constables, castellans, prévôts, receivers of issues, and all others in the duchy.

Appointment of Ralph Basset of Drayton, to the office and governance of the seneschalcy of Gascony during pleasure, with an order to obey him in all matters there.

By K. In duplicate.

76: Same as above.

And it is ordered to Richard de Grey to deliver the office of [seneschal of Gascony] to Ralph [Basset of Drayton] with all that pertains to that office.

By K.

77

Same as above.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay the wages and expenses of Ralph Basset of Drayton for the office of seneschal of Gascony. The king has appointed him seneschal during pleasure, receiving the wages of 2,000l.t. or its equivalent value from the hands of the constable, as well as his reasonable expenses, whenever Ralph attends parliament, the court of the king of France or elsewhere. Bassett is to provide for his lieutenant out of his wages. The constable is to receive due allowance in his account.¹

By K.

1.: Parts of the last line of the entry is written over an erasure.

78: 1 October. Portchester Porcestr'.

Appointment during pleasure of Adam de Limber, king’s clerk Lymbergh', as keeper of the castle of Bordeaux Burdeg', and to the office of constable of Bordeaux, having with the same all that pertains to the office, so that he answer to the king for all the issues taken for the office, taking the customary fee.

By [K].

79: Same as above.

And it is ordered to Ralph Basset of Drayton, seneschal of Gascony to deliver to Adam [de Limber] the custody of the [castle of Bordeaux] and the office [of constable of Bordeaux], together with the keys, rolls, papers, memoranda and all other things belonging to the same.

80: Same as above.

And it is ordered to John Travers to deliver to Adam [de Limber] all that belongs to the same offices which are in his custody, by indentures made between them.

81: Same as above.

And it is ordered to all retainers and subjects of the duchy, that they are to be intendant to and answer Adam [de Limber] in all things that pertain to his office.

82: Same as above.

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Saintonge Xancton', treasurer of Agen Agenn' and all other bayles of the king in the duchy, that they order all their bayles who have not rendered final accounts for their bailiwicks or offices to do so now without delay.

83: Same as above.

Order to Adam de Limber, constable of Bordeaux Lymbergh', to receive the accounts of the king’s bayles in Gascony, Agenais Agenn', Saintonge Xancton' and the whole duchy of Aquitaine, and compel them to render account, with power to make allowances in them, and to levy all arrears and debts owing to the king.

84: Same as above.

Notification that the custody of the castle of Bordeaux Burdeg' and all provisions, rolls, charters, papers, instruments and writings in the castle or treasury of Bordeaux have been entrusted to Adam de Limber Lymbergh', king’s clerk, during pleasure.

85

1 October. Portchester Porcestr'.¹

Appointment during pleasure of Arnaut Caillau Calculi as keeper of the castle, castellany and town of Blaye Blavia, with all appurtenances, answering for the issues of the same, and taking each year the customary fee by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux.

By K.

1.: A note in the margin states 'extractus'.

86: Same as above.

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony to deliver the same castle, castellany and town [of Blaye] to Arnaut [Caillau], together with all arms, victuals and all other things in the castle by indentures made between them.

87: Same as above.

And it is ordered to Galhart d'Assalit Dassaylit and Ayquem-Guilhem, lord of Lesparre la Sparre, to deliver the castle, castellany and town [of Blaye], with the arms, as above which are in their custody to Arnaut [Caillau], by indentures made between them.

By K.

88

1 October. Portchester Porcestr'. For the payment of the debts of the earl of Kent.

Order to Nicholas de Huggate Hugate, king’s clerk, receiver of the king’s monies, for wages and stipends of the men to be sent to the duchy and the king’s other business, to pay from the king's money in his possession all the debts of Edmund [of Woodstock], earl of Kent, the king’s brother, incurred in those parts in expediting the king's business there from the time that he entered the king’s service, without delay. He is to receive from the earl his letters attesting to the sums owed, and Huggate will receive due allowance in his account for the same.¹

By K.

1.: For Huggate’s account for his receipts and expenses as receiver in Gascony, for the period 17-19 Edward II, see BL, Additional MS 7967 (the cover of which is now TNA, E 101/164/19).

89: 18 September. Portchester Porcestr'. Concerning the pardon for Séguin de Gasen.

Pardon to Séguin de Gasen Gaseng for the death of Ramon Amblard, of which he was indicted, on condition that he answers in the king's court in the duchy according to the fors and customs there. It is ordered that he should not be harmed against the form of the pardon.

By K. by information of William de Airmyn Ayremynne.

90: 2 October. Portchester Porcestr'.

Pardon to Hélias de Cursan, granted at the request of Arnaut Caillau Calculi, of the sentence of banishment which was pronounced on him because he did not appear in the king's court to answer for the death of Arnaut Duprat de Pratis lately perpetrated in Entre-Deux-Mers Inter Duo Maria, if that was the reason for the banishment, provided that he answers in the king's court according to the fors and customs [there]. It is ordered that he should not be harmed against the form of the pardon.

By K. by information of W[illiam] de Airmyn Ayrem'.

91

3 October. Portchester Porcestr'.

Appointment during pleasure, at the request of Arnaut Caillau Calculi, of Guilhem de Mauléon Maulioni as the king’s serjeant-general in the duchy, making executions and whatsoever pertains to that office, receiving the customary fee.

By K.

91.1: Same as above.

By K.

Johan Audoin has similar letters of appointment to the same office.¹

1.: This entry has been entered subsequently in a smaller hand and darker ink.

92: Same as above.

Grant of special licence to Guilhem de Mauléon Maulion, at the request of Arnaut Caillau Calculi, to buy victuals and other merchandise in the duchy wherever he considers it most expedient and to carry the same, by both land and sea, to Bayonne Baion' and elsewhere within the duchy for the sustenance of the king’s faithful subjects there, making his profit. It is ordered that Mauléon be permitted to do this, paying the customs, dues and usages for the same, provided that he does not communicate with the king’s enemies or rebels there.

By K.

93

1324, 3 October. Portchester Portcestr'.

Licence to Pey-Bernat de Pinsolle Pynsole, citizen of Pynsole Bayonne Baione to bear arms and retain ten men-at-arms in his retinue for protection, and not to be harmed in any way contrary to the grant, the grant enduring for one year.

By K. by information of W[illiam] de Airmyn Ayremynne.

The following have similar letters of licence to carry arms:

93.1: Same as above.

Bernat de Toulouse Tholosa, called du Soiz, citizen of Tholosa Bayonne Baione for himself and ten men in his company.

By K. by information of W[illiam] de Airmyn Ayrem'.

93.2: Same as above.

Pey-Bidau de Mongie Mongy, citizen of Mongy Bayonne Baione for himself and ten men in his company.

By K. by information of W[illiam] de Airmyn Ayrem'.

94: Same as above.

To all seneschals, constables, castellans and other bailiffs, ministers and faithful subjects in the duchy of Aquitaine.

Letters of protection for two years granted to Guilhem-Pey de Latastère la Tastere, citizen of la Tastere Bayonne Baionensem, and all his men, lands, vineyards, rents and lawful possessions, as the king wishes to show him favour and has received them into his protection. They are to be maintained, protected and defended from injuries and violence.

By K. by information of W[illiam] de Airmyn Ayrem'.

95

26 September. Portchester Porcestr'.

Order to the mayor, aldermen, sheriffs, law-worthy men, and community of the city of London, that they prepare for war all the ships of the city, both great and small, without delay, and double-man them with men and all other necessaries, and send them to Winchelsea Wynchelse for 13 October next. The king has had to send his fleet to the duchy, together with Robert Bendyn, admiral of the fleet, with men at arms, victuals and other necessaries for the defence of the duchy and the king’s subjects there, and he wishes to counter the threat of the invasion of England. The king of France has gathered together a great army to occupy the king’s lands in the duchy of Aquitaine and elsewhere across the seas, and is preparing a great fleet of ships in the marches of Normandy Normann' and elsewhere, to invade England. The king places the fleet under the command of Stephen Alard of Winchelsea Wynchelse, admiral of the Eastern Fleet , until the return of Bendyn.

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to the following towns:

95.1: Faversham, Margate Mergate, Sandwich Sandwyz, Stonar Stonore, Dover Doure, Folkestone Folkstane;

95.2: Hythe Hethe, Romney Romeneye, Lydd Lyde, Winchelsea Wynchelse, Rye, Hastings Hastinges;

95.3: Higham Yhamme, Bulverhythe Bolwarhete, Pevensey Peveneseye, Seaford Sheford', Shoreham Shorham, Hove;

95.4: Brighton Brighthelmeston', Portsmouth Portesmuth', Southampton Hampton', Weymouth Weyemuth', Poole la Pole, Rottingdean Rotyngdon';

95.5: Melcombe Regis Melecoumbe, Lyme Regis Lyme, Dartmouth Dertemuth', Exmouth Exemuth', Plymouth Plymmuth', Fowey Fawy;

95.6: Teignmouth Teygnemuth', Falmouth Falemuth', Bristol Bristut, Bridgwater Briggewautre; Wareham Warham, Yarmouth Eremuth';

95.7: Lymington Lymyngton and Hamble Hook Hamelhok'.

96: 4 October. Portchester Porcestr'. Concerning the removal of insufficient clerks etc. from the king's council in Gascony.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony that if he is able to find that any of the king's council there is incompetent or receives pensions or other profits from others, by which the king or his people are damaged, then he is to be removed from office without delay. In addition he should let the king's baylies in those parts at a reasonable farm, so that farmers do not commit extortion through taking the baylies at a higher farm. The king has been informed that both he and the people of the duchy suffer much harm because incompetent clerks of his council take pensions and other profits from various rebels and magnates of the duchy contrary to his interests. Also, many men receive the king's baylies that are let at farm for greater farms than they are able to levy from the baylies, which is why they extort great sums from the people residing in those baylies, and the king wishes to provide remedy.

By K.

97: 1 October. Portchester Porcestr'. For the provision of crossbows, quarrels and engines in Gascony.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to buy crossbows, quarrels and other necessary engines from the issues of the duchy, and place them as they see fit for the safety and defence of the duchy, to resist the malice of the king of France. The constable is to receive due allowance in his accounts for the reasonable costs.

By K.; they were patent.

98

1 October. Portchester Porcestr'.

Order to the mayor, bailiffs, law-worthy men and community of the town of Lynn Lenne to prepare to resist the great fleet of ships that the king has learned that the king of France is assembling to send against the king and his realm. If any of them do come to those parts, then they are to resist them and arrest the ships together with the men and goods in them and keep them safely, and they are to keep the king informed. The king has learned that the king of France is sending a great army to occupy the duchy of Aquitaine, and is assembling the ships in Zeeland Seland', Calais Cales' and Normandy Normann' and elsewhere, and is preparing to send them to within a few days. The king has also ordered Robert de Monthaut Monte Alto and Thomas Bardolf, keepers of the maritime and coastal areas in the county, to apply all their diligence to this business.

By K.

98.1: Same as above.

In the same way it is ordered to the mayor, bailiffs, law-worthy men and community of Norwich Norwycy.

99

1 October. Portchester Porcestr'.

Order to J[ohn Stratford], bishop of Winchester, to remove without delay all the religious who are subjects of the king of France within his diocese, of whatever order, whose houses are next to the sea. They are to be put in houses of the same order within his diocese that are far from the sea, and replaced with other English religious (nostre nationis) of those same houses to serve God there, sustaining them from the goods of the houses until otherwise ordered. The king wishes the bishop to inform him of the names of those removed, their house, and where they have been removed to, under his seal. The order is made because of the aggressive acts of the king of France and the fear of the harm that could be done by such alien religious, and the king wishes to remedy it.

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to to the following archbishops and bishops:

99.1: the archbishop of Canterbury Cantuar', primate of all England; the archbishop of York Ebor', primate of England;

99.2: the bishop of Exeter Exon', the bishop of Chichester Cicestr';

99.3: the bishop of Norwich Nowycen'; the bishop of Lincoln;

99.4: the bishop of Durham Dunolm'; the bishop of Bath and Wells Bathon et Wellen'.

100

13 October. Byfleet Biflet.

Order to W[alter Reynolds], archbishop of Canterbury, to transfer all secular priests or canons, or rectors of churches or other benefice-holders in the churches, cathedrals or colleges in his diocese who are considered to be under the authority of, or are adhering to, the king of France, the Flemings excepted, and who are living near the sea or other navigable waters, to a location far from the sea where they can live without any suspicion. They should then be permitted to live there peacefully. Each is to be given, by the hands of English proctors appointed to do this in the diocese, a weekly allowance from the goods of their benefices of 18d. for clothing and shoes, and 40s. annually. The proctors are to administer the goods of the benefices of any such non-resident alien clergy, and are to account fully for the fruits and profits of both the resident and non-resident alien clergy at the exchequer for the duration of the war. The names and places of all the persons removed, and the places to which they have been removed, as well as the names of the proctors who are to account for their goods, are to be certified to the exchequer without delay.¹

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to to the following bishops:

100.1: W[illiam Melton], archbishop of York, primate of England Ebor'; L[ewis de Beaumont], bishop of Durham Dunolm'; J[ohn of Halton], bishop of Carlisle Karl'; R[oger Northburgh], bishop of Coventry and Lichfield Coventr' et Lych'; T[homas Cobham], bishop of Worcester Wygorn';

100.2: W[alter Stapledon], bishop of Exeter Exon'; J[ohn Droxford], bishop of Bath and Wells Bathon' et Wellen'; J[ohn Stratford], bishop of Winchester Wynton'; J[ohn Langton], bishop of Chichester Cicestr';

100.3: H[amo Hethe], bishop of Rochester Roffens'; S[tephen Gravesend], bishop of London; J[ohn Hotham], bishop of Ely Elien'; J[ohn Salmon], bishop of Norwich Norwicen'; H[enry Burghersh], bishop of Lincoln;

100.4: the bishop of St Asaph Assaven'; the bishop of Bangor Bangoren'; the bishop of Llandaff Landaven'; and D[avid Martin], bishop of St David’s Meneven'.

1.: For another order issued on this matter following the failure of the archbishop to execute this one, see entry 221.

101

28 September. Portchester Porcestr'.¹

Order to the sheriff of Suffolk to arrest all men and merchants from the city of Agen Agenn' and the towns of Port-Sainte-Marie Portus Sancte Marie, Tonneins Tenengges, Marmande, Sainte-Foy-la-Grande Sancte Fidis, Sainte-Bazeille Sancte Basilie and Landerron Landeroun in Agenais that he should find in his bailiwick, together with any goods or merchandise, because they have rebelled against the king, and handed over those places to the people of the king of France, and harmed the king's subjects by war. The sheriff is not to molest the men from the duchy who are not from that city or those towns. The names of those arrested and the value of their goods and merchandise are to be certified to the king under the sheriff’s seal.

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to the following keeper and sheriffs:

101.1: the mayor and sheriffs of London; the sheriff of Gloucestershire;

101.2: the sheriff of Hampshire; the sheriff of Norfolk ²;

101.3: the sheriff of Lincolnshire; the sheriff of Yorkshire;

101.4: the sheriff of Suffolk; and to Robert de Kendal Kendale, Kendale constable of Dover Castle Dovorr' and Kendale warden of the Cinque Ports Quinque Portuum.

1.: A note in the margin states 'extractus'.
2.: The office was held for both Norfolk and Suffolk, though they are listed individually here.

102

4 October. Portchester Porcestr'.

Pardon to Pey de Mongie Mongee, at the request of Bernat de Bielle Vile and the community of Bayonne Baione, for the death of Pey de Cassat of which he was accused, and of the sentence of banishment promulgated against him, if that was the reason for which it was promulgated, provided that he answers in the king’s court in the duchy.¹

By K.

1.: For the petition to which this is the response, see TNA, C 47/24/3/15 (item 6).

103

Same as above.

Pardon to Guilhem de Heugas Fogas for the death of Martin Libaud Lybaud, of which he was lately accused and of the sentence of banishment promulgated against him, if that was the reason for which it was promulgated, provided that he answers in the king’s court in the duchy. The king has granted this because he wishes to obtain the service of Heugas, who has volunteered to serve the king in the war in Gascony with ten men-at-arms and 200 foot soldiers, and also at the request of Bernat de Bielle Vile and the community of the city of Bayonne Baione.¹

By K.

1.: For the petition to which this is the response, see TNA, C 47/24/3/15 (item 5).

104: 21 September. Portchester Porcestr'.

Order to the bailiffs, law-worthy men and the community of Colchester Colecestr' to provide the ship, double-manned and fully equipped without delay, which they promised to find, so that it is ready to enter the king’s service with John de Sturmy, admiral of the king’s fleet in those parts, when he will warn them. They are discharged from finding the foot soldiers as part of the contingent of the community of the.

By C.

105: Same as above.

Order to John de Sturmy, admiral of the Northern Fleet, that when he considers it expedient he should give warning to the bailiffs, law-worthy men and community of Colchester Colecestr' to send the ship which they promised the king that they would provide, double-manned and well-equipped, to go in the king's service with him, as the king has ordered them to prepare the ship and send it when warned by Sturmy.

By C.

106

30 October. Westminster.

Request to Thomas Fitz John, earl of Kildare, in accordance with his due allegiance, to provide as many horses and arms as he is able, and to have them ready by 2 February to sail to the duchy with the king's faithful subjects for the defence of the rights of the kingdom. He is to follow the instructions that John Darcy, justiciar of Ireland, and Nicholas Fastolf, whom he has appointed as his chief justice of the pleas connected with the justiciar [of Ireland], will give him on the king's behalf. They have been kept informed on this matter, and have been sent by the king to the earl.¹ The earl is requested to certify the king of what he has done, so that the progress of the army can be better organised, and he has only requested the earl's aid out of necessity, to resist the invasion of the enemy. The king of France has gathered together a great army under the captaincy of Charles, count of Valois, which is striving to invade and occupy the duchy, attacking the king and his people, and laying waste his towns, castles, fortalices and other places. For the defence of his patrimony and the rights of his crown, the king proposes to go to the duchy in person, and he requires the counsel and support of his good people and subjects.

By K.

In the same way to the following:

106.1: Same as above.

Maurice Fitz Thomas, Thomas le Botiller, William de Burgh, John de Barry Barri, Arnold le Poer, John le Poer, baron of Dunhill Denoyll, Richard de Mandeville Maundevill', Walter de Cussack Cusak, Nicholas de Verdun, Richard de Tuyt, George de Roche Rupe, Maurice de Rochefort Rupeforti, William de Cauncerton;

106.2: Same as above.

Thomas de Dean Dene, Raymond Archdeacon Lercedekne, John son of Benedict le Poer, William de Bermingham Bermyngham, Hugh Laghle, Alan Fitz Warin, Richard de Birmingham Bermyngham, Walter de Valle, William de London, Miles de Cogan, Henry de Roche Rupe of Rupe Rower Routhre, William Hackett Haket, Simon de Genevill';

106.3: Same as above.

Hywell son of Stephen, Robert le Savage Sauvage, Walter Wogan, John de la Rokele, Herbert de Marsh Marisco, Richard le Wallis Waleys, Henry de Vernoil, John de Bermingham, earl of Louth Bermyngham;²

106.4: Same as above.

A[lexander de Bicknor], archbishop of Dublin, the archbishop of, the archbishop of Cashel Cassalen' and the archbishop of Tuam Tuemen', the bishop of Ossory Ossomen', the bishop of Cork Corkagen', the bishop of Lismore Lesmoren', the bishop of Kildare, the bishop of Connor Coyners, the bishop of Annadown Annen', the bishop of Ferns Fenen', the bishop of Meath Miden', and the bishop of Limerick Lymeryk;

106.5: Same as above.

Walter de Cussack Cusak, Robert Trussel de New Ross Ros, William Outlaw Utlawe of Utlawe Kilkenny Kilkenny, merchants, Matthew de Bach of Drogheda Droghda, John Gallagher Galgare of Cork, Robert de Nottingham Notyngham[of]Notyngham Dublin Dubln' and William de Cleobury Clebury, parson of the church of Trim Trymm'.

1.: CPR 1324-7, p. 15 - Darcy, although appointed in late 1323, was only given protection to go to Ireland on 18 August 1324; ibid. p. 26 - Fastolf was appointed on 27 September 1324.
2.: Bermingham's name and title are put on separate lines, and treated as separate entries, though Bermingham was the first and only earl.

107

30th September. Portchester.

Letter to Pey Pelet acknowledging Pelet's previous loyalty to the king and his ancestors and asking him to fight the French who have entered the duchy with a great host to take his lands and rights there, and to harass the king in every way. Because of the bad weather, the men-at-arms and money that the king was sending to the duchy have been delayed in port awaiting favourable winds, but the king understands that they are now at Bordeaux Burdealx, so he sends more money, men and victuals, and he will send more regularly according to the news received from the duchy. The king will defend Pelet and his subjects against such evils, and will maintain his rights. The French are angry and argue that they want to take the duchy, and say that they are doing that because homage has not been performed. On this matter, the king has sent to Pelet the truth about this, enclosed in this letter. He will therefore be fully informed and should circulate this information in the duchy where he will find it necessary. He must keep in touch with the king regularly and give him news from the duchy as often as he can to help him with taking decisions. The king urges him to be of good heart because he trusts him, and because he will help Pelet as much as he can.

In the same way to the following:

107.1: Guilhem, lord of Caumont, Pey de Révignan Rovynnan, lord of Moncaut Mont Calf, the lords of Poudenx Podeygneys, Guilhem-Fort, lord of Ornon Vernon', Galhart de Tastes Tastis, Bertran d’Estissac Destissak', Gauter Prebost Provost, Archambaut d’Estissac Destissak, Arnaut de Durfort Durefort', Sanssaner de Piis Pyns, Ramfré de Durfort Durefort', Bibian de Podensac Podensak', Ponts Amanieu Amaneu, Rudel de Monclar Montclare, Arnaut-Guilhem de Marsan, Menaut de Morlane Morlan, Ayquem-Guilhem, lord of Lesparre la Sparre, Arnaut de Lalande la Lande, lord of la Brède Brede, Amaubin de Barrès Varrese, lord of Montferrand Montferand', Pey Caillau, lord of Podensac Podensak, Arnaut-Guilhem de Mauvezin Malsoian, vicomte of Juliac Juliak, Pey de Grailly Greliak', vicomte of Benauges Benauge, Pey de Gabarret Gaveret, co-lord of Langon Lyngom, Ramfré de Bajamont Bali Mont ¹, Bertran de Salignac Salinak', Arnaut-Gassie du Foussat Fossat, co-lord of Aiguillon Aculeo, Anessans de Caumont, co-lord of Saint-Barthélemy Seint Barth’, Bernat de Révignan Ravinhan, lord of Hauterive Daltrive, Rostanh de Balens Balenxs, lord of Gavaudun Guavaldon', Rudel de Seyches, Guilhem-Arnaut de Tantalon, Bertran de Lamothe la Mote, Arnaut de Montagut Montagout, Arnaut de Beauville Boville, Galhart de Beauville Boville, Assiu de Savignac Savinhak', Gaubert de Combabonet, Aymeric de Biron Byroun, lord of Montferrand Montferand', Gaston de Gontaud Guntald, lord of Badefols Badafoll, Johan de Bouglon Bugloyn, lord of Monteton la Barde de Montseton, the consuls and community of Monflanquin Montflanquin, the jurats and community of Langon Lingom, the consuls and community of Penne d'Agenais la Penne, the community of the city of Bazas Basatz, the consuls and inhabitants of Fleurance Florence, the mayor, jurats and commune of Libourne Libourn';

107.2: the lord of Puy Bocuis , Bertran de Cardaillac Cardalhac, kt, Bertran de Cardaillac Cardalhac, valet, Bertran de Durfort Dureford', lord of Lunegarde Lunatzgard', Fortaner de Gourdon Guerdon, lord of the castle of Gourdon Guerdon, Guiscard de Comborn, the consuls and community of Mézin Medicine, the consuls and inhabitants of Vianne Vienne, the jurats and inhabitants of Saint-Sever Seint Sever, the jurats and inhabitants of Bonnegarde Bone Garde, the jurats and inhabitants of Labouheyre Herbefaveir, the jurats and commune of la Réole la Reule, the jurats and commune of Sauveterre-de-Guyenne Sauvetere, the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and commune of Saint-Émilion Seint Milion, the mayor, jurats and commune of Bourg Burgh', the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and commune of the city of Bayonne Baion, the consuls of Laperche Peruge, the archbishop of Bordeaux Burdeux, the bishop of Oloron Olyroun, the bishop of Saintes Seintz, the bishop of Agen Agenn', the bishop of Lescar Lescuren', the bishop of Bayonne Baioun, the bishop of Dax Akes, the bishop of Lectoure Lector, Guilhem-Amaniu de Madaillan Madelhano, lord of Madelhano Rauzan Roazano, Guilhem-Séguin, lord of Rions Ryounz, Bertran de Hautesvignes Altes Veygnes, Bernat Trenqueléon Trancalion, Guilhem-Sants, co-lord of Pommiers Pomers, Guilhem Trenqueléon Trancalion, Aymeric de Bourg Burgh', Guiraut de Tastes Tastis, Huc de Piis Pyns, Guilhem-Ramon de Got Gut, Arnaut de Durfort Dureford' of Dureford' Lacour la Court, Ramon-Arnaut de Gerderest Gerzerest, Gassie-Arnaut de Navailles Novaille, Arnaut de Durfort Dureford' of Dureford' Bordiels Berdyll’, Pey de Castelnau Chastel Noef, the lord of Castillon-de-Médoc Chastelioun de Medult, Amaniu de Noailhan Nouelhan, lord of Sainte-Livrade Seint Librat, Ramon-Bernat de Sainte-Foy Saynte Fay, Astorg de Lunac Lunatz, Bézian de Lomagne Leomain, the mayor, jurats and community of Bordeaux Burdeux, the abbot of Sainte-Croix-de-Bordeaux Seint Croyz de Burdeux, the abbot of Blasimon Blazemount, the abbot of Saint-Ferme Saint Fermyn, the abbot of Cagnotte Caynote;

107.3: Bertran de Roquefort Rupefort’, Gaucem de Castillon Chastelion, co-lord of Lamarque la Marche, Johan Colom Columb, co-lord of Lamarque la Marche, Pey-Guilhem de Maubuisson Malvuisson, Guilhem-Amaniu Andron Andronis, Arnaut de Curton, Galhart de Molan, Talleyrand de Grignols Grenoils, the lord of Montolieu Mountelieu, the consuls of Villeneuve-sur-Lot Villenove, the consuls and community of the city of Condom, the consuls and community of Saint-Puy Sonpuy, the consuls and inhabitants of Montréal Mountreal, all the inhabitants of Blaye Blay, the jurats and commune of Saint-Macaire Seint Machair’, the jurats and commune of the city of Dax Akes, Guilhem [de Poyartin], abbot of Saint-Sever Seint Sever, the abbot of Aubazines Doazine, the abbot of Saint-Romain Seint Romain, the abbot of Saint-Sauveur Seint Sauveur, Bernat de Durfort Dureford', Guilhem-Ramon Lort, Rostanh de Balens Balexs', Amaniu du Foussat Fossat, Bertran de Fumel Fimel, Bertran de Durfort Durefort, Ponts de Montventz, Arnaut-Guilhem, lord of Lescun Lescu, Bernat de Béarn, called l’Aspès Berne, Arnaut de Marmande Marmand’, Arnaut de Montpezat Montpesat, Ramon d’Escoussans Scossan, lord of Langoiran Logeyrak, Guilhem-Ramon de Fargues Farges, Ramon-Bernat de Montpezat Mountpesat, Ramon Pelet, Pey Pelet, Arnaut-Gassie, lord of Thouars Toartz, Guillaume-Amaury, lord of Courpignac Corpinake, the lord of Mataplan Mateplane, the lord of Agassac Agasac, the consuls of Montréal Mountréal, the consuls of le Mas-d’Agenais manso Agenn’, the abbot of Saint-Maurin Sento Mouryn, the prior of Mézin Medecine, the prior of le Mas-d’Agenais Mans en Agenn’, the chapter of Saint-Seurin Seint Severyn, the chapter of Saint-André, Bordeaux Seint Andreu, Burdeux.

1.: Ramfré de Durfort, co-lord of Bajamont

108

The information that was mentioned in the preceding letters.

The information whereof the letters sent to the individuals in entry 107 makes mention:

The king of France cannot reasonably make a claim in the duchy at this time by arguing that the king [of England] has failed to perform homage, for these reasons:

The king was not summoned nor given notice to perform homage.
The king of France has on previous occasions seized the king's rights and properties within and outside the duchy, wilfully and unlawfully, including the Île d'Oléron Olyroun. He has frequently asked the king of France for redress, and offered to submit to justice in his court on these matters, in accordance with law and custom. Instead, the king of France has aggravated his unlawful acts since Easter last and, without justification, has summoned and raised an army against the duchy, and against the castle of Montpezat Mountpesat in particular. The king has, through his fully empowered envoys, asked the king of France to withdraw his army, and deal with the dispute over the duchy and castle in his court, before the king of England's peers [as duke of Aquitaine], where he will be ready to submit to their judgment and also to perform homage at a time and place to be determined. But the king of France must revoke his summons and recall his army.
The king of France has not been prepared to accede to these requests, although they have been repeated to him, humbly and reverently, in order that the issues may be settled peacably by treaty, or resolved by the peers of France in his court. Nevertheless, around 24 June, having declined to listen to the king's envoys, he suddenly seized and imprisoned the king's subjects in France, closing all points of entry into his land. He has also forbidden entry to the English, as enemies, and seized the king's county of Ponthieu. Envoys of high status, among them bishops, earls and other magnates have been sent to the king of France to negotiate an agreement, but he has refused to grant them safe-conduct. For the furtherance of peace, the king then proposed that the lord of Sully Suylli, a subject and liege man of the king of France, who was with the king at the time, be sent, together with one of the king's subjects, to discuss the matter. The king was prepared to offer such a degree of humility and subjection, that it seemed to many likely to lead to his disinheritance, and that no one could reasonably refuse his offers. If no negotiation was possible, then the king suggested that the matter be referred to the pope, as a private person (comme privee, sage et droiturele persone), so that he might peaceably resolve the disputed issues. The king of France, however, after listening to the lord of Sully, still refused to answer or to accede to any request, and refused to see or hear the king's other envoys. He gave no consideration to the alliances and affinities between the two kings, which depended on a resolution of the issues. The king was prepared to continue to negotiate and not to use armed force in the duchy, but the king of France had sent a large army there, occupying many places and continues to do so.

The king of France cannot thus hold the king to blame for any reason, as he is constantly ready to do whatever is necessary to resolve the dispute.

109: No date.

Mainprise by James Beauflour, John de Burgundy Burgundia, John de Warle, John Ardell and Michael de Campanad for Ducros Goschertum del Cros of del Cros Valence Valence and Guilhem Dardayns of Lavardac Leverdak, merchants of the Agenais in Gascony, that they will behave themselves well and faithfully to the king, will not ship their goods or merchandise outside the realm without his special licence, or send letters to France which would cause any damage to him or his realm.

110

No date.¹

Thomas de Banvill', clerk, coming from the control of the king of France, has found mainprise by Philip de Euelewyk', John de la Ford Forde of and Henry Allen Aleyn of , who undertook jointly that Thomas would behave himself well and faithfully to the king, will not travel or send his goods outside the realm without his special licence, or send letters to France which would cause any damage to him or his realm, under pain of 100m.

1.: Before 22 October, see CPR 1324-7, p.37 for the protection granted to Banvill' on that date.

111

No date.¹

William de Charleton', coming from the control of the king of France, found mainprise by John de Charlton Charleton' of London, William Petelyng and William de Wyke of, and William Jaunvull' of London, who undertook jointly that Thomas will not travel or send his goods outside the realm without the king’s special licence, or send letters to France which would cause any damage to him.

111.1: No date.²

Likewise, the same mainpernors who mainprised William de Charleton' also mainprised Peter le Barber, coming from the control of the king of France.

1.: Before 6 November, see CPR 1324-7, p.41 for the protection granted to Charlton on that date.
2.: Before 6 November, see CPR 1324-7, p.41 for the protection granted to Barber on that date.

112

No date.¹

Likewise John Francis Fraunceys, John de Berckam, Robert de Gyane, John de Weston, Laurence de Seynt More and John de Winston Wynston' of mainprised Reyner de Berefrey, burgess of Bristol Bristoll', that he etc.

112.1: No date.²

The same mainpernors who mainprised Reyner [de Berefrey] mainprised Jean Trie that he etc.John Francis Fraunceys, John de Berckam, Robert de Gyane, John de Weston, Laurence de Seynt More and John de Winston Wynston' of

1.: Before 5 November, see CPR 1324-7, p.41 for the protection granted to Berefrey on that date.
2.: Before 5 November, see CPR 1324-7, p.41 for the protection granted to Trie on that date.

113

28 October. Westminster.

Order to the abbot and convent of Peterborough Burgo Sancti Petri that Master Thibaut de Troys, physician ( medicus), lately of the household of the queen, Nicolas de Troyes, valet, and Guillaume Noel, servant of the same Thibaut, who are subjects of the king of France, and whom the king ordered to live at the abbey at the king’s cost, should be assigned suitable houses for their stay there. They are not to be permitted to travel to distant places. The king has ordered the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to find sustenance for Troyes, his valet and servant. Because of the war against the king moved by the king of France, it was ordained by the king and his council that all French persons living within the realm of England, including members of the households of the king or the queen consort, be arrested, men of Flanders Flandr' and Brabant excepted, and their lands, goods and chattels seized into the king’s hands.¹

By K.

In the same way to the following for the subjects of the king of France following:

113.1: the abbot and convent of Thorney Thorneye for Bouchard de Vernoun, chaplain, Nicolas de Vernoun, his valet and Odinet le Bariller, his groom;

113.2: the abbot and convent of Ramsey Rameseie, for Pierre de Vernoun, late almoner of the [queen] consort, and Henri le Picard, his groom Pykerd;

113.3: the prior and convent of the abbey of Crowland Croiland, during a vacancy, for Pierre de Tilley, late chaplain of the [queen] consort, and Jean Contyn, his groom;

113.4: the abbot and convent of Stratford-at-Bow Stretforde atte Bowe ², for Guillaume de Vernoun, lately clerk of the chapel of the [queen] consort;

113.5: the abbot and convent of Walden Walleden' for Nicolas le Tenqere, late clerk of the almonry of the [queen] consort;

113.6: the abbot and convent of Llanthony Secunda by Lanton Gloucester Glouc' Lanton for Maheut de Belenall' ;

113.7: the abbot and convent of Waltham for Henri de Lysy;

113.8: the abbot and convent of Osney Oseneye for Odinet le Spicer Lespicer;

113.9: the abbot and convent of Winchcombe Wynchecumbe, for Master Jean de la Ferte, saucerer ( scutellario);

113.10: the abbot and convent of Hailes Hayles for Amarieto del Cophons;

113.11: the abbot and convent of Pershore for Simonet de Aûmale Albamarle;

113.12: the prior and convent of Bath Bathon' for Gerard de Sessouns, usher;

113.13: the abbot and convent of Malmesbury for Jean le Charier;

113.14: the prioress and convent of Nuneaton Nouneton' for Jeanne Launge, Jean, her son, Isabelle and Marguerite, her daughters and Guillot le Petit, their groom;

113.15: the prior and convent of Drax for Pierre le Roi, chaplain, and Jean le Vasseur, Jean de Olivet and Nicolas Benpigne, valets of the same Pierre;

113.16: the abbot and convent of St James, Northampton for Guillaume de la Litere, valet of the chamber of the [queen] consort;

113.17: the prior and convent of Daventry Davyntre for Thibaut de Buscy, valet of the chamber of the [queen] consort;

113.18: the prior and convent of Spalding Spaldyng' for Jakinet, valet de Mistero;

113.19: the abbot and convent of Thame Tame for Jakinet de Noyon, messenger;

113.20: the abbot and convent of Biddlesden Bittelesdon' for Babe le Breton Bretoun, messenger;

113.21: the prior and convent of St Swithun's, Winchester Sancti Swithini, Wynton' for Drogo, servant of Simonet de Aûmale Albamarle and Nicolas, servant of [Amarieto] del Cophons ; and

113.22: the abbot and convent of Whalley Whalleye for Pierre Vasseur, lately clerk of John of Eltham, the king’s son.

1.: For a subsequent order to the various abbots, priors and prioress and convents to allow those entrusted to them greater freedom, see entry 30 in C 61/38 and its sub entries.
2.: The clerk appears to have made an error here for the monastic house at Stratford-at-Bow was a priory of Benedictine nuns, and it seems unlikely that Frenchmen formerly of Queen Isabella's household would have been sent there. It seems likely that the scribe meant the abbot and convent of Stratford Langthorne, formerly a house of the order of Savigny, but by the early fourteenth century, Cistercian.

114

28 October. Westminster.

Order to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer that they pay all the reasonable expenses of the members of the households of the queen, Edward [of Windsor] and John [of Eltham], the king's sons, who are subjects of the king of France , whom the king is sending to various parts of the realm, for their journeys to those places and for their sustenance there, as is contained in a certain roll which he is sending to them under his seal.

By K.

114.1: Memorandum that a transcript of the above-mentioned roll is kept among the files of writs of the king for the present year.

115

14 October. Byfleet Biflet.

Order to the mayor and bailiffs of the port of Dover Dovorr' not to allow any corn, victuals, goods or merchandise to be exported from the port out of the realm by anyone, except by merchants of the realm, or by men of Flanders Flandrensibus with their merchandise and other victuals to Flanders Flandr'. The king has learned that certain men, both merchants and others, have been sending corn and other victuals to parts of France to the comfort of those who are the king’s enemies, and to the damage of the king and his people, and he wishes to provide a remedy.

By K. and C.

In the same way to the following:

115.1: the barons and bailiffs of Hythe Hethe, Romney Romenhale, Winchelsea Wynchelse, Rye, Hastings Hastyng', Faversham; the mayor and bailiffs of Southampton Sutht, and Portsmouth Portesmue; the bailiffs of Shoreham Shorham, Great Yarmouth Jernemuth', Dunwich Donwico, Ipswich Gippewico, Seaford Sheford', Pevensey Pevenese; the mayor and bailiffs of Bristol Bristoll; the bailiffs of Harwich Herewich, Orford Oreford', Goseford Goseford', the bailiffs of Maldon, the bailiffs of Yarmouth Yaremuth', Poole la Pole, Isle of Wight Insula Vecta, Harlech Hardelawe, Flint Flynt, the bailiffs of Holm Cultram Holmcoltran, St Bees Sancta Bega, Workington Wirkyngton', Ravenglass Ravenglas, Falmouth Falemue, St Michael’s Mount Montis Sancti Michaelis in Periculo Maris, Mousehole, Crantock Sancti Karantoci, Padstow Oldestowe;

115.2: the bailiffs of Shipden-iuxta-Mere Shippedenemere, Wells-next-the-Sea Welles and Holkham Holkeham, Burnham Brunham, Thornham, Lynn Lenne, Boston Sancto Botulpho, Saltney Salteneye, Saltfleetby Saltefleteby, Wainfleet Waynflete; the mayor and bailiffs of Grimsby Grymesby; the bailiffs of Kingston upon Hull Kyngeston' super Hull', Ravenser [Odd] Ravensere, Scarborough Scardeburgh'; the constable of Bamburgh Castle Baumburgh; the bailiffs of Tynemouth Tynemuth'; the mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle upon Tyne Novo Castro super Tynam; the bailiffs of Whitby Whiteby, the bailiffs of Lancaster Lancastr', Cockermouth Cokermue, Liverpool Liverpol, Frodsham Fordham; the bailiffs of the prior of St Helen, Sancte Elene Isle of Wight Insula Vecta Sancte Elene; the bailiffs of Newport, Neuport Isle of Wight Insula Vecta Neuport, Tawmouth Towemuth', Ilfracombe Ildefardecombe, Combe Martin Cumbemartyn, Dunster Dunsterre, Usk, Gower; the mayor and bailiffs of Lyme Regis Lym'; the bailiffs of Llansteffan Landestephan, Laugharne Talchan;

115.3: the bailiffs of Haverfordwest Haverford, Pembroke Penbrok', St Clears Sencher; the mayor and bailiffs of Wareham Warham; the bailiffs of Cemaes Kameys, Cilgerran Kalgaran, Carmarthen Kermerdyn, Cardigan Kardigan, , Rhuddlan Rothelan; the mayor and bailiffs of Chester Cestr'; the bailiffs of Aberconwy Aberconeweye, Aberystwyth Lampader, Swansea Swaneseye, Caernarfon Caernarvan, Kidwelly Kedewelly, Milford Muleford', Lynmouth Lymer, Ottermouth Otrymuth', Exmouth Exmue with the ports of Littleham Lulleham, Kenn Kyen and Topsham Toppesham, Sidmouth Sidemuth', Teignmouth Teignemue, Dartmouth Dertremue with the port of Totnes Tottenye, Portlemouth Porlemue, Yealm Mouth by Yalmmue Newton Ferrers Nyweton Ferers Yalmmue, Plymouth Plymmuth' with the port of Sutton, Looe Loo, Fowey Fowy, Boldre, Blakeney Blackneye;

115.4: Hugh le Despenser the younger, lord of Glamorgan Glomorgon;

115.5: John Darcy, justiciar of Ireland Hibn' or his lieutenant;

115.6: Robert de Kendal Kendale, constable of Dover Castle Dovorr' and warden of the Cinque Ports Quinque Portuum;

115.7: L[ewis de Beaumont], bishop of Durham Dunolm'; and

115.8: Edward [of Windsor], earl of Chester and the justiciar of Chester Cestr', or his lieutenant;

115.9: the mayors and bailiffs of Lincoln, and York Ebor'; the bailiffs of Clovelly Clovely.

116

24 November. Puckeridge Pokerich'. Concerning the permitting of the sending of victuals out of England to the duchy of Aquitaine.

Order to the mayor and bailiffs of the town of Southampton Sutht' that all those who wish to carry corn or other victuals to the duchy for their own profit and the sustenance of the king's faithful subjects there, should be permitted to carry them there according to the advice of the admiral of those parts or his lieutenant, notwitstanding the king's earlier order prohibiting such exports from the port without his special licence. The permission is granted on condition that they find sufficient security that they are taking the corn and victuals to the duchy and not elsewhere, and that they will return by 25 February, ready to go on the king's service at his wages as will then be ordered.

By K. and C.

116.1: In the same way it is ordered to each of the mayors and bailiffs of the ports abovesaid.

117

14 October. Byfleet Byflet'. Concerning the proclamation that victuals are not to be carried out of the realm.

Order to the sheriffs of London to proclaim publicly that it is forbidden to ship any corn, victuals or other goods or merchandise outside the realm without the king’s special mandate, except for the merchants of the realm already noted, and the men of Flanders Flandrensibus with their merchandise and victuals taking them to Flanders Flandr'.

By K. and C.

117.1: In the same way it is ordered to all sheriffs throughout England.

118

12 October. Byfleet Byflete.¹

Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire Everwyk' that all secular people of the lordship or power of the king of France living within his bailiwick, except for bishops, earls, countesses, and barons, and parsons, and also those who have lands, tenements, wives or children, or a fixed residence, and live as faithful subjects of the king, and Flemings , be arrested without delay. All their goods and chattels are to be taken into the king’s hands and kept safely until otherwise ordered. All those exempted from this order who have lands and tenements, wives, children or a fixed residence are to come before the sheriff and find sufficient surety that they will remain loyal towards the king; that they will not send their goods or chattels out of the realm, nor will they, or their wives or children, leave the realm without the king’s permission, and that they will not send any messages or orders abroad, by letter or any other means, which would be harmful to the king or his realm, and they should be able to reside within the realm and market their goods for their profit. Those who were exempted who have no lands and tenements within the realm, but are able to find sufficient security and make their oath by their goods, are bound under similar conditions. Those without any lands or tenements within the king’s realm, and who cannot find such surety, are to be kept in custody, safely and courteously, at their own cost, until further order. These orders are to be carried out quickly under the supervision of two of the king’s most loyal men or local knights, and within liberties by the mayor, bailiffs and two other law-worthy men. The sheriff is to certify in the chancery the names of all those who found surety and made the oaths, and also the names of those arrested, together with the details of ownership and the value of the goods seized into the king's hands by the sheriff, which is to be recorded in indentures made between the sheriff and those whose goods were seized.

By K. and C.

118.1: In the same way it is ordered to all sheriffs throughout England.

1.: A note in the margin states 'extractus'.

119: 24 October. Tower of London Turrim London'. Concerning the provision of corn in Ireland.

Order to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer of Dublin that from the money raised from the tenth granted to the king in Ireland Hibn' they should buy 5,000 quarters of wheat and 1,000 quarters of beans in those parts without delay, and place them in secure places near suitable seaports so that they are ready to be shipped by 13 January next. For this the best ships are to be arrested and prepared for the purpose of shipping the victuals to the duchy when warned. A clerk is to be deputed to oversee the matter, so that it is carried out expeditiously, and the treasurer and barons are to have due allowance in their account for all costs incurred. It is ordered that sustenance be provided for the men, both mounted and on foot, being sent to the duchy of Aquitaine in the king's service.

By K. and C.

120

30 October. Westminster.¹

Because Richard Thurger, one of the coroners in , is insufficient to hold office, the sheriff is ordered that if this is so, another is to be selected in his place in the county court with the assent of the county, and sworn in as coroner, according to custom.²

1.: A note in the margin states 'Void because it is enrolled on the close roll'. For the enrolment, see CCR 1323-7, p. 229.
2.: The entry is crossed out.

121

10 November. Westminster. Concerning making alien beneficed clergy appear before the treasurer and council at Westminster.¹

For certain reasons W[alter Reynolds], archbishop of Canterbury Cantuar', is ordered to make all deans, archdeacons, prebendaries, rectors of churches, vicars and all other beneficed clergy in his diocese who are of the power, affinity or confederation of the king of France to come before the treasurer and others of the king’s council at Westminster on certain days, varying according to the distance of the places and assigned at his discretion, to be heard and to do and receive what the council shall ordain. All their names and benefices and the day assigned them by the archbishop are to be certified to the treasurer and council, under the archbishop’s seal, on the same days.²

By K.

In the same way to the following:

121.1: W[illiam Melton], archbishop of York Ebor', and to all the bishops throughout England.

1.: Void because otherwise below.
2.: The entry has been crossed out. For the replacement entry, see entry 122

122

10 November. Westminster.

Order to W[alter Reynolds], archbishop of Canterbury Cantuar', to make all deans, archdeacons, prebendaries, rectors of churches, vicars and all other beneficed clergy in his diocese who are of the lordship, power, affinity or confederation of the king of France come before the treasurer and others of the king’s council at Westminster on certain days, varying according to the distance of the places and assigned at his discretion. They are to find sufficient surety that they will remain in the king’s realm loyally and will do nothing against the king’s peace or attempt to send any of their goods or profits outside the realm during the war, or in any way assist the king’s enemies, but will do whatever shall be ordered by the king’s council in this matter. The archbishop is to certify to the treasurer and council the names of these clergy, their benefices and the days assigned to them to come before the council under his seal.

By K.

In the same way to the following:

122.1: W[illiam Melton], archbishop of York Ebor', and all the bishops throughout England.

123: 1 October. Portchester Porcestr'.

Order to the mayor, jurats, council, hundred peers and community of the city of Bayonne Baion' to equip two galleys at the king's expense, in accordance with the information and advice of Edmund [of Woodstock], earl of Kent, the king's brother, and Ralph Basset of Drayton, seneschal of Gascony. The king has ordered Roger de Clixby Master Clisseby, king's clerk, whom he has appointed receiver and keeper of his money and victuals sent to the city for expediting his business in those parts, to provide for the expenses of the galleys. The king's council ordered that the two galleys, one being of the best quality and one of middling, be prepared to send news to the king, and bring the king's instructions to those parts to be announced when times allow. The provision is made in response to the king of France's invasion with a huge army, spurning all peace proposals, and for the preservation of the king's right and patrimony, and for the safety and defence of the king's subjects.

124: Same as above.

And it is ordered to Master Roger [de Clixby] that he should pay out of the king's money for the preparation and equipping of the two galleys and making them. He is to receive due allowance in his account for the costs, by the testimony of the earl [of Kent], and the seneschal [of Gascony].

By K.

125: 3 October. Portchester Porcestr'.

Order to the mayor, [jurats, council and hundred peers and community of Bayonne] as in entry 123. The king has ordered John Travers, whom he has appointed receiver and keeper of money etc. as above.

By K.

126: Same as above.

And it is ordered to John [Travers] that he should pay out of the king's money for the preparing and equipping of the two galleys. He is to receive due allowance in his account for the costs, by the testimony of the earl [of Kent], and the seneschal [of Gascony].

By K.

127

3 October. Portchester Porcestr'.

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

Letters of protection granted to Pey-Bidau de Mongie Mongy, citizen of Mongy Bayonne Boion', his men, lands, property, rents and all his rightful possessions in the duchy, as the king, wishing to show him favour, has received him and them into his protection for one year. They are to be maintained, protected and defended, and amends should be made to them for any forfeitures.

By K. by the information of W[illiam] de Airmyn Ayrem'.

The following have similar letters of protection:

127.1: Same as above.

Pey-Bernat de Pinsolle Pynsole, citizen of Pynsole Bayonne Baion', for one [year].

By K. by the information of W[illiam] de Airmyn Ayrem'.

127.2: Same as above.

Bernat de Toulouse Tolos', citizen of Tolos' Bayonne Baion', for [one year].

By K. by the information of W[illiam] de Airmyn Ayrem'.

127.3: Same as above.

Bertran de Sarlonk', mariner of Bayonne Baion', for three years.

By K. by the information of W[illiam de Airmyn].

128: 1 October. Portchester Porcestr'.

To all archbishops, bishops and other prelates, counts, vicomtes, barons, knights, damoiseaux, citizens, burgesses, communities, seneschals, bayles, prévôts, notaries, serjeants and all others in the duchy and in Agenais Agenn' and other lands of Gascony, and also all earls, barons, knights and other men-at-arms, both mounted and foot in England being sent to the duchy, and all others from whatsoever lands and places who are going to the duchy in the king's service.

Order that, if it should happen that Edmund [of Woodstock], earl of Kent, the king's brother, whom the king has appointed as his lieutenant and captain in the duchy, Agenais and elsewhere in Gascony, is impeded for any reason, they are to be intendant to, consult with and aid Ralph Basset of Drayton, seneschal of Gascony, in all matters relating to the defence of the duchy and the defeat of its enemies, for the duration of any such impediment.

By K.

129: 5 October. Portchester Porcestr'.

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

Order that all the masters of ships and other mariners of the city of Bayonne Baione who were banished from the city and prohibited from seeking legal redress for the damages done to the men of Normandy Normann' during the truce between the men of Bayonne and Normandy, should not be harmed against the form of the pardon of this banishment granted to them by the king.

By K.

130: 5 October. Portchester Porcestr'.

To all seneschals, constables etc.

Order that Richard de Rakkele, who abjured the duchy because he was convicted before the prévôt of the Ombrière in the city of Umbrerie Bordeaux Burdegal Umbrerie of counterfeiting the seals of twelve men of the duchy, at the suit of certain enemies, should not be harmed, as the king has pardoned him the abjuration.

By K.

131: 28 September. Portchester Porcestr'. Concerning the arrest of all French people of whatever condition, and the taking of their lands and tenements into the king's hands.

Order to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to inspect the ordinances of Edward [I], the king's father, made for the arrest of French people and the seizure of their goods into the king's hands under similar circumstance as are now faced, and then deliberate more fully with the members of the king's council in London. They are then to cause all French people, including those in the king’s and queen’s households, to be taken and kept safely with reasonable provision for their sustenance, and their lands, tenements, goods and chattels taken into the king's hands by writs under the exchequer seal, according to the form of the ordinances, if it is necessary. The goods and chattels are to be committed to sufficient men, whose names are to be certified to the chancery, and they are to answer for them. The king has ordered the action because the king of France is assembling a great army for war to occupy the duchy of Aquitaine and other of the king's lands overseas.

By K. and C.

132

28 September. Portchester Porcestr'.

Grant to the citizens and inhabitants of Bayonne Baione that they should be quit and free forever from the toll and maltolt demanded from them at the castle of Belin Belyn in the Belyn Landes of Bordeaux Burdeg' ¹ and the town of Lesperron Lesporn if the castle and town are in the king's hands, or once it comes into the king's hands. The citizens and inhabitants were much oppressed when passing with their goods and merchandise in the Bordelais, by way of the castle and town, each person being charged 12d.morl., and have requested that the taxes be remitted for the good service that they have done to the king and his progenitors.

By K.

1.: Belin was included in the geographic region grouping all the moors to the south of Bordeaux formerly called in French the 'landes de Bordeaux', but now known as the 'landes de Gascogne'.

133: Same as above.

Order to the masters, mariners and all others in the king’s fleet of the port of Plymouth Plymmouth who are being sent in his service to the duchy, to be intendant to Robert Bendyn, admiral and captain of the Western Fleet, whom the king is sending to the duchy with ships of the fleet to expedite the king's business, from the time he arrives in the port until they reach the duchy, in all matters relating to that business, notwithstanding any other orders given.

By K.

134: 1324, 2 October. Portchester Porcestr'.

Grant for life to Arnaut Caillau Calculi of all the lands and tenements with appurtenances in Bordeaux Burdegal' which belonged to Arnaut Lambard. After his death they came into the hands of the vicomte of Tartas, and were afterwards sold by him to Amaniu d’Albret Lebreto. Subsequently they escheated into the king’s hands by the forfeiture of the same Albret, now the king’s enemy and rebel, and they are worth 100m.st. a year. He is to account for any excess value to the constable of Bordeaux, and after his death the lands and tenements are to revert to the king.

By K.

135

12 October. Byfleet Byflete.

Order to William de Cotes and Stephen de Denham who had previously been assigned by letters under the exchequer seal to take into the king's hands the churches, prebends, benefices, goods, possessions and chattels of the seculars in the power and lordship of the king of France in the county of , excepting those of the men of Flanders Flandren'. He is not to interfere with the archbishop in his execution of this, as the king has decided that he now wishes the bishops to undertake the task. If the churches, prebends, benefices and other things have already been taken into the king's hands by virtue of the order to them, then they should deliver them to the keepers deputed by the archbishop without any diminution in their value, at the command of the archbishop.¹

By K. and C.

In the same way to the following:

135.1: William Hussey Huse, in ;

135.2: Peter de Worldham and Stephen Power, in ;

135.3: Robert de Kelsey Kellesey and Robert de Ashley Asshele, in the city of London and ;

135.4: John de Enfield Enefeld', kt, and Ralph Hereward, clerk, in and ;

135.5: John de Crek and Master Thomas de Garton, in and ;

135.6: Geoffrey With', kt, and Henry de Hale, clerk, in ;

135.7: Edmund de Hengrave Hemegrave and Geoffrey de Caister Castre, in ;

135.8: Nicholas Mackerel Makerel and Robert de Aston, in ;

135.9: Henry de Pentlow Pentelawe and John de Brompton Brumpton, in and ;

135.10: Henry de Gilden, kt, and William de Bracton, in ;

135.11: Walter Beril and Roger de Bloxworth Master Blokesworth' in ;

135.12: Reynold de Botreaux Botreux and Master Richard de Beaupre in ;

135.13: John de Tarrant Master Tarente and Walter de Rysome Rysum in ;

135.14: Ralph de Bereford and William de Overton in ;

135.15: Nicholas de la Field Felde in the Isle of Wight Insula Vecta;

135.16: Robert Pill Pil, clerk, parson of the church of Torbryan Torbrian and John Brian in ;

135.17: Robert de la Field Felde and Adam Lucas, in and ;

135.18: John de Horkstow Master Horkestowe and Roger de Whatton, in and ;

135.19: Roger de Guilsborough Gildeburgh, clerk and John de Arches in and ;

135.20: Master William de Baiouse and Edmund de Ashby Assheby, in ;

135.21: Adam de Hopperton Hoperton and John Youn, in the ;

135.22: Robert de Burton and Michael de Wath in the ;

135.23: William Clarel and Walter de Poppleton Popelton', in the ;

135.24: Thomas de Burgh and Adam de Skelton in and ;

135.25: William de Tatham and John de Lancaster Lancastre in ;

135.26: Richard de Whatton and William Bozoun in and ;

135.27: Robert Took Touk and John de Leek in and ;

135.28: Master Robert de Sotwell and Roger de Belegrave in and ; and,

135.29: Richard de Embleton Emeldon' in .

135.30: Afterwards Richard de Westcote was assigned in the place of William de Overton[in ] by a new commission in the same form.

1.: For a further order to Cotes and Denham on the same matter, see entry 136.

136

24 November. Puckeridge Pokerych'.

Order to William de Cotes and Stephen de Denham not to interfere with the disposal of churches, prebends, benefices and goods and chattels of the secular clergy in the county of who are of the power or lordship of the king of France, which the king has ordered the diocesan to undertake. The king has learned that, despite an earlier order to them not to interfere, they are impeding this process.¹

By K.

136.1: In the same way to those previously written to [in the sub-entries to entry 135].

1.: For the earlier order to Cotes and Denham, see entry 135.

137

12 October. Byfleet Biflet'.

Order to William de Cotes and Stephen de Denham to be intendant to W[alter Reynolds], archbishop of Canterbury, whom the king has ordered to remove all [alien] religious in his diocese who live near the sea, or on navigable rivers that lead to the sea, to English religious houses distant from the sea. Cotes and Denham are to pay to each of them their weekly wages and their annual payment, as long as they live at those houses, from the issues of their own houses which are in Cotes and Denham's custody, and they will receive due allowance in their accounts. For certain reasons the king assigned Cotes and Denham, by letters under the exchequer seal, to take into the king’s hands all alien priories, houses and religious places of the power and lordship of the king of France in , together with their lands, goods and chattels, those of the men of Flanders Flandrensibus excepted, and keep them safely and honestly. They are to find 18d. a week for each of the religious for their sustenance and 10s. a year for other necessities from the issues of those priories and houses.

By K. and C.

In the same way to the keepers following to be intendant to the bishops following:

137.1: Peter de Worldham and Stephen Power in , to be intendant to J[ohn Langton], bishop of Chichester Cicestr';

137.2: Robert de Kelsey Kellesey and Robert de Ashley Asshele, in the city of London and , to be intendant to S[tephen Gravesend], bishop of London;

137.3: John de Enfield Enefeld', kt, and Ralph Hereward, clerk, in and , to be intendant to S[tephen Gravesend], bishop of London;

137.4: John de Crek' and Master Thomas de Garton, in , to be intendant to J[ohn Hotham], bishop of Ely; and in , to be intendant to H[enry Burghersh], bishop of Lincoln Linc';

137.5: Geoffrey With', kt, and Henry de Hale, clerk, in , to be intendant to J[ohn Salmon], bishop of Norwich Norwycen';

137.6: Edmund de Hengrave Hemegrave and Geoffrey de Caister Castre, in , to be intendant to J[ohn Salmon], bishop of Norwich Norwycen';

137.7: Nicholas Mackerel Makerel and Robert de Aston, in , to be intendant to T[homas Cobham], bishop of Worcester Wygorn';

137.8: Robert de la Field Felde and Adam Lucas, in , to be intendant to T[homas Cobham], bishop of Worcester Wygorn';

137.9: Robert Pill Pil, clerk, parson of the church of Pil Torbryan Torbrian and John Brian in , to be intendant to W[alter Stapledon], bishop of Exeter Exon';

137.10: Reynold de Botreaux Botereux and Richard de Beaupre Master Beupre in , to be intendant to the bishop of Exeter Exon';

137.11: Ralph de Bereford and William de Overton in , to be intendant to J[ohn Stratford], bishop of Winchester Wynton';

137.12: William Hussey Husee, in , to be intendant to the bishop of Winchester Wynton';

137.13: Richard de Embleton Emeldon' in , to be intendant to L[ewis de Beaumont], bishop of Durham Dunolm'.

137.14: Adam de Hopperton Hoperton and John Joun, in the , to be intendant to W[illiam Melton], archbishop of York Ebor';¹

137.15: Michael de Wath and Robert de Burton Borton' in the , to be intendant to W[illiam Melton], archbishop of York Ebor';

137.16: William Clarel and Walter de Poppleton Popleton', in the , to be intendant to W[illiam Melton], archbishop of York Ebor';

137.17: Walter Beril Beryl and Roger de Bloxworth Master Blokesworth' in , to be intendant to R[oger Martival], bishop of Salisbury Sar';

137.18: John de Tarrant Master Tarent and Walter de Rysome Rysom in , to be intendant to the bishop of Salisbury Sar';

137.19: Henry de Gilden Gulden, kt, and William de Bracton, in , to be intendant to J[ohn Droxford], bishop of Bath and Wells Bathon' et Wellen';

137.20: John de Horkstow Master Horkestowe and Roger de Whatton, in and , to be intendant to H[enry Burghersh], bishop of Lincoln;

137.21: William de Baiouse Master Bayouse and Edmund de Ashby Assheby, in , to be intendant to the bishop of Lincoln;

137.22: Thomas de Burgh Bourgh' and Adam de Skelton in and , to be intendant to J[ohn Ross], bishop of Carlisle Karl';

137.23: William de Tatham and John de Lancaster Lancastre in , to be intendant to R[oger Northburgh], bishop of Coventry and Lichfield Coventr' et Lich';

137.24: Richard de Whatton and William Bozoun in , to be intendant to the bishop [of Coventry and Lichfield];

137.25: Richard de Whatton and William Buzoun in , to be intendant to the archbishop of York Ebor';

137.26: Nicholas de la Field Felde in the Isle of Wight Insula Vecta, to be intendant to the bishop of Winchester Wynton'.

1.: This and the following two entries are entered against the archbishop of York, and although each is individually linked to the archbishop here, his name only appears once.

138: 12 November. Westminster.

Order to Robert de Kendal Kendale, constable of Dover castle Dovorr' and warden of the Cinque Ports Quinque Portuum, to proclaim in each port, and in other places in his bailiwick, that no men upon the seas of the king of France's obedience are to be attacked, except in defence of their persons or goods, until further instruction, because emissaries have been sent by the pope to treat for peace, and these negotiations are still unresolved.

By K.

139

Same as above.

Order to the barons and bailiffs of the port of Dover Dovorr' that they are to [have it proclaimed] in the port that no men upon the seas etc., because the pope etc.

In the same way it is ordered to the following:

139.1: the barons and bailiffs of Hythe Hethe, Romney Romenhale, Winchelsea Wynchelse, Rye, Hastings Hastyng', Faversham; the mayors and bailiffs of Southampton Sutht, and Portsmouth Portesmue; the bailiffs of Shoreham Shorham, Great Yarmouth Jernemuth', Dunwich Donwico, Seaford Sheford', Pevensey Pevenese; the mayor and bailiffs of Bristol Bristoll'; bailiffs of Harwich Herewich, Orford Oreford', Goseford, Maldon, Yarmouth Yaremuth', Poole Pole, Isle of Wight Insula Vecta, Harlech Hardelawe, Flint Flynt', Holm Cultram Holmcoltran, St Bees Sancta Bega, Workington Wirkyngton', Ravenglass Ravenglas, Falmouth Falemue, St Michael’s Mount Montis Sancti Michaelis in Periculo Maris, Mousehole, Crantock Sancti Karantoci, Padstow Oldestowe, Clovelly Clovely, Shipden-iuxta-Mere Shippedenemere, Wells-next-the-Sea Welles and Holkham Holkeham;

139.2: the bailiffs of Burnham Brunham, Thornham, Lynn Lenne, Boston Sancto Botulpho, Saltney Salteneye, Saltfleetby Saltefleteby, Wainfleet Waynflete; the mayor and bailiffs of Grimsby Grymesby; the bailiffs of Kingston upon Hull Kyngeston' super Hull', Ravenser [Odd] Ravensere, Scarborough Scardeburgh'; the constable of Bamburgh Castle Baumburgh; the bailiffs of Tynemouth Tynemuth'; the mayor and bailiffs of Newcastle upon Tyne Novo Castro super Tynam; the bailiffs of Whitby Whiteby, Lancaster Lancastr', Cockermouth Cokermue, Liverpool Liverpol, Frodsham Fordham, Newport, Neuport Isle of Wight Insula Vecta Neuport, Tawmouth Towemuth', Ilfracombe Ilfardecumbe, Combe Martin Cumbemartyn, Dunster Dunsterre, Usk, Gower; the mayor and bailiffs of Lyme Regis Lym'; the bailiffs of Llansteffan Landestephan, Laugharne Talchan, Haverfordwest Haverford, Pembroke Penbrok', St Clears Sencher; the mayor and bailiffs of Wareham Warham; the bailiffs of Cemaes Kameys, Cilgerran Kalgaran, Carmarthen Kermerdyn;

139.3: the bailiffs of Carmarthen Kermerdyn,¹ Cardigan Kardigan, , Rhuddlan Rothelan; the mayor and bailiffs of Chester Cestr'; the bailiffs of Aberconwy Aberconeweye, Aberystwyth Lampader, Swansea Swaneseye, Caernarfon Caernarvan, Kidwelly Kedewelly, Milford Muleford', Lynmouth Lymer, Ottermouth Otrymuth', Exmouth Exmue with the ports of Littleham Lulleham, Kenn Kyen and Topsham Toppesham, Sidmouth Sidemuth', Teignmouth Teignemue, Dartmouth Dertemue with the port of Totnes Tottonye, Portlemouth Porlemue, Yealm Mouth below Yalmmue Newton Ferrers Nyweton Ferers Yalmmue, Plymouth Plymmuth' with the port of Sutton, port of Looe Loo, Fowey Fawy, Boldre, Blakeney Blackneye;

139.4: Hugh le Despenser the younger, lord of Glamorgan Glomorgon within his lordship;

139.5: John Darcy, justiciar of Ireland Hibn' or his lieutenant there;

139.6: L[ewis de Beaumont], bishop of Durham Dunolm';

139.8: Edward [of Windsor], earl of Chester and the justiciar of Chester, or his lieutenant;

139.9: the mayor and bailiffs of Lincoln, and, York Ebor'.

1.: The clerk has accidentally repeated this entry.

140

18 November. Westminster.

To all prelates, counts, vicomtes, barons, knights and free tenants, seneschals, mayors, jurats, consuls, communities, colleges and communities, constables, castellans, prévôts, receivers of issues, and bayles and the king's faithful in the duchy.

Appointment during pleasure of John de Wisham Wysham to the office and governance of the seneschalcy of the duchy with all that pertains to that office. It is ordered that he should be obeyed, answered and attended on in all things that pertain to that office.¹

By K.

1.: CPR 1321-4, p.403, Wisham had received letters of protection for one year to go overseas with the earl of Kent in the king's service.

141: Same as above.

Order to Ralph Basset of Drayton to deliver to John [de Wisham] the office and governance [of the seneschalcy of Gascony] with all that pertains to it that is in Basset's possession.

142

Same as above.

In the same way it is ordered to Richard de Grey that he make livery to John [de Wisham] etc.¹

1.: This entry has been squeezed in between entries.

143: Same as above.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay the wages and expenses of John de Wisham Wysham for the office of seneschal of Gascony. The king has appointed Wisham seneschal during pleasure, receiving the wages of 2,000l.t. or its equivalent from the hands of the constable, as well as his reasonable expenses. Whenever Wisham attends parliament, the court of the king of France or elsewhere Wisham will provide for his lieutenant from his wages, during his absence from the duchy. The constable is to receive due allowance in his account.

By K.

144: Same as above.

John de Seagrave the elder has a similar appointment word for word, to the office and governance of the seneschalcy of Gascony.

By K.

145: Same as above.

And it is ordered to Ralph [Basset of Drayton] that he deliver to John de Seagrave [the elder][the office and governance of the seneschalcy of Gascony].

146: Same as above.

In the same way it is ordered to Richard [de Grey][that he deliver to John de Seagrave the elder the office and governance of the seneschalcy of Gascony].

147: Same as above.

And it is ordered to the constable [of Bordeaux that he pay the wages and expenses of John de Seagrave the elder, for the office of seneschal of Gascony] in the same form as entry 143.

148: 22 November. Tower of London Turrim London'. For the provision of victuals for the king's crossing to Gascony.

Order to the treasurer and barons of the exchequer to assign in each county throughout the realm suitable men, by writs under the seal of the exchequer, to purvey victuals and gangways, hurdles, timber and other things which they consider necessary for the crossing of the king to Gascony, for the king's use at his expense, in every way they think appropriate for expediting the king's business there, and they will receive due allowance in their account. The king of France has assembled a great army, and has entered and occupies the duchy. The king now intends to go there, in person, with a large number of earls, barons and other retainers to recover his inheritance, and requires victuals and other things to provide for his and his subjects' sustenance there.

By C.

149: 22 November. Tower of London Turrim London'.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that, on the order of Edmund [of Woodstock], earl of Kent, the king’s brother, and by the advice of others of the king’s council, that the castle of Montendre Mountendre and other castles in the duchy in the king’s hands, both in the Landes Landas and elsewhere, be sufficiently repaired and stocked with arms, victuals and other necessaries with all haste, so that they can be kept securely, for which expenditure due allowance will be made in his account. If the issues of the duchy are not sufficient to pay for it, then it is to be provided from the money in the custody of Nicholas de Huggate, king’s clerk Hugate, on the order of the earl of Kent, and the advice of the king’s council, to be delivered by indentures drawn up between him and Huggate. Huggate has been instructed on this by other letters of the king, and will receive due allowance in his account for this expenditure.

By K. by the information of the treasurer.

150: Same as above.

Order to Nicholas de Huggate, king’s clerk and receiver of money and victuals for expediting the king's business in the duchy Hugate, to deliver the necessary money to the constable of Bordeaux for the repair and provisioning of the castle of Montendre Mountendre and other castles in the king's hands both in the Landes Landas area and elsewhere, if the issues of the duchy prove insufficient. He is to do this when instructed by Edmund [of Woodstock], earl of Kent, the king's brother, and by the advice of the king's council there. Huggate is to receive due allowance in his account.

By K. by the information of the treasurer.

151

24 November. Cheshunt Chesthunt.

Jean Roundell' of Bristol Bristoll', coming from the control of the king of France, found security by John de Weston, kt, Laurence le Meys of Southampton Sutht' and Nicholas de Stamford Staunford, clerk, of , each of whom mainprised that he will remain faithful to the king and will not travel or ship his goods outside the realm without the king’s special licence, nor send any letters or messengers to France that would cause any damage to the king.

In the same way the following, coming from the control of the king of France found security by the following:

151.1: Same as above.

Bentinynus, master of the hospital of Altopascio in Alto Passu Tuscany Tuscia Alto Passu, parson of the church of Great Thurlow Magna Trillowe, by Manettus Francisci, Achapetus de Portenariis , Giacomo de Lucca Luca and Buidon Guidon .

152

21 December. Nottingham Notingh'.

Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to summon all archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, earls, barons, knights, widows and others within his bailiwick who owe service to the king. The earls, barons, knights and others are to come in person to Portsmouth Portesmuth' on Sunday 10 March, with horses and arms, and all the [military] service which they owe the king for the lands and tenements which they hold from him in England, ready to cross the sea with him in aid of his lands. The archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors and widows are to have all the [military] service which they owe the king for the lands and tenements which they hold from him in England, being similarly ready to cross the sea with him in the same manner. The king of France intends to disinherit the king of his land of Gascony, and he has ordered his crossing there for that reason.

By K.

152.1: In the same way it is ordered to all sheriffs throughout England .

153

Order to Thomas [of Brotherton], earl of Norfolk and marshal of England, the king’s brother, to be at Portsmouth Portesmuth' on Sunday 10 March next with horses and arms and all the [military] service which he owes to the king for the lands and tenements which he holds from him in England, and be prepared to cross the sea with him in aid of his lands of Gascony. The king of France proposes to disinherit the king of his lands there, and so he has ordered his crossing.

By K.

In the same way to the following:

153.1: Edward [of Windsor], earl [of Chester], the king’s son; David de Strathbogie Strabolgi, earl of Atholl; Edmund [Fitz Alan], earl of Arundel; Robert de Umfraville Umframvill', earl of Angus; Hugh le Despenser, earl of Winchester; John de Warenne Warenna, earl of Surrey; Robert de Vere Veer, earl of Oxford; Hugh le Despenser the younger; Henry of Lancaster Lancastr', earl of Leicester; Thomas Wake; Henry Fitz Hugh filio Hugonis; William de Ferrers Ferars; Hugh de Neville Nevill'; Edmund Deyncourt; Henry de Cobham Cobeham; Henry de Beaumont Bello Monte; William la Zouch Zousch of Zousch Harringworth Haryngworth'; Robert Fitz Walter filio Walteri; William de Kyme;

153.2: Fulk Fitz Warin filio Warini; John de Hastings Hastyng'; John de Clavering Claveryng'; William le Latimer Latymer; Ralph de Neville Nevill'; William de Grandisson Grandisono; John de Beauchamp Bello Campo of ; John de St John Sancto Johanne of Basing; William la Zouch Zousch'; Henry de Percy; John de Cromwell Crumbwell; Aucher Fitz Henry filio Henrici; Robert de Morley Morle; Ralph de Camoys Cammoys; Robert de Monthaut Monte Alto; Anthony de Lucy; Philip de Columbar; Thomas de Furnival the elder Fournivall'; Thomas de Furnival the younger Fournivall'; John de Seagrave Segrave;

153.3: William Roos Ros of Ros Helmsley Hamlake; John Pecche; Ralph de Monthermer Monte Hermerii; Robert Lisle Insula; John de Saint Amand Sancto Amando; Thomas le Archdeacon Ercedeakne; Ralph de Dacre; Hugh de Courtenay Courteney; John de Charlton Cherleton'; Peter de Mauley Malo Lacu; William le Botiller of Wem Wemme; Henry Hussey Husee; William de Thwinge Twenge; John de Sutton.

154

Same as above.

Order to W[alter Reynolds], archbishop of York Ebor', primate of England, that he have all the [military] service that he owes to the king for the lands and tenements that he holds from him in England at Portsmouth Portesmuth' on Sunday 10 March next, and be prepared to cross the sea with him in aid of his lands of Gascony. The king of France proposes to disinherit the king of his lands there, and so he has ordered his crossing.

In the same way to the following:

154.1: W[alter Stapledon], bishop of Exeter Exon'; A[dam Orleton], bishop of Hereford Hereforden'; J[ohn Droxford], bishop of Bath and Wells Bathonen' et Wellen'; J[ohn Langton], bishop of Chichester Cicestren'; J[ohn Hotham], bishop of Ely Elien'; J[ohn Salmon], bishop of Norwich Norwycen'; H[amo Hethe]bishop of Rochester Roff'; R[oger Northburgh], bishop of Coventry and Lichfield Coventren' et Lich'; J[ohn Stratford], bishop of Winchester Wynton'; T[homas Cobham], bishop of Worcester Wygorn'; R[oger Martival], bishop of Salisbury Sar'; L[ewis Beaumont], bishop of Durham Dunolm'; H[enry Burghersh], bishop of Lincoln; S[tephen Gravesend], bishop of London; D[afydd ap Bleddyn], bishop of St Asaph Assaven'; the bishop of St David’s Meneven' ¹; A[nian Sais], bishop of Bangor Bangoren'; the bishop of Llandaff Landaven' ²;

154.2: the abbot of Malmesbury; the abbot of Hyde by Winchester Hide iuxta Wynton'; the abbot of Glastonbury Glastingbury; the abbot of Winchcombe Wynchecumbe; the abbot of Cerne; the abbot of St Benet of Hulme Sancto Benedicto de Holm; the abbot of Evesham; the abbot of Sherborne Shireburn'; the abbot of St Albans Sancto Albano; the abbot of Muchelney Michilny; the abbot of Abingdon Abyndon'; the abbot of Ramsey Ramesey; the abbot of Bury St Edmunds Sancto Edmundo; the abbot of Peterborough Burgo Sancti Petri; the abbot of Pershore; the abbot of Shrewsbury Salop'; the abbot of Abbotsbury Abbotesbury; the abbot of St Augustine's, Canterbury Sancti Augustini, Cantuar'; the abbot of St Peter's, Gloucester Sancti Petri, Glouc'; the prior of Coventry Covyntre;

154.3: the abbess of Wilton Wylton; the abbess of Shaftesbury Shafton'; the abbess of Barking Berkyng.

1.: Two dots have been left in the space where the initial should have been entered, suggesting that the clerk was unsure who the bishop was, though it was clearly intended that an initial was to be entered.
2.: Two dots have been left in the space where the initial should have been entered, suggesting that the clerk was unsure who the bishop was, though it was clearly intended that an initial was to be entered.

155

21 December. Nottingham Not'.

Order to the mayor, barons and bailiffs of the port of Dover Dovorr', to have all the service of ships they owe the king at Portsmouth Portesmuth' on Sunday 17 March next, ready to go in his service to Gascony, because the king of France maliciously intends to disinherit the king of his lands in Gascony, and so he has ordered his crossing there.

In the same way to the following:

155.1: the mayor, barons and bailiffs of Rye, Sandwich Sandwico, Faversham, Winchelsea Wynchelse.

155.2: the mayor, barons and bailiffs of Romney Romenhale, Hythe Hethe, Hastings Hastinges, and Pevensey Pevense.

156

Same as above.

Order to the mayor, bailiffs and community of the town of Southampton Sutht to prepare and equip sufficiently the ships of a carrying capacity of 40 tuns of wine or more in the port [of Southampton] and bring them to Portsmouth Portesmuth' by 17 March next to go at the king's wages, as will be ordered then. Those ships that are absent are to be recalled. The king and his council had previously ordered that all such ships of the realm be at Portsmouth by 24 February to go in the king's service, and now he intends to go in person with an army to his land of Gascony and relieve it, in opposition to the king of France's proposal to disinherit him of those lands.

In the same way to the following:

156.1: the barons, bailiffs and communities of Dover Dovorr', Hythe Hethe, Romney Romenhale, Winchelsea Wynchelse, Rye, Hastings Hastyng', Faversham; the mayor, bailiffs and communities of Portsmouth Portesmue; the bailiffs and communities of Shoreham Shorham, Seaford Seford', Pevensey Pevenese; the mayor, bailiffs and community of the town of Bristol Bristoll'; the bailiffs and communities of Harwich Herewich, Orford Oreford', Goseford, Combe Martin Cumbe Martyn, Dunster Dunsterre; the mayor, bailiffs and community of the Lyme Regis Lym'; the bailiffs and communities of Llansteffan Landstephan, Cemaes Kameys, Milford Muleford', town of Swansea Swaneseye, Newport, Neuport Isle of Wight Insula Vecta Neuport, Sandwich Sandwyco;

156.2: the bailiffs and communities of Maldon, Yarmouth Yaremuth', Poole Pole, Isle of Wight Insula Vecta, Harlech Hardelawe, Falmouth Falemue, St Michael’s Mount Montis Sancti Michaelis in Periculo Maris, Mousehole, Padstow Oldestowe; the bailiffs and law-worthy men of Crantock Sancti Karantoci; the bailiffs and communities of Clovelly Clovely, Shipden-iuxta-Mere Shippedenemere, Wells-next-the-Sea Welles and Holkham Holkeham, Thornham, Boston Sancto Botulpho, Laugharne Talchan, St Clears Sencher; Robert de Kendal Kendale, constable of Dover Castle Dovorr', and warden of the Cinque Ports Quinque Portuum; the bailiffs and communities of Exmouth Exmue with the ports of Littleham Luleham , Kenn Kyen and Topsham Toppesham, Sidmouth Sidemouth', Teignmouth Teignemue, Saltney Salteneye, Saltfleetby Saltfleteby, Wainfleet Waynflete; the mayor, bailiffs and community of the town of Grimsby Grymmesby;

156.3: the bailiffs and communities of Kingston upon Hull Kyngeston' super Hull', Ravenser [Odd] Ravensere, Scarborough Scardeburgh', Tynemouth Tynemuth', Whitby Whiteby, Liverpool Liverpol, Frodsham Fordeham; the bailiffs of prior of St Helen's in the Isle of Wight Sancte Elene in Insula Vecta ; the bailiffs and communities of Tawmouth Towemuth', Ilfracombe Ilfardecumbe, Dartmouth Dertemue with the port of Totnes Tottonye, Portlemouth Porlemue, Yealmpton below Yalhampton Newton Ferrers Nyweton Ferers Yalhampton, Plymouth Plymmuth' with the port of Sutton, Great Yarmouth Magna Jernemuta, town of Little Yarmouth Parva Jernemuta, Lynn Lenn', Blakeney Blackneye, Ipswich Gippewico.

157

31 December. Nottingham Not'. For preventing anyone from travelling overseas.

Order to the warden of the port of Dover Dovorr' that he should not permit any men of whatever status or condition to travel abroad from the port without the king’s special licence.

In the same way to each of the mayors and bailiffs of the aforesaid ports.¹

157.1: Item to the sheriffs of London.

1.: The addressees are presumably the mayors and bailiffs of the ports contained in entry 156.1, entry 156.2, entry 156.3.

158

24 November. Puckeridge Pokeriche.

Order to the mayor, bailiffs and community of the town of Southampton Sutht' to recall all the ships of the port carrying 40 tuns of wine or more, wherever they may be, to be there by the 24 February prepared to go in the king’s service at his wages. They are not to permit any such ships already in the port or returning to it in the mean time to leave without receiving sufficient security from the owners of the ships to return to the port by the assigned day and be prepared to enter into the king’s service. The king of France, having gathered a great army, has entered the duchy, and has occupied castles, fortalices and the lands and tenements of the king and his subjects in the duchy and elsewhere within the king's lordship to the manifest disinheritance of the king and his subjects. For the defence of the king's patrimony, and the recovery of what has been occupied, he intends to cross the sea in person, with a large number of earls, barons and other retainers, and to facilitate this he and his council have ordered that all the ships of 40 tuns capacity be prepared by 24 February to go in his service, at his wages.

By K.

In the same way it is ordered to the following:

158.1: the barons, bailiffs and communities of Dover Dovorr', Hythe Hethe, Romney Romenhale, Winchelsea Wynchelse, Rye, Hastings Hastyng', Faversham; the mayor, bailiffs and community of Portsmouth Portesmue; the bailiffs and communities of Shoreham Shorham, Seaford Seford', Pevensey Pevense; the mayor, bailiffs and community of the town of Bristol Bristoll'; the bailiffs and communities of town of Harwich Herewich, the bailiffs and community of Orford Oreford' , Goseford, Combe Martin Cumbe Martyn, Dunster Dunsterre; the mayor, bailiffs and community of Lyme Regis Lym'; the bailiffs and communities of Llansteffan Landstephan, Cemaes Kameys, Milford Muleford', Swansea Swaneseye, Newport in the Neuport Isle of Wight Insula Vecta Neuport;

158.2: the bailiffs and communities of Sandwich Sandwyco, Maldon, Yarmouth Yaremuth', Poole Pole, Isle of Wight Insula Vecta,¹ Harlech Hardelawe, Falmouth Falemue, St Michael’s Mount Montis Sancti Michaelis in Periculo Maris, Mousehole, Padstow Oldestowe, Crantock Sancti Karantoci, Clovelly Clovely, Shipden-iuxta-Mere Shippedenemere, Wells-next-the-Sea Welles and Holkham Holkeham, Thornham, Boston Sancto Botulpho, Laugharne Talchan, St Clears Sencher; Robert de Kendal Kendale, constable of Dover Castle Dovorr', and warden of the Cinque Ports Quinque Portuum; the bailiffs and community of Exmouth Exmue, with the ports of Littleham Luleham, Kenn Kyen and Topsham Toppesham;

158.3: the bailiffs and communities of Sidmouth Sidemouth', Teignmouth Teignemue, Saltney Salteneye, Saltfleetby Saltefleteby, Wainfleet Waynflete; the mayor and bailiffs of Grimsby Grymesby; the bailiffs and communities of Kingston upon Hull Kyngeston' super Hull', Ravenser [Odd] Ravensere, Scarborough Scardeburgh', Tynemouth Tynemuth', Whitby Whiteby, Liverpool Liverpol, Frodsham Fordeham; the bailiffs of the prior of St Helen's Sancte Elene in the Isle of Wight Insula Vecta; the bailiffs and communities of the Tawmouth Towemuth', Ilfracombe Ilfardecumbe, Dartmouth Dertemue with the port of Totnes Tottonye, Portlemouth Porlemue, Yealmpton below Yalhampton Newton Ferrers Nyweton' Ferers Yalhampton, Plymouth Plymmuth' with the port of Sutton.

1.: The clerk has clearly made an error and put 'ville' which was unnecessary for the Isle of Wight.

159

24 November. Puckeridge Pokerich'.¹

Order to the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk to arrest and keep in custody all men and merchants from the king's cities and towns in Agenais Agenn', Périgord Petragor', Quercy Caturc', Bazadais Vasaten', Saintonge Xancton' and the Île d'Oléron Insule Oleronis , excepting the men of the castles and towns of Penne-d'Agenais and Puymirol Primerole in Agenais, Pommiers in Bazadais Pomers, Vasaten' and the castle of Montendre Montandre and the lordships of the same, together with their goods and merchandise found in his bailiwick. The king wishes that indentures should be made between the sheriff and the mayors and bailiffs of the cities, liberties and boroughs, and mercantile towns of the goods and merchandise arrested there. Indentures should also be made with two good and law-worthy men of the places outside the cities, boroughs and market towns for the same. The sheriff is to certify the king of the names of the men arrested, and of the manner and value of the goods arrested, and also of the tenor of the indentures. The king has made the order because the people of the cities and towns of those lands, with the exception of those listed above, have risen in rebellion against the king and surrendered those places to the adherents of the king of France.

By K.

In the same way to the following sheriffs:

159.1: the sheriffs of London, the sheriff of Cornwall, the sheriff of Devon, the sheriff of Wiltshire, the sheriff of Yorkshire;

159.2: the sheriff of Surrey and Sussex, the sheriff of Hampshire, the sheriff of Herefordshire, the sheriff of Kent;

159.3: the sheriff of Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire, the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk, the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset, the sheriff of Northumberland;

159.4: the sheriff of Cumberland, the sheriff of Lancashire, the sheriff of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, the sheriff of Shropshire and Staffordshire;

159.5: the sheriff of Lincolnshire, the sheriff of Essex and Hertfordshire, the sheriff of Gloucestershire, the sheriff of Worcestershire.

1.: A note in the margin states 'extractus'.

160

Same as above.

Order to Edward [of Windsor], earl of Chester, the justiciar of Chester, or his lieutenant, reciting the orders made to the sheriffs throughout England [in entry 159], and ordering that in accordance with the orders to the sheriffs, the men specified should be arrested, and all the names of the men so arrested and of their goods and their value be certified to the king under their seals.

In the same way to the following:

160.1: John Darcy, justiciar of Ireland Hibn';

160.2: L[ewis de Beaumont], bishop of Durham Dunolm'.

: (Up to here) they are sent to the exchequer (Hic mittuntur ad scaccarium).

161

30 December. Nottingham Notingh'. For Arnaut-Guilhem de l'Aspès.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to cause Arnaut-Guilhem de l'Aspès ¹ to have 100s.st. each year from the issues of the king's land of Soule Sola in the castellany of Mauléon Malus Leo, in the parishes of Ordiarp Urdyarp and Musculdy Muskilly, during pleasure, for which the constable will receive due allowance in his account. The king made the grant at the request of Arnaut-Guilhem, lord of Lescun Lescu, and also for l'Aspès' past and future good service, to aid in his sustenance.

By K.

1.: This may in fact relate to Guilhem-Arnaut de Béarn, son of Bernat de Béarn called l'Aspès.

162: 23 December. Nottingham Notingham. For receiving the men of the duchy of Aquitaine into the king's peace.

Grant to Ralph Basset of Drayton, Thomas Archdeacon Lercedekne, Arnaut de Durfort Duro Forti, Amaniu du Foussat Fossato and Arnaut-Guilhem, lord of Lescun, or any two or three of them, of whom Basset is to be one, of full power to receive into the king's peace all those of the duchy who have rebelled against the king and adhered to the French, and others who invaded the duchy, and to pardon them and remit to them the king’s peace. The king has promised to confirm anything that Basset and the others do in this regard.

By K.

163

18 December. Nottingham Notingh'.

Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire that the ships in the ports within his bailiwick provided for the king's voyage be sufficiently prepared with planks, hurdles, stalls, stables and other things with all speed for the transport of the king's horses and those of his subjects going to the duchy, by the advice of John Sturmy Sturmi, admiral of the Northern Fleet. They are to be ready to receive the horses and others necessaries before leaving port, as the king previously ordered. All costs to which the sheriff is put in this matter will be allowed in his account at the exchequer in the issues of his bailiwick, by Sturmy's testimony, by indentures drawn up between the sheriff and the admiral.

In the same way to the following sheriffs:

163.1: the [sheriffs of] London; the [sheriff of] Lincolnshire;

163.2: the [sheriff of] Essex and Hertfordshire;¹

163.3: the [sheriff of] Norfolk and Suffolk;²

163.4: the [sheriff of] Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire;³

163.5: the [sheriff of] Nottinghamshire; the [sheriff of] Northumberland;

1.: The clerk entered the two counties separately, and then joined them together to show that the two counties were served by a single sheriff.
2.: The clerk entered the two counties separately, and then joined them together to show that the two counties were served by a single sheriff.
3.: The clerk entered the two counties separately, and then joined them together to show that the two counties were served by a single sheriff.

164

18 December. Nottingham Notingham.¹

Order to Robert de Kendal Kendale, constable of Dover Castle Dovorr' and warden of the Cinque Ports Quinque Portuum, or his lieutenant, to have diligent search made in every port in his bailiwick for all people coming into England from overseas, and to arrest all letters of a suspicious nature and their bearers, and keep the bearers safe until ordered otherwise. He is to send the letters to the king with all speed, since the king is given to understand that, notwithstanding an order made to Kendal to search for such letters, many prejudicial to the king and his crown are being brought into the realm.²

By K.

In the same way to the following:

164.1: the mayor and sheriffs of London; the bailiffs of Bristol Bristoll'; the bailiffs of Southampton Sutht';

164.2: the bailiffs of the town of Portsmouth Portesmuth'; the sheriff of Hampshire; the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset;

164.3: the sheriff of Devon; the sheriff of Cornwall.

1.: A marginal note states that it is 'Void because it was enrolled in the close rolls under the same date'.
2.: The entry is crossed out. See CCR 1323-7, p.331 for another enrolment of this entry for which this one was cancelled.

165

24 December. Nottingham Notyngham.

Letter to the principal inhabitants (proceribus) of the community of Port-Sainte-Marie Portus Sancte Marie , requesting them to aid the king in the defence of his rights and expend resources for the same to repel the illicit actions of rebels, so that their loyal actions will be known to all. He further asks them to give credence to Matheu de Luco Bono, to whom the king has revealed the secrets of his heart to be communicated to them. He acknowledges their past loyalty which he knows from the outcome of events, and by the report of J[ohn Hotham], bishop of Ely Elien' and Pey de Galician Master Gallicenio, king's clerk, who have lately come to the king from the duchy.

By K.

In the same way to the following:

165.1: the principal inhabitants and community of Agen Agenn' to give credence to Bertran Coudène Master Codone;

165.2: the principal inhabitants and community of the town of Marmande to give credence to Guilhem Do, burgess of Marmande;

165.3: the community of Monclar Monte Claro to give credence to either Ralph Basset of Drayton and Thomas Archdeacon Lercedeakne, the king's envoys;

In the same way to the following with the same credence to be given to Ralph [Basset] and Thomas [Archdeacon] or one of them:

165.4: the community of Monflanquin Monte Flankini; the community of Tournon-d'Agenais Turnon';

165.5: the community of Mézin Medicino; the community of Montréal Monte Regali;

165.6: the community of Condom;

165.7: the community of Bazas Vasaten';

166

23 December. Nottingham Notingham.

Order to John de Sturmy, admiral of the Northern Fleet, to expedite the provision of planks, hurdles and other things for the equipping of the ships ordered for the king's voyage to Gascony. He is to warn the sheriffs ordered to provide the planks and hurdles in their bailiwicks to bring them to where the ships are, so that these ships will be ready to sail at the appointed time, and keep the king informed of his progress as often as he can. The king had ordered all the sheriffs there that the planks, hurdles, etc. which they were ordered to provide for the ships in the ports within their bailiwicks be equipped with them before their departure from their ports.¹

By K.

1.: For the order to the sheriffs referred to in this entry, see entry 163.

167

24 December. Nottingham Notingh'.

Letter to Roger-Bernat de Foix Fous, vicomte of Castellbò Castro Bono, asking him to guard the king's rights and repel the presumption of those rebels who threaten them. In this way he will earn praise for his actions, and the king and his successors will be bound to reward him. He is delighted by Foix's loyalty, as his rights are being threatened by the king of France.

In the same way to the following:

167.1: Bernat de Béarn, called l'Aspès; Guilhem, lord of Andoins Andeyns; Ramon-Arnaut, lord of Coarraze Cuarase; Amat, lord of Gayrosse Gaylosse; Ramon-Arnaut, lord of Gerderest Gerserest'; Ot, lord of Doumy Domy; Ramon-Arnaut, lord of Morlanne Morlane; Ot de Miramont Miremount; Fortaner de Lescun del Skun;

167.2: Ot, lord of Sadirac Sedirak'; Assiu de Castetpugon Castro Pugo; Galhart de Castetpugon Castro Pugo, lord of Projan Prunian; Menaut, lord of Samsons Sampsons; Ramon, lord of Bidos Bydouse; Andriu, lord of Arbus Derbuse; Lop-Bergunh de Monein Monyn; Ramon-Arnaut, lord of Audaux Audaus.

168: 1325, 10 January. Ravensdale Ravenesdale.

Letters of credence to the community of La Réole Reule, asking them to deal with the evil infesting their town, and the injuries towards the king there, defend his rights and crush the unlawful attempts of those rebelling against him with all their strength. They should make every effort to give help, as the king's loyal and faithful subjects. The community are to give credence to what Ramon Gasc, their fellow burgess Gask', who came to the king on their behalf, and to whom he has told the secrets of his heart, says to them on his behalf. They should be eager to put what he tells them into practice, and the king will give them the highest praise and reward. The faithfulness and constancy of the community and their predecessors to the king and his progenitors is proven, and he is informed by J[ohn Hotham], bishop of Ely and Pey de Galician Master Galiciano that the evil things that have occurred in their town were not their fault.

169

1324, 22 December. Nottingham Notingh'.

Order to Stephen de Cobham Cobeham, Ralph Savage Sauvage, Henry de Cobham Cobeham and Henry de Goshale to select and inspect 200 of the strongest and most sufficient men out of the 1,040 foot soldiers that they were previously assigned to array in , and arm them with better haketons, bacinets, gauntlets of steel or whalebone and other suitable arms, and lead them to Portsmouth Portesmuth' by 17 March. Cobham, Savage and Goshale are to be there with the men, suitably apparelled, and are then to go with the them to the duchy. They are to certify to the king what they have done in this matter by the 2 February next, with the details of the men's wages from the time they leave their county (region) until their arrival at Portsmouth . This is to be done without fail. The king previously assigned Cobham and the others by his letters patent to select 1,040 ready to go into the king’s service from the county, except from the cities of Canterbury Canterbirs and Rochester Roucestre, and the town of Maidstone Maidenstan, and arm them for the king’s service by the following 11 November, now passed. Now, because the king of France has wrongfully disinherited the king of his duchy of Gascony, he has ordered his passage to the duchy for its relief on 17 March with certain great nobles of his realm, and requires the foot soldiers.

By K.

In the same way to the following:

169.1: Henry de Montfort and William Hussey Huse in , except for the town of Southwark Suthwerk', 100 foot soldiers out of 400;

169.2: Nicholas Gentil and John de Ifield Ifeld in , except for the city of Chichester Cicestre, 100 foot soldiers out of 640;

169.3: John de Tichborne Tycheburn' and Edmund de Kendal Kendale in , except for the city of Winchester Wyncestr' and the town of Southampton Sutht', 250 foot soldiers out of 800;

169.4: Reynold Paveley and Walter Gacelyn in , except for the city of Salisbury Salesbirs, 250 foot soldiers out of 800;

169.5: Alan de Buxhull' and William de Stoke Stok' in , 200 foot soldiers out of 640;

169.6: William de Welland Weyland and John de Bures in , except for the cities of Bath Baa and Wells Welles and the town of Somerton, 200 foot soldiers out of 880;

169.7: Nicholas Dauneye and Stephen de Haccombe in , except for the city of Exeter Excestr', 400 foot soldiers out of 800;

169.8: William de Botreaux Botereaux and Richard Huish Hewissh in , 200 foot soldiers out of 650;

169.9: Constantine de Mortimer Mortimere, William Barnack Bernak', Roger de Kerdiston Kerdeston' and Geoffrey Wight in , except for the city of Norwich Norwiz and the towns of Lynn Lenn' and Great Yarmouth Graunt Jernemuth', 200 foot soldier out of 1,040;¹

169.10: Thomas de Bavent and John de Welnetham Whelnetham in , except for the towns of Ipswich Gippewiz and Bury St Edmunds Seint Esmon, 150 foot soldiers out of 640;

169.11: Robert Darcy, William Wasteneys, Thomas de Newmarket Newemarche, Thomas Wake of Blisworth, Alexander de Montfort and William de Bayous in , except for the city of Lincoln Nicole and the towns of Boston Seint Botolph, Grantham Graham, Stamford Staunford, Grimsby Grymesby and Barton upon Humber Barton' sur Humbre, 300 foot soldiers out of 1,040;

169.12: Henry Fitz Hugh, Simon Ward Warde, Ralph Neville Nevill', Thomas Ughtred, William de Thwing Tweng' and Richard Byram Birenn in , except for the city of York Everwyk' and the towns of Beverley Beverle, Kingston upon Hull Kyngeston' sur Hulle, Scarborough Scardeburgh' and Ravenser Odd Ravenserrode, 300 foot soldiers out of 960;

169.13: Richard de la Ryvere and John de Aunsle in , except for the towns of Gloucester Gloucestr', Bristol Bristuyt and Cirencester Cirencestr', 100 foot soldiers out of 640;

169.14: Richard de Baskerville Baskervill' and John de Barrow Barwe in , except for the city of Hereford Heref, 100 foot soldiers out of 400;

169.15: Nicholas Corbet and Nicholas de Aston in , except for the city of Worcester Wircestr', 100 foot soldiers out of 240;

169.16: Robert de Harley Harle and Fulk de Pembridge Pembrugg' in , except for the town of Shrewsbury Salopbirs, 200 foot soldiers out of 640;

169.17: Thomas de Pipe and John de Hinckley Hyncle in , except for the town of Stafford, 200 foot soldiers out of 480;

169.18: Thomas Hastings Hastyngg' and William de Birmingham Bermyngham' ² in , except for the towns of Warwick Warrewyk' and Coventry Coventre, 250 foot soldiers out of 400;

169.19: John Hamlyn Hamelyn, Richard de Edgbaston Eggebaston' and John de Aungervill' in , except for the town of Leicester Leycestr', 250 foot soldiers out of 400;

169.20: Robert de Waterville Watervill' and Thomas de Wenton in , 50 foot soldiers out of 160;

169.21: Ralph Basset of Weldon, John de Longueville Longevill' and Robert de Daventry Davyntre in , except for the town of Northampton Norht', 250 foot soldiers out of 640;

169.22: Roger de Nowers and John de Harcourt Harecourt in , except for the town of Oxford Oxenford', 250 foot soldiers out of 400;

169.23: Thomas Cowdray Coudrey and Richard de Coleshill Colshull' in , 250 foot soldiers out of 400;

169.24: John de Mortayn and Ralph Fitz Richard in , except for the town of Bedford Bedeford', 300 foot soldiers out of 400;

169.25: Philip de Aylesbury and John de la Penn Penne in , 300 foot soldiers out of 560;

169.26: John de Enfield Enfeld' and Roger de Brok' in , 100 foot soldiers out of 240;

169.27: Hugh de Neville Nevill' and Walter de Pattishall Pateshull' in , 200 foot soldiers out of 560;

169.28: Richard de Perrers Perers and John de la Haye in , 200 foot soldiers out of 560;

169.29: Richard de Plaiz and John de Hinton Hynton' in , except for the towns of Cambridge Cantebr' and Ely, 250 foot soldiers out of 640;

169.30: William Moigne and Bernard de Bruce Bruys in , except for the town of Huntingdon Huntyngdon', 250 foot soldiers out of 400;

169.31: Hugh de Meynell Meynill' and Alfred de Solvy in , except for the town of Derby, 200 foot soldiers out of 400;

169.32: Robert Pierrepoint Pirpont' and John de Mounteney Mounteny in , except for the towns of Nottingham Notingh' and Newark Newerk', 200 foot soldiers out of 640.

169.33: 1325, 26 January. Kings Langley Langele.

Afterwards, because the said John de Ifield Ifeld' was occupied with the king’s business in various places and was unable to attend to the selection of the foot soldiers, Edward St John Seint Johan was assigned in his place to attend to the selection with Nicholas Gentil, according to the form of the original commission.

1.: For Mortimer's petition to the king in which he describes how he was attacked, pursued and besieged at Holy Trinity church when he came to Norwich to array these foot soldiers, see TNA, SC 8/62/3075.
2.: Birmingham's name is written over an erasure.

170: 1324, 23 November. Nottingham Notingham. Concerning the selection of hobelars and archers in Cheshire and their dispatch to Portsmouth.

Order to Edward [of Windsor], earl of Chester, the king's son, or to his justiciar of Chester or his lieutenant, to assign Geoffrey de Warburton Werberton' and Peter de Thornton Thorneton' to select and inspect 60 of the best hobelars and 120 of the best and most powerful archers in . They are then to provide horses for the hobelars and suitably arm them, and take them to Portsmouth to accompany the king to the duchy of Gascony at the king's wages, by the assigned date. They are to certify to the king what they have done in the matter by the 2 February next. As far as the rates of the men's wages from the time they leave their county (region) until their arrival at Portsmouth are concerned, the king will decide and let them know at an early date. As the king of France has wrongfully disinherited the king of his duchy, it has been decided that the king will go to there to provide relief on 17 March with some nobles of the realm, and wants to have mounted hobelars and archers with him.

By K.

171

23 December. Nottingham Notingh'.

Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to proclaim throughout his bailiwick that all those knights, esquires, hobelars and foot soldiers who wish to go with the king in his service to Gascony at his wages, of 2s. for knights, 12d. for esquires, 6d. for hobelars and 3d. for foot soldiers, should be at Portsmouth Portesmuth' by 17 March to go with the king, receiving the wages, and also receiving their passage there. The sheriff is to return this writ and certify that he has executed it. Because the king of France has assembled a great army to disinherit the king of his duchy of Gascony, the king has ordered his passage there from Portsmouth at the assigned day to rescue and defend the duchy, and wishes to go there with as large a force as he can.

By K.

171.1: In the same way to all the sheriffs throughout England.¹

1.: For the original writs, together with the returns made to them, from the sheriffs of Warwickshire and Leicestershire, Rutland, Oxfordshire and Berkshire, and Norfolk and Suffolk, see TNA, C 47/2/60/12-15.

172

Same as above.

Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to proclaim throughout his bailiwick that anyone who has been outlawed, banished from or who has abjured the realm, or has been indicted or accused of a felony or another offence committed before Christmas last, except those imprisoned or who have fled to France for rebellion against the king in war within the realm, and wishes to go with the king to Gascony and serve him well and loyally there at the king's wages during the war, should come without delay, and he will be pardoned of the suit, outlawry or abjuration, and will be delivered from prison if he is incarcerated. This will be done provided that he can find sufficient security by himself or by his friends to come to Westminster before the king’s council or those appointed to receive this security there. The sheriff is to return this writ with his certification of its execution. Because the king of France has assembled a great army to disinherit the king of his duchy of Gascony, the king has ordered his passage there, and wishes to go with as large a force as he can.¹

By K.

172.1: In the same way to all the sheriffs throughout England.

1.: For a related entry following the postponement of the king's passage, see entry 263.

173

23 December. Nottingham Notingham.

Order to Thomas Ughtred, John de Sutton and Richard Byram Byroun to array 60 knights, esquires and other men-at-arms of , who are not being retained by the king or by anyone else, from those that they previously inspected and arrayed, to be at Portsmouth by 17 March, to go with the king in his service to Gascony, at his wages. They are to certify the king of the names of the men, and of all that they have done in the matter under their seals by 2 February. As far as the rates of the men's wages are concerned, from the time they leave their county (region) until their arrival at Portsmouth Portesmuth', the king will decide and let them know at an early date. He previously assigned Ughtred and the others by his letters patent to array knights, esquires and other men-at-arms in Yorkshire,¹ and those that are suitable to go in the king's service at his wages to Gascony, of which the king of France plans to disinherit the king. They were also ordered to inquire into the men who are retained by others, and by whom, and also to ordain and array those men suitable for the king's service without exception, so that they are ready and equipped to go in the king's service to the duchy when they are warned by the king after 2 February. The king wants to have men-at-arms with him for the defence of that land.²

By K.

In the same way to the following:

173.1: William de Buckminster Bukmynstr' and Thomas de Newmarket Neumarche in for 40 men-at-arms;

173.2: John de Mounteney Mounteny and John de Charnell Charneles in for 20 men-at-arms;

173.3: Alfred de Solvy Sulvy and William de Roseles in for 20 men-at-arms;

173.4: William de Birmingham Bermyngham and William de Lucy in for 20 men-at-arms;

173.5: John de Boyvill' and John Hakelute Haclut in for 20 men-at-arms;

173.6: Thomas Mounteney Mounteny and Thomas Wake of Deeping Depyng' in for 15 men-at-arms;

173.7: Bernard de Bruce Bruys and William de Baious in for five men-at-arms;

173.8: John Morris Moriz, Robert de Vere Veer and Andrew de Seint Liz in and for 20 men-at-arms;

173.9: William Moigne Moygne and Matthew de Bassingbourn Bassingburn in and for fifteen men-at-arms;

173.10: Anselm Marshall Mareschal and George de Thorpe Thorp' in for 60 men-at-arms;

173.11: William Giffard and John de Welnetham Whelnetham in for 60 men-at-arms;

173.12: Piers de Grandisson Graunson and Walter de Higford Huggeford' in for fifteen men-at-arms;

173.13: Fulk de Pembridge Pembrigge and Roger Corbet of Moreton Corbet Morton in , for 20 men-at-arms;

173.14: Thomas de Haughton Halughton' and Thomas de Pipe in for 20 men-at-arms;

173.15: Nicholas Dauneye and Piers de Challens Chalouns in for 20 men-at-arms;

173.16: Richard de Huish Hiwissh and William de Botreaux Botreux, in for 20 men-at-arms;

173.17: Robert de Etchingham Echingham and Roger de Bavent in and for 20 men-at-arms.

1.: CPR 1324-7, pp. 53-5.
2.: For a related entry, see entry 276.

174

23 December. Nottingham Notingh'.

Order to the mayor, sheriffs and community of London to send the 300 foot soldiers they were previously ordered by the king's letters to array from the strongest in the city to Portsmouth Portesmuth' by 17 March to go with the king to Gascony at his wages. The king is to be certified of their actions under their seal by 2 February next. As far as the rates of the wages of the men until they arrive at Portsmouth are concerned the king will decide and let them know at an early date. The king had previously ordered them to select the men and equip them with haketons, hauberks or plates, gauntlets of iron or whalebone and other suitable arms so that they were ready before 11 November last to go in the king's service, when the king informed them. Now because the king of France has wrongfully disinherited the king of his lands of Gascony, he has ordered his passage there from Portsmouth on 17 March next with some nobles of his realm to rescue and defend the duchy, and wishes to have with him the service of foot soldiers.

By K.

In the same way to the good people of the following:

174.1: the bailiffs and good people of Canterbury Canterbir' for 50 [foot soldiers];

174.2: the bailiffs and good people of Rochester Roucestr' for fifteen [foot soldiers];

174.3: the bailiffs and good people of Maidstone Maydenestan' for ten [foot soldiers];

174.4: the bailiffs and good people of Southwark Suthwerk' for ten [foot soldiers];

174.5: the bailiffs and good people of Chichester Cicestr' for 20 [foot soldiers];

174.6: the mayor, bailiffs and good people of Winchester Wyncestr' for 60 [foot soldiers];

174.7: the mayor, bailiffs and good people of the Southampton Sutht for 50 [foot soldiers];

174.8: the mayor, bailiffs and good people of Salisbury Saresbury for 50 [foot soldiers];

174.9: the bailiffs and good people of Bath for sixteen [foot soldiers];

174.10: the bailiffs and good people of Wells Welles for 20 foot soldiers;

174.11: the bailiffs and good people of Somerton for six [foot soldiers];

174.12: the bailiffs and good people of Exeter Excestr' for 60 [foot soldiers];

174.13: the bailiffs and good people of Norwich Norwyz for 100 [foot soldiers];

174.14: the mayor, bailiffs and good people of Lynn Lenne for 100 [foot soldiers];

174.15: the mayor, bailiffs and good people of Great Yarmouth Graunt Jernemuth' for 100 [foot soldiers];

174.16: the mayor, bailiffs and good people of Ipswich Gippewyz for 50 [foot soldiers];

174.17: the bailiffs and good people of the town of Bury St Edmunds Seint Esmon for 50 [foot soldiers];

174.18: the mayor, bailiffs and good people of Boston Seint Botolph' for 20 [foot soldiers];

174.19: the mayor, bailiffs and good people of Lincoln Nichole for 80 [foot soldiers];

174.20: the bailiffs and good people of Leicester Leycestr' for 20 [foot soldiers];

174.21: the bailiffs and good people of Warwick Warrewyk' for fifteen [foot soldiers];

174.22: the bailiffs and good people of Coventry Coventr' for 30 [foot soldiers];

174.23: the mayor, bailiffs and good people of Northampton Norht' for 50 [foot soldiers];

174.24: the bailiffs and good people of Grantham for 15 [foot soldiers];

174.25: the bailiffs and good people of Stamford Staunford for fifteen [foot soldiers];

174.26: the mayor, bailiffs and good people of York Everwyk' 30 [foot soldiers are to be selected from the] 100 [previously selected];

174.27: the bailiffs and good people of Beverley Beverle' 16 [foot soldiers are to be selected from the] 50 [previously selected];

174.28: the bailiffs and good people of Kingston upon Hull Kyng' sur Hull' 16 [foot soldiers are to be selected from the] 40 [previously selected];

174.29: the bailiffs and good people of Gloucester Glouc' for 20 [foot soldiers];

174.30: the bailiffs and good people of Cirencester Cirencestr' for ten [foot soldiers];

174.31: the mayor, bailiffs and good people of Bristol Bristut for ... [foot soldiers];¹

174.32: the bailiffs and good people of Worcester Wyrcestr' for 20 [foot soldiers];

174.33: the bailiffs and good people of Shrewsbury Salopbirs for 60 [foot soldiers];

174.34: the bailiffs and good people of Stafford for fifteen [foot soldiers];

174.35: the bailiffs and good people of Derby for sixteen [foot soldiers];

174.36: the mayor, bailiffs etc. of Nottingham Notingh' for 20 [foot soldiers];

174.37: the bailiffs and good people of Newark Newerk' for ten [foot soldiers];

174.38: the mayor, bailiffs, etc. of Oxford Oxneford' for 60 [foot soldiers];

174.39: the bailiffs and good people of Bedford Bedeford' for six [foot soldiers];

174.40: the bailiffs and good people of Cambridge Cantebr' for 30 [foot soldiers];

174.41: the bailiffs and good people of Ely for ten [foot soldiers];

174.42: the bailiffs and good people of Huntingdon Huntingd' for fifteen [foot soldiers]; and

174.43: the bailiffs and good people of the city of Hereford Heref' for 40 [foot soldiers].

1.: The number of soldiers is missing, a small portion of the roll having been torn away.

175: 21 December. Nottingham Notingham.

Order to Nicholas de Huggate Hugate, king's clerk, receiver of the money and victuals for the duchy, to pay the wages of 10s. st. a day granted to Thomas Archdeacon Lercedekne, whom the king intends to send to the duchy on his business, from 2 January. The 20l.st. advanced to Thomas will be accounted for as part of the wages, and Nicholas will be given due allowance for it.

By K.

176: 23 December. Nottingham Notingham.

Order to all the king’s faithful subjects in the duchy of Aquitaine to give credence to what Ralph Basset of Drayton and Thomas Archdeacon Lercedekne, whom the king is sending to the duchy, will say to them on the king's behalf, as he has entrusted them with certain secrets of his heart concerning his own, and his subjects' states, and the duchy.

By K., in duplicate.

177: 1325, 10 January. Ravensdale Ravenesdale.

Enjoinder to Ralph Basset of Drayton to keep secret what the king has communicated to him and Thomas Archdeacon Lercedeakne until the actual fighting, in case the king’s intentions are obstructed by its discovery, but they are to reveal them to the earl of Kent, the king’s brother. The king has sent letters patent to his loyal subjects and others of the duchy to give credence to what Basset and Archdeacon will tell them.

By K.

178: 1324, 23 December. Ravensdale Ravenesdale.

Order to Edmund [Fitz Alan], earl of Arundel and justiciar of Wales, or his lieutenant, to array 200 Welsh men-at-arms and 1,000 foot soldiers from Wales and have them brought to Portsmouth Portesmuth' by 17 March to go with the king, at his wages, to the duchy of Gascony. The king has ordered the chamberlains of North and South Wales to find the wages for the men as far as Portsmouth from the issues of their bailiwicks. The earl is to certify the king of his actions in relation to this by 2 February next. The king has ordered this because the king of France has wrongfully disinherited the king of his duchy, and he has ordered his passage there from Portsmouth on 17 March with some nobles of the realm for its relief and defence, and wishes to have Welsh men-at-arms and foot soldiers with him.

By K.

179: Same as above.

And it is ordered to Robert Power, chamberlain of North Wales, to pay wages from the issues of his bailiwick to the [Welsh men-at-arms and foot soldiers and their leaders selected by the justiciar of Wales or his lieutenant] from the time of their departure until they arrive at Portsmouth Portesmuth', by the advice of the justiciar or his lieutenant. He will receive due allowance for this in his account.

180: Same as above.

In the same way it is ordered to the chamberlain of South Wales or his lieutenant.

By K.

181: 23 December. Nottingham Not'. Concerning the selection of men-at-arms, hobelars and other foot soldiers in the bishopric of Durham, and the sending of them to Portsmouth.

Order to the bishop of Durham Duresme to array the greatest number possible of men-at-arms, hobelars and foot soldiers from within the liberty of his , who are not retained by the king or anyone else, and who do not owe service to the king or perform service for any other person. They are to be suitably mounted and equipped, and brought to Portsmouth Portesmuth' by 17 March, to go with the king to Gascony, at his wages. The bishop is to certify to the king the number that he has arrayed by 2 February. As far as the rates of the men's wages from the time they leave their region until they reach Portsmouth are concerned, the king will decide and let them know at an early date. The king has ordered this because the king of France has wrongfully disinherited the king of his duchy of Gascony, and he has ordered his passage there from Portsmouth on 17 March next with some nobles of the realm for its relief and defence, and wishes to have with him a great force of men-at-arms, hobelars and foot soldiers.

182

1325, 4 January. Ravensdale Ravenesdale.

Grant during pleasure to Ramon Gasc Gask, burgess of La Réole la Reule, and Contosie, his wife,¹ of the lands and goods of Bernat de Ladils la Deux and Ramon-Bernat de Ladils la Deux of Bazas Besaco, which have been taken into the king’s hands because they have sided with the king's enemies, to provide for Gasc and his wife's sustenance. The king has been give to understand that the Ladils have sided with the king's enemies and procured for themselves Gasc's lands and goods, and the king wishes to make the grant for Gasc's past and future good service.²

By p.s.

1.: This forename (Contonsia) is probably 'Contor'.
2.: For the king’s writ of privy seal to the chancellor, of the same date, ordering him to issue letters patent under the great seal for the grant, see TNA, C 81/128/7031.

183: Same as above.

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to deliver the lands and tenements of Bernat [de Ladils] and Ramon-Bernat [de Ladils], which are in the king's hands in the duchy for their rebellion, to Ramon Gasc Gask' and Contosie his wife.

184

5 January. Ravensdale Ravenesdale.

Order to Edmund [of Woodstock], earl of Kent, the king’s brother to bear in mind the good service to the king of the lord of Pommiers Pomeres and the position that he holds in the duchy, and grant him suitable remuneration from escheats in the king's hands in the duchy during pleasure. The king understands that the lord of Pommiers has done good service to him, and in the earl's company, without remuneration.¹

By p.s.

1.: For the king’s writ of privy seal to the chancellor, ordering him to issue letters patent under the great seal for the grant, see TNA, C 81/128/7033.

185: 4 January. Ravensdale Ravenesdale.

Order to the earl [of Kent] to assign in accordance with his discretion to William Doo of the duchy a reasonable portion of the lands and tenements of those who have rebelled against the king, and which have been seized into the king’s hands by reason of their enmity, for his own, his wife's and children's sustenance, in recompense for his loss, to be held during pleasure. Doo has remained faithful to the king when many others of the duchy have not, for which reason he has lost a great part of his lands and possessions there.

186

5 January. Ravensdale Ravenesdale.

Order to Nicholas de Huggate Hugate, the king’s clerk, receiver of the king's money and victuals in the duchy, that once the town of La Réole Regula has returned to the king's possession and lordship, he should satisfy the men of the town for the victuals and goods which Edmund [of Woodstock], earl of Kent, the king's brother, took when he was there for the king's service, in accordance with information provided by the earl or his men by indenture made between Huggate and them. Huggate is to receive letters of acquittance from them attesting that they have received satisfaction, and he will have due allowance in his account. The king has learned that the earl took victuals and other goods worth 600m.st., which has never been repaid.¹

By p.s.

1.: The entry refers to the earl of Kent's residence in the town during the siege by the invading French army of Charles of Valois from 25 August until its surrender on 22 September 1324, only some three months prior to this entry (Sumption, J. The Hundred Years War: Trial by Battle, vol. I (London, 1990), p.96). For the king’s writ of privy seal to the chancellor, of the same date, ordering him to issue letters patent under the great seal to Nicholas de Huggate to this effect, see TNA, C 81/128/7033.

187: 23 January. Kings Langley Langele.

Order to Geoffrey le Scrope Scrop', Walter de Norwich Norwyco and William de Bereford to take mainprises from those who have received them for seeking royal pardon for service in Gascony at the king's wages, and to certify the chancellor of this so that he can make the letters patent of pardon. The king has assigned them to receive the mainprises, inform him of the names of those involved, and to certify the chancellor accordingly. He has ordered his crossing to the duchy for its relief, and in defence of his rights, and wishes to take a great number of men-at-arms with him. Consequently he has granted that all those men of the realm who have been indicted, appealed by approvers, or outlawed at the king’s suit, or by that of others, or who have abjured the realm, for murders, robberies or any other felonies, crimes or offences committed before Christmas last, whether in prison or not, and who wish to enter into the king’s peace, should come to Westminster in person or through their friends. There they should find sufficient mainprise to go in the king's service to the duchy in his next crossing, or that of his army, and stay there at the king's wages, during pleasure. After their return they are to answer in the king's court if anyone wishes to speak against them for those crimes. By the mainprise the chancellor is to give them letters of pardon, excepting those persons who have been outlawed or imprisoned for treason and rebellion against the king, or who have made war against him within the realm and fled to France.

By K.

188

8 January. Tutbury Tuttebury.

Order to Robert Bendyn, admiral of the Western Fleet to certify without delay by return of this writ, how many ships of 40 tuns of wine capacity or more the king can have for his passage to Gascony, and their ports of origin, from Bristol Bristollie along the coast to Holm Cultram Holcoltram.¹

By K.

1.: For the original writ, and Bendyn’s response to it, see TNA, SC 1/120A-B.

189: 2 January. Ravensdale Ravenesdale.

Request to the abbot of Westminster to provide as much timber of oak and ash from his wood at Amwell Ambewell, as the king requires 60 oaks for beams of [war] engines, plus 60 ashes for springalds, lances, quarrels and other things for his expedition to the duchy of Guyenne to maintain and defend his rights there against the king of France's malicious disinheritance. He is to certify to the chancellor, treasurer and the rest of the king’s council at Westminster of how many he can supply by 20 January next.

190: Same as above.

In the same manner the abbot of Waltham is requested to supply oaks and ashes from his wood at Easneye Isney in the parish of Isney Stanstead Abbots Stanstede.

191: 5 January. Ravensdale Ravenesdale.

Order to Edmund [of Woodstock], earl of Kent, the king’s brother, to order his men-at-arms that at an hour notified to them by Ralph Basset of Drayton, they should be attired and ready to do what Basset will urge them to do. The king has sent Basset to the duchy on secret business regarding the truce with the French, and Basset will reveal to him his secret mission.

192: 10 January. Ravensdale Ravenesdale.

Order to Nicholas de Huggate Hugate, king’s clerk, receiver of the king's money and victuals in the duchy, to pay the wages of any men-at-arms required by Ralph Basset of Drayton to carry out his business, and not to hinder Basset whom the king has sent to the duchy to do certain things touching the king's honour.

By K.

193: 12 January. Ravensdale Ravenesdale.

Order to John Travers, king’s clerk, constable of Bordeaux, to provide Ralph Basset of Drayton with ships when he wishes to leave the duchy for the furtherance of the king's business, and his reasonable costs, for which he will receive due allowance in his account at the exchequer by Basset’s testimony.

By K.

194: 16 January. Ravensdale Ravenesdale.

Order to Simon de Montbreton Mountbreton' to approach Thomas Archdeacon Lercedekne and Ralph Basset of Drayton, whom the king is sending to the duchy on certain business touching his honour and profit there, and do whatever is in his power to assist them. The king has received many letters from Montbreton since his departure regarding the state of the duchy, and orders him to continue to send them so that he is able to have the best advice on the state of his business in those parts.

195: Same as above.

In the same way it is ordered to Master Aubert Mège, king’s clerk.

196

16 January. Ravensdale Ravenesdale.

Order to John Travers, king’s clerk, constable of Bordeaux, to inspect the contents of the schedule of various provisions for expediting the king's business in the duchy enclosed with this letter, and execute it according to the tenor of the schedule. Travers will receive due allowance in his account at the exchequer, as the king has retained a copy of this schedule to charge Travers with this.

196.1

Memorandum that it is ordered by writ of the great seal to the constable of Bordeaux to keep safely for the king's profit all the Norman ships forfeited and seized into the king's hands within the duchy, together with everything in them, and he is to answer for them.
Item, he is ordered to purvey all the armaments he can, such as cross-bows, quarrels and baldrics from Bayonne Bayone and Béarn Byern' up to Bordeaux Burdeux, as cheaply as possible.
Item, he is to purvey 1,000 well made and sharpened pikes.

By K.

The tenor of the schedule follows:

197: 18 January. Kings Langley Langele.

Letter of credence to G[onzalo de Hinojosa], bishop of Burgos Brugens', informing him that the king has received and understood his letters assuring the king of his affection for him, and which has persuaded him to open his heart to him. The king believes that the bishop will be well aware of how the king of France, showing contempt for his kinship, is behaving with hostile savagery, which is manifest in various places. All those who are zealous for the king's rights and honour should unite to repel this violation and provide all the help that they can. The bishop's letters state that he is mindful of the favours shown him, though this is much less than the eagerness that the king's good wishes required, and he asks the bishop to bring this injurious attack on him to the notice of the bishop's own king and the other magnates of his kingdom. He asks him to make every effort to induce them to show their sympathy to the king so as to lessen the unmerited harassment, and he is to give credence to John de Stonor Stonore, justice, Arnaud-Guilhem de Bearn Berne, lord of Lescun, Master John de Bruton', canon of Wells Wellen' and professor of civil law, and Master Pey de Galician Galiciano, treasurer of Agenais Agen', and what they will say to the bishop on the king's behalf.

198: Same as above.

Letters to Martin Ferrand, tutor of the king of Castile and León, expressing his sorrow at hearing through his letter of the death of his father, as the king hoped to benefit from his counsel and aid. The king thanks him for the special consideration that he has given to the injuries that the king of France has done to the king without respect for kinship, pursuing him with hostile savagery in the duchy. He asks Ferrand to [give credence] to John de Stonor Stonore, as with entry 197, on the king's behalf.

199: 6 January. Tutbury Tuttebury.

Grant during pleasure, to Arnaut-Guilhem de l'Aspès Espes, king’s valet, for his good service, of an annual payment of 100s.st. from the king's rents in the parishes of Malo Leone Ordiarp Ordiharp' and Malo Leone Musculdy Muskilby within the castellany of Mauléon Malo Leone. Espès is to answer to the king for any residue of the rent.

By K.

200: Same as above.

And it is ordered to the castellan of Mauléon Malo Leone to cause Arnaut[-Guilhem de l'Aspès] to have the annual payment of 100s.st., or the value of the same, and he will answer to the king for the remainder of the rents. The king wishes that the castellan be discharged for the 100s.

201

1324, 28 December. Nottingham Notingh'.

Appointment during pleasure and good behaviour, at the request of Arnaut-Guilhem de Béarn Berne, lord of Lescun Leskun, of Arnaut de Monte Croballi ¹ to the office of serjeant general in the city of Bayonne Baion', and to make executions and do what ever else pertains to that office in the city. He is to take in that office as much as by right pertains to it.

1.: Possibly 'Moncrabeau'.

202: Same as above. Nottingham Notingh'.

And it is ordered to the mayor, jurats and hundred peers of Bayonne Baion' to admit Arnaut de Monte Croballi to the office of serjeant general, and permit him to execute that office.

203

28 December. Nottingham Notingh'.

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

Pardon to Bernat de Durfort Durford', lord of Flamarens, for his rebellion against the king and adherence to his French enemies. The king wishes that neither Durfort or his heirs should be molested for those offences.

By K.

The following have similar letters of pardon:

203.1: Sants de Piis Pyns, lord of Taillebourg Tailliboek, Amaniu de Noaillan Novillan, lord of Sainte-Livrade Seint Liverade, Austen de Balens Balleyns, lord of Gavaudun Gavaldu, Andriu de Cazeneuve Casenawe, Bertran de Savignac Stanynac, Guilhem Aymeric Eymaric, Bertran de Fumel, lord of Montesquieu Montescu, Guilhem de Caumont, lord of Caumont, de Serres Burco Seres, lord of Lévignac Levynac, Arnaut de Marmande, lord of Taillecavat, Rudel de Seyches Seisses, lord of Seyches Seisses, Bernat de Ravignan Revygnan, co-lord of Tonneins Tonygs, Aymeric de Ravignan Revignan, co-lord of Casseneuil Casenoil, de Pujols Nucus Pogolles, lord of Lavaur la Vaur, Bernat de Trenqueléon Trancalion, lord of Fimarcon Fee Marcon, Guiraut de Trenqueléon Trancalion, lord of Calignac Calignan;

203.2: Anessans de Caumont, co-lord of Saint-Barthélemy Sancto Bartholomeo, Anessans de Caumont, lord of Tombeboeuf Tombebeu, Gauter de Caumont, lord of la Lerigne la Lerigne and Emlers Emlers, Amaniu de Montastruc Mont Estruc, lord of Montastruc Mont Estruc, Bernat de Révignan Rovynan, lord of Castelculier Castelquilly, Arnaut d'Espagne Spaigne, co-lord of Castelmoron Castel Moron, Bertran de Xaintrailles Sentaraille, Ramon-Bernat de Sainte-Foy Sancta Fide, co-lord of Lusignan Lesignan, Arnaut de Beauville Buvyll', lord of Beauville Buvyll', Arman de Montaigu Mont Agut, lord of Montaigu Mont Agut, Pey de Gontaud Gentaut, lord of Biron, Amaniu de Madaillan Madeillan, lord of Cancon Cantour, Aymar de Durfort Dureford, Dureford lord of Laspeyres[and of]Sapere Clermont-Soubiran Clarmont et Sobirein Sapere, Jordan de Fourcès Forces, lord of Fourcès Forces, Assiu de Galard, lord of Terraube Tarraube.

204

Same as above.

Letters to Bernat de Durfort Durford', lord of Flamarens, recalling his own and his ancestors' vigorous actions on behalf of the king, and expressing bitterness concerning the rumours that have reached him that Durfort adhered to the French when they invaded the king's lands in the duchy. He recognises, though, that the invasion was so sudden and unexpected that Durfort opted for the lesser of two evils, since no sufficient resistance had been made to the French. The king is pleased to hear that Durfort is ready to return to his service, and asks him to give credence to Ralph Basset of Drayton and Thomas Archdeacon Lercedekne, the king's messengers, whom he is sending to him. He wants him to be eager to act, so that the king may recover his fame and honour, and he will honour him.

204.1: In the same manner it is written to each of those above admitted to the king's peace (entry 203.1, entry 203.2).

205: 1325, 12 January. Melbourne Meleburn'.

To all seneschals, mayors, castellans, prévôts, bayles, justices, officials, ministers and all the king's faithful people and subjects.

Letters of protection during pleasure granted to Martin Marcii of Santo Domingo de Silos Sancto Domyngo de Silons, nephew of Andrés Pérez [de Castrojeriz], his men, possessions and all his goods in coming into England and the duchy, or the king's other lands by land or sea, staying there, doing his business and returning home. The king has received him and them into his special protection at the request of Andrés Pérez, and so Marcii, his men, possessions and goods are not to be interfered with, nor are others to be allowed to do so, and no harm, disturbance, damage, impediment or harassment may be done to them. Amends are to be made to them without delay for any forfeitures that they have incurred as by right and according to the fors and customs there ought to be done, as long as Marcii pays the customs and tolls due, and appears for his offences and contracts. The king does not wish Marcii or his men to be troubled under pretext of any marque or arrest granted or to be granted by the king or his ministers in respect of the men and merchants of the kingdoms of Spain Ispann', Castile Castelle and León Legionis.

By C.

206: 11 January. Derby.

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

Letters of protection granted to Ramon Dupuch de Podio, master of the ship called the Sancti Jacobi of Bayonne Baiona, Fortaner de Saint-Jean Sancto Johanne, Pey Croucon, Guilhem-Arnaut de Gestède Gisteda, Guilhem Dupin de Pino, Guilhem de Hure Hura, Arnaut called Lample, Bernat de Raus, Menaut Bicex', Johan de Fayet, Domenges de Lapeyrine, called Pinguenen la Peyrin, Estèbe de Fuenterrabía Fonte Arrabia and Per-Arnaut de Sorde Sorduensis, and other servants and members of the household of Dupuch, their lands, property, rents and all their possessions. The king wishes to show Dupuch favour and has received them into his protection during pleasure. They are to be maintained, protected and defended.

207: Same as above.

Bernat de Seigne Segna, master of the ship called Sancte Marie of Bayonne Baiona, and Pey de Mongina, Arnaut Carnasserii, Bernat-Guilhem d'Arbis Darbis, Nicolau de Campet Campeto, Berdot de Clermont Claro Monte, Berdot de Lit Lit', Pey-Johanin de Gayon Gayone, Johan de Mongay Monte Guayo, Pey-Johanin du Tres, Bernat de Mare, Pey de Clermont Claro Monte, Johan de Lana Guaciac, Arnaut de Berguey, Johan de Laysso and Estèbe Passagerii, and other servants and members of the household of Seigne have similar letters of protection.

208: Same as above.

To sheriffs and all other bailiffs, ministers and faithful subjects.

Letters of protection granted to Ramon Dupuch Podio, master of the ship called the Sancti Jacobi of Podio Bayonne Baiona, Fortaner de Saint-Jean Sancto Johanne, Pey Croucon, Guilhem-Arnaut de Gestède Gisteda, Guilhem Dupin de Pino, Guilhem de Hure Hura, Arnaut called Lample, Bernat de Raus, Menaut Bicex', Johan de Fayet, Domenges de Lapeyrine, called Pinguenen la Peyrin, Estèbe de Fuenterrabía Fonte Arrabia and Per-Arnaut de Sorde Sorduensis, mariners, and other members of his household and associates, with goods and merchandise in the ship. They have lately come from the duchy to England in the king's service at his order to pursue certain business of the king's along the coast and within the liberty of the Cinque Ports Quinque Portuum and elsewhere within the realm. They are to be maintained, protected and defended. Dupuch and the others are not to be interfered with, and no injury or harm is to be permitted to happen to them. If they have suffered forfeiture then amends are to be made to them without delay.

209: Same as above.

Bernat de Seigne Segna, master of the ship called Sancte Marie of Segna Bayonne Baiona, and Pey de Mongina, Arnaut Carnasserii, Bernat-Guilhem d'Arbis Darbis, Nicolau de Campet Campeto, Berdot de Clermont Claro Monte, Berdot de Lit Lit', Pey-Johanin de Gayon Gayone, Johan de Mongay Monte Guayo, Pey-Johanin du Tres, Bernat de Mare, Pey de Clermont Claro Monte, Johan de Lana Guacias, Arnaut de Berguey, Johan de Laysso and Estében Passagerii, and to certain other servants and members of the household of Seigne have similar letters of protection.

210

6 January. Tutbury Tuttebury.

Order to Edmund [of Woodstock], earl of Kent, the king’s brother, to urge the king's subjects to go to places within the lordship of Alfonso [XI], king of Castile and León to buy victuals and other things, on the basis of the request the king has made to Alfonso concerning the purchase of the same. He does not, however, wish them to be taken for his or the earl's use from those subjects against their will, and only if they have been fully satisfied for the price. He has asked the king of Castile to place under his protection those of his subjects who are going into Alfonso's lordship to buy horses, destriers, arms and victuals, and that he should see to it that they are treated well, and are allowed to leave without hindrance with what they have purchased. The king has ordered his passage to the duchy in the coming spring for the relief of the duchy and the king's subjects there against the hostilities of the people of the king of France. For that reason he has had his army summoned, and the earl has been ordered to find large quantities of victuals and other necessaries against his arrival.

210.1: In the same way to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux, separately.

211

Same as above.

Order to the mayor, jurats and hundred peers of the city of Bayonne Baion' not to take any of the goods from the merchants or anyone else who have assembled in their city for the purpose [of going into the lordship of the king of Castile and León to buy victuals as in entry 210], nor should the goods which they procured in this way for the king’s use be taken from them without full satisfaction for their value.

In the same way to the following:

211.1: the mayor, jurats and community of Bordeaux Burdeg'.

212: 6 January. Ravensdale Ravenesdal'.

Request to Sants-Gassie Ferrand Ferrandi to go quickly on receipt of this letter to Ralph Basset of Drayton and Thomas Archdeacon Lercedekne, whom the king is sending to those parts, and assist them in the recovery of La Réole Reula by his counsel, and the king will reward him lavishly. He is delighted to see the constancy of Ferrand's fidelity, despite the misfortunes that have happened to him, and he does not believe that the town of La Réole was lost by anything that Ferrand did. Ramon Gasc Gask', burgess of La Réole, has come to the king, and given him to understand that the community there wishes to follow the example of Ferrand's loyalty, so that, with God's help, and with Ferrand's wise counsel, the town can be recovered for the king.

213

Same as above.

Letters of credence to Bernat [de Béarn] called l'Aspès, asking him to give credence to what Ralph Basset of Drayton, seneschal of the duchy, and Thomas Archdeacon Lercedeakne will impart privately to him, the king having fully informed them of what is in his heart. He is delighted, as stated above, and requests that l'Aspès will repress the wickedness of those rebelling against him, and that he will assist the king with strenuous actions to protect his rights, and he will reward l'Aspès lavishly.

Similar letters to be sent to the following, under the same credence, omitting those words, ‘the seneschal of the duchy’:

213.1: Arnaut de Durfort, keeper and guardian of the castle and town of Penne-d'Agenais La Penne; Amaniu du Foussat Fossato, keeper and guardian of the castle and town of Puymirol Pymeroles.

214: Same as above.

Letters of credence to Guilhem-Sants Sanxii, lord of Pommiers Pomeriis, for Ralph Basset of Drayton and Thomas Archdeacon Lercedekne, as above. The king is delighted, as above, as he has found by report from Edmund [of Woodstock], earl of Kent, lieutenant of the king in the duchy, and from various messengers, as above. The king has ordered his brother the earl to make suitable restitution from the escheats and forfeitures coming into the king's hands to Guilhem-Sants for the damage that he has sustained by the attacks made on him in the duchy.

215

7 January. Ravensdale Ravenesdale. Lincolnshire.

Order to John Deyvill of Owston Austan to be at Portsmouth Portesmuth' by 17 March, mounted and equipped to go with the king to the duchy, and to serve him there at his wages. He is to certify the king before then of what array and equipment he will have and of the number of men he will bring. He had lately pardoned Deyvill because he had been his enemy and rebel, and had restored to him his lands and tenements, which had been forfeited for that reason, because he had given security that he would be prepared to serve the king whenever notified. Now the king has ordered his passage on 17 March to the duchy of Guyenne for its relief and defence, and to maintain and defend his heritage and rights there.¹

By p.s.

In the same way to the following:

215.1: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; London: Walter de Cheshunt Cheshunte, Hugh de la Chamber Chaumbre; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

215.2: ; ; ; ; ; Wales: Philip de la More; ; ; ; ; ; ;²; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Wales: Hywell ap Hywell; ; ;

215.3: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Wales: Piers de Brecknock Breghenok; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Wales: John de Cynfyn Kenewyn; ; ; Ireland: Philip le White; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

215.4: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; Marches of Wales March' Wall': Nicholas de Clare; ; ; ; ; .

1.: For the pardon of 23 December 1324, see CPR 1324-7, p. 76.
2.: The last two names are interlined and presumably belong to Warwickshire. The latter surname is partially obscured by the ascenders of the surname of the following Berkshire entry.
3.: The surname is smudged and largely illegible.

216

Same as above.

Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire, to proclaim frequently throughout his bailiwick that those who were pardoned for rebelling against the king and adhering to his enemies, and who were delivered from prison on condition that they go in the king's service when warned, should be at Portsmouth Portesmuth' on 17 March arrayed and equipped to go with the king to the duchy of Guyenne, to serve the king there at his wages, as the king has ordered his passage there in defence of the duchy and to maintain his heritage and rights there.

By p.s.

216.1: In the same way it is ordered to each sheriff thoughout England.¹

1.: For the king’s writ of privy seal to the chancellor, of the same date, ordering him to issue letters patent under the great seal to all the sheriffs for this order, see TNA, C 81/128/7035.

217: 5 January. Ravensdale Ravenesdale.

To all seneschals, mayors, castellans, prévôts, bayles, justices, officials, ministers and other faithful people and subjects.

Grant to the nobles, merchants, masters of ships, mariners and other persons of the lordship and realms of the king of Castile and Léon that they may freely come into the king's realm and duchy and his other lands with their goods, merchandise and possessions, both by land and sea, reside there, sell their merchandise, and return home, paying the due customs and péages, and answer for their contracts and offences as they ought. The king has accepted the same grant made by Edmund [of Woodstock], earl of Kent, the king’s brother, and his lieutenant in the duchy, and issued his own at the request of the king of Castile and Léon . The king does not want them to be disturbed by pretext of any arrest or marque in his realm or duchy or elsewhere on occasion of any offences done or contracts made in his realm, duchy or other lands. He orders them to be permitted to come into his realm, duchy and other lands without hindrance, and that no disturbance, damage or other injury be permitted to be done to them, and if anything has been done then amends should be quickly made.

By K.; in quadruplicate.

218

5 January. Ravensdale Ravenesdale.

Order to the senescal of Gascony or his lieutenant that he see that the above order [entry 217] be proclaimed, held and observed.

By K.

218.1: Same as above.

In the same way to the constable of Bordeaux.

219

12 January. Melbourne Melburn'.

To all seneschals, mayors, castellans, prévôts, bayles, justices, officials, ministers and all the king's faithful people and subjects.

Letters of protection granted, at the request of Andrés Pérez Petri, to Martin Marcii of Santo Domingo de Silos Sancto Domingo de Silons, nephew of Andrés Pérez, his men, possessions and all his goods, so that they are able to come into the king's realm and duchy, and his other lands, both by land and sea, stay there, do their business and return to their own country. They are to pay the due customs and péages, and answer for their offences and contracts as they ought. No injury or harassment may to be done to them, and if anything has already been done, then amends should be made. The king does not wish Marcii or his men to be disturbed or in anyway harassed by reason of marques or arrests on men and merchants of the kingdom of Spain Ispann', Castile and León previously granted by the king or his ministers.¹

By C.

1.: For a related entry, see entry 230.

220

23 January. Kings Langley Langele.¹

Order to Roger de Clixby Master Clisseby, king’s clerk, receiver of king’s victuals and money at Clisseby Bayonne Baion', to deliver 500l. to Arnaut-Guilhem de Béarn Biern', lord of Lescun Lescuno, or his deputy, so that he can expedite the king’s business as he was urged to do. Clixby is to receive Béarn's letters patent attesting to the receipt of the sum, and he will receive due allowance in his account.²

By K.

1.: A note entered in the margin states 'Vacated because it was restored'.
2.: The entry is crossed out.

221

26 January. Kings Langley Langele.

Repeat of order to W[alter Reynolds], archbishop of Canterbury, to transfer all secular priests or canons, or rectors of churches or other benefice-holders in the churches, cathedrals or colleges in his diocese who are considered to be under the authority of the king of France, the Flemings excepted, living near the sea or other navigable waters, to a location far from the sea where they can live without any suspicion. They should then be permitted to live there peacefully. Each is to be given by the hands of English proctors appointed to do this in the diocese a weekly allowance from the goods of their benefices of 18d. for clothing and shoes, and 40s. annually. The proctors are to administer the goods of the benefices of any such non-resident alien clergy, and are to account fully for the fruits and profits of both the resident and non-resident alien clergy at the exchequer for the duration of the war, or until otherwise ordered. The bishops of his province contained in the following list are to be examined as to all such persons in their dioceses, and the archbishop is to certify the treasurer and barons of the exchequer by 17 March of all those removed, the names of the places to which they have been removed, and the names of the proctors who are to account for their goods, without delay. The order is repeated because the king understands that the archbishop has not carried out this order, to the grave damage of the king.¹

In the same way to the following bishops:

221.1: W[illiam Melton], archbishop of York Ebor'; L[ewis de Beaumont], bishop of Durham Dunolm'; R[oger Northburgh], bishop of Coventry and Lichfield Coventr' et Lych'; T[homas Cobham], bishop of Worcester Wygorn'; W[alter Stapledon], bishop of Exeter Exon';

221.2: J[ohn Droxford], bishop of Bath and Wells Bathon' et Wellen'; J[ohn Stratford], bishop of Winchester Wynton'; R[oger Martival], bishop of Salisbury Sar'; J[ohn Langton], bishop of Chichester Cicestr'; the bishop of Rochester;²

221.3: S[tephen Gravesend], bishop of London; J[ohn Hotham], bishop of Ely; J[ohn Salmon], bishop of Norwich Norwic'; H[enry Burghersh], bishop of Lincoln;

221.4: A[nian Sais], bishop of Bangor Bangoren'; the bishop of Llandaff Landaven'; D[avid Martin], bishop of St David's Meneven'.

221.5: In the same way to the keeper of the spiritualities of the bishopric of Carlisle Karli' sede vacante.

1.: For the preceding order, see entry 100.
2.: The clerk has written 'D' for the initial of the bishop of Rochester, presumably an error for 'H'.

222

23 January. Kings Langley Langele.

Order to the sheriffs of London to permit merchants of the realm, Flanders Flandr', Brabant, Spain Ispann', Almain Alemann' and the duchy [of Aquitaine] in the port to leave with their goods and merchandise to those same parts, and those who wish to come to the port with their goods, merchandise and victuals to do so without impediment. The king had formerly ordered them not to permit any men, no matter what their status or condition, to leave the port of the city [of London], without the king’s special licence. The merchants are to pay all due customs, and the sheriffs are not to permit any victuals, beyond those necessary for the merchants' sustenance, to be transported to Flanders Flandr', Brabant, Spain Ispann' or Almain Alemann', as the merchants are allowed only to take them to the duchy, and if they find sufficient surety that they will do this. If any have been arrested by the sheriffs on pretext of the king's earlier order, then they, together with their ships, goods and merchandises, are to be released without delay and allowed to depart in the aforesaid way. All other men of whatever condition or status in the port should not be able to leave without the king’s special licence.

By K.

In the same way to the following:

222.1.1: the barons, bailiffs and community of Romney Romenhale; the mayor, bailiffs and community of Portsmouth Portesmue; the bailiffs and communities of Shoreham Shorham, Seaford Sheford, Pevensey Pevense; the mayor, bailiffs and community of Bristol Bristoll'; the bailiffs and communities of Harwich Herewyth', Orford Oreford', Goseford, Combe Martin Cumbe Martyn, Dunster Dunsterre; the mayor, bailiffs and community of Lyme Regis Lym; the bailiffs and communities of Llansteffan Llanstephan, the bailiffs and communities of Cemaes Kameys, Milford Muleford', Swansea Swaneseye, Newport in the Neuport Isle of Wight Insula Vecta Neuport; the mayor, bailiffs and community of the town of Sandwich Sandwyco; the bailiffs and communities of Yealmpton below Yalhampton' Newton Ferrers Newenton' Ferers Yalhampton', Plymouth Plymmouth' with the port of Sutton, Great Yarmouth Magna Jernemuta;

222.1.2: the bailiffs and communities of Maldon, Yarmouth Yaremuth', Poole Pole, Isle of Wight Insula Vecta, Harlech Hardelawe, Falmouth Falemue, St Michael's Mount Montis Michaelis in Periculo Maris, Mousehole, Padstow Oldestowe; the bailiffs and law-worthy men of the town of Crantock Sancti Karantoci; the bailiffs and communities of Clovelly Clovely, Shipden-iuxta-Mere Chippedenemere, Wells-next-the-Sea Welles and Holkham Holkeham, Thornham, Boston Sancto Botulpho, Laugharne Talcham, St Clears Shencher; Robert de Kendal Kendale, constable of Dover Castle castri Dovorr' and warden of the Cinque Ports Quinque Portuum; the bailiffs and communities of Little Yarmouth Parva Jernemuta, Lynn Lenne, Blakeney Blakeneye, Ipswich Gippewico;

222.1.3: the bailiffs and communities of Sidmouth Sidemouth', Teignmouth Teignemue, Exmouth Exemue with the ports of Littleham Lulleham, Kenn Kyen, and Topsham Topesham, Saltney Salteneye, Saltfleetby Saltfletbye, Wainfleet Waynflete; the mayor, bailiffs and community of the town of Grimsby Grymmesby; the bailiffs and community of Kingston upon Hull Kyngeston' super Hull', Ravenser [Odd] Ravenesere, Scarborough Scardeburgh', Tynemouth Tynemuth', Whitby Whyteby, Liverpool Lyverpol, Frodsham Fordham; the bailiffs of the prior of St Helen Sancte Elene in the Sancte Elene Isle of Wight Insula Vecta ; the bailiffs and communities of Tawmouth Towemouth', Ilfracombe Ilfardecumbe, Dartmouth Dertemue with the port of Totnes Tottoneye, Portlemouth Porlemue; the mayor, bailiffs and community of Southampton Sutht';

222.1.4: For the aforesaid merchants and the merchants of Holland Holand', Zeeland Seland' Friesland Fris', and Voorne Vorn' .

In the same way to the following, word for word except the word 'Alemann':

222.2.1: the barons, bailiffs and communities of Winchelsea Wynchelse, Faversham, and Dover Doure;¹

222.2.2: the barons, bailiffs and law-worthy men of Rye; the barons, bailiffs and community of Sandwich Sandwyco; the bailiffs, law-worthy men and the community of Great Yarmouth Magna Jernemuta;

222.2.3: the barons, bailiffs and communities of Hythe Hethe, Hastings Hastyng'.

1.: A note in the margin states 'This was sent to the exchequer'.

223: 12 February. Westminster.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, or their lieutenants, that if they find that the exactions and distraints for customs on wine bought by Bertran de Mur Muro of Muro Doazit Dosato were unjustly taken by the king's officials, then they should be repaid to Mur, and he should be allowed to enjoy the liberties that he and his ancestors have enjoyed for a long time, and not further molested on this account. The king has received a very serious complaint from Mur that, whereas he and his ancestors had had for a long time the privilege to pay 5s. 4d.t.parv. for the customs for a tun of wine to the king’s ministers at the castle of Bordeaux Burdeg', Mur has been unjustly distrained to pay the great custom, to his great cost, against his liberties.

224

17 February. Westminster.

Letters of credence to Ramon Folc [VII], vescomte of Cardona, asking him to come to the king's aid, and stating that he places full credence in Edmund Bacon, kt, Robert de Thorpe Thorp', kt, and John de Hillesley Master Hildesle, Hildesle canon of Chichester Cicestr', or any two of them, in matters that they will explain to him on the king's behalf. The king cannot believe that it has escaped Cardona how the French are persecuting the king and his own in the duchy, so much so that he needs assistance in repelling them. Because of their common problems, the king requires Cardona's counsel and aid.

In the same way to the following:

224.1: Guillem d'Anglesola Lord Engloria, Ximeno Cornel Lord Cornely,¹ Lord Gonzalo García, constable of the king of Aragon Simón de Foces Lord Fuset, Lord Lope Sánchez de Luna, lord of Embún Embue;

224.2: Guillem de Montcada Lord Monte Cado, Bernat de Sarrià Lord Sarriano, Ot de Montcada Lord Monte Cado, Filippo de Saluzzo Lord Soluza, kinsman of the king [of Aragon],² Guillem de Cervelló Lord Servillon;

224.3: Bernat de Torelló Lord Torell'; Gancerand d'Anglesola Engloria; Vidal de Vilanova Villa Nova;

224.4: Infant Joan, archbishop of Toledo Tolletan’, kinsman of the king; Infant Ramon Berenguer, count of, son of the king of Aragon, kinsman of the king; Infant Pere, son of the king of Aragon, kinsman of the king.

1.: The forename Ximeno is also sometimes written Jimeno.
2.: The king of Aragon was his cousin through his grandmother, Costança of Sicily.

225

11 February. Westminster.

Request to the prévôt of Hondarribia in Spain Fonte rabii, to deliver the king's ship called the Sancto Georgio, which put into the port of that town, and is still there, to Ramon d'Espan Despean, so that he can bring it to the king as he was ordered, and as the prévôt would expect the king to do in similar cases.¹

1.: Hondarribia is the current official name of the town, though it is better known as Fuenterrabía.

226: 10 February. Westminster.

Order to Roger de Clixby Master Cleseby, king’s clerk, keeper and receiver of the king’s victuals and monies at Bayonne Baionam, informing him that the king has requested the prévôt of Hondarribia Ponte Rabii and Spain Ispannia to release the king’s ship called the Sancto Georgio from the port of the town of Hondarribia Ponte Rabii in Spain. When it arrives at Bayonne Baionam he is to supervise its repair by the inspection of worthy men. In addition he is to pay the wages of Ramon d'Espan, master of the ship Despean, and his fellow mariners from the town of Bayonne Baiona when they come to England, drawing up an indenture with Espan to attest it. For the cost of the repairs and the money paid for the wages, due allowance will be made in his account at the exchequer.

By K.

227: 11 January. Derby.

To the sheriffs, and all other bailiffs, ministers and faithful subjects.

Letters of protection granted to Nicolau de Campet Campeto, his goods and merchandise and all his possessions, as the king has received him into his protection in prosecuting the king's business, the protection to last for one year. Campet has come to England in the ship of Bernat de Seigne Segna called the Sancte Marie of Bayonne Baiona with his goods and merchandises, in the king's service, by his order, for the prosecution of certain business of the king's along the coast within the liberty of the Cinque Ports Quinque Portuum and elsewhere within the realm. The king orders that no injury, damage, impediment or harm should be permitted to be done to Campet in any way.

228: Same as above.

To the sheriffs, etc.

Letters of protection granted to Bertran de Caillau Calculi, his men and servants, as the king has received him into his protection in prosecuting the king's business, the protection to last for one year. Caillau has come to England in a ship called the Sancti Jacobi of Bayonne Baiona with the ships, masters, mariners, and other men and servants, as above mutatis mutandis.

229: Same as above.

Johan Colom Columbe of Columbe Bordeaux Burdeg' has similar letters of protection for a year, as he has lately come to England in a ship called the Sancte Marie of Bayonne Baiona with masters, etc.

230

12 February. Westminster.

To all seneschals, mayors, castellans, prévôts, bayles, justices, officials, ministers and all faithful subjects.

Letters of protection granted, at the request of Andrés Pérez Petri to Gonsalo Gutierrez of Castrojeriz in Castro Xoriz Spain Ispann' Castro Xoriz, Pérez's nephew, his men, possessions and all his goods. Gutierrez and his men should be permitted to come into the king's realm and duchy and his other lands both by land and sea, reside there, conduct their business and return to their own country. No injury or harm may be done to them in their persons, possessions or their goods, and if it has already been done, then amends should be made. Gutierrez is to pay the customs and péages, and should answer for offences and contracts as he ought. The king does not wish Gutierrez or his men to be troubled by reason of marques or arrests on men and merchants of the realms of Spain Ispann', Castile Castelle and León Legionis previously granted by the king or his ministers.¹

By K.

1.: For a related entry, see entry 219.

231: 12 February. Westminster.

Order to Roger de Clixby Master Clisseby, king’s clerk, receiver of king’s victuals and money at Bayonne Baion', to provide a good anchor and two good and sufficient cables from the king's money in his keeping, and have them delivered to Guillelmo Badyn, master of the king’s ship called the Seynt Edward . He is to receive due allowance for the costs in his account.

By K.

232: 18 February. Westminster.

Order to Arnaut de Durfort Duro Forti, kt, keeper of the town of Penne-d'Agenais Penne, to cause the reasonable expenses of Huc de Roques Rupe, kt, Bernat Martin Martyn, Ramon de Mercadiel Mercadely and Johan Merle Meruli, who came to see the king in England on the town’s business, to be paid by the community of the town, according to an agreement that they made with them. Those who refuse to contribute to the expenses are to be compelled to do so, as he considers just and reasonable.

233: 15 February. Westminster.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant to inspect the letters of E[dward I], the king's father, that Raol Gombaud, valet, of the castellany of Bourg Burgo, has concerning the arrears in the annuity granted him. If he finds that the annuity is in arrears, he is to make payment or assignment, and receive due allowance in his account. The king's father granted 25l.ch. a year to Gombaud, in restitution of his damages suffered on account of the war in the duchy, and Gombaud asserts that 51l. 8d. are in arrears by the account that the late king ordered to be made with Gombaud before John de Sandale, late clerk of the king's father. This appears more fully in the said letters, which Gombaud claims to have in his possession, and he has petitioned for payment of the same.

By petition of C.

234: 16 February. Westminster.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to obtain fuller information on the matter and treat Guilhem Amanieu Amaneu, valet, of Amaneu Bourg Burgo supra Mare, as favourably as he can without offence to the law and custom there. Amanieu has stated that he has lost 100l. of the annual rent from Bordeaux which he had pledged to Gaucem de Castillon Castilon' for the advance of 800l., on condition that if the same Amanieu defaulted in payment of the said money at the agreed term the rent would remain to Castillon and his heirs perpetually. Amanieu ought to have paid the said money to Castillon for the recovery of the said rent, but had already spent it on providing himself and his servants with horses and arms for the king’s service in the war taking place in the duchy. The king orders that, when the seneschal has full information on this matter, Amanieu should be given suitable terms to repay the money to Castillon.

By petition of C.

235: Same as above.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant to inspect the letters that Arnaut Aymon Edmund has concerning arrears in the daily sum granted to him by the king for his expenses as keeper of the castle of Montendre Mountandre. If it is in arrears, then he should make payment or assignment, and he will receive due allowance in his account. The king lately committed the custody of the castle to Aymon, and granted him 5s.t. a day for his expenses, of which 48l. 8s.t. are in arrears by the account made with Aymon before Richard de Elsfield, late constable of Bordeaux Ellesfeld'. This appears more fully in the letters which Aymon claims to have in his possession, and he has petitioned for payment.

By petition of C.

236: Same as above.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux, or their lieutenants, to inform themselves more fully about the time when Aiquart Barbe was made a member of the king's council in the duchy, and of the place that he held and will hold in the future for the king there, and certify the king when he comes to those parts, so that he is able to do what he considers ought to be done. Gilbert Pecche, late seneschal of Gascony, granted Barbe, as one of the king’s council, 100l.t. a year and 30s. t. a day for his labour in the king’s business, and Barbe asserts that has the king’s letters of confirmation of this. He has petitioned that the annuity, daily sum and the arrears from the time of the grant be paid to him.

By petition of C.

237

20 February. Westminster.¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant to account with John de Hillesley Master Hildesle for his wages of 4s. a day, and pay him out of the 50m. allocated for the time that he lived in Aragon on the king's business. The king wishes to send Hillesley to Aragon on his business, and if he should stay longer than anticipated, then he was to receive more than the 50m.. The constable will have allowance on his account.

1.: A note in the margin states 'extractus'.

238: 20 February. Tower of London Tour de Londres.

Order to John Sturmy Lesturmi, admiral of the Northern Fleet, to select 32 good and suitable ships, and send them equipped to Harwich Herewych by Sunday 17 March, laden with victuals. They are to be ready to receive the men who are assigned to go there for passage without delay to the duchy of Guyenne. Sturmy should also choose a ship for his own passage with them, as the king has ordered his passage to the duchy with some great nobles of his realm, and with a large number of men-at-arms and foot soldiers and quantities of victuals on that day. He is also ordered to select, within his bailiwick, 40 great and suitable ships, and equip them with hurdles, and send them to Portsmouth Portesmuth' to be there by Sunday 17 March for the passage of the earls and other great nobles of the realm and their horses, as the king has ordered.

By K.

239

23 February. Tower of London Turrim London'.

Order to Edmund [of Woodstock], earl of Kent, the king’s brother, that if the person who has the custody of the castle of Cazaubon Casoubon should freely relinquish it without pressure, then the custody should be committed to Bertran de Galard Gallard, during pleasure. This is to be on condition that Galard swears an oath to the earl, and finds sufficient security to answer him for the issues of the castle, and that he will conduct himself well while he has custody of the same. Galard has petitioned that he be granted the custody of the castle in compensation for his losses sustained in the king's service, to retain it until he is satisfied for them, and the king wishes to grant the request.¹

By K., and by petition of C.

1.: The petition that is at the origin of this order is TNA, SC 8/233/11650 (second article).

240

Same as above.

Order to Edmund [of Woodstock], earl of Kent, the king’s brother, to allow Bertran de Galard Gallard to keep the rent of 1,000l.t.parv. from the lands that belonged to the vicomte of Fronsac that the earl lately assigned him in compensation of his damage sustained in the king's service. If the alleged rights of Arnaut de Lalande la Launde in the same lands and tenements are proved, so that the assignment to Galard cannot be maintained, then the earl should cause Galard to have compensation from escheats and forfeitures that have come into the king's hands, to hold at the king's will. Galard was assigned the rent from the vicomte's lands, but has been unable to have it because Lalande sold them as his own, and Galard has petitioned for compensation elsewhere in lands and tenements forfeited to the king.¹

By K., and by petition of C.

1.: The petition that is at the origin of this order is TNA, SC 8/233/11650 (first article).

241: 24 February. Westminster.

Letters of safe conduct for Anessans de Touyous Thoious and Pey de Lebrea, damoiseaux, men of Gascony, and the men of their household, as they have come to England on business with the king, and have the king's licence to return home. No injury or harm should be permitted to be done to them or their possessions, the safe conduct to last until 16 May.

242: 1 March. Tower of London Turrim London'.

Bertran Galard Gallard has similar letters of safe conduct he having lately come to the king, mutatis mutandis, to endure until 26 May.

By K.

243

16 February. London Londres.

Letters of credence to the king's first cousin, Sir Juan [Manuel] , son of Infant Manuel [de Castile] , uncle and tutor of Alfonso [X], king of Spain ¹, a minor, and guardian of his realms, sovereign of the kingdom of Murcia ², for Andrés Pérez de Castrojeriz Castro Soriz. The king of France has entered the king of England's land of Aquitaine in a hostile manner without justification, and inflicted serious damage. He plans to disinherit the king of England without reason, and this could also be a threat to Manuel himself. Pérez has therefore been sent to explain the king's case to him.

1.: King of Castile and León.
2.: It is an error, Juan Manuel was only Adelantado major (governor) of the kingdom of Murcia.

244

16 February. London Londres.

Like letters of credence to Álvar Núñez Osorio Osoyro, high seneschal of Infant Felipe, son of King Sancho [IV de Castile], uncle and tutor and guardian of the realms of Alfonso [XI], king of Spain¹, for Andrés Pérez [de Castrojeriz]. He has a major dispute with the king of France arising out of the outrages that the latter has committed, without any justification, in the land of Aquitaine. The king of England plans to resist this, and has sent four men to Spain, knights and clerks, as envoys to explain his case to Nunez, and he is urged to believe what Pérez says on the king's behalf.

1.: King of Castile and León.

245: Memorandum that these two letters were translated into the Spanish language (despainolf) and sent.

246: 12 February. Westminster.

Appointment of Guilhem de Calais Caleys of Caleys Libourne in Gascony Leyburn', for his past and future service, as general serjeant in the duchy during pleasure, and for as long as he conducts himself well in that office. He is to make executions and do whatever else pertains to that office, taking as much as by right pertains to it.

By K.

247: 18 February. Westminster.

To all bayles, officials, ministers and faithful subjects in the duchy

Letters of protection granted to Sénebrun [IV], lord of Lesparre Lesparra, his men, lands, possessions, rents and all his rightful possessions, as the king has received them into his protection, for as long as Lesparre is a ward. Lesparre, his men, and possessions are to be protected from injury, in accordance with the fors and customs there.

By K.

248: 8 February. Westminster.

Order to the mayor and sheriffs of London to release from arrest Guillaume Gripel, Robert de Laporte la Porte and Eudes de la Barrette, subjects of the king of France, with their possessions and goods, and permit them to go overseas. This is to be done notwithstanding the king's earlier mandate to arrest and keep in safe custody any men who are subjects of the king of France found in their bailiwick until further orders, and a further mandate not to permit anyone of whatsoever status to go overseas from the city’s port without the king’s special mandate, men from Flanders Flandr', Brabant, Spain Ispann', Almain Alemann' and the duchy excepted.

By K. and C.

249

8 February. Westminster.

Order to Robert de Kendal Kendale, constable of Dover Castle Dovorr' and warden of the Cinque Ports Quinque Portuum, or his lieutenant in the port of Dover Dovorr' , to permit Thomas de Banville, scholar of Oxford, and John Burnel, his servant, both of whom are subjects of the king of France, to leave the port of Dover, together with two horses and Thomas’s books and goods, notwithstanding that the king had formerly ordered Kendal not to permit any man, of whatever status, to leave without the king’s special licence.¹

249.1: In the same way to the constable of Dover Castle for Richard de Miseard, Philip de Preaux, Guillaume Gripel, Robert de la Porte, Eudo de la Barrette, Jean de Gavercis, Richard de Valement and Jean le Forester.²

1.: Also enrolled in CCR 1323-7, p. 255.
2.: The sub-entry has been squeezed in between entries.

250

21 February. Tower of London Turrim London'.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux to call appropriate members of the king's council and examine the grant by E[dward I], the king's father, to Johan de Grailly Grilly, grandfather of Grilly Pey de Grailly Grylly, of the vicomté of Benauges, then certify the king of their findings under the king's seal used in the duchy, returning the same with the writ, so that the king can consider what is to be done. Pey de Grailly, vicomte of Benauges and Castillon Castelloun , has shown by his petition exhibited before the king and his council, that, although as part of the king's father's grant of the vicomté to Grailly's grandfather, the homage for the lands and possessions which Bernat-Arnaut [de Ségur] and Guilhem-Ramon de Ségur Segure, his brother, Guilhem Élie, Pey de Mont Mountz and Bertran de Caumont Caumount held jointly and severally in other jurisdictions than Benauges was reserved to Grailly, nevertheless that homage has been made to the king, and Grailly requests that the king will wish to grant the homage to Grailly and his heirs forever, and that the tenants be commanded to pay their homage to Pey and his heirs.¹

1.: For the king’s order to the chancellor, on 13 January, to have the chancery rolls searched for the grant to Grailly’s grandfather, made in 34 Edward I, after receipt of Grailly’s petitions, see TNA, C 81/128/7043.

251: Same as above.

Order to the same to inform themselves more fully, with those of the king's council there, on Pey de Grailly's Grilly petition, and certify the king of their findings under the king's seal used in the duchy, returning the same with the writ, so that the king can consider what is to be done according to the fors and customs there. Grailly [has shown by his petition] exhibited [before the king and his council], that he and Assalhida [de Bordeaux] his wife, sister and heir of Pey de Bordeaux, late citizen of the Burdeg' city of Bordeaux Burdeg' Burdeg', were quit, and they and their ancestors were accustomed to be quit, from the customs of wines from their vineyards paid for the king's use. They enjoyed this privilege until the constable of Bordeaux, from the time when Guy Ferre was seneschal of Gascony, levied the custom on their wines from their vineyards which they held by inheritance from Pey de Bordeaux unjustly. He asks that the king will grant them the privilege that their wines be quit of paying the customs, or that he will renew the privilege which Grailly and his wife by right ought to have.

252

Same as above.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux to call appropriate members of the king's council, and obtain fuller information concerning the vicomte of Benauges' rights to high and low justice in the parish of Sainte-Croix-du-Mont Sancte Crucis de Mountz, and certify the king of their findings under the king's seal used in the duchy, returning the same with the writ so that he can consider what is to be done. Pey de Grailly Grylli[has shown by his petition], exhibited [before the king and his council], that E[dward I], the king's father, granted to Johan de Grailly Lord Grilly, grandfather of Pey de Grailly , whose heir Grailly is, the vicomté of Benauges, to which pertains the high and low jurisdiction over the parish of Sainte-Croix. For a long time Johan de Grailly possessed the jurisdiction by virtue of this grant, until [Edward I] granted lands and possessions there to Roger de Leybourne Layburn, kt, to be held in a certain form, after which, because of certain debts and discord between Johan de Grailly and Leybourne, the jurisdiction was seized into the king’s hands by his officials, and still remains there. Grailly requests that the king deliver the same to him.¹

1.: For the king’s order to the chancellor, on 13 January, to have the chancery rolls searched for the grant to Grailly’s grandfather, made in 34 Edward I, after receipt of Grailly’s petitions, see TNA, C 81/128/7043.

253: Same as above.

Order to the same that they should do what they consider best to be for the safe keeping of the castles of Castillon Chastelhoun, Benauges and Cadillac Cadillack' so as to resist the the aggression of the king of France. Pey de Grailly Grylli[has shown by his petition] exhibited [before the king and his council] that, although he possesses the castles of Castillon, Benauges and Cadillac in the duchy, they are on the borders of the lands of the king of France's men, and that the garrisons of those castles are not sufficient to resist the power and aggression of the king of France. Therefore, he asks the king to provide him with, men, arms and other necessities for garrisoning the castles.

254: Same as above.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Pey de Grailly Grylli for the debt due to him, namely for what was paid from the issues of the prévôté of Entre-Deux-Mers Inter Duo Maria, and of how much remains to be paid, and certify the king of his findings under the constable's seal, returning the same with the writ, so that the king can consider what is to be done. Grailly has shown [by his petition], exhibited [before the king and his council], that E[dward I], the king's father, was bound to Pey de Bordeaux Burdeg', father of Assalhida, Grailly's wife, and the captal de Buch, Assalhida's brother, whose universal heir she is, in various debts for the wages of Bordeaux and the captal, from the time that they were in the late king's service in his wars in Gascony and Scotland, as appears more fully by letters of the late king. The issues of the prévôté were assigned for the payment of these debts, but before full payment could be made the prévôté was resumed into the king's hands, and Grailly requests that payment be made so that he can better garrison his castles, and prepare himself and his son for war.

255

20 February. Tower of London Tour de Londres. Concerning the arraying of foot soldiers in North Wales etc..

Commission of array to Edmund [Fitz Alan], earl of Arundel, justiciar of Wales, and his lieutenant in North Wales Northgales, for 200 Welsh foot soldiers in the counties of , and , both from those men that the earl was previously ordered to array and from others, and three suitably equipped constables, to lead them. The men are to be delivered safely, by indentures containing their names with the sheriffs of those counties and their under-sheriffs, to Portsmouth Portesmuth', together with the men assigned from Shrewsbury Salopbirs. The king also wishes that four men be chosen from each of the counties to go with the men to convey them safely to Portsmouth, and that these be of sufficient status to be able to answer for offences committed by the men. They are to be brought to Bala Balaa by Friday 8 March, where they are to receive their wages from the chamberlain of Caernarfon for the Saturday and Sunday following until they reach Shrewsbury, where they, their constables and leaders are to be paid their wages for the following seven days until they come to Portsmouth, so that they are there on the seventh day ready to go overseas with the others who have come there. The chamberlain of Caernarfon has been ordered to pay the wages of the men from Bala to Shrewsbury. The king had previously ordered the earl to array 200 Welsh men-at-arms and 1,000 Welsh foot soldiers, the men-at-arms to be mounted, armed and equipped according to their status, and the foot soldiers suitably arrayed, and brought to Portsmouth by 17 March to go with the king, at his wages in the king's service to the duchy of Guyenne for its relief and defence. But now, because there is not enough time to array the men, the king has postponed his passage to the duchy until 17 May at the request of the earls and barons of the realm. Nevertheless, he does not want the duchy to be left undefended, and has ordered that some men-at-arms and foot soldiers be sent there on 17 March, some of whom will be from North Wales.¹

1.: A draft copy of this writ is now TNA, C 47/2/23/40.

256: Same as above. Concerning the payment of the wages of the aforesaid men..

Order to Robert Poer, king's clerk, chamberlain of North Wales, to be at Bala Balaa on Friday 9 March next and pay the customary wages of the men, their constables and leaders whom the king has ordered Edmund [Fitz Alan], earl of Arundel, justiciar of Wales, to select, the wages being for two days until they come to Shrewsbury Salopbirs, for which the chamberlain will receive allowance on his account.

257

Same as above.

Order to the sheriff of Caernarfonshire, and his under-sheriff, to receive the 200 foot soldiers and two constables that the justiciar of Wales was ordered to array in the counties of , and , and whom the justiciar was ordered to deliver to the sheriff by indentures of the names of those arrayed. The sheriff is ordered to choose, with the agreement of the justiciar or his lieutenant, four men to go with the sheriff and lead the men to Portsmouth Portesmuth'. The men and their constables are to be at Bala Balaa on 8 March, ready and equipped, and will receive their wages from the chamberlain of North Wales for two days to take them as far as Shrewsbury Salopbirs, where the sheriff and the men are to be paid their wages as far as Portsmouth. The sheriff and under-sheriff are ordered to have the men at Portsmouth on 17 March, equipped to go in the king's service, at his wages, to the duchy of Guyenne.

257.1: In the same way to the sheriffs and under-sheriffs of Anglesey and Merioneth.

258

26 February. Tower of London Tour de Londres.

Order to Edward [of Windsor], earl of Chester, the king’s son, to array one man-at-arms and 50 foot soldiers from and send them at their own expense to Shrewsbury Salopbirs, to be there by 17 March, where they will receive a day's wages for the journey to Shrewsbury, and for seven further days to Portsmouth Portesmuth', where they are to go in the king's service with the others that arrive there. The king has ordered the passage of magnates, men-at arms and foot soldiers to the duchy of Guyenne in its aid and defence until he is able to go there himself, and he wants to have Welshmen amongst them.¹

In the same way to the following:

258.1: Robert de Monthaut Mohaut for one man-at-arms and ten foot soldiers from his land of Moldsdale Mohautesdale;

258.2: the earl of Winchester for one man-at-arms and 60 foot soldiers from his land of Denbigh Dynebegh';

258.3: Roger de Grey for one man-at-arms and 30 foot soldiers from his land of Dyffryn Clwyd Deffrincloit;

258.4: the earl of Warenne for one man-at-arms and 50 foot soldiers from his land of Bromfield and Yale Bromfeld', Yal';

258.5: the earl of Arundel for one man-at-arms and 50 foot soldiers from all his lands in Wales;

258.6: John de Charlton Cherleton' for one man-at-arms and 80 foot soldiers from his land of Welshpool Pole;

1.: For the return of this writ, dated 19 March 1325, made by the earl’s lieutenant, Roger de Walsham, see TNA, C 47/2/23/29.

259: 20 February. Tower of London Tour de Londres.

Order to Edmund [Fitz Alan], earl of Arundel, justiciar of Wales, and Rhys ap Gruffudd, the justiciar's lieutenant in South Wales South Gales, to array in the king's land of South Wales 200 foot soldiers, both from those men that the earl was previously ordered to array, and from others, and two constables, suitably equipped. Gruffudd and Roger Pychard, whom the king has assigned with Gruffudd, are to lead the men, well arrayed, to Hereford by Tuesday 12 March, receiving their wages from the chamberlain of Carmarthen Kermerdyn' from the time of their departure from their region until their arrival at Portsmouth Portesmuth'. They are to be there by 17 March. The king also orders Gruffudd to select six men from and , and from the stewardship, to go with him to ensure the safe conduct of the foot soldiers to Portsmouth so that peace is maintained in the king's lands. The chamberlain of Carmarthen has been orderd to go to Hereford on 12 March to pay the customary wages of the men, constables and leaders as far as Portsmouth. The king had previously ordered the earl and Gruffudd to array 200 Welsh men-at-arms and 1,000 Welsh foot soldiers, the men-at arms to be mounted, armed and equipped according to their status, and the foot soldiers suitably arrayed, to be brought to Portsmouth by 17 March to go with the king, at his wages, to the duchy of Guyenne for its relief and defence. But now, because there is not enough time to array the men, the king has postponed his passage to the duchy until 17 May at the request of the earls and barons of the realm. Nevertheless, he does not want the duchy to be left undefended, and has ordered that some men-at-arms and foot soldiers be sent there on 17 March, some of whom he wishes to be from South Wales.

260: Same as above.

Order to the chamberlain of Carmarthen Kermerdyn to be at Hereford Heref' on Tuesday [12 March] next to pay the customary wages of the men, their constables and leaders from their region as far as Portsmouth Portesmuth', for which the chamberlain will receive allowance in his account.

261: Same as above.

Order to Roger Pychard to attend to the leading of the 200 foot soldiers that the king has ordered the justiciar of Wales and Rhys ap Gruffudd Griffith, his lieutenant in South Wales, to array there, with Gruffudd to Portsmouth Portesmuth' by Sunday 17 March, to go in the king's service to Gascony.

262

Same as above.

Commission of array to the keeper of the lands of Abergavenny Bergeveny to select one man-at-arms and 40 foot soldiers from within the same land and send them at their own expense to Hereford, to be there by 12 March, there to receive a day's wages for the journey to Hereford, and from there until Portsmouth Portesmuth'. They are to arrive there by Sunday 17 March to go in the king's service to the duchy of Guyenne with others that have come there, notwithstanding the king's postponement of the summons for service and passage to the duchy.

In the same way to the following mutatis mutandis:

262.1: the keepers of the lands of Brecknock Breghennok' for one man-at-arms and 60 foot soldiers;

262.2: the keeper of the lands of Builth Buelt for one man-at-arms and 20 foot soldiers;

262.3: William la Zouch Zousche for one man-at-arms and 20 foot soldiers from his lands of Elfael Elvayl;

262.4: the earl of Kent or his lieutenant for one man-at-arms and 60 foot soldiers from his lands of Maelienydd Melenith';

262.5: Margaret de Mortimer of Radnor Radenore for one man-at-arms and 40 foot soldiers from her lands of Radnor Radenore;

262.6: the keepers of the lands of Gwrtheyrnion Werthrunyon for ten foot soldiers from the same land;

263

18 February. Westminster.

Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to proclaim throughout his bailiwick that, notwithstanding the postponement of the king's passage to the duchy of Gascony, all those whom the king has pardoned, being well-equipped, should be at Portsmouth Portesmuth' on Sunday 17 March to go to Gascony with certain nobles of the realm, at the king's wages. Also, the mainpernors of those to whom the king has granted pardons should make those that they have mainperned go to Portsmouth on that day in the same way. The king lately ordered his passage from Portsmouth to the duchy on Sunday 17 March for its defence. As he wanted to have a large force with him, he ordered the sheriff to proclaim throughout his bailiwick that anyone who had been outlawed, had been banished from or abjured the realm, or had been indicted or accused of a felony or another offence committed before Christmas last, except those imprisoned or who had fled to France for rebellion against the king in war within the realm, and who wished to go with the king to Gascony and serve him well and loyally there at the king's wages during the war, should find sufficient security by himself or his friends before those assigned to receive this security at Westminster, and by this be pardoned. This is more fully contained in the order to the sheriff. And now, at the request of the earls, barons and other nobles of the realm, the king has postponed the day of his passage until 17 May, but not wishing to leave the duchy unprovided, is sending some nobles with a great strength of men-at-arms and foot soldiers, and a large quantity of victuals.¹

263.1: In the same way to all the sheriffs throughout England.

1.: For the original order to the sheriff of Yorkshire, see entry 171.

264

17 February. Westminster.

Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire to proclaim throughout his bailiwick that it is not necessary for the earls, barons, knights and others to come with their military service that they owe to the king to Portsmouth Portesmuth' by Sunday 17 March, nor for the archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors and widows to send their service there, but that it should now be at Portsmouth by 17 May. Because it is the king's wish that the duchy be not deprived of aid, he has ordered some magnates of the realm with a great number of men-at-arms and foot soldiers and a large quantity of victuals to go to Gascony on the 17 March in its defence. Therefore, he orders the sheriff to proclaim that it is not the king's intention that those whom the king had ordered to go on the 17 March should see the postponement as an excuse, but should prepare themselves to go to the duchy according to the tenor of the original order. The king had lately ordered his passage to Gascony and had ordered the sheriff to summon all archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors, earls, barons, knights, widows and others within his bailiwick who owe service to the king, namely, that the earls, barons, knights and others come in person to the king at Portsmouth on 17 March next, with horses and arms, and all the [military] service which they owe to the king for the lands and tenements which they hold of the king in England, ready to cross the sea with him for the relief of his lands. Also, the archbishops, bishops, abbots, priors and widows should have there and then all the [military] service which they owe to the king for the lands and tenements held of him in England, being similarly ready and prepared to cross the sea with him, in the same manner as previously ordered. But now because there is not enough time to array the men, the king has postponed his passage to the duchy until 17 May at the request of the earls and barons of the realm.

By K.

264.1: In the same way to all the sheriffs throughout England.

266

Same as above.

Signification to W[illiam Melton], archbishop of York Ebor[that he should not come with his military service to Portsmouth on Sunday 17 March, but on 17 May with horses and arms and all his military service]. The king [had ordered his passage to Gascony for the relief of the same land], and ordered the archbishop that he have the [military] service which he owes to the king for his lands and tenements held of the king in England at Portsmouth on 17 March next, prepared to cross the sea with him in aid of these lands. But now because there is not enough time to array the men, the king has postponed his passage to the duchy until 17 May at the request of the earls and barons of the realm.

In the same way to the following:

266.1: W[alter Stapledon], bishop of Exeter Exon'; A[dam Orleton], bishop of Hereford Hereforden'; J[ohn Droxford], bishop of Bath and Wells Bathon' et Wellen'; J[ohn Langton], bishop of Chichester Cicestr'; J[ohn Hotham], bishop of Ely Elien'; J[ohn Salmon], bishop of Norwich Norwicen'; H[amo Hethe], bishop of Rochester Roffen'; R[oger Northburgh], bishop of Coventry and Lichfield Coventren' et Lych'; J[ohn Stratford], bishop of Winchester Wynton'; T[homas Cobham], bishop of Worcester Wygorn'; R[oger Martival], bishop of Salisbury Sar'; L[ewis de Beaumont], bishop of Durham Dunolm';

266.2: H[enry Burghersh], bishop of Lincoln; S[tephen Gravesend], bishop of London; D[afydd ap Bleddyn], bishop of St Asaph Assaven'; the bishop of St David’s Meneven'; A[nian Sais], bishop of Bangor Bangoren'; the bishop of Llandaff Landaven'; the abbot of Malmesbury; the abbot of Hyde by Winchester Hide iuxta Wynton'; the abbot of Glastonbury Glastingbury; the abbot of Winchcombe Wynchecumbe; the abbot of Cerne; the abbot of St Benet of Hulme Sancti Benedicti de Holm'; the abbot of Evesham;

266.3: the abbot of Sherborne Shireburn'; the abbot of St Albans Sancto Albano; the abbot of Muchelney Muchilny; the abbot of Abingdon Abyndon'; the abbot of Ramsey Rameseye; the abbot of Bury St Edmunds Sancto Edmundo; the abbot of Peterborough Burgo Sancti Petri; the abbot of Pershore; the abbot of Shrewsbury Salop'; the abbot of Abbotsbury Abbotesbury; the abbot of St Augustine's, Canterbury Sancti Augustini Cantuar'; the abbot of St Peter's, Gloucester Sancti Petri Gloucestr'; the prior of Coventry Covyntre;

266.4: the abbess of Wilton; the abbess of Shaftesbury Shafton'; the abbess of Barking Berkyng'.

265

Same as above.

Signification to Thomas [of Brotherton], earl of Norfolk and marshal of England, the king’s brother, that he should not come with his [military] service to Portsmouth Portesmuth' on Sunday 17 March, but on 17 May with horses and arms and all his [military] service. The king had ordered his passage to Gascony for its relief, and ordered that the earl be there on 17 March next with horses and arms and all the [military] service which he owes to the king for his lands and tenements held of the king in England, prepared to cross the sea with him in aid of these lands. But now because there is not enough time to array the men, the king has postponed his passage to the duchy until 17 May at the request of the earls and barons of the realm.

By K.

In the same way to the following:

265.1: Edward [of Windsor], earl of Chester, the king’s son; Edmund [Fitz Alan], earl of Arundel; Robert de Umfraville Umframvill', earl of Angus; Hugh le Despenser, earl of Winchester; Robert de Vere Veer, earl of Oxford; Hugh le Despenser, the younger; Henry de Lancaster Lancastr', earl of Leicester; Henry Fitz Hugh; William de Ferrers Ferars; Hugh de Neville Nevill'; Edmund Deyncourt; Henry de Cobham Cobeham; Henry de Beaumont Bello Monte;

265.2: William la Zouch Zousche of Zousche Harringworth Haryngworth'; Robert Fitz Walter filius Walteri; William de Kyme; Fulk Fitz Warin; John de Sutton; John de Clavering Claveryng'; Ranulph de Neville Nevill'; William de Grandison; John de Beauchamp Bello Campo of ; John de St John Sancto Johanne of Sancto Johanne Basing Basyng'; William la Zouch Zousche; Henry de Percy; John de Cromwell Crumbwell'; Aucher Fitz Henry filius Henrici;

265.3: Robert de Morley Morle; Ralph de Camoys Cammoys; Robert de Monthaut Monte Alto; Anthony de Lucy; Thomas de Furnival, the elder Fournivall; John de Seagrave Segrave; John Pecche; Ralph de Monthermer Monte Hermerii; Robert de Lisle Insula; John de St Amand Sancto Amando; Thomas Archdeacon Lercedekne; Ranulph de Dacre; John de Charlton Cherleton'; Peter de Mauley Malo Lacu;

265.4: Henry Hussey Husee; William de Thwing Twenge.

267

Same as above.

Signification to the mayor, barons and bailiffs of Dover Dovorr' that they are not required to have their service of ships at Portsmouth Portesmuth' by 17 March, but that they should be there by 17 May prepared and well-equipped to go in the king's service to Gascony. The king does not wish, etc., in defence and relief of the duchy, and has ordered Robert de Bendyn, admiral of the Western Fleet, to provide sixty great ships from his bailiwick, with the exception of the ports of Sandwich Sandwico, Winchelsea Wynchelse and Dover Dovorr', and have them at Portsmouth by Sunday 17 March for the passage of the magnates and victuals to Gascony. The king had ordered his passage to Gascony for the relief of the same land, and ordered that all the service of ships be at Portsmouth on 10 March next prepared and well-equipped to go in the king's service to Gascony, but the date of summons has been postponed at the request of the earls, etc.

In the same way to the following:

267.1: the mayor, barons and bailiffs of Rye, Sandwich Sandwico, Faversham;

267.2: the mayor, barons and bailiffs of Winchelsea Wynchelse, Romney Romenhale, Hythe Hethe;

267.3: the mayor, barons and bailiffs of Hastings Hastinges, Pevensey Pevense.

268

20 February. Tower of London Tour de Londres.

Order to Stephen de Cobham Cobeham, Ralph Savage Sauvage, Henry de Cobham Cobeham and Henry de Goshale to have the men that they were ordered to array in at Portsmouth Portesmuth' by 17 May, ready to go with the king, at his wages, to the duchy of Guyenne, as it is not the king's wish that, by the postponement of the day of departure that those ordered to go overseas in the king's service on 17 March be excused, but that they come at the day and to the place that they were ordered. The king formerly ordered his passage to the duchy for its relief, from Portsmouth on Sunday 17 March, and ordered Cobham and the others that from the 1,040 foot soldiers that the king had previously ordered them to array in Kent, the cities of Canterbury Canterbirs and Rochester Roucestr' and the town of Maidstone Maydenstan excepted, they should select 200 soldiers, well armed with haketons, bacinets, gauntlets of steel or whalebone and other suitable arms, and lead them to Portsmouth by 17 March, ready to go with the king in the king’s service at his wages. But now, because there is not enough time to array the men, the king has postponed his passage to the duchy until 17 May at the request of the earls and barons of the realm.¹

By K.

In the same way to the following:

268.1: Henry de Montfort and William Hussey Huse in , except for the town of Southwark Suthwerk', 100 foot soldiers from the 400 [previously arrayed];

268.2: Nicholas Gentil and Edward de St John Seint Johan in , except for the city of Chichester Cicestr', 100 foot soldiers from the 640 [previously arrayed];

268.3: John de Tichborne Tycheburn' and Edmund de Kendal Kendale in , except for the city of Winchester Wyncestr' and the town of Southampton Sutht', 250 foot soldiers, from the 800 [previously arrayed];

268.4: Reynold Paveley Pavely and Walter Gacelyn in , except for the city of Salisbury Salesbirs, 400 foot soldiers from the 800 [previously arrayed];

268.5: Nicholas Dauney and Stephen de Haccombe in , except for the city of Exeter Excestr', 400 foot soldiers from the 800 [previously arrayed];

268.6: William de Botreaux Botereux and Richard Huish Hewissh in , 200 foot soldiers from the 560 [previously arrayed];

268.7: William Wasteneys, Thomas de Newmarket Newemarche, Thomas Wake of Blisworth, Alexander de Montfort and William de Bayous in , except for the city of Lincoln Nicole, and the towns of Boston Seint Botulf, Grantham Graham, Stamford Staunford, Grimsby Grymesby and Barton upon Humber Barton' super Humbre, 300 foot soldiers from the 1,040 [previously arrayed];

268.8: Henry Fitz Hugh Fiz Hugh, Simon Ward Warde, Ralph Neville Nevill', Thomas Ughtred, William de Thwing Tweng and Richard Byram Biroun in , except for the city of York Deverwyk' and the towns of Beverley Beverle, Kingston upon Hull Kyngeston' super Hull', Scarborough Scardeburgh' and Ravenser Odd Ravenesrode, 300 foot soldiers from the 960 [previously arrayed];

268.9: Richard Rivers de la Ryvere and Reginald de Abenhall Abenhale in , except for the towns of Gloucester Gloucestr', Bristol Bristuyt and Cirencester Cirencestr', 100 foot soldiers from the 640 [previously arrayed];

268.10: John de Pembridge Pembrugge and Roger Pickard Pychard in , except for the city of Hereford, 100 foot soldiers from the 400 [previously arrayed];

268.11: Hugh de Cokessey Cokeseye and Nicholas de Aston in , except for the city of Worcester Wircestr', 100 foot soldiers from the 240 [previously arrayed];

268.12: Robert de Waterville Watervill' and Thomas de Wenton in , 50 foot soldiers from the 160 [previously arrayed];

268.13: Ralph Basset of Weldon, John de Longueville Longevill' and Robert de Daventry Davyntre in , except for the town of Northampton Norht', 250 foot soldiers from the 640 [previously arrayed];

268.14: Thomas de Lewknor Leukenore and Roger de Brok' in , 100 foot soldiers from the 240 [previously arrayed];

1.: For a related entry, see entry 455.

269

Order to Alan de Boxhull' and John de Percy, John de Wake and John de Bures word for word as above. The king had ordered [his passage to the duchy] on 17 March, and Boxhull' and the others were ordered that, from the 640 foot soldiers (hommes armez a pie) in and the 880 foot soldiers in , except the cities of Bath Baa and Wells Welles and the town of Somerton, whom they were to array and have before the king, they should make 200 of them come to Portsmouth Portesmuth' at the day as above.

In the same way to the following:

269.1: Robert de Harley Harle and Fulk de Pembridge Pembrugg' in , except for the town of Shrewsbury Salop', 200 foot soldiers from the 640 [previously arrayed];

269.2: Thomas de Pipe and John de Hinckley Hyncle in , except for the town of Stafford, 200 foot soldiers from the 480 [previously arrayed];

269.3: Thomas Hastings Hastyng' and William de Bermingham Bermyngham in , except for the towns of Warwick Warrewik' and Coventry Coventre, 250 foot soldiers from the 400 [previously arrayed];

269.4: John Hamlyn Hamelyn, Richard de Edgbaston Eggebaston' and John de Aungervill' in , except for the town of Leicester Leycestr', 250 foot soldiers from the 400 [previously arrayed];

269.5: Roger de Nowers and John de Harcourt Harecourt in , except for the town of Oxford Oxenford', 250 foot soldiers from the 400 [previously arrayed];

269.6: Thomas Cowdray Coudrey and Richard de Coleshill Colshull' in , 250 foot soldiers from the 400 [previously arrayed];

269.7: John de Streatley Stretle and John de la Penne in , 300 foot soldiers from the 560 [previously arrayed];

269.8: John de Pavenham Pabeham and Robert de Hotot in , except for the town of Bedford Bedeford', 300 foot soldiers from the 400 [previously arrayed];

269.9: Richard de Plaiz and John de Hinton Hynton in , except for the towns of Cambridge Cantebrigg' and Ely, 200 foot soldiers from the 640 [previously arrayed];

269.10: William Moigne and Bernard de Bruce Bruys in , except for the town of Huntingdon Huntyngdon', 250 foot soldiers from the 400 [previously arrayed];

269.11: Hugh de Meynell Meynill' and Alfred de Solvy in , except for the town of Derby Derb, 200 foot soldiers from the 400 [previously arrayed];

269.12: Robert de Pierrepont Pirpont and John de Mounteney Mounteny in , except for the towns of Nottingham Notingh' and Newark Neuwerk, 200 foot soldiers from the 645 [previously arrayed].

270

17 February. Westminster. Harwich.

Order to Richard de Perrers Perers and John de Mounteney Mounteny of Essex and John de Wauton to bring the 100 archers that they were assigned to array in and , in addition to those men-at-arms and foot soldiers that the king had previously ordered to be selected in those counties for his service¹ to be at Harwich Herewyz by Sunday 17 March, to board ships on the instructions of John Sturmy, the king's admiral in those parts, to go to Gascony. The king has assigned William de Kirkeby, king's clerk, to pay their wages until they reach Harwich and from there to Gascony. But now, because there is not enough time to array the men, the king has postponed his passage to the duchy until 17 May at the request of the earls and barons of the realm, so that they should be able to equip sufficient men. It was not his wish to leave the duchy undefended, however, and he has decided to send certain magnates of the realm with a large force of men-at-arms and foot soldiers, and a great quantity of victuals, and the 100 archers are to form part of this.

By K.

1.: On 23 December 1324 (see CPR 1324-7, pp. 77-8).

271

Same as above. Portsmouth.

Order to Giles de Briaunzon' Breaunzon and Lucas de Vienn' Vyenn' that the 100 archers that they were assigned to select in and etc. word for word as above¹ should be brought to Portsmouth Portesmuth' by Sunday 17 March, to go to Gascony with some magnates of the realm, at the king's wages. The king has assigned some people of the region to pay the wages for the journey to Portsmouth.

In the same way to the following:

271.1: John de Cobham Cobeham and Ralph Savage Sauvage in , for 100 archers;

271.2: John de Warblington Warblynton' and John de Basing Basynges in , for 100 archers;

271.3: Robert de Sapy and William Tracy in , for 300 archers;

271.4: Walter de Paveley, the son Pavely, and Edmund Gacelyn, in , for 100 archers of the 200 arrayed;

271.5: William de Faucomberge and Reynold de Montfort Mountfort in , for 200 archers of the 300 arrayed;

271.6: William de Faucomberge and John Sifrewast Cyfrewast, in , for 200 archers of the 300 arrayed.

1.: On 23 December 1324 (see CPR 1324-7, pp. 77-8).

272

17 February. Westminster.

Order to the mayor, sheriffs and community of the city of London, that, notwithstanding the king's postponement of his passage to Gascony, they should array 140 from the 300 foot soldiers that the king previously ordered them to array, equipping and arming them well with haketons, habergeons or plates, bacinets, gauntlets of steel or whale-bone, and other suitable weapons, and send them to Harwich Herewiz by Sunday 17 March, where they are to board boats by the advice of John Sturmy, the king's admiral of those parts to go to Gascony with certain magnates of the realm at the king's wages. The king has assigned William de Kirkeby, king's clerk, to pay their wages to Harwich. He had ordered his passage to Gascony for the defence of the duchy on Sunday 17 March from Portsmouth Portesmuth', but now, because there is not enough time to array the men, he has postponed his passage to the duchy until 17 May at the request of the earls and barons of the realm, so that they should be able to equip sufficient men. However, it was not his wish to leave the duchy undefended and he has decided to send some magnates of the realm with a large force of foot soldiers, and a great quantity of victuals.

By K.

In the same way to the following:

272.1: the bailiffs and good people of Norwich Norwiz for 100 men;

By K.

272.2: the bailiffs and good people of Bury St Edmunds Seint Esmon for 50 men;

By K.

272.3: the bailiffs and good people of the Cambridge Cantebr' for 30 men;

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272.4: the bailiffs and good people of Ely for ten men;

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272.5: the bailiffs and good people of the town of Huntingdon for fifteen men;

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272.6: the mayor, bailiffs and good people of Lincoln Nicole for 80 men;

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272.7: the bailiffs and good people of Boston Seint Botulph for 20 men;

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272.8: the bailiffs and good people of the town of Grantham Graham for fifteen men;

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272.9: the bailiffs and good people of the town of Stamford Staumford for fifteen men;

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273

Same as above.

Order to the mayor, bailiffs and good men of Winchester Wyncestre to bring the 60 foot soldiers that the king previously ordered them to select and to equip to Portsmouth Portesmuth' by Sunday 17 March, to board ships by the advice of those that the king has sent there, to go to Gascony. The king has assigned William de Otterhampton Oterhampton', king's clerk, to pay their wages in going to Portsmouth and while they are there. [The king had ordered his passage to the duchy of Gascony], but this has been postponed.

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273.1: In the same way to the mayor, bailiffs and good men of the city of Chichester Cicestr' for 20 [foot soldiers].

274: Same as above. Concerning those men departing from Harwich.

Order to the mayor, bailiffs and good men of the town of Lynn to have the thirty foot soldiers out of the 100 that the king originally ordered them to array at Harwich Herewiz by Sunday 17 March to board [ships], as above as in the writ directed to the mayor, [and sheriffs] of London. He had previously ordered them to discharge seventy of the men for certain reasons. Provision is made for the payment of their wages coming to Harwich. [The king has postponed his own departure], at the request of the earls, etc.

By K.

275

17 February. Westminster.

Order to Constantine de Mortimer, William Barnack Bernak', Roger de Kerdiston Kerdeston' and Geoffrey Wight, that, notwithstanding the king's postponement of his passage to the duchy of Gascony, they are to have the 200 men that the king ordered them to array from the 1,040 foot soldiers that he had previously ordered them to array in , well-equipped with haketons, bacinets, gauntlets of steel or of whale-bone and of other arms suitable for foot soldiers, at Harwich Herewiz by Sunday 17 March, with Mortimer and Kerdiston, or any one of them, leading them there, to board ships by the advice of John Sturmy, the king's admiral in those parts, to go to Gascony at his wages. The king has assigned William de Kirkeby, king's clerk, to pay their wages to Harwich, and while they are there. The king had ordered his passage to the duchy for its defence from Portsmouth Portesmuth' on Sunday 17 March, but now, because there is not enough time to array the men, he has postponed his passage to the duchy until 17 May at the request of the earls and barons of the realm, so that they should be able to equip sufficient men. It was not his wish to leave the duchy undefended, however, and he has decided to send some magnates of the realm with a large force of men-at-arms and foot soldiers, and a great quantity of victuals.The 200 foot soldiers are to be part of this.

By K.

In the same way to the following:

275.1: Thomas de Bavent and John de Welnetham in , for 150 from the 640 [foot soldiers previously arrayed];

275.2: Hugh de Neville Nevill' and Walter de Pattishall Patteshull' in , for 200 from 560 [foot soldiers previously arrayed], the 200 being jointly provided from those arrayed in ;

275.3: Richard de Perrers Perers and John de la Haye in , for 200 from 400 [foot soldiers previously arrayed], the 200 being jointly provided from those arrayed in .

276

18 February. Westminster.

Order to Thomas Ughtred, John de Sutton and Richard Byram Biroun to lead the 60 men-at-arms that they were ordered to array in from the knights, esquires and other men-at-arms who are not retained by the king or others, or owe service to the king or others, that they were previously assigned to select and inspect in the same county, being well-equipped, to Portsmouth Portesmuth' by 17 May, to go with the king, at his wages, to the duchy of Gascony. The king had ordered his passage to to the duchy for its defence from Portsmouth on Sunday 17 March, but now, because there is not enough time to array the men, the king has postponed his passage to the duchy until 17 May at the request of the earls and barons of the realm, so that they should be able to equip sufficient men. It was not the king's wish that, by this postponement, the men-at-arms, hobelars, foot-soldiers, archers or others who are newly ordered to come and go in the king's service on Sunday 17 March be excused, but that they come at the day and place so ordered.¹

In the same way to the following:

276.1: Nicholas Dauney Dauneye and John de Challens Chalons in , for 20 men-at-arms;

276.2: Richard de Huish Hiwissh and William de Botreaux Botereux in , for 20 men at arms;

276.3: John de Ormsby Ormesby and Edmund de Baconsthorpe Baconsthorp' in , for 60 men-at-arms;²

276.4: William Giffard and John de Dagworth Daggeworth' in , for 60 men-at-arms;

276.5: William de Buckminster Bukmynstre and Thomas de Newmarket Neumarche in , for 40 men-at-arms;

276.6: Lucas de Vienn' and Giles de Brianzoun in and , for 20 men-at-arms;

276.7: Piers de Grandison Graunzon and Walter de Higford Hugeford' in , for fifteen men-at-arms;

276.8: Fulk de Pembridge Pembrigge and Roger Corbet of Moreton Corbet Morton' in , for 20 men-at-arms;

276.9: Thomas de Haughton Halghton' and Thomas de Pipe in , for 20 men-at-arms;

276.10: William de Birmingham Bermyngeham and William de Lucy in , for 20 men-at-arms;

276.11: John de Boyvill' and John Hakelute Haclut in , for 20 men-at-arms;

276.12: Bernard de Bruce Brus and William de Bayous in , for five men-at-arms;

276.13: Thomas Mounteney Mounteny and Thomas Wake of Deeping Depyng' in , for 15 men-at-arms;

276.19: John Maurice Morice and Robert de Vere Veer in , for 20 men-at-arms;

276.20: Andrew de Seint Liz and John de Nowers in , for 20 men-at-arms;

276.21: William Moigne and Matthew de Bassingbourn Bassyngburn' in and , for fifteen men-at-arms;

276.22: John de Mounteney Mounteny and John de Charneles in , for 20 men-at-arms;

276.23: Alfred de Solvy Sulvy and William de Roseles in , for 20 men at arms;

1.: For one of the preceding orders on this, of 23 December 1324, see entry 173.
2.: The names are written over an erasure.

277

20 February. Tower of London Tour de Londres.

Order to William Corbet and Nicholas de Aston to lead the ten men-at-arms that they were ordered to array in from the knights, esquires and other men-at-arms who are not retained by the king or others, or owe service to the king or others, being sufficiently mounted, arrayed and equipped, to Portsmouth Portesmuth' by 17 May, to go with the king, at his wages, to the duchy of Guyenne. The king had ordered his passage to the duchy for its defence from Portsmouth on Sunday 17 March, but now, because there is not enough time to array the men, the king has postponed his passage to the duchy until 17 May at the request of the earls and barons of the realm, so that they should be able to equip sufficient men. It was not the king's wish that, by this postponement, that those [soldiers] who are newly ordered to come and go in the king's service on Sunday 17 March be excused, but that they come at the day and place so ordered.

By K.

In the same way to the following:

277.1: Edmund de Cornwall Cornewaill' and Roger de Nowers in , for 20 men at arms and 40 archers, who are not from the 200 foot soldiers [previously arrayed];

277.2: John de Harcourt and Roger de Nowers in , for 20 men at arms and 40 archers, who are not from the 200 foot soldiers [previously arrayed].

278

Same as above.

Order to John de Fenwick Fenwyk' and William de Felton to [lead] the 100 hobelars that the king previously assigned them to array in ,¹ mounted on horses that are not draught animals (jumentz), and armed and equipped, [to Portsmouth by 17 May to go with the king to the duchy of Guyenne, at his wages in his service]. The king had ordered his passage to the duchy for its defence from Portsmouth Portesmuth' on Sunday 17 March, but now, because there is not enough time to array the men, the king has postponed his passage to the duchy until 17 May at the request of the earls and barons of the realm, so that they should be able to equip sufficient men.

By K.

In the same way to the following:

278.1: Richard de Denton and Richard de Huddleston Hodeleston' in the counties of and , for 120 hobelars.

1.: On 23 December 1324 (see CPR 1324-7, pp. 78-9).

279

Same as above.

Order to Simon Ward Warde and Thomas Ughtred to [lead] the 120 hobelars that the king previously assigned them to select and inspect in ,¹ mounted on horses that are not draught animals (jumentz), and armed and equipped, which hobelars are not to be of the 300 foot soldiers of the same county which the king has ordered to be brought to him by their arrayers, to Portsmouth Portesmuth' by 17 May to go with the king to the duchy of Guyenne, at his wages in his service. [The king had ordered his passage to the duchy for its defence from Portsmouth on Sunday 17 March], but now, [because there is not enough time for the array, at the request] of the earls and barons of the realm the king has postponed his passage to the duchy until 17 May, so that they should be able to equip sufficient men.

By K.

In the same way to the following in the following counties:

279.1: Humphrey de Littlebury Littelbiry and Norman Darcy in , for 100 hobelars, who are not from the 300 foot soldiers [previously arrayed];

279.2: John Curzon Curzoun and Roger de Antingham Antyngham in and , for 200 hobelars, who are not from the 350 foot soldiers [previously arrayed];

279.3: John de Whittlebury Wittlebury in , for ten hobelars, who are not from the 50 foot soldiers [previously arrayed];

279.4: William Moigne in and , for 20 hobelars, who are not from the 250 foot soldiers [previously arrayed].

1.: On 23 December 1324 (see CPR 1324-7, pp. 78-9).

280

Same as above.

Order to Alan de Charlton Cherleton' and John de Stafford to [lead] the 60 hobelars and 120 archers that the king previously assigned them to select and inspect in and ,¹ with the hobelars mounted on horses that are not draught animals (jumentz), and armed and equipped, and the archers well-equipped with arms, [to Portsmouth by 17 May to go with the king to the duchy of Guyenne, at his wages in his service. The archers are not to be of the 200 foot soldiers of the same counties which the king ordered to be brought to the king by their arrayers. He had ordered his passage to the duchy for its defence] from Portsmouth Portesmuth'[on Sunday 17 March, but now, because there is not enough time to array the men, he has postponed his passage to the duchy until 17 May at the request of the earls and barons of the realm, so that they should be able to equip them sufficiently.]

By K.

In the same way to the following:

280.1: Walter de Holwell Holewell' and John de Olney Olneye in and , for 20 hobelars and 40 archers, who are not from the 300 foot soldiers [previously arrayed];

280.2: Roger la Zouch Zousch' and Nicholas de Charneles in and , for 30 hobelars and 60 archers, who are not from the 250 foot soldiers [previously arrayed];

280.3: Roger de Chandos Chaundos in , for 20 hobelars and 80 archers, who are not from the 100 foot soldiers [previously arrayed];

280.4: Humphrey de Bassingbourn Bassyngburn' and Eustace de Burneby in , for 20 hobelars and 50 archers, who are not from the 250 foot soldiers;

280.5: William de Dune and John de Denum, in and , for 40 hobelars and 100 archers, who are not from the 200 foot soldiers [previously arrayed];

280.6: Michael de Haveryngton and Edmund de Neville Nevill' in , for 80 hobelars and 100 archers. In this county there are no men-at-arms or foot soldiers [previously arrayed].

1.: On 23 December 1324 (see CPR 1324-7, p. 79).

281

21 February. Westminster.

Order to William de Bradshaw Bradeshawe to be at Portsmouth Portesmuth' on 17 March, well mounted, armed and equipped, notwithstanding the king's postponement of his passage to the duchy of Guyenne, to go in the king’s service in John [de Warenne], earl of Warenne’s, company to Guyenne, according to the purport of the mandate which the king has sent him under his letters of the privy seal. At the request of many of the magnates of the realm, the king has postponed his passage to the duchy on 17 March until 17 May, so that they are able to be better equipped for the voyage. As the king does not wish to leave the duchy undefended he has ordered the passage of the earl of Warenne and other magnates of the realm, with a large number of men-at-arms and foot soldiers, on Sunday 17 March.¹

By K.

In the same way to the following:

281.1.1: ;²

281.1.2: ;

281.1.3: ;

281.1.4: ;

281.1.5: ;

281.1.6: ;

281.1.7: ;

281.1.8: ;

281.1.9: ;

281.1.10: ;

281.1.11: ;

281.1.12: ;

281.1.13: ;

281.1.14: ;

281.1.15: ;

281.1.16: ;

281.1.17: ;

281.1.18: ;

281.1.19: ;

281.1.20: ;

281.1.21: Simon Ward Warde, Philip de Columbers, John Marmion Marmyon, Thomas Tregoce, William Martyn, Hugh de Courtenay, the son Courteney, and William le Botiller of Wem Wenne.⁵

In the same manner it is written to the following, except for these words ‘according to the purport of the order which we have made to you by letters under our privy seal’, and in their place, ‘according to that which we have more plainly charged you with by word of mouth':

281.2.1: John de Warenne Garenne, earl of Surrey and Sussex; David de Strathbogie Strabolgy, earl of Atholl; William de Roos Ros; John de St John Seint Johan; William le Latimer Latymer; Richard de Huddleston Hodelston'; Thomas Furnival, the son Fournivall'.

1.: This entry is bracketed with the names of the men in entry 281.1.1 under Lancashire.
2.: This group of names is bracketed with entry 281.
3.: See TNA, C 47/2/60/18-19A for a mandate to the commissioners of array in Lincolnshire, asking for their certification that Chasterton is sick and unable to go to Gascony, dated 8 April 18 Edward II, and a second mandate ordering them to choose another in his place, with their return to that writ.
4.: See TNA, C 47/2/60/17 and 20 for a mandate to the commissioners of array in Lincolnshire, asking for their certification that Buckminster is sick and unable to go to Gascony, dated 4 April 18 Edward II, and a second mandate, dated 12 May 18 Edward II, to choose another in his place, with their return.
5.: See TNA, C 47/2/23/39 for another copy of the roll of knights summoned.

282

11 March. Tower of London Tour de Londres.

Order to the sheriff of Surrey and Sussex to pay Giles de Briaunzon and Lucas de Vienn', arrayers in the counties, and the 100 archers which the king ordered them to array from the issues of his bailiwick, and lead them to Portsmouth Portesmuth' by Sunday 17 March to go in the king's service to Gascony. The sheriff is to pay those who have come from , from Chichester Cicestr', for one day, and to those who have come from , from Guildford Guldeford', for two days at the rate for centenars of 12d., for vintenars 4d., and for each of the leaders 2s. per day, for which due allowance will be made in his account. In the event that the issues of his bailiwick are insufficient, then the sheriff is to send someone whom he trusts to the exchequer to receive the remainder.

By K.

In the same way to the following sheriffs:

282.1: the sheriff of Kent, to pay the wages of 100 archers and their leaders, John de Cobham Cobeham and Ralph Savage Sauvage, from Tonbridge Tunebrugge to Portsmouth Portesmuth', for four days;

282.2: the sheriff of Hampshire, to pay the wages of 100 archers and their leaders, John de Warblington Warblynton' and John Basings Basynges, from Winchester Wyncestr' to Portchester Porcestr' for one day.

283: 21 March. Sheen Shene.

Order to the sheriffs of London to pay from the issues of their bailiwick the wages of the 140 foot soldiers that the mayor and community of the city [of London] and the sheriffs were ordered to array from the 300 foot soldiers that they had previously been ordered to array in the city, and bring them to Harwich Herewyz by Sunday 17 March, to board ships and go to Gascony with certain magnates of the realm, in the king's service at his wages. The wages are to be paid from the city [of London] to Harwich for three days, 3d. a day for each man, and 12d. a day to their leaders in going and returning for six days, and the sheriffs will receive due allowance in their accounts at the exchequer.

By K.

284

12 March. Tower of London Turrim London'.¹

Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to provide with all possible speed two good ships for freight, and the masters and mariners for the same, paying for them from the issues of his bailiwick. He is to put in the ships all the corn he has provided by the king's order for expediting the king's business in his duchy, and have it delivered to the masters of the ships by indentures made between the sheriff and them. The ships and corn are to be taken to Bordeaux Burdegal'. The masters are to have the corn delivered to Nicholas de Huggate, king's clerk, receiver of the king's victuals [in Bordeaux] Hugate, by similar indentures of receipt made between the masters and Huggate. The costs incurred by the sheriff are to be allowed to him in his account at the exchequer. The king has ordered Huggate to receive the corn by inspection of the indentures [made between the sheriff and masters], and to make indentures for receipt of the victuals with the sheriffs by which the sheriff and the masters are able to be discharged towards the king for the corn.

By K.

1.: A note in the margin states 'extractus'

285: Same as above.

And it is ordered to Nicholas [de Huggate] to inspect the indentures [made between the sheriff of Gloucestershire and the masters of the ships ], and receive the corn from the masters by indentures made between him and them. Huggate should certify the king of the day that the masters came to him, and he was delivered of it, the amount of corn that he received, and of all other acts that he has done on the king's behalf, returning the certification by the masters.

286

18 February. Westminster.

Order to the bailiffs and good people of Canterbury Canterbirs to cause the 50 foot soldiers that they were previously ordered to array in the city, being sufficiently equipped with haketons, bacinets, haubergeons or plates, gauntlets of iron and whale-bone and other suitable arms, to come to Portsmouth Portesmuth' by 17 May, to go with the king, at his wages, to the duchy of Guyenne. The king had ordered his passage to the duchy for its defence from Portsmouth on Sunday 10 March, but now, because there is not enough time for the array, he has postponed his passage to the duchy until 17 May at the request of the earls and barons of the realm, so that they should be able to equip sufficient men. It was not the king's wish that, by this postponement, those [soldiers] who are newly ordered to come and go in the king's service on Sunday 17 March be excused, but that they come at the day and place so ordered.

By K.

In the same way to the following:

286.1: the bailiffs and good men of Rochester Roucestr' for fifteen [foot soldiers];

286.2: the bailiffs and good people of Maidstone Maydenstane for ten [foot soldiers];

286.3: the bailiffs and good people of Southwark Suthwerk' for ten [foot soldiers] ;

286.4: the mayor, bailiffs and good people of the town of Southampton Sutht' for 50 [foot soldiers];¹

286.5: the mayor, bailiffs and good people of Salisbury Saresbury for 50 [foot soldiers];

286.6: the bailiffs and good people of Bath for sixteen [foot soldiers];

286.7: the bailiffs and good people of Wells Welles for 20 [foot soldiers];

286.8: the bailiffs and good people of Somerton for six [foot soldiers];

286.9: the bailiffs and good people of Exeter Excestr' for 60 [foot soldiers];

286.10: the mayor, bailiffs and good people of Great Yarmouth Graunt Jernemuth' for 100 [foot soldiers];²

286.11: the mayor, bailiffs and good people of Ipswich Gippewiz for 50 [foot soldiers];

286.12: the bailiffs and good people of Leicester Leycestr' for 20 [foot soldiers];

286.13: the bailiffs and good people of the town of Warwick Warrewyk' for 15 [foot soldiers];

286.14: the bailiffs and good people of Coventry Coventr' for 30 [foot soldiers];

286.15: the mayor, bailiffs and good people of the town of Northampton Northt' for 50 [foot soldiers];

286.16: the mayor, bailiffs and good people of York Deverwyk' for 30 from 100 [foot soldiers];

286.17: the bailiffs and good people of Beverley Beverle for sixteen from 50 [foot soldiers];

286.18: the bailiffs and good people of Kingston upon Hull Kyng' sur Hull' for sixteen from 40 [foot soldiers];³

286.19: the bailiffs and good people of Gloucester Glouc' for 20 [foot soldiers];

286.20: the bailiffs and good men of the town of Cirencester Cirencestr' for ten [foot soldiers];

286.21: the mayor, bailiffs and good people of Bristol Brustut for 100 [foot soldiers];⁴

286.22: the bailiffs and good people of Worcester Wyrcestr' for 20 [foot soldiers];

286.23: the bailiffs and good people of Shrewsbury Salobirs for 60 [foot soldiers];

286.24: the bailiffs and good people of Stafford, for fifteen [foot soldiers];

286.25: the bailiffs and good people of Derby for sixteen [foot soldiers];

286.26: the mayor, bailiffs and good people of Nottingham Notingh' for 20 [foot soldiers];

286.27: the bailiffs and good people of Newark Newerk for ten [foot soldiers];

286.28: the mayor, bailiffs and good people of Oxford Oxenford for 60 [foot soldiers];

286.29: the bailiffs and good people of Bedford Bedeford', for six [foot soldiers];

286.30: the bailiffs and good people of Hereford for 40 [foot soldiers].

1.: A cross is marked in the margin against this entry.
2.: A cross is marked in the margin against this entry.
3.: A cross is marked in the space between the columns against this entry.
4.: A cross is marked in the space between the columns against this entry.

287: 3 March. Tower of London Tour de Loundres.

Order to Edward [of Windsor], earl of Chester, the king’s son, or his justiciar of Chester, or his lieutenant there, that he cause Geoffrey de Warburton Werberton' and Peter de Thornton Thorneton', whom the king had previously ordered the earl to assign to array in 60 hobelars and 120 archers, to come with the men armed, mounted, and equipped to Portsmouth Portesmuth' on 17 May and go with the king to the duchy of Guyenne. The king had ordered his passage to the duchy for its defence from Portsmouth on Sunday 17 March, but now, because there is not enough time for the array, he has postponed his passage to the duchy until 17 May at the request of the earls and barons of the realm, so that they should be able to equip sufficient men. It was not the king's wish that, by this postponement, the earl's men of , whom the king has ordered to come to the king at Portsmouth, be excused thereby. The king will let him know soon of his decision about the payment of their wages from Cheshire to Portsmouth Portesmuth'

288: Same as above.

Order to the bishop of Durham Duresme to send as many men-at-arms, hobelars and foot soldiers (gentz a piee) as he can. The men-at-arms are not to be retained by the king or others, or not to owe service to the king or others. The hobelars should be suitably equipped and mounted on horses that are not draught animals (jumentz), and the archers, are also to be suitably equipped. The bishop was ordered to array and send these soldiers to the king, to arrive at Portsmouth Portesmuth' by 17 May, and go with the king to the duchy of Guyenne, at the king's wages. He is to certify the king of the number of soldiers that he is able to provide without delay, and he is to pay their wages until their arrival at Portsmouth. [The king had ordered his passage to the duchy for its defence from Portsmouth on Sunday 17 March, but now, because there is not enough time for the array,] he has postponed his passage to the duchy until 17 May at the request of the earls [and barons of the realm], so that they should be able to equip sufficient men.

289: 2 April. Marwell Merewell'.

Order to Edmund [of Woodstock], earl of Kent, the king’s brother and lieutenant in the duchy, and all seneschals, constables and other ministers of the king in the duchy, to receive John de Warenne Garenna, earl of Surrey, with the first fleet of two that the king is sending to there with a large number of soldiers, both mounted and on foot, springalds and other engines, and various victuals and other things. The king had ordered his passage to the duchy for the relief of the same, with a large number of soldiers, both mounted and on foot, on 17 March, but there are insufficient ships to carry them, and the king and his council have decided to send two fleets, the first under the command of the earl.

290: 2 April. Marwell Merewell'.

Order to the sheriff of Gloucestershire to arrest and imprison the following without delay, wherever he finds them in his bailiwick, and certify the king, regularly, of their names: John Russel of Bristol Bristoll', John de Hillesley Hildeslegh, Walter Brown Broun, bowyer, William Cory, William Dalford of Pucklechurch Pokelchirche, John le Collier Coliere, Geoffrey de Russel Rossel of Rossel Yate Ʒate, Clement le Bailiff Baillif of Baillif Aust Auste, John atte Bury of Marshfield Marfeld', Richard Baldrey, William Dales of Stanley Stanleye, Henry Gill Gille of Gille Badgeworth Beggeworth', Stephen le Warrener Waryner, Thomas de Wigmore Wyggemor, mason of Wyggemor Gloucester Glouc', William le Bold Bolde of Bolde Rodley Rodleye, Henry Eynolf of Rodley Rodleye, William de Cholved of Bremeslowe Bremeslowe, Henry Levet Lyvet, Roger atte Hull, William Godwin Godwyne of Godwyne Alvington Alvynton', Leulinus le Brut of St Briavels Sancto Bro', William de Botton of Gloucester, Robert Barrett Baret of Baret Kempsford Kymnersford', John Wilshere Whilschar of Whilschar Newland la Noeve terre, John Traradon, Robert Prentice Prentiz, Walter Mew of the hundred of Westminster Westm', Richard le Ferrer Ferour of Ferour Swanley Swanleye, William le Greet Grete, Robert Corbin Corbyn of Corbyn Tewkesbury Teukesbury, William Pavey Pavy, Robert Beaugrant Beaugraunt of Beaugraunt Barton Regis Bert' iuxta Bristoll, Robert de Pennecote, Ellis atte Elvynton, John Gambon of Dean Dene, Walter Hondyes, John Hewitt Huyet of Huyet Maisemore Maynsmor', Simon Russel Rossel', John de Northern, glover, William Hardy, William Derby, William de Stoke of Henbury Hembury, William le Messer of Aust Auste, Walter Brayl of Stoke, Richard son of Robert de Kineton Kynton of Thornbury Thornbur', William Sprot of Bisley Byseleye, William Holkenal, William son of Matilda de Stanley Stanleye, Robert le Bailiff Baillif, Roger Maltravers Mautravers, John de Schotteshoie, William son of Gilbert le Baker of Hope Bakere, Roger in the Heath Hethe, Thomas Torvel, Henry Hemming Hemnyng', Thomas de Othe of Newent, Walter Kech' of the hundred of Bledisloe Blydeslowe, Thomas de Home, John Allen Aleyn, Nicholas de Stourton of Gloucester Gloucestr', John le Bailiff Bailliff of Bailliff Hazleton Haseldene, Nicholas Dolbes, Philip de Pencraig Pencrek', Philip de Blakeney Blakeneye, William Tossy of Tewkesbury Teukesbury, Richard Alwelle of Arlingham Erlingham, William Crisplok', Henry le Messer of Forthampton, Thomas Reys, John Underhill Underhull', Robert son of Christine in the Lone, Roger Warren Waryn, Walter Perron Peron, Hugh Peacock Pecok', Joce de Hawkesbury Haukesbury, Percival de Toukare, John Ewenet, John Pokerel, John Segar Segare, John son of William de Thriddelond, Robert Martok, Richard de la Green Grene of Grene Marshfield Marfeld', Henry Eylof, Aymer son of the parson of King’s Stanley Kyngestanleye, Robert le Young Ʒonge, John Allen Aleyn, John Hewitt) le Punce Huwet, Richard Dolwyne, Richard son of Matilda de Rodley Rodleye, John de Stedel' the younger, William atte Hull of Ketford, Roger Payne Payn, John Sawan, clerk, John Bruch', John le Moun', John le Knight Knyght, Dungallus Sharp of Cirencester Cire, John Hollow Holow of Staunton', Richard Irby of Ruardean Ruardyn, William son of Gilbert le Clerk, Walter Heronpparde, Robert Matthew Matheu of Home Home, John Bronwyn Brounwyne, Thomas Stacy of Alderton Adrynton', Roger Pitt Putt of Putt Ashleworth Asshelworth', Robert son of Ellis de Rodley Elye, Rodle, woodward of Flaxley Flaxle, and William, clerk of Maisemore Maynsmor. They were selected in the county as foot soldiers to enter the king’s service in the duchy of Aquitaine, and not wishing to go, are in contempt of the king’s mandate, to the manifest delay of the expedition. The sheriff is warned of the consequences of his neglecting or delaying the execution of this mandate.

By p.s.

291

2 April. Marwell Merewell'.¹

Order to Nicholas de Huggate Hugate, king’s clerk, receiver of the king’s money and victuals in the duchy, to pay Thomas Archdeacon Lercedeakne his 10s. a day wages for each day that he was at sea on the king's orders, after 1 April last. The pay is to date from the day he set sail, as witnessed by his oath and that of the other worthy men accompanying him. Subsequently he and his men-at-arms are to be paid the usual wages for those who are in the duchy on the king's orders, less the 20l. already paid him. This is notwithstanding any previous order of the king's under the great or privy seals to the contrary. Huggate is to have due allowance on his account when the king is notified of the date of Archdeacon's dates of setting sail and of arrival, and of the number of men-at-arms in his retinue. On 1 December last, the king committed certain of his business in the duchy to Archdeacon, and ordered that his wages be paid for this, and Huggate was ordered to pay him from the 20l. already allowed at 10s.st. a day wages while he was employed on the king's business from 2 January following. He had still not set out by 1 April, however, and so he has now been ordered to depart quickly on this business.

By K.

1.: A note in the margin states 'extractus'.

292: 13 April. Beaulieu Bello Locum.

Notification to Richard Damory, steward of the king’s household, that at the request of Hugh le Despenser, earl of Winchester, the king wants a knight and four men-at-arms to be sent in the place of Thomas Treece Treetz in the first fleet to Gascony. Thomas is to remain in England meanwhile, but is to be ready to set out with the king with ten men-at-arms, at whatever hour he commands. The king had ordered that Treetz be at Portsmouth Portesmuth' to set out in the king’s service to Gascony in the first fleet with some men-at-arms, with John de Warenne Warenna, earl of Surrey, the king’s kinsman.

293

16 February. Tower of London Turrim London'. For Pey de Grailly, vicomte de Benauges concerning the payment of wages.¹

Order to Edmund [of Woodstock], earl of Kent, the king’s brother, lieutenant in Gascony, to pay Pey de Grailly Grylly, vicomte of Benauges, the advance wages for 100 men-at-arms, if he retains that many for the king's service, for one month, in the conflict between the king and the king of France. He is to receive security from Grailly for the repayment of that money if it should happen that an agreement or treaty is made between the king and the king of France. He wishes that if the conflict endures, then that money be allowed to Grailly for the wages until a truce is made. Grailly has served the king in the present conflict with the king of France with 60 men-at-arms and 700 foot soldiers and has been put to costs for which he has not been satisfied by the king's ministers there. He is prepared to provide 100 men-at-arms and 1,000 foot serjeants, but is unable to do so without the king's aid, and requests that the king will deliver to him the wages for those 100 men-at-arms for two months service in advance. If a truce should be agreed, then Grailly will be bound to repay the money.

1.: A note in the margin states 'extractus'.

294

Same as above.

Acknowledgment of the receipt of the petitions of the mayor, jurats and community of Saint-Macaire Sancti Macharii, which were exhibited before the king and his council by their messengers, and which the king has had read. He recollects the constancy of their faithfulness to him, which has not been without labour and injury to them, and it is the king's dearest wish to provide for their profit, and to accede to their requests. But because he plans to come to the duchy very soon, it seems right to him and his councillors that some of the requests should await his personal attention, when he can be more fully informed of the matter and be able to give greater grace in the matters. Consequently he cannot accede to all their requests at present. Concerning the victuals, money, arms and other necessaries for the defence of the town,¹ he has ordered ships to be prepared to go to the duchy quickly, which will provide them with sufficient support. The consuls and community are to prepare themselves strongly to resist the attacks of the enemy against the king and them, and defend the king's rights.

In the same way to the following:

294.1: Pey de Grailly Greyle, vicomte of Benauges Benaugear'; Guiraut de Tastes, kt; Johan de Bouglon Bogelonio, kt.

1.: The entry refers to the town as civitate predicte.

295

Same as above.

Request to Amaniu de Foussat Fossato, keeper of the town of Puymirol Primerole, that he should continue to resist the men of the king of France's army in accordance with the loyalty and obedience he owes the king, and not allow them to enter and occupy the town. He has heard how powerfully and manfully he has resisted them, countering their violence with the strength of his arms. The king proposes shortly to come to those parts with his army in relief of Foussat and his loyal subjects, and he proposes suitably to reward Foussat's hard labour in such a way as will serve as an example to others.

In the same way to the following:

295.1: Same as above.

Lord Arnaut de Durfort Duro Forty; the nobles, knights, damoiseaux and others of the castellany [of Penne-d'Agenais].

296: 18 February. Westminster

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