The Gascon Rolls Project

1335, 28 January RoxburghScotland Rokeburgh'. Concerning the paiement of the freight in a ship of the wine brought to Carlisle.

Order to Niccolò Usodimare Usus Maris, constable of Bordeaux, as the king sent his servant Richard de la Pole, the king's butler to make provision in the parts of the duchy of 200 tuns of wine from the present season of the wines for the convenience of the king and to bring them to the parts of Ireland Hibernia and ordered him to make payment of this freight to la Pole from the issues of the duchy; to make payment without delay to la Pole, as the king decided to send 100 tuns of these 200 tuns of wine to Carlisle Karliolum, of these 100 tuns from the issues of the duchy, so that there is not delay in the bringing of this wine to Carlisle by lack of payment, and he will have due allowance in his account, provided that the remaining 100 tuns of wine are brought to Ireland Hibernia according to the form of the king's orders sent to him and la Pole.

By C.

15 February Newcastle upon Tyne Novum Castrum super Tynam. For Amaniu du Foussat.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the bills and memoranda of the sums of money owed, he should make a suitable allowance of what he is able to find is due to Amaniu du Foussat Fossato and Amaniu [du Foussat], his late father, on the issues of the prévôté of Libourne Libourn' and on the receivings of the king there, and on the baylie of PuymirolAgen Podio Mirolli with its appurtenances, to be received each year at the customary terms until he is fully satisfied of the owed sums, any previous order or allowance to any other of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding, as John Travers, then constable of Bordeaux when he was about to die gave them to someone else before the execution of the king's orders, and he will receive from Foussat the said bills and memoranda, and he will have due allowance in his account of this prévôté and baylie of the sums of money owed to Foussat by virtue of this allowance.

25 February Newcastle upon Tyne Novum Castrum super Tynam. For Ysarn de Laneplaà.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to permit Ysarn de Laneplaà Lana Plana, king's serjeant-at-arms to exercise the office the office of serjeantry, that is all the executions of the king's seal and the counter-seal of contracts in Bordelais Burdegal' according to the form of the king's grant and that the late Pey Descors Descorce used to have this office by the grant for life of E[dward II]. Laneplaà swears before the king on the holy body for him and his subsitutes to exercise well the keepership of this office as it should. The king ordered to the seneschal and constable to deliver this office to Laneplaà to have and exercise in the said form and not permit Laneplaà or his substitutes and not them to be disturbed in this office by the serjeants of the prévôté of the Ombrière of Bordeaux Burdeg' or by any other general serjeants or officials of the duchy nominated by the king or the seneschals of Gascony or by other king's ministers of the same duchy nominated at the king's pleasure to this office or nominated to it since. But the king understood that Laneplaà and his subsitutes have been impeded by them and by others to exercise this office according to the king's grant to Laneplaà's great damage and against the king's grant, so Laneplaà requested that the king will wish to bring remedy to this. ¹

By p.s.

23 February Newcastle upon Tyne Novum Castrum super Tynam. For Johan Dies.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having seen the letters by which Johan Dies Dieis have been retained and the payments of the wages made to him [in England], and having accounted with Dies or his attorney of the time he and his companions stood at the king's wages, he should make payment to him from the issues of the duchy above the 45l.[already paid to him] and the wages paid by the king for the time he stood with the king in Scotland Scocie and other payments, of everything of what happen to be owe to him of his wages from the issues of the duchy, any other order of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Dies requested that the king will wish to account and make payment of his wages when he was retained and he stood in the king's service. John de Haustede, then seneschal of Gascony retained at pleasure for the king's service Johan Dies for three men-at-arms at the king's wages, and Dies stood at the king's wages from 29 December [1331], that is the day Dies went to England Angl' to the king until the 25 February [1332] ¹ and the time he stood in the king's service in the parts of Scotland Scocie. The king made paid to Dies 45l. in part of payment of the arrears of his wages and he similarly made delivered from his treasury for the same. time

By K. and C.

4 April Nottingham Notingham. For Hugues Auger and his brother Itier.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having seen the bill [of the previous constable of Bordeaux], if he notices that the sum of 138l. bon. bord. is due to Hugues Auger Augerii and his brother Itier Auger Augerii or one of them, he should make payment without delay to them or one of them of this sum from the issues of the duchy, receiving from Hugues and Itier or one of them the said bill, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately Hugues and Itier requested that the king will wish, as the king was bound to them in 138l. bon. bord. as more fully appear in a certain bill under the seal of John Travers, former constable of Bordeaux, which bill they have in their possession; satisfy them of this sum.

By p.s.

12 April Clipston Clypston'. For Arnaut de Poulouaout.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant, to make payment to Arnaut de Poulouaout, king's valet Podio Alto, if information on it is accurate, of the remaining 1,987l. 10s. bon. ch. on the issues of the prévôté of Dax and the baylie of Seignanx and Gosse according to the tenor of the king's order, any order or ordinnance of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from Poulouaout the said bill. Lately, Poulouaout requested that the king, as this latter was bound to him in 80l. bon. ch.for the time he was captain of the place and town of Sorde Sordua Sorde-l'Abbaye Dax for his wages and four armed horsemen and 20 sergeants with whom he stood in the king's service in the garrison of this place and town by the order of John de Haustede, then seneschal of Gascony at the king's wages, that is from 8 May 1330 until 8 July 1330, and in 1987l. 10s. bon. ch. for the time he was retained in the king's service in the duchy by John Darcy le Cosyn the king lately sent to the duchy for the reformation of its status and the then constable of Bordeaux, for his wages and those of the four armed horsemen and 500 footmen serjeants he stood with in the king's service, that is from 21 August 1330 to 30 September 1330 and from this last day to 5 November 1330, as more fully appear by a bill sealed under the seal of Master Pey de Galician, then constable of Bordeaux Galiciano, which bill Poulouaout exhibited before the king and requested the king to make payment to him. The king ordered the constable that having seen this bill, he should make payment from the issues of the duchy or satisfaction elsewhere to Poulouaout or his attorney of what appears was due to him and not paid, and thereafter at the prosecution of Poulouaout, the king learned that he had not been satisfied of these sums. The king ordered the constable that having seen the said bill he should make payment of what he finds is due until now to Arnaut de Poulouaout, king's valet of the 1,987l. 10s.ch. allocated on the issues of the prévôté of Dax and baylie of Seignanx Senhans and GosseGoce , that is per annum 300l.ch. from the issues of the prévôté of Dax and 200l.ch. from the issues of the baylie of Seignanx and Gosse at the terms of Michaelmas and Easter by equal portions, and then year after year these 500l.ch. until he is fully satisfied of this sum, any order or ordinance of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from Poulouaout the said bill and also his letters of acquittance , as more fully appear by inspection of the rolls of the Chancery, and now Poulouaout has let known the king that on the allowance of 1,000l. granted to him, he received 300l. on the issues of the prévôté [of Dax] and 200l. on the issues of the baylie [of Seignanx and Gosse] at the said terms for the payment, but he has been removed of this allowance of 1,987l. 10s. on this prévôté and baylie to his great damage and obvious impoverishment and against the tenor of the king's order, and Poulouaout requested the king to make payment to him of this latter sum according to the tenor of his order. ¹

1 May Clipston Clypston'.

Grant to John de Montgomery Monte Gomeri, for the good service he did to the king, the office of serjeantry, that is all the executions of the king's seal and the counter-seal of contracts in Bordeaux Burdeg' to have with its issues, emoluments and all what pertains to this office with power to be represented by suitable substitutes.

By p.s.

Same as above.

1335, 26 May York Ebor'. For Gassie Dupont.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to make have to Gassie Dupont, king's valet de Pount was is due to him of the 100m. st. from 8 May 1330, and the 100m. st. or in another money from the issues of the duchy according to the king's letters, and he will have due allowance in his account. The king granted for life on 8 May 1330 to Dupont, because of his good service to E[dward II] and the king, 100m. st. or their value in other money to have and receive each year from the issues of the duchy by the hands of the constable in two terms a year by equal portions, as more fully appear in the king's letters. ¹

28 May York Ebor'.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant, if there is such a custom at Bordeaux and Estèbe Séguin, citizen of the city of Bordeaux Burdeg' is [really] citizen of this city, thus he should permit Séguin to be exempt of the custom on his wines loaded in this port, as he should be, him and several citizens of the said city, being citizens or burgesses, have been accostumed for time immemorial. Lately, Séguin requested that the king to bring remedy, as he is exempt and should be exempt as citizen of Bordeaux, as him and and several citizens of the said city, being citizens or burgesses, have been for time immemorial, of the payment of the custom on his wines loaded in the port of Bordeaux. But the constable, as Séguin is burgess of the city of St-Macaire Macar' Langon demanded again unjustly to Séguin the custom for his wine loaded in Bordeaux to Séguin great damage and others who were accostumed to do so in previous times.

23 May York Ebor'.

Similar order to the same for Galhart Escoulan Scolastico, citizen of the city of Bordeaux Burdeg' and burgess of Rions Rowyncio Bordeaux.

27 May York Ebor'. For Pey de Poulouaout.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Pey de Poulouaout for his wages he should make payment to him of what he is able to find is due from the issues of the duchy or make satisfaction to him elsewhere, receiving from Poulouaout the said bill and his letters of acquittances, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Poulouaout has requested by his petition exhibited before the king and council that the king, as this latter was bound to him in several sums of money for his wages from the time that he stood in the service of E[dward II] and the king's service, and also for some sums of money from the time he held in farm and otherwise some king's baylies in the duchy, and the king wishes to agree to the request; will wish make allowance to him of the sums due to him in payment of these wages, and make payment of the remaining wages or or make satisfaction to him elsewhere. The king ordered to the then constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Poulouaout of these wages, he should make payment of what he finds is due to him or make satisfaction to him elsewhere from the issues of the duchy, as more appear by inspection of the rolls of chancery. ¹

27 May. York Ebor'. For Arnaut-Guilhem de Poulouaout, damoiseau Podio Alto.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having seen the bill [of the previous constable], if he notices that 1,072l. ch. are due until now to Arnaut-Guilhem de Poulouaout, then he should allocate to him 420l. of these 1,072l. and make payment of the remaining 652l. on the issues of the duchy, receiving from Poulouaout the said bill and also his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Poulouaout requested the king by petition before the king and his council that, as the king is bound to him in 1,072l. ch. for his wages and those of nine mounted men-at-arms and 100 footmen sergeants for the time they stood in the garrison of the city of Dax Aquens' , as more fully appear in a certain bill sealed under the seal of Master Pey de Galician Galician, which bill Poulouaout has in his possession. The king ordered to the then constable of Bordeaux that having see this bill, if he noticed by his inspection that the said 1,072l. were due to him, then he should make payment to him or make elsewhere satisfaction to him from the issues of the duchy. Thereafter, Poulouaout requested the king, as no payment or satisfaction of this sum had been made to him and the king was bound to him in 420l. ch. in the duchy for various reasons, to make allowance to him of this latter sum on the 1,072l. and make payment of the remaining 620l. due to him. The king ordered the constable that having seen the said bill, and having accounted with Poulouaout, if necessary, of the said wages, if he noticed that the said 1,072l. are due to him, then he should allocate to him 420l. of these 1,072l. and make payment of the remaining 652l. on the issues of the duchy, as more fully appear by inspection of the rolls of Chancery.

7 June. York Ebor'.

Grant for life to Amaniu du Foussat the land of CondatLibourne in Bordelais Burdeg' in the duchy in compensation of the annual 100l., so that this land with its appurtenances return to the king and his heirs after Foussat's death. The king granted to Foussat by the assent of his council, for his good service, in part of compensation of the damages and injuries he suffered at the occasion of the wars in the duchy and to maintain his status, 100l.st. to be received each year at the king's Exchequer at the feasts of Michaelmas and Easter by equal portions, or until the king provides him with 100 librates of lands and issues, as more fully appear in letters patent made to Foussat.

By p.s.

Same as above.

1335, 12 June. York Ebor'. For Oliver de Ingham.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to make payment from the issues of the duchy to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of the duchy of the 500m. st. or their value in other money that the king granted to him in help of his expenses for some urgent causes, any other order of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from Ingham his letters patent, and he will have due allowance of these issues in his account.

By p.s.

6 June. York Ebor'. ¹

Grant to Johan de Brocas, king's valet Brocaz of the office of serjeantry, that is all the executions of the king's seal and the counter-seal of contracts in Bordelais Burdegal' to have in the same maner as Johan Guitard when he had this office as long as Brocas behave well in this office.

By p.s.

Same as above. . ¹

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver to Johan de Brocas Brocaz the said office of [serjeantry, that is all the executions of the king's seal and the counter-seal of contracts in Bordelais Burdegal'].

By the same brief.

1335, 7 June. York Ebor'.

7 June. York Ebor'.

16 June. Pickering Pykeryng.Concerning the auditing of the account of Thomas Greysouthen.

Commitment of power to Master Simon de Stanes, Master Austen Jourdain Jordani and Guiraut Dupuch de Podio, or two of them to audit the account of Thomas Greysouthen, king's clerk Craysothen that Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony and others of the king's council of these parts entrusted with the office of the constabulary of Bordeaux after the death of John Travers, then constable of Bordeaux until the king nominates another constable, for the revenues as well as the expenses and deliveries together with everythyng that is appertains to this office for the time he had this office, and do what require in the future the nature of this account. The king also order them that having audited the account of Greysouthen in this form, they should certify without delay this audit to the treasurer and barons of the Exchequer of England Angl' under their seals or the seals of two of them. Lately, Greysouthen requested that the king will wish to audit his account in these parts [of the duchy of Aquitaine] for the time he had this office.

By C.

10 June. York Ebor'.For Galhart de Jonqueyres.

Licence granted to Galhart de Jonqueyres Jonqueriis that he or his heirs are able to build in stone and crenellate a fortified house or fortalice in his land of Jonqueyres Jonqueriis Saint-Germain-du-Puch Libourne within the parish of St-Germain Sancto Germano Saint-Germain-du-Puch Libourne in the Entre-Deux-Mers Inter Duo Maria, and once built to hold the same to him and his heirs without any impediment of the king, his heirs, or his bayles or his ministers of the duchy. Proviso that the fortified house should be rendered to the king or his heirs at the order of the king, his heirs or their seneschals of the duchy in times of war and peace.

10 June. York Ebor'.Concerning the accounting with the king's advocates, proctors and councillors.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with the king's advocates, proctors and councillors of the duchy of the fees and wages established and due to them, he should make payment to them or find elsewhere satisfaction from the issues of the duchy of what he found by this account is due to them from his time as well as from the time of the constables of Bordeaux, his predecessors.

Same as above. For Master Guilhem Brun.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Master Guilhem Brun, king's clerk and king's proctor in the duchy to make payment to him or find elsewhere satisfaction from the issued of the duchy of what he finds is due to him of the customary fee and wages [of this office] from the time of the constables of Bordeaux, his predecessors as well as his time, and he will have due allowance in his account.

1335, 10 June. York Ebor'.

Grant to Johan de Brocas, king's valet for his good service of the keepership of the king's seal and the counter-seal the king uses for contracts in Bordelais Burdegal' to have with its issues, profits, emoluments and other appurtenances as long as Brocas behave well in this office.

By p.s.

Same as above. .

And it is ordered to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver to Johan de Brocas Brocaz the keepership of [the king's seal and the counter-seal of contracts in Bordelais].

By the same brief.

1335, 16 June. Darlton Derlyngton.For Galhart Margès.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having seen the letters of E[dward I] as well as the letters of power of Galhart de Margès, and also the other memoranda concerning what is due, if it happens that money is due, then he should make payment without delay of the 20l. st. to Margès or of what is due, or make satisfaction to him elsewhere from the issues of the duchy, receiving from Margès the said letters and his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Galhart Margès Margeys, proctor and attorney of Galhart de Budos Bydos requested the king by his petition exhibited before the king and his council that he will wish to make a suitable payment, as E[dward I] was bound to Budos in 20l. st. for the loan this latter granted to the former for the expenses of his army at the time of the war in the duchy, as more fully appear in the letters patent of [Edward I], which letters Margès claims he has in his possession, and Budos or someone else in his name have not yet been paid or received elsewhere satisfaction. ¹

It is changed because it was otherwise granted by petition of the council, and other letters were restored.

10 June. York Ebor'. For the mayor and jurats of the town of Bordeaux. ¹

Remission to the mayor and jurats of the town of Bordeaux Burdeg' of 200l.st. on the sum of 400l.st. they borrowed to the constable of Bordeaux of E[dward II] or the keeper of [Edward II]'s money from his treasure sent during the last war in the duchy ² , because they put some great expenses for the reparation of the town's walls and its safe keepership, so that they should satisfy the king of the remaining 200l.st.. Lately they requested that the king remit this debt in help of this expenses. ³

By C.

Same as above. . For Estèbe Séguin. ¹

Commitment to Estèbe Séguin Seguyn, for the harms and damages he suffered in his service in the king's processes, of the office of receiver of the toll of the town of Saint-Macaire Sancto Makario Bordeaux, and also the keepership of the king's victuals for the purveyance of the garrison of the castle of Saint-Macaire Sancto Makario Bordeaux from the day of the making of these presents and for a ten years period, provided he behave well and faithfully in this office, perceiving there 12d.st. by day as long as he is in this office. ²

By C.

Same as above. .

Grant at pleasure to Master Pey de Laperge, king's clerk Pertica, because of his good and selfless service in the duchy, the scribanies of the assizes of the seneschal and the juge-mage of Agenais Agenn' to have and hold it with its issues, emoluments, inquiries, informations, rights and the appurtenances or what is expected to be at this office, as long as he behave well and faithfully in this office. ¹

By C.

Same as above. .

Grant at pleasure to Master Pey de Laperge, king's clerk Pertica, because of his good and selfless service in the duchy, the keepership and execution of the king's seal and counter-seal that is used for contracts in the place of Penne-d'Agenais Penne Villeneuve-sur-Lot and Puymirol Podio Mirolli Agen to have and hold it with their issues, emoluments and the appurtenances or what is expected to be at this office, as long as he behave well and faithfully in this office. ¹

By C.

Same as above. .For the mayor and jurats of the town of Bordeaux.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to meet with the constable of Bordeaux and the other members of the king's council in the duchy that ought to be called, and they have to make swiflty an inquiry to know if the banlieue [of Bordeaux] should be at the mayor and jurats of the town of Bordeaux Burdeg' , for how long, by what title and where are its limits and how it has been removed from them, and of all the circumstances they can find on this matter, and send this enquiry as soon as they are able under the king's seal in use in the duchy, and the king will do what he considers best ought to be done. Lately, the mayor and jurats of the town of Bordeaux requested that the king provide remedy, as they should have and their predecessors had from time immemorial the banlieue and jurisdiction all around this town with all that pertain to this banlieue or jurisdiction, according to the fors and customs of the duchy. And they claim that the main part of this banlieue has been removed without reason by the king's ministers.

By C.

Same as above. .For Pey de Grailly, vicomte of Benauges.

Order to the same that having called the parties, he should to to Pey de Grailly, vicomte of Benauges Greelino full and swift justice according to the fors and customs of the duchy, the performance and reception of the homage of Guiraut de Tastes notwithstanding, so that Grailly does not complaint again to the king because of a lack of justice. Grailly asserts have right on the jurisdiction and homage of Sainte-Croix-du-Mont Sancta Cruce de Montibus Bordeaux which place was formerly possession of Guiraut de Tastes Tastis and now of his heirs, and Guiraut formerly paid homage to the king for this place and jurisdiction without words of Grailly's right and on the sequestration and the process pending in the court of Gascony. Grailly [requested that the king will wish] to do full justice notwithstanding the reception of this homage.

By C.

Same as above. .For the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux.

Order to the same, as the the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux Burdeg' have requested that the king will wish to return to them the houses and plots situated before the Ombrière Umbrariam of Bordeaux Burdeg' they formerly lent to the king's predecessors, the former kings of England, for the stricking and the making of the king's money and now the king's money is not struck there; that having diligently obtained information with the constable of Bordeaux and the other experts of the king's council in the duchy that ought to be called on how these houses and plots were lent and since when, and everything that can inform the king on this matter, they should send it without delay to the king under the king's seal in use in the duchy, and the king will decide in the future what is suitable for them. ¹

By C.

Same as above. .

Order to the same to certify the king by his letters on the form of the exchange and agreement made between Alaïtz, daughter and heiress of Jaufré-Rudel [IV], former lord of Blaye Blavia and E[dward II] and if these agreements have been observed and if not for which reasons, and what remains to pay, and all other circumstances that can inform the king. Lately, Alaïtz requested that the king will wish to make payment of the debts due to her, as she gave to [Edward II] the castle and castellany of Blaye Blavia in exchange of the place of Camparian Campariano Canéjan Bordeaux and other possessions under such an agreement that she had to be paid of what was due to her father, former lord of Blaye, from the issues of the duchy. And until now the said debts have not been paid contrary to the form of the agreement to her great damage and in peril of the soul of [Edward II].

By C.

1335, 8 June. York Ebor'.

Order to the same and the constable of Bordeaux that having seen the agreement made between Alaïtz, [daughter and heiress of Jaufré-Rudel [IV], former lord of Blaye Blavia ] and diligently inform himself on the arrears due, and what is due to Alaïtz according to this agreement, and he should make payment from the issues of the duchy, receiving from her letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account.

By C.

10 June. York Ebor'.For Pey de Grailly and Johan, his son.

Order to the same that if they find it is the truth, thus they should make payment and satisfaction as he will see the most suitable for the king's honor and convenience, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Pey de Grailly Greelino, vicomte of Benauges Benagiarum and Castillon Castellionis Castillon-la-Bataille Libourne and his son Johan [II de Grailly] requested that the king will wish to compensate them for [their losses], as formerly at the time of the last war in the duchy, their lands were occupied by the French, and them, because they supported the king's party suffered several damages on which no satisfaction has been made until now.

By C.

Same as above. .Concerning the settlement with those to whom king is bound in some debts.

Order to the same to settle by payment with the advice and consent of the council of these parts and for the king's convenience, some sums of money due to some people of the duchy or others, for their wages of the time they stood in the service of the king and his ancestors in the duchy.

By C.

Same as above. .For Pey de Gabarret.

Order to the same that if they find it is the truth, thus they should make payment and satisfaction as he will see the most suitable for the king's honor and convenience, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Pey de Gabarret Gavaretto requested that the king will wish to compensate them for [their losses], as formerly at the time of the last war in the duchy, their lands were occupied by the French, and them, because they supported the king's party suffered several damages on which no satisfaction has been made until now.

By C.

Same as above. .For Galhart de Saint-Symphorien.

Similar letters to Galhart de Saint-Symphorien Sancto Simphoriano.

By C.

Same as above. .For the king, concerning the declaration of the reception of the third part of the emoluments of the striking of the money struck or to be struck at Bordeaux.

Order ¹

By C.

Same as above. .Concerning the agreement made on the restitution of the lands to be observed on a certain form.

Order to Masters Simon de Stanes and Austen Jourdain Jordani, the king's commissaries in charge together with the commissaries of the king of France of the restitution of the immoval goods occupied at a certain time in the duchy, that if the commissaries of the king of France are prepared to make a real and full restitution of the lands of the king's subjects in the duchy taken by surprise by the men of the king of France, then they should return the lands of Blanquefort Blankfort Bordeaux and Veyrines Vitrinis Mérignac Bordeaux to the count of Armagnac Armaniaci ¹ or his attorney, and to anybody else, according to the form of the agreement, and if it happens any doubt or dispute on this restitution, then they should send [this case] to the Parlement of France ² for a decision, adjourning the parties there as more fully appear in the said agreement in order that nothing can be impute to the king because of the non observance of this agreement. The king has learned that the restitution of several lands in the duchy to the king's subjects according to the form of the agreement made between the king of France and the king was delayed, because the count of Armagnac was not restored in the state he had in the lands of Blanquefort and Veyrines when he supported the king of France against the king.

By C.

Same as above. .Concerning the keepership of a castle and castellany committed. ¹

Commitment at pleasure to Guilhem de Campagne, king's valet Campania of the keepership of the castle and castellany of Blaye Blavia , receiving there the customary wages and fees. It should not be removed from this keepership without the king's special order.

By C.

1335, 16 June. Darlton Derlyngton.For Galhart Margès, attorney of Bernat de Margès.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having seen the letters of E[dward I] as well as the letters of power of Galhart de Margès, and also the other memoranda concerning what is due, if it happens that money is due, then he should make payment without delay of the 37l. 18s. 8d.st. to Galhart de Margès or of what is due, or make satisfaction to him elsewhere from the issues of the duchy, receiving from Galhart de Margès the said letters and his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Galhart de Margès Margeys, proctor and attorney of Bernat de Margès Margeys requested the king by his petition exhibited before the king and his council that he will wish to make a suitable payment, as E[dward I] was bound to Bernat in 37l. 18s. 8d.st. for his wages and those of his retinue for the time he stood in the service of [Edward I] in the wars of the duchy, as more fully appear in the letters patent of [Edward I], which letters Galhart de Margès claims he has in his possession, and Bernat de Margès or someone else in his name have not yet been paid or received elsewhere satisfaction. ¹

It is changed because it was otherwise granted by petition of the council, and other letters were restored.

10 June. York Ebor'. For Guilhem-Sants, lord of Pommiers.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having seen the king's letters where the king granted to Guilhem-Sants, lord of Pommiers Pomeriis Saint-Sulpice-de-Pommiers Langon 80l.st. by year, and having accounted with him of the arrears of this sum if it has not been yet accounted, he should make payment of these arrears according to the tenor of the king's letters, any other order of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Pommiers requested that the king will wish to make payment of the sums of money or make suitable satisfaction to him elsewhere, as the king is bound to him in various sums of money of arrears on the 80l.st. the king formerly granted by the letters patent, perceiving it each year from the issues of the custom of Bordeaux Burdeg' , as more fully appear in the king's letters. The king ordered the then constable of Bordeaux that having seen the said letters, he should make payment to Pommiers of what he found from the issues of the duchy, but the king learned that he did not do it.

By C.

10 June. York Ebor'. For the mayor and the jurats of the town of Bordeaux Burdeg' .

Order to the same to relieve the mayor and jurats of Bordeaux of the 200l.st. remited to them and to surcease the demand of the remaining 200l.st. until the king orders otherwise. Lately, the mayor and jurats of this town requested that the king, as they were bound to the king in 400l.st. borrowed to the constable of Bordeaux of E[dward II] or the keeper of [Edward II]'s money from his treasure sent during the last war in the duchy ¹ , because they put some great expenses for the reparation of the town's walls and its safe keepership, to remit this sum. And the king has remitted by his letters patent 200l.st., so that they should satisfy the king of the remaining 200l.st., as more fully appear in the king's letters patent. ²

By C.

10 June. York Ebor'. Concerning the accounting with Master Simon de Stanes.

Order to the same that having accounted with Master Simon de Stanes from the day he arrived in the parts of the duchy, he should make full and swift payment to him from the issues of the duchy from the time he was nominated as well for the time he stood in the duchy [for his mission], and he will have due allowance in his account. The king has nominated Stanes as one of his commissaries to proceed with the commissaries of the king of France to the restitution according the form of the last agreement made between the king of France and the king, the king had granted to him 1m.st. each day for his expenses during his stay in the duchy

By C.

Same as above. For Guiraut Dupuch.

Order to the same to make payment without delay from the issues of the duchy to Master Guiraut Dupuch, juge-mage of Gascony de Podio of the 400l.st. that the king granted to him in help of his expenses.

By C.

Same as above. For Huc de Gavaudun.

Order to the same that having seen the bills of the former constable of Bordeaux and having accounted if necessary with Huc de Gavaudun Gavaldon' to make payment without delay to him from the issues of the duchy of what he found is due to him, any order or ordinance of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding, receiving from Gavaudun his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Gavaudun requested that the king will wish to make payment of the sums of money he is bound to him for his wages from the time he was retained in the king's service in the duchy, as more fully appear in bills sealed under the seal of Pey de Galician, former constable of Bordeaux Galiciano, which bills Gavaudun claims to have in his possession.

By C.

Same as above. For Guilhem-Sants, lord of Pommiers.

Order to the same that having seen the bills of the former constables of Bordeaux and having accounted with Guilhem-Sants, lord of Pommiers Pomeriis St-Sulpice-de-Pommiers Langon for his wages and the restaur of his horses if it has not be done before, and he should make payment from the issues of the duchy or make allowance elsewhere of what he has found, receving from Pommiers these bills and his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately Pommiers informed the king that he is bound to him in several sums of money for his wages and those of his retinue as well as for the restaur of his horses, as more fully appear in various bills sealed by the seals of John de Weston and Pey de Galician Galiciano, former constables of Bordeaux, which bills Pommiers claims he has in his possession. The king ordered the constable that having seen the said bill, he should make payment from the issues of the duchy or make satisfaction elsewhere of the arrears of these sums if he noticed that these sums were due to him, and this has still not been done, as the king is given to understand by Pommiers. ¹

By C.

Same as above. For Estèbe Séguin.

Order to the same to deliver to Estèbe Séguin Seguyn the office of receiver of the toll of the town of Saint-Macaire Sancto Makario Bordeaux, and also the keepership of the king's victuals for the purveyance of the garrison of the castle of Saint-Macaire Sancto Makario Bordeaux to have and exercise as long as he behave well and faithfully in this office, receiving 12d.st. by day as long as he is in this office, and he will have allowance in his account of the issues of these offices. The king granted to Séguin these offices in this form in compensation of the harms and damages he suffered in his service in the king's processes from the day of the making of these present letters and for a ten years period. ¹

By C.

Same as above. Concerning the sums of money paid at the order of the seneschal.

Order to Niccolò Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux Usus Maris to make payment in ceasing all excuse of the sums of money that Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of the duchy asked him to pay the expedition of the king's business in the duchy, and he will have due allowance of these sums in his account [to present] to the king's Exchequer.

By C.

1335, 25 May. York Ebor'. For Bérart d'Albret.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant to make payment without future delay or objection to Bérart d'Albret la Breto or his attorney what is due to him of the 4,618l. 10s. 4d.bon.ch. from the issues of the duchy according to the tenor of the king's orders previously sent to him, making payment of what is due from the time of Pey de Galician Master Galiciano, former constable of Bordeaux, king's clerk, any general or special order or ordinance of the king notwithstanding. And if this sum of money cannot be paid in full with promptitude, he should make suitable allocation of what is due on some baylies, customs and revenues on some suitable places of the duchy to Albret or his attorney, receiving from him or his attorney the bill of Galician and his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. So that Albret does not complaint again to the king because of a lack of payment to the great indignation of the king towards him. Lately, Albret informed the king that he was bound to him in 4,618l. 10s. 4d.bon.ch. for various wages for various men-at-arms mounted on horses and foot serjeants he held in the garrison of the castles and places of Vayres Libourne , Vertheuil Bertolio Lesparre-Médoc and Rions Rynoncio Bordeaux by order of the king and John de Haustede, former seneschal of Gascony from 6 September 1330 until 19 March 1331, as more fully appears in a bill, exhibited by Albret before the king and his council, under the seal of Galician, former constable of Bordeaux, and also under the king's seal in use in the duchy. The king ordered to make payment without delay to Albret or his attorney of these 4,618l. 10s. 4d.bon.ch. from the issues of the duchy, any previous order or ordinance of the king to the contrary notwithstanding. And thereafter Albret informed the king that the then constable of Bordeaux refused to make satisfaction of this sum according to the king's order because he asserted that the customs of the castle of Bordeaux Burdeg' were alredy pawned and were not sufficient to pay this sum . The king ordered that this sum of 4,618l. 10s. 4d.bon.ch. be paid to Albret from the issues of the duchy without delay or postponement or opposition according to the orders previously sent by the king, any previous order or ordinance, general or particular of the king's to the contrary notwithstanding. But Albret was not paid until now by Travers or the current constable, so he requested that the king will wish to provide remedy to that matter. ¹

By C.

10 June. York Ebor'.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver to Master Pey de Laperge, king's clerk Pertica the keepership and execution of the king's seal and counter-seal that is used for contracts in the place of Penne-d'Agenais Penne Villeneuve-sur-Lot and Puymirol Podio Mirolli Agen, the king granted to him at pleasure by his letters patent, to have and hold it with their issues, emoluments and all what appertains to these offices according to the tenor of these letters. ¹

By C.

Same as above.

Same as above. For Arnaut de Gabarret, canon of Bordeaux.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to make payment to Arnaut de Gabarret, canon of [the cathedral] of Bordeaux Gavarret of what is due of the annual 100l.t. the king granted by his letters patent to him on 6 May 1330 from this latter date and make have this sum until the king obtains by him or by request the provision of a suitable ecclesiastical benefit according to the tenor of these letters, and the king will make due allowance in his account. On 6 May 1330, the king granted to Gabarret 100l.t. to be received each year from the issues of the duchy at the feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist ¹ by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux until [the king] obtains by him or by his request the provision to Gabarret of a suitable ecclesiastical benefit. ²

By C.

1335, 10 June. York Ebor'.For the burgesses and community of the town of Saint-Macaire.

Order that having called the experts of the king's council of the duchy and others who ought to be called about the damages suffered by the burgesses and community of the town of Saint-Macaire Sancto Makario Bordeaux because of their fidelity and their service to the king and E[dward II] wars in the duchy from the time of the king and [Edward II], to do a swift information and send it without delay to the king under the king's seal in use in the duchy and the king will send back what justice will advice.. Lately, the burgesses and community of the town of St-Macaire requested to the king that he will wish to provide a compensation for these losses.

By C.

20 June. Durham Dunolm'. For Melhosa who was the wife of Ysarn de Laneplaà.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that if it happens that Melhosa Melosa, wife of the late Melosa Ysarn de Laneplaà, former king's serjeant-at-arms Lane Plane and daughter and heiress of Bertran, former lord of Lanne Lane give sufficient security on the baylie of Pontonx Pountons to be kept by a suitable man, then they should entrust its keepership to this man and deliver this baylie to Melhosa with all its profits, emoluments appertaining to it to be hold until she is satisfied of the arrears of the 1,000l.bord., anybody else having this keepership of this baylie for the king's convenience notwithstanding, so that Melhosa will be satisfied of 100l.bord. annually from the issues of this baylie until she is satisfied of the 1,000l.bord.. Lately, Laneplaà requested for him and his wife Melhosa that lately at his request, the king ordered to John de Haustede, former seneschal of the duchy and Pey de Galician Master Galiciano, then constable of Bordeaux to inform themselves and certify the king if the 2,100l.bord. owed to Bertran, lord of Lanne and allocated to him by E[dward II]on the prévôté of the Île d'Oléron Insule Oleronis until Bertran was paid of these 2,100l.bord., has been satisfied to Bertran, and if not the seneschal and the constable should have made known to the king the full information that Bertran or someone else on his behalf was paid in part or in nothing of this whole sum or others by whatever right were satisfied of this sum, as more fully appeared in the letters of certification of the seneschal and the constable under their seals. And the same Laneplaà requested the king to commit to him and his wife the baylie of Pontonx, rendering there what others rendered until now, and receiving from this baylie 100l.bord. each year until Laneplaà and his wife were fully paid of these 2,100l.bord.. The king, because of the great service that has done Bertran when he was alive to [Edward II] in his war of Scotland Scot' and the great service that does Laneplaà, as it appeared by this certification exhibited before the king and his council that Laneplaà and his wife were not satisfied of this sum, and also because Laneplaà for him and his wife renounced to 1,100l.bord. of this sum, the king committed to Laneplaà and his wife the baylie of Pontonx with all profits and emoluments pertaining to it, rendering to the king as much as others were used to do by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux. So that, Laneplaà and his wife be allocated 100l.bord. each year from the farm of this baylie until they are fully paid of these 1,000l.bord.. And on 20 September 1332, the king ordered to the then seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to deliver in this form the baylie of Pontonx to Laneplaà and Melhosa or their attorney, ¹ but as now this baylie is kept in the king's hand because of the death of his husband Ysarn de Laneplaà, Melhosa requested that the king will wish permit Melhosa to depute a suitable man to the keepership of this baylie until she is satisfied of these 1,000l.bord.. ²

By C.

25 June. Carlisle Karliolum Concerning the surveillance and the arrest of ships in the port of Bayonne and their meeting on the see.

Order to Oliver de Ingham, seneschal of Gascony to keep under surveillance all the ships of the port of Bayonne Baiona and in all the other ports of the duchy, and arrest them if he sees it is necessary , if they are filled with robust men, arms and victuals, and to repel the ennemies of Edward [Balliol], king of Scotland Scotie, king's kinsman and of the king with force in meeting them on sea if they want to invade or oppress the kingdom of Scotland or the kingdom [of England] and do other similar things which are necessary or suitable on this matter. So the king orders him that he acts on that matter with all the due diligence he is able and he should punish the found rebels according to their misdeeds. The king had heard from Edward, king of Scotland, that some men of the foreign parts have made prepaired at proxies for the Scots, his rebels and ennemies, some ships to bring to Scotland men-at-arms to attack this king and his men, so this king requested as a vassal that the king brings remedy to him on that matter.

By K. and C.

20 June. Carlisle Karliolum For Master John Mountfichet.

Order to Niccolò Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux Usus Maris that having accounted with Master John Mountfichet, king's clerk Muffichet of his wages, he should make payment or make elsewhere satisfaction to him of what he found without delay, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Mountfichet requested that the king will wish to make suitable payment to him of the various sums of money due to him for is wages from the time of John Travers, former constable of Bordeaux and [the current constable] for various king's negotiations concerning the duchy's status by order of Travers and the [current constable] as he had to often come before the king in England Angl' and return to the duchy.

By K.

26 June. Carlisle Karliolum

Order to the mayor, hundred peers and all the community of the city of Bayonne Baion' to quickly prepare their ships and equip them

Same as above.

1335, 3 July. Newcastle upon Tyne Novum Castrum super Tynam.

Commitment to Thomas de Greysouthen, king's clerk Craysothen of the office of controller of the castle of Bordeaux Burdeg' to have it as long he behave well and faithfully, perceiving in this office the customary wages and fees.

By p.s. and C.

Same as above.

1335, 1 July. Newcastle upon Tyne Novum Castrum super Tynam.

Order to Master Simon de Stanes, Master Austen Jourdain Jordani and Guiraut Dupuch de Podio, that having viewed the account of Thomas Greysouthen, king's clerk Craysothen, they should certify the king and send to him the result of this accounting and all what they have done on this matter under their seals or the seals of two of them. The king committed Austen Jourdain, Arnaut Pagan Pagani and the late Master Johan Guitard Guitardi to view the account of John Travers from the time he was constable of Bordeaux and receiver and keeper of the treasury of E[dward II], and also of the deliveries and expenses, as well as the allowances of them he did at this time. But the accounting of this account had begun in the presence of Travers, but before it was finished Travers died and Greysouthen, Travers' clerk was ready for the viewing of what remained to be viewed. The king committed them or two of them to finish the viewing of this account and to do what can pertain to this viewing. ¹

By C.

8 July. Carlisle Karliolum

To all viscounts, mayors, baillifs, ministers and the other king's liege men and also the collectors of murage, pontage and pavage, both within and without liberties.

Letters of protection and safe and secure conduct to Arnaut Jougla Joglar, Bidau Duviella de Vilars, Arnaut [Jougla], son of Arnaut Jougla Joglar , Pey Grossemans, Arnaut Blanc Blank, Arnaut-Guilhem Saumier Salmerii, Sants de Bules, Pey de la Rame and Johan de Lévignac Lobygak', of Marmande Marmandia , merchants vintners of the duchy [of Aquitaine] coming to the kingdom [of England] with their wines and goods, and their men and servants, and also their wine and goods, forbiding any person to put damage to their wine and goods, nor keep some of them against their will, nor paid them on the liberties of the kingdom. So the king orders them to maintain, protect and defend the Jouglas, Villars, Grossemans, Blanc, Saumier, Bules, la Rame, Lévignac and their men and servants, not permitting that any injury, mishaps, damage and impediment be done to their persons and goods, and amends should be made without delay to them for any forfeitures that they have suffered. The king does not wish that any of their wine and goods be kept without their will at the convenience of the king or another without making due satisfaction to them. The king has confirmed various liberties granted in a charter by E[dward I] to the merchants vintners of Gascony Vascon', and other foreign merchants for some customs to be paid by them to [Edward I] and his successors, that they could come safe and secure with their wines and goods in the kingdom [of England] in being exempt from the murage, pontage and pavage, and that no exaction, prise nor levy or any other charge be imposed on the persons of the said merchants and their goods, as more fully appear in [Edward I's] charter and the king's confirmation. ¹

Same as above.

Same as above.

Same as above.

1335, 20 July. Carlisle Karliolum.For the men and inhabitants of the town of Blaye.

Grant to the men and inhabitants of the town of Blaye Blaynes of the measures of the wine in the town and castellany [of Blaye] for a five years period from the date of these presents in help of their expenses. Lately, the men and inhabitants of Blaye requested by their petition exhibited in Parliament to the king and his council that, as they should have, as they and their ancestors used to have from time immemorial, firewood to be burnt in the woods situated within the castellany of Blaye and pasture for their animals pasturing there, and the grass growing on the bank [of the Gironde] ¹ to be harvested and mowed by them at will and make hay with it, but some men of the vicomte of Aulnay Cuay St-Jean-d'Angély ² asserting to the the same men and inhabitants [of Blaye] that this bank was and is of the lordship and jurisdiction of the king of France and should belong to the Crown of France, and so that they impeded the harvest and mower of the grass of this bank or the reception of other profits, and they threatened and damage several times at this occasion, and thereafter the men and inhabitants od Blaye have made until now quasi intolerable expenses because of the appeal pursued by this vicomte and his men to the court of the king of France; to grant them in help of these expenses the measures of the wine in the said town and castellany of Blaye for the time

By petition of C.

20 July. Carlisle Karliolum. For Lady Ysabe de Lalande former wife of Jaufré-Rudel.

Confirmation of the agreement made between Ysabe de Lalande and Amaury de Craon, then seneschal of Gascony. The castle and castellany of Blaye Blavie have been bought for the king's profit from the heirs of Jaufré-Rudel [IV], former lord of Blaye Blavie by Antonio di Pessagno, then seneschal of Gascony Pessaigne, and the same seneschal and with [Edward II]'s council in the duchy ordered that Ysabe de Lalande, former wife of Jaufré-Rudel la Landa be granted and allocated 400l.t. by year for the relinquishment of the claim she had on these castle and castellany because of her dowry or what has been done by [Edward II]. And Amaury de Craon, thereafter seneschal of [Edward II] in the duchy Credonio allocated to Ysabe, at her request, 100l. on the owed 400l., these 100l. being allocated on the issues of the castellany or baylie of Montendre Montis Andronis Jonzac in the diocese of Saintes, to keep and perceive each year by Ysabe or by her attorney or proctor as long as she lives from these issues by the hands of the castelland or bayle of this place, without any impediment if the issues exceeded the issues, and if these issues do not worth these 100l., she has to have the issues, census, esporles and other revenues of the king in the town of Libourne Leyborne to have until she obtains full payment, as more fully appear in a public instrument made on that and other things sealed under the seal of the Court of Gascony, and Ysabe requested the king to confirm this agreement by his letters patent.

By C.

10 August. Perth villam de Sancto Johanne Scotland.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Arnaut de Durfort, kt. Duroforti of his wages, fees, expenses and costs of the said time, if it has not already been done, he should make payment without delay to Durfort from the issues of the duchy at a rate of one sterling for 5d.t., receiving from him his letters of acquittance and he will have due allowance in his account. Formerly, Durfort requested that the king will wish to make account of the wages and fees owed to him from the time he was in the service of the king and E[dward II] at Penne-d'Agenais Pennam in Agenesio Villeneuve-sur-Lot and others in the duchy from the beginning of the war until the time he was banished from the said duchy, and after this banishment, that is from the time when Nicolas de Hugate was receiver of the money and victuals of [Edward II] in the said duchy, and John Travers, Master Aubert Mège Medici and Master John de Weston were constables of Bordeaux, and also of the expenses and costs Durfort about some works made for the king's convenience in the said town [of Penne-d'Agenais], for the king's castle of Castelgaillard Castri Galhardi Penne-d'Agenais Villeneuve-sur-Lot ¹ and the motte of Pélicier Peliser Penne-d'Agenais Villeneuve-sur-Lot and made a swift payment at a rate of one sterling for 5d.. And thereafter, because the then constable of Bordeaux was removed before the order was accomplished, the king ordered on 15 October 1329 to the then constable of Bordeaux that having accounted with Durfort of his wages, fees, expenses and costs of the said time, if it has not already been done, he should make payment without delay to Durfort from the issues of the duchy at a rate of one sterling for 5d.t., but Durfort informed the king that this payment was not been done until now to the great damage of Durfort, so this latter requested the king to bring remedy to it.

Same as above.

Same as above.

1335, 22 August. Perth villam de Sancto Johanne Scotland.Concerning wines to be purveyed at the king's convenience in Gascony and to be delivered to the king's butler. ¹

Order to Niccolò Usodimare, constable of Bordeaux Usus Maris to make payment from the issues of his office for 700 tuns of wine in places of the duchy where it will be at the king's convenience, provide them and bring them as soon as he is able to the kingdom [of England] to the places that Richard de la Pole, the king's butler will point out on the king's behalf. He should do indentures with la Pole or his attorney of the expenses concerning the cost, and he will have due allowance in his account. The king ordered to la Pole that he should point out to him the places where the wines should be brought and he has to receive in the above form.

By K.

Same as above. Concerning the reception of the keepership of the purveyance of the above wines. ¹

Order to Richard de la Pole, the king's butler

By K.

1335, 28 August. Perth villam de Sancto Johanne Scotland.For Ysabe de Lalande, former lady of Blaye.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux that at the end of the three years period to make have for another year to Ysabe de Lalande la Lande, former lady of Blaye , her heirs and executors all the issues, emoluments and other profits [granted to her for this three years period], and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Lalande requested that the king will wish, as Jaufré-Rudel [IV], former lord of Blaye Blavie , her former husband allocated to her at the time he married her a dowry of 3,000l.t.parv. to receive from the land of Blaye , and Lalande granted after the death of Jaufré-Rudel the right she had on the land of Blaye because of this dowry to E[dward II] and quietly claimed the 3,000l.t.parv. that [Edward II ] had to pay to her under certain terms, and Lalande was not then satisfied of this sum of money. The king ordered the then constable of Bordeaux that having viewed the said letters and having on them full information, if it appeared it was true, he should have made payment from the issues of the duchy or make satisfaction elsewhere of what is owed to Lalande without delay. And John Travers, then constable of Bordeaux had with those of the king's council of these parts full information and found that 1,200l.parv.t. of these 3,000l. were due to her at the feast of All Saints ¹ 1333. And the constable allocated to Lalande, with the advice of the said king's councillors and, it is claimed, by virtue of [Edward II]'s order, all the issues, emoluments and other profits of money, issues, rents, services of the free tenants and other parts of the prévôté of Blaye Blavie , excepting the castle of Blaye Blavie and the wastelands pertaining to it, as well as the bladagio and furmentagio that Johan Colom Columb held in the honor of Blaye Blavie by grant of [Edward II], to have and receive at the feast of All Saints for a three years period in full satisfaction of these 1,200l., as more fully appear by letters under the seal of the Court of Gascony and the letters of [Edward II], letters that Lalande claims to have in her possession. Lalande requested that the king , because of her grant [of her right on the land of Blaye] and the delay in paying her this sum, she suffered various damages and grievances, and Antonio di Pessagnow, former seneschal of the duchy Pessaigne was bound to her for her security in a sum of 4,800l., in addition of the said sum of 3,000l., has a favourable view on her case.

By C.

11 August. Perth villam de Sancto Johanne Scotland.

Grant for life to Johan de Brocas, king's valet of the keepership of the king's seal and the counter-seal the king uses for contracts in Bordelais Burdegal' to have with its issues, profits, emoluments and other appurtenances. The king granted before to Brocas this office for as long as he behave well in this office.

By p.s.

Same as above.

1335, 26 August. Perth villam de Sancto Johanne Scotland.