The Gascon Rolls Project

1345, 28 February. Westminster. For Ponts, lord of Castillon.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, that if Ponts de Lesparre, lord of Lesparre, by his letters of obligation, owes Ponts, lord of Castillon Castellione, Castellion, 50l.bord. each year for Montignac Mountynac, and has refused to pay it to him, then Montignac is to be delivered to the lord of Castillon, without any delay, or, otherwise, he is to compel Lesparre to pay the sum to him. And if the Lesparre's letters of obligation were taken and detained by Nicholas de la Beche, late seneschal of Gascony, and the lord of Castillon does not have possession of Montignac, then it is to be restored to him, so that the king's grant to him takes effect according to the power and effect of the king's letters. Lately, the king granted Montignac to the lord of Castillon, which place had come into the king's hands by forfeiture, because of the rebellion of Bernat de Lesparre Sparra. The lord of Castillonnès was to hold the same until he had recovered the castle and castellany of Montendre Montis Andronis, with its appurtenances, which the king had given him in fee, in compensation for the damages and injury that he had sustained in the the wars in the duchy of Aquitaine, and which was in the hands of the French enemies and rebels. It has now been requested, on the behalf of the lord of Castillon, that whereas Oliver de Ingham, late seneschal of Gascony, having received the king's letters concerning Montignac, with the assent of the lord of Castillonnès, caused the same to be delivered to the lord of Lesparre, who bound himself, by his letters, to the lord of Castillonnès, in the sum of 50l.bord., to be paid annually by him, which sum he paid for three years, and now refuses to do so; and Beche received the letters of obligation from the lord of Castillonnès, for the king's information concerning the dispute over the payment, and the letters are still detained; that the king will cause Montignac to be delivered to him, or the money and letters of obligation be restored to him, and the king wishes to agree to what is just.

16 March. Westminster. For investigating the state and conduct of the officers in the duchy of Aquitaine.

Assignment to Ralph [de Stafford], baron of Stafford, seneschal of Gascony, to inspect the state and conduct of all the king's councillors, officers and ministers there, and revoke the retention of those he finds not to be necessary, so that they are no longer paid their fees and wages; and also to remove those ministers and officials, whom he finds unfit, the constable and mayor of Bordeaux excepted, and replace them with suitable people; and to do all other things that ought to be done for the direction of the king's ministers, and the good government of the duchy. The king has been informed that many of the king's councillors, whom the king retains, and many of his ministers and officers in the duchy, do not fulfil their office, and the king orders his seneschal to attend to his assignment concerning this.

By K.

16 March. Westminster. For investigating the number and accoutrements of the men-at-arms and others, being in the king's wages in the duchy of Aquitaine.

Order to Ralph [de Stafford], baron of Stafford, seneschal of Gascony, and the constable of Bordeaux, that, since it has been asserted that the king's money in the duchy has been carelessly dispensed, before the constable pays the wages there to the men-at-arms, he is to check that the men have horses and sufficient arms according to ancient usage; so that the king is not deceived in their number, the seneschal, constable and marshal of the army ..., the constable is to supervise the number and equipment of the armed men and others receiving the king's wages at least once a month, and see to it that the wages are paid for the number of armed men and other sufficient people, that he finds, from the time that they began their service in the war. To avoid deception, that often happens with horse compensation, they are ordered that all horses are to be appraised according to the customs of war, as soon as they arrive, giving them an honest value, and are properly identified (ad hoc ordinando signari).

This entry is under review by the editors.

By K. and C.

20 March. Windsor Wyndesore. For protection for Pey Bynan.

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

Letters of protection, during pleasure, granted to Pey Bynan of Bayonne Baion' , his men, tenants, lands, property, rents and all his just possessions, as the king, wishing to show him favour has received him and them into his protection and safe-keeping. They are to be maintained, protected and defended from injury and violence, and amends should be made to them for any forfeitures that they have suffered, without delay.

By K.

20 March. Windsor Wyndesore. For Margarida de Noaillan, widow of Pey-Guilhem, lord of Mataplan.

To all seneschals, castellans, officials, mayors, jurats, peers, prévôts, bayles, ministers and other faithful subjects in the duchy of Aquitaine.

Letters of protection, during pleasure, granted to Margarida de Noaillan Noalhano, widow of Pey-Guilhem, lord of Mataplan Mata Plana, her household and men, persisting in the king's obedience, and also her property, rents, just possessions and goods, as the king, wishing to show her favour, and preserve her from injury and violence, has received her and them into his protection and safe-keeping. They are to be protected and defended from injury and violence, and if anything has been attempted in prejudice of this, then it should be restored to its original condition.

By K.

1345, 30 March. Guildford Guldeford. For Bergunh de Lee, for the payment of wages. ¹

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, just as it has been previously ordered to him, that he make speedy payment to Bergunh de Lee, of what he finds is owed to him by the account made with him, or to be speedily made with him, for his wages, or by an assignment on the goods of Maria de Mants, native of the city of Bayonne Baion' , but now the husband of Pey Montran of La Rochelle La Rochele , the king's enemy and rebel , if those goods pertain to the king, or elsewhere, where it is possible to make satisfaction to Lee. The constable is to receive the bills that Lee has on this upon payment, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, at the request of Lee, it has been alleged that the king owes him various sums of money for his wages, from the time that he was in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine, as appears by various bills sealed with the seal of the constable of Bordeaux, which Lee claims he has in his possession. The king ordered the constable to view the bills, and account with Lee for his wages, and pay him for what was found to be due, or make an assignment on the goods of Mants, or elsewhere, where Lee could be satisfied. The king accepts that this has not been done, at which the king is greatly surprised. The king, considering Lee's good conduct, wishes his order to be put into execution. ²

30 March. Guildford Guldeford. For Bergunh de Lee, for the payment of wages.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, just as it has been previously ordered to him, that he make speedy payment to Bergunh de Lee, of what he finds is owed to him for his wages, by inspection of the bills that Lee claims to have, or by an assignment on the goods of Maria de Mants, native of the city of Bayonne Baion' , but now the husband of Pey Montran of La Rochelle La Rochele , the king's enemy and rebel , if those goods pertain to the king, or elsewhere, where it is possible to make satisfaction to Lee. The constable is to receive the bills upon payment, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, at the request of Lee, it has been alleged that the king owes him various sums of money for his wages, from the time that he was in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine, which was accounted before Antonio Usodimare Usus Maris, late the lieutenant of Niccolò Usodimare, then constable of Bordeaux Usus Maris, as more fully appears by various bills under the seal of Antonio Usodimare, which Lee claims he has in his possession. The king ordered the constable to view the bills, and account with Lee for his wages, and pay him for what was found to be due, or make an assignment on the goods of Mants, or elsewhere, where Lee could be satisfied. The king accepts that this has not been done, at which the king is greatly surprised. The king, considering Lee's good conduct, wishes his order to be put into execution. ¹

1 April. Westminster. For the archbishop of Bordeaux, for safe-keeping.

To all seneschals, castellans, officials, mayors, jurats, peers, prévôts, bayles, ministers and other faithful subjects in the duchy of Aquitaine.

Letters of protection, during pleasure, granted to Pey [de Luc], archbishop of Bordeaux Burdeg' , his household and table companions (commensales), and his men, both those subject to tallage, and those who are vassals (tam questales quam feudarios), and also his property, rents, just possessions and goods, as the king, wishing to show him favour, and preserve him from injury and violence, has received him and them into his protection and safe-keeping. They are to be protected and defended from injury and violence, and if anything has been attempted in prejudice of this, then it should be restored to its original condition.

By K.

Same as above. For Geraldé, widow of Pey de Poyanne.

Geraldé de Saubyst, widow of Pey de Poyanne Puyano has similar letters.

By K.

1345, 18 May. Westminster.

Pey de Grailly Greyly, vicomte Benauges Benaug' Arbis Langon and Castillon Castellioun Castillon-la-Bataille Libourne has similar letters.

By K.

6 February. Westminster. For Walter Turk and John le Clerk.

Order to the mayor and jurats of the city of Bordeaux Burdeg' to call the parties in the complaint of Walter Turk and John le Clerk Clerc, citizens of the city of London, before them, and hear the complaint of Turk and Clerk, or their attorney, and if they find that the complaint is true, then they should cause them to recover their herring and hides, if they still exist, and if not, then their value, and cause full and speedy justice to be done, as by right, and according to the fors and customs there, ought to be done. They are to send certification of what has been done, under the seal of the mayoralty of the city to the king in the chancery, without delay, with this writ. The king has received the complaint of Turk and Clerk, that they loaded seven lasts of red herring (allecis rubei), and eight ox-hides, valued at 42l.st., in a ship called la Michel of London, of which Stephen Sarlot, was master, in the port of London, which carried it to the city of Bordeaux Burdeg' , where they planned to do business and make their profit. And though they delivered the goods to and Guilhem Fabre Ramon Roke , men of the city of BordeauxBurdeg' , in whose house they were accustomed to stay, they did what they willed with the merchandise, and unjustly refused to answer to them, or their attorney, for it, to their great damage and harm, for which they requested a remedy. The king, wishing justice to be done, ordered his then seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to call the parties before him, hear the complaint of Turk and Clerk, or their attorney, and if he found that the complaint was true, cause the merchandise to be restored to them, if it still existed, or the value of the same, and to do full and speedy justice. Turk and Clerk have now requested that the king aid them, because the resolution of the complaint has been delayed, and the king wishes justice to be done.

By C.

10 February. Westminster. For the merchants of the duchy of Aquitaine.

Order to the mayor and jurats of the city of Bordeaux Burdeg' that, as soon as they have seen these presents, they are to have it publicly proclaimed in the street called la Ombrière in the city of Bordeaux, and elsewhere in the city, where they consider it necessary. For various sums of money which the king owes to certain merchants of the duchy of Aquitaine , the king has granted to them, that they, in person, or by their attorneys should take 2s. from each tun of wine carried by them or others from the duchy to certain English ports, from the custom of 2s. which foreign merchants must pay, until they have been satisfied for what is owed to them, and they are not to omit to do this. For their greater security, it is granted to them, and all the other merchants of the duchy, that they can come to England, with their wine, safely and securely, and that no prisage will be permitted to be taken from them for their wine by the king's butler, or other subjects of the king, to the king's use, or that of others, for any reason, against their will, unless they are satisfied for the price that they would have been able to sell it, just as is more fully contained in the king's letters.

By K.

15 March. Westminster. For the men and tenants of the prévôté of Entre-Deux-Mers.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, and constable of Bordeaux, or their lieutenants, to hear the complaints of all the men of the prévôté of Entre-Deux-Mers Inter Duo Maria, and call before them those who ought to be called, and hear their arguments on the complaints; and they are to obtain information on the harassment and oppressions that have been done to the men, and if they find that the damage, harassment and oppressions have been done to them unjustly, then the perpetrators are to be made to desist from what they have been doing, and the men are to be maintained and defended in their just and ancient rights, fors and customs. The men of the prévôté have requested remedy, since certain men of those parts, to whom the king has granted the prévôté, have unjustly harmed them, taking their goods, and imprisoning them, and committing other oppressions, contrary to what, by right, ought to be done, or what has been accustomed to be done since that prévôté came into the hands of the king's progenitors, late kings of England; especially since all those of the prévôté, who ought to be imprisoned for trespasses and crimes that they are accused of, ought to be put in the prison of the castle of Bordeaux Burdeg', and not elsewhere, until justice can be done to them, according to the fors and customs of those parts.

1 March. Westminster. For inquiring of the goods belonging to John Travers. ¹

Assignment of Master John Wawayn, constable of Bordeaux, Henry de Elland Eland' and Adam de Brantingham Brantyngham, or two of them, to inquire, by the oaths of good and law-worthy men of the duchy of Aquitaine, by whom the truth is able to be known, of the goods, chattels, jewels, silver, gold and gilt vessels, and other property of which John Travers, late constable of Bordeaux, had at the day of his death, because he died bound to the king in various debts, from the time that he was constable, which have not yet been answered for. They are to inquire into whose hands they came, in whose hands they are now, and they are to arrest all of those goods, and take them into the king's hands, without delay, regardless of whosoever hands they have come, and they are to be kept safely by the constable, until the king orders otherwise. They are to send certification to the king, in the chancery, of the goods, chattels, jewels, vessels and other property that has been arrested, and of all other things that they have done in this matter, with all speed that they are able. All of the king's offcers and ministers in the duchy are to be intendant on them, consult and aid them, as they will be informed.

By K.

16 March. Westminster. For treating upon bonds and friendship, and receiving rebels against the king into the king's grace and peace.

Grant of full power to Ralph [de Stafford], baron of Stafford, seneschal of Gascony to make agreements with nobles and whatsoever persons whom he considers it expedient, and enter into bonds and friendship between the king and them, and others who wish to come into the king's obedience, and to receive them into this; to appoint the fees, wages and remuneration; to confirm what has been agreed, with whatever security they will make for receiving those rebels, who withdrew from the king's obedience, into the king's grace and obedience; to grant remission, pardon, and letters which give them sufficient security; to bring those of the king's subjects who are in dispute, to peace, while during the war, compelling them to make peace by taking their goods into the king's hands, and by other legitimate means; and to do everything else possible for the good governance of the duchy, and the preservation of the king's peace there. The king promises to confirm whatsoever the seneschal does in this matter.

By K.

16 March. Westminster. For obtaining information upon excessive grants made by the king.

Order to Ralph [de Stafford], baron of Stafford, seneschal of Gascony to call the king's proctors, and others of the king's council, and diligently obtain information, by whatever ways and means that they are able, upon all those gifts made by the king there, the reasons for the grant, the merit of it, and the value of it given for the grant, and how much it was really worth, and how, and in what manner the king was deceived in this. He is to send the information that is obtained, from time to time, together with his good advice, to England. The king accepts that he has made many excessive gifts by persistent requests and unjust and deceitful allegations in the duchy, and wishes to be more fully informed on the matter.

By K.

20 March. Westminster. For treating for friendship between the men of Bayonne, and the subjects of the king of Castile.

Commitment to Pey [de St Johan], bishop of Bayonne Baion' , Johan de Vilario, sacrist, Laurens de St Johan, canon of Bayonne Baion', official of Dax Aquen' , and Bernat de Quercubus, citizen of Bayonne Baion' of full powers to negotiate with the other party in the dispute between Bayonne and Biarritz on the one part and the coastal towns of the king od Castile up to Bayonne, without recourse to the courts, since there is still sufficient time under the treaty negotiated between them, but not put into effect, to define its terms. The king has been informed by the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and community of Baionne that the agreement (tractatus) between them, and those of Biarritz on the one part, and the coastal towns of the King of Castile up to the town of Baionne or their proctors concerning the recognising and making of amends for the damage done by the men of the coast and others, and, making peace between the parties, has not been put into effect because some of the coastal men of Castile and the commissaries sent by their superiors refuse to proceed with the king's two or three commissaries – they wish diversos facere processus treugarum et tractatus unus et commissarii ad totum negocium cognoscendum et fine debito terminandum inter duas partes dumtaxat debuerunt impetrare according to the former treaty et quod equitas et equalitas inter partes quo ad omnia debebant observare one party of our subjects adding that not only the king’s immediate subjects of the coast but those subjects of the count of Viscaye, Galicia and Asturia were included in the business against those of Bayonne and Biarritz unde uno processus tramite et calculo and the peace agreement should be made by the same commissaries and although the king's subjects and the commissaries, showed great respect and friendship, and went to Fontis Rabidi in the King of Castile’s realm ready to negotiate with the opposing party, that king’s commissaries would not agree but were still party to the treaty which was to last from last Michaelmas for three years ratified by the king. Furthermore the king has been informed that not only propter debilitatis impedimenta commissariorum set alia legitima que humanitus provideri non valebant poterat dictum negocium pati dispendium and there will be no easy recursus to us to recall the commission given the great distance.

This entry is under review by the editors.

23 March. Windsor Wyndesore. For Pey de Scostaffort.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux, to view the letters of Oliver de Ingham, late seneschal of Gascony, which Pey de Scostaffort has, and if they find that he granted to him all the goods, lands and rents which Arnaut-Gassie de Foussat, kt, the king's enemy and rebel Fossato, had in the parish of Saint-Loubès Sent Lobes Bordeaux, and elsewhere in the king's lordship and jurisdiction, they should cause them to be delivered to him without delay, regardless of whosoever hands they have come, according to the tenor of Ingham's letters, and they should maintain and defend him in the possession of the same. Scostaffort has requested that the king will order that the goods, lands and rents of Foussat in that parish and elsewhere, which came into the king's hands by Foussat's rebellion, and which Ingham granted to him for certain reasons, and which grant the king confirmed under his privy seal, be delivered to him; and the king, for the great labour and losses that Scostaffort has incurred in the king's service, in coming from Gascony to England, and returning there as messenger, wishes to agree to the request.

7 April. Westminster. For Géralde Poyanne, widow of Pey de Poyanne. ¹

Order to Ralph [de Stafford], baron of Stafford, seneschal of Gascony, to defend Géralde, widow of Pey de Poyanne, late mayor of the city of Bayonne Puyanne, Baion', from injury and violence, and cause the moveable and immoveable goods that were Pey de Poyanne's, if they were taken into the king's hands by malicious allegations, be delivered and restored to Géralde and her sons, first receiving from them security to answer to the king for the same, if they ought to pertain to the king, and this is to be done to serve as an example to those serving the king. The king has received the painful complaint of Géralde, that her late husband, when he assumed the office of mayor of the city of Bayonne, conducted himself in a laudable manner in that office, and the king, concerned for the governance of the city, requested that Poyanne should attend to the governing and defence of the city, and wrote to the mayor, jurats, 100 peers and communtiy of the city on this, that Poyanne be permitted to remain in the office of mayor during the war that had then broken out, notwithstanding the privilege and statute of the city to the contrary for a new election. Poyanne remained in office, and well and faithfully defended the city. However, some of the city, being ill disposed to Poyanne's honest actions, incited the people against him, and for this reason, to avoid their malice, he left the town to stay with the bishop of Lescar Lascuren' , and died. After his death, the king's ministers, by the procurement and evil information of Poyanne's enemies, alleging that Poyanne had usurped the office of mayor contrary to the privilege and statute of the city, occupied all of Poyanne's moveable goods, and ejected Géralde, her sons and Poyanne's household from their immoveable property in the city, and caused them to flee for fear of these enemies, so that they will end up in miserable want, unles the king aids them. The king, considering the good conduct of Poyanne, and his great victory over the king's enemies at sea, and his laudable government and defence of the city at the king's request, does not wish that what Poyanne did at the king's request should be used to damage his wife, children and household. ²

By K.

30 March. Sheen Shene. For having certification upon certain customs in the duchy of Gascony.

Order to Ralph [de Stafford], baron of Stafford, seneschal of Gascony, to call the king's proctor and others of the king's council there, and obtain information on the following matter in the duchy with all diligence, since the king would like the advice of those who are better informed on such matters before he he gives orders on this. He is to send certification of the information that is found, together with his advice on the matter, under the king's seal used in the duchy, so that the king, with those of his council, can consider what reasonably ought to be done. The king understands that, through false and malicious complaints received by his ministers, and the barons and their ministers, and others in the duchy, the poor of the area are wearied and virtually destroyed. It is thought by some, that the king should order that complainants, particularly in criminal cases, should, before their complaints are admitted, swear that that they know or think them to be true, so that there is less likelihood of perjury by the complainants. Another custom has grown up in those parts, that the bodies of murder victims are put by the bayles in pipes or coffins by the roadside and the friends of the dead are not allowed to bury them without a large payment to the bayles. The king regard this as inhumane and has been requested to provide a remedy.

12 April. Westminster. For taking Ramon-Mathiu de Vascon' .

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and mayor of Bordeaux Burdegale to attach Ramon-Mathiu de Vascon' wherever he can be found in their bailiwicks, without delay, and to arrest his goods and chattels wheresoever they find them in their bailiwicks; and they are to detain him in prison, and keep the goods and chattels under safe arrest, without any waste of them, until the king will order otherwise. They are to send certification to the king in the chancery, of what they have done on this matter, and of the value of the goods and chattels, and of what kind they are, under the king's seal, without delay, so that full and speedy justice can be done both for the king and for Robert de Northampton Norhampton' of London, tailor. Vascon' was convicted of certain great crimes done to Northampton, against the king's peace, in the king's court, before John de Aylesham, late one of the sheriffs of London , by inquisition, and was adjudged to pay 200l.to Northampton for the damages that he sustained, and was committed to Newgate gaol until he had satisified him for the damages. He did not make satisfaction, and escaped from gaol, as the sheriffs of London have certified in the chancery, by the king's order. The king has now been informed that Vascon' is in the duchy, and is in hiding and on the run, and the king wishes him to be punished for his crime, and execution of judgment be made against him.

13 May. Westminster. For Bertran de Lescours, kt.

Order sicut alias to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to account with Bertran de Lescours, kt, or his attorney for the wages and horse compensation that the king owes him, and pay him or his attorney for them, or make a suitable assignment on the issues of the duchy, or from the first money that the king sends there, without delay. The constable will receive due allowance in his account. The king owes Lescours various sums of money for his wages, and those of his men, both mounted and on foot, from the time that they were in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine, and for compensation for horses lost in that service, and he has requested that the king will pay him, to which the king wishes to agree favourably.

10 May. Westminster. For Bertran de Lescours, kt.

Appointment of Henry of Lancaster, earl of Derby Lancastr' ¹ as lieutenant and captain in the duchy of Aquitaine and parts adjacent. The king grants full power to Lancaster to exercise, in the king's name, all that pertains to that office. Archbishops, bishops, counts, barons, vicomtes, castellans, and whatsoever other persons in the duchy are to obey, and be intendant on the earl.

Same as above. Concerning the exercising of whatsoever jurisdiction in the duchy of Gascony in the king's name. ¹

Grant of full power to Henry of Lancaster, earl of Derby Lancastr', whom the king has appointed as lieutenant in the duchy, for the reform of the state and governance of the same, and other neighbouring lands and places, and the recovery of the king's lands and rights which are wrongly occupied by the king's rebels, with the following jurisdiction in the king's name:

He is to have complete and shared jurisdiction, high and low justice, and whatever jurisdiction of the king there is there, and to defend, govern and set right the king's lands and places in the duchy, and do full justice according to the fors and customs there.

He is to seek and receive possession of castles, places, rights and duties which are unjustly detained from the king; and also using a strong hand, when necessary, to recover, obtain and retain them, summoning, assembling and leading a military expedition (calvacatam) and army, pursuing and taking contrariants and rebels, and as is just, punishing them and coercing them, and taking fines and ransoms from them. And admitting to the king's grace and peace, those who wish to come, or return, to the king's grace and obedience, and granting to them remission and pardon as pertains to the king, both of corporal punishment, and forfeiture of their goods, and making full security to them.

The lands and places of rebels that are confiscated and whatsoever other rights that are taken into the king's hands, and the lands acquired by Lancaster for the king, are to be given and granted to people who have loyally served the king, or who want to come into the king's obedience and service, according to their merit, to be held of the king as of the king of England, for the service that is owed and accustomed; they are to be put in possession of the same, and defended in their possession, and Lancaster is to make truces and peace as he considers is best for the king's advantage.

He is to examine the conduct of the king's ministers there, and those that he finds are unfit, should be removed, the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux only excepted, and he is to replace them with suitable people.

He is to do all other things necessary for the defence and recovery, and the good governance of the king's lands and subjects in the duchy, and those parts.

The king promises, for himself and his heirs, to confirm what Lancaster, does, gives and grants, and he revokes, by these presents, all such similar powers granted to others of his officers, the seneschal and constable excepted.

This entry is under review by the editors.

Same as above. For certifying the king of the gifts made in Gascony. ¹

Order to the same, because the king has, by the urging of certain people, that was less than honest, made excessive gifts in the duchy, and in which the king has been enormously deceived, that he diligently obtain information, in all ways and means that he considers expedient, of the gifts and grants made by the king, and the merit of the recipients; and all the castles, lands, tenements, liberties, profits from the king's mints, and whatsoever else which he finds that the king has given or assigned at the request of petitioners, or in compensation for expenses and for service done to the king, or for losses or damages, when the truth has been hidden from the king, are to be taken and held in the king's hands, without regard to person, for good and just causes. Certification of what he has done in this matter, with [the earl's] counsel and advice on what the king should do in this matter.

18 May. Westminster. For the admittance of a proctor for Pey de Grailly, vicomte de Benauges.

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

Grant to Pey de Grailly Greyly, Castellion', vicomte de Benauges Benaug' Arbis Bordeaux and CastillonGreyly, Castellion' Castillon-la_Bataille Libourne, that because of his illness, which prevents him from travelling to places courts are held, and because of the affection that he has shown for the king, as has been attested to the king, that he can appoint a proctor, with sufficient power to act on his behalf, to prosecute and defend in cases and lawsuits for him, excepting cases touching the king or his heirs, customs contrary to this notwithstanding. And it is ordered that in all cases and lawsuits heard or to be heard before them, for or against Grailly, they should admit his proctor, having sufficient power, except the before excepted, and Grailly should not be hrassed or troubled for not appearing.

By K.

16 May. Westminster. For general attorney.

Letters of general attorney in England, for a year, for Nigel de Lorring, kt Loreng' who is going in the company of Henry of Lancaster, earl of Derby Lancastr' in the king's service to Gascony, nominating Simon de Lorring Loreng' and John de la Magdalen Magdaleyne alternately.

John de St Paul Sancto Paulo received the attorney.

8 June. Westminster. Protection for Pey-Ramon de Burgere and Bernat de Malouse, merchants of Gascony.

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

Letters of protection for one year, granted to Pey-Ramon de Burgere and Bernat de Malouse, merchants of the duchy of Aquitaine , their wines and other merchandise, as the king, wishing to show them favour, has received them and their wines and merchandise into his protection and defence, so that they might come to England with their wine and merchandise, make their profit with the same, and return home. No injury, trouble, damage, impediment or harm is to be permitted to be done to them; and if any forfeitures have been incurred by them, emends are to be made without delay, provided the merchandise they ply are lawful, and they pay customs and subsidies that are paid.

By K.

8 June. Westminster. For John de Radnor.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to account with John de Radnor Radenore, or his attorney, for his wages, and for his compensation for lost horses, if he has not been accounted with already, and make payment to him, or his attorney, for what he finds is owed to him, or otherwise by a suitable assignment on the issues of the duchy, without delay, and the constable will receive due allowance in his account. Radnor has requested that the king will make payment to him for the various sums of money that the king owes him for his wages, and for his compensation for his horses lost in the king's service, from the time that he was in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine, and the king wishes favourably to agree to the request.

6 June. Westminster. For Arnaut de Marybat, prévôt of the city of Bayonne.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to hear the complaint of Arnaut de Marybat, prévôt of the city of Bayonne Baion' , put forward for both the king and for Marybat, and summon before him those malefactors and trespassers, of whom the prévôt complains, and also the king's advocate there, and if he finds them guilty, he is to proceed to their punishment, according to the fors and customs of those parts, so that by their punishment, they serve as an example to others committing such acts. Marybat, according to his oath in receiving the office of prévôt, wished to render punishment, and execute judgment against malefactors transgressing against the laws, fors and customs there, but various men there, impede him in exercising his office as he should, and utter threats against him, and continue to make serious threats, in contempt and prejudice of the king, and to Marybat's great damage. A remedy has been requested on Marybat's behalf, and the king does not wish to tolerate such prejudicial things to him and his ministers.

By C.

17 April. Westminster. For Géralde Poyanne, widow of Pey de Poyanne.

Order to Ralph [de Stafford], baron of Stafford, seneschal of Gascony, to defend Géralde, widow of Pey de Poyanne, late mayor of the city of Bayonne Puyanne, Baion', from injury and violence, and cause the moveable and immoveable goods that were Pey de Poyanne's, if they were taken into the king's hands by malicious allegations, to be delivered and restored to Géralde and her sons, first receiving from them security to answer to the king for the same, if they ought to pertain to the king, and to do justice to the king, notwithstanding the king's orders to the contrary, appeals that have been introduced, or prohibitions ... and this is to be done for Géralde to serve as an example to those serving the king. The king has received the complaint of Géralde, that her late husband assumed the office of mayor of the city of Bayonne, and conducted himself in a laudable manner in that office, and the king, concerned for the government of the city, requested that Poyanne should attend to the governing and defence of the city, and wrote to the mayor, jurats, 100 peers and communtiy of the city on this, that Poyanne be permitted to remain in the office of mayor during the war that had then broken out, notwithstanding the privilege and statute of the city to the contrary for a new election. Poyanne remained in office, and well and faithfully defended the city. And the king ... by his letters patent ratified, approved and confirmed the same, not withstanding whatever orders the king had made to the contrary, or appeals that have been introduced, which ... However, some of the city, wishing to bring Poyanne down, plotted with the bishop of Lescar Lascuren' , and after the death of Poyanne, caused the king's proctor and ministers there, by the procurement and evil information of Poyanne's enemies, alleging that Poyanne had usurped the office of mayor contrary to the privilege and statute of the city, to occupy all of the moveable goods of Poyanne, and eject Géralde and her sons from their immoveable property in the city, and causing them to flee for fear of these enemies. The king, considering the good conduct of Poyanne, and his victory over the king's enemies at sea, and his laudable government and defence of the city at the king's request, does not wish his wife or her children should be damaged or impoverished because of this request. ¹

This entry is under review by the editors.

By K.

1346, 23 April. Westminster. For Pey de Cassaforti .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, or his lieutenant, to account with Pey de Cassaforti, also called Patricon for the 3d. st. a day that he was granted, from the time that it was granted, and cause him to have satisfaction of what is found to be owed, from the issues of the duchy; receiving from him his letters patent attesting to receipt of the money, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Hugues de Genève Geneva, lord of Geneva l'Abergement-de-Varey Vareys and Geneva Anthon Hanton', lieutenant and captain general in the duchy of Aquitaine Reynold de Bixley Bisqualey, late the lieutenant of Oliver de Ingham, then seneschal of Gascony attending to the good service of Cassaforti in the Gascon war, and going by their order, and those of other officials of the king, voluntarily, on missions of Genève and the others to various barons, nobles and other faithful subjects of the king, with letters close touching the state of the duchy, exposing himself to danger and loss, granted to him that he could carry a shield bearing the arms of the king scutellum cum armis, and be constituted a messenger, assigning to him 3d. a day, to be taken each day from the issues of the duchy from the constable during pleasure. The king confirmed this, just as is more fully contained in the king's letters patent.

This entry is under review by the editors.

1345, 23 April. Westminster. For the confirmation of the election of the mayor of the city of Bayonne. ¹

To the mayor, jurats, 100 peers and community of the city of Bayonne.

Confirmation of the selection of Pey de Puteo as mayor of the city of Bayonne Baion' for the following year. The mayor, jurats, 100 peers and community had elected Pey de Puteo, Pey-Ramon de Arderio, and Arnaut de Bordeaux, citizens of Bayonne, on the first Saturday of April, and because the king had not yet had the oath of the seneschal of Gascony, they had presented the three to the king, by their letters, so that one of the three could be accepted as mayor of the city, and the king, having received laudable testimony of the fidelity and industry of Puteo, had confirmed him in the office. The mayor, jurats, 100 peers and community are to be intendant upon and answer Puteo in all things that pertain to his office.

By p.s.

26 June. Sandwich Sandwicu'. For protection.

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, until Christmas next, to Roger son of Roger Baron Baroun of Flitcham Flicham, who is staying in the king's service in Gascony, in the company of Henry of Lancaster, earl of Derby Lancastr'.

By bill of p.s., and the testimony of John Harling Herlyng.

28 April. Westminster. For attorney.

Letters of general attorney in England, for a year, for Henry de Elland Eland' who is going in the king's service to Gascony, nominating Hugh de Doncaster Duncastr' and Robert de Clayton alternately.

J. de Cod' received the attorney.

15 June. Westminster. For Bernat-Etz, lord of Albret.

Order to Henry of Lancaster, earl of Derby, lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine Lancastre, and to his seneschal of Gascony, to diligently obtain information on the request of Bernat-Etz, lord of Albret Lebreto, concerning the lord of Mussidan Moissidan Périgueux , and if they find that Albret gave his castle of Gensac Gensak Libourne, with its rents and appurtenances to that lord, because of that lord's adherence to the king, then it should be restored to Albret, and the lord of Mussidan, if he has conducted himself well towards the king, should have compensation for it elsewhere in the duchy, holding the same until he is able to recover his lands lost in the king's service. Albret granted the castle to the lord because of his adherence, holding the same until he was provided with lands and rents to the same value, and Albret has requested that the king assign him lands and rents to the value of the castle, and order the livery of the castle to him, and the king wishes to agree to the request.

By K.

22 June. Sandwich Sandwicu'. For the payment of the wages of the bishop of Bayonne and Master Guiraut de Podio.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux that they, immediately after they see this letter, to organise and agree with Pey, bishop of Bayonne and Master Guiraut de Podio, their travel to the king of Castile, and agree the money for their pay and expenses, and see to it that it is paid. The constable is to pay the money without excuse, lest, for lack of that money, the business that the bishop and Podio are being sent on, which is dear to the king's heart, is delayed in any way. The king has heard the account of his messengers whom he sent to the king of Castile some time ago, concerning an alliance (liga) to be made between the kings. After having full discussion with his council on this, it has been agreed that that treaty and alliance should be completely confirmed according to its form, and the king sent a letter to the bishop and Podio, whom he wished to send to the king of Castile with full power to draw up and conclude the agreement, containing the king's full intentions, and requesting that they take responsibility for this, and that they be with the king of Castile before 15 August. The king is also sending letters patent for the surrendering and dissolution of the truce made in Brittany Brittan', and they are to see to it that the contents of the letters, is made public. ¹

8 July. Reading Redyng'. For attorney.

Letters of general attorney in England, for a year, for Ralph de Midney, kt Middelneye, who is staying in the king's service in Gascony, in the company of Ralph [de Stafford], baron of Stafford, nominating Peter de Cotes, parson of the church of Chiselborough Chiselburgh' and Walter de Pitney Putteneye alternately.

Attested by Lionel [of Antwerp], son of the king, keeper of England.

Elias de Grym' received the attorney.

8 July. Reading Redyng'. For Richard de Gapton.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the captain of Saint-Mathieu Sancti Mathei , or their lieutenants, to obtain full information on the capture, sale and detention of the ship, goods and merchandise of Richard de Gapton of Little Yarmouth Parva Jernemuth' , and the value of the same, by all ways and means that they are able, and if they are able to find that the complaint made by Gapton contains the truth, then they are to proceed against Matthew de Clare, serjeant of John de Francia, and captain of the great galley of Dieppe Depe , and Thomas Ceriel, master of the same galley, who Gapton has alleged seized his ship, and other from Normandy, and their supporters, by the arrest of their goods and chattels, which they find in their bailiwicks, so that Gapton is satisfied for his ship, goods and merchandise if they still exist, and if not, of their value, and of damages which he has sustained by their detention, as is just. Gapton has shown the king, that he, after the proclamation and publication of a truce between the king and his allies, on the one part, and certain of the king's adversaries, and their allies on the other, sent his ship called la Margarete of Yarmouth, loaded with various merchandise, namely wood, cloth and other goods, to the port of the city of Bordeaux Burd, and ... to Flanders Flandr', where he wished to do business with his goods, but Clare, Ceriel and others from Normandy in the galley, by force and arms, took the ship and goods and merchandise in it, and took them to Boulogne-sur-Mer Bolon Beate Marie, and sold the ship, the wood and cloth for 200 gold écus in the same port, and disposing as they willed with the beds, gear and other goods in the ship, without making satisfaction to Gapton, to his great damage and impoverishment, and contrary to the form of the truce, and he requests a remedy, and the king wishes to support him in this matter.

Attested by Lionel [of Antwerp], son of the king, keeper of England.

This entry is under review by the editors.

By C.

22 May. Westminster. For Bernat-Guilhem de Bruges, and Pey Dirac.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, and the mayor of Bordeaux, or their lieutenants, and also all of the king's officials and ministers in the duchy of Aquitaine, to view the instruments and processes relating to the complaint of Bernat-Guilhem de Bruges Brugges, and Pey Dirac Dirak, Dyrak, citizens and merchants of the city of Bordeaux, and John de Oxford Oxenford and Henry Panner Pannier, citizens and merchants of the city of London, and if, by inspection of them, they are able to legitimately find that that Jordan de Lucbert, seneschal of Saintonge Xancton' and Angoumois , and others, have not done justice to the merchants, and made restitution to them, or some other satisfaction, for the 700 gold pennies, called écus (escutes) by the king's request, then they are to arrest, without delay, all the goods and merchandise of the seneschal of Saintonge and Angoumois, and his ministers, and the men and subjects of the seneschalcy of Saintonge and Angoumois, wherever they can find them within the duchy, and a mark is to be places on them, and they are to be detained until the merchants have been fully satisified for their money, and the damages that they have sustained by the taking and detention of the money, as by right and according to the fors and customs of those parts, ought to be done, and has been done in similar cases. Bruges, Dirac, Oxford and Pannier have complained that, after the proclamation and publication of the truce between the king and his allies, on the one part, and his adversary, and his allies, on the other, they sent the 700 gold pennies to the city of Bordeaux, by Peter Bower, their servant, but it was unjustly taken and detained from him by Lucbert, and certain of his ministers, both of the seneschalcy of Saintonge and Angoumois, and of Quercy Caturc', Albigeois Albeg', and Toulousain Tholos'. The king ordered his then seneschal of Gascony, to request with all speed, by his letters, to the seneschal of Saintonge and Angoumois, and other interested parties, that, considering the form of the truce, they would restore the money to the merchants, according to the form of the truce, so that the no further complaint comes to the king. Afterwards, on behalf of the merchants, the king has been informed, that though the seneschal of Saintonge and Angoumois and others, have been repeatedly requested by the seneschal of Gascony, and by his letters under the seal used in the duchy, to do justice, they have totally refused to do so, as has been attested by the seneschal of Gascony, and is likewise contained in three public instruments made on the complaint. The king ordered his then seneschal, and his lieutenant, and his officials and ministers in the duchy to view the instruments, and process relating to the complaint, and if, by this examination, he was legitimately able to find that the seneschal of Saintonge and Angoumois and others had failed to do justice when requested to do so, then then they were to arrest, without delay, all the goods and merchandise of the seneschal of Saintonge and Angoumois, and his ministers, and the men and subjects of the seneschalcy of Saintonge and Angoumois, wherever they can find them within the duchy, and detain them until the merchants have been fully satisified for their money, and the damages that they have sustained by the taking and detention of the money. The seneschal of Gascony has not executed this order, to the great damage and harm of the merchants, and they have requested a remedy.

8 June. Westminster. For the payment of wages.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, to account with John de Radnor Radenore, or his attorney, for his wages, and compensation for horses lost in the king's service, from the time that he was in the king's service in the duchy of Aquitaine, and if he finds that they are owed to Radnor, then he is to make payment or a suitable assignment on the issues of the duchy, or from the first money sent by the king to the duchy, to him or his attorney, without delay, and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Radnor has requested payment of the sum owed to him for his wages and compensation, and the king wishes favourably to agree to the request.

20 June. Westminster. For the payment of money to the bishop of Bayonne and Master Guiraut de Podio, the king's messengers.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux ... Pey, bishop of Bayonne Baion' and Master Guiraut de Podio

This entry is under review by the editors.

Same as above. Memorandum.

Memorandum that the king left England on 3 July, from the port of Sandwich Sandwico, and on the same day delivered the great seal for the governance of the realm in his absence, to Robert de Saddington, chancellor Sadyngton', for the ruling and keeping of the country, as appears in a memorandum enrolled on the dorse of the close rolls for this year. ¹

8 July. Reading Redyng. For Master John Wawayn.

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

Letters of protection for the corn, and victuals bought and purveyed in England by Master John Wawayn, constable of Bordeaux, clerk Waweyn, to be taken to the city of Bordeaux for the maintenance of him and his household there, and also of the ship la Jonette de Hope of Thamisia Thamisia, its master, John Gerard, and the mariners taking the corn and victuals there. They are to be maintained, protected and defended, and no injury, interference, damage, arrest, impediment or harm is to be permitted to happen to them, and if any forfeiture has been incurred, then amends are to be made without delay. The king does not wish that any of the corn or victuals be taken for his use, or that of anyone else, up until Michaelmas.

Attested by Lionel [of Antwerp], son of the king, keeper of England.

This entry is under review by the editors.

By p.s.

Same as above. Memorandum.

Here the king returned to England from Flanders as appears in a memorandum enrolled on the dorse of the close rolls of this year. ¹

30 August. Westminster. For the bishop of Bayonne.

Order to Henry of Lancaster, earl of Derby, the king's lieutenant in the duchy Lancastr', to obtain full information upon the request of the bishop of Bayonne Baion' , that the king will grant him a piece of land between the small and great walls of the town of Bayonne, adjacent to the bishops palace (mansioni), which is 300 feet in length, and 60 feet in width, to make a garden for his own use, for his life. If he finds that it can be done without damage or prejudice to the king and the town, then he should commit it to him for his life, by the king's letters under the seal used in the duchy; provided that the men living within the town should have access to and from the walls, across that land, in times of war, and whenever it is necessary, the commission and grant notwithstanding. The king wishes to agree to the request because of the bishop's service to him.

By K., by the information of Master John de Thoresby.

28 August. Westminster. For Aubert Mège, canon of the church of Bordeaux.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, to view the bills that Aubert Mège Mecge, king's clerk, canon of the church of Bordeaux Burdeg' has under the seals of Niccolò Usodimare Usus Maris, late constable of Bordeaux, and Antonio Usodimare Usus Maris, late lieutenant of the same constable, and if he is able to find that Mège is reasonably owed various sums for his wages and fees which he ought to have taken from the king, then he is to pay him from the issues of the duchy; receiving from Mège the bills, and he will have due allowance in his account. Mège has requested the payment of the sums that the king owes him, and the king wishes to agree to this because of Mège's great service to the king and to E[dward II], late king of England, the king's father.

By K.

3 July. Sandwich Sandewicu'. For John Bellett. ¹

Grant, during pleasure, to John Bellett Belet, for his good service, of that office for examining all merchandise in the duchy of Aquitaine for which letters under the king's seal called the coket are made, and which Adam de Hindley Hyndele, lately held. He is to take the customary wages in that office, provided that he answers to the constable for forfeitures that ought to pertain to the king.

By p.s.

28 August. Westminster. For the delivery of the castle of Cornet in the Isle of Guernsey to Thomas de Ferrers. ¹

Order to Pey-Bernat de Toulouse Tholosa and his associates, masters and admirals of the galleys that came from the city of Bayonne Baion' to the king, and Pey de Farges, master of the ship called le Dieu Gard' of Bayonne Baion' , to deliver Castle Cornet on Guernsey, which they and certain others, loyal to the king, took during the war, and which is in their custody, to Thomas de Ferrers Ferrariis, keeper of Jersey Gereseye, Guernsey Gernereye, Sark Serk, and Aldeney Aureneye, with the arms, victuals and all other property of the king's within the castle, by indenture. The king gives them license, once they have made livery, to depart to the city of Bayonne, or elsewhere, without impediment, and indemnifies them against anyone for the taking of the castle. The king has ordered Ferrers to receive the castle from them, and keep it safely. ²

By K.

3 July. Sandwich Sandwicu'. For John Bellett.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux to deliver to John Bellett Belet, the office for examining all merchandise in the duchy of Aquitaine for which letters under the king's seal called the coket are made, which Adam de Hindley Hyndele lately held, which the king granted him by entry 68. The constable is to pay him the wages and fees according to the tenor of the king's letters.

By p.s.

8 October. Westminster. For Ramon Séguin, and Ramon his son.

Grant, during pleasure, to Ramon Séguin Seguyn, son of Bidau Séguin Seguyn, and Ramon, his son, for Séguin good service, of the corn tax bladariam of La Réole Reule with all that pertains to it, during pleasure, from as soon as the town comes into the king's hands; E[dward II], late king of England, the king's father, having, by his letters patent, previously granted the same bladariam to Séguin, during his pleasure. ¹

By p.s.

18 October. Westminster. For Bertran Guitard.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, to hear the complaint of Bertran Guitard Guitarinii, concerning the 36l.t.parv.nig. which he claims Gassia de Marchia, damoiseau, was obliged to pay him at a certain time, now passed, by his charter sealed with the seal used in those parts, and he is to summon Marchia, and hear his arguments, and do what, by right, and according to the fors and customs of those parts ought to be done. Guitard has requested payment and the king wishes that justice is done.

20 October. Westminster. For attorney.

Letters of general attorney in England, for a year, for Thomas Fichet, kt who is staying in the company of Laurence de Hastings, earl of Pembroke Hastynges in the king's service in Gascony, nominating Richard de Wilmington, clerk Welmiton' and Robert de Chipley Chippele alternately.

The chancellor received the attorney, by letters of the earl.

10 December. Old Clipstone Clipston'. For protection.

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, until Easter next, to James de Bridge Brigge, who is going in the king's service to Gascony, in the company of Peter Greathead, clerk Gretheved'.

By bill of the same Peter.

Same as above. For attorney.

Letters of general attorney in England, until Easter next, for the same James [de Bridge] who is going to Gascony, nominating John de Worksop Worshop' and John de Pontefract Ponte Fracto alternately.

By the same bill. David de Wollore received the attorney.

1345, 20 October. Westminster. For Galhart de Bautiran, damoiseau, for a ratification.

To the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, or their lieutenants, and all other seneschals, officers, ministers, and all other faithful subjects in the duchy.

Ratification and approval of the letters of Niccolò Usodimare Usus Maris, late constable of Bordeaux, and Oliver de Ingham, late seneschal of Gascony acquitting Galhart de Beautiran Bautirano, damoiseau, of the sum of 934l. 12s. 10d. bord. which he formerly owed to Lugan Élie, widow of Johan de Beautiran, damoiseau Bautirano, afterwards the husband of Huc de Révignan Revynhano, and which forfeited to the king. Galhart de Beautiran owed the sum to Lugan-Élie, for which he pledged all of his goods. The debt was found amongst the goods of Revynhano and his wife, which forfeited to the king because of their enmity and rebellion against the king, and Bautiran paid the sum to Usodimare by various distraints and attachments, and by his arrest, of which payment, Usodimare acquitted him and his goods towards Lugan-Élie, and promised to relieve him of all charges, damages and expenses which he, in future, could sustain because of the debt as is attested by the letters of Usodimare, and the letters of Ingham, ratifying and confirming this. Bautiran has requested that the king confirm the letters, and the king wished to agree to this.

Same as above. Memorandum.

Here the king's great seal was delivered to John de Ufford Master Offord, to be kept, as appears in a memorandum enrolled on the dorse of the close rolls of this year.

28 October. Westminster. For protection.

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, for a year, to Hugh de York Ebor', parson of the church of Drayton Parslow Drayton Passelewe, who is staying in the king's service in Gascony.

By K.

Same as above. For attorney.

Letters of general attorney in England, for a year, for the same Hugh [de York] who is going to Gascony, nominating Walter de Lanchester, clerk Langechestre and Robert de Grendon, tailor of London alternately.

Master John Wawayn received the attorney.

1345, 28 October. Westminster. For Ponts de Scaleta, damoiseau.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony, or his lieutenant, to hear the complaint of Ponts de Scaleta, damoiseau, or his attorney concerning the confiscation and forfeiture of his lands, houses, men, questales and censuales, woodland, rents and other goods in the parish of Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne Cadorna, in the honour of the lord of Lesparre Sparra at the request of Pey Aquerii, kt, who had alleged that Scaleta was an enemy and rebel, and the grant of the same to Aquerii. He is to summon Aquerii before him, inspect his letters, and hear his arguments, and if he is able to find that Scaleta's allegation is true, then he is to restore what has been confiscated, and cause full and speedy justice to be done, as by right, and according to the fors and customs there, notwithstanding the king's gift. On Scaleta's behalf, it has been shown that, though he has been loyal and faithful, and has faithfully adhered to the king, preserving his rights in the duchy, he was captured by certain French enemies and rebels who had invaded the duchy in war, and was imprisoned until they had received a great ransom, the king, at the request of Aquerii, who had alleged that Scaleta was an enemy and rebel, had confiscated his lands, houses, men, questales and censuales, woodland, rents and other goods in that parish, and they were granted to Aquerii. Scaleta, feeling himself badly treated, approached Oliver de Ingham, late seneschal of Gascony for restitution of what had been confiscated, and he, disregarding the grant to Aquerii, restored them to Scaletta.

10 November. Westminster. For protection.

Letters of protection, with clause volumus, until Easter next, to Peter Greathead Gretheved', king's clerk, who is going in the king's service, by the king's order, to Gascony.

By K.

10 November. Hertford. For Bertan Ferrant, canon of Nivernen' .

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, to view the bills that Bertran Ferrant, canon of, one of the king's councillors in the duchy of Aquitaine Feraund', Nivernen', concerning the various sums of money owed to him by the king, and if he finds by those bills, that it is owed, then he should make prompt payment from the issues of the duchy; receiving the bills from Ferrant, and he will have due allowance in his account. Ferrant has requested payment for the various sums owed to him for his wages and fees for his service, as more fully appears in various bills of Niccolò Usodimare, late constable of Bordeaux Usus Maris, and Antonio Usodimare, late the lieutenant of the same constable Usus Maris, and under the king's seal, which Ferrant claims to have in his possession, and the king wishes favourably to agree to the request.

By C.

20 November. Westminster. For Arnaut, son and heir of Arnaut de Durfort.

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 sums received by him, or by others in his name, from the issues of the tolls of Saint-Macaire Sancto Makar', and the customs of Bordeaux Burdeg', both from the time of Niccolò Usodimare, late constable of Bordeaux Usus Maris, and Antonio Usodimare, late the lieutenant of the same constable Usus Maris, and of the present constable, and he should make full and speedy payment to Durfort, or his attorney, from the issues of the duchy, of what he finds to be in arrears of the 500m. annuity; receiving from Durfort, or his attorney, his letters of acquittance attesting to the payment, and he will have due allowance in his account. The king granted to Arnaut de Durfort, deceased, Arnaut's father, the 500m., to be taken from the tolls, and if that was insufficient, from the customs, in compensation for the 500 marks sterling worth of land and rents in the duchy each year, which the king promised to provide him for his great service, the same to be taken until he had been provided with the lands and rents, as is more fully contained in the king's letters patent. Durfort requests payment of the arrears of the same, and the king wishes favourably to agree to the request, for his great service to him.

24 November. Westminster. For Giles de Ispann', king's serjeant-at-arms.

Order to the same, to view the king's order concerning the payment of wages to Giles de Ispann', king's serjeant-at-arms, and if it is found that it is as Ispann' has claimed, and Ispann' was attending to the king's business, then he is to account with him, or his attorney, both for the days that Ispann' was attending to the king's business, and for the sums that he received for his wages, allowing to him 2s. a day when he was overseas, and 12d. when in England, in the king's service, and he should make payment to him for what he finds is owed, or make satisfaction to him in another manner from the issues of the duchy; and the constable will have due allowance in his account. Ispann' was lately sent to the duchy, and from there to Castile Ispann', Portugal and Aragon Arragon' to accomplish certain business of the king's, and the then constable of Bordeaux was ordered to pay him a daily sum at the aforesaid rates, for the time that he was in the king's service, just is more fully contained in the king's order. Afterwards Ispann' returned to the duchy, and was sent by the seneschal of Gascony, and the king's council there, to Navarre Navarr', Aragon, and to the constable of Amalyon, to accomplish further business of the king. Though Ispann' has pursued the constables for payment, he has received nothing but 23 marks, and he has requested that the king order payment of the arrears...

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10 December. Old Clipstone Clipston'. For the livery of florins to Henry, earl of Lancaster and others.

Order to Peter Greathead Gretheved, king's clerk, that, from the 50,000 écu (florenis de scuto), valued at 10,200l.st., each écu being 4s., which he received at the receipt of the exchequer, to take to Gascony for the expedition of the king's business, to pay 12,000 écu to Henry [of Grosmont], earl of Lancaster and and Derby, the king's kinsman, 1,666 écu to Laurence de Hastings Hastynges, earl of Pembroke, and 1,333 écu to Walter de Mauney Mauny for their reward for the second quarter of the year, from the time that they went to the duchy in the king's service, beyond the customary war wages. Concerning the residue of the money, this is to be used for the expedition of the king's business in the duchy, by the advice of the earl of Lancaster, the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, and as the king will enjoin him to do.

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1346, 2 January. Woodstock Wodestok'. For the payment of wages.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux to account with Fortaner de Lescun Lescuno, or his attorney, both for his fees and wages, and those of his men-at-arms and others, from the time that they were in the king's service, and to make payment or a suitable assignment to Lescun, or his attorney, for what he finds is owed by that account, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lescun has requested payment of, or assignment for various sums that the king owes him for the fees and wages, and the king wishes favourably to agree to the same.

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1345, 19 December. Westminster. For the taking of security from the owners and masters of all of the ships of the realm of England.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux, for certain reasons, to receive sufficient security from the owners or masters of all ships of the realm of England, of capacity of 30 tuns or more, which he finds at Bordeaux Burdeg' and elsewhere there, to have the ships at the port of Portsmouth Portesmuth' on 14 February at the latest, to go with their ships in the king's service, as they will be ordered on the king's behalf; and that he should not permit those ships to carry goods anywhere other than England and Flanders Flandr', ships of the king's land of Ireland, only excepted. The king is to be certified in the chancery of the security, and of the number and names of the ships, under the constable's seal, before that date.

1346, 13 January. Westminster. For William de Staines of the city of London.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony to hear the complaint of William de Staines Stanes, king's valet, citizen of London concerning the confiscation of his wool in the city of Bordeaux Burdeg' by Reynold de Bixley Biskele, mayor of Bordeaux Burdeg', and view the king's letters under the privy and secret seals, now directed to him, summoning before him, the same mayor, and others who ought to be called, causing the wool to be returned to Staines, or his attorney, if it still exists, or the value of the same, if it doesn't, doing full and speedy justice, as by right and according to the fors and customs there ought to be done, so that Staines does not have to complain again for default of justice. The king has received Staines' complaint that, whereas he lately, in the port of Bristol Bristoll', put ten bags (pokettos) of wool, on which the customs and aid had been paid to the king, in the ship called la Dieu Garde, of which John le Spicer and John de Wycombe, are owners, and John Brian is master, and they were taken to Bordeaux, where Bixley, alleging that the wool ought to be confiscated because the payment of the subsidy in the letters of the coket, shown by Staines' attorney, made no mention of the wool, and forfeit to the king, and he took it into the king's hands, claiming a third part to his own use. By various writs, the king has signified to Bixley that Staines has paid the customs and subsidy, as appears by the rolls of the king's collectors of the customs in Bristol appointed by the king, and ordered Bixley, that if the wool was arrested for this reason, and not for any other, then it should be released from arrest and restored to Staines, or his attorney, without delay. Bixley ignored the order, and detained the wool, swearing that the king's order was not genuine, to Staines' great damage, and impoverishment, upon which he has requested remedy, and the king does not wish him to be injured by this.

1345, 20 November. Westminster. For the livery of victuals to Peter Greathead.

Order to the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset to take the 31 tuns of wheat flour, that the king ordered him to provide from the issues of his bailiwick, for the king's use, to the ports of Melcombe Regis Melecombe and Lyme Regis Lym', and deliver them to Peter Greathead Gretheved', king's clerk, receiver of the king's victuals to be sent to Gascony, or to his attorney, by indenture to be made them, as the king wishes to provide for his faithful subjects there.

1346, 6 January. Westminster. For certification of the value of the horses of Peter Greathead.

Order to Master John Wawayn, constable of Bordeaux, to appraise each of the war horses that Peter Greathead Gretheved' and his nineteen men-at-arms, are taking to Gascony, and to certify to the king in the chancery, the value of the same, under the seal used in the duchy. The king is sending Greathead and his men-at-arms to Gascony, in his service, to reside there according to indentures made between the king and him.