The Gascon Rolls Project

1344, 26 January. Westminster. For Bernat Carrier, servant of Pey Martell to bring corn to Bordeaux.

To the admirals, sheriffs, mayors and bailiffs of the towns, and all other bailiffs, ministers and faithful subjects.

Letters of protection until Whitsun granted to Bernat Carrier, servant of Pey Martell, citizen of Bordeaux Burdeg', and safe-conduct, to bring the corn that he has bought to the port of Bristol Bristoll' by land and sea, and carry it to Bordeaux, paying the customs due in England. Carrier came to Bristol with Martell's wine to trade with, and sold it to certain men of the realm. Carrier bought various corn amounting to 200 quarters in various places within the realm with money received from the sale of the wine, to bring it to Bristol, and take it to Bordeaux for the sustenance of the king's citizens there. The king has granted the protect and safe-conduct because Carrier has found as mainpernors - Henry Palmer and Ralph Beauflour, citizens of London, who have mainprised that Carrier would only take the corn to Bordeaux, and not elsewhere, to the king's enemies, and send back letters under the common seal of the city of Bordeaux, or the seneschal of Gascony to chancery attesting to the discharge of the corn in Bordeaux. They are ordered that Carrier should not be interferred with in bringing the corn to Bristol, and taking it to Bordeaux, and nor should they permit anyone to injure, disturb, damage, impede or trouble him, provided that the customs are paid.

By C.

26 January. Westminster. For not taking property, livestock and other possessions in the duchy of Aquitaine.

To the seneschal of Gascony, and all constables, officials, bayles and ministers appointed in the duchy.

Prohibition that they and their men are not to take property (lectos), livestock (animalia) and other possessions from the king's subjects against their will, and not to permit their men or others to take them, and nor should they disturb them in their rights and liberties, the king not wishing to receive further complaints about the same. It has come to the king's attention that they and their men throughout the city of Bordeaux, and travelling elsewhere in the duchy ... and refuse to make pay for them, and also ...

27 January. Westminster. For Hélias de Pommiers, canon of Bazas.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to pay to Hélias de Pommiers Pomeris, Pomeris canon of Bazas Vasaten' the arrears of the 200l.t.parv. from 1 June 1342 which the king granted to him, and the same sum each year from henceforth from the issues of the wine custom of Bordeaux Burdeg', according to the tenor of the king's letters; receiving from Pommiers his letters of acquittance attesting receipt of that money, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Pommiers requested, by his petition exhibited before the king and his council, that the king would wish to assign him a certain sum from the issues of that custom each year, since, on account of the war in the duchy of Aquitaine, he had lost all of his goods, lands and possessions, and his benefices, and he had noting to maintain his position or allow him to continue in the king's service, unless the king aided him. On account of Pommiers good conduct of which the king had had laudable testimony, the king granted him the 200l.t.parv. on 1 June 1342 in recompense of his losses and in relief of his position from the customs from the constable, just as appears in the king's letters patent.

By C.

26 January. Westminster. For Reynold de Bixley.

Order to the same, that if he is able to find that the 30l.st. which the king granted to Reynold de Bixley Byskele from the customs of Bordeaux Burdeg' is in arrears from 13 May 1342, then he is to pay it to him and the same sum each year from henceforth from those customs, until the baylie of Penne-d'Agenais Penne in Ageneys and the rent from the land called Dufford' , and the castellany of the same town, together with the castellany and prévôté of Monségur Mont Seguor with its appurtenances come into the king's hands; receiving from Bixley his letters of acquittance attesting receipt of the money, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. The king, on 13 May 1342, granted the baylie, rent, castellanies and prévôté, which were in the hands of rebels and enemies of the king, to Bixley for great service to the king in the duchy of Aquitaine by his letters patent. He was to hold the same for his life from as soon as they came back into the king's hands, taking 100m. each year from the same, answering to the constable of Bordeaux for any surplus. The king further granted the 30l.st. annuity to be taken each year until the baylie and other offices and rents came back into the king's hands.

28 January. Westminster. For the men of the town of Bourg.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux, or their lieutenants, putting all excuses aside, to provide a suitable captain for the town of Bourg Burgo, and men-at-arms for the defence of the town, and also victuals and other necessary things for the stocking of the town, doing this so that the town is not lost by their negligence. The king has been given to understand that the town, which lies on the frontier with [the lands controlled by] the king's enemies and rebels, and requires a captain, men-at-arms, victuals and gear and other things for the stocking and defence of the town, and in the truce lately made between the king and his adversaries, the town was not included, and plot against and hostily invade the town daily, and the town will suffer dame and will be lost without remedy, and the king wishes to avoid this.

By K. and C.

26 January. Westminster. For the men of Bourg for the receipt of 2d. from [each] pounds.

Revocation of previous letters patent of the king made on the 1 June 1342 granting to the mayor and jurats of Bourg Burgo a toll on victuals and merchandise of whatsoever kind coming up or down river passed the town, or passing by it by land, namely 4d. from each pound's worth for the term of ten years, the same to be used for the repair of the town just as is more fully contained in the letters, and the king accepts that this grant unreasonably burdened the people of those parts. The king has granted in place of this to the mayor jurats and community that they are able to collect a toll at the rate of 2d. on each pound's worth on the same victuals and merchandise for ten years, so that the money can be taken without any assignment of the same by the seneschal of Gascony or the constable of Bordeaux, saving ... by the supervision of certain men to be selected by the town, to be used for the repair of the town. The earlier letters patent of the king are to be surrendered to the seneschal to be cancelled.

8 February. Westminster. For Hugues de Genève, for accounting. ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant, that he view the indenture between Oliver de Ingham, late seneschal of Gascony, on the king's behalf, and Rodolphe, co-lord of Hauteville Alta Villa, kt, proctor and attorney of Hugues de Genève, lord of Geneve Varey Vareys and Geneve Anthon Hanton' Geneve concerning Genève's retainder, that contains that Genève should receive each year for his life, for residing with the king in a suitable place, 500m.st., just as is more fully contained in the indenture, which the king confirmed by his letters patent, and account with Genève or his attorney, and make payment to him of what he finds is owed from the issues of the duchy, according to the power and effect of the indenture and confirmation; receiving from Genève or his attorney, his letters of acquittance attesting receipt of the money, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. ²

16 February. Westminster. For the abbess and convent of St Clare, Bordeaux. ¹

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux, or their lieutenants, that having discussed the request of the abbess and convent of the Minoresses of the order of St Clare in the diocese of Bordeaux with the king's council there, they should provide suitable aid to them in part compensation of their losses according to their discretion, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. The abbess and convent have requested, by their petition exhibited before the king and his council, that the king will compensate them, since by the advice of the king's council in the duchy for the safe-keeping of the city of Bordeaux Burdeg' during the war, their cloister, dormitory, refectory and all the other buildings, their church only excepted, were demolished, their house being valued at 5,000l.bord. before the destruction, 5d. bord. being reckoned as 1d. st., and nor ..., and the king, having sympathy for the abbess and nuns' predicament wishes to provide aid as is right.

By C.

12 March. Westminster. For Thomas de Hampton.

Order to the mayor and sheriffs of London that they are to permit the ship of Thomas de Hampton, called le Seint Piere , charged with his arms, victuals and other property to depart freely from the port of London to Gascony without their arrest or impediment, and that they should not omit from doing this. Hampton is going to Gascony at the king's order, to reside there in the company of Nicholas de la Beche, seneschal of Gascony, in the king's service, and his ship is provided to take his property to those parts.

By C.

28 January. Westminster. For John de Bristol and John Martet, trumpeters. ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to view the bills that John de Bristol Bristoll' and John Martet, trumpeters (tubicinatoribus) have concerning the money owed to them by the king, and account with them for their wages, if he has not already done so, and make payment to them for what he finds is owed from the issues of the duchy, or otherwise by a suitable assignment; receiving the bills from Bristol and Martet, and also their letters of acquittance attesting to the payment, and the constable will receive due allowance in his account. Bristol and Martet have requested satisfaction from the king for the various sums of money he owes them for their wages from the time they were in the king's service in the wars in the duchy of Aquitaine, as appears by bills that they have under the seal of the constable of Bordeaux, and the king wishes favourably to agree to their request.

By petition of C.

25 February. Westminster. For Fortaner de Lescun.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux, or their lieutenants, to summon the king's proctor and others of the king's council in the duchy, and diligently obtain information on the damages and losses suffered by Fortaner de Lescun Lescune, where they happened, at what time and for what reason, and send that information, together with their advice upon what ought to be done, to the king under the seal used in the duchy with this writ. Lescun has requested that the king will compensate him for the damages and losses that he has suffered on account of his adherence to the king against the French adversaries, which has depressed his status, and the king wishes to be more fully informed on this.

1 March. Westminster. For protection.

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, for a year, to Master John Wawayn , who is going to Gascony, in the king's service.

By K.

29 February. Westminster. For Oliber de Bordeaux. ¹ .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux and constable of Bordeaux to cause Oliber de Bordeaux Burdeg', king's valet, to have an allowance of 260l. 12d. in his farm of the prévôté of Bayonne Baion' from year to year until he will have been fully satisfied for that sum, not permitting any assignment to be made in the same until then, and the constable will have due allowanced in his account.

Lately, Bordeaux, to whom the king had granted the prévôté in his tenth year, for a certain term not yet elapsed, for a farm of 100l.st. to be rendered to the king each year, had shown that he is unable to pay the whole farm without a severe diminishment of his status because the greater part of the profits from that prévôté from which that farm ought to be paid, are not received because of the war between the king and his French enemies, the Spanish war, and also because foreign merchants, who used to come to the prévôté nolonger do so on account of the war, and Bordeaux requested that he is pardoned part of the farm.

The king ordered his seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux, and their lieutenants, diligently to obtain information on this, summoning the king's proctor in the duchy of Aquitaine, and to send that information into chancery. By that information, returned into chancery by Reynold de Bixley Buskeleye, lieutenant of Oliver de Ingham, late seneschal of Gascony, and Antonio Usodimare Usus Maris, lieutenant of Niccolò Usodimare, late constable of Bordeaux Usus Maris, in the presence of John de Gisted', the king's proctor in Gascony, it was accounted that of the 100l. which Bordeaux ought to pay each year, for the last six and a half years is in arrears, namely for the first year 22l. 19s. 6d., for the second year 16l. 2s. 3d., for the third year 22l. 19s. 6d., for the fourth year 56l. 17s. 6d., for the fifth year 57l. 8s., for the sixth year 55l. 9s., and for the half year from All Saints until Easter 28l. 13s. 6d., by which Bordeaux has requested an allowance in his farm of 100l..

The king, wishing to do grace to Bordeaux, granted to him an allowance of the sum of 260l. 12d. in his farm until he is satisfied.

By p.s.

10 March. Westminster. For Bernat d'Escoussans, lord of Langoiran, for the payment of his wages. ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that he account with Bernat d'Escoussans Scossano, lord of Langoiran Logoirano for his wages, if he has not already accounted with him, and if he finds that they are owed he should make payment from the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine; receiving from Escoussans the letters and bills if he has them, and his letters of acquittance showing that payment has been made, and he will have due allowance in his account. Escoussans has requested payment of the wages that the king is bound to him in for his wages and those of his men-at-arms from the time that they were in the king's service in Gascony; and the king wishes to agree favourably to this request.

By petition of C.

10 March. Westminster. For Bernat d'Escoussans.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to permit Bernat d'Escoussans Scossano, lord of Langoiran Logoirano, and his heirs, to use and enjoy the franchises, privileges and liberties, and all other free customs which the burgesses of the city reasonably enjoy without impediment, according to the form of the king's letters granting the same to Escoussans. The king lately, by his letters patent, granted that Escoussans, and his heirs, as lords of Langoiran, begotten of his body, are free burgesses of the city of Bordeaux, and that he and his heirs, should use and enjoy those franchises reasonably used and enjoyed by the burgesses forever, liberties or privileges granted by the king, or to be granted by him notwithstanding.

By petition of C.

10 March. Westminster. For Thomas de Hampton.

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

Order not to permit any injury, trouble, damage, impediment or any harm to be done to Thomas de Hampton, his esquires and household with their horses and harness who are going to Gascony in the next crossing in the company of Nicholas de la Beche, to reside there in the king's service, the king wishing to show Hampton favour having received him into his protection and safe-conduct.

By K.

6 March. Westminster. For attorney.

Letters of general attorney, for a year, for Thomas de Hampton who is going in the king's service to Gascony, nominating Edmund de Childrey Chelreye and Richard de Stamford Stanford' alternately.

Master J [ohn] de Thoresby received the attorney.

12 March. Castle Rising Risyng'. For Master John Wawayn for the livery of a ship.

Order to the mayor and bailiffs of Kingston upon Hull Kyngeston super Hull' to provide a ship or carrack (Craeram) for Master John Wawayn, constable of Bordeaux, to carry victuals and other property of his from England to Bordeaux for his use, to be paid for by his money, and they should not omit to do this. Wawayn returned from the duchy of Aquitaine to the king in England, to inform the king and his council on certain matters concerning the duchy, and has been ordered by the king speedily to return there.

By K.

12 March. Westminster. For the livery of wages to Nicholas de la Beche. ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to pay to Nicholas de la Beche, seneschal of Gascony, the standard wages for the additional 20 men-at-arms which the king agreed that Beche could have, for the time that they are in the king's service in the company of the seneschal, from the issues of the duchy. The king, with the assent of his council, agreed that the seneschal could have 20 men-at-arms in his company in addition to the 20 men-at-arms that he had by reason of his office, having the same for security in those parts, and the defence of the king's rights, residing at the king's wages.

By C.

20 March. Westminster. For Arnaut-Gassie. ¹

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux, or their lieutenants, to cause Arnaut-Gassie de St-Johan Sancto Johanne, king's valet, to have 20l. from the issues and profits from Labenne le Bene and Capbreton Carbreton' near Bayonne Baion', to be taken each year from the king's bayle there as long as the baylie remains in the king's hands, or until the king makes another provision for St-Johan, and they should compel the bayle appointed by them to pay that sum to St-Johan each year for the time that they hold the baylie; proviso that they should answer to the king for the issues and profits beyond that sum at the castle of Bordeaux Burdeg', and the constable will be discharged from the 20l. in his account. The king granted the baylie of Labenne and Capbreton to St-Johan and his legitimate male heirs from his body; and afterwards, at the complaint of the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and community of Bayonne it was alleged that it was to their damage and loss especially since the coastline around those places. The king ordered the baylie to be taken into his hands until he could be better informed on the matter, and could ordain otherwise ...

By p.s.

24 March. Westminster. For Reynold de Bixley.

Order to the jurats and community of Bordeaux Burdeg' to cause Reynold de Bixley Biskele, to whom the king has committed the office of mayor of Bordeaux during pleasure on 3 March last, to have as much as their fee as other mayors before them have been accustomed to have, from 3 March as long as Bixley holds the office.

By K.

27 February. Westminster. For the people of Bourg having franchises.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux, or their lieutenants, to summon the king's proctors of those parts, and others whom they consider ought to be called, and diligently to obtain information concerning the franchises, liberties and privileges that the men, burgesses and ancestors of Bourg previously used and enjoyed, and from what time, and by what warrant, and send that information to the king in chancery under the king's seal used in the duchy, together with this writ, so that the king can consider what to do in this matter. It has been alleged to the king by the burgesses and good people of Bourg Burgo that they were granted franchises, liberties and privileges by the king's progenitors, and have requested that the king confirm them by his letters patent, but the king considers that he is inadequately informed on the matter to grant this. ¹

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By K. and C.

11 March. Westminster. For the burgesses and good men of Bourg.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux, or their lieutenants, to summon the king's proctor and others of those parts, and diligently to obtain information on the houses and buildings in the town of Bourg that were destroyed, their value before they were destroyed, and by whom they were destroyed, and whether any compensation have been given by the king and his ministers in the duchy, and of other matters concerning the circumstances, and to send the information to the king in chancery under the king's seal used in the duchy, together with this writ. The burgesses and good men of Bourg Burgo have requested that the king will compensate them for the damage which was inflicted on them by the king's enemies and rebels because of their loyalty. The king wishes to be more fully informed on this, so that the king and his council can consider what ought to be done on this.

By C.

14 March. Castle Rising Rysyng'. For the minters (operariis monetarum), ¹ for the allowing of charters.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux to view the charters of liberties and privileges of the king's minters in the duchy of Aquitaine made by the king and his progenitors, and permit them to use and enjoy those liberties and privileges contained in them that they have enjoyed and used since the making of the charters.

By C.

10 March. Westminster. For the making of money of gold at Bordeaux Burdeg' . ¹

Order to Nicholas de la Beche, seneschal of Gascony, and Master John Wawayn, constable of Bordeaux, to summon those of the king's council of those parts, and taken their advice, if it seems to them and the council that it is to the king's profit to make such similar gold money and coin as has recently been ordained in England, then they are to cause it to be made. And if it seems to them and the council that it is to the king's profit to make other gold money, of other coins and other alloy, then they are to make them in a suitable manner as they and council will ordain ... The king, for the common profit of the king and his people of England, has ordained that three types of gold coins are to be made at the Tower of London Tour de Londrs': one money with two leopards, for six shillings sterling, and to be of weight of two florins of Florence of good weight, whereof 50 pieces weigh one pound du pois of the Tower of London; one other coin of gold with one leopard, weighing half of the first coin, for three shillings sterling, whereof 100 hundred pieces weigh one pound du pois of the Tower; and one other coin of gold with one helmet (heaume), weighing the fourth part of the first coin, for eighteen pence sterling, and 200 pieces weighing one pound du pois of the Tower ... It seems to the king and his council that it will be to the king's profit if such money is made in the duchy.

By K. and C.

12 March. Westminster. For Master Per-Arnaut de Sault, clerk.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to Per-Arnaut de Sault Master Saltu, clerk, or his attorney, the arrears of the 10l.st. annuity that the king granted him from the 1 June 1342, and the same some from henceforth from the issues of the custom of Bordeaux, or from the issues of the duchy, at Michaelmas each year for the term of his life, as is more fully contained in the king's letters patent; and the constable will have due allowance in his account. The king, taking into account Sault's loyalty to him and his high standing, granted the annuity to him by his letters patent of 6 June.

Same as above. For the same Master Per. ¹

Order to the same that if Guilhem-Arnaut de Sault Saltu and Auger de Sault Saltu are dead, and Per-Arnaut de Sault Saltu, their son and brother respectively, is their heir, and the debts owed to them pertain to Per-Arnaut as heir or by some other title, then he is to view the bills that Per-Arnaut has, and account with him, and pay the wages to him or his attorney, or make some other suitable assignment from the issues of the duchy without delay; and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Per-Arnaut has requested that the king will make payment to him for the various sums of money for wages owed to his father and brother, whose heir he is, from the time that they were in the king's service in the war in the duchy of Aquitaine, as more fully appears by bills under the seal of the constable of Bordeaux which Per-Arnaut claims to have in his possession, Guilhem-Arnaut and Auger having dies in the king's service; and the king wishes to do what is just.

By K. and C.

Same as above. For the same Master Per. ¹

Order to the same that if Gassie-Arnaut de Domezain Domeranh', uncle of Domeranh' Per-Arnaut de Sault Saltu, is dead, and Per-Arnaut de Sault Saltu is heir, and the debts owed to Domezain pertain to Per-Arnaut as heir or by some other title etc. as above mutatis mutandis. Per-Arnaut has requested that the king will make payment to him for the sum of money that the king is bound to Domezain in for the arrears of his fee which the king granted to him, as more fully appears by bills under the seal of the constable of Bordeaux which Per-Arnaut claims to have in his possession, Domezain having died; and the king wishes to do what is just.

By K. and C.

22 March. Tower of London Turrim London'. For Henry de Bedford, master of the ship called la Botillere .

Order to the bailiffs and faithful subjects that they are not to interfere with the ship called la Botillere of which Henry de Bedford Bedeford' is master, and which has been delivered to Master John de Wawayn, constable of Bordeaux to take his victuals to Gascony, by the king's order, and they are not to permit others to injure, trouble, damage, impede or in any way harm it or him; and if any forfeiture has been incurred, amends are to be made without delay. This is to endure until 24 June next. ¹

By C.

2 March. Westminster. For Berdot Brocas son of Aranut Brocas.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, or their lieutenants, to deliver the custody of the gate of the castle of Bordeaux to Berdot Brocas Brocaz son of Brocaz Arnaut Brocas Brocaz, king's valet, and the constable is to cause him to have such wages and fees as others have been accustomed to take in that office from the issues of the duchy according to the tenor of the king's letters patent; receiving from Brocas his letters of acquittance attesting receipt of those sums of money; and the constable will have due allowance in his account. The king granted the the office to Brocas for the term of his life for the wages and fees that others have been accustomed to take in that office.

20 March. Westminster. For Per-Arnaut de Sault, lord of Hirigoein.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the bayle of the land of Labourd la Bourd, or their lieutenants, to summon before them Per-Arnaut de Sault Saltu, lord of Hirigoyen Drigogen in the parish of Ustaritz Dustarit', and Bernat, lord of Hardoia Hardos, of the same parish, and hear Sault's arguments, and obtain fuller information on the course of the river to his mill, and do what is right to Sault according to the fors and customs of those parts, so that if they find that the course of the river to Sault's mill has been unjustly disturbed, then they are to cause Sault peacefully to have the course of the river to his mill. Sault has complained to the king that Bernat has impeded the course of the river to his mill built in the parish of Ustaritz, which Sault ought to have by right and according to the fors and customs of those lands.

26 March. Westminster. For Arnaut, son and heir of Arnaut de Durfort. ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to account with Arnaut, son and heir of Arnaut de Durfort Duro Forti, or his attorney, for the arrears due to him from that 500m. which the king granted by his letters patent to Arnaut de Durfort Duro Forti, his father, and his heirs, to be taken from the issues of the duchy, and to send certification of what he finds is owed by that account to the king in the English chancery under the seal used in the duchy, together with this writ.

By p.s.

26 March. Westminster. For Arnaut de Durfort. ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to pay to Arnaut de Durfort Duro Forti, or his attorney, 200l.st. from the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine, in part payment of the debts which the king owes him, without delay; receiving from Durfort his letters patent attesting to the payment, and the costable will have due allowance in his account.

By p.s.

Same as above. For Gausbert de Beauville. ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to pay to Gaubert de Beauville Bovill', king's valet 60l.st. from the issues of the duchy of Aquitaine, in part payment of the debts which the king owes him, without delay; receiving from Beauville his letters patent attesting to the payment, and the costable will have due allowance in his account.

By p.s.

1344, 26 March. Westminster. For Fortaner de Lescun.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to account with Fortaner de Lescun Lescune for the arrears of the 100l.st. which the king lately granted to him to be taken from the customs of Bordeaux each year for his life, and to pay him what he finds is owed by that account, or otherwise to make a suitable assignment on a moiety (de cussione monete) of the profits of the mint at Hastingues Hastynges in the duchy of Gascony, which has been newly established for the king's profit.

By p.s.

3 April. Marlborough Marlebergh'. For Antonio Usodimare.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux, that having accepted sufficient security from Antonio Usodimare on account of the arrest, they should permit him to come to England to render his account without impediment. Nicholinus de Flisco, Antonio de Bache and Paschalotus Usodimare Usus Maris mainprised for Usodimare, late the lieutenant of Niccolò Usodimare Usus Maris, then constable of Bordeaux, that he would come into England to render his account at the English exchequer of the issues of the constabulary of Bordeaux for the time that Niccolò Usodimare had that office.

By C.

12 April. Westminster. For Antonio Usodimare.

Order to Bernat de Brocas, controller of the king's castle of Bordeaux, to have ready to hand the rolls, papers and other things that pertain to his office, and to the accounts of Antonio Usodimare Usus Maris, and the rendering of those accounts at the exchequer, and to attest the account and to do further what pertains to his office by the nature of the accounts, and he should not omit to do this. Usodimare, late the lieutenant of Niccolò Usodimare, then constable of Bordeaux, has found surety to come quickly with the rolls, papers, writs and other memoranda concerning both the account of Niccolò Usodimare for the time he was constable of Bordeaux, and his own account from the time that he had the administration of the same constabulary. ¹

15 April. Westminster. For Master Arnaut de Sault.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the bayle of Labourd La Bourt, or their lieutenants, that they should maintain, protect and defend the present lord of the house of Sault-Neuf of Labourd, and his heirs and successors, lords of the same house, in that possession, use and customs in which he and his ancestors had. On the behalf of Per-Arnaut de Sault Master Saltu, clerk, lord of the house of Sault-Neuf of Labourd Saltu Novo, it has been requested that whereas ... it is requested that the king will wish to maintain them in their possession, use and customs, and the king wishes to favourably agree to what is just and reasonable.

By K. and C.

20 June. Westminster. For Isabella, queen of England.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to deliver to Isabella, queen of England, the king's mother, all the lands and tenements, tolls and places, with their appurtenances, together with the jurisdictions, homages, fees, fealties, oaths, rights, duties and all other things pertaining to them, according to the tenor of the king's letters, saving only superior rights and homages to the king. The king granted to his mother all the land which were lately the vicomte of Castillon Castellione's, and the toll from Pierrefitte Peyrafrice, and whatever he had in Langon Lengon, in land and water, with the toll of the same place, which lately were Bernat de Beauville Beuvyll' with all high and low justice, complete and shared jurisdiction, homages and noble fees and others, and with fealties, oaths, and with all other rights, duties and appurtenances whatsoever pertaining to the places; and also all ... in the castleh and vicomté of Benauges and the town of Deyla' and salino de Burdegalia, and in the lands and tenements with appurtenances which were Pey Dangladas and his progenitors, wherever they were, and in the inheritance late of Amaniu de Grayn and his progenitors with all the appurtenance of all the same, wherever they were, or in complete and shared jurisdiction, and high and base jurisdiction, noble and other fees, rights and duties whatsoever, or in full right, or appropriated to the places and goods ... And the king has granted and personally transferred, for himself and his heirs, to his mother, all his right and all manner of actions that he had or in any way could have in all the places and other property ... Pey de Greilly Grely holds, possesses, detains, or which his predecessors held and possessed, or his successors or others whatsoever ought to hold; having and holding the same for her life, provided that on her death, all the same wholly reverts to the king and his heirs, notwithstanding gifts, grants, and concessions made by the king or his heirs to the contrary, saving only sovereignty and customary homage in all the premises to the king and his heirs.

20 April. Westminster. For appointing a receiver of victuals. ¹

Assignment to John de Ellerker, king's clerk, to receive, by indenture to be duly made, all manner of victuals and other things to be sent to the duchy of Aquitaine for the sustenance of the king's faithful subjects there, and to cause the victuals to be carried to Plymouth Plumuth', and from there to the duchy, and to be kept safely there until he is ordered otherwise by the king. Ellerker is to answer for the victuals to the king, as is right, and to take 5s. a day for as long as he holds the office. ²

By K. and C.

20 April. Westminster. For appointing a receiver of victuals. ¹

Assignment to John de Finedon Thyngden', king's clerk, to receive, by indenture to be duly made, all manner of victuals which the king has ordered to be bought in various parts of England, both for his passage, and for the stocking of the ships going in the king's servic, from the purveyors of those same victuals. Finedon is to answer for the victuals to the king, as is right, and to take 5s. a day for as long as he holds the office. ²

By K. and C.

26 April. Westminster. For Pey de Poulouaout. ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux that he view the bills and letters that Pey de Poulouaout Pulehaut has sealed with the seals of the former seneschals of Gascony and constables of Bordeaux, for the debts that the king owes him for his wages, and account with him if that has not already been done, and make speedy payment to him of what he finds is owed, or make an assignment on the moiety of the profits which happen to arise from the striking of money from the bullion of the city of Dax Aquen' that Poulouaut brings there to be struck to the king's profit; receiving from Poulouaut the bills and letters, and the constable will receive due allowance in his account. Poulouaout has requested that the king will satisfy him for various money that the king owes him for his wages, as appears by the letters and bills, and the king, being aware that Poulouaout has served the him well and decently and wanting to continue, wishes that he be satisfied.

By K. and C.

4 May. Westminster. For Master Per-Arnaut de Sault, lord of the house of Sault-Neuf in Labourd.

Licence granted to Per-Arnaut de Sault Master Saltu, lord of the house of Sault-Neuf in Saltu Novo Labourd La Bord' Saltu Novo, and his heirs, to build in stone and lime, a castle or fortalice with walls and ditches, to have and hold the same from the king and his heirs, for the salvation and defence of those parts, forever. Proviso that the house or fortalice should be rendered to the king and his heirs at the order of the king, his heirs or their seneschals, whether in legal dispute or not (iratis vel pacatis). Sault has requested to the king that, since Sault lies on the march with Spain Ispann' and Navarre Navarre, in a perilous place, close to the king's enemies, and there are no castles or fortalices for three leagues around, that the king will grant that a castle or fortalice can be built for the security and defence of those parts, and the king wishes to agree to this.

By petition of C.

14 May. Berkhamsted Berkhampsted'. For permitting the receivers of the duke of Brittany at Bordeaux to take the custom

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux

30 May. Westminster. For Bergunh de Lee. ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to view the bills that Bergunh de Lee has under the seal of the constable of Bordeaux for various sums of money owed him for his wages for the time that he was in the king's service, and account with him for the same, and make payment to him of what is found by the account is owed to him, or by assignment on the goods of Maria de Mants, born in Bayonne Baion', and now married to Pey Montran of La Rochelle La Rochele, the king's enemy, if those goods pertain to the king by the rebellion, or make satisfaction to him elsewhere, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Lee has requested to the king that he will cause the sums owed him, as appears in the bills, to be paid, or to be granted a suitable assignment, and the king wishes to agree to this.

2 June. Westminster. For Walter de Weston, for receiving the king's victuals and taking them to Bordeaux. ¹

Assignment of Walter de Weston, king's clerk, to receive all the victuals purveyed by the purveyors of the king's household for his use in , , , , , , and , and also 20 tuns of flour from the sheriff of Wiltshire, and the same from the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset from the king's victuals purveyed by them by razed measure (mensuram rasam), and by indenture duly made between Weston and the purveyors and sheriffs. And he is to put the victuals and flour into ships and take them to Bordeaux, and deliver them to the constable of Bordeaux by measure and indenture. And he is to receive all victuals from John de Finedon Thyngden', receiver of certain of the king's victuals in the west, from the king's victuals purveyed by the aforesaid sheriffs and delivered to Finedon. And he is also to pay the wages of the masters and mariners of the ships carrying the victuals and flour to Bordeaux from the time they depart. Provided that Weston keep the victuals received by him in a perfect condition until they arrive in Bordeaux and delivered to the constable.

By K.