The Gascon Rolls Project

1352, 6 February. Westminster. For Richard le Paneter.

Grant to Richard le Paneter Master Paneter, king's valet, for his good service, of the office of the default (defectum) of the king's court of Bordeaux together with the keepership of the tower of Bordeaux, and also with the office of porter (portaria) of the gate of this tower, to have for life the same way that the late John le Hore had it when he was alive by the king's grant, perceiving in this office the customary wages and fees, any grant done by the king's kinsman Henry, duke of Lancaster, former king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine to Johan Guitard Gytard of this office notwithstanding. These letters are patent. ¹

By p.s.

5 February. Westminster. Concerning protection.

Letters of protection with the clause volumus for a duration of one year to John de Bampton Bampton' who is going to the parts of Gascony for various supplying for Ralph [Stafford], earl of Stafford who is sent by the king to these parts.

By bill of the same earl [of Stafford].

11 February. Westminster. Concerning the licence of the wheat to be brought to the parts of Gascony.

To all the admirals, keepers of the sea ports, viscounts, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, and his other liege men.

Licence granted to John de Wyght Brother Wyght' of the order of preachers being in Bordeaux to purchase five tuns of wheat within the kingdom of England Angl' and bring and carry them to the city of Bordeaux for his maintenance and those of his colleagues. So the king orders them to permit Wight to purchase the wheat in this kingdom and load it in their ships and bring it to the parts of Gascony in paying the due customs, according to the form of the king's grant, any proclamations or proscriptions to bring the wheat outside the kingdom of England notwithstanding.

By the same K. Guy de Bryan .

12 February. Westminster. Concerning corn bought for the king's convenience to be brought to the parts of Gascony ¹ .

To all the viscounts, mayors, bayles, ministers and the other king's liege men

Order to attend and help Roger Larcher, king's sergeant-at-arms each time he resquest them on the king's behalf. The king ordered Larcher to buy and purvey for the king's convenience with his money 600 quarters of wheat and 400 quarters of oats in the counties of and for the maintenance of the king's liege men being in the duchy of Gascony ²

By bill of the treasurer.

15 February. Westminster. For Richard le Paneter ¹ .

To the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, as well as the captains, mayors, jurats, prévôts, ministers and all the other bayles and liege men of the duchy of Aquitaine.

Order to permit Per-Arnaut de Mauléon Maulyoun to have and exercise in Richard le Paneter's name the office of defect (defectum) of the court of Bordeaux together with the keepership of the tower of Bordeaux as well as the office of porter of the gate of this tower. They have to attend, respond and help each time Mauléon request them in the king's name. It will last as long as it pleases to le Paneter. The king granted for life to Richard le Paneter Master Paneter, king's valet these offices the same way that John le Hore, king's sergeant-at-arms had it by king's grant, receiving there the customary wages and fees, as more fully appear in the king's letters patent. And le Paneter deputed in his place before the king Mauléon to have and exercise these offices in his name as long as he pleases to him. ²

Same as above. Concerning the licence to bring wheat to the parts of Gascony.

Order to the mayor and bailiffs of Sandwich Sandwico to permit William de Wakefield Wakefeld', to which the king granted licence to purchase 20 tuns of wheat within the kingdom of England Angl', load them in ships and bring them to the parts of Gascony for the maintenance of the king's liege men there; to load this wheat in ships of their port and keep sufficient security from him in order he brings this wheat to the parts of Gascony and not elsewhere.

By the same K.

1352, 27 February. Westminster. The same for Bernat [de] Brocas.

To all the admirals, keepers of the sea ports, viscounts, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, and his other liege men.

Licence granted to Master Bernat [de] Brocas, being now in the duchy of Gascony ¹ , to load 10 tuns of wheat in the port of Dartmouth Dertmuth' and that his servants bring them to the parts of Gascony for the maintenance of him and his family. So the king orders them to permit Brocas through his servants to load this wheat in some ships and bring it to the parts of Gascony in paying the due customs, according to the form of the king's grant, any proclamations or proscriptions to bring the wheat outside the kingdom of England notwithstanding.

By p.s.

26 February. Westminster. For Bernat[-Etz V], lord of Albret.

Order to the mayor and bailiffs of Salisbury Nove Sar' to permit Bernat[-Etz V,]lord of Albret Lebreto, to which the king granted licence to purchase quarters of wheat as much as he can put in 20 tuns in the county of and elsewhere in these parts, and bring them to the port of Southampton Suthampton' and put them in ships to be brought to the parts of Gascony for the maintenance of the king's liege men; and the servants he has deputed there to purchase this wheat in these parts and bring it to the port of Southampton and load it in some ships and bring it to the parts of Gascony without any impediment. They have not to omit this order.

By the same K.

1 February. Westminster. For Nicholas de Lovaigne.

Grant by the king's special grace and for his good service to Nicholas de Lovaigne Lovayne of the prévôté of Barsac Bersak' in the lordship of Aquitaine, to have it with all the fees, profits and emoluments pertaining this prévôté for life in the same way that the lord of Budos held it by the king's grant.

By p.s.

9 March. Westminster. Concerning safeguard.

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

Letters of protection granted at pleasure to Ramon Duport de Portu, de Portu burgess of la Réole Reula his lands, tenements, goods and all his just possessions in the duchy, as the king received him into his protection and safe-keeping. He is to be maintained, protected and defended from injury, disturbance, damage or harm, and amends should be made to him for any forfeitures that he has suffered without delay.

6 March. Westminster. For Gilibert de Pelegrue the younger ¹ .

Grant to Gilibert de Pellegrue, the younger Pelagrua, the place of Eymet Aymat to hold and possess in perpetuity, him and his heirs, together with its high and low justice with both complete and shared jurisdiction, its profits, revenues, emoluments and all the other things pertaining to it, doing for it liege hommage to the king and his heirs, proviso the king's superiority and resort in this place . Lately, Pellegrue the younger requested by his petition exhibited before the king and his council during the last Parliament at Westminster ² that the king will wish, as Henry, duke of Lancaster, former king's captain and lieutenant in the parts of Gascony granted to him, for his good service and in compensation of the losses Pellegrue suffered in these parts, the place of Eymet to have for life with all the rights mentioned abobe, and as Pellegrue made this place return to the king's obedience, to hold this place with these rights in perpetuity in liege hommage of the king. ³

By p.s.

7 March. Westminster. For Guilhem Bourgoin.

To the seneschals, constables, castellans, prévôts and all the other bayles and king's liegee in the duchy of Aquitaine.

Pardon by the king's special grace to Guilhem Bourgoin Bourghon, Bourghon burgess of la Réole Regula in the duchy [of Aquitaine], because of his good service, for the offence he did in breaking the wall (clausturam) of the town [ of la Réole], and for all the fines he has incured at this occasion. The king is unwilling that he be molested, impeached or in any damaged at this occasion by the king's ministers or others whatever the occasions.

By p.s.

11 March. Westminster. For Pey de Saint-Martin.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to account from time to time with Pey de Saint-Martin, king's valet of his wages and those of his companion and two mounted sergeants during this present war, and of what he finds is owed to them he should make payment or finds elsewhere satisfaction from the issues of the duchy [of Aquitaine], and the constable will have due allowance in his account. The king wants, because of the good behaviour of Saint-Martin, to retain him with one companion and two mounted sergeants in service during this present war at the usual wages.

By p.s.

13 March. Westminster.

Letters of attorney in England, for one year, for Alexander de Stoppesley Stoppesleye, who is going to the parts of Gascony in the company of Ralph, earl of Stafford, nominating John de Rysle Rysele and John de Eydene alternately.

1352, 12 March. Westminster. For Thomas de Saint Clair.

Grant for life by the king's special grace to Thomas de Saint Clair Sancto Claro, because of his good service, of the baylie of Sauveterre Salva Terra in the duchy of Aquitaine, receiving in this baylie the customary wages and fees.

By p.s.

18 March. Westminster. Concerning licence to bring corn to Gascony.

To all the admirals and their lieutenants, viscounts, mayors, bailiffs, ministers, and his other liege men.

Licence granted, at the request of the lord of Albret Lebreto to Johan Marceille Marselly who is going in the retinue of this lord to the parts of Gascony, to purchase 400 tuns of wheat and oats in the counties of and and bring them to the parts of Gascony for the maintenance of the king's liege men living in these parts and for his convenience. So the king orders them to permit Marceille to purchase this wheat [and oats] within the kingdom [of England] and to load them in some ships and bring them in the parts of Gascony in paying the due customs according to the form of the king's grant, any proclamations or proscriptions notwithstanding.

4 March. Westminster. For Guilhem-Sants [III][de Pommiers] and Johana [de Fronsac], his wife.

Grant to Guilhem-Sants [III], lord of Pommiers and his wife Johana [de Fronsac], daughter and heir of Ramon [VI], vicomte of Fronsac Fronceacy, that if the inheritance of this vicomte has been seized in the king's hands at the occasion of some of his crimes, they should permit Pommiers and his wife to have and hold it in perpetuity in reward of Pommiers' good service. Lately, Pommiers requested that the king, as he married Johana, daughter and heiress of Ramon IV, vicomte of Fronsac, and the inheritance of this latter have been seized in the king's hands at the occasion of some crimes commited by this vicomte, will wish to grant this inheritance to Pommiers and his wife to have and be held in perpetuity with the customary service due for it and due in the past.

By p.s.

12 March. Westminster. For Bernat-Etz [V], lord of Albret.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant to account from time to time with Bernat-Etz [V], lord of Albret or his attorney for the wages of the men-at-arms, mounted and on foot, being in his retinue and retained in the king's service from 1 May 1351, and make payment, allocation or other suitable satisfaction elsewhere from the issues of the duchy, receiving from him or his attorney his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Lately, Albret requested that the king will wish, as the king is bound to him for the wages of the men-at-arms, mounted and on foot, being in his retinue as well as for other debts due to him until 1 May 1351 for which he has been fully accounted and allocation has been made to him; to account with him of the wages of these men-at-arms, mounted and on foot, that are retained and will be retained for the duration of the war in the king's service in the garrison of his castles and the other places within the duchy of Aquitaine, as well as military expeditions and other causes, for the defence and protection of these parts since 1 May 1351 and as long the war is lasting, and make payment, allocation or other suitable satisfaction of what happens to be due to him.

By the same K.

25 February. Westminster. Concerning corn to be brought up to Bayonne.

To all the admirals of the fleets of the king's ships and their lieutenants, and also the viscounts, mayors and bailiffs of the towns and all the other bailiffs, ministers, and his other liege men having privileges (libertates) or not.

Order to provide support and help to Pey de Saint-Pé and Per-Arnaut de Bielle, and their deputies, in their purchase, transport and loading of this wheat, each time they are requested by them on the king's behalf. They should not permit that they be injured, molest, damaged or impeded in any by them or others. Saint-Pé and Bielle have to buy the wheat at a reasonable price and pay the custom due to the king. The king has granted a licence to the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and the community of the city of Bayonne Baion' that through Pey de Saint-Pé Sancto Petro and Per-Arnaut de Bielle Vile, merchants and their fellow citizens be able to purchase 100 tuns of wheat within the kingdom of England Angl': 30 tuns in the county of , 30 tuns in the county of , 20 tuns in the county of , and 20 tuns in the county of . And then bring them to any sea port where they can convenently load them, without any impediment from the king and his ministers and thereafter bring them up to the city of Bayonne Baion'. Lately, the mayor, jurats, hundred peers and the community of the city of Bayonne requested that the king will wish, as it exists a great dearness of corn in their parts [of Gascony], to grant 100 tuns of wheat to be bought within the kingdom of England by Saint-Pé and Bielle and brought to Bayonne for its defence and the maintenance of the king's liege men being there.

By the same K. the treasurer.

6 March. Westminster. For Sénebrun [de Curton], son and heir of Arnaut de Curton.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant to make payment each year to Sénebrun, now lord of Curton Curtonu' or his attorney of the 100m. from the issues of the money and customs of Bordeaux Burdeg', until Sénebrun is satisfied of what is due to him, receiving from him the bills on these sums and his letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Formerly, the king was bound to the late Arnaut, former lord of Curton Curtonu' in 1,963l. 17s. 10d.st., as more fully appear in the bills under the seal of Niccolò Usodimare Usus Maris, former constable of Bordeaux, on which 200l.st. to Sénebrun, now lord of Curton, son and heir of Arnaut and his executor, has received at the exchequer of England Angl' in part of payment of the said sum of money, and the king, willing that Sénebrun be paid of the remaining sum allocated to him 100m. to receive and have each year on the issues of the money and customs of Bordeaux by the hands of the constable of Bordeaux, until he is fully satisfied of what is due to him.

By p.s.

16 March. Westminster. Concerning the ships kept for bringing the victuals of Bernat-Etz [d'Albret] up to Gascony.

Order to the admiral of the king's fleet of the western parts or his deputy in the port of Bristol Bristoll', and the mayor and bailiffs of the town of Bristol Bristoll' to attend and help John de Cornwall Cornewayle, king's sergeant-at-arms each time he requests them in the king's behalf. Lately, the king appointed Cornwall to keep one or two sufficient ships he would choose in the port of Bristol, paying for a reasonable freight victuals and other things in various ports of the kingdom of England Angl' in order to purvey for the crossing of Bernat-Etz [V], lord of Albret Lebreto to the parts of Gascony, and load them in these ships and bring them to the parts of Gascony.

By the same K. and C.

15 March. Westminster. Concerning the appointment of the captain of some armed ships.

Appointment of Thomas Cok as captain and commander of the armed ships that the king sends on the sea for the salvation and defence of the ships coming with goods in England Angl' and from there go outside, and also in order to resist to pirates and other malefactors if they do any damage or bad in stealing the goods loaded in these ships; and the keep mariners at the king's wages each time it is needed to lead the armed ships. The king gives him full power by these presents to punish all those of this army that happen to be delinquents and rebels, and do justice of them on land as well as on sea according to their misdemeanours, according to the maritime law. And the king orders as well by these presents to all the men-at-arms, archers, masters and mariners of these ships, and also all the others being in this army, and also all the vicomtes, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and liege men of the king's shires, ports and places on the coast of England to obey and respond to him as captain and commander of this army in all the things concerning its command on behalf of the king.

By the same K.

14 March. Westminster. For the lord of Albret ¹ .

Order to Ralph, earl of Stafford Stafford', king's captain and lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine to allocate and deliver to Bernat-Etz [V], lord of Albret Lebreto 1,000 librates of revenues on some lands and revenues of the duchy obtained or to be obtained by the war, having both complete and shared jurisdiction and all other jurisdiction , according to the advice of Stafford and the other members of the king's council in these parts. The lord of Albret is to have and receive them in perpetuity for him and his heirs, and the allocation done in full or in part under the king's seal in use in the duchy, will be certified in the chancery of England. From the moment the 1,000 librates are allocated to Albret, the payment of 1,000l. on the customs of various ports of the kingdom of England has to cease. Because of his good service, the king has granted to Albret, by the assent of the prelates and magnates formerly summoned in Parliament in Westminster, an annual revenue of 1,000l.st. for him and his successors to have and receive from the great and small customs in various ports of the kingdom, by equal portions at the feast of Michaelmas and Easter, until the king or his heirs provide in perpetuity to him or his heirs 1,000 librates of lands or revenues in suitable places within the kingdom of England Angl' or the duchy of Aquitaine. ²

By the same K.

12 March. Westminster. For Master Guiraut Dupuch.

Grant to Guiraut Dupuch Master de Podio, juge-mage of the duchy of Aquitaine, king's clerk, because of his good service, of the first vacant benefice with cure or without cure in the kingdom of England Angl' the king has authority on, that Dupuch or his proctor accept.

By p.s.

18 March. Westminster. Concerning the purveyances to be done for the earl of Stafford.

Order to all the viscounts, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and the other king's liege men, as the king has appointed Ralph, earl of Stafford as his captain and lieutenant in nthe duchy of Aquitaine, this latter put in charge John de Alshawe, clerk, Richard Heuster and John Hereford to purchase in the counties of and and elsewhere the corn and the other victuals necessary for the crossing of this earl to the parts [of Gascony] and bring them to the port of Southampton Sutht'; to attend and help Alshawe, Heuster and Hereford each time they request them on behalf of the king.

8 March. Westminster. For Ramon Oliver, burgess of Bordeaux.

Grant, at the request of Bernat-Etz [V], lord of Albret Lebreto, of the office of supervisor of the masters, and keeper of the king's money in the duchy of Aquitaine, and counter-assayer of the making of the money, to Ramon Oliver, burgess of Bordeaux Burdeg' to have and exercise it at pleasure, together with all the issues and emoluments pertaining to this office the same way that Bertran de Paleyrac Palairac had and exercised this office and used to receive its issues and emoluments. Formerly, the king granted at pleasure to Paleyrac this office, and he has been removed from this office for some reasons by a judicial sentence (sententialiter). ¹

By p.s.

12 March. Westminster. For the lord of Albret.

10 March. Westminster. For the lord of Albret.

Order to Ralph, earl of Stafford Stafford', king's captain and lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine or his lieutenant that having a swift information with the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, if he notices by this information that Bernat-Etz[V], lord of Albret Lebreto did not receive the 645l. 6l.st. and the 5s.bord. allocated to him on the lands and issues of the duchy acquired or to be acquired by war and also high and low justice with both complete and shared jurisdiction wherever it is able to be done to be taken each year until Albret will have recovered his lands, rents and places that he has lost, or he has received suitable compensation elsewhere from the king, receiving from Albret or his proctor or attorney his letters of acquittance, any other king's orders to the contrary notwithstanding. Albret supplicated that the king will wish to give him a pension for his losses, according to the indenture made between him and the king where this latter committed to keep undamaged Albret and those who will come to the king's obedience and fidelity ¹ . And Albret, because of his adherence to the king's party against the king's ennemies in the present war of Gascony, lost his lands, revenues and places of not modest value, that is the place of Gensac Gensaco that the lord of Albret transmitted and delivered to the lord of Mussidan Moichidano in compensation of what this lord lost at the occasion of this war at the king's service, place of a value of 800 gold rials of annual and perpetual rent accounting one rial for 4s.st., and the rent that he had in Bazadais Vasates' and which he used to take from various people to the value of 125½ gold rials; and also of the annual rents that he had and took in Sore Sora Mont-de-Marsan and Labrit Lebreto Mont-de-Marsan to the value of 950 gold rials; and of the annual rent which he had and took from the lands of Mixte Mixa and Ostabaret Hosca Barisio with their appurtenances in the kingdom of Navarre Navarr' to the value of 500 gold rials; and of the annual rent that he took in the land of Rodez Ruchena ² by reason of the dower of his wife ³ to the value of 851 gold rials and 5s.bord., these rials corresponding to a sum of 645l. 6l.st., as more fully appear in an information made by the then seneschal of Gascony by the king's order and returned to the king's chancery. The king ordered to the then seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux to allocate and make receive to Albret or his proctor or attorney for his advantage and use the 645l. 6l.st. or their value in other money and also the 5s.bord., on the lands, revenues or goods or issues appertaining to the king in the duchy and also high and low justice with both complete and shared jurisdiction wherever it is able to be done to be taken each year until Albret will have recovered his lands, rents and places that he has lost, or he has received suitable compensation elsewhere from the king, as more fully appear in the king's letters patent, any other king's letters to the contrary notwithstanding. And thereafter Albret let known the king he did not have these allocations of annual issues from the seneschals of Gascony and the constables of Bordeaux, and supplicated the king to make the annual allocation of these 45l. 6l.st. and also the 5s.bord.. ⁴

By the same K.

8 February. Westminster. For the heirs of Ramon d'Espiau of Bayonne.

Order to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant to make have and pay without delay to the heirs and executors of Ramon d'Espiau de Spyawe of de Spyawe Bayonne Baion', former Master of the ship called la Seint Jak' or their proctors the 50l.st. or their value in other money from the issues of the duchy, receiving from these heirs and executors or their proctors their letters of acquittance, and he will have due allowance in his account. Formerly, Espiau requested that the king will wish to make a suitable satisfaction to him, as when he was master of the ship called la Seint Jak', some wines of Arnaut Caillau Caillowe were loaded at Bordeaux on Espiau's ship to be brought from there to London for some freight agreed made between Espiau and the men of Caillau, and these wines have kept for the king's service, and Espiau had not been satisfied of this freight and was consequently impoverished. Then, the king had granted to Espiau 50l.st. to receive and have by the hands of the prévôt of Bayonne from the issues of this prévôté, in compensation of this freight; and he ordered by his letters patent to the same prévôt to deliver these 50l.st. or their value in other money from the issues of this prévôté, as more fully appear in these letters. And the heirs and executors of Espiau requested by their petition exhibited in the present Parliament that Espiau was not paid or had other satisfaction thereafter of these 50l.st. or their value in other money by virtue of this order when he was alive, nor his heirs and executors or their proctors. ¹

By petition of Parliament.

16 March. Westminster. For Simon de Pretymont .

Grant for life to Simon de Pretymont , because of the good service he is doing now in the parts of Gascony in the retinue of the lord of Albret, the writing office (scribania) of the town of Mézin Meysyn in these parts, to have with all its emoluments and all its parts, if this writing office has not been granted to another on the king's behalf. And if it happens that this writing office has been granted on the king's behalf to another for a certain period of time, then the king wants and grants that Pretymont has and hold it for life with its emoluments and parts at the end of this period of time.

By the same K. and by petition of C.

6 February. Westminster. For Master Bertran Ferrand.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux or their lieutenants to make have to Bertran Ferrand Master Ferandi, king's clerk the goods, lands and benefices of the clerics (personarum ecclesiasticarum) followers to the king's ennemies and rebels to the value of Ferrand's benefices and goods occupied by the French, if no suitable allocation has been made to him before. Lately, Ferrand lost the benefices he had within the power of the French, the king's rebels, because of his service to the king. The king ordered Hugues de Genève Gobeunis, Gobeunis lord of Varey Vaire and Gobeunis Anthon Anton' and Oliver de Ingham, then seneschal of Gascony to make a suitable allocation to Ferrand of the goods, lands and benefices of the clerics followers to the king's ennemies and rebels to the value of Ferrand's benefices and goods occupied by the French, as more fully appear in the king's letters patent on this matter. But Ferrand requested by his petition exhibited before the king and his council in the present Parliament, as he had lost the profits of his benefices for a long time without any compensation by virtue of the king's letters, the king will wish order the execution of his order.

By petition of Parliament.

Duplicate of , entry .

12 March. Westminster. For Ramon de Fargues.

Order to the seneschal of Gascony or his lieutenant to maintain and protect Ramon de Fargues Farges in his just possessions, the castle of Monteton and all his other possessions and defend him from unlawful damages and violences. And if it happens that something is attempted in prejudice of this protection and safeguard, they have to be returned to his previous status. Fargues requested by his petition exhibited before the king and his council in the last summoned Parliament at Westminster, as Congia de Fargues Farges, his sister and lady of the castle of Monteton, made and instituted him in her will, in her last wishes, her heir of the said castle and her other goods, and because of that Fargues held this castle for a long time and still holds it; that the king will wish protect him in the possession of this castle.

By petition of Parliament.

12 March. Westminster. For the community of the town of Miramont in Agenais.

Grant to the consuls and the community of the town of Miramont Miro Monte, in help of the closure and fortification of their town, to receive and have the socage (socagium) beyond the six years period formerly granted by Henry, duke of Lancaster, former king's captain and lieutenant in Gascony and in all Languedoc, for another period of six years from the making of these presents. So that the the money coming from it be put for the closure and fortification of this town and not for other uses. Lately, the consuls and the community of the town of Miramont requested by their petition exhibited before the king and his council, as Lancaster granted to them in the king's name by his letters patent this socage for a six years period in help of the closure and fortification of this town, which is situated at the boundaries of the king's ennemies and rebels, and as this period has ended and Miramont is damaged by the violence of the king's ennemies by lack of the repairing of the closure; that the king will wish to grant the levy of this socage to these consuls and community for a certain term when the town will be fortified.

By the same K. and by petition of Parliament.

26 March. Westminster. Concerning the relief of king's debts ¹ .

Order to John Charnels Charneles, constable of Bordeaux, king's clerk and William de Stokes to relieve the debt that had in the king's name the late Adam de Brantingham Brantyngham and the constable has to receive all the money coming from these relieved debts and keep them in safe custody for the king's convenience. So that the king wants the constable to respond of this money on his account at the king's exchequer at the king's orders or the order of others. The king also wants that Stokes has from these debts payment of 60l.st., and also of the reasonable expenses for the time he stood at the relief of these debts, and the constable will have due allowance of this owed allocation in his account for the same exchequer. The king learned that the late Brantingham was present in the king's name and at his order, was sued for several king's debts owed in the parts of Gascony, from the time when John Travers was constable of Bordeaux, who died in the king's service without rendering his account

By p.s.

12 March. Westminster. For the burgesses and inhabitants of la Réole. ¹

The king confirms the grant he did on 3 June 1347 ² to the burgesses and inhabitants of La Réole Regula for their good conduct towards the king in surrendering the town to the king, that the town, and the places, castles, houses and parishes within its jurisdiction, should not be put out of royal hands by gift, exchange or by any other means, except by the king and his heirs and successors to his and their firstborn sons, as future heirs of both the kingdom of England and the duchy, but that they should remain forever annexed to the crown of England. And he orders to all his seneschals, constables, castellans, prévôts, ministers and all the bayles, ministers and liege men of the duchy of Aquitaine to firmly enforce this grant or status, any ordinance made to the contrary made at the time of the delivery of these letters notwithstanding.

By petition of Parliament.

16 March. Westminster. For Pey d'Escoutet and his son Pey.

Pardon, at the request of Bernat-Etz [V], lord of Albret Lebreto, to Pey d'Escoutet Scoteto and his son Pey [d'Escoutet] who formerly adhered against the king his adversaries of France, as Albret committed himself that in the future they will behave well and faithfully and will firmly remain in the king's obedience and he will receive their oath of fidelity, of all kind of crime, offense, penam and indignationem committed against the king by the two Pey, because of this adhesion and the king grants them his firm peace. The king does not want them to be disturbed or harmed in anything by him, his heirs or their ministers on account of their adherence.

By the same K. and by petition of C.

6 February. Westminster. For Master Johan Billet. ¹

Order to the seneschal of Gascony or his lieutenant that having swiftly taken information on the true value of the baylie of the bastide of Miramont Miro Montis in the diocese of Agen Agen', when it was granted by the duke of Lancaster and now and in the future, if it happens it is true that this baylie is worthing less than 20l.st. per annum, he should allocate to Johan Billet goods or forfeitures of the rebels previously not granted, proviso he does not receive money from these goods and forfeitures when the issues and emoluments of this baylie reach this sum of 20l.st. per annum. Formerly, at the request of the jurats and community of the town of la Réole Regula and by the testimony of Henry, duke of Lancaster asserting the good behaviour that Johan Billet Master Villeti had towards the king, and in consideration of his good service ² , the king retained him in his council and granted him for life 20l.st. of annual pension, in help of his maintenance and maintain his status, to be received by Billet from the issues and emoluments of the bastide of Miramont, as more fully appear in the letters made on this matter. But Billet, requested by his petition exhibited before the king and his council in the present Parliament, as the profits and emoluments of this baylie did not exceed the value of 100s.st. per annum, the king will wish to pay to Billet what lacks from the profits and emoluments of this baylie, on the goods and forfeitures of the rebels of Bazadais Vasaten' not granted ³

By petition of Parliament.

24 March. Westminster. For the retention of mariners for the earl of Stafford.

Order to all the admirals and their lieutenants, viscounts, mayors, bayles, ministers, masters and mariners of ships and the other king's liege men, as the king ordered to Robert Roberds and Adam Warth to keep all the strongest and best mariners they find in the counties of Somerset Somers' and Gloucester Glouc' wherever they are to form the crews of the ships of of Ralph, earl of Stafford sent in the king's service in the parts of Gascony, and put the mariners in these ships in the Stafford's retinue at the king's wages towards the said parts, as the king ordered Stafford; to help the same Roberds, Warth and their men each time they request them from the king's behalf.

By the same K. and C.

14 March. Westminster. Concerning the purveyances to be done for the earl of Stafford.

By the same K. and C.

16 March. Westminster.

Grant at pleasure to Guilhem de Corberde of the exemption of the payment of the custom for 50 tuns of wine he will load at Bordeaux Burdeg' each year, in compensation for his damage. Lately, Corberde requested, as he digilently served faithfully and suffered distressing damages in transporting for a ten years period already finished, day and night, men-at-arms and others in the port of Meilhan Milhani in his boats (batellis) and other vessels (vasis) beyond and on the river Garonne Gerona at his own costs without receiving anything from the king or others, and some of his vessels are greatly damaged and destroyed and suffered some other damages and losses in this service, consequently greatly lost his status; that the king will wish to grant him to load 120 tuns of wine at Bordeaux each year without paying the custom there, in compensation of his damages and losses. The king, as he has been certified it was true by Bernat-Etz [V], lord of Albret and some other reliable persons is willing to do something in this matter.

By the same K. and by petition of C.

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And it is ordered to the constable of Bordeaux or his lieutenant to permit Guilhem [de Corberde] to load each year 50 tuns of wine in Bordeaux Burdeg' without paying the custom according to the form of the king's grant, until the king orders otherwise on this matter.

1352, 29 March. Westminster. Concerning protection.

Letters of protection with the clause volumus granted to William de Stokes Stoke who is going by the king's order for the king service in the parts of Gascony, to last until the next Michaelmas.

By p.s.

6 March. palace of Westminster. Concerning the appointment of the king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine.

Appointment by these presents of Ralph, earl of Stafford as king's lieutenant and captain in the duchy of Aquitaine and its neighbouring parts. The king grants him full power to exercise and do in the king's name, everything that pertains to [this office of] lieutenant and captain. The king orders by the tenor of these presents the archbishops, bishops, counts, barons, vicomtes, castellans and any other persons of the duchy and its neighbouring parts to obey and attend Stafford, as king's lieutenant and captain.

8 March. palace of Westminster. Concerning the powers of the same lieutenant.

Appointment of Ralph, earl of Stafford as king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine, in order to reform the status and the government of the duchy and the other neighbouring lands and places, and to recover the king's lands and rights that are badly occupied by the king's rebels. The king grants him full power and by special order, the high and low justice with both complete and shared jurisdiction to exercise in the king's name in the lands and places of the duchy, to defend, govern and direct and full justice to everybody according to the fors and customs of these parts, and receive or take the possession of any castles, places, rights and money unjustly held; and also recover, take by surprise and retain them by force of arms if necessary, and because of that summon, gather and lead a chevauchée (cavalcatam) and an army, chase and catch the ennemies and rebels, and punish them as they should taking fines and ransoms, and those who are coming in the king's grace and obedience or wanting to return and be admitted in the king's grace and peace, he can grant them the remission and pardon that pertains to the king, for corporal punishments as well as the forfeitures of their goods and grant full security on this matter, and keep in the king's hand the lands and places of the rebels confiscated or forfeited or by any other right pertaining to the king, and grant forever the lands acquired by him in the king's name to other persons who faithfully served the king, or those who will want to come in the king's obedience and service according to their merits, , holding them from the king and his heirs as by service it is owed and used to do to the kings of England, and defend and protect the grants granted, and seized, and those seized in their possession as he will see suitable for the king's convenience; also granting truces, peaces and souffrances (sufferencias) and checking the behaviour of whatever of the king's ministers, removing those who happen to be useless in their offices, excepting the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, and instead of those removed, he has to put useful, and to do all for the defence and return and the good government of the king's right and lands and his subjects of the duchy , the king granting him full power to grant things , revoking by these presents all the powers previously granted by the king to other persons, excepting the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux.

8 March. Westminster. Concerning the power to deal and make agreements.

Grant of power to Ralph, earl of Stafford Staff' to deal and make agreements with anyone, nobles and others, from whatever kingdom, nation, condition, status or dignity, and whatever the communities and universitatibus, of firm friendship and allegiance between them and the king as well as supply mutual help, and retain them for the king against everyone, and with the retained men about their fees, wages and their payment, promising and receiving them in a suitable security about it. The king commits himself and his heirs to ratify and firmly respect all treaty, agreement, firmatum and act made by Stafford on this matter. And the king informs by these presents everybody interested or who could be interested.

Duplicate of , entry excepting the title of Ralph, earl of Stafford: Ralph, earl of Stafford, king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine.

3 April. Westminster. Concerning the power to appoint the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux.

Grant of power by the tenor of these presents to Ralph, earl of Stafford, king's lieutenant in the duchy of Aquitaine to appoint by his letters, at the king's pleasure, of suitable persons he will know at the offices of seneschal of Gascony and constable of Bordeaux, and he will have due ratification of it.

By the same K.

6 February. Westminster. For Richard .

To the seneschal of Gascony and the constable of Bordeaux, as well as the captains, mayors, jurats, prévôts, ministers and all the other bayles and liege men of the duchy of Aquitaine.

Order to permit Per-Arnaut de Mauléon Maulyoun to have and exercise in Richard le Paneter's name the office of defect (defectum) of the court of Bordeaux together with the keepership of the tower of Bordeaux as well as the office of porter of the gate of this tower. They have to attend, respond and help each time Mauléon request them in the king's name, any grant of these offices to Johan Guitard by Lancaster notwithstanding. It will last as long as it pleases to le Paneter. The king granted for life to Richard le Paneter Master Paneter, king's valet these offices the same way that the late John le Hore had it by king's grant, receiving there the customary wages and fees, any grant of these offices by Henry, duke of Lancaster, former king's lieutenant in the duchy to Johan Guitard Gytard notwithstanding, as more fully appear in the king's letters patent. And le Paneter deputed in his place before the king Mauléon to have and exercise these offices in his name as long as he pleases to him. ¹

3 April. Westminster.

Letters of protection with the clause volumus until the feast of All Saints to Thomas de Rodney Rodeneye who is going in the king's service towards the parts of Gascony with Ralph, earl of Stafford.

Same as above.

Same as above.

1 April. Westminster.

Master Edward de Mortain Morteyn; Geoffrey de Stodham; William de Mortain Morteyn

Same as above. .

Similar letters to: William Colperer; Thomas Gernoun; Ralph Person Cook; Geoffrey Colperer; Nicholas de Mepersale; James de Pabenham; Alexander de Stoppesle, kt; John Sewell'; Alexander Normayn; Roger de Aston; Roger de Trumpeton, Edmund Chamberlain Chamberleyn

Same as above. .

Thomas de Stafford; John Colepeper; Simon Fitzjohn; John Dagoney; John Guys, kt; William Messenger Messager; John de Ferrers Ferers; Richard Treweloue, kt; Thomas Daventre; John Gillingham Gylyngham; William Sengulton'; John de Burgh, kt; Thomas Plays;

By bill of the same earl.

20 April. Westminster.

Ralph de Lillebrok', serjeant-at-arms;

By bill of William de Rockwell, clerk.

3 May. Westminster.

Alan de Boxhull';

By bill of William de Rockwell, clerk.

10 May. Westminster.

James de Boreford';

By bill of the same earl.

10 May. Westminster.

William de Meldon';

16 May. Westminster.

Richard de Carlel;

6 June. Westminster.

John de Odyngseles;

By testimony of the same earl.

10 June. Westminster.

Thomas Andrew de Toucestre Andreu;

Same as above. .

George de Chastel;

1352, 12 July. Westminster.

Henry le Moyne;

3 May. Westminster. Concerning protection.

Letters of protection with the clause volumus until the feast of All Saints to Alan de Buxhull' who is going in the king's service towards the parts of Gascony in the retinue of Ralph, earl of Stafford.

By bill of William de Rockwell

1 April. Westminster.

Letters of attorney in England until the feast of Michaelmas for John de Ferrers Ferers who is going in the king's service in the parts of Gascony with Ralph, earl of Stafford nominating William de Sharefull' and Roger Hillary alternatively.

Roger de Tamworth received the attorneys.

Same as above.

1 May. Westminster.

Richard de Trewelove, kt under the names of Thomas del Peek, clerk and John de Wodehous for the same period of time.

Walter Power received the attorneys.

Same as above.

26 April. Westminster.

James de Boreford, kt under the names of John Peche, citizen of London Peiche for one year.

John de Codyngton', clerk received the attorney.

13 April. Westminster.

John de Burgh', kt under the names of Robert de Kelleby and Nicholas Cone until the feast of All Saints.

Walter Power received the attorneys.

20 April. Westminster. Concerning protection.

Letters of protection with the clause volumus for a one year period to John de Chiverston Cheverston' who is going in the king's service towards the parts of Gascony.

By the same K.

Same as above.

Same as above.

Same as above.

Same as above.